Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

Overview

Magic: The Gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 (referred to in shorthand as DotP 2013 or Magic 2013) is a video game based on the popular collectible card game of the same name, first published by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. The game was released on June 20, 2012, via Steam, Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network, and iPad, and is the third game in the Magic: The Gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers series. The gameplay follows that of the original card game, however within a more restrained framework. It received mainly positive reviews and was number one in the PlayStation Network sales for June. The sequel, Magic: The Gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014, was released in 2013.

The core game follows the standard rules of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, first released in 1993; each player has a deck of cards consisting of lands and spells. Lands are used to generate "mana", the resource needed to cast spells. Mana comes in five colors, and cards may require colored or generic (mana of any color) to be cast. Spells come in many varieties, from sorceries and instants which have one-time effects, to summoned creatures which can attack and defend from opponents. Players alternate turns playing land cards, casting spells, and attacking opponents until all but one player's life total is reduced to 0.

The game features in-game adverts relating to the release of the real-life cards and the "planeswalker" cards, which are not available for use in the video game. It also allows "veteran" Magic the Gathering players to play with the new cards before they are actually released. Additionally, a code is supplied with each purchase of the video game allowing buyers to redeem it for one of three, depending upon platform, 6-card booster packs in retail stores. The packs will feature one card with an alternate design which will be specific to the platform on which the video game was purchased and five other (non-unique) cards.

The game received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the quality of the Magic the Gathering video gaming franchise in general and criticising the similarity to the previous incarnation of the game.

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Game details

Genres

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Card & Board Game

Developer

Stainless Games Ltd.

Publisher

Wizards of the Coast

Series

Magic: The Gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

ESRB

T

PEGI

7

Release dates

Subscription history

Playable today

Credits

Region

US