Dungeons & Dragonspublisher Hasbro is teaming up with Saber Interactive to make a new video game featuring one of their iconic franchises. Over the past couple of years, Hasbro has looked to build on its iconic toy franchises by expanding into video games.
Their most successful ventures so far have beenBaldur’s Gate 3andMonopoly Go, both of which were partnerships with outside video game companies. Although Hasbro is also gearing up their in-house game publishers,Hasbro is also teaming up with one of last year’s biggest success stories for a new video game.
Duringan earnings calllast week,Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks revealed that the company was teaming up with Saber Interactive to make a new AAA titleusing one of Hasbro’s “tentpole” IPs. The game will feature both single-player action and “amazing multiplayer” and Saber’s Swarm tech, which brought the Tyranids to life inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.According to Cocks, the game will be made by the same team that developedSpace Marine 2. At the time of writing, no timeline has been given for the game’s release.
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While Hasbro owns dozens of IPs, there are really only a few franchises that make sense for a “Swarm tech”-style game. The first, of course, isDungeons & Dragons.Hasbro executives have said multiple times that they have big plans forD&D’s future in video games,and the idea of fighting hordes of enemies fits well withD&D’s general high fantasy themes. Goblins, demons, devils, kobolds, andcountless other monsters fromD&Dwould fit well with a multiplayer game that involves defeating waves of enemies.
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Two other possibilities areGI JOEandTransformers, which have struggled to build up any kind of consistent video game presence.While Hasbro is developing an AAA Snake-Eyes video game via an in-house studio,there hasn’t been a newTransformersvideo game in years.GI JOEcould match well with the general gameplay style ofSpace Marine 2, whileTransformershas similar sci-fi aesthetics. Either would easily be a good fit for Saber Interactive’s swarm-style game.
Our Take: Saber Interactive And Habsro Are An Intriguing Pair
We Want To See Dungeons & Dragons' Blood War As A Video Game
It’ll take years before we see what Saber Interactive is cooking, but this new game is really intriguing. If it’s aD&Dgame,Hasbro likely has another big hit on its hands,especially if they explore some of the weirder corners of theD&Dmultiverse.
Other Hasbro IPs could also benefit from the boost in exposure, especially as many of Hasbro’s biggest IPs haven’t translated well into video game success. Personally,I’m itching for Saber Interactive to take onDungeons & Dragons' Blood War,a big never-ending battle between demons and devils. Either way - this is one big project to look forward to.
