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Game of Thrones
MMORPG
Developer(s) Bigpoint Games
Platform(s) browser-based
Release date(s) TBP
Language English
Genre(s) MMORPG

Game of Thrones:MMORPG, is a browser-based, massively-multiplayer role-playing, free-to-play, computer game. It's based on the Game of Thrones television series and developed by Bigpoint Games. The game has no connection with Game of Thrones, a single player role-playing game, based on the books, being developed by Cyanide Studios for consoles and PC. The game will enter beta this fall.


Gameplay

The Game is based on the television series, it takes place shortly after the end of season 1 as the war for the throne begins. There are three (initial?) factions: Starks, Lannisters, and Baratheons. You can also avoid picking a faction for awhile, but there are benefits to having one… but you and your guild (representing a minor house) can always jump ship to a different faction if it benefits you, which is touted as one of the means of playing out the political aspects of the game.[1]

The game is a sandbox-style game focused on PvP (that’s player vs. player) action and warfare. Players can take part in ranked 5 on 5 duels, or battle for control of castles and fortresses in the massive, open-world sandbox. From what Games Radar reports, the combat is action-based, with players able to earn “cards” that allow them to summon NPCs like Jaime Lannister to help your side out in a fight. Games Radar found these mechanics clunky, but Bigpoint noted this was still quite early in the process.[1]

The game is skill-based rather than class-based, but you can specialize your character down the route of melee, ranged, or commander skills (which allow you to provide positive modifiers to allies and negative modifiers to enemies).[1]


Technical Info

The game is a browser-based game, using the Unity graphics system, but it's indicated that the graphics look really amazing for this sort of game. That said, it's clear from comments that hardcore gamers are dubious of browser-based, free-to-play games.[1]


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