The Banner Saga 3

The Banner Saga 3
Developer(s) Stoic Studio
Publisher(s) Versus Evil
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Release July 26, 2018
Genre(s) Tactical role-playing

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic Studio. It is the final instalment in a trilogy of games that began with The Banner Saga (2014) and The Banner Saga 2 (2016).

Gameplay

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game featuring turn-based combat.[1] The themes of the game are inspired by Viking culture.[2]

Development and release

The Banner Saga 3 is being developed by Stoic, a studio founded by former BioWare employees.[1] Following the release of 2016's The Banner Saga 2, Stoic expressed interest in creating a third instalment, noting that the fictional universe they created had plenty more storytelling opportunities.[3] Speaking at the 2016 NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, Stoic co-founder John Watson, re-iterated their intention to complete The Banner Saga trilogy of games. He estimated the budget required would be $2M, and said that they had considered external funding.[4]

In January 2017, The Banner Saga 3 was announced with the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal of $200,000 was achieved in less than a week, and the campaign concluded in March with $416,986 raised towards the game's development.[5][6] While the majority of the funding would still come from Stoic themselves, Watson said that the Kickstarter campaign would also create a community of enthusiastic testers.[7]

The game was published by Versus Evil and was released on Windows and macOS.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS4) 80/100[8]
(NS) 84/100[9]
(XONE) 88/100[10]
(PC) 82/100[11]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10 (PS4)[12]
Game Informer8/10 (PC)[13]
GameSpot8/10 (PC)[14]
IGN8.3/10 (PS4/PC)[15]
Nintendo Life (NS)[16]
Nintendo World Report8.5/10 (NS)[17]
PC Gamer (US)90/100 (PC)[18]
USgamer[19]

The game received generally favorable reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[20] It was nominated for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Robertson, John (April 5, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Promises Closure as Trilogy Draws to a Close". IGN. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Makuch, Eddie (January 24, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Confirmed With Kickstarter Campaign, Is The Last Game In The Trilogy". GameSpot. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (April 25, 2016). "The Banner Saga 3 Discussed, Dev Says Universe Is "Very Fertile Ground" for Storytelling". GameSpot. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Matthew Handrahan (January 9, 2017). ""We set out to make this trilogy. We can't leave the story unfinished"". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ Stoic (January 24, 2017). "Banner Saga 3". Kickstarter. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Chalk, Andy (January 30, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter is now fully funded". PCGamer. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kris Ligman (March 4, 2017). "Why the makers of Banner Saga went back to Kickstarter for their third game". ZAM. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Banner Saga 3 for Playstation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Banner Saga 3 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Banner Saga 3 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ "The Banner Saga 3 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ Cooke, Caitlin (August 5, 2018). "Review: The Banner Saga 3". Destructoid. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ Gwaltney, Javy (August 1, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review - A Brutal End to A Long Journey". Game Informer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  14. ↑ Tran, Edmond (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  15. ↑ Schmeyer, Dm (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  16. ↑ Doolan, Liam (August 25, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (July 26, 2018). "Banner Saga 3 Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  18. ↑ Schilling, Chris (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  19. ↑ Cryer, Hirun (July 27, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". USgamer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  20. ↑ "The Banner Saga 3 for PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  21. ↑ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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