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.[4] The game was released in 2012,[5] to generally favorable reviews.
On September 6, 2018, the rights for the series were purchased by THQ Nordic,[6] who released Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, a remaster of the game, on September 8, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.