Netmarble Corp announced today that Magic: ManaStrike has been officially released worldwide. Magic: ManaStrike is the first game in the series Magic: The Gathering belonging to Wizards of the Coast. Starting now, players can bring Magic into the real world by downloading this game via App Store and Google Play.
Magic: ManaStrike is a new game that takes the fun to a whole new level Magic: The Gathering became a fast-paced PvP strategy game. After losing the war against the Planeswalkers, Nicol Bolas—the most powerful villain in Magic: The Gathering, creating a new parallel world to uncover the Planeswalkers’ weaknesses. Players enter into a contract with Nicol Bolas to provide battle data by controlling the Planeswalkers and their respective units in that world.
“Netmarble and Wizards of the Coast have been working together for a long time to ensure Magic: ManaStrike to become a new game that many players can enjoy, while still preserving the authenticity of Magic: The Gathering. Authenticity Magic: The Gathering ”It’s truly authentic and enjoyable for fans,“ said Joe Lee, Executive Producer at Netmarble. "Thanks to this partnership, we’re excited to deliver an experience Magic: The Gathering ”which introduces real-time battles for mobile gamers, while still retaining the key features of the original IP for fans.”
Quick and easy to learn, fans can experience dynamic real-time battles with people from around the world in three-minute matches. During the battle, players can summon units, cast spells, and command powerful Planeswalkers simply by tapping and dragging. In addition, iconic cards from Magic: The Gathering features high-quality 3D graphics. Collect new cards from the five unique Mana colors in Magic – White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green, players can learn to understand the strengths of each color and develop unique strategies that can lead them to victory.
“We are very impressed with Netmarble’s ability to capture 25 years of history Magic: The Gathering ”into a mobile game while still satisfying the desires of Magic fans, even in a different medium,“ said Eugene Evans, VP of Business Development and Strategy at Wizards of the Coast. “We’re thrilled to see our cards and Planeswalkers on the 3D battlefield, as well as the card effects that have been adapted from a turn-based card strategy game to real-time combat. We also can’t wait to see how Magic: ManaStrike ”will evolve over time."
After its release, players who have pre-registered to download Magic: ManaStrike can win a variety of prizes such as Gold (in-game currency), Gem (premium currency), one Player Icon, and ten Emoticon with a Planeswalker theme from Magic: The Gathering. In addition, a variety of other events and prizes await players. Here is the complete list:
- Seven-Day Event Check-in: Gold, Gems, and Card Packs will be awarded to players over the course of seven days.
- New Planeswalker
- Ob Nixilis: Players can obtain this Planeswalker through a Magic Pass upgrade
- Calix: Can be purchased without a Magic Pass
- Gideon's Skin new
- Theros-themed Map: The Theros-themed map is now available for players ranked 5 or higher to enjoy as part of the expansion celebration Theros Beyond Death Latest on Magic: The Gathering.
Magic: ManaStrike available at App Store and Google Play, and released globally in 13 languages: English, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian, and Portuguese.