Magic Duels will be a new type of Magic: The Gathering game

I talked about Magic Origins recently in another preview, but now we have even more information on what is sure to be a popular release.

The press bits:

Wizards of the Coast announced Magic Duels: Origins, the successor to their popular Duels of the Planeswalkers franchise. Magic Duels will launch with the exciting new storyline featured in the upcoming Magic Origins set, and will continue to expand with regular downloadable content that reflects the latest sets. Multiple play modes, including fan-favorite Two-Headed Giant, along with a true Free-to-Play experience will delight both new and returning players.

Magic Duels: Origins arrives this July to console on Xbox One, PC via Steam, and iPad tablets, with PlayStation 4 joining later this year.

“This upcoming release is unlike anything we’ve ever done,” said Drew Nolosco, lead designer for Magic Duels: Origins. “Players will experience the origin stories of our five most iconic Planeswalkers through immersive gameplay. We’ve also listened to our players. Two-Headed Giant is back! Taking it a step further, everything is earnable, making the game truly free-to-play. Magic Duels is the perfect way to start your journey into the world’s best strategy game.”

Exciting new features of Magic Duels include:

•Improved Deck Builder with step-by-step deck construction guidance

•First-ever playable Planeswalker cards

•Solo Battle mode featuring virtually endless AI opponents

•Expanded multiplayer options, including Two-Headed Giant mode

•Quest system with new individual and community challenges every week

•Limitless Free-to-Play with 100% earnable content

•All-new Skill Quest tutorial system


Enter the world’s best strategy game with Magic Duels: Origins, available worldwide this July. Visit MagicTheGathering.com for the latest news and updates and follow Magic on Facebook and Twitter.

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is the world's best strategy game with more than 20 million players and fans worldwide. In this innovate card game, players build personalized decks using cards they collected through booster packs and trading with friends. Magic offers a robust gaming experience for its community of passionate fans through face-to-face play events and social gatherings in more than 7,000 hobby game stores around the world, complemented by its Duels of the Planeswalkers and Magic Online digital games. For more information, visit Magicthegathering.com.

Article by Nick