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Unread postby NeoKubrick » 03 Feb 2013 22:16

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banner_Saga

The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game under development by Stoic, a trio of indie game developers formerly of BioWare. It is to be released as a single player campaign, The Banner Saga Chapter 1 – the first of a projected trilogy – as well as a separate free-to-play online multiplayer game, Banner Saga Factions.

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Gameplay
A development screenshot of the game's turn-based combat component
The core of the game is to be a single-player campaign of turn-based combat engagements inspired by games such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Shining Force, with the player controlling and being able to build up a party of characters with complementing abilities.

According to the developers, their aim is to create a "mature game for adults in the vein of Game of Thrones or The Black Company". They intend to engage players emotionally by allowing them to build relationships with the game's characters and shape the outcome of the story through an array of conversation choices.[4] The game will eschew certain conventions of action-oriented computer role-playing games such as the focus on a young lone hero's story, looting and buying items, or reloading a saved game state after defeat. Instead, the developers intend to tell the story of the player's caravan as a whole, and encourage players to accept and deal with the consequences of any defeats they may encounter.[5]


Website: http://stoicstudio.com/forum/the-banner ... ctions.php
Announcement Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupzBYxsgow
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Unread postby Qpo » 28 Feb 2013 03:08

The free-to-play multiplayer part of the game — The Banner Saga: Factions — is already available through Steam.

Launch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btd0JrWmuA8
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Unread postby dinopoke » 21 Nov 2013 16:25

http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/08/the-ban ... announced/

The Banner Saga will be released in January, Stoic Studio has announced. The full game will have a single-story campaign where choices will impact the game, and characters can die permanently. The multiplayer version of the game, The Banner Saga: Factions, was released in February 2013. Expect it on January 14 on PC and Mac.


Announcement Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BToWhdMTuu8

Rough Guide to Travel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKr4onLjgqo
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Unread postby earthboundtrev » 18 Dec 2015 18:23

http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2015/12/the ... on_16.html

Stoic Studio wrote:
Console Launch Date Announced for Award Winning Vudei Game, The Banner Saga

Stoic, an independent game development company and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, today announced that the epic Viking RPG strategy game The Banner Saga is coming to the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and to the Xbox One via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016.

The Banner Saga, which launched to much critical acclaim on both PC and mobile devices has received several awards and nominations, including winner of the 2014 Geekie Awards for “Best Video Game”, winner of 2014 Game Developers Choice: “Best Debut” award, finalist placement for “Excellence in Visual Arts” category at the Independent Game Festival, 3 BAFTA Award Nominations, and winner of Pocket Gamer’s 2015 Best Adventure/RPG Game and Best Android Game of the Year.

“We have been working on porting Banner Saga to consoles for some time” said John Watson, founder and technical director at Stoic. “Porting the game certainly presented technical challenges that we needed to overcome, and gave us an opportunity to redesign the user experience for console controllers. We have managed to merge the story and gameplay from Banner Saga with a refined controller interface to make it a very enjoyable console gaming experience.”

The Banner Saga is a single player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel, conversation and combat determines the outcome of their own personal story as well as the survival of an entire civilization. The game also features stunning 2D animation and art, a unique tactical combat system and a cast of unforgettable characters, all of which drive this epic journey forward. Players will enjoy a beautiful and haunting original score by Grammy nominated, two-time BAFTA winning composer Austin Wintory conducting The Dallas Winds orchestra, as well as a powerhouse trio of acclaimed YouTube sensations: Peter Hollens, Malukah and Taylor Davis.

“Launching the Banner Saga on next gen consoles is a huge step forward for Stoic and the brand” said Steve Escalante, general manager of Versus Evil. “With this latest achievement, the Stoic team is able to work on more platforms and reach more customers with its games and technology. This is not a small thing to consider for such a small team. Looking ahead at what this could mean for Banner Saga 2 gets really exciting.”

Localized in French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Italian languages, The Banner Saga was one of the earlier funding successes on Kickstarter, which originally launched in partnership with independent games publisher Versus Evil.

To learn more about The Banner Saga visit stoicstudio.com
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