Gameloft has announced a partnership with Hasbro to develop a new hybrid Dungeons & Dragons game that’s a mix of several genres, with a focus on cooperative gameplay.
The new Dungeons & Dragons game will feature “unique cooperative gameplay” built around a hybrid mix of survival, life simulation, and action RPG. The first concept art for the game can be seen above.
Gameloft Montreal will develop the new title, who previously worked on Disney Dreamlight Valley, Dungeon Hunter, and more. The developer is currently hiring for a number of new positions – go check them out on their official site.
While details on the new Dungeons & Dragons licensed game, players can expect an adventure rich with lore from the franchise, mixed with real-time survival and a “unique campaign of resilience, camaraderie, and danger at nearly every turn.”
“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 at 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.”
Marc-Andre Deslongchamps, Creative Director at Gameloft Montreal added, “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.”
“Our portfolio of IP including Dungeons & Dragons continues to attract amazing partners as we execute our plan to grow our digital games portfolio through licensing and internal development,” said Eugene Evans, SVP of Digital Strategy and Licensing at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro. “Our partnership with Gameloft is a prime illustration of our strategy. Given their impressive record building incredible new experiences with major IPs combined with their passion for D&D and vision for this game, we are confident they will create an experience that will delight fans worldwide.”
