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11-10-2023, 04:09 PM
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Netflix's gaming push is looping in one of its larger animated properties. The Dragon Prince: Xadia is a new action-RPG in development, arriving next year on mobile through Netflix.
The project looks to be handled by Wonderstorm (https://www.wonderstorm.net/), per the official site (https://www.playxadia.com/), and definitely takes after the action-RPG genre. In the reveal trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqi4sPBLwY), we can see quite a few gameplay moments that feel reminiscent of Diablo, Hades, and the like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqi4sPBLwY
Characters look to run around, bash enemies' heads in, and unleash magic upon the battlefield. Netflix's teaser describes the game as a "hack & slash looter ARPG," and also notes you can team up with friends. Feels very Diablo-y to me.
For the roster, I see a few expected faces, including leads like Callum and Rayla. I'm admittedly a bit behind on the show, but it's nice to see the breadth of choices here. The shield-toting Amaya is a very welcome inclusion, too.
Netflix and games
The online streaming giant Netflix has been steadily making headway in the realm of games. It has a mobile service which has featured access to some notable titles, like 2018 gem Spiritfarer (https://www.destructoid.com/spiritfarer-is-the-newest-addition-to-netflixs-mobile-lineup/).
The company's also making its own big push into games, through internal measures (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-announces-new-internal-games-studio/) and external acquisitions of studios like Spry Fox (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-spry-fox-studio-acquisition-industry-news/) and Oxenfree maker Night School Studio (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-acquires-night-school-studio-oxenfree-news/). Joseph Staten, of Halo/343 fame, was even brought on (https://www.destructoid.com/joseph-staten-joins-netflix-games-creative-director-on-aaa-game/) as Netflix Games' creative director.
It does seem like Netflix continues to be interested in games, both on their own and as properties for streaming shows (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-confirms-arcane-season-2-will-arrive-in-november-2024/). Whether these efforts pan out will be interesting to see, but I'm hopeful that it at least results in some games that aren't stuffed to the gills with microtransactions (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis/). A mobile Dragon Prince ARPG could be a welcome surprise if it avoids that particular pitfall.
The post Netflix’s The Dragon Prince is getting a Diablo-esque mobile game (https://www.destructoid.com/netflixs-the-dragon-prince-is-getting-a-diablo-esque-mobile-game/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Netflix's gaming push is looping in one of its larger animated properties. The Dragon Prince: Xadia is a new action-RPG in development, arriving next year on mobile through Netflix.
The project looks to be handled by Wonderstorm (https://www.wonderstorm.net/), per the official site (https://www.playxadia.com/), and definitely takes after the action-RPG genre. In the reveal trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqi4sPBLwY), we can see quite a few gameplay moments that feel reminiscent of Diablo, Hades, and the like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqi4sPBLwY
Characters look to run around, bash enemies' heads in, and unleash magic upon the battlefield. Netflix's teaser describes the game as a "hack & slash looter ARPG," and also notes you can team up with friends. Feels very Diablo-y to me.
For the roster, I see a few expected faces, including leads like Callum and Rayla. I'm admittedly a bit behind on the show, but it's nice to see the breadth of choices here. The shield-toting Amaya is a very welcome inclusion, too.
Netflix and games
The online streaming giant Netflix has been steadily making headway in the realm of games. It has a mobile service which has featured access to some notable titles, like 2018 gem Spiritfarer (https://www.destructoid.com/spiritfarer-is-the-newest-addition-to-netflixs-mobile-lineup/).
The company's also making its own big push into games, through internal measures (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-announces-new-internal-games-studio/) and external acquisitions of studios like Spry Fox (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-spry-fox-studio-acquisition-industry-news/) and Oxenfree maker Night School Studio (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-acquires-night-school-studio-oxenfree-news/). Joseph Staten, of Halo/343 fame, was even brought on (https://www.destructoid.com/joseph-staten-joins-netflix-games-creative-director-on-aaa-game/) as Netflix Games' creative director.
It does seem like Netflix continues to be interested in games, both on their own and as properties for streaming shows (https://www.destructoid.com/netflix-confirms-arcane-season-2-will-arrive-in-november-2024/). Whether these efforts pan out will be interesting to see, but I'm hopeful that it at least results in some games that aren't stuffed to the gills with microtransactions (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis/). A mobile Dragon Prince ARPG could be a welcome surprise if it avoids that particular pitfall.
The post Netflix’s The Dragon Prince is getting a Diablo-esque mobile game (https://www.destructoid.com/netflixs-the-dragon-prince-is-getting-a-diablo-esque-mobile-game/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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