14 DAY TRIAL // A new game in the Magic: The Gathering universe that's not done by Wizards of the Coast is going to be released this year. Magic: Legends is developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Perfect World Entertainment, the same companies behind the official Neverwinter MMORPG.
We've just been informed that Magic: Legends will enter open beta on March 23, but card game fans won't be able to play it unless they have a valid Epic Games Store account. On the bright side, those who do choose to play the open beta on Epic Games will be able to unlock new content through the Epic Planeswalker Starter Pack for free through April 6.
The bundled that players can unlocked contains a Moorland Ranger Costume, Moorland Ranger Werewolf Summon Skin, and 2 drop boosts, which increase the drop rate of rewards for 30 minutes of play in either instanced or overworld content.
Also, Perfect World announced that it released a Planeswalker Bundle for $39.99, which unlocks costume components for each of the game's five Planeswalked classes, plus other exclusive items.
For those who don't know, Magic: Legends is a free-to-play, persistent world, action RPG that pays loving tribute to Wizards of the Coast’s celebrated strategy card game, Magic: The Gathering. While exploring different planes, players will collect mana-based spells and strategically build out the perfect deck of balanced attacks to control the chaos of the battlefield and save the Multiverse from its greatest threat yet.
While the game doesn't have an exact release date, we do know that Magic: Legends will release on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in 2021. Until then, be sure to check out the open beta in a bit more than a month from now via the Epic Games Store, and visit the game's official blog for more details about the freebies you'll get.