The Extreme TES Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 EDIT by LHammonds: The article in question was an April Fools day joke. Bethesda Softworks has announced at a press conference in London today a new entrant into the Elder Scrolls franchise, subtitled Alinor. Details are slim at the moment as Bethesda is remaining tight-lipped, but a few bits of information were provided. The game is due out sometime in 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii and iPhone. The game is not a direct sequel to Oblivion, though it is an RPG in the Elder Scrolls series; Bethesda has said that you can expect the "same type of game" despite the fact that a different developer is working on it. Bethesda's in-house development team is involved in a number of projects, including Fallout 4 and Medieval Games 2 for the Wii. Therefore, development of Alinor has been passed over to indie studio Armor Games, who Product Manager Pete Hines said "brings exactly the type of fast-paced, easy-to-grasp action that our fans are looking for." Bethesda did not go into specifics on gameplay or what engine would be used, but a spokesperson did mention that you can "make educated guesses" on those matters. We can guess that the inclusion of the Wii and iPhone as a platform precludes the use of Gamebryo, and the increasing move towards cloud-based gaming opens up the possiblity of online streaming. Fans may possibly expect a traditional yet easy-to-play RPG like their previous Dawn of Sorcery, though rumors abound already that Christian Bale and The Rock are lined up for voice duties. Alinor is the capital of Summerset Isle, which suggests the game will take place in the High Elven homeland. Gamespy has been told we can expect a full reveal when Armor Games is ready to show it. California-based Armor Games was founded by Daniel McNeely, and develops a range of action, adventure, strategy, action, sports and puzzle games - of which the best known are Crush the Castle and Sushi Cat, both available now on the iphone. Bethesda has said it approached Armor Games regarding this project and an agreement was quickly reached. Cheers!!! :thumbsup: The Extreme TES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacheldrahtkuecken Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 HOLY MOLY... As much as I want to jump out of my pants....could you provide a source? A link perhaps? I can't find any info about this on the BethBlog and other offical sites. But... I want to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacheldrahtkuecken Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Wait....Alinor? Armor Games? GAH!!!!! I didn't fall for that prank on April 1st but I do NOW? Shame on me... Sorry Extreme TES...but this news was an april fools prank. http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=162212 cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3rman123 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I suppose there will always be enough gullible people desperate for a sequel who miss the article date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Ive played some armor games online freeware and I can tell you now I wouldnt give them them honour of calling them a studio. This could only be a prank-Bethesda should no much better than to give ES5 to idiots like armor. Because if they did, I'd never buy another of their games again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oromish Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I suppose there will always be enough gullible people desperate for a sequel who miss the article date.Even if they did miss the date, they should still understand it's a joke when they've read it. They really should... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Set Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 lol April fools is in what? July now? SOURCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 well, i really hope bethesda learn the lesson OBSE ,FCOM , UOP and Pyfii have tought them from 2006 to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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