New Gauntlet coming from Magicka dev this summer

Warner Bros and Arrowhead Studios have announced a new Gauntlet, an overhead dungeon-crawler coming to PC this summer.

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A new version of Gauntlet is coming from the studio behind Magicka, Warner Bros announced today. Simply called Gauntlet, the "modernized action RPG" take on the classic will hit Steam this summer. As in the classics, you'll pick from one of four classes and fight your way through scads of creatures.

The classes are a Warrior, Valkyrie, Elf, and Wizard. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses: Warrior does the most melee damage, Valkyrie is heavily armored, Elf is the fastest, and Wizard has the strongest magic. It's being modeled like a dungeon-crawler, with players tasked with fighting through monsters, unlocking doors, and finding loot.

SteamOS and Steam Machines support will come sometime in the second half of the year. Warner Bros also announced that Gauntlet will headline its "WB Games Vault" initiative, which will launch a series of digital-only games based on existing and new properties.

"To us at Arrowhead, Gauntlet is one of the most defining games from our childhoods, and it's amazing to be able to work with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on a brand new version," said Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt, in the announcement. "Gauntlet is one of the original and best known video game properties and we are looking forward to creating a fresh, yet true to the original, take on a multiplayer masterpiece."

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    March 17, 2014 6:45 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, New Gauntlet coming from Magicka dev this summer.

    Warner Bros and Arrowhead Studios have announced a new Gauntlet, an overhead dungeon-crawler coming to PC this summer.

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      March 17, 2014 6:53 AM

      That looks like it could be a fun little romp. Wonder if this will end up on consoles, as well. Seems like the perfect couch co-op game.

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      March 17, 2014 7:06 AM

      Hmm, wonder why they aren't doing a console release. Looks good though.

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      March 17, 2014 7:13 AM

      I love Gauntlet! So, yes please!

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      March 17, 2014 7:17 AM

      Elf needs food, badly.

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      March 17, 2014 7:27 AM

      One more vote for the console port. Also, I hope the Original Game Mode is an unlockable

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      March 17, 2014 7:54 AM

      Glad to see they're doing more with the classes this go around.

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        March 17, 2014 7:54 AM

        Oh, and that it's NOT some crap F2P mess.

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      March 17, 2014 8:44 AM

      Really happy they are doing this. I just hope they have the same announcer from the Xbox/PS2 version! (unlikely I know)

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      March 17, 2014 8:53 AM

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      March 17, 2014 9:10 AM

      Awesome, I Iove Gauntlet, on the same note everyone should check out Hammerwatch is a amazing game and is my modern Gauntlet, it owns.

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        March 17, 2014 9:34 AM

        I could never find anyone online to play with. Any time I'd find a game and jump in, I'd get kicked out immediately.

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          March 17, 2014 9:38 AM

          It's such a fun game design - I got it a few weeks ago but haven't tried any multi. I'd be down to give some co-op a shot sometime if you wanna see if it works sometime.

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            March 17, 2014 10:13 AM

            Help me figure out how to enjoy this game. The first playthrough was fun. Then you die. Then you start over and it's the same exact game. Doesn't there have to be some element of randomness with permadeath games like this?

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        March 17, 2014 10:04 AM

        I really need to fire this up... been on steam uninstalled for far too long. Maybe after I get my last 3 paragon levels in Diablo 3 to hit the big 1 0 0, I'll try to play a few other games until RoS sucks my gaming life away.

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        March 17, 2014 10:15 AM

        I felt like Hammerwatch was *really* missing something.

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        March 17, 2014 3:41 PM

        I don't have much time to play, but I have Hammerwatch and have yet to play it. Add me on Steam, and perhaps we can give it a go if the stars align.

        SteamID: sogelegos

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      March 17, 2014 9:14 AM

      Blue Wizard needs food badly.

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      March 17, 2014 9:31 AM

      yay!

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      March 17, 2014 9:50 AM

      Perfect! Sign me up.

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      March 17, 2014 10:59 PM

      Great that Gauntlet is coming back, this will surely was away the bad taste that the tragic Romero and Sawyer led Gauntlet from Midway left on mouths.

      Also the Magicka guys are great, they will surely make the gameplay great like in old proper Gauntlet games.

      But damn that game looks colorwise brown, dark and boring in the trailer. They should really make it look more colorful like old arcade Gauntlets.

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      March 18, 2014 6:29 AM

      Holy shit this will be amazing

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