While I never reviewed Eschalon Book II beyond my first impressions, the series remains one of my favorites of the last several years. I declared Book I ‘Indie RPG of the Year’ for 2007 at another site, and have been anticipating Book III for quite a while. Now Eschalon Book III has a release date: Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2014.
The game will be simultaneously released on Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms – and based on past releases all are native code and perform equally well.
Here is some info from the official site:
On February 14th the game will be immediately available, worldwide and DRM-free, through our website at http://basiliskgames.com. Eschalon: Book III was recently approved through Steam’s Greenlight service and will be available on most major distribution portals on or shortly after its worldwide Valentine’s Day release.
“The last game of the Eschalon trilogy is in the final stages of development now and is expected to wrap up in time for next Valentine’s Day” said Thomas Riegsecker, CEO of Basilisk Games. “It is really an exciting time for us to see this project finished, and for everyone waiting to see how the trilogy comes to a close.”
Basilisk Games is expected to begin semi-public Beta Testing of Eschalon: Book III in early January 2014 for fans who want to help balance the game before its release. More information on the beta test program will be posted on the website at http://basiliskgames.com in the coming weeks.
Head to the Eschalon Book III site for more details and to connect with other fans in the forums!
Here is a teaser trailer:
