EA publishing Wheel of Time games @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 16, 2009

News: Red Eagle Games has found a distribution partner.

Red Eagle Games has announced they've reached a publishing deal with Electronic Arts for two games based on the late Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.

The company is developing a series of standalone games based on the books themselves that will be released on all major platforms including "consoles, personal computers, handheld systems and wireless devices." The separate MMORPG will be set in the Wheel of Time universe and incorporate the "themes, characters and world" of the books into the game.

УThe Wheel of Time is a blockbuster global brand and our relationship with EA Partners will ensure that Red Eagle Games' products are made available to consumers around the world through familiar retail channels,Ф said Rick Selvage, Chairman and President of Red Eagle Games.

УEA Partners is excited to team up with Red Eagle as their global distribution partner for games based on The Wheel of Time series,Ф said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager of EA Partners. УThe Wheel of Time series has a massive worldwide following and we're excited to help give Red Eagle Games' interactive products a blockbuster launch on the global stage.Ф

No release date was given for the games, but the final book in the series, A Memory of Light will be published in Fall 2009 and will be completed by Brandon Sanderson.