Game of Thrones: Dragonfire hits soft launch in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
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- Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is now in soft launch in certain regions
- It takes you back nearly two centuries to the times of the Targaryens
- That means dragons, backstabbing, politicking and massive battles
After Game of Thrones' disastrous eighth season, it seemed as if the franchise was dead in the water, at least where television was concerned. But, surprisingly enough, the spin-off prequel House of the Dragon has managed to claw back much of that popularity, so it's little surprise a new mobile adaptation is out now with Game of Thrones: Dragonfire.
Set nearly two centuries before the familiar storyline we know from GoT, Dragonfire takes us back to the reign of House Targaryen and their ubiquitous use of dragons. Naturally, that means you'll get to gather and raise your own to do battle with your enemies.
Aside from that obvious selling point, Dragonfire promises tile-based strategic battles as you expand, making alliances and breaking them. You can also expect a dense and detailed map of Westeros featuring iconic landmarks such as the Red Keep and Dragonstone.
House of the Dragon did seem to effectively revive interest in Game of Thrones, and it's not surprising that the slightly higher-fantasy period makes for a more appealing timeframe to build a strategy multiplayer release in. At the same time, GoT: Dragonfire will need to differentiate itself from a suite of similar releases to stand out, and competition from a dramatic world-trotting RPG in the form of Kingsroad, too.
However, with a wealth of recognisable characters to pick from, a setting practically built for strategy and multiplayer politicking, as well as all manner of already-iconic locations to do battle over, there's no reason why Dragonfire might not turn out to be an interesting release.
If you want to see some of the competition it'll be going up against, however, why not check out our list of the top 25 best strategy games on iOS and Android for our selection of some of the best ways to unleash your inner Sun Tzu that are out there?
