Eurogamer’s Coming Attractions: MMOs & RPGs

Eurogamer has rounded up a couple pages worth of content for many of the MMORPGs and standard RPGs currently scheduled for release in 2009. A couple of highlights:

Dragon Age: Origins
On: PC, 360, PS3 / Developer: BioWare / Publisher: EA / Release: “early” 2009 (PC), “late” 2009 (consoles)

BioWare fans recently discomfited by space, Sonic and the prospect of other people can draw deep draughts of comfort from Dragon Age’s handsome revivalism. It might not bear the Baldur’s Gate name, but this is straight from the D&D old school and proud of it. Choose your own adventure – as long as it’s epic enough to trump Tolkien.

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf
On: 360, PS3 / Developer: CD Projekt / Publisher: Atari / Release: Autumn

Strange as it may seem to highlight a platform port, this transposition of the Polish low-fantasy yarn from PC to console looks like it might be the glorious culmination of the one of the longest, most ardent labours of love in RPGs. Pared-down and polished, the strong story will breathe easier and the combat flow faster than before.