Pillars of Eternity promises to be a proper old-school RPG. Inspired by Baldur’s Gate, Iceland Dale and Planescpe: Torment, it got a whole bunch of Kickstarter money in late 2012. Unfortunately, I haven’t let myself be too excited for it, until now.
Just to remind you of what the game is all about, here’s the pre-order gameplay trailer:
With classic party mechanics, beautifully crafted worlds and old-school RPG inspiration, it has many people excited. I was just worried that the game was getting lost in development hell, especially after it was delayed into this year. However, we now have a release date – 26 March 2015. You can even go pre-purchase the game on Steam.
Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment is excited for people to start playing.
Everybody at Obsidian has been dedicated to ensuring that Pillars of Eternity is the game we said it would be ever since we launched the Kickstarter campaign. The community has been incredibly forthcoming with their feedback, and we want to thank all of our fans for being so engaged with the game’s development – and for giving us the time to implement their suggestions and ensure Pillars of Eternity is a game we can be proud of. We’ve used that time well, and the results will be worth the wait. The end is finally in sight, and our journey is nearly complete – at which point yours can begin.
Were you a backer from the start, or are you waiting for the game to release before you get excited? What are you hoping to see in the game that would make it worthwhile, or are you just happy to have yet another epic RPG releasing this year?
Last Updated: January 15, 2015
Mandom (Umar)
January 15, 2015 at 10:32
THIS is what I wanted out of DA:I ……. Sigh……
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:44
Not elfroot?
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:45
XD
Mandom (Umar)
January 15, 2015 at 10:56
Stop forcing me to go and collect elfroots for your sick mother!!!! :p
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:58
Awwww. But I gief 20 ex peez and a gold coin?!
Brady miaau
January 15, 2015 at 13:29
Grown them in Skyhold?
Buy them in the Hinterlands for cheap, cheap
Lord Chaos
January 15, 2015 at 10:40
Reminds me a little of Septera Core.
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 15, 2015 at 10:42
Seems like it could be really cool
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:45
And it releases in exactly 70 days. Coincidence? 😛
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 15, 2015 at 10:46
ag FFS
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:47
Man, you are quite (in)famous!
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:59
Seems you are doomed to suffer the 7th pillar of hell for all eternity. 😉
*RUNS*
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:47
Ok, if it really launches in 70 days I’d say well done
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:47
Count. I did.
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:48
LOOOOOL, well done. Grade 1 maths, who said you’d never need it again?
ToshZA
January 15, 2015 at 10:48
I KNOW RIGHT!!!!!
Now where’s Geoff when you need him?
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:49
Running around to scrounge up some 0’s
Lord Chaos
January 15, 2015 at 11:04
Releasing the virus
Admiral Chief
January 15, 2015 at 10:43
Wait, wasn’t Obsidian involved with KotOR?
If so, then immediately this game is on my radar!
Hammersteyn
January 15, 2015 at 10:51
A want a Fallout game designed like this one
Lord Chaos
January 15, 2015 at 11:03
Times 1 mil upvotes. Not showing zeros, lest they be stolen.
Hammersteyn
January 15, 2015 at 11:37
He will find you XD
Brady miaau
January 15, 2015 at 11:03
Time suck, time suck, time suck. As I get older, I get more resistant to games that have a steep learning curve, or takes a while to get “fun”, because you must study lore and stuff to get somewhere. Takes time. But this does look like fun,
And these guys know how to make a game fun.
Cuan Lohrentz
January 15, 2015 at 11:10
Iceland Dale…I think it was Icewind Dale…
Viking Of Science
January 15, 2015 at 11:12
Iceland Dale was a mod for Icewind Dale, The Final Boss fight was against Bjork on a volcanic rock.
Brady miaau
January 15, 2015 at 13:29
Ok, Bjork on a volcanic rock in a mod called Iceland Dale is just more puns and such than one sentence deserves. Is great!
RinceThis
January 15, 2015 at 12:00
Sweet mary jane…
Johann
January 15, 2015 at 12:24
I want I want I want! Didn’t realise it’s going to look this awesome, and they even used the font from BG, IWD and Torment in the text!