Warrior's Lair Explained

Warrior's Lair
Developer:Idol Minds, San Diego Studio[1]
Publisher:Sony Computer Entertainment[2]
Platforms:PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita[3] [4]
Release:Canceled
Genre:Role-playing[5]

Warrior's Lair was an action role-playing video game set in a medieval fantasy setting being developed for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.[4] [6] The game was presented June 2011 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) where it demonstrated Sony Computer Entertainment's new handheld games console, and the ability to transfer active games between the two consoles.

The game was being co-developed by Sony Computer Entertainment and Idol Minds,[1] but Sony announced its cancellation in July 2013.[7] The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions were expected to be sold together as a combined package.

Gameplay

Warrior's Lair was an action role-playing game player from a perspective corrected view of an isometric viewpoint, the game-engine includes simulation of destructible environments and ragdoll physics.

Development

Warrior's Lairs working title was Ruin. The game would utilise cloud storage to store game data, so that gameplay can be transferred almost seamlessly between connected devices.

A social aspect has been introduced to the game through standard methods including competitive and cooperative play, trading and chat, as well as the integrated ability to post progress on Facebook and Twitter,[5] and by another mechanism whereby players can create and modify their own dungeons (called 'Lairs') where high value items are stored which enhance the player's in game skills, the 'Lairs' as also available to other players as questable locations.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruin announced for Vita and PS3 . Welsh, Oli . . 2011-06-07 . 2011-06-07.
  2. Web site: Ruin to bring social-action-RPG hybrid to PS Vita and PS3 . McElroy, Griffin . . 2011-06-06 . 2011-06-07.
  3. Web site: E3 2011: Ruin announced, coming to PS Vita . Oliveira, Don . . 2011-06-07 . 2011-06-07.
  4. Web site: E3 2011: Ruin Coming to Sony's Vita, PS3 . Onyett, Charles . . 2011-06-06 . 2011-06-07.
  5. Web site: Dungeon Crawler Ruin Shows Off PS Vita's PS3 Interactivity . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608143825/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/06/06/dungeon-crawler-ruin-shows-off-ps-vita-39-s-ps3-interactivity.aspx . dead . June 8, 2011 . Turi, Tim . . 2011-06-06 . 2011-06-07.
  6. Web site: Ruin, PS3/Vita action RPG announced . Watts, Steve . . 2011-06-06 . 2011-06-07.
  7. Web site: Warrior's Lair on PS3 and Vita Has Been Cancelled . 3 July 2013 .