Game of Thrones has been incredibly well-received as a television show, but its foray into gaming earlier this year was met with considerably less enthusiasm. Despite

mixed reviews

for A Game of Thrones: Genesis, the franchise is set to continue its expansion into video games with several new titles coming in 2012.

According to USA Today , three new games based on Game of Thrones are currently in development. The first is an RPG from developer Cyanide , the same studio that created A Game of Thrones: Genesis. The RPG is set to be published by Atlus and will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It will be based on an original story by author George R.R. Martin and will be produced in collaboration with HBO to parallel the television series.Meanwhile, Bigpoint, the developer of Battlestar Galactica Online, is developing a free-to-play Game of Thrones MMORPG. Separately, a social networking game based on Game of Thrones is also in the works, though a developer has yet to be revealed.All three games will be released in 2012, and few other details are available. Season two of the Game of Thrones television series is currently in production and will begin airing next year. For a guide to all of the new faces, be sure to see our season two character guide