Of course, IOI didn’t reveal much about the initiative, which it characterises as “only the beginning of our adventure into this new universe we are creating.” It did, however, acknowledge that recollections of tabletop fantasy RPGs affected the choice. “From the Fighting Fantasy novels, challenging you to select your own path against wizards, reptiles, and thief kings. To the friendship, anguish, and joy found around the tables. For others, it meant being a game master: part storyteller, part AI opponent, part guide, and part villain. It meant creativity, imagination, developing a world together, and a common aim of producing a terrific gaming experience for everyone at that table.”
