Atari and Cryptic Studios have announced that they are developing Neverwinter for the PC. Continuing the tradition started with Neverwinter Nights on AOL in 1991, the new Neverwinter will be based around the Forgotten Realms city from the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
“We’re beyond thrilled to develop a brand new version of Neverwinter. It’s been years since the original became a gaming icon and we re honored to work with such a great franchise,” said Jack Emmert, COO of Cryptic Studios. “We’ve been working closely with Wizards of the Coast and R.A. Salvatore to create an authentic D&D adventure filled with compelling fiction and exciting gameplay.”
Neverwinter is set in the most recent version of the city from D&D 4th Edition. The Spellplague has devastated the population, and factions battle for control of the city due to the lack of a ruling Lord of Neverwinter, while the undead scourge the surrounding area.
“Wizards of the Coast is excited to invite millions of fans back to Neverwinter with the launch of R.A. Salvatore’s Gauntlgrym,” said Liz Schuh, Brand Director for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast. “And we’re excited about the prospects for great digital gaming experiences based on this epic world.”
Neverwinter will release in Q4 2011 at the same time as R. A. Salvatore’s new Neverwinter trilogy, titled Gauntlgrym that will preview the settings, characters and monsters from the PC game, along with a corresponding tabletop roleplaying game from Wizards of the Coast.
To find out more, please visit www.PlayNeverwinter.com.
