We have heard very little about the Telltale Game of Thrones game based off of the hit HBO series version of George R. R. Martin’s universe, and even though we know Telltale plans to release the first episode before the end of this year, we still don’t have an official release date, or even a screenshot.
What we do have as of today, thanks to Telltale’s official blog post today, is the above image which lists the first episode’s name as “Iron From Ice” (episode 1 of 6), and information about House Forrester and the role they play in the story of the Telltale’s rendition of HBO Games of Thrones Universe:
Our game series is based on the world, characters and events seen in HBO’s TV show, which in turn is based on George R. R. Martin’s books (A Song of Ice and Fire). The events in our game series begin towards the end of Season Three of the TV show, and end right before the beginning of Season Five. You will visit familiar locations such as King’s Landing and The Wall, as well as unfamiliar locations such as Ironrath, the home of House Forrester.
House Forrester is a noble house from the Wolfswood in the north of Westeros. Bannermen to House Glover, they have always offered unswerving loyalty to the ruling great house of the North – the Starks. The Forresters are seated at Ironrath, an imposing stronghold surrounded by towering ironwood trees. Built over fifteen hundred years ago by Cedric Forrester and his triplet sons, Ironrath is a testament to the strength and endurance of Ironwood. The Forrester house words are ‘Iron from Ice’, which echoes their belief that – like the ironwood itself – the adverse conditions and unforgiving landscape of the North only makes them stronger.
Ironrath sits on the edge of the largest ironwood forest in Westeros, which has proven to be a strategic advantage for the House. The trees are a valuable commodity; many of the best weapons, ships, and defensive structures include the use of ironwood. House Forrester controls the majority of the ironwood forests in the Wolfswood, much to the chagrin of their bitter rivals, House Whitehill.
Although the Forresters have not appeared in HBO’s TV show, they are canon to the world created by George R. R. Martin, having appeared in the book ‘A Dance with Dragons’.
As previously reported on Gamer Headlines, you will play as five different characters in the game, all of whom are members of or serve House Forrester. Telltale promises that the actions of each character will ripple out and affect the rest of the house, so its best to make you decisions wisely.
There is still no official release date for the game, but Telltale says that you will be able to get the game on PC/Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and iOS “soon.”
Does this information get you excited for the Telltale Game of Thrones experience? Let us know in the comments.
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