Online, 3D Turn-Based Strategy Game Scheduled for Launch in Early 2010
Denver, CO - November 2, 2009 - Today, Sony Online Entertainment LLC, and
Wizards of the Coast LLC announced they are developing Magic: The Gathering –
Tactics, an online, 3D turn-based strategy game played within the rich Magic:
The Gathering Multiverse.
“By collaborating with Wizards of the Coast, we’re able to combine the strengths
of both companies to develop an innovative, online, 3D game based on an
extremely popular IP,” said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment.
“We’re going to be taking the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse places players
have never seen.”
“The growing Magic: The Gathering community has an insatiable desire for great
strategic game experiences. Sony Online Entertainment is the perfect partner to
transform the best of Magic’s story, strategy and competitive play into a
fantastic ‘Tactics’ game experience for current and new Magic fans,” said Greg
Leeds, president, Wizards of the Coast.
Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic
3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering
Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right
into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day. Magic: The
Gathering – Tactics is expected to feature regular content expansions, a robust
tournament environment, an achievement and rankings program, and original
stories of the Planeswalkers of Magic: The Gathering.
Magic: The Gathering - Tactics is being developed by SOE’s Denver studio and
scheduled to be available for the PC in early 2010, with a version for the
PlayStation3 computer entertainment system to follow.
For more information on Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, visit
http://www.magicthegatheringtactics.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in
massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players
around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the
personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its
blockbuster franchise EverQuest, its successful online trading card game Legends
of Norrath, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms, SOE continues to
raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San
Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan,
SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across
new genres for all platforms and audiences.
About Wizards of the Coast LLC
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is the leader
in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. The company holds an exclusive patent on
trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces Magic: The
Gathering, among many other trading card games and family card and board games.
Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as Dungeons &
Dragons®, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times
best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at
http://www.wizards.com.
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