Perfect World Entertainment: "Modernes" Rollenspiel auf Basis von Magic: The Gathering in Entwicklung

Perfect World Entertainment und Cryptic Studios (Neverwinter) haben angekündigt , dass sie ein modernes Rollenspiel (der Kategorie AAA) auf Basis von Magic: The Gathering (Sammelkartenspiel) für PC und Konsolen entwickeln werden. Weitere Details abgesehen von diesen ziemlich oberflächlichen Angaben wurden nicht verraten.

"It's Magic: The Gathering like you've never experienced before", sagt Bryan Huang, CEO of Perfect World Entertainment. "We are ecstatic about the direction of the game Cryptic has been shaping. It's always been a dream of ours to bring Magic's Planeswalkers to a modern RPG."

"This game is an exciting part of Wizards of the Coast's Magic Digital Next initiative to extend gameplay beyond the tabletop, and we're proud to work with the talented team at Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios to bring the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse to life", sagt David Schwartz, Wizards of the Coast Vice President of Digital Publishing.

"Everything from the graphics to the gameplay is being targeted for a truly unique AAA game", sagt Stephen D'Angelo, CEO of Cryptic Studios. "We're thrilled to provide Magic fans with an opportunity to explore the game's worlds and characters through an entirely new lens. Get ready to embark on a brand new journey."