Poetic thief on 14/5/2010 at 19:51
Personally, this is really sad news for me for a variety of reasons.
1. This was one of the last (if not the last) game company devoted to PC-exclusive "old school" RPG's.
2. The devs were actually nice people by all accounts who were really passionate about what they did.
3. Brought back memories of [insert good RPG company which ultimately tanked here]
Even if you're not a fan of Drakensang, it was clear to me that the game was a labor of love by people who cared about what they were doing. Drakensang 2:The River of Time also had some noticeable improvements over the first one, while still maintaining the rich atmosphere.
This is the only relevant english speaking link I could find: (
http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10547) CLICK HERE
van HellSing on 14/5/2010 at 21:50
I didn't even know there was a second Drakensang... still haven't played the first one, but it's waiting in my queue.
Anyway, pity :(
Zygoptera on 15/5/2010 at 01:01
It's more like chapter 11 in the US than genuine bankruptcy as I understand the German regulations, ie they can trade and/or be bought out of it and it's primarily to prevent premature foreclosure by creditors.
Theoretically would not effect the release of an english version of drak2 if the publisher were willing to press ahead with it.
Poetic thief on 15/5/2010 at 02:29
Quote Posted by Zygoptera
It's more like chapter 11 in the US than genuine bankruptcy as I understand the German regulations, ie they can trade and/or be bought out of it and it's primarily to prevent premature foreclosure by creditors.
Theoretically would not effect the release of an english version of drak2 if the publisher were willing to press ahead with it.
Yeah, I'm not too familiar with the German system, so I guess something was lost in translation.
I'm just more concerned about the kind of message its sending. I don't want a scenario where RPG developers flock to console-exclusives mainly because they don't trust the PC anymore.
And, no, it's not because I have contempt for console users. It's just that on consoles, they would be less likely to take creative risks, and would want to cater to as wide a number of people as possible. This diluting ends up pleasing no one but the most casual of gamers who have a "play once, forget, and move on to the next game" mentality.
Henri The Hammer on 21/5/2010 at 05:37
Aw, damn. Well, I at least bought Drakensang - guess there just weren't enough people like me. Sad news indeed.
EvaUnit02 on 19/9/2010 at 02:39
Any news on the English localisation of Drakensang 2: The River of Time and its expansion pack, Phileasson’s Secret?
FYI, Radon Labs were bought out by some browser game called Bigpoint. Drakensang 3 is confirmed to still be in development.
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http://bit.ly/95aLoz)
Zygoptera on 19/9/2010 at 06:50
Atari, rumoured for D2. PS probably not after its german reception.
IIRC Drakensang 3 is not still in production as they don't have the relevant licence, though they have apparently got Drakensang's engine working in a browser(!)
EvaUnit02 on 19/9/2010 at 07:25
Quote Posted by Zygoptera
Atari, rumoured for D2. PS probably not after its german reception.
Critical failure and/or poor sales?
Vernon on 19/9/2010 at 12:44
Sad news, indeed. I am still hoping Iron Tower Studio pull something amazing off with Age of Decadence - they are certainly a "game company devoted to PC-exclusive "old school" RPG's," but they've yet to finish anything so bleh, we'll have to wait and see
gunsmoke on 19/9/2010 at 16:14
Been meaning to try the Dark Eye: Drakensang for a minute now. Queue is just too damn long right now.
