While fans wait to hear whether or not Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time will return for a fourth season—something showrunner Rafe Judkins also has his fingers crossed about—there’s an adjacent nugget of news from Robert Jordan’s fantasy realm. An open-world RPG video game is in development from iwot Studios, which has owned the rights to Jordan’s 14-part book series since 2004, with the ability to create film, TV, video games, and comics based on the material.
Variety reminds us that iwot Studios is behind Age of Legends, a Wheel of Time origin-story feature film that was announced back in 2023 with Kari Skogland (The Falcon and the Winter Solder) tapped to direct. iwot also produces the Prime Video series, which just wrapped up its third season on the streamer. The company also has an animated film in the works. So branching out into video games feels like a logical next step.
The trade reports that the Wheel of Time game will be an AAA open-world RPG “developed wholly in house by the team at the newly launched iwot games, which will be led by Warner Bros. Games vet Craig Alexander.” It’s expected to take three years before its arrival on both PC and consoles.
Alexander’s previous credits include The Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and Game of Thrones-themed mobile game, so he has a handle on sprawling fantasy settings. “Adapting such a legendary mythology into an open-world RPG is a rare and ambitious challenge,” he told the trade. “I’m thrilled to lead the effort and build a world-class team capable of honoring this beloved world.”
iwot Studios CEO Rick Selvage’s explained that while the Wheel of Time game aims to build on the success of the TV show, its content won’t be limited to what we’ve seen across its three seasons so far. “It’s an open-world game, and it’ll be everything with the Wheel of Time. Everything that is covered in the books, as well as all the backstory elements of it,” he told Variety. “It’s not going to be limited to one area or another or a particular age … it will cover the entire world.”
What do you think about The Wheel of Time becoming a game? And when do you think Amazon will finally spill the beans on a fourth season of Judkins’ show? Channel your thoughts into the comments below.
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