Obsidian reveals new fantasy RPG: Tyranny

Obsidian and Paradox announced a new fantasy role-playing game for PC at the Game Developers Conference on 15 March 2016.

Paradox also announced that its space-themed grand strategy game, Stellaris will release on 9 May 2016.

Obsidian’s new game is titled Tyranny, and the screenshots resemble the studio’s previous RPG title, Pillars of Eternity – which raised almost $4 million during it’s Kickstarter campaign.

Tyranny is set in a fantasy world where evil reigns supreme and the typical role-playing concept of saving the world is forgotten. The player will assume the role of an evil champion in service to a malignant, powerful being named Kyros.

The game is similar in style and setting to Pillars of Eternity, which also featured an isometric perspective and hand-drawn art style along with a story line which focussed on the different facets of morality.

Tyranny looks to be another homage to the classic role-playing game, inspired by titles such as Baldur’s Gate, Arcanum, Planescape: Torment and Fallout.

Tyranny is set to be released this year and you can learn more about the game by visiting the official website.

Below are some screenshots and the teaser trailer for the game: