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Red Eagle Games and Jet Set Games to Co-Develop Wheel of Time Mobile Games
Malibu, Calif. and Las Vegas -- August 14, in the year
of our Lord 2012 -- Red Eagle Games and Jet Set Games
today announced they are collaborating on the development of a
mobile game for smartphones and tablets based on Robert Jordan's
best-selling fantasy series, The Wheel of Time.
Titled First Banner of the Rising Sun, the game will be a
tactical RPG designed to run on smartphones and tablet computers
using Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system
software. Exploring the back stories of the published novels,
the game will chronicle the desperate days of the Aiel War, when
a ragtag unit of old soldiers and stable boys was pressed into
action to defend the people of Cairhein from the onslaught of a
savage invading army. Players will take command of these
soldiers and lead them into battle against an army comprised of
the greatest warriors in the world.
Game publisher Red Eagle Games plans to publish a series of
video games based on The Wheel of Time on all major platforms.
"The leadership of Jet Set Games brings decades of experience in
creating successful strategy and role-playing experiences to the
fast-growing markets for mobile and social games," said Rick
Selvage, chief executive officer of Red Eagle Games. "Ardent
fans of the series will soon be able to experience The Wheel of
Time in an entirely new way-by playing a mobile game built by a
team that is equally passionate about Robert Jordan's work."
"We are pleased to have been selected to help Red Eagle Games
develop its first mobile game based on one of world's great
fantasy epics," said Rade Stojsavljevic, president of Jet Set
Games. "We intend to give mobile players a thrilling adventure
taking place against the backdrop of monumental events that are
critical to shaping the history of Robert Jordan's world."
The details of Jordan's meticulously crafted series have
captivated readers since 1990, when The Eye of the World, the
first book in the series, was published. Twelve full-length
novels and a prequel have since been added to the series and
have consistently appeared on the New York Times Bestseller
List, with the last six books in the series debuting at No. 1.
Jordan passed away in 2007, but the series is being completed in
three novels that are being co-authored by fantasy writer
Brandon Sanderson using notes, audio recordings and draft
materials left with Jordan's wife and editor, Harriet Rigney.
The epic story will reach its long-awaited climax on January 8,
2013, when final installment in the series, A Memory of Light,
will be released by Tor Books.
Numerous web sites dedicated to the Jordan's work form a vast
and global on-line fan community. These wildly popular books
have been translated into 24 languages, and have sold tens of
millions of copies worldwide. Red Eagle Games' principals Rick
Selvage and Larry Mondragon are producing a live-action motion
picture based upon The Wheel of Time for Universal Pictures
through their production company, Red Eagle Entertainment.
For more information, please visit
www.red-eagle-games.com.