Pillars of Eternity Gone Gold! Releasing March 26th

[Dr. Pezus]

Pillars of Eternity Has Gone Gold

Final Chance to Pre-order Obsidian's Forthcoming Epic before March 26 Release

IRVINE, CA — March 17, 2015 — Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today announced that Pillars of Eternity, the fan-funded modern take on a classic role-playing game (RPG) set in an original world created by some of the best minds in RPG development, has reached "Gold Master" (GM) status, and is now ready for its release on March 26, 2015. Pillars of Eternity, originally called "Project Eternity" the 10th most funded Kickstarter ever and second most funded video game , has been in development for two and a half years, and is now ready to complete its journey, arriving on Windows, Mac, and Linux PC next week. The game will release globally, with backers receiving their digital copies as well.

"Seeing Pillars of Eternity through has been an incredible journey for all of us at a deeply personal level," said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. "When we took our idea to Kickstarter, our fans got behind us more than we ever thought. It's been a blast to match their enthusiasm, see them cheer us on, and have them help to keep us on course every step of the way. It's crazy to think that more than two years have come and gone, but time flies that way when you are creating something as important as Pillars of Eternity has become to us."

"We knew, when we joined forces with Obsidian, that both the studio and the game were a perfect match for us," said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. "A core tenet at Paradox is staying closely connected to one's players and community, and we've watched Obsidian do exactly that. From the handling of their crowd-funding to their open dialogue with fans on their forums, Obsidian has been dedicated to fulfilling their promises to players, and we've been glad for the chance to help them do it. We're looking forward to working together with Obsidian for a long time to come."

Pillars of Eternity is an RPG inspired by classic titles such as Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment, featuring an original world and unique game system, Pillars of Eternity ushers in a renaissance for a much beloved style of role playing game. Funded via Kickstarter in late 2012, raising over $4 million through both backer pledges on Kickstarter and PayPal. Pillars of Eternity has been a project of passion for both the development team and the loyal fans who made it possible.

Pillars of Eternity is scheduled to launch next week, on March 26, 2015, and the game can still be pre-ordered until that time. Pre-orders also include two special in-game items: a Giant Miniature Space Piglet companion who will accompany players through the world of Eora, and the Gaun's Pledge ring, which provides powerful support to heroes in times of peril. Pillars of Eternity can be pre-ordered by visiting http://buy.pillarsofeternity.com.

For more information on Pillars of Eternity, visit eternity.obsidian.net.

[Dr. Pezus]

Nobody interested in great RPGs?!?

[darkknightkryta]

What's it play like?

[Dr. Pezus]

What's it play like?

Great old isometric PC RPGs. Haven't played it myself but think Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale etc.

[darkknightkryta]

Great old isometric PC RPGs. Haven't played it myself but think Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale etc.

Can't say I care much for those :/.  I like the art style.

[Dr. Pezus]

Can't say I care much for those :/.  I like the art style.

Boo!

Well I like them. Dragon Age Origins was kind of like that on PC (but a bit modernized). I just hope the storyline is good in this one.

Well, it is getting great reviews from users even though no critic reviews are out. Example:

"There's no secret that PoE harkens back to older games like Baldur's Gate and the like. Let me just say that for anyone who loved the infinity engine games, this is a must play. But that is not all, this game accomplishes something that few of the older cRPG's managed to achieve: great quest design good dungeon crawling and combat encounters AND absolutely stunning writing. Obsidian has taken their strenghts of writing and managed to create incredibly rich and complex lore for the game, and implementing it without resorting to huge exposition dumps. The only minus in my book, is that it could have been optimized better, but that hardly matters. Obsidian have with PoE proven themselves to be the masters of the current cRPG renaissance. "

[Dr. Pezus]

"Worth pointing out to anyone who's dipping curiously into this thread and hasn't been following the beta one, the review embargo is not yet up but every "Can't comment, but I'll just say that..." -type mention of the game by reviewers pre-embargo has been subtly and not-so-subtly overwhelmingly positive. This game's going to show really well among the critics."

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=157531039&postcount=64

[Dr. Pezus]

First reviews in

"It's the best new, isometric RPG to come out in years." - The Escapist (10/10)

"A deep, rich, and wonderfully written RPG that lives up to the towering legacy of the games that inspired it." - PC Gamer (9.2/10)

"All you really need to know though, is this; Pillars of Eternity is a triumph." - Gamewatcher (9/10)