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Game of Thrones

The Game Of Thrones Video Game Began Development Well Before The TV Show

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by Kyle Hilliard on May 12, 2012 at 12:14 PM

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The Game of Thrones video game is more than just a TV show cash-in. The developers at Cyanide Studio began work on the game, "when the TV series was only a rumor."

In this behind the scenes video, the developers at Cyanide Studios talk about how they worked closely with George R.R. Martin, and began discussions with the author to adapt the book series into a game seven years ago.

Game of Thrones the video game will be available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC next week on May 15.

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Filed under: Cyanide Studio, Role-Playing, Game of Thrones, Xbox 360, Preview, george rr martin

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by xx_shimmy_xx Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Definitely want to watch the show, and if they really put that much time into the game I'll have to check that out as well.
by CosmicChaos Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Hopefully this game will be good.
by Grand Master Cobra Jedi Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM

oh then that should be a very good indicator. I pray it is better than the series!
by solidd Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Huge fan of the books and show, but I don't know if I want to play this. I like playing as original characters as long as it's set during the time of the books, which it is, so that's good. But Cyanide's GoT RTS was not great. Makes me a bit cautious about this one.
by Chris, the Savior of the Galaxy Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 01:00 PM

Huge fan of the book and TV series... really hope there is some option to punch Joffrey or the stupid Arryn boy...
by Charley Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 01:17 PM

I'd be willing to give it a try.
by Lucerren Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 01:31 PM

Holy Freaking Crap i hope this turns out to be good because im in love with the TV series.
by MikeBogina Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 01:35 PM

ahh you don't get to create your own character, you have to play as old men :/
by gonnabetoday Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:00 PM

Some of the graphics in the game were a bit edgy and sometimes bugged out. Hopefully they fixed that, other then that I would love to get this game once I'm exhausted of Diablo 3 :)
by thejonnymar Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:01 PM

I would love a good game based on this universe...
by Palor Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:01 PM

For a game that is coming out in a few days they have showed surprisingly little gameplay, and what I have seen to me has been average at best. If they manage to create a story that feels authentic to the books that is great but if the gameplay is terrible the game will be terrible.
by darth_bane Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:13 PM

If this game can come close to the essence of the books or even the HBO series it will be great. Hopefully its a mature game like the witcher and doesnt shy away from the mature content in the books.
by Vurtax Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:20 PM

If this game is really gonna be any good, how does anyone expect me to get Dragon's Dogma and it while my brother is breathing down my neck for Witcher II and I have yet to even finish Reckoning?

Darn these RPGs...
by GL4DOS Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:28 PM

Was Kyle to lazy to put the PS and PC logo in the console section at the top? It gives off the sense that this is an Xbox exclusive to someone who is just learning about this(like me).
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by mojomonkey12 Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 02:30 PM

Usually pretty skeptical about such games, but I love this universe so much, I will have to get it. Plus the art book will make a nice addition to my coffee table made out of art books.
by bjacks27 Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 03:28 PM

It would be so awesome if this ended up being a good game but I am not holding out a lot of hope
by ThisBlueSquid Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 03:38 PM

Game will most likely be overlooked because people only judge games by their graphics.
by ThisFreakinGuy Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 04:18 PM

So, they were already designing it into other forms of media before it was even cool?
by Chaos is Beauty Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 04:56 PM

now people can at least stop calling this a cash in on the show
by JealousOfCrows Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 06:09 PM

I hope they don't butcher this game...

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