March 26, 2012 – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA -
Little Orbit revealed today that they will be bringing bestselling
author Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series Mistborn to games late
next year for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and Mac.
Mistborn
is set in a dark world of ash, mist, and gothic fantasy creatures,
dominated by a seemingly immortal villain known as the Lord Ruler. It
also follows individuals who use a powerful rule-based magic system
known as Allomancy that allows them to temporarily enhance their
physical and mental abilities by ingesting and "burning" flakes of
metal. Those who have the ability to burn a single metal are called
Mistings, and those who can burn all metals are known as Mistborn.
The
upcoming RPG video game titled Mistborn: Birthright will feature an
original storyline created by Sanderson, set several hundreds of years
before the first Mistborn novel, and will focus on a unique combat
system that puts Allomancy into the hands of gamers. Players will suit
up as Fendin "Fiddle" Fathvell, an arrogant young nobleman who must
quickly master his newfound Allomantic abilities before forces at work
can destroy his entire family.
"I'm a huge fan of the series, and I cannot wait to get this into the hands of gamers," said Matthew Scott, CEO of Little Orbit. "Between the distinctive magic system, the story twists Brandon has planned for the game, and the rich depth of character skills, we're creating something very unique for players to enjoy."
Sanderson is no stranger to
video games. He recently completed story development on the Infinity
Blade II video game including the accompanying Infinity Blade: Awakening
novella. In between writing his popular Mistborn and Stormlight novels,
he is also finishing work on the final novel in Robert Jordan's Wheel
of Time series. Sanderson has been labeled "one of the most popular new
fantasy writers to emerge in the last ten years".
"As an avid
gamer, I'm extremely excited by this opportunity," said Sanderson. "The
chance to write the story for a Mistborn game while working with a team
of talented developers is, quite literally, living a dream."
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About Little Orbit
Little
Orbit is a worldwide video game publisher formed in January 2010 with a
focus on licensed-based entertainment products. The company's emphasis
is on working with popular creators to extend their vision into games
through transmedia storytelling and engaging content for all gaming
platforms. Little Orbit has a unique history assisting major
entertainment companies to leverage their brands through emerging game
channels to help grow and engage consumers. Founded by industry veterans
and key development, sales and marketing personnel, Little Orbit is
focused on three primary channels of distribution including traditional
game retail, non-traditional retail channels, and digital download over
the various platform networks. www.littleorbit.com
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is the co-author with Robert Jordan of the #1 NY Times bestselling Wheel of Time novels The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight, and a top 10 NY Times and international bestselling author for his novels The Way of Kings and Mistborn: The Alloy of Law,
all published by Tor Books in the US. An award-winning author, he is
published in 25 languages, with global sales in the millions of copies.
His Mistborn saga has become a multi-faceted brand, with a film in
development from Paloppa Pictures, and a classic tabletop RPG released
by Crafty Games in 2011. www.brandonsanderson.com
"Mistborn"
is a trademark of Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC, and all characters
and elements are copyright © Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC.
The
Wheel of Time books and franchise are © Robert Jordan. The phrases "The
Wheel of Time™" and "The Dragon Reborn™" and the snake-wheel symbol,
are trademarks of Robert Jordan.
"Infinity
Blade" and "Infinity Blade II" are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xbox,
Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of the Microsoft group of companies in the United States and/or other
countries.
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