Sword Coast Legends Released

Sword Coast Legends, n-Space and Digital Extremes’ CRPG based on Dungeons & Dragons, has been released today on Steam, for $39.99/â‚¬39.99/£31.99. The game is also planned for a release on consoles in Q1 2016, but for now only players on Windows, Mac and Linux will be able to enjoy it:

SWORD COAST LEGENDS LAUNCHES FOR PC, Mac, Linux
Experience a New Way to Play Dungeons & Dragons with Classic Co-op Adventuring and Real-time Dungeon Master Mode
ORLANDO, Fla. – October 20, 2015 – Independent developers n-Space and Digital Extremes announced today that Sword Coast Legendsâ„¢, the award-winning, party-based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast has launched for PC, Mac, and Linux. Sword Coast Legends is also scheduled to release on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in Q1 2016.
Now available for purchase on Steam and other digital distribution platforms, Sword Coast Legends returns players to the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms with a deep story campaign. Developed by long-time industry veterans in partnership with the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast, Sword Coast Legends brings the world of FaerÃ»n to life like never before.
Sword Coast Legends also offers players an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends, bringing the roleplaying dynamic between adventurers and a Dungeon Master (DM) to life as a shared storytelling experience. With a first-of-its-kind real-time DM mode, Sword Coast Legends delivers a unique experience in which a Dungeon Master guides players through customizable adventures. Rather than focusing on the adversarial play typical of 4v1 games, the DM mode encourages DMs to engage and empower their players to have more fun in a way that best suits the group’s desired experience.
“As D&D fans, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to revisit the Forgotten Realms universe as we set out to capture the spirit of adventuring and storytelling in a whole new way,” said Dan Tudge, President of n-Space and Director of Sword Coast Legends. “We’d like to thank our amazing community of dedicated gamers who participated in our Head Start weekends leading up to today’s launch. Their feedback was essential in helping us create a better game we hope players will enjoy for many years to come.”
“Our fans are extremely passionate about D&D, and it’s great to provide them the experience of playing around the table with your friends in digital form,” said Nathan Stewart, Brand Director of Dungeons & Dragons. “Sword Coast Legends has been a strong collaboration between D&D and n-Space since the beginning and we share a commitment to deliver amazing adventures and stories to gamers everywhere.”
With the director of Dragon Age: Origins, and other industry veterans at developer n-Space who have contributed to Neverwinter Nights and Baldur’s Gate leading development, Sword Coast Legends marks a return to the glorious golden era of PC gaming, dominated by complex, story-driven, party-based RPGs.
Currently available for purchase from the official website and Steam, Sword Coast Legends is offered at $39.99. Details regarding the upcoming “Rage of Demons” DLC expansion, and other post-launch updates for Sword Coast Legends, will be announced at a later date.
To learn more about Sword Coast Legends, please visit the official website at: www.SwordCoast.com . To keep up with the latest updates from the Sword Coast Legends team, follow @SwordCoast and like the official Facebook page. For more in-depth details on Sword Coast Legends, including guides and links to community created content, please visit the official Sword Coast Legends wiki on Gamepedia.
ABOUT n-SPACE
Since its inception 20 years ago, n-Space has been retained to work with some of the largest publishers and biggest licenses in a high-quality work for hire capacity. The Orlando-based studio is now poised to deliver a new level of innovative, top quality games without a traditional publishing partner. With strategic additions of top industry talent combined with its proven team of dedicated professionals, n-Space has experience spanning nearly every genre and on every gaming platform. A scrappy, creative, and tight-knit team, they are driven by their passion for creating memorable game experiences. Sword Coast Legends is the studio’s first wholly-owned game and marks n-Space’s new independent development direction. www.n-space.com .
ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent development studios in the interactive entertainment industry. The Canadian-based developer has a rich history in developing some of the industry’s top first-person shooter and action games including co-creation of Epic Games’ Unreal® franchise, Dark Sector®, The Darkness® II and work on the BioShock® series to name a few. Having developed its own proprietary technology, the Evolution Engineâ„¢, the studio currently develops and self-publishes the Free-to-Play action hit, Warframe® available now on PC, Steam, PS4â„¢ and Xbox One. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit the company website at: www.digitalextremes.com .
ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at: www.wizards.com .

Arguably the game’s biggest selling point are its multiplayer functionalities and especially its DM mode and campaign creation, so it will be interesting how it fares in the long run and how much longevity the community can squeeze out of it.

The first reviews published have been generally positive, but the opinions on Steam are currently sitting on “Mixed” with 59 positive reviews and 43 negative ones. Feel free to let us know your own opinion after you get to try the title yourselves.