Warner Bros. Games and HBO announced their latest game set in the Game of Thrones universe today: A free-to-play mobile strategy game called Game of Thrones: Dragonfire. At present, it doesn’t have a release date, but interested players can pre-register on the App Store and Google Play.
Warner Bros. Boston developed the title, which it decribes as “a modern, approachable social strategy experience where tactical warfare, territorial expansion and the unrivaled power of dragons combine to redefine how players battle for control of the Seven Kingdoms.”
Even though the game bears the Game of Thrones title, its content is drawn largely from the prequel series, House of the Dragon. The player is a game-original character with Valyrian blood who can hatch, raise and fly dragons. In the process, they can meet both new characters and those created by George R.R. Martin while trying to establish themselves as a dragonrider and powerhouse amidst the Dance of Dragons.
This announcement comes during a turbulent period for Warner Bros. as it’s entered into a tentative agreement to be acquired by Paramount Skydance. The WB Games division itself has seen upheavals, including layoffs, studio closures and disappointing game launches.
Earlier this year, WB Games president JB Perrette noted that the company would focus on its four core franchises moving forward; those being Harry Potter, DC Comics, Mortal Kombat and, yes, Game of Thrones. Dragonfire isn’t the only upcoming Game of Thrones game either. Playside is working on a PC strategy title, War for Westeros.