[NEWS=”http://www.cgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/blue_thumb.jpg”]26557[/NEWS]The first trailer for the debut game from Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” was unleashed at Comic-Con last week. The 38 Studios team of visionaries sat as a special panel to unveil the trailer called ‘Well of Souls’ which features the work of Zoic Studios. Todd McFarlane, who served as the producer and director of the video, designed the trailer to showcase the action while highlighting the emotions and sense of urgency within the game.
Through a glimpse at the game’s themes – a hero who cheats death, uncovering the secrets of the past, and a fight to save the world – the cinematic trailer highlights Reckoning’s spectacular combat and foreshadows the mystery behind the player’s pivotal role in Kingdoms of Amalur’s rich history.
“Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,” developed by Maryland-based Big Huge Games, is a new single-player action-RPG sprung from the minds of three of today’s greatest creative visionaries: New York Times best-selling fantasy author R. A. Salvatore, renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Ken Rolston, lead designer of the critically acclaimed RPG “Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.”
“Reckoning” promises to redefine the action-RPG genre with a brutal, fluid combat experience, immersive open-world exploration, a vast narrative and rich character development.
The premiere trailer, “Well of Souls” is an intense, action-fueled sneak peek into the chilling world soon to be unveiled by EA and 38 Studios. For Zoic Studios, the project was one of the most rewarding to date, offering the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with McFarlane on a high-profile experience that pushes the animated game trailer to new cinematic heights.
Reckoning will be available for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, and PC.
Zoic is an award-winning Digital Studio involved in producing lauded commercials and viral advertising as well as innovative content for episodic television, feature films and the gaming industry. From visual effects, to live action production and specialty shooting, Zoic Studio’s imprint can be seen in such compelling entertainment as True Blood, Fringe and Dollhouse; spots for Mountain Dew, ESPN, Craftsman, HP and VW, as well as innovative projects for EA, Gamefly and Sony. Zoic Studios has offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
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