Latest NewsLatest News:2012-04-27T15:53:30ZCopyright (c) 2012, Nordic GamesExpressionEnginetag:nordicgames.se,2012:04:27Gothic 3 Enhanced Patchtag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17632012-04-27T15:44:29Z2012-04-27T15:53:30ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
Good news for all the owner of Gothic 3. Please find the download mirrors for the Enhanced Patch here:
Have fun y'all! {extended}
]]>Nordic Games establishes North American presencetag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17622012-04-26T12:23:02Z2012-04-26T16:29:03ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
Part of the product strategy will be re-activating the catalogue of former Dreamcatcher Interactive that was acquired in 2011. Nordic Games will also publish new and backlog games from its own portfolio (for example: Gothic, Spellforce, The Guild, Painkiller, WeSing, WeDance). Nordic Games also looks for opportunities of publishing products from EU in the US as well as in the other direction.
As a first step in establishing a local presence, Nordic Games has hired Eric Wuestmann as Sales & Marketing Director for the North American market. Eric has an extensive background in the video games industry, starting his career at Acclaim Entertainment in 1993 and has since then worked with 1st party hardware suppliers as well as top tiered 3rd party software developers.
“It’s a pleasure and privilege to be part of the Nordic family. I am confident that with my years of experience in the video game industry, coupled with the stellar international reputation of Nordic Games, we can achieve considerable success in the North American market” says Eric Wuestmann. {extended}
]]>SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny postponed to 19th June 2012tag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17612012-04-19T10:33:53Z2012-04-19T10:33:54ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“As many already know, hell breaks loose on 15th of May 2012 and may possibly cause a global decrease in productivity, “sick leaves”, and consumption of vacation days. We think that this is a very unfavourable time for the release of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and have therefore decided to postpone it. Due to lowered resistance values, even we here at Nordic Games are not immune to said phenomenon and expect anomalies with regards to working hours of our colleagues and employees”, said Philipp Brock, Marketing & PR at Nordic Games.
“Unfortunately, our internal schedule for SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny did not allow for a postponement to an earlier date; therefore, after some productive feedback sessions with our partners, we have decided to release on 19th of June, 2012”, added Gennaro “Genna” Giani Localization and Production Manager at Nordic Games. {extended}
]]>SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny postponed to 19th June 2012tag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17602012-04-19T10:31:45Z2012-04-19T10:32:47ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“As many already know, hell breaks loose on 15th of May 2012 and may possibly cause a global decrease in productivity, “sick leaves”, and consumption of vacation days. We think that this is a very unfavourable time for the release of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and have therefore decided to postpone it. Due to lowered resistance values, even we here at Nordic Games are not immune to said phenomenon and expect anomalies with regards to working hours of our colleagues and employees”, said Philipp Brock, Marketing & PR at Nordic Games.
“Unfortunately, our internal schedule for SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny did not allow for a postponement to an earlier date; therefore, after some productive feedback sessions with our partners, we have decided to release on 19th of June, 2012”, added Gennaro “Genna” Giani Localization and Production Manager at Nordic Games. {extended}
]]>Nordic Games teams up with The Farm 51tag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17592012-04-17T08:21:51Z2012-04-17T08:22:54ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“In The Farm 51, we found a great partner with a lot of experience and a highly passionate team - just like us - with regards to one of our upcoming key titles” comments Reinhard Pollice, Product and Business Development Manager at Nordic Games GmbH in Vienna.
“Nordic Games is a supportive and reliable partner with a strong devotion to bring out great games. We are looking forward to see the fruits of our cooperation which is in the foreseeable future.” adds Wojciech Pazdur, Development Director at The Farm 51.
More information regarding the project will be announced in due time. {extended}
]]>Nordic Games teams up with The Farm 51tag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17582012-04-17T08:20:41Z2012-04-17T08:21:45ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“In The Farm 51, we found a great partner with a lot of experience and a highly passionate team - just like us - with regards to one of our upcoming key titles” comments Reinhard Pollice, Product and Business Development Manager at Nordic Games GmbH in Vienna.
“Nordic Games is a supportive and reliable partner with a strong devotion to bring out great games. We are looking forward to see the fruits of our cooperation which is in the foreseeable future.” adds Wojciech Pazdur, Development Director at The Farm 51.
More information regarding the project will be announced in due time. {extended}
]]>Nordic Games joins forces with RPG mastermind D.W. Bradley and Heuristic Parktag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17512012-04-13T08:42:31Z2012-04-13T08:43:32ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
„It is a great opportunity to work on the Re-Master of Dungeon Lords with Mr. Bradley himself. We will deliver a hardcore RPG experience to old as well as new fans. We think that our gameplay changes will deliver new fun and excitement, all in Full HD”, comments Gennaro “Genna” Giani, Producer at Nordic Games.
"I'm delighted to be working with Nordic on the new re-master of Dungeon Lords MMXII, it's a rare opportunity for an author. Dungeon Lords is pure and true RPG, there are no mindless quests to kill 20 of these and find 12 of those, at least not without giving you a very good reason for it. The story is full of plot twists and turns, players must stay alert and use their wits to solve the puzzles, and monsters don't like intruders. The new magic and action system makes the game sizzle with fun, and I'm excited to be pumping it up and bringing this epic RPG experience to a new generation of gamers..." comments D.W.Bradley the author of Dungeon Lords.
About Dungeon Lords MMXII:
The great wizard Galdryn of the Meadows has been slain be a deadly conspiracy within the Circle of Mages. His chief ally, Lord Davenmor, now struggles to save his kingdom from the dark forces of the conspiracy and the onslaught of Lord Barrowgrim’s army of marauders. Lord Davenmor has promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to Lord Barrowgrim to quell the invasion, but her heart belongs to another and after learning of her father’s pledge, she has vanished. Sensing treachery, Lord Barrowgrim has sent his army once more to destroy Lord Davenmor and raze the kingdom. Thus begins Dungeon Lords, a tale of Love, Hate, Betrayal, Revenge, Honor, and Evil.
Features:
Co-op story mode for up to 8 players and full single-player game experience
50-70 hours
Completely reworked intuitive Graphic User Interface
New Multiplayer Features
Dual Switchable Interface Modes (supports Hot-Key action play and Point&Click play)
Updated full hardware Screen Resolution support (16:10, 16:9, 1920x1080 etc.)
New quick-start Hero character creation system
All new Magic system including new Magic Spells
New Hero Classes, new and improved Class Skills, and new unique Class action abilities
New Character Advancement and Level Up with auto-learn Magic system
All new Quest and Log System
New Mini Map and Full Map Screens
Full World and Character Re-mastering for enhanced gameplay experience
New dynamic Treasure & Equipment generation, featuring Uncommon, Rare & Epic items
New Inventory and Loot Bag System
Improved Graphic & Visual Enhancements
Newly Re-Mastered Audio sounds and speech
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]]>Nordic Games joins forces with RPG mastermind D.W. Bradley and Heuristic Parktag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17522012-04-13T08:42:15Z2012-04-13T08:43:16ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
„It is a great opportunity to work on the Re-Master of Dungeon Lords with Mr. Bradley himself. We will deliver a hardcore RPG experience to old as well as new fans. We think that our gameplay changes will deliver new fun and excitement, all in Full HD”, comments Gennaro “Genna” Giani, Producer at Nordic Games.
"I'm delighted to be working with Nordic on the new re-master of Dungeon Lords MMXII, it's a rare opportunity for an author. Dungeon Lords is pure and true RPG, there are no mindless quests to kill 20 of these and find 12 of those, at least not without giving you a very good reason for it. The story is full of plot twists and turns, players must stay alert and use their wits to solve the puzzles, and monsters don't like intruders. The new magic and action system makes the game sizzle with fun, and I'm excited to be pumping it up and bringing this epic RPG experience to a new generation of gamers..." comments D.W.Bradley the author of Dungeon Lords.
About Dungeon Lords MMXII:
The great wizard Galdryn of the Meadows has been slain be a deadly conspiracy within the Circle of Mages. His chief ally, Lord Davenmor, now struggles to save his kingdom from the dark forces of the conspiracy and the onslaught of Lord Barrowgrim’s army of marauders. Lord Davenmor has promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to Lord Barrowgrim to quell the invasion, but her heart belongs to another and after learning of her father’s pledge, she has vanished. Sensing treachery, Lord Barrowgrim has sent his army once more to destroy Lord Davenmor and raze the kingdom. Thus begins Dungeon Lords, a tale of Love, Hate, Betrayal, Revenge, Honor, and Evil.
Features:
Co-op story mode for up to 8 players and full single-player game experience
50-70 hours
Completely reworked intuitive Graphic User Interface
New Multiplayer Features
Dual Switchable Interface Modes (supports Hot-Key action play and Point&Click play)
Updated full hardware Screen Resolution support (16:10, 16:9, 1920x1080 etc.)
New quick-start Hero character creation system
All new Magic system including new Magic Spells
New Hero Classes, new and improved Class Skills, and new unique Class action abilities
New Character Advancement and Level Up with auto-learn Magic system
All new Quest and Log System
New Mini Map and Full Map Screens
Full World and Character Re-mastering for enhanced gameplay experience
New dynamic Treasure & Equipment generation, featuring Uncommon, Rare & Epic items
New Inventory and Loot Bag System
Improved Graphic & Visual Enhancements
Newly Re-Mastered Audio sounds and speech {extended}
]]>New Gothic editions now available at retailtag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17352012-04-03T12:42:01Z2012-04-05T07:34:02ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.atThis press announcement is only available in German.
Nordic Games GmbH gibt hiermit mit Freude bekannt, dass die folgenden beiden Editionen ab sofort im Handel erhältlich sind:
- Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition: (Gothic 3 und Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung in von Nordic Games finanzierten, weitreichend verbesserten Editionen)
- Gothic Complete Collection: alle Gothics (Gothic, Gothic 2, Gothic 2 DNDR, Gothic 3 Enhanced und Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung Enhanced) in einer Edition
Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition enthält neben der bereits via Patch-Download erhältlichen Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung Enhanced auch noch das Hauptspiel Gothic 3 in verbesserter Version. Diese beiden neuen Versionen der Gothic 3 Titel sind darüber hinaus auch Bestandteil der neuen Gothic Complete Collection.
Gothic Complete Collection:
Hochwertige Verpackung
3 DVDs: 2 Game Disks und 1 Making of DVD
1 Gothic Artbook (100 Seiten)
2 einzelne Poster (A3)
1 Stickerblatt mit 7 Stickern (auf transparenter Folie)
6 Postkarten {extended}
]]>New Gothic editions now available at retailtag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17342012-04-03T12:35:15Z2012-04-05T07:33:16ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.atThis press announcement is only available in German.
Nordic Games GmbH gibt hiermit mit Freude bekannt, dass die folgenden beiden Editionen ab sofort im Handel erhältlich sind:
- Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition: (Gothic 3 und Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung in von Nordic Games finanzierten, weitreichend verbesserten Editionen)
- Gothic Complete Collection: alle Gothics (Gothic, Gothic 2, Gothic 2 DNDR, Gothic 3 Enhanced und Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung Enhanced) in einer Edition
Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition enthält neben der bereits via Patch-Download erhältlichen Gothic 3 Götterdämmerung Enhanced auch noch das Hauptspiel Gothic 3 in verbesserter Version. Diese beiden neuen Versionen der Gothic 3 Titel sind darüber hinaus auch Bestandteil der neuen Gothic Complete Collection.
Gothic Complete Collection:
Hochwertige Verpackung
3 DVDs: 2 Game Disks und 1 Making of DVD
1 Gothic Artbook (100 Seiten)
2 einzelne Poster (A3)
1 Stickerblatt mit 7 Stickern (auf transparenter Folie)
6 Postkarten {extended}
]]>SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny launch in May 2012tag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17212012-03-14T11:07:57Z2012-03-14T11:08:59ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“The development of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny being developed under the guidance of DreamCatcher, the Canadian subsidiary of JoWooD, could neither fulfil our high quality standards in some departments nor the expectations of the community. Therefore, we decided to recruit an experienced development team, which would comprehensively revamp several segments of the game in order to ensure a wonderful SpellForce gaming experience", said Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Manager at Nordic Games. "Optimisation activities will be carried out in the fields of balancing, general presentation, graphics, general game flow, and in the multiplayer mode" added Pollice.
Additional information about SpellForce: Faith in Destiny would be published in the coming weeks.
Story
Four years have passed since the Shaper was conquered by the power of the Archfire. Four years in which scientists, dragons and inventors have tried to find a way to counter the deterioration of the portal - but to no avail.
Now, the portal network has finally broken down and the islands are completely cut-off from one another. The dragons and the Shaikan are the only interface left between the races, but even their resources are limited.
The new enemy has been lying low for just such a moment. The races are cut-off from one another and the islands are exposed to attackers, who fall upon them from the demonic depths.
In the midst of this chaos a new hero enters the scenery. He is a simple Shaikan, a member of the Hand, who has embarked on a quest for answers to his deeply disturbing dreams. This quest takes him to the very roots of his race, to the Iron Fields, to the Mountain of the Patriarch Ur. It is all about his destiny, about his soul. After all it is the only thing he knows. However instead of finding answers he only finds more questions. Who are these daemonic creatures - so abysmally evil that they are only known as "The Nameless"? What do the dragons know about the destiny of this world?
And what does Professor Twiddle’s plan to restore the portal have to do with all this?
Our hero is gradually coming closer to his own destiny through this journey - through conversations, through newly acquired skills and through battles fought against old and new enemies.
Where ever he goes - The Nameless always seem to be one step ahead of him and an almost futile battle breaks out in which our hero holds not only his own destiny but the destiny of entire Eo in his hands. {extended}
]]>SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny launch in May 2012tag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17202012-03-14T11:03:37Z2012-03-14T11:06:38ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
“The development of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny being developed under the guidance of DreamCatcher, the Canadian subsidiary of JoWooD, could neither fulfil our high quality standards in some departments nor the expectations of the community. Therefore, we decided to recruit an experienced development team, which would comprehensively revamp several segments of the game in order to ensure a wonderful SpellForce gaming experience", said Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Manager at Nordic Games. "Optimisation activities will be carried out in the fields of balancing, general presentation, graphics, general game flow, and in the multiplayer mode" added Pollice.
Additional information about SpellForce: Faith in Destiny would be published in the coming weeks.
Story
Four years have passed since the Shaper was conquered by the power of the Archfire. Four years in which scientists, dragons and inventors have tried to find a way to counter the deterioration of the portal - but to no avail.
Now, the portal network has finally broken down and the islands are completely cut-off from one another. The dragons and the Shaikan are the only interface left between the races, but even their resources are limited.
The new enemy has been lying low for just such a moment. The races are cut-off from one another and the islands are exposed to attackers, who fall upon them from the demonic depths.
In the midst of this chaos a new hero enters the scenery. He is a simple Shaikan, a member of the Hand, who has embarked on a quest for answers to his deeply disturbing dreams. This quest takes him to the very roots of his race, to the Iron Fields, to the Mountain of the Patriarch Ur. It is all about his destiny, about his soul. After all it is the only thing he knows. However instead of finding answers he only finds more questions. Who are these daemonic creatures - so abysmally evil that they are only known as "The Nameless"? What do the dragons know about the destiny of this world?
And what does Professor Twiddle’s plan to restore the portal have to do with all this?
Our hero is gradually coming closer to his own destiny through this journey - through conversations, through newly acquired skills and through battles fought against old and new enemies.
Where ever he goes - The Nameless always seem to be one step ahead of him and an almost futile battle breaks out in which our hero holds not only his own destiny but the destiny of entire Eo in his hands.
{extended}
]]>Alan Wake To Be Distributed at Retail in North America by Legacy Interactivetag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17192012-03-09T15:01:06Z2012-03-09T15:07:07ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
Legacy Interactive and Nordic Games announced today the closing of a distribution deal for the PC boxed edition of Alan Wake in North America. Remedy Entertainment Ltd and Nordic Games join forces with Legacy Interactive as the distribution partner for the North American territories.
“We are thrilled to be bringing such an iconic title to North American retail.” said Steve Wall, Vice President of Legacy Interactive. “I have been a longtime fan of Remedy’s work. Max Payne was a true masterpiece and Alan Wake follows in its footsteps as a brilliant feat of storytelling and innovative gameplay.”
“Alan Wake is a great product and we are proud about being able to take it to the North American retail customers. In Legacy Interactive we have found a partner who will give the product the focus it deserves, and also ensure best possible market penetration for the PC retail versions,” commented Egil Strunke, Vice President at Nordic Games.
Apart from the original game, the PC version contains two pieces of downloadable content (The Signal and The Writer) and everything you’d expect from a proper boxed PC version and more. Players will experience Alan Wake’s Pacific Northwest with higher resolutions and even higher fidelity. Players will experience the interplay between light and darkness like never before. With plenty of graphical customization options, every player can get the most out of their rig. Other refinements include a fully configurable mouse and keyboard setup as well as Microsoft gamepad support. Sought-after options by fans such as field of view adjustments and “hide HUD” have also been included. Finally, the game supports multiple screens and stereoscopic 3D.
In Alan Wake, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer's block. Wake escapes to the small town of Bright Falls, only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Players will unravel the riveting plot through multilayered character interactions, unique problem-solving and intense combat against the darkest of enemies. In this nightmarish world, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become increasingly blurred and ambiguous, Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness - light itself. {extended}
]]>Nordic Games and Piranha Bytes ink distribution agreementtag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17182012-03-09T13:28:26Z2012-03-09T13:29:27ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
- Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition: (Gothic 3 and Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods in extensively improved editions, financed by Nordic Games)
- Gothic Complete Collection: All Gothics (Gothic, Gothic 2, Gothic 2 DNDR, Gothic 3 Enhanced and Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced) in one edition
In addition to the already via patch download available Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced, the Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition will further let the main game Gothic 3 shine in new splendour. These improved versions of both Gothic 3 titles will also be an integral part of the new Gothic Complete Collection.
Find the box content of both editions and the link to the mock-ups below:
Gothic 3 Gold Enhanced Edition:
- High-quality steel-book packaging
- 2 DVDs: Disc 1: Gothic 3 Enhanced, Disc 2: Gothic 3 Add-On Enhanced
- 1 Poster
- 1 Sticker sheet with 6 stickers (on white paper)
- 1 Post card
Gothic Complete Collection:
- High-quality packaging
- 3 DVDs: 2 Game Discs and 1 Making of DVD
- 1 Gothic Art book (100 pages)
- 2 individual posters (A3)
- 1 Sticker sheet with 7 stickers (on transparent foil)
- 6 Post cards
Here is the link for the enhanced patch for the add-on for all those, who can call Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods their own: http://ds.nordicgames.at/gothic3fsgee/Gothic_3_FSG_EE_Patch_v2.01_Int_Full.exe {extended}
]]>Nordic Games and Piranha Bytes ink distribution agreementtag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17172012-03-09T13:20:50Z2012-03-09T13:27:51ZNordic Gamespbrock@nordicgames.at
- Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition: (Gothic 3 and Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods in extensively improved editions, financed by Nordic Games)
- Gothic Complete Collection: All Gothics (Gothic, Gothic 2, Gothic 2 DNDR, Gothic 3 Enhanced and Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced) in one edition
In addition to the already via patch download available Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced, the Gothic 3 Enhanced Gold Edition will further let the main game Gothic 3 shine in new splendour. These improved versions of both Gothic 3 titles will also be an integral part of the new Gothic Complete Collection.
Find the box content of both editions and the link to the mock-ups below:
Gothic 3 Gold Enhanced Edition:
- High-quality steel-book packaging
- 2 DVDs: Disc 1: Gothic 3 Enhanced, Disc 2: Gothic 3 Add-On Enhanced
- 1 Poster
- 1 Sticker sheet with 6 stickers (on white paper)
- 1 Post card
Gothic Complete Collection:
- High-quality packaging
- 3 DVDs: 2 Game Discs and 1 Making of DVD
- 1 Gothic Art book (100 pages)
- 2 individual posters (A3)
- 1 Sticker sheet with 7 stickers (on transparent foil)
- 6 Post cards