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Ex-Fortnite devs’ ‘collaborative RPG’ Project ORCS aims to let you make your own Baldur’s Gate 3
Former Fortnite and Blizzard developers have formed new studio Lightforge Games to make a multiplayer RPG that applies the collaborative world-building and storytelling of original tabletop Dungeons & Dragons to the polished video game presentation of its successors in the likes of Baldur’s Gate 3.
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Project O.R.C.S preview – A nice option for those dipping into tabletop RPGs after beating Baldur’s Gate 3
Have you ever tried organising your own tabletop RPG session? It can be a hassle. Learning the rules, figuring out the story, getting everyone together at once for long gaming sessions…there are ample barriers standing the way of the would-be adventurer. To help break down these barriers and unlock some of gaming’s more rewarding moments, Lightforge Games is making Project O.R.C.S, which it hopes will bridge the gap between in-person DnD sessions and video games in a new and novel fashion.
The studio goes so far as to describe its new game – a collaborative RPG in which folks can both play the role of the the heroes and orchestrate the journey much like a game master would for a Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder campaign – as a new subgenre. It’s dubbed a “Collaborative Storytelling RPG” – or CSRPG – by Lightforge Games CEO Matt Schembari, and the team of former Blizzard, Epic Games, and new blood developers behind it are clearly setting their sights on lofty goals. But does the game actually succeed in offering something fresh? I was able to play a bit for myself – and came away convinced of its merits.
I played a 90-minute session as a party of four, with myself and two others being led through a generated quest under Schembari’s guidance. First came character creation – wherein you not only design the aesthetics of your character, you also are able to assign a class and various background perks. I picked a Spirit Knight – a blend between a typical warrior and necromancer able to summon spectral minions by my side. But I was also able to select a background for my character, not only providing stats that’ll prove handy later but help me establish who my character is. It’s got the tone of a character creations sheet in a tabletop RPG, which considering the mission statement of the game is definitely a good sign.
If he’s done with Deus Ex, Cyberpunk fans want Adam Jensen’s voice actor to play a key role in Project Orion
Following the cancellation of a few recent projects, including a Deus Ex game that was in development at Eidos Montreal, Adam Jensen’s voice actor – Elias Toufexis – has bid what looks to be a potential farewell to the character. The good news is that Cyberpunk 2077 fans have already started submitting their calls for him to take on a similar role in Project Orion.
Yup, there’s no such thing as letting a poor guy grieve about the fact he might not get to play a character he likes anymore, work on Cyberpunk’s sequel has kicked off, and folks on Reddit think it needs another gruff cyber-mercenary. To be fair, who are we to argue?
Toufexis, who’s long provided the gravelly tones of Adam Jensen, posted on the Deus Ex subreddit the other day to thank the game’s community for supporting him and the character over the years. “As you guys all know, Jensen is one of the characters I’ve played who is near and dear to my heart,” the actor wrote in the post, “It seems I will always be associated with him and that’s just fine with me.”
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The Witcher’s Project Sirius finds new life as development gets back on track
After restarting development earlier this year, CD Projekt Red’s Witcher spin-off, Project Sirius, seems to be back on track.
Speaking in a financial call to investors (Eurogamer), the company said now that the upcoming title has a “new framework” in place, development has again commenced.
Back in March, CDPR said in a regulatory announcement, Project Sirius was in the process of being retooled after evaluating the scope and commercial potential of the original concept.