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Perfect World Entertainment Acquired By Embracer Group, Will Operate As Subsidiary Of Gearbox Entertainment

Perfect World Entertainment Acquired By Embracer Group, Will Operate As Subsidiary Of Gearbox Entertainment

$125 million deal includes Cryptic Studios; PWE had operating losses from Magic: Legends

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
Activision Blizzard, Rough Launches, And NFTs: MMOBomb's Top Multiplayer Gaming News Of 2021

💣 Feature | Activision Blizzard, Rough Launches, And NFTs: MMOBomb's Top Multiplayer Gaming News Of 2021

A few rays of light in an otherwise dreary year.

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
After Four Years Of Development, Magic: Legends Goes Offline This Weekend

After Four Years Of Development, Magic: Legends Goes Offline This Weekend

Taking a planeswalk off a long cliff.

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
Cryptic/Perfect World Offer Free STO And Neverwinter Bundles For Magic: Legends Players

Cryptic/Perfect World Offer Free STO And Neverwinter Bundles For Magic: Legends Players

Magic: Legends will soon be no more, but at least Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios are handing out some free bundles to compensate ...

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
Magic: Legends' Shutdown Puts Over 40 Out Of Work

Magic: Legends' Shutdown Puts Over 40 Out Of Work

Yesterday's surprising news that Magic: Legends would be shutting down in just a few months means that Cryptic Studios will soon have a lot of positions that are no longer necessary.

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
Having "Missed The Mark", Magic: Legends Announces Closure Just 3 Months After Open Beta Started

Having "Missed The Mark", Magic: Legends Announces Closure Just 3 Months After Open Beta Started

If it seems like it hasn't been that long since Magic: Legends became playable, you're right.

By Michael Byrne - 1 year ago
Vote For Your Favorite F2P Games In Round 1, Group F Of The “Best In Quarantine” Poll!

💣 Feature | Vote For Your Favorite F2P Games In Round 1, Group F Of The “Best In Quarantine” Poll!

Here's the latest group of polls for you to vote on to decide what was your favorite game of the last year -- or of all time!...

By Jason Winter - 1 year ago
Magic: Legends Players Can Get A Free Starter Pack Via The Epic Games Store

Magic: Legends Players Can Get A Free Starter Pack Via The Epic Games Store

In addition the the usual free games, the Epic Games Store is also tossing out a freebie to you Magic: Legends players this week. Between now and 10:00 AM Pacific time on June 24, players who grab the game on EGS can unlock...

By QuintLyn Bowers - 1 year ago
Magic: Legends Converts Weekly Caps On Currency Into Weekly Bonuses

Magic: Legends Converts Weekly Caps On Currency Into Weekly Bonuses

Whether or not you like Magic: Legends -- and there are a lot of people on both sides of that aisle -- one thing that pretty much everyone comes out against is the notion of currency caps.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Today's Magic: Legends Update Includes Act IV And New Event

Today's Magic: Legends Update Includes Act IV And New Event

Magic: Legends' May update went live today, and Perfect World had more to unveil than just the topics covered in yesterday's letter from Executive Producer Steve Ricossa.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Tomorrow's Magic: Legends Update Makes Everything Quicker, Adds Pyromancer Class

Tomorrow's Magic: Legends Update Makes Everything Quicker, Adds Pyromancer Class

Magic: Legends Executive Producer Steve Ricossa gave players a heads-up on what to expect in tomorrow's update for the game, which looks to expand on several of the concepts he described in his previous letters.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Increase Your World Enchantment Output During The Magic Legends "Maro's Monkey Business" Event

Increase Your World Enchantment Output During The Magic Legends "Maro's Monkey Business" Event

Magic: Legends is hosting a weekend event offering players the opportunity to obtain even more useful World Enchantments.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 years ago
Today's Magic: Legends Patch Shortens Tutorial And Makes Unlocking Classes Easier

Today's Magic: Legends Patch Shortens Tutorial And Makes Unlocking Classes Easier

The long-promised big mid-April patch for Magic: Legends is finally upon us.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Producer Talks Performance, Progression, And Currency Caps

Magic: Legends Producer Talks Performance, Progression, And Currency Caps

Magic: Legends Executive Producer Steve Ricossa is back with another State of the Game letter, addressing more changes to the game that are coming as a result of player feedback.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Today's Magic: Legends Update Fixes Battle Pass, Adds Dimir Assassin To It

Today's Magic: Legends Update Fixes Battle Pass, Adds Dimir Assassin To It

Magic: Legends Executive Producer Steve Ricossa talked earlier this week about a set of sweeping changes that would be coming to the game in a future patch.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends - Gameplay First Look

Magic: Legends - Gameplay First Look

Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment jump into the ARPG realm (plane?...

By Michael Byrne - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Devs' First Week's Focus Includes Performance, Monetization, And Endgame

Magic: Legends Devs' First Week's Focus Includes Performance, Monetization, And Endgame

How's Magic: Legends doing?...

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends' Open Beta Now Live, Secure Your Free Bonus Gifts On Arc And EGS

Magic: Legends' Open Beta Now Live, Secure Your Free Bonus Gifts On Arc And EGS

Nearly four years after its initial announcement, you can finally get your hands on Magic: Legends.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Hosting Pre-Release Event Today, Pre-Load Available For Tomorrow's Release

Magic: Legends Hosting Pre-Release Event Today, Pre-Load Available For Tomorrow's Release

Magic: Legends' PC Open Beta lands tomorrow and, because they'd really like people psyched up for it, Cryptic and Perfect World have a special livestreaming event going today.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 years ago
Preview: Magic: Legends Engages You With Its Chaotic But Controllable Challenges

💣 Feature | Preview: Magic: Legends Engages You With Its Chaotic But Controllable Challenges

I've been aware of Magic: Legends ever since it was first announced that Cryptic Studios would be working on a "brand new RPG based on Magic: The Gathering," back in 2017.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Talks About Currencies And The In-Game Broker

Magic: Legends Talks About Currencies And The In-Game Broker

Ah, monetization: It's the thing that can make an otherwise good game into a raging dumpster fire (see Star Wars Battlefront II).

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Cryptic Studios Will Adopt Permanent Work From Home Policy

Cryptic Studios Will Adopt Permanent Work From Home Policy

As has been the case with many video game developers, the men and women of Cryptic Studios have been working from home for about a year -- and that temporary measure is about to become a permanent one. Star Trek Online Desi...

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Ups The Challenge With Difficulty Settings And Enchantments

Magic: Legends Ups The Challenge With Difficulty Settings And Enchantments

How hard do you want your Magic: Legends experience to be?...

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Profiles Three Prominent NPCs Of The Multiverse

Magic: Legends Profiles Three Prominent NPCs Of The Multiverse

The lore for Magic: the Gathering was originally just "two wizards summoning creatures to fight each other," but over the last two decades-plus, it's evolved into a rich and complex multiverse of places and people.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Has Free Cosmetics And Boosts Ready For Everyone In Open Beta

Magic: Legends Has Free Cosmetics And Boosts Ready For Everyone In Open Beta

The open beta for Magic: Legends starts on March 23.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Reveals Equipment, Preps For Open Beta On Arc And Epic Games Store

Magic: Legends Reveals Equipment, Preps For Open Beta On Arc And Epic Games Store

Every MMO has equipment, and even though Magic: Legends is kinda-sorta not calling itself an "MMO," per se, it's going to follow suit.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
Let The Monetization Begin! Magic: Legends Reveals Planeswalker Bundle

Let The Monetization Begin! Magic: Legends Reveals Planeswalker Bundle

Wizards of the Coast announced a special bundle featuring exclusive items for its upcoming M:TG deckbuilder ARPG, Magic: Legends.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 years ago
Magic: Legends Reveals The Planes Of Dominaria, Zendikar, and Innistrad

Magic: Legends Reveals The Planes Of Dominaria, Zendikar, and Innistrad

When you play Magic: The Gathering, you might think you're just flipping cards and tapping lands.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
IGN Digs Into Magic: Legends Gameplay And Monetization; Open Beta Announced

IGN Digs Into Magic: Legends Gameplay And Monetization; Open Beta Announced

Development on Magic: Legends is still chugging along, though Cryptic Studios has been rather quiet the past few months, ever since announcing its launch delay to 2021.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
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