Gauntlet is making it’s return in the form of a new PC game that’s not only launching on Steam on Sept 23rd 2014 but also coming SteamOS in 2015. That means all you Linux folk will be right there next to your PC Master Race brethren battling the hordes of monsters in the catacombs of hell!
WBIE and Arrorhead Game Studios are also doing a 4-day live stream tournament from PAX Prime 2014, get it, 4 days, 4 players, I know someone besides me thought of that pun. Some industry peeps are showing up as well like Morgan Webb, MC Frontalot, Angry Joe, Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Should be fun to watch them all battle it out to see who is the mightiest Gauntlet champion of them all.
The game looks like a simple enough update, you and three buddies pick your classes and there are hordes of enemies, traps, gold and food littered across the screen. They’ve even added some loadout options so you’ll actually have some choices to make pre-battle. Seriously, what more would you want from a Gauntlet game, a USB coin mechanism? Actually, that does sound kind of fun in a novelty kind of way. Gauntlet, PC, Steam, Sept 23rd 2014, SteamOS/Linux 2015, feed me more!
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PRESS RELEASE
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR GAUNTLET
BURBANK, Calif. (August 27, 2014) – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) announced today that the release date for Gauntlet, the fully modernized reboot of the classic dungeon crawler, has moved to September 23, 2014. The additional time was needed to fine-tune details in order to bring gamers an even more robust multiplayer experience.
Gauntlet is still set to arrive on Steam for Windows® PC and will offer full support for SteamOS and the upcoming Steam Machines in 2015. As a thank you for all fans who pre-ordered the game, WBIE has added a special in-game item as a bonus: The Spawn of Kerthull, a special Wizard’s Robe made from dead imps, who are children of the greater demon, Kerthull. An image can be found here.
In addition, WBIE and developer Arrowhead Game Studios today released a new video that takes an in-depth look into the heroes, game modes and lore of the game. The video walkthrough is available to watch via YouTube and for download here.
PAX Prime 2014 will feature a special opportunity for an early look at the game with “The Gauntlet” — a four-day livestream event where notable Penny Arcade personalities and other gaming / nerd celebrities will go head-to-head in a special tournament. “The Gauntlet” tourney will be held outside the Main Expo entrance in South Hall, where attendees can also get hands-on time with the game during the show. Both the tournament and participant gameplay will be streamed to the official PAX Prime Twitch channel.
Participants in “The Gauntlet” tournament include:
- Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, founders of Penny Arcade and the PAX Tradeshows
- Bestselling fantasy author Pat Rothfuss
- Hosts and Web Sensations Morgan Webb and Graham Stark
- Webcomic creators Scott Kurtz, Kris Straub and Katie Rice
- Nerdcore rap artist MC Frontalot
- Musician-comedians Paul And Storm
- Angry Joe Show’s Joe Vargas
- YouTube gamer Jesse Cox
- GTNews’ Andrea Rene
- IGN’s Greg Miller
- Nerdist’s Jessica Chobot
- Electric Playground’s Jose Sanchez
PAX Prime attendees and Twitch viewers can check out “The Gauntlet” tournaments at the below times:
Game Preview and Tournament Pre-Matches
Friday (August 29) – 6:30pm – 8:30pm PDT
Tournament Semifinals
Saturday (August 30) – 3:00pm – 5:00pm PDT
Tournament Semifinals
Sunday (August 31) – 6:30pm – 8:30pm PDT
Main Event – Tournament Finals
Monday (September 1) – 11:30am – 1:30pm PDT
Finally, the Gauntlet Food Truck will be making its PAX Prime debut! From August 29 to September 1, show attendees who need food badly can attack some delicious, enormous turkey legs on the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street. To find out when the food truck will be handing out these tasty treats, follow @playgauntlet on Twitter and the #NeedFoodBadly hashtag for the most up-to-date information.
For more information on Gauntlet, please visit:
Homepage: http://www.gauntlet.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayGauntlet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gauntlet
