The Dungeons and Dragons license loved one in every of its largest ever success tales in gaming final yr with Baldur’s Gate 3, so it’s no shock that the proprietor of the IP, Wizards of the Coast, intends to increase its presence within the medium as a lot as potential. And whereas there’s little question that we’ll be seeing extra large-scale DnD RPGs much like Baldur’s Gate sooner or later, it seems to be like we’re going to get different, extra experimental video games as properly.
Living proof: Gameloft – the studio behind Disney Dreamlight Valley (and a number of dozens of different video games, a lot of that are mobile-focused titles) – has introduced that it’s partnering with Wizards of the Coast to develop a brand new sport primarily based on Dungeons and Dragons that can mix some genres that you just wouldn’t essentially affiliate with the IP.
Gameloft says the title – which is being developed for PC and consoles – will intention to ship “distinctive cooperative gameplay constructed round an revolutionary hybrid of survival, life simulation, and motion RPG”.
“Gamers can count on an journey the place the wealthy lore of this legendary franchise meets real-time survival in a novel marketing campaign of resilience, camaraderie, and hazard at almost each flip,” the developer says. It’s at present additionally seeking to rent in a variety of totally different positions to work on the undertaking.
There’s at present no phrase on when this sport will probably be out (and even what will probably be referred to as), however Gameloft has shared a bit of idea artwork to offer you at the least some indication of what it should appear to be. Test it out under.
We’re thrilled to announce we’re partnering with the world’s biggest roleplaying sport – @Wizards_DnD – from @Wizards of the Coast, the IP-holder and a division of @Hasbro, to publish a brand new PC and console sport!@GameloftMTL, the creators behind the award-winning Disney… pic.twitter.com/MpDqN3uiLO
— Gameloft (@gameloft) March 14, 2024
