Official Dungeons & Dragons VR Game in the Works

Published:Wed, 24 Jan 2024 / Source:https://www.ign.com/articles/official-dungeons-dragons-vr-game-in-the-works

An official Dungeons & Dragons VR game is now in the works, courtesy of Demeo developer Resolution Games.

Resolution Games, best known for digital fantasy tabletop adventure Demeo, is working with Wizards of the Coast on the first virtual reality game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.

“As anyone who’s played Demeo can guess, we’re incredibly huge fans of tabletop roleplaying games,” said Tommy Palm, founder and CEO of Resolution Games.

“They have an unparalleled power to bring people together to create shared experiences, and that’s something we’ve tried to capture, too, with nearly every release in our library. Dungeons & Dragons offers one of the richest fantasy worlds that has ever been created, and it only gets bigger with every new sourcebook and adventure. We’re beyond humbled to have the opportunity to work with such an incredible IP and look forward to sharing the first details of this new project in the future.”

Resolution Games looks like a good pick for this project, given Demeo was inspired by Dungeons & Dragons (Demeo and the second game in the franchise, Demeo Battles, are playable on PC and in VR, with Demeo also available on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2).

“Resolution Games has a clear understanding of how to bring players together and capture the fun of tabletop gaming on digital platforms in an accessible way,” added Eugene Evans, SVP of digital strategy and licensing at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro.

“They are an ideal partner to bring a new Dungeons & Dragons video game to life in VR and beyond. Dungeons & Dragons and our other world class gaming brands continue to attract amazing partners as we execute our strategy to grow our digital games portfolio through licensing and internal development.”

No screenshots or videos of the new Dungeons & Dragons game were released, nor was a release window or target platforms. Resolution Games said more details will be shared at a later date.

Interest in all things Dungeons & Dragons is particularly high at the moment following the release of the well-received movie, Honour Among Thieves, and the phenomenally successful Baldur’s Gate 3. And last month, Starbreeze, the developer of the Payday series of games, announced an officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons game due out at some point in 2026.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Source:https://www.ign.com/articles/official-dungeons-dragons-vr-game-in-the-works

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