Eragon (video game)

This article is about the video game based on the film of the same name. For other uses, see Eragon (disambiguation).
Eragon
Game cover
Developer(s)Stormfront Studios
Amaze Entertainment (GBA, DS, PSP, mobile)
Publisher(s)Vivendi Games[a]
Composer(s)Robb Mills
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: November 14, 2006
  • AU: November 23, 2006
  • EU: November 24, 2006
Genre(s)Hack and slash, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Eragon is a third-person video game released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows, developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Vivendi Games. Also released are unique versions of Eragon for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and mobile phone handheld gaming systems, primarily developed by Amaze Entertainment.[1]

The game is based upon the 2006 Eragon film, which is loosely based on the 2002 book Eragon, by Christopher Paolini. The game was released on November 14, 2006 in the United States of America, on November 24, 2006 in European countries[2] and on November 23, 2006 in Australia[3] in order to coincide with the release of the film. In the game the player takes on the role of the protagonist from the book and film, Eragon, and occasionally controls his dragon Saphira.

The game received mixed reviews by critics. The combined sales in North America were over 400,000 copies.[4]


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  4. ^ "THE GAMES PEOPLE BUY". NextGenBiz. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-09-22.