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While developer Cyanide Studio is already known to be working on the turn-based strategy game A Game of Thrones Genesis, that's apparently not the only game that the team is working on based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series. French language web site Factor News has revealed that the development studio is working on a full fledged RPG based on the series as well.

The site got to actually see an early build of the game which takes place during the time of the novels but tells original stories with new characters (although characters from the books will make appearences). The game is still early in development so there's no release date. Meanwhile A Game of Thrones Genesis is still due for release sometime this summer.

[Via Joystiq]

A Song of Ice and Fire is the overall title for the acclaimed fantasy novel series by author George R. R. Martin. 2011 will see fans of the series get the long awaited next novel in the series, A Dance With Dragons, in July. In April HBO will launch a TV series based on the novels, Game of Thrones. Finally the series will get a turn-based strategy PC game, A Game of Thrones: Genesis, from developer Cyanide Studio and publisher Focus Home Interactive that will be released later this year.

Big Download got a chance to learn more about the game from its designer, Cyanide's Regis Robin, including how the game fits into the novels' timeline, how Martin is involved in the game's development and more.

In June 2010, developer Cyanide Studio and publisher Focus Home Interactive announced plans to release the fantasy strategy game A Game of Thrones Genesis. The game is based on author George R.R. Martin's A Song Of Fire And Ice fantasy novel series.

Today the publisher has released the first two screenshots from the game showing off the visuals that gamers can expect in the game adaptation of Martin's novels. The full game has a single player campaign that will feature options for military, economic , diplomacy and even "dirty tricks" to fight with the Houses in the Kingdom of Westeros. The game is due out sometime this summer.

Over a year ago developer Cyanide Studio announced that it has secured the game rights to the fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire from author George R.R. Martin. Today Cyanide and publisher Focus Home Interactive have announced the first game based on the license, a strategy title called A Game Of Thrones: Genesis.

Details are scarce at this point but the official press release states that the game will allow players to be a part of the battles between families of the books' Kingdom of Westeros. In addition to military might players will also have ways to defeat their foes via economic or diplomatic means. As the press release states players will be able to " ... peacefully or forcefully annex surrounding territories, besiege enemy castles, send spies to infiltrate behind enemy lines, assassinate trouble-making officers or capture them to ask for a ransom" and more. No release date for the game was announced.

The book series will be getting lots of attention in spring 2011. That's when HBO is scheduled to launch a TV series based on A Song of Ice and Fire called Game of Thrones.