June 8, 2006
Neverwinter
Nights to Appear at A-KON
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that their
long-awaited PC RPG, Neverwinter Nights 2, will be appearing at the upcoming A-KON
convention in Dallas, TX. The event, which will be held June 9 through 11 from
8:00 am to 7:00pm at The Adam’s Mark Hotel on 400 Olive St., is an annual event
dedicated to pop-culture trends and youth culture, and will feature several
different kinds of popular media, like movies, anime, and comics, as well as
video games.
Obisidian’s Chris Avellone, Josh Sawyer, and
Tramell Issac will all be present at the event to show an exclusive,
behind-the-scenes look at Neverwinter Nights, as well as discuss the internal
workings of a game studio, providing insight as to how to begin a career in the
field of game development.
The original Neverwinter Nights has sold more
than two-million copies worldwide. The sequel is scheduled to release this
September.
