D&D Finally Goes Mobile with Arena of War

IanDavis

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D&D Finally Goes Mobile with Arena of War



Many dungeons and more than a few dragons are coming to Android and iOS soon.

Dungeons and Dragons isn't just a cultural shibboleth for nerds, it's the stuff we use to tell our modern myths. It takes a collection of traditional European mythology (largely filtered though Tolkien), and renders it into pieces that players can use as storytelling lego bricks. Those special elements might not translate well into things like movies and mobile games, but that doesn't mean it's not a valuable license! To wit, D&D is getting its first officially-licensed mobile title. Called [a href=http://company.wizards.com/content/dena-extends-agreement-hasbro-develop-gi-joe-battleground-and-dungeons-dragons-arena-war]Dungeons and Dragons: Arena of War[/a], it's bringing dungeons and likely a few dragons to Android and iOS.

All the expected elements will make an appearance: a party of racially diverse adventurers, various subterranean passages, and nasty monsters who must who must be murdered and robbed. It will take place in the Forgotten Realms setting, the 4ed version if the tiefling rogue in the screenshot is any indication. As per mobile tradition, it will also be free to play. Anything else remains a mystery that not even a stellar bardic knowledge check will uncover. We do know that it's being developed by mobile mogul [a href=http://dena.com/intl/]DeNA[/a], the same company that Peter Molyneux's working with for his new [a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124208-Peter-Molyneuxs-Godus-Goes-With-Free-to-Play-Publisher]GODUS[/a] game.

While only just announced, interested players can go ahead and [a href=www.dndarenaofwar.com]sign up[/a] right now and earn an "Ultra Rare Power" when it launches. I'm hoping that means that your character can blow a [a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88kJGc2r0FU]smoke-filled bubble out of his ear[/a].

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bkd69

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Mobile PHONE license, maybe, but at least one of the Gold Box games was ported to the GBA. Though you may be distinguishing between mobile referring to gaming on a portable general purpose device, and portable referring to gaming on portable dedicated device, which may not be an unuseless distinction to make.

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VoidWanderer

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WOw, a DnD game...

With an Ultra Rare Power...

Goddammit 4E, leave my videgames alone with your pen'n'paper video game mechanics!
 

barbzilla

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IanDavis said:
D&D Finally Goes Mobile with Arena of War



Many dungeons and more than a few dragons are coming to Android and iOS soon.

Dungeons and Dragons isn't just a cultural shibboleth for nerds, it's the stuff we use to tell our modern myths. It takes a collection of traditional European mythology (largely filtered though Tolkien), and renders it into pieces that players can use as storytelling lego bricks. Those special elements might not translate well into things like movies and mobile games, but that doesn't mean it's not a valuable license! To wit, D&D is getting its first officially-licensed mobile title. Called [a href=http://company.wizards.com/content/dena-extends-agreement-hasbro-develop-gi-joe-battleground-and-dungeons-dragons-arena-war]Dungeons and Dragons: Arena of War[/a], it's bringing dungeons and likely a few dragons to Android and iOS.

All the expected elements will make an appearance: a party of racially diverse adventurers, various subterranean passages, and nasty monsters who must who must be murdered and robbed. It will take place in the Forgotten Realms setting, the 4ed version if the tiefling rogue in the screenshot is any indication. As per mobile tradition, it will also be free to play. Anything else remains a mystery that not even a stellar bardic knowledge check will uncover. We do know that it's being developed by mobile mogul [a href=http://dena.com/intl/]DeNA[/a], the same company that Peter Molyneux's working with for his new [a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124208-Peter-Molyneuxs-Godus-Goes-With-Free-to-Play-Publisher]GODUS[/a] game.

While only just announced, interested players can go ahead and [a href=www.dndarenaofwar.com]sign up[/a] right now and earn an "Ultra Rare Power" when it launches. I'm hoping that means that your character can blow a [a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88kJGc2r0FU]smoke-filled bubble out of his ear[/a].

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The only issue with this entire story is that it is being made by mobage. They are the EA of mobile gaming right now. I know many people who have lost money with their products, and their F2P games tend to be very P2W. I hope that they manage to turn the tide with this one, but I don't have high hopes.
 

Marak Daga

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wait are mobage the ones that did the last dnd game on facebook? heroes of neverwinter? if so screw that i paid for unlimited energy then they rereleased and expected me to pay again.
 

Quellist

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Its Ultra Rare but anyone can sign up and get it...

I think i hear Syndrome whispering something about "when everybody's special..."