Westland, MI, USA – Palladium Books® is thrilled to announce its BackerKit crowdfunding campaign to remaster and re-release the trailblazing Rifts® Promise of Power tactical role-playing video game for the PC and other platforms.
“Rifts Promise of Power is a great game that deserves to be played by gamers everywhere. It truly brings Rifts to life and is so well done that anyone can enjoy it whether they know anything about the tabletop RPG that inspired it or not. Rifts fans will love it,” said Rifts creator, Kevin Siembieda, of Palladium Books.
Originally made by Nokia as a mobile game for the N-Gage, Rifts Promise of Power garnered rave reviews and was named Best of E3 2005 by 1up.com and Gamespot E3 2005 Editor’s Choice Winner. It continues to be praised for its faithful adaptation of the bestselling tabletop Rifts RPG, for its many hours of play, challenging adventure storyline, fun tactical combat, and vast roster of player classes, enemies, and allies.
Over the past 20 years, Rifts Promise of Power has slipped into the stuff of legend, coveted by many but unavailable. It is our pleasure to make it available to an expanded audience, new and old.
Palladium’s Creative Partnership
Palladium Books is proud to announce it has partnered with industry leader TransPerfect Gaming to completely reforge the Rifts Promise of Power video game for the PC and other popular platforms. Staffed by industry veterans who have worked with Microsoft, Blizzard, Stardock, and more, the team at TransPerfect Gaming are the force responsible for the coding, graphics, and new artwork to take the original game to new heights. They are ready to go into full development as soon as we meet or exceed our funding goals.
Palladium’s Creative Director and business partner, Sean Owen Roberson, is the executive producer on the project and is working closely with the TransPerfect team to plot and execute every aspect of Rifts Promise of Power Reforged.
“TransPerfect brought our concept for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness miniatures to life in a fantastic way pleasing thousands of Palladium fans, and I have seen their excellent video game work first-hand. Collaborating with their highly accomplished team allows us to expand on the vision of Rifts Promise of Power by leveraging modern computing power to improve gameplay and graphics while honoring the original and making it available for a broad audience,” said game designer and Rifts author, Sean Owen Roberson, of Palladium Books.
BackerKit Crowdfunding Pre-Launch
We need your help to bring this project to life. To that end, Palladium Books is launching a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign to fund this exciting but expensive project. We need your pledges and help spreading the word about Rifts Promise of Power Reforged throughout the tabletop and videogame communities. By participating in the Pre-Launch campaign you support Palladium as a first-adopter, get the latest news about the project, and access to exclusive download rewards, in-game content, and special opportunities when the crowdfunder launches.
Rifts® Promise of Power Reforged will feature the following:
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30+ hours of game play on the main storyline, more for completionists!
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Increased aspect ratio. Instead of the small screen size of the original N-Gage mobile device, play on a greatly expanded aspect ratio for modern screens – see Rifts Earth like never before!
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The Glitter Boy, Coalition Grunt, and other portraits restored to their iconic likeness.
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Seventeen playable classes drawn directly from the original tabletop role-playing game, including the Glitter Boy, Burster, Ley Line Walker, Cyber-Knight, Juicer, Mind Melter, Cyborg, Headhunter, Crazy, and Mystic.
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Gain powerful allies – mercenaries, psychics, and mages – as you cross the post-apocalyptic wastes and lead your party in combat using their unique abilities.
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Tactical turn-based combat on scenic battle maps featuring a dynamic 3D camera perspective so you can always be in control of your weapons and powers.
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More than 50 enemy types – mutants, supernatural creatures, high-tech soldiers, and more – plus a diverse cast of characters, reflecting the varied denizens of Rifts Earth.
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Over 100 weapons, spells, and psionics, plus all new weapons and gear exclusive for backers of the Reforged edition.
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Travel to multiple locations from the Rifts setting – North America, England, the New German Republic, and China – each filled with unique challenges.
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New physical rewards exclusive to crowdfunding backers!
Rifts® Promise of Power Reforged Stretch Goals:
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Unlock a high-definition update to the original in-game art, including combat graphics.
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Unlock an all new modern soundtrack with beautiful music.
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Unlock support for extra platforms including consoles and mobile devices.
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And much more!
