THQ Nordic Acquires Kingdoms of Amalur IP and 38 Studios Assets

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 06, 2018

News: Good news for Kingdoms of Amalur fans as THQ Nordic might have just saved the franchise.

Earlier today THQ Nordic revealed that they now own the Kingdoms of Amalur IP, in addition to all of the other assets from 38 Studios. This is great news for fans of the game who thought this franchise would be stuck in limbo forever. While no product announcements were made today, one has to think that we might get a remastered version of Kingdoms of Amalur at some point and potentially even a sequel that have some fans have been wanting for years.

The deal also covered the acquisition of the “Amalur” - based on the abandoned MMORPG project “Copernicus”. The acquisition itself is being handled by THQ Nordic AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden, and daily operations (sales and distribution, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.) will be done via THQ Nordic GmbH in Vienna, Austria.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC back on February 10, 2012. For those who aren’t familiar with the game, you were able to build the character you’ve always wanted and continuously evolve it to your style of play with the Destiny system. You can choose your path and battle through a master-crafted universe featuring some of the most intense, responsive and customizable RPG combat ever.

Check out the launch trailer below back from 2012 to get a glimpse and then tell us what you think. Would you play a remaster of Kingdoms of Amalur? Do you want a sequel? Would you play it if it went backward compatible on Xbox One?