![]() ![]() The company alleges that it was difficult to get the developer to respond to contact towards the end of the game's development. Moving on from Rune 2's troubled development, the lawsuit reveals that Ragnarok was not aware of the Bethesda deal. However, Ragnarok alleges that due to "delays, errors, and mismanagement" the number of milestones expanded to 23, and the company says all completed milestones were paid. Human Head would take on development duties and community management, leaving Ragnarok to fund and market. Ragnarok said Human Head had agreed to an 11-milestone contract that would see the studio receive payments upon clearing each milestone. The filing is big, but it reveals what appears to be troubled development and a drop in communication towards the end. In the lawsuit, Ragnarok is seeking $100 million in compensation, and acquisition of Rune 2's assets and source code so it can continue supporting the game. Now, the company has taken Human Head to court. The move surprised many, not least of which Rune 2's own publisher Ragnarok. Roundhouse is Human Head's new name, but little else has changed. Rather than letting go of staff, the team was absorbed by Bethesda as part of the new Roundhouse Studios. The studio recently shuttered following the release of Rune 2. ![]() It looks like the story of Human Head Studios may yet have a new chapter. Rune 2 publisher Ragnarok has filed a legal complaint against developer Human Head Studios. Whether the assets and source code now in the hands of the publisher has resulted in the lawsuit being dropped is not known as of press time, but things seem to be getting close to being resolved (thanks, GI.biz). Ragnarok filed suit against Bethesda and Human Head in December and was seeking $100 million in compensation plus the assets in order to continue supporting the game with DLC. The assets were previously in the hands of the game's Developer, Human Head, which was acquired by Bethesda in November. Ragnarok has secured assets and the source code for Rune 2, after obtaining a hard drive with the needed files. Huge monsters, giants, feral beasts, living warriors, and the dishonored dead alike, all tear at one another for dominance over what is left of Midgard.Rune 2 assets and the source code are now in the hands of its publisher, Ragnarok. Pillage villages and take down powerful enemies to gain weapons and armor as you transform yourself into a warrior capable of taking down a god.Īs the legends foretold, your dying realm is being torn further apart by war. You and your clan must do whatever it takes to destroy the Trickster god and save Midgard from a perpetual Ragnarok.Ĭollect Powerful Equipment and Harness Rune PowersĬomplete quests for your god through mystical runes and harness their powers to improve your combat abilities. Its end is coming but Loki’s twisted plan is to reset it back to the beginning of the end of days. Ragnarok has plagued the land of Midgard for far too long. Do you align with Thor, who grants you strength? Or with Hel, who gives you power over the dead? Or perhaps the Allfather himself, Odin, who will grant you additional protection from the dangerous world? Choose wisely. Add to the madness of Ragnarok in brutal PvP battles to see who may be the most feared Viking in Midgard.Īlign with a Norse god to receive unique abilities and skills to aid you on your quests. Together, sail a fleet of longships to overrun enemy fortresses, battle side by side against giants and enormous monsters, and stand as one to face Loki himself. Where Ragnarok has warped the land most, there you may find the most powerful weapons and resources.īrave the end of days alone or invite fellow warriors to accompany you through Ragnarok. Braving destruction and death, stalk your ravaged world in search of Loki’s minions…and the Trickster himself. Once-beautiful Midgard lies in ruins, disfigured and drowned. Rise, Warrior! Save yourself and all of mankind from the Norse apocalypse. Loki will reset Ragnarok keeping Midgard in an endless apocalypse. Team up with your Viking allies to gain the benefits of shared experience and the strength that only comes in numbers. Your quest is simple – destroy Loki, but you needn’t do it alone. Immersed in darkness and chaos, mankind’s own world of Midgard lies captive in the cruel grasp of maniacal Loki.Īs a hardened Viking warrior, RUNE II players will align with their chosen god as they pillage villages for powerful weapons and armor, complete quests for their deity and receive blessings of strength and magic. Instead, for seven terrible years, giants, beasts, and the undead have ravaged the realms while the gods inexplicably withheld their protection. It was foretold that during Ragnarok, the gods would fall and the nine realms would be consumed by frost and fire… but it is not what happened. ![]()
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