The Wheel of Timeis slated to receive an open-world roleplaying game, hoping to build on the success of the novels' adaptation into a television series, which just recently aired thefinale of its third season. Game adaptations ofThe Wheel of Timehave been few and far between since the novels rose to prominence in the 1990s, but this latest venture appears to be the most ambitious yet.
According toVariety,an open-worldWheel of TimeRPG is being developed by Iwot Pictures' new in-house game development studio, Iwot Games. Iwot expects development to take three years, meaning it could be released as early as 2028, and wants to release the game for both consoles and PC. Iwot CEO Rick Selvage toldVariety, “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. […] 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.”
What We Know About The Wheel Of Time Game
Open-World RPG From Iwot Games
The Wheel of Time’s open-world RPG sounds ambitious, but all that’s currently known about it is general overtures. AsVarietypoints out,theWheel of Timemythos is gargantuan, featuring “more than 2,750 named characters,” spread across a variety of in-universe societies and cultures. A game encompassing “the entire Wheel of Time world,” as Selvage puts it, could potentially be truly enormous.
While gameplay details remain scarce – or nonexistent, considering its apparent pre-production state –there is some promising talent leading theWheel of Timegame. Iwot’s new game studio is helmed by Craig Alexander, who has previous experience at Warner Bros. Games, Electronic Arts, and Activision, and has notably been in lead positions for games like thestill-runningThe Lord of the Rings OnlineandDungeons & Dragons Online.
The Wheel Of Time Gets Another Opportunity For An Adaptation
Prime Video’s Series Has A Mixed Response
Iwot is clearly interested in turningThe Wheel of Timeinto a major franchise, with Selvage mentioning a “transmedia strategy,” following apositive reception to the Prime Video series' third season. While things are looking up for theWheel of Timetelevision series,it was off to a more rocky start, with general sentiment surrounding its first and second seasons not quite as enthusiastic. The upward trend is a positive sign, though, especially with how revered the core 14-novel saga is in the fantasy genre.
An open-world RPG is a chance to expand the series' reach even further, thoughthe three-year development window sounds too optimistic. Game development timelines only continue to balloon as the medium grows more sophisticated, and open-world games are notorious for taking a long time in the oven. Especially when dealing with a rich, expansive world like this, there is a lot that goes into creating a deep RPG experience with a satisfying world to explore. Considering it’s coming from a brand-new studio as well,The Wheel of TimeRPG has an uphill battle ahead, even if the idea is promising in itself.
The Wheel of Time
Cast
The Wheel of Time follows Moiraine, a member of the powerful all-female organization Aes Sedai, as she leads a perilous quest with five young individuals. Moiraine suspects one among them could be the prophesized reincarnation of a mighty figure destined to either save or doom humanity.
