Sword Coast Legends

An action RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms.

Sword Coast Legends is a 2015 action role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons. It was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Quick Facts

Developer

n-Space; Digital Extremes

Publisher

Digital Extremes

Director

Dan Tudge

Composer

Inon Zur

Platforms

Microsoft Windows
OS X
Linux
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

Released

Windows, OS X, Linux
October 20, 2015
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
July 19, 2016

Genre

Action role-playing

Modes

Single-player, multiplayer

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Development

Developed by n-Space with Digital Extremes, Sword Coast Legends was released worldwide on October 20, 2015 for Windows, OS X, and Linux; PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions followed in 2016. It was n-Space's final project before the studio closed in 2016. On December 11, 2017, it was announced the game would no longer be sold after December 31, 2017, though servers would remain operational. Servers closed on July 25, 2018, and the game is now playable only offline.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews on all platforms according to Metacritic. PC Gamer described it as a straightforward cliché out of place in the new wave of cRPGs. IGN cited poor creation tools and an aversion to genuine decision-making. The Escapist gave the PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it a comfortable return to D&D but noting oversimplified combat and repetitive dungeons. Slant Magazine gave two-and-a-half stars, stating the campaign is serviceable but fails to impress. The Digital Fix rated the Xbox One version five out of ten, saying interest is lost by the time the next map loads.

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