Report: Wheel Of Time Open World RPG In Development

Variety reports that the newly created game studio, iWot Studios, will be creating the game based on the series. This studio was founded by former Warner Bros. Games veteran Craig Alexander. Initial reports indicate it is an AAA open-world role-playing game, letting players explore the expansive world. This is one of the many projects in development based on the Wheel of Time series. Comic books and television series are being made as well. CEO Rick Selvage teased what fans can expect from the game.

“It’s an open-world game, and it’ll be everything with the ‘Wheel of Time.’ Everything that is covered in the books, as well as all the backstory elements of it. As we build out the world, it’ll be the entire ‘Wheel of Time’ world, it’s not going to be limited to one area or another or a particular age. Of course, we’ll have opportunity on films, since we’re doing ‘Age of Legends,’ we’ll have a lot of assets from that and marketing opportunities and fan integration and a lot of other things. But it will cover the entire world.”

The project is projected to take about three years, which makes sense based on the scope of the game. If you are a fan of this series, this game will immerse you in the world. With almost 3,000 named characters in the series, the studio has its work cut out for it.

More Open World Games Coming

The Wheel of Time isn’t the only massive world getting a video game adaptation. Dune is getting a similar treatment after the success of the two movies at the box office. While it has seen some delays, we should see that come out this year. Other fantasy series have been rumored to be getting massive open-world games as well. This series will likely get something similar, especially given the popularity.

The series is already in its third season and has been one of the most popular series on Amazon Prime. The appeal is definitely there. Players would love to take on the role of a member of the Aes Sedai or one of their protectors. Given the vast number of people and lands, there would be no shortage of things to do.

Final Thoughts

The Wheel of Time game isn’t close, but it’s great to see the team behind the game knows what they are doing. Games like this take time if we want them to be good. We’ll have to keep an eye out for any updates over the next few years.