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Game News Obsidian Teases New RPG - 'Project X'

Discussion in 'RPG Codex News & Content Comments' started by Zed, Sep 11, 2012.

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  1. Zed only plays Dota2 Patron

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    Tags: Obsidian Entertainment; Project X

    Obsidian has put up a new splash screen on their website. It has the number 4 (which I assume is a countdown - in days?) and a prosperian riddle written on it:

    What do the words mean?

    Nothing. The Dirge of Eír Glanfath is sound without form, a lone voice crying out in mourning because it must.

    [IMG]

    They also opened up a forum to discuss said mystery project, with the following description:

    A new forum is up for Obsidian's next RPG endeavor. So secret not even its project codename is yet being revealed. Speculate here...

    Some people over at NeoGAF found this in the page source code:
    !--. X . X X . X X -->
    <!-- To tenderness, fellowship. To fellowship, vigilance. So bring we all to the Night Market. I am the Spindle of Esenath. Know me by my light and stand with me in darkness. -->
    So, uh, Eír Glanfath and Esenath. Anyone know if those names are from anywhere?

    It is most likely Josh Sawyer's project. Let's hope it's the long-awaited Torment-like game. Or something else that isn't a multiplatform ARPG.
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  2. Excidium WOOOOORLD EATEEEEER

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    Fallout 4.

    Vikings instead of Romans
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  3. Zed only plays Dota2 Patron

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    Dungeon Siege 4

  4. Infinitron RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Read the relevant thread on GRPG please.

  5. thesoup Liturgist

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    hopw roewur ne, MCA.
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  6. Excidium WOOOOORLD EATEEEEER

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    That would be funny. This sort of tease for yet another Dungeon Siege game. I'M SO HYPED

  7. MuscleSpark Educated

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    Here's a riddle:
    Everyone who knows about this and isn't telling us is a ____lord.

    Every day I will reveal one of the 4 letters to complete the word.

    Dismiss me I'm just butthurt.

  8. Zed only plays Dota2 Patron

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    For what?

  9. mote Novice

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    That symbol kinda looks like TNO's tattoo.

    [IMG]

  10. Stinger Liturgist

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    It's an Ouroboros, not really related to the symbol of Torment.

  11. Excidium WOOOOORLD EATEEEEER

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    He's joking, I don't think it's possible to be that stupid
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    It's a dragon, it is in a ball, seems pretty clear to me that a Dragonball RPG is on its way. Case closed.
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    So, is that a bit of Gaelic tongue or something similar?

  14. Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd Educated

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    Dragon Age: New Tevinter

    Feat. gay-romances written by the holy Tim Cain.

  15. deuxhero Arbiter

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    I think we are better off trying to guess the publisher at this point.

    Of the western publishers, Obsidian has alreddy failed a lot of them and it is doubtful they will fund a new project, while most eastern ones work on vastly smaller budgets than Obsidian uses.

    I'm going to guess this is their XBLA title (an aRPG that focuses on fun they have called it) because it is on Obsidian's site, not a publishers.

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    :cautiously fapping:

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    In all seriousness? I'm guessing that Obsidian's next publisher will be Bethesda (again). They made money for them with FO:NV (the fact that they didn't make the metacritic score would have been a bonus given that the game was both successful and ended up with a good reputation outside the Codex), and would have been able to form personal contacts with the company. Bethesda has traditionally been a much better publisher than a developer; regardless of their games, they at least have some experience with making crpgs and ANY experience making crpgs is going to be an incline from most publishers (e.g. comprehension of the possibility for long-sellers rather than measuring success solely by the launch).

  18. deuxhero Arbiter

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    With the way Bethesda whores out the reveals of its games, they I especially doubt would be the publisher.

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    It would be complete fucking irony if Obsidian WAS doing Fallout 4 (with them currently assisting in Wasteland 2). However it would fully incline the Fallout series (as New Vegas showed).... in general. Except for the fucking horrible game engine. Of which they would have no control over, as it needs to be "mass accessible".

    Still wondering what the fuck this is. But not holding my breath, just yet...

  20. Anthony Davis Developer

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    What if it is Bethesda buying Obsidian?
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  21. Jasede Arcane

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    I think I'll have to ignore you for that, Mr. Davis.
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  22. Stinger Liturgist

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    It would certainly explain the 'lone voice crying out in mourning because it must'.

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    There is no way Obsidian would be that fucking stupid.

    The KS project they (hopefully) do should show that.

    Bethesda SHOULD however take note and contract Obsidian more. Hell writing and quest design is something Bethesda could benefit greatly from Obsidian.
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  24. J1M Cipher

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    If it's Dungeon Siege 4 I'm not going to even read a preview until I see confirmation that it is turn-based.

    FYI game journalists, real-time-with-pause is not turn-based.

  25. Country_Gravy Erudite

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    I will buy this game.:takemymoney:
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