Sword Coast Legends "Head Start" Access Plans Revealed
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Over the weekend, the team at n-Space sent out an announcement letting us know that they're planning a set of three "Head Start" sessions for Sword Coast Legends that will allow those of us who pre-ordered the RPG to start spending some sleepnight nights with the game. The first sessions kicks off in just over two weeks and will be exclusive to collector's edition pre-orders, though the two additional sessions won't be quite as restrictive:
SWORD COAST LEGENDS EARLY ACCESS PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR FOR PC, MAC & LINUX
Sword Coast Legends "Head Start" Access Planned for Pre-Launch
ORLANDO, Fla. - August 20, 2015 - Independent developers, n-Space and Digital Extremes, announced today that their upcoming Sword Coast Legendsâ„¢, a party-based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, will offer Head Start Access for PC, Mac and Linux players. Starting September 11th, players can try Sword Coast Legendsâ„¢, prior to the game's release on September 29th.
"We at n-Space have always intended for our pre-order customers to have a chance to try out the game prior to its September 29th release," said Dan Tudge, President of n-Space and Director for Sword Coast Legends. "To that end, we are announcing the details of Sword Coast Legends' Head Start access program."
Head Start will have three planned sessions, he adds. The first is scheduled for the weekend of September 11th through 13th and will be available only to members of the Design Council those that pre-ordered one of the Limited Edition Collector's or Campaign Collector's packs. The second will run September 18th through 20th, and will be open to all pre-order customers. These first two sessions will focus on the Dungeon Master modes of Campaign Creation and Dungeon Crawl. In order to avoid spoilers, the Story Campaign will not be available at this time. The third session will run September 24th through the game's release on September 29th and will once again feature the Dungeon Master modes for all pre-order customers while Design Council members will also have access to the Story Campaign. PC, Mac and Linux cross-platform play will be supported.
In each of these sessions, players will mingle with n-Space, Digital Extremes and Wizards of the Coast team members. To be included in the Head Start program, players must have linked their game purchase to an account on SwordCoast.com. Access details will be sent to the associated email account starting the week of September 11th.
"The Sword Coast Legends team welcomes your feedback! Feel free to share your experiences via your favorite forums, blogs and social media channels."
Those attending next week's PAX Prime event in Seattle, August 28-31 can experience Sword Coast Legends and give their feedback in person by visiting the Wizards of the Coast 'Rage of Demons' in the Exhibitors Hall, Booth #1642. Attendees will also earn bragging rights by taking part in the game's playable debut.
PAX attendees should also stay tuned to Sword Coast Legends' social media channels for information on the chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to attend Acquisitions INC.'s D&D Live at PAX Prime with the developers from n-Space!
Sword Coast Legends is currently available for pre-order from Steam and the PlayStation Store for $34.99. In addition to the free DLC, Digital Deluxe and Collector's Editions, which include a tome of knowledge, cloth map of the Sword Coast, the official soundtrack, numerous in-game bonuses, starter items and DM abilities, as well as a statue of the powerful demon Belaphoss (Collector's Edition) are also available for pre-order for $59.99 and $239.99, respectively, from www.swordcoast.com Details regarding the upcoming "Rage of Demons" DLC expansion for Sword Coast Legends will be announced at a later date.
To learn more about Sword Coast Legends and to pre-order a copy and participate in the Community today, please visit the official website at: www.SwordCoast.com
ABOUT n-SPACE
Since its inception 20 years ago, n-Space has been retained to work with some of the largest publishers and biggest licenses in a high-quality work for hire capacity. The Orlando-based studio is now poised to deliver a new level of innovative, top quality games without a traditional publishing partner. With strategic additions of top industry talent combined with its proven team of dedicated professionals, n-Space has experience spanning nearly every genre and on every gaming platform. A scrappy, creative, and tight-knit team, they are driven by their passion for creating memorable game experiences. Sword Coast Legends is the studio's first wholly-owned game and marks n-Space's new independent development direction. www.n-space.com .
ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent development studios in the interactive entertainment industry. The Canadian-based developer has a rich history in developing some of the industry's top first-person shooter and action games including co-creation of Epic Games' Unreal® franchise, Dark Sector®, The Darkness® II and work on the BioShock® series to name a few. Having developed its own proprietary technology, the Evolution Engineâ„¢, the studio currently develops and self-publishes the Free-to-Play action hit, Warframe® available now on PC, Steam, PS4â„¢ and Xbox One. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit the company website at: www.digitalextremes.com .
ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards' players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at: www.wizards.com .
