Gameloft, developer of Disney Dreamlight Valley, has announced a licensed partnership with Wizards of the Coast to develop a new game based on Dungeons & Dragons.
Unlike most D&D games, however, the as-yet unnamed title won’t be a hardcore, tactical RPG a la Baldur’s Gate 3. Here’s the official blurb:
The game, set in the mythical Forgotten Realms within the Dungeons & Dragons universe, will bring unique cooperative gameplay built around an innovative hybrid of survival, life simulation, and action RPG. Players can expect an adventure where the rich lore of this legendary franchise meets real-time survival in a unique campaign of resilience, camaraderie, and danger at nearly every turn.
Gameloft mostly publishes mobile games. But Gameloft Montreal has had a recent breakout hit in the console and PC space with Disney Dreamlight Valley. Dreamlight Valley is a life sim similar to Animal Crossing that leverages the Disney Animation IP.
Dreamlight Valley continues to see regular patches and seasonal updates, including a full 1.o release late last year.
“We are honored to partner with Wizards of the Coast to deliver a completely new experience in the Dungeons & Dragons universe,” said Lee Kaburis, Executive Producer, Gameloft Montreal. “We are all big fans of D&D and are already hard at work bringing our concept to life, including growing our team, and we look forward to sharing more details in the future.”
“Making friends, both on and off the table, has always been a core Dungeons & Dragons value and it is our goal, as life-long fans, to bring this experience to a different genre renowned for emergent gameplay and shared narrative that can be enjoyed by both newcomers and tabletop masters alike,” said Marc-Andre Deslongchamps, Creative Director, Gameloft Montreal.
No release date, platforms, or official title have been announced. The only info we have is from the lovely teaser image.
The teaser depicts several D&D adventurers resting by a campfire, looking out over a ruined castle in need of fixing. Fixing up or restoring a location is a classic main plot point for life sims.
