The game "Earthlock" will be available for free from 1st September @ Games with Gold.
Snowcastle Games has been in full production for the past four years on their first major title, Earthlock: Festival of Magic, and it’s coming onto Xbox One on September 1. Not only that, but the game will also be the first of four titles to be part of the Games with Gold lineup for September, with the remaining titles to be announced next week.
This westernized turn-based RPG, which in subtle ways reveals its Scandinavian origin, starts as a simple quest, but develops into a deeper journey. Play as Amon and join several unlikely heroes to save Umbra, a beautiful but harsh world that mysteriously stopped spinning thousands of cycles ago. Mix up your strategy to beat your enemies by crafting ammo and materials, harvesting elemental plants, and customizing your characters’ talent tree.
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DEELZ
21 Aug 163#12
They are getting a return. MS pay the devs an agreed lump sum then a percentage of each additional Gold subscription taken out that month. Just because the game is free to download it doesn't mean the devs get nothing. In terms of Kickstarter backers, they are never guaranteed a return on their money, it's not an investment.
vaderag
21 Aug 163#8
don't think it was a debacle, but the game was atrocious
repouk
21 Aug 163#5
A brand new game being released as a GwG? I do hope MS learned some lessons from the Zheros debacle.
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thesinstar
21 Aug 16#1
Oooh this actually looks like a game i will actually play.
Mathaeus
21 Aug 16#2
"This westernized turn-based RPG" that me out.. :disappointed: totally not my kind of game! This is not a deal either? Or is it free given that you've already paid your subscription yet I still feel obliged to add some heat regardless :smile:
oUkTuRkEyIII
21 Aug 16#3
Looks good. Heat
mrmcdermot
21 Aug 162#4
saw this earlier here's hoping the xbox starts supporting rpgs more :smile:
repouk
21 Aug 163#5
A brand new game being released as a GwG? I do hope MS learned some lessons from the Zheros debacle.
Illusionary to repouk
21 Aug 16#6
What was the "debacle"? Perhaps I missed it, but I wasn't aware of there being problems with its inclusion.
Snakeyes646 to repouk
21 Aug 161#15
And banner saga 2? Brilliant game made free with gold on release... Zheroes wasn't great but it was decent enough.
oldskoolpug to repouk
21 Aug 16#18
That zheros game was so bad wasn't it !!! Think I still have it installed lol
gemvis
21 Aug 161#7
Never heard of it but but looks pretty stunning to me judging by trailer and maybe a nod towards old school final fantasy games.
vaderag
21 Aug 163#8
don't think it was a debacle, but the game was atrocious
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The game "Earthlock" will be available for free from 1st September @ Games with Gold.
Snowcastle Games has been in full production for the past four years on their first major title, Earthlock: Festival of Magic, and it’s coming onto Xbox One on September 1. Not only that, but the game will also be the first of four titles to be part of the Games with Gold lineup for September, with the remaining titles to be announced next week.
This westernized turn-based RPG, which in subtle ways reveals its Scandinavian origin, starts as a simple quest, but develops into a deeper journey. Play as Amon and join several unlikely heroes to save Umbra, a beautiful but harsh world that mysteriously stopped spinning thousands of cycles ago. Mix up your strategy to beat your enemies by crafting ammo and materials, harvesting elemental plants, and customizing your characters’ talent tree.
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