ArenaNet has announced a brand new addition to the Guild Wars franchise in the shape of Mistbound, a competitive digital card game set on the earth of Tyria. The sport is being developed by a team at NCSoft in Korea, built with players in Asia in mind.
While the news comes from ArenaNet, the studio was clear on its role in Mistbound. It served as a consultant moderately than the developer, with select ArenaNet team members advising NCSoft’s developers to maintain the sport true to the lore, world, and visual identity Guild Wars has built over greater than 20 years. ArenaNet also isn’t publishing it, ensuring fans understand it’s dedicated to the event of the recently announced Guild Wars 3.
On the discharge side, Mistbound heads into beta in China later this 12 months on PC, published by bilibili, which ArenaNet described as each a robust publishing partner and a bunch of Guild Wars fans in its own right. At launch, it’s China-only. A wider release in other regions isn’t off the table, but ArenaNet says that call will come later, once the team has had time to iterate on feedback from players closer to home.
ArenaNet closed its message by saying it’s looking forward to seeing how players in China reply to the cardboard game. Anyone who wants a more in-depth look can take a look at the official Mistbound site.
MISTBOUND: Guild Wars Card Game | Announcement Trailer