Dungeon Siege
Developer(s)	Gas Powered Games
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios
Designer(s)	Chris Taylor
Engine	Custom
Platform(s)	Windows, Mac OS X
Release date	2002
Genre(s)	Action RPG
Mode(s)	Single player & multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen, ELSPA: 15+ (Please note that several older versions of Dungeon Siege were Rated ESRB: Mature, due to an increased amount of violence and blood which Microsoft removed in later editions to have the rating return to ESRB: Teen; If this is a concern, the game can be patched to its latest version)
Media	CD, DVD
System requirements	Windows 4:3 Display, Windows 98, 8x CD-ROM, DirectX 8, video card, 1 GB HD with DVD version Mac OS X Mac OS X 10.1, 450 MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 256MB of RAM, 16MB graphics card
Input methods	Keyboard, mouse

Dungeon Siege is a computer role-playing game developed by Gas Powered Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Chris Taylor (from Total Annihilation) showed Dungeon Siege years in production for the first time at E3 2000. The game was released in 2002 and later bundled with the X800 line of video cards in 2005. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (630x768, 178 KB) Summary Source: http://www. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Gas Powered Games is a computer game developer located in the Seattle, Washington area. ... Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division or Microsoft Games), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... A game engine is the core software component of a computer video game or other interactive application with real-time graphics. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... Windows redirects here. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... Further information: Game classification Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay interaction. ... An Action-RPG is a type of computer role-playing game which requires quick action or reflexes from the player. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. ... A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of video games into suitability-related groups. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (or ELSPA) is an organisation set up in 1989 by British software publishers. ... CD redirects here. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis) is a graphical operating system released on June 25, 1998 by Microsoft and the successor to Windows 95. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. ... A video card, also referred to as a graphics accelerator card, display adapter, graphics card, and numerous other terms, is an item of personal computer hardware whose function is to generate and output images to a display. ... A 104-key PC US English QWERTY keyboard layout The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout A standard Hebrew keyboard showing both Hebrew and QWERTY. A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard. ... Operating a mechanical 1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Gas Powered Games is a computer game developer located in the Seattle, Washington area. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division or Microsoft Games), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. ... Chris Taylor in front of a Dungeon Siege poster. ... Total Annihilation (abbr. ... E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... 2002 2002 in games 2001 in video gaming 2003 in video gaming Notable events of 2002 in video gaming. ... The Radeon R420 core from ATI Technologies was the companys basis for its 3rd-generation DirectX 9. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 2003, Gas Powered Games and Mad Doc Software developed an official expansion pack for Dungeon Siege called Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. Mad Doc Software is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr. Ian Davis. ... An expansion pack is an addition to an existing game. ...

Introduction

The player participates in a quest to save the land of Ehb from the forces of evil. The player controls the main character from humble beginnings as a farmer to a powerful hero or heroine. As the game progresses, the main character may be joined by other adventurers, whom the player also controls. The background is based in a fantasy medieval world with great geographic variety in open and closed environments (dungeons). The graphics are very detailed with intelligent environment changes. This article is about the word, for other meanings see Quest (disambiguation) A quest is a journey towards a goal with great meaning and is used in mythology and literature as a plot device. ... For other uses, see Farmer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Physical map of the Earth (Medium) (Large 2 MB) Geography is the scientific study of the locational and spatial variation in both physical and human phenomena on Earth. ... The dungeons of Blarney Castle. ...

Aranna is the continent where the games of Dungeon Siege series take place. The Kingdom of Ehb is at the western edge of the continent. Dungeon Siege and its expansion pack Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna take place in and around the Kingdom of Ehb.

Story

In the Kingdom of Ehb, a humble farmer's life is flipped, turned upside down when a couple of evil goblin-like creatures, who were up to no good, attack the community. The Krug, as they are known, must be stopped and the player's character is tasked with seeking help from a neighboring town. Along the way, the player may meet others willing to help. The player soon discovers, however, that the quest does not end at reaching the town. For other uses, see Goblin (disambiguation). ...

According to the game's back-story, The Kingdom of Ehb is a border kingdom in the continent of Aranna, next to the Plain of Tears. Originally a trading post on the outskirts of the Empire of Stars, Ehb later achieved temporary status as a military protectorate and province when the 10th Legion migrated westward. For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Legion can refer to: Roman legion, a division of troops within the Roman army Legion (demon), a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30 The American Legion, A veterans organization in the United States A creature from Castlevania Category: ...

In the wake of the War of Legions, and the ensuing collapse of the Empire of Stars, Ehb became an independent kingdom in its own right. Stability was achieved thanks to the protection provided by its fortifications and the 10th Legion - one of the most highly trained armies of Aranna. Independence is fully autonomous self-government of a nation or state by its residents and population, generally exercising sovereignty. ... An army comprises all of a nations land-based military forces or a specific large military force. ...

Ehb presents a rich variety of terrain and peoples. Valleys, icy mountains, swamps, deserts, deep forests, cliffs and volcanoes ornate its layout. Its main inhabitants are Humans and Dwarves who live in harmony and acknowledge the same ruler. There are also the primitive Krug, secretive Goblin technologists, the loathsome undead and the mysterious, though largely autonomous Droog. This article is about the physical-geographic term. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... A freshwater swamp A swamp is a wetland that features permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water, generally with a substantial number of hummocks, or dry-land protrusions. ... A dune in the Egyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ... geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ... This article is about volcanoes in geology. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... This page is about a mythological race. ... For other uses, see Goblin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Undead (disambiguation). ...

Gameplay

The gameplay is a mixture of pause-and-go tactical management and point-and-click action. The mechanic is highly similar to that of latter Ultima games (so much so that fans have recreated certain Ultima titles using the Dungeon Siege engine), and to a lesser degree, action RPGs like Diablo or early MMORPG games like Asheron's Call. The Dungeon Siege quest is highly linear and involves constant hack and slash battle, similar in some ways to platform and beat-em-up games. Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. ... It has been suggested that Mongbat (Ultima) be merged into this article or section. ... Diablo is a dark fantasy-themed hack and slash action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment on January 2, 1997. ... An image from World of Warcraft, one of the largest commercial MMORPGs as of 2004, based on active subscriptions. ... Asherons Call (AC) is a fantasy MMORPG for Microsoft Windows-based PCs, released on November 2, 1999. ... For other uses, see Linear (disambiguation). ... HACK/slash is the name of a graphic novel from Devils Due Publishing. ... Screenshot of Kung-Fu Master (Console: Data East, 1984). ...

The party system is automated but efficient with basic formations, resources, and action-response. In addition to being able to recruit non-player characters (NPCs) that function much like the player's own character, it is possible to buy a mule to help carry more items as a member of the group. A non-player character is a fictional character in a role-playing game whose role is generally created and performed by the gamemaster. ... For other uses, see Mule (disambiguation). ...

Dungeon Siege supports multiplayer cooperative gaming over LANs and the Internet (direct TCP/IP connection). Online gaming redirects here. ... Lan can stand for several things: A local area network Lan (airline) formerly LanChile Lan Peru Län, a kind of administrative division used in Sweden Lan Mandragoran, a fictional character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. ... The Internet protocol suite is the set of communications protocols that implement the protocol stack on which the Internet runs. ...

Music

Dungeon Siege features an orchestral soundtrack by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule. Soule also scored Dungeon Siege II. Jeremy Soule is an award-winning American composer prominent in game music scores. ... Dungeon Siege II (DS2) is a computer role-playing game and is the sequel to 2002s popular Dungeon Siege. ...

Bonus packs

Gas Powered Games released promotional mods labeled as "bonus packs":

Yesterhaven

Yesterhaven is a multiplayer short story that can only be played online. It does not require a pre-existing character, nor any previous experience with Dungeon Siege. This bonus pack can be downloaded from Gas Powered Games and requires the original Dungeon Siege. The monsters in Yesterhaven are relatively weak, posing a challenge only to beginning characters. The story revolves around a single town that undergoes three "plagues" during the early years of Ehb, reusing many of the monster types found in the original game with new settings.

Return to Arhok

Return to Arhok continues the story of Legends of Aranna and requires both that expansion and Windows XP.[1] It is also called XP Level.

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Mods

The game engine allows content creation and modification through a released toolkit. New content and modifications are called mods or siegelets. There are many mods available created by amateurs with features ranging from new graphics to a completely new character development system. For other uses, see Mod. ...

Legacy

A sequel, Dungeon Siege II, was released in 2005. In March 2006, Take-Two Interactive acquired all publishing rights to Dungeon Siege, ending the four-year partnership between Microsoft and Gas Powered Games. In October 2006, Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony was released for the Sony PlayStation Portable, considered to be the third episode in the series storyline. Dungeon Siege II (DS2) is a computer role-playing game and is the sequel to 2002s popular Dungeon Siege. ... Take Two redirects here. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ...

A movie based on the game, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, was released January 11, 2008. is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Space Siege

Space Siege is an action role-playing game being developed by Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games and published by Sega. ...

External links

• Official Dungeon Siege site hosted by Gas Powered Games
• Official Dungeon Siege site hosted by Microsoft
• Official Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna site hosted by Microsoft
• Official Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna site hosted by Gas Powered Games
• Dungeon Siege at MobyGames
• Website of Neal Hallford, the lead writer on "Dungeon Siege"