Spellcasters Chronicles: Quantic Dream’s MOBA Reveals Closed Beta Dates

Quantic Dream Ventures into MOBA with Spellcasters Chronicles – Closed Beta on Steam (Dec 4-8)

Quantic Dream, known for its narrative-driven single-player games, surprised many last month with the announcement of Spellcasters Chronicles, a 3v3 MOBA. With this title, cofounder David Cage seeks to demonstrate that the Parisian studio’s talents extend beyond interactive storytelling. The first closed beta for Spellcasters Chronicles will run from December 4th to December 8th on Steam. Participants can play six character classes, each with unique abilities to summon creatures, cast spells, and control the arena. The beta will also showcase a new arena, called The Mausoleum, and the game’s deckbuilding features. Battles are designed to last approximately 25 minutes, with teams capturing altars to seize enemy territory. A second closed beta, planned for early 2025, will introduce additional character classes, arenas, spells, and summons. This initial testing phase follows a confidential hands-on event at TwitchCon in San Diego. The beta includes six playable Spellcasters, the Mausoleum arena, and an initial selection of spells, creatures, and buildings to support dynamic deckbuilding. Players can experiment with 11 creatures, 8 incantations, 2 buildings, and 2 titans to construct decks and test strategies. This represents a significant shift for Quantic Dream as they explore how players adapt, exploit, and modify the game’s mechanics.

Quantic Dream’s MOBA Debuts Unique Archetypes in Spellcasters Chronicles Closed Beta (Dec 4-8)

Each Spellcaster embodies distinct archetypes, drawing inspiration from modern Trading Card Games (TCGs) like Hearthstone and Clash Royale, with a touch of MOBA deckbuilding. These archetypes provide unique gameplay identities: 1. The Swamp Witch: excels with invocation-based decks and late-game scaling. 2. The Astral Monk: shines through offensive spells and explosive damage. 3. The Iron Sorcerer: ideal for structure-focused decks, emphasizing lane control and sustainable armies. 4. The Fire Elementalist: favors aggressive gameplay and rapid-rotation fire decks, standing out in the hands of mobile players. 5. The Mystic Scribe: excels in support and survival decks. 6. The Stone Shaman: shines in defensive control decks that reinforce lanes and hold territory. These archetypes influence deckbuilding, establishing natural synergies that make each composition’s strengths and weaknesses more apparent, which will assist in balancing. Game Director Gregorie Diaconu has stated that the studio will use the beta as a large-scale test to refine the game based on player feedback. The team will adjust elements such as combat pacing and network stability in preparation for the early access release.

Quantic Dream’s Expanding Catalog with Second Beta of Spellcasters Chronicles (Ongoing Development & NetEase Acquisition)

The promise of an evolving development, with a second beta already scheduled, highlights the project’s long-term vision and its role in expanding Quantic Dream’s catalog since its acquisition by NetEase. Interested players can register on Steam or the official website; registration remains valid for the next beta even if not selected for this initial session. In related news, Quantic Dream is also continuing development of Star Wars: Eclipse.

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