First Dungeons & Dragons Title Coming To VR
Virtual reality developer Experiment 7 and Dungeons & Dragons, from Wizards of the Coast, recently announced their partnership to bring games to VR. Dungeon Chess™, a D&D-themed animated chess game, is the first title developed by Experiment 7 in this partnership and will release on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR later this year.
As huge D&D fans, we’re excited to work with Wizards of the Coast on Dungeon Chess,” said Experiment 7 Co-founder and Creative Director, Geoffrey Zatkin. “We’re using iconic D&D creatures to bring fantasy and wonder to the classic strategy game of chess, while taking great care to stay true to D&D lore, implement robust chess gameplay, and provide a high quality user experience. We believe this commitment will make Dungeon Chess enjoyable for chess fans, D&D enthusiasts, and the VR community in general.”
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In Dungeon Chess, players move fire-breathing dragon queens, death-ray blasting beholder rooks and other popular D&D creatures across the board as they engage in classic chess matches. New creatures will be revealed weekly on Experiment 7’s social media channels leading up to Dungeon Chess’s release.
“Players will be able to experience Dungeon Chess on our Magic Table™ platform,” said Experiment 7’s Co-founder and Managing Director, Demetri Detsaridis. “Magic Table players can play against real-world friends, other VR users from around the world, or face our custom AI opponents in Dungeon Chess, or other tabletop games. Each game is played in stunning and customizable rooms, like the legendary Yawning Portal tavern. Eventually, they’ll even be able to play and chat with users on completely different VR hardware.”
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“Continuing in our tradition of exploring new platforms and technologies, we are excited to partner with Experiment 7 to bring the brand to life in the virtual game room,” said Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D. “Being able to personalize your own space and invite your friends over to enjoy a game of Dungeon Chess is just plain cool. Spicing it up with fantastic animations that bring iconic D&D monsters to life is a bonus.”
Pull up a chair in the Yawning Portal tavern and join our Magic Table community in the epic world of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, experienced for the first time through the magic of virtual reality.
* Epic Chess Battles
Kinetic battle animations bring chess to life, adding dramatic combat effects to classic chess gameplay.
* Iconic D&D Creatures
Take command of dragon queens, beholder rooks, mind flayer bishops, drow elf pawns and other iconic D&D creatures.
* Step into the Yawning Portal
Play Dungeon Chess — or any Magic Table game — in Faerûn’s legendary Yawning Portal tavern.
* Customize Your Magic Table Experience
Personalize your virtual reality adventures with a variety of unique boards, rooms, avatars, decorations, pictures and more.
* Multi-Tier AI
Play solo against a variety of dynamic AI opponents, from beginner to master. No matter your skill level, there’s a chess challenge perfect for you.
* Friendly & Ranked Multiplayer
Reunite with old chess rivals or forge new friendships online in ranked or friendly multiplayer matches.
