The Sundering is the epic name of a really cool-sounding year-long event that Wizards of the Coast is throwing for fans of Dungeons & Dragons. In a nutshell, it’s a reshaping of the Forgotten Realms told via — and this is the cool part — a variety of media. Media, like, novels, in-store events, and yeah, even a video game. Basically, you’ll be able to watch, play, and read along with the changes as they come, wherever they come from.
We’re covering this specifically because it involves Dungeons & Dragons Arena of War, an Android-first game that will see a release iOS later this month. The Sundering’s various changes will indeed have an effect on Arena. In fact, they’ll all kinda funnel down into it, making the game reflect the state of the world as new media defines it.
Sounds crazy, right? Here’s Dungeons & Dragons brand creator Nathan Stewart talking about this to IGN:
“This is super exciting for us because previously D&D changes might take a year to be implemented in new books,” Stewart said. “But we’ll be making changes in realtime to Arena of War.”
“Players will actually have a direct impact on this event that can then be reflected a little later on in the video game."
“Players that participate in our Murder at Baldur’s Gate event running in hobby shops can report their results each week using a free game. We’ll be aggregating the outcome and making narrative shifts based on majority outcome.”
If you want a crack at Arena of War, you can grab it on your Android device now. The iOS version should be out in a few weeks. Also, it’s being published by DeNA.
[via IGN]
Um, excuse me, no $onny.
Horrific Halo 4 Mountain Dew thing? That's exactly what this is. And it works! The walnut kids with their iTunes allowance will surely buy it!
What are walnut kids?
It's FREE... So no, they won't need an iTunes card to buy this.
Wow just wow if we ever get Mario ..... SHESSSH
What's stopping anyone from just going to the market and taking pictures of coke pop soda cans
Man, if only Sony had some sort of mobile device capable of playing games with some sort of store.
Feels almost as linear as Uncharted 3!
(Yeah, I went there.)
It is intentionally linear. It tells a story. It's that linear story that changes everything. EVERYTHING! Please don't diss Naughty Dog. That would just be foolish. Muahahaha!!!
Don't get me wrong. Uncharted 2 was one of my favourite games of this console generation. Uncharted 3 had too many sections where i was pushing forward to walk while listening to exposition, following a narrow predetermined path where I had little to do other than press buttons at the right time, or trying to work out where I have to stand to trigger the next scripted event.
Uncharted 3 was a disappointment, the game feels so unfinished it's sad.
It's not bad, but it clearly needed another month to finish, the lack of the bonus store makes getting the platinum annoyingly boring and repetitive...
That would be so cool if Sony made a mobile game for Uncharted. Something I could take on the go. ;)
There is ratchet and clank in this game for bonus stages in the uncharted temple run game. Also there is games to be added in updates. Looks like a kart racing track on the map.
Also a few others. Liking the temple run uncharted version real solid.
I personally don't like soda, so I guess I won't be playing this.
For this game, soda is like a iAP. I don't think it is needed for the game.
I ve just installed the game, played to it, & uninstall , in less than 1 minute.
This is a classic Endless runner game. Nothing deep or cool in it.
Don't let the Playstation logo fools you ;) pass your way
I have the game!!!