If you remember, news hit this time last week where Obsidian began speaking about the possible directions their next kickstarter project would take. Comparisons were made to Skyrim and the earlier Infinity Engine games, but no real details were given.

Until a clever blogger did some digging.

Apparently, Obsidian bought the rights to publish a game based on Robert Jordan’s critically acclaimed Wheel of Time series of novels and seemed to be quite excited at the prospect of using it too.

Though an earlier attempt by a fellow (much smaller) developer failed to gain the money needed to make such a title, it’s believed Obsidian is going to take the next crack at it.

The Wheel of Time novels produced an Unreal-Engine powered first person shooter back in 1999, though little became of it.

Perhaps Obsidian’s track record and the fact that one of the most well-regarded video game writers of the current era works for them (Chris Avellone) may be enough to make a successful RPG adaption of the popular saga.