Pillars of Eternity

Crowdfunded revival that proved the isometric party CRPG still had a market.

Released 2015 Developer Obsidian Entertainment Publisher Paradox Interactive Platform PC Genre CRPG Era Live service & the long tail

Mechanics it built on

Ideas Pillars of Eternity inherited rather than invented — each traceable back through the ontology to a root.

Experience Points and Levels ~~1980~~Character Classes ~~1981~~Branching Dialogue Trees ~~1985~~Faction Reputation ~~1997~~Companion Approval ~~2000~~

Descends from

Baldur's Gate ~~1998~~

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