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Paradox Interactive's Leipzig Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT

Paradox Interactive has increased its presence in Leipzig with booths in the exhibition hall as well as the Business Center showing off its fantasy RTS Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, as well as Paradox's internally developed, and yet unannounced, "Project Mayhem." Other titles in the line-up include medieval RPG title Mount & Blade, action space game Dark Horizon and the just announced fantasy strategy title Elven Legacy.

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim:

Majesty the game has sold millions of copies worldwide and made true believers out of a whole generation of RTS gamers. Paradox Interactive and 1C:Ino-Co studios are now teaming up for the sequel in this beloved series and promises to take the wishes of existing and future fans into consideration.

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will follow closely in the footsteps of the original game as well as bringing all key elements up to date. The charm and humor that made fans out millions of gamers worldwide will remain at the core of the title along with the indirect control aspect of the game.

Project Mayhem:

Next title developed by Paradox development team and their biggest production to date – To Be Announced at show.

Dark Horizon:

Dark Horizon is a space combat adventure where the player fights for survival through 22 missions of space combat. The title is laced with RPG elements such as original weapon and equipment creation, several modes of combat and advanced ship customization. Dark Horizon also offers joystick support.

Mount & Blade:

Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. Developed by the Turkish development house TaleWorlds Entertainment, the beta version of the game has received acclaim worldwide from users impressed by the game's realistic horseback combat, luscious graphics, and open-world sandbox gameplay. The latter enables players to roam the map freely in a medieval world that offers activities ranging from hunting down bandits, to trading for profit in the game's complex economic system, to becoming a commander and taking part in the wars, with the ultimate goal of becoming a great lord of the realm.

Elven Legacy:

Elven Legacy delivers a world filled with magic, and a thrilling nonlinear storyline, gauged to provide many hours of gameplay for strategy enthusiasts. Through an epic quest to restore the former glory of the Elven race, this fantasy strategy game offers both depth and scope, all in colorful and inspirational settings.

Play as an elf or a human, in the two primary campaigns - or why not the Orcs, in a wide variety of bonus missions? With the accompanying tools, players may also create their own missions and campaigns, and share them through multiplayer.

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