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There’s now an official Kingdoms of Amalur map cushionTHQ Nordic also bought some more game studios
THQ Nordic also bought some more game studios
There’s a real hint of necromancy about THQ Nordic. The mega-publisher has resurrected a few games over the past few years, withKingdoms of Amalurprobably being the one that made me go “Huh?” the most. Well, there’s more “huh” to go around, because they just opened up a newmerchandise storeand are selling Kingdoms of Amalur cushions with the game map on them.
How did this come to be? After all, there are plenty of companies out there who serve as nothing more than the basic product manufacturer for other companies to plaster their graphics over. Is this the case? I’m not sure, but I also can’t imagine a marketing meeting that starts off with creative intentions and ends up with aDestroy All Humans! Iconic Crypto Blanket. I’m not seeing the obvious, game-driven crossover potential there. Though I do like to be cosy.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Release TrailerWatch on YouTube
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Release Trailer
I might be being cynical. Perhaps this is the sort of thing that happens in houses across the land?
They grabbed Appeal Studios, who have a lineage stretching back to 1999’s Outcast, and appear to be making another open-world sci-fi game. Joining them are Massive Miniteam, who seem to be a support studio for other developers. And Kaiko who have remastered a number of games, including theDarksidersseries and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Expect to see the Nephilim on a bum bag in due course.
