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{{Disambig||the original release|[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]}}
 
{{Disambig||the original release|[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning cover.png
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|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|KAIKO Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Kaiko}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Big Huge Games| Original developer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Big Huge Games| Original developer}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|82}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning|82}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Expansion pack}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdoms of Amalur }}  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdoms of Amalur }}  
 
|steam appid  = 1041720
 
|steam appid  = 1041720
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|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side = 1278250, 1278260
 
|gogcom id    = 1077045575
 
|gogcom id    = 1077045575
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|gogcom id side =  
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|gogcom id side = 2083695660, 2041120076
 
|official site= https://amalur.thqnordic.com/
 
|official site= https://amalur.thqnordic.com/
 
|hltb        = 79015
 
|hltb        = 79015
 
|igdb        =
 
|igdb        =
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|mobygames    = kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning
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|lutris      = kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning
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|mobygames    = 150309
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Kingdoms_of_Amalur:_Reckoning#Future
 
|wikipedia    = Kingdoms_of_Amalur:_Reckoning#Future
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
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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>
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|introduction      = '''''Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:third-person}} {{Glossary:Action}} {{Glossary:RPG}} game developed by [[Company:Kaiko|Kaiko]] 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  = ''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>
 
|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>
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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'' was released in December 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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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B089PBXKPG | unknown | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B089PBXKPG | unknown | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | unknown | FATE Edition also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | DRM-free* | FATE Edition also available. Epic Games Store DRM can be bypassed by making a shortcut to the executable: {{file|koa.exe}} and adding the launch argument: -EpicPortal. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=XactactX|date=2023-12-27|comment=Tested using the EGS version.}}</ref> | | 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 }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | Steam | {{store link|Gamersgate|kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-fate-edition/|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4660-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4660-2|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4660-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4660-2|FATE Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{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 }}
 
{{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 }}
 
{{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 }}
 
{{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 }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | kingdoms-of-amalur-rereckoning | Steam | {{store link|Humble|kingdoms-of-amalur-rereckoning-fates-edition|FATE Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{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 }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1041720 | Steam | FATE Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1041720 | Steam | FATE Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''FATE Edition''' includes the base game, the Fatesworn DLC and the digital soundtrack.
  
 
==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Fatesworn | Scheduled to be released in 2021 | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Fatesworn | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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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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{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or 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>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\videos}}
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# Remove or rename <code>logo_kaiko.bik</code> and <code>logo_thq_nordic.bik</code>
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# Move, delete or rename {{file|logo_kaiko.bik}} and {{file|logo_thq_nordic.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\kaiko\koa}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\kaiko\koa}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Some configuration data, such as keybinds, are stored in the saved games folder as a save file named <code>svd_fmt_0_0.sav</code>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1041720\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1041720\remote\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\THQNOnline\Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning\autocloud\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} You are limited to approximately 130 save slots.
 +
{{ii}} Some configuration data, such as keybinds, are stored in the saved games folder as a save file named <code>svd_fmt_0_0.sav</code>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       = unknown
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|epic games launcher       = false
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 = unknown
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|origin                   = unknown
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only, with a separate option to enable [[SSAA]] up to x2.0 in x0.25 increments.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only, with a separate option to enable [[SSAA]] up to x2.0 in x0.25 increments.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = DualSense also supported.
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  = A config for a Switch Pro Controller is in the game files.
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|other controllers notes  = Nintendo Switch Pro Controller supported.
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = Nintendo
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Not supported on DualShock 4, DualSense and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{--}} English, French and German voice-over and videos are baked into every installation of the game, increasing the game's size substantially.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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====Remove French and German languages====
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{{++}} Shrinks game size by ~11,37GB.
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2587-kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-unmulticultural-patch UnMultiCultural Patch]|fix=
 +
# Download archive for the link above.
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# Unpack archive into {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
# Run {{file|patch.bat}} file (as an administrator, if Steam is installed in {{folder|Program Files}}) and wait until the command prompt disappears.
 +
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
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===Performance issues===
 
===Performance issues===
−
{{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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{{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...|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/0/2950376844040875934/|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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Latest revision as of 03:09, 16 January 2024

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

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
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Developers
Kaiko
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 One-time game purchase, 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
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a singleplayer third-person action RPG game developed by Kaiko 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 was released in December 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-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 FATE Edition also available. Epic Games Store DRM can be bypassed by making a shortcut to the executable: koa.exe and adding the launch argument: -EpicPortal. [10]
Windows
GamersGate
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 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
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 FATE Edition also available.
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Version differences

The FATE Edition includes the base game, the Fatesworn DLC and the digital soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Fatesworn
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename video files[11]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\videos
  2. Move, delete 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]
Some configuration data, such as keybinds, are stored in the saved games folder as a save file named svd_fmt_0_0.sav

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1041720\remote\
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\THQNOnline\Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning\autocloud\save\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1041720/pfx/[Note 1]
You are limited to approximately 130 save slots.
Some configuration data, such as keybinds, are stored in the saved games folder as a save file named svd_fmt_0_0.sav

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

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.[12]
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.[13]
4K Ultra HD
[14]
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.

  • Default FOV at 16:9

  • Default FOV at 21:9

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
DualSense also supported.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
V2 tested
Generic/other controllers
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller supported.
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Not supported on DualShock 4, DualSense and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Keybinding options

  • Gamepad controls

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.[15]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

English, French and German voice-over and videos are baked into every installation of the game, increasing the game's size substantially.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Remove French and German languages

Shrinks game size by ~11,37GB.
Install UnMultiCultural Patch
  1. Download archive for the link above.
  2. Unpack archive into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run patch.bat file (as an administrator, if Steam is installed in Program Files) and wait until the command prompt disappears.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Game crashing

The game may crash when starting a new game, loading, saving or randomly during gameplay.[5][6][16]

Performance issues

Several reports indicate that performance issues are present, even on hardware that is within the listed system requirements.[8][17][18][19][20][21]
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.[22]
Use DXVK[23]
  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.[24][25]
Ensure the game is not attempting to launch using the integrated GPU.[26]

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Bullet
Cutscenes Bink Video, FaceFX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel dual-core CPU 2.5 GHz
AMD dual-core CPU 2.5 GHz		 Intel or AMD quad core CPU 3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 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 		DirectX 11 feature level AMD card
DirectX 11 feature level NVIDIA card
2 GB of VRAM


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:XactactX on 2023-12-27
    Tested using the EGS version.
  11. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-08
    Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
  12. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.
  13. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  14. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-09-02
    Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
  15. ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-11
    Tested using Razer Surround to emulate 7.1 output and using Special K to confirm
  16. ↑ Game Crash！ - last accessed on 2020-09-10
  17. ↑ Strange Performance... - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  18. ↑ Terrible Performance - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  19. ↑ Probably worst remaster i've ever seen - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  20. ↑ Optimization is REALLY POOR which is just a fail - last accessed on 2020-09-09
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Special K - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-reckoning - Reply #48 by Aemony - last accessed on 2020-09-21
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Zyddie comments on "Game Crash!" - last accessed on 2020-09-11
  25. ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-11
    Confirmed from testing.
  26. ↑ Zyddie comments on "crashing" - last accessed on 2020-09-11