The Falconeer - Aerial Combat RPG Announced

[Myrthos]

The Falconeer is claimed to be an an ocean-world fantasy aerial combat RPG, that has classic dog fighting mechanics and acrobatic twists and turns in an open environment and has a bestiary of fantastic enemies in land, sea, and air.

The Falconeer is a game made by Tomas Sala, an independent game artist and designer as well as the co-founder of game studio Little Chicken Game Company, who might be known for his Skyrim Mod series: Moonpath to Elsweyr.

Set above The Great Ursee, prospective players can take their armed aerial mounts in third person to the skies as a Falconeer, an airborne warrior equipped with devastating ranged weaponry, to explore a bleak and hauntingly beautiful world, filled with wonderous locations and warmongering rival factions vying for the mysterious secrets hidden at the Ursee's unfathomable depths.

"The moment we saw The Falconeer, Tomas' passion and dedication stood out and we knew we wanted to bring it to the Wired family," said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. "The Falconeer's stunning art style and ambitious design speak volumes about his individual talent as a developer and we're delighted to be supporting The Falconeer to market."

"Building worlds is my passion, creating epic landscapes and hidden stories within... just waiting to be found. I want future Falconeers to fight for the Ursee world I'm creating, to risk everything in breathtaking battles to understand its secrets," said Tomas Sala, the sole developer of The Falconeer. "I'm delighted to have joined forces with Wired Productions, to have secured the future survival of the Ursee and to join a line-up of stunning games with a publisher who understands my vision."

This new partnership reflects Wired's commitment to support creative ideas from truly talented and innovative developers, to help bring their game to market.

All that doesn't really say what type of game it is, but the video is a bit more informative.

More information.

 

[joxer]

Camera rotation is slow as dirt. Unoptimized engine or deliberate slowdown for trailer's sake?
Otherwise, could be fun. I kinda like the the idea of non F16/MIG "simulators".
Count me out though if the game contains races as if it's GTA.

 

[Cacheperl]

I'd say it's deliberate for the trailer. Showing off the atmoshpere / graphics, and matching it to the song, rather than showing actual gameplay.

Can't really say of course.

Anyways, I'll keep a look out for this.

 

[Capt. Huggy Face]

Great idea. I'm in. I don't even care if it's crap. I'm a sucker for airships.

 

[mercy]

That falcon wing animation is horrible it ruined the whole thing for me. I was looking for free flight..

 

[Cacheperl]

I just noticed this is actually Drakan 3 in disguise.

(well... in a sense... )

 

[Ripper]

Nice to see one of the Skyrim modders going for a full game. Looks pretty good, and an airborne RPG is something we don't get too often.