Last week, we got a first look at gameplay for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering MMORPG Magic: Legends.
Today, developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Perfect World Entertainment provided more information about the game, including key features, character and class selection, and a time frame for release.
According to Magic: Legends Executive Producer Stephen Ricossa, the beta (planned for early Spring), will first introduce players to two playable characters: the “earth-shattering Geomancer” and the “psychic power-wielding Mind Mage.”
In the beta, players will “…assume the role of a Planeswalker” and collect “…exciting mana-based spells, strategically build out the perfect hand of balanced attacks”, and explore “the vast planes from Magic: The Gathering“.
Read the full list of features from the press release below.
Key Features
- Become a Planeswalker – Players can choose from five diverse classes and switch between different Planeswalkers at any time.
- Walk Your Own Path – Players will need to cross various planes to save the multiverse, but how they weave their path is up to them.
- Control the Chaos – Control the chaos in real-time combat. Choosing what spells go into each hand requires strategy, as they will be drawn at random during attacks.
- Collect and Upgrade – Players will discover a myriad of spells and collect spell fragments to make them more powerful.
- Fight Together – The planes in Magic: Legends can be traversed alone or with up to two other Planeswalkers.
Classes
The Geomancer “draws upon the power of the Earth to pummel enemies in close quarters with devastating stone and lava attacks. They are capable of absorbing blows that would otherwise incapacitate other Planeswalkers with their rock shield. Geomancers prefer to call upon creatures like goblins, kavu and earth elementals.”
The Mind Mage “personifies cool intellect. As a Planeswalker that focuses on psychic powers, they can battle enemies from a safe distance, controlling projectiles with telekinetic powers, and lock down dangerous foes with spells that put them to sleep, or turn them against their allies.”
The Magic: Legends Beta is currently planned for Spring of this year, with the official release on PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One coming in 2021.