Runemaster Announced

Embedded within a revealing for Hearts of Iron IV and nearly overlooked while I was sifting through email this weekend comes the announcement that Paradox Interactive is working on a third-person, Norse mythology-based CRPG called Runemaster. There’s an official website, a set of five initial screenshots, and an announcement trailer to take in right way:

And that content is followed by the brief overview given in the announcement press release:

Runemaster is an RPG set in a fantasy realm based in the rich, majestic traditions of Norse mythology, casting each player in the role of a unique champion in a time of chaotic upheaval. Procedural maps and quests will ensure that no two playthroughs are identical, allowing players to tell a saga that is uniquely their own. Explore vast vistas through the six worlds of Norse myth, command troops in tactical combat, and define your champion through the choices they make.

(Creating an RPG is something new for Paradox Development Studio, and it’s been a dream project we’ve wanted to undertake for a long time now,) said Johan Andersson, Studio Manager at Paradox Development Studio. (We’re always playing RPGs in our spare time and discovering new things we love about them as a game genre; it was only natural that sooner or later we’d have to design our own. Runemaster is the result, and we know our fans will love it.)