By: Mark Tuttle
Hello everyone!
And…here we are.
January 19th, 2012 marks the one year anniversary of our release of Magic: The Gathering – Tactics. It’s been an incredibly fun and challenging title for the team and while things didn’t always go exactly as we planned, we think we’re hitting our birthday on a high note!
Why is that? Glad you asked!
Something big happened this week that you might not have been aware of, so I’m telling you now. SOE announced a deal with a German media company called ProSieben to distribute our games, including Magic: The Gathering – Tactics, in all of Europe. ProSieben is an incredible company and has the ability to put Tactics out in front of millions of new gamers. As you know, Magic: The Gathering is a huge brand in Europe, so this is a very exciting prospect for us. We don’t have the exact timeline yet but the international release of Tactics through ProSieben will be coming very quickly.
That’s cool! Is that all the good news?
Of course not. It gets better.
On Tuesday of next week, Magic: The Gathering – Tactics will join other great free to play games on Steam, one of the largest online gaming portals anywhere. Much like the ProSieben deal, this will introduce Tactics to a huge group of new gamers. When you see these players hit the lobbies, please welcome them in and try not to play your Black Lotus on turn #1, ok?
Wait, you mentioned a birthday. Are there presents?
Of course there are! You can send them directly to me.
Actually, we have a gift for you. Starting Thursday, January 19th at 12am, the first time you log into Magic: The Gathering – Tactics on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you’ll receive one free, non-tradable, preview copy of the artifact creature Juggernaut! Log in for the four consecutive days and you’ll get your full four copy playset! This promotion ends on Sunday night, January 22nd at 11:59pm PT. If you don’t snag your Juggernauts by then, you’ll have to wait until Summer’s release of Magic: The Gathering – Tactics Set #3.
Currently, the team is working hard on the second expansion set for Magic: The Gathering – Tactics and some new features and functionality that we’ll be adding in over the next couple of months. We’d like to thank all of you for your support over the last year and hope you stick with us for what’s to come!
Best,
Mark Tuttle
Executive Producer
Magic: The Gathering – Tactics
