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{{Disambig||the original release|[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur ReReckoning cover.jpg
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|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|KAIKO Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|KAIKO Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2020}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|73}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|72}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9594/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|75}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9594/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|82}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Expansion pack}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Expansion pack}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdoms of Amalur }}  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdoms of Amalur }}  
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://amalur.thqnordic.com/
 
|official site= https://amalur.thqnordic.com/
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|igdb        =
 
|igdb        =
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Kingdoms_of_Amalur:_Reckoning#Future
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = '''''Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning''''' is a [[:Category:singleplayer|singleplayer]] [[:Category:third-person|third-person]] [[:Category:Action|action]] [[:Category:RPG|RPG]] game developed by [[Company:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]], remastered by [[Company:KAIKO Games|KAIKO Games]] and published by [[Company:THQ Nordic|THQ Nordic]]. The game uses Big Huge Engine. The game is a remaster of the original game [[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning|Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]].
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|introduction      = '''''Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning''''' is a [[:Category:singleplayer|singleplayer]] [[:Category:third-person|third-person]] [[:Category:Action|action]] [[:Category:RPG|RPG]] game developed by [[Company:KAIKO Games|KAIKO Games]] and published by [[Company:THQ Nordic|THQ Nordic]]. It serves as a remaster of the 2012 game ''[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]'', developed by [[Company:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]] and [[Company:38 Studios|38 Studios]], and is THQ Nordic's first use of the property following its acquisition in 2018.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/THQNordic/status/1037687044464697349|title=THQ Nordic on Twitter|date=2020-09-11|snippet=We are beyond proud to announce that THQ Nordic has acquired the "Kingdoms of Amalur" IP, among other assets, from 38 Studios.}}</ref> It was announced via Twitter in June 2020<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/ReckoningGame/status/1268558080532455426?s=19|title=Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning on Twitter|date=2020-09-11}}</ref> after being leaked from a store listing.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/06/04/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-remaster-leak/|title=Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning leaks on the Microsoft Store|date=2020-09-11}}</ref>
|release history  = The game was released on September 8, 2020. The game contains all DLCs of the original game, including weapons and armor packs. In comparison to the original game, changes have been made to loot generation, zone level calculation, and the level lock has been removed. Additionally, textures and lighting have been improved and a new "Very Hard" difficulty has been added. A new expansion called "Fatesworn" is planned to be released in 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://thqnordic.com/article/faq-kingdoms-amalur-re-reckoning|title=FAQ - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning|date=2020-09-07}}</ref>  
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|current state    =
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|release history  = ''Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning'' released for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] on September 8, 2020 through the [[Epic Games Store]], [[GOG.com|GOG]], [[Origin]] and [[Steam]]. The remaster includes improved textures and lighting; quality of life changes involving character levelling and loot acquisition; a new "Very Hard" difficulty and all the downloadable content from the original release.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/08/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-starts-today-xbox-one/|title=The Re-Reckoning in Amalur Starts Today on Xbox One|date=2020-09-11}}</ref>
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|current state    = Critic reviews and post-release user reports suggested that the game exhibits a number of technical issues, including crashing<ref name="issues-1">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376208550554697/|title=100% crash when selecting to start a new game from Menu.|date=2020-09-10}}</ref><ref name="issues-2">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376844041105721/|title=crashing|date=2020-09-10}}</ref> and poor performance on high-end systems.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-review/|title=Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-reckoning review – Kill, collect, craft, repeat|date=2020-09-11|snippet=I could’ve easily looked past my initial disappointment had I spent less time battling rocky frame rates, falling victim to frequent crashes, and struggling to overcome various bugs as well.}}</ref><ref name="issues-3">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376208550658181/|title=serious fps issues|date=2020-09-09}}</ref> A new expansion titled ''Fatesworn'' is scheduled to release in 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://thqnordic.com/article/faq-kingdoms-amalur-re-reckoning|title=FAQ - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning|date=2020-09-07}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|1077045575}}
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/amalur Official Discord server] for series
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{{GOG.com links|1077045575|kingdoms_of_amalur_rereckoning}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B089PBXKPG | unknown | Collector's Edition is also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B089PBXKPG | unknown | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4660-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | unknown | FATE Edition also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kingdoms_of_amalur_rereckoning | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-KINGDOMS-OF-AMALUR-RE-RECKONING | Steam | {{store link|Gamersgate|DD-KINGDOMS-OF-AMALUR-RE-RECKONING-FATE-EDITION|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1041720 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4660-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4660-2|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kingdoms_of_amalur_rereckoning | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|kingdoms_of_amalur_rereckoning_fate_edition|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-fate-edition-pc|FATE Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | kingdoms-of-amalur-rereckoning | Steam | {{store link|Humble|kingdoms-of-amalur-rereckoning-fates-edition|FATE Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play Pro}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1041720 | Steam | FATE Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-08|comment=Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\videos\</code>
 
# Remove or rename <code>logo_kaiko.bik</code> and <code>logo_thq_nordic.bik</code>
 
# Remove or rename <code>logo_kaiko.bik</code> and <code>logo_thq_nordic.bik</code>
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1041720\remote\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\kaiko\koa}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                =  
 
|discord                =  
 
|discord notes          =  
 
|discord notes          =  
|epic games store      =  
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|epic games store      = unknown
 
|epic games store notes =  
 
|epic games store notes =  
 
|gog galaxy            = true
 
|gog galaxy            = true
 
|gog galaxy notes      =  
 
|gog galaxy notes      =  
|origin                =  
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|origin                = unknown
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|steam cloud            = true
 
|steam cloud            = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Cutscenes are pre-rendered at 1280x720.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Cutscenes are pre-rendered at 1280x720.
 
|multimonitor              = limited
 
|multimonitor              = limited
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are {{Term|pillarboxed}}.<br>Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "'''Field of View'''" slider.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are {{Term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9.<br>Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "'''Field of View'''" slider.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are {{Term|pillarboxed}}.<br>Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "'''Field of View'''" slider.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are {{Term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9.<br>Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "'''Field of View'''" slider.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.}}</ref>  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Exclusive fullscreen mode is also supported.
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = Adjustable with a slider.
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|anisotropic notes          = Adjustable with a slider up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] available as a toggle. [[SSAA]] from x1.0 (Default) to x2.0 in x0.25 increments.  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only, with a separate option to enable [[SSAA]] up to x2.0 in x0.25 increments.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Available as a toggle.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Kingdoms of Amalur ReReckoning 16x9.png|Default FOV at 16:9
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Kingdoms of Amalur ReReckoning 21x9.png|Default FOV at 21:9
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</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|AmalurControls.png|Control options}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = true
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|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Mouse bindings cannot be changed or assigned.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Referred to as "'''Camera Sensitivity'''". Adjustable with a slider.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Referred to as "'''Camera Sensitivity'''".<br>Setting also affects controller input.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Referred to as "'''Invert Camera'''". Adjustable with a toggle.
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Referred to as "'''Invert Camera'''".<br>Setting also affects controller input.
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller remap notes    = Only one default preset available.
 
|controller remap notes    = Only one default preset available.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes= Uses the same option that is being used for a mouse and keyboard. Referred to as "'''Camera Sensitivity'''". Adjustable with a slider.
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|controller sensitivity notes= Referred to as "'''Camera Sensitivity'''".<br>Setting also affects mouse input.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes= Uses the same option that is being used for a mouse and keyboard. Referred to as "'''Invert Camera'''". Adjustable with a toggle.
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Referred to as "'''Invert Camera'''".<br>Setting also affects mouse input.
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = false
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = wired
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  = V2 tested
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  = A config for a Switch Pro Controller is in the game files.
 
|other controllers notes  = A config for a Switch Pro Controller is in the game files.
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    = Available as a toggle.
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
AmalurControls.png|Control options
 
 
AmalurKeybinds.png|Keybinding options
 
AmalurKeybinds.png|Keybinding options
 
AmalurGamepad.png|Gamepad controls
 
AmalurGamepad.png|Gamepad controls
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for "Effects", "Music" and "Dialogue" volume.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for "Effects", "Music" and "Dialogue" volume.
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = always on
|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-02|comment=Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.}}</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2020-09-11|comment=Tested using Razer Surround to emulate 7.1 output and using Special K to confirm}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Available as a toggle.
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|subtitles notes          =
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Game crashing===
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{{ii}} The game may crash when starting a new game, loading, saving or randomly during gameplay.<ref name="issues-1" /><ref name="issues-2" /><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376844043015963/|title=Game Crash!
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|date=2020-09-10}}</ref>
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===Performance issues===
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{{ii}} Several reports indicate that performance issues are present, even on hardware that is within the listed system requirements.<ref name="issues-3" /><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376844040949347/|title=Strange Performance...
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|date=2020-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376844040875934/|title=Terrible Performance|date=2020-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376208550936454/|title=Probably worst remaster i've ever seen
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|date=2020-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376208550929598/|title=Optimization is REALLY POOR which is just a fail|date=2020-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-09-09|comment=I can confirm this myself by comparing the original game to the remaster. The slight improvements of the graphics do not make sense together with the huge FPS drops and performance issues the game is suffering from currently. 270 FPS in one scene turned into 80FPS in the remaster for no apparent reason. Towns in particular are a huge drop in FPS and a GTX 1080 can't hold 60 FPS in the first small town of the game. This of course is a remaster of an 8 year old game but it just makes no sense as to why it performs this bad.}}</ref>
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{{ii}} Lowering the in-game graphics options may not result in significant performance improvement.
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{{ii}} Using '''DXVK''' to wrap the D3D11 calls to Vulkan has shown performance improvements up to 30% at 4K, and even more at lower resolutions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discourse.differentk.fyi/t/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning/756/50?u=aemony|title=Special K - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-reckoning - Reply #48 by Aemony|date=2020-09-21}}</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DXVK|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2020-09-21|comment=Tested and verified myself that there's noticeable performance improvements of using DXVK. This is not a proper solution, but it alleviates the issue partially at least.}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases DXVK.]
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# Open the archive and navigate to the <code>x32</code> subfolder of the archive.
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# Extract <code>dxgi.dll</code> and <code>d3d11.dll</code> to {{p|game}}.
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# Launch the game.
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game crashing at launch===
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{{Fixbox|description=Close [[MSI Afterburner]] or disable "Stealth Mode" in RivaTuner Statistics Server.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1041720/discussions/0/2950376844043015963/#c2950376844043093366|title=Zyddie comments on "Game Crash!"|date=2020-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2020-09-11|comment=Confirmed from testing.}}</ref>|fix=
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Revision as of 20:09, 21 September 2020

For the original release, see Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning cover
Developers
KAIKO Games
Original developer Big Huge Games
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Engines
Big Huge Engine
Release dates
Windows September 8, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 72
OpenCritic 75
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, RPG
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy
Series Kingdoms of Amalur
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on HowLongToBeat
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on IGDB
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on MobyGames
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on Wikipedia
Kingdoms of Amalur
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a singleplayer third-person action RPG game developed by KAIKO Games and published by THQ Nordic. It serves as a remaster of the 2012 game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, developed by Big Huge Games and 38 Studios, and is THQ Nordic's first use of the property following its acquisition in 2018.[1] It was announced via Twitter in June 2020[2] after being leaked from a store listing.[3]

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning released for Windows on September 8, 2020 through the Epic Games Store, GOG, Origin and Steam. The remaster includes improved textures and lighting; quality of life changes involving character levelling and loot acquisition; a new "Very Hard" difficulty and all the downloadable content from the original release.[4]

Critic reviews and post-release user reports suggested that the game exhibits a number of technical issues, including crashing[5][6] and poor performance on high-end systems.[7][8] A new expansion titled Fatesworn is scheduled to release in 2021.[9]

General information

Official Discord server for series
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
FATE Edition also available.
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play Pro.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
FATE Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Fatesworn Scheduled to be released in 2021
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[10]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\videos\
  2. Remove or rename logo_kaiko.bik and logo_thq_nordic.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\kaiko\koa
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1041720/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1041720\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1041720/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Resolution options
Resolution options
Graphics options
Graphics options
Camera options
Camera options

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Cutscenes are pre-rendered at 1280x720.
Multi-monitor
Vert- gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9.
Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "Field of View" slider.[11]
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay and conversations. Pre-rendered cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9.
Gameplay FOV can be adjusted with the "Field of View" slider.[12]
4K Ultra HD
[13]
Field of view (FOV)
Adjustable with a slider.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Adjustable with a slider up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA only, with a separate option to enable SSAA up to x2.0 in x0.25 increments.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Control options
Control options

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse bindings cannot be changed or assigned.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Referred to as "Camera Sensitivity".
Setting also affects controller input.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Referred to as "Invert Camera".
Setting also affects controller input.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Only one default preset available.
Controller sensitivity
Referred to as "Camera Sensitivity".
Setting also affects mouse input.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Referred to as "Invert Camera".
Setting also affects mouse input.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
V2 tested
Generic/other controllers
A config for a Switch Pro Controller is in the game files.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio options
Audio options
Gameplay options
Gameplay options

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for "Effects", "Music" and "Dialogue" volume.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[14]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Game crashing

The game may crash when starting a new game, loading, saving or randomly during gameplay.[5][6][15]

Performance issues

Several reports indicate that performance issues are present, even on hardware that is within the listed system requirements.[8][16][17][18][19][20]
Lowering the in-game graphics options may not result in significant performance improvement.
Using DXVK to wrap the D3D11 calls to Vulkan has shown performance improvements up to 30% at 4K, and even more at lower resolutions.[21]
Use DXVK[22]
  1. Download DXVK.
  2. Open the archive and navigate to the x32 subfolder of the archive.
  3. Extract dxgi.dll and d3d11.dll to <path-to-game>.
  4. Launch the game.

Issues fixed

Game crashing at launch

Close MSI Afterburner or disable "Stealth Mode" in RivaTuner Statistics Server.[23][24]
Ensure the game is not attempting to launch using the integrated GPU.[25]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Bullet Physics
Cutscenes Bink Video, FaceFX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel dual core CPU 2.5 GHz
AMD dual core CPU 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 10 feature level AMD card
DirectX 10 feature level NVIDIA card
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1041720/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1041720) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. THQ Nordic on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-09-11
    "We are beyond proud to announce that THQ Nordic has acquired the "Kingdoms of Amalur" IP, among other assets, from 38 Studios."
  2. Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-09-11
  3. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning leaks on the Microsoft Store - last accessed on 2020-09-11
  4. The Re-Reckoning in Amalur Starts Today on Xbox One - last accessed on 2020-09-11
  5. 5.0 5.1 100% crash when selecting to start a new game from Menu. - last accessed on 2020-09-10
  6. 6.0 6.1 crashing - last accessed on 2020-09-10
  7. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-reckoning review – Kill, collect, craft, repeat - last accessed on 2020-09-11
    "I could’ve easily looked past my initial disappointment had I spent less time battling rocky frame rates, falling victim to frequent crashes, and struggling to overcome various bugs as well."
  8. 8.0 8.1 serious fps issues - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  9. FAQ - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning - last accessed on 2020-09-07
  10. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-08
    Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
  11. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.
  12. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  13. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
  14. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-11
    Tested using Razer Surround to emulate 7.1 output and using Special K to confirm
  15. Game Crash! - last accessed on 2020-09-10
  16. Strange Performance... - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  17. Terrible Performance - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  18. Probably worst remaster i've ever seen - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  19. Optimization is REALLY POOR which is just a fail - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  20. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-09
    I can confirm this myself by comparing the original game to the remaster. The slight improvements of the graphics do not make sense together with the huge FPS drops and performance issues the game is suffering from currently. 270 FPS in one scene turned into 80FPS in the remaster for no apparent reason. Towns in particular are a huge drop in FPS and a GTX 1080 can't hold 60 FPS in the first small town of the game. This of course is a remaster of an 8 year old game but it just makes no sense as to why it performs this bad.
  21. Special K - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-reckoning - Reply #48 by Aemony - last accessed on 2020-09-21
  22. Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-09-21
    Tested and verified myself that there's noticeable performance improvements of using DXVK. This is not a proper solution, but it alleviates the issue partially at least.
  23. Zyddie comments on "Game Crash!" - last accessed on 2020-09-11
  24. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-11
    Confirmed from testing.
  25. Zyddie comments on "crashing" - last accessed on 2020-09-11