Mistborn: Birthright
| Mistborn: Birthright | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Little Orbit |
| Publisher(s) | Little Orbit |
| Writer(s) | Brandon Sanderson |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Action-RPG |
Mistborn: Birthright is an upcoming action-RPG video game developed by Little Orbit and based on the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson.[2][3][4] The game will serve as a prequel to the Mistborn trilogy, with the story and dialogue written by Sanderson.[2][3][4] Originally announced with a 2013 release date, the game was delayed until 2015[5] to take advantage of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[6][7] A subsequent announcement moved the release to Q3 2016.[1]
According to Sanderson in a November 2016 Q&A, Mistborn: Birthright is "dead".[8]
Plot
The game takes place hundreds of years before the events of the Mistborn trilogy, during the early years of the Final Empire. The player will play as the arrogant young nobleman Fendin "Fiddle" Fathvell, a Mistborn. He must quickly master his newfound Allomantic abilities before forces at work can destroy his entire family.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Facebook Announcement: New Release Date". December 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mistborn: Birthright is Coming in 2013". Tor.com. March 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mistborn fantasy novels becoming Birthright game, due out fall 2013". Joystiq. March 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mistborn: Birthright Coming To Consoles, PC In Late 2013". PSX Extreme. March 26, 2012.
- ^ "State of the Sanderson". July 25, 2013.
- ^ Brandon Sanderson during the Birmingham "A Memory of Light" book signing, February 22, 2013
- ^ "Mistborn: Birthright moved to next gen systems". June 28, 2013.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0psYyyZwYs&feature=youtu.be&t=3344