Thursday morning THQ Nordic confirmed leaks by officially announcing thatKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoningis being remastered. “Prepare for the Re-Reckoning!” announced the game’s revived Twitter account.Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningwill feature “stunning visuals” as well as “refined gameplay” compared to the original 2012 game. Since then, more details aboutKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoninghave been shared, including the remaster’s price as well as plans for a collector’s edition.
Alongside the announcement ofKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, pre-orders for the game went live on online retailers. Amazon has profiles up for both the PS4 and PC versions of the game, as well as an Xbox One version of the game’sCollector’s Edition. The standard edition ofKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningis currently retailing for $39.99, which is a relatively standard price for remasters released during the current generation.
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As for the Collector’s Edition, it’s currently listed for a price of $109.99, and it’s confirmed for all supported platforms. Inside of the collector’s edition forKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningis a variety of trinkets. The biggest inclusion is a 21 cm tallcollectible statueof Dokkalfir rogue Alyn Shir, who is an NPC in the game. It also includes the game’s soundtrack, a keychain with the game’s logo, and five postcard-sized pieces of artwork. The game is also confirmed to be included.
Nothing much else can be pulled from the retail listings. All of the original game’s DLC is confirmed to be bundled in the remaster. That includes the original pre-order content, promotional content like a pair of daggers granted for playingMass Effect 3, and the game’s post-launch premium DLC. That includes the two DLC releases with new quests, The Legend of Dead Kel and Teeth of Naros.
A remaster ofKingdoms of Amalurhas long been rumored. THQ Nordic acquired theAmalurproperty from the estate of thenow-defunct 38 Studiosin 2018. Given the recency of the acquisition, a remaster must have been put into production almost immediately afterward.
The big question that fans are now asking is whether or not THQ Nordic plans to continue the franchise. Obviously, theabandoned MMOCopernicusis likely to remain dead and buried. But THQ Nordic could instead create their own series of sequels. With the launch ofKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning,Amaluris back. And so is its future.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningis coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One. An August release date is rumored.
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