| Magic: The Gathering – Tactics | |
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| Developer(s) | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Series | Magic: The Gathering |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Home, PC |
| Release date(s) | PC January 24, 2011 PlayStation Home February 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
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Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is an online turn-based strategy game developed by Sony Online Entertainment, and based on the Magic: The Gathering trading card game series. First announced on November 2, 2009. The game was released January 18, 2011 for the PC,[1] and it is still unannounced when the PlayStation 3 version will be released.
Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is a turn-based strategy game, in which the player must defeat the opponent's Planeswalker. The player controls a Planeswalker and an army in the form of a deck of cards.
Upon creation of an account, a player chooses one of the five colors in which to focus, as well as a figure to visually represent his or her Planeswalker. New accounts initially receive 1 starter deck, in line with the chosen color, free of cost. Additional cards are obtainable via trades in an auction house, purchases in a cash shop, or rewards for completion of single-player scenarios.
Gameplay differs from the card game in several ways. One difference is that there are no land cards to provide mana; instead, an incremental pool of mana is available to the player each turn, depending on the cards in his or her deck. Another notable difference is that the player's Planeswalker is able to level up and specialize in talents. Also, battles progress on a grid-based map with figures representing creatures and Planeswalkers, each of which are controlled and moved by the players, much like a miniature game or tactical RPG.[2]
Sony has announced that a second set of figures will be added, increasing the number available to players. This set is scheduled to be added 'late this summer' along with some new game mechanics. [3]
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