Ken Rolston was the game's executive designer; R. A. Salvatore created the game universe and lore, with Todd McFarlane working on the artwork, and Grant Kirkhope creating the musical score.The game was released in 2012, to generally favorable reviews.
On September 6, 2018, the rights for the series were purchased by THQ Nordic,[who announced plans to release Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, a remaster of the game, on September 8, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
