The Wheel of Time Getting a Video Game

The Wheel of Time Getting a Video Game

Can a movie deal be far behind?

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By Gr8Frappe - Feb 22, 2010 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Dragonmount

Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" book series was optioned as a movie all the way back in Aug. 12, 2008 by Universal Pictures. The books that have sold more than 44 million copies, been translated into 24 languages, have inspired a PC game, D20 based game (Dungeons and Dragons), collectible card game, and even comic books span 13 novels and counting.









Red Eagle Games, part of Red Eagle Entertainment, has now also partnered with Obsidian Entertainment to make origional video games for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Obsidian has made Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Neverwinter Nights 2, and upcomming games Alpha Protocol (PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, to be published by Sega) and a sequel to Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas (PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3).

"Obsidian Entertainment is an entertainment software development company passionately dedicated to making high quality, next-generation Role-Playing Games for PC and console systems. Based in Irvine, California, Obsidian Entertainment’s Web site is located at www.obsidian.net."

"Based in Southern California, Red Eagle Games is an independent video game company undertaking the transformation of Jordan’s literary masterpiece “The Wheel of Time” into high-quality interactive gaming products for the personal computer, game consoles, mobile and wireless devices, and online play. Red Eagle Games’ Web site is located at www.red-eagle-games.com."
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juggy4711
juggy4711 - 2/22/2010, 6:12 PM
I'm a huge WOT time fan. I would love to play some good WOT video games. The PC game basically sucked.

However I just do not see a feasible way to make WOT movies. Eye of the World could be captured in a 2 1/2 hour movie but some books in the series likely could not be done in just one flick. A huge amount of material would have to be excluded. I think it would be cool to have WOT movies but don't see it happening except maybe EOtW.

I think an animated series would be our best chance to see WOT and see the entire story told.

ETA - Movies or not a WOT Fan Cast would still be fun though and tough come to think of it.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/22/2010, 8:09 PM
I read the first 4 books in the series and aside from a few Tolkien rip offs, i enjoyed them, But then i found out that there were another 70 books or something so I gave up.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 2/22/2010, 10:07 PM
I felt the same as Ror. I like the Wheel of Time series, but I love the character diversity and development in Edding's Belgariad series and would love to see them come to life (properly) on the big screen.
HannibalSmith
HannibalSmith - 2/23/2010, 3:52 AM
I read all the way to the 5th book. I'm not sure if I should read the rest.
But I agree that they should make an animated series.

PS. Nynaeve is the devil. :P
GuyFawkes
GuyFawkes - 2/23/2010, 5:53 AM
I really hope they make a film adoption of these books, Agreed @hannibal Nynaeve is a She-devil!
juggy4711
juggy4711 - 2/23/2010, 10:12 AM
Necro I didn't really mean that I wanted them to be direct adaptations. I loved the LotR movies but they are 3 long movies made from 3 short books and still had to leave things out. The shortest WOT book is @600 pages in hardback and there are going to be 14 books in the main story by the time it is done. We could get a good EotW flick maybe even another few, but the chances we would see the Last Battle on screen would be pretty slim. That's why I thought animated series was the way to go.
sniktchick74
sniktchick74 - 2/23/2010, 10:28 AM
Ooooh I love WOT. I hope if they do a game, it's a full-fledged RPG. I'd love to see Eye of the World on the big screen too! :D
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