Game of Thrones Ascent
Game of Thrones Ascent | |
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Disruptor Beam | |
Publisher(s) | Disruptor Beam |
Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
Platform(s) | Facebook, iOS, Android, Kongregate |
Release |
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Genre(s) | Strategy |
Game of Thrones Ascent was a 2013
Disruptor Beam released the first expansion for the game, titled "The Long Night", in October 2014.[11] The expansion allows players to travel beyond "The Wall" and offers upgrades to the game's Alliances system, along with new quests to complete and items to collect.[12]
On October 5, 2018, it was announced that Game of Thrones: Ascent would be shutting down on January 3, 2019.
Gameplay
Game of Thrones Ascent was a
They can also engage in player versus player conflict, both one-on-one with individual players, or as part of an Alliance in larger-scale wars. These wars are scheduled in 5-week "cycles", beginning with a week of low-conflict preparation, followed by three weeks of Alliance-versus-Alliance combat competing for ranks across eight of the nine major geographical areas of Westeros, and concluded with a week-long cooperative event. Of the Alliances that participated in these events "King's Landing" was the Number One ranked over the life of the game.
Setting
The game closely followed the HBO television series, with weekly content updates following the airing of each episode. Quests allowed the player to participate in major events from the story in various ways, as well an original storyline exploring your character's past and current events at your holdings.
The player selected their primary location by swearing
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- ^ "Hey No Pressure. This Game Developer Has to Please Fans of Game of Thrones and Star Trek Simultaneously (interview)". VentureBeat. December 14, 2014.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Ascent Expansion The Long Night Now Available". GameZebo. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Receives The Long Night Expansion". Inside Social Games. October 30, 2014.