The yearly calendar issued by Gathering of Developers reveals a new game in development at the company, Myth III: The Wolf Age, a prequel title that takes place 1000 years before Myth: The Fallen Lords. The Myth series, a real-time strategy/tactical game series created by Bungie Studios and including Myth: The Fallen Lords and Myth II: Soulblighter, was acquired by Take Two Interactive, the parent company of Gathering of Developers, in the same deal that the company made to acquire Oni during Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie. A formal announcement regarding Myth III: The Wolf Age will be made at next week's Macworld Conferences and Expo 2001 in San Francisco. Thanks Blue's News and Stomped.

[Myth III: The Wolf Age] follows the life of Connacht - the legendary hero who saved humanity from the insidious Myrkindia and the oppressive Trow, eventually becoming the emperor of all human lands. Myth III explores the daunting past before the Great War and the destructive clashes between the races. In 1421 AE, the world is in sheer chaos. The nightmare, Myrkindia, runs rampant over the lands. The Trow enslave the Ogre to build titanic temples to their god. A new Leveler, claiming to be Moagim reborn, has just risen and swears to smash the empire of Cath Bruig. Most of humanity has been scattered for hundreds of years, existing in war tribes who hide in fear of the evil creatures who stalk the night. Myth III: The Wolf Age will live up to even the most critical Myth fan's expectations, yet is immediately engaging and easy-to-learn for the first time strategy player.

Update: Mumbo Jumbo will be developing the title. The organization is a newly founded one with a WHOIS lookup revealing Ritual Entertainment CEO Ron Dimant as the company's contact.

by MacNN Staff