The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is available on Xbox today

Experience the magic of The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story today, out now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is a 2D pixel motion RPG developed by Digital Sun, an indie studio finest recognized for his or her monster-stomping RPG, Moonlighter. Riot Forge and Digital Sun joined forces to deliver the revolutionary story of Sylas, the Unshackled, to life.

Sylas was only a boy when his skill to sense magic was found by the Demacian Mageseekers. The Mageseekers, seeking to unearth and management harmful hidden sorcery within the kingdom, shortly recruited younger Sylas into their ranks. During his time with the Mageseekers, Sylas realized that magical skills had been much more prevalent than beforehand thought. Beginning to doubt the righteousness of his actions, he dedicated an act of revolt to avoid wasting the life of a fellow mage, just for it to finish in catastrophe.

As a end result, Sylas was sentenced to life in jail. Shackled within the darkest depths of the Mageseeker compound, Sylas’s need for vengeance started to take root. Join Sylas on his journey for retribution as he breaks free from his shackles to deliver Demacia to its reckoning.

In this 2D motion RPG, mix each melee and magic to take down hordes of enemies as you develop your revolt. Use your fists to bash down foes, or steal and throw their very own magic again at them. Join forces with fellow mages to strengthen your forces and develop your base. The revolution has begun.

Riot Forge companions with proficient builders from throughout the globe to craft superior experiences within the League of Legends Universe. Digital Sun’s extraordinary skill to deliver tales to life in a gorgeous 2D pixel model made them an apparent alternative for bringing to life the League of Legends universe and the champions inside.

Check out the interview beneath with Javi Giménez, CEO and Co-Founder of developer Digital Sun, and Rowan Parker, Creative Director at Riot Forge to study extra about how this partnership got here collectively.

What was it like being requested to take on a League of Legends sport as an indie studio?

Giménez: It was very thrilling. We are enormous League followers on the studio so it felt like an amazing alternative so as to add slightly bit of ourselves to the world of Runeterra. And get to construct a sport with characters we love. Now that it’s nearly completed, we will affirm that it’s been a blast to construct the sport!

What had been some of the best challenges in recreating the world of League of Legends?

Giménez: We needed to guarantee that we bought proper the extremely popular League champs that seem within the sport in phrases of visuals, narrative and mechanics. That final one, mechanics, was very enjoyable to do – translating what Jarvan or Garen, and even Sylas himself can do on the MOBA to an ARPG was very enjoyable to do, however difficult to get proper. We hope gamers will prefer it!

Why did you select to accomplice with Digital Sun?

Parker: Honestly, we liked Digital Sun’s earlier sport Moonlighter! Their charming pixel artwork model drew us in, and we stayed for the motion gameplay. While enjoying, it was thrilling to assume by way of methods they could experiment with the League of Legends characters, so we reached out to see in the event that they’d be open to the likelihood. Obviously it labored out, as a result of right here we’re!

What did you get pleasure from concerning the collaboration with Digital Sun?

Parker: The staff over at Digital Sun are actual League of Legends followers. The core staff had been enjoying for years lengthy earlier than we’d even met one another. They know these champions, have their very own private historical past with them from hundreds of video games, and convey that with them to The Mageseeker. I feel it actually reveals {that a} group of followers have made this sport, with the easter eggs they’ve hidden in there, their ardour for the champions and the world of Runeterra. It made the collaboration with Forge actually easy.

What excites you most about seeing League of Legends champions in Riot Forge video games?

Parker: Riot Forge video games give us a possibility to stand up shut and private with our champions in a manner that isn’t attainable in our greater dwell service video games. We can create these character vignettes that discover the motivations and nuance of our champions as we’re storytelling. Players may also immerse themselves on this planet of Runeterra, touching and interacting with our factions like solely a online game can permit. We actually get pleasure from these probabilities to showcase the true energy stage of our champions, whereas telling compelling tales on the similar time.

Unshackle the magic in The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, available today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

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Developed by Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™ is an motion RPG that takes place within the League of Legends universe. In the dominion of Demacia, the Mageseekers maintain the ability to oppress magic-using residents within the title of public order–by inducting and indoctrinating them, locking them away, or driving them into hiding.

Play as Sylas, a spell-stealing mage who has simply damaged free of his unjust captivity on the Mageseekers’ palms. Wielding the chains that when certain you, you should liberate your homeland from tyranny, one Mageseeker at a time.

It’s time to unshackle the magic.

Command the Magic
Magic is in every single place, together with on the battlefield. From searing flames to lethal ice, grasp a range of spells and customise your distinctive play model. Brandish your chains and use your enemies’ magic towards them, or bash them together with your fists–the selection is yours.

Raise a Rebellion
Demacia is ripe for a revolution, however are you able to rise to the problem of main it? It’s as much as you to seek out mages throughout the land and recruit them to your trigger. Harness the ability of your rising military to improve your base and unlock distinctive skills.

Forge Your Legacy
You see the Mageseekers for the criminals they’re, however not everybody is prepared for the reality. Battle formidable foes and align with unforgettable allies, each new and outdated. Only you’ll be able to uncover the buried secrets and techniques of Demacia’s previous, and use them to alter the course of its future.