4Vs1 Online RPG

In ‘weirdest thing to happen EA’s Gamescom press conference’ news, Peter Moore was revealed to know what twerking was. The second weirdest thing was undoubtedly the reveal of Bioware Austin’s Shadow Realms. It’s a 4v1 asymmetrical online RPG, with a modern setting and an episodic release plan. And, as a Bioware RPG, it’ll have a heavy focus on story. Bioware claim the game harks back to pen ‘n paper RPGs. “We can bring back some of that magic; that creativity that a human game master possesses when authoring an ever-changing adventure right before your eyes,” said Jeff Hickman, Bioware Austin’s general manager, on-stage. A story-driven adventure, the game will pit a four-hero party against the “Shadowlord”. That player...