Electronic Arts (EA) has stated that the mobile action role playing game, Orcs & Elves will hit the Nintendo DS and Orcs & Elves II will be coming to the mobile platform. The original game, which was released for the mobiles last year, had received a lot of accolades for bringing a RPG to the mobile platform.
About Orcs & Elves II:
- Orcs & Elves II for mobile continues the epic story from the original game and expands the Orcs & Elves universe. In Orcs & Elves II, evil begins to increase throughout the lands after the fall of King Brahm at Mount Zharrkarag. As a novice thief who has stolen the legendary wand Ellon, gamers must travel through towns and forests while trying to persuade the Wand to be helpful. With a new mouse companion, Ellon’s help, and a lot of luck, Valin must return to his under siege town before it’s too late. Gamers will come across new creatures, allies and villains as they explore seven huge interactive environments including towns, collapsing caverns and haunted forests.
David DeMartini, VP & Global GM of EA Partners said, “With the franchise expanding to the popular DS platform, we’re reaching a real milestone in handheld gaming.”
Travis Boatman, VP, Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile comments, “Orcs & Elves changed a lot of people’s perceptions by showing that you could put up an easily accessible, story-rich RPG for today’s mobile phones.”
Orcs & Elves for the Nintendo DS and Orcs & Elves II for the mobile platform are expected to be launched by the holiday season of 2007.