Electronic Arts on Tuesday released a much-anticipated “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” video game created by an all-star team put together by World Series champion pitcher Curt Schilling. The title is the first video game from 38 Studios, which Schilling started in 2010 after finishing a baseball career that included World Series championships with the Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox.

 

World Series champion pitcher Curt Schilling has created a video game called "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning"

 

“I could not be more proud of all of the heart, passion and talent the team has poured into creating the first title in the world of Amalur,” Schilling said in a release.

 

“This is the beginning of a long and fantastic journey,” he continued.“We are deeply committed to the (role-playing game) community and plan to continue to serve up a lot more story-based and action-packed content in the near and long term.”

 

The roster of talent for the Amalur team featured bestselling author R.A. Salvatore; comic book star Todd McFarlane and veteran game designer Ken Rolston.

 

Game makers created a dazzling fantasy realm where players shape heroic destinies with magic, swordplay and more in a title praised by reviewers for combining rich storyline action with “visceral action combat.”

 

Players customize in-game personae in a world “filled with extraordinary landscapes, mysterious cities, colourful characters and fantastic creatures.”Versions of 'Reckoning” tailored for play on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 videogame consoles or on personal computers powered by Windows software were priced at $60 a copy. 

 

The game will be released in Europe on February 10. More information was available online at reckoning.com.

 

(AFP)