Any chance they will start working on Wheel of Time games again?

[Caenlen]

I backed Pillars of Eternity, but I read this company Obsidian was also working on Wheel of Time games before the project just died out of nowhere?  I believe they had shared the license with Red Eagle Games and had the permission from Robert Jordan's wife, so what happened?  

 

It's my favorite book series, and I will continue to buy any game Obsidian makes, just curious what happened there.  

[Hurlshort]

They do not share the license, they were brought on to consult with Red Eagle.  I have no idea what happened to Red Eagle, buty Obsidian really doesn't have any say in this thing.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Hurlshot

[Tale]

They do not share the license, they were brought on to consult with Red Eagle.  I have no idea what happened to Red Eagle, buty Obsidian really doesn't have any say in this thing.

Red Eagle tried kickstarting a free to play Wheel of Time game last I recall. Usual caveats about my memory apply.

[Amentep]

Tale is right - the Kickstarter was a free-to-play iOS / Android game and they wanted $450,000 for meeting their limit.  I believe they were partnered on this with Jet Set Games.  It was cancelled.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Amentep

[Caenlen]

They do not share the license, they were brought on to consult with Red Eagle.  I have no idea what happened to Red Eagle, buty Obsidian really doesn't have any say in this thing.

Thank you, I did not realize this.  Sad, I will never get to see my favorite book series brought to life.  Would have made a great next-gen MMO.

[Tauron]

A wheel of time...never finished series, it just draaaaged tooo muuch and started to hate several characters. But if game is made, than it might be worth finishing the story :D

[kirottu]

Red Eagle Games isn't going to get anything done. Ever. 

[Flouride]

Red Eagle is just doing enough to hold on to license forever and ever. Or so it seems. Can't remember if the same company holds the license for movies and tv series as well.... They've been in a limbo forever as well.

[Caenlen]

Red Eagle is just doing enough to hold on to license forever and ever. Or so it seems. Can't remember if the same company holds the license for movies and tv series as well.... They've been in a limbo forever as well.

I wish I knew where the were HQ'd, I would protest everyday for them to sell the license to someone else who will actually make a Wheel of Time game.  /sad

[Zoraptor]

There is the possibility that the licensed IP Feargus was talking about in his RPS interview is a WoT game, though I'm rather doubtful of that personally. The only real positive to it is that Red Eagle are themselves familiar with kickstarter.

[WorstUsernameEver]

There is the possibility that the licensed IP Feargus was talking about in his RPS interview is a WoT game

There's also a possibility it's actually The Simpsons. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

[Nonek]

Upper right: Cross arms under breasts.

Middle right: Pull braid.

Lower right: Abduct Rand (again.)

Lower left: Start acting like a black veiled Aiel!

Middle left: Cough and kill Baalzamon accidentally.

Upper left: Realise Lan is Conan (with a Katana.)

 

I'll pass thank you.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Nonek