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The Banner Saga Launches Today
AUSTIN, TX – January 12th, in the year of our Lord
2016 – Stoic, an independent game development company
and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game
publishers, today announced that the epic Viking RPG strategy
game The Banner Saga launches on PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and to the Xbox One via the ID@Xbox
self-publishing program today for a SRP of $19.99 / €19.99
/£15.99.
“Merging the story and gameplay of Banner Saga with a refined
controller interface makes it a very enjoyable console gaming
experience. Despite the technical challenges we initially faced
in porting the game, we’re extremely happy with the end result
of many months of hard work to deliver a worthy console version”
said John Watson, founder and technical director at Stoic.
The Banner Saga is a single player driven Viking saga, where a
player’s choice in travel, conversation and combat determines
the outcome of their own personal story as well as the survival
of an entire civilization. The game also features stunning 2D
animation and art, a unique tactical combat system and a cast of
unforgettable characters, all of which drive this epic journey
forward. Players will enjoy a beautiful and haunting original
score by Grammy nominated, two-time BAFTA winning composer
Austin Wintory conducting The Dallas Winds orchestra.
“The Banner Saga console launch is a huge step forward for Stoic
and the brand” said Steve Escalante, general manager of Versus
Evil. “The technical efforts required to bring Banner Saga to
console from such a small team is an achievement in itself.
Looking ahead and with our continued efforts with the
development partners that have helped us get here, much more can
be accomplished with the Banner Saga. This launch is something
we’re all very proud of.”
Localized in French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, and Italian languages, The Banner Saga was one of the
earlier funding successes on Kickstarter, which originally
launched in partnership with independent games publisher Versus
Evil.