Magic: The Gathering takes cues from Hearthstone for new mobile game Magic Duels

Magic: The Gathering has had a change of heart(hstone).

Wizards of the Coast today announced the release of Magic Duels: Origins today for iPad and iPhone. It’ll come out on Xbox One and PC in July, with a PlayStation 4 version coming later in the year. The card game has had digital versions before, but this is the first one to come out for smartphones. Also, past releases were not free-to-play, while Magic Duels is. Previously, video game versions of Magic: The Gathering were under the Duels of the Planeswalkers brand. They had yearly releases and focused more on premade decks with not much of an emphasis on building your own.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.