At Sony Interactive Leisure, we’re at all times in search of tactics to attach our avid gamers with a few of their favourite PlayStation video games – that still contains taking part in with their favourite worlds in alternative ways out of doors in their PlayStation console. As of late, we’re excited to proportion extra main points on a brand new collaboration with Hasbro’s Wizards of The Coast that introduces iconic PlayStation franchises to the Magic: The Amassing collectible buying and selling card recreation.
Launching on October 27, the Magic: The Amassing Secret Lair x PlayStation Superdrop collaboration contains seven distinctive Secret Lair drops, each and every with distinctive playing cards depicting the worlds of The Final of Us, God of Warfare, Horizon Forbidden West, Uncharted, Ghost of Tsushima, and extra. Each card from each and every Secret Lair pack options iconic characters, key places, and pieces reimagined as Magic: The Amassing playing cards. Wizards of The Coast labored carefully with Naughty Canine, Santa Monica Studio, Guerrilla, and Sucker Punch Productions to seize the spirit of each and every recreation and convey them to lifestyles with surprising artwork and playing cards with distinctive mechanics.
Right here’s a first-look at one of the vital playing cards from each and every of the Secret Lair drops, in conjunction with insights from PlayStation Studios at the collaboration.
Naughty Canine
Secret Lair x The Final of Us Phase I
First published previous as of late at MagicCon Atlanta, Joel and Ellie from The Final of Us Phase I be offering a number of mechanical intensity for avid gamers. Staying true to the revel in avid gamers will take into accout from the award-winning recreation, the Joel and Ellie playing cards can combat on their very own, or paintings in combination as an intimidating pair in Magic: The Amassing.
Secret Lair x The Final of Us Phase II
The second one Secret Lair drop with Naughty Canine brings in combination two survivors on their very own intertwining trips. Abby’s tale has been tailored right into a card that brings precious sources at a value, whilst Ellie’s quest for vengeance leaves destruction in its wake. In combination, the playing cards inform the tale of The Final of Us Phase II.
Secret Lair x Uncharted
Final however no longer least, Nathan Drake and his unforgettable adventures swing into Naughty Canine’s 1/3 Secret Lair pack, with the entire reckless attraction of Uncharted. Each assault is some other expedition, each and every combat some other slim break out, and each and every victory some other exposed treasure.
“Now we have such a lot of longtime Magic: the Amassing fanatics at Naughty Canine, so it was once a fantastic revel in to paintings with the Wizards at the Coast staff to deliver those playing cards to lifestyles. Understanding their staff also are giant fanatics of our video games created this splendidly collaborative procedure as we imagined the entire tactics those units may pay tribute to each The Final of Us video games, in addition to all the Uncharted sequence.
“We’re thankful to the Wizards staff for running with us on them. We’ve packed those playing cards stuffed with memorable characters, moments, and Easter eggs from our franchises, and we will’t look forward to fanatics to get their fingers on them!”
– Neil Druckmann, Studio Head and Head of Ingenious at Naughty Canine
Santa Monica Studio
Secret Lair x God of Warfare: Greek
Santa Monica Studio teamed up with Wizards of the Coast to create two Secret Lair packs that hint Kratos’s adventure—from unstoppable fury to a father formed by way of love and legacy. The primary Secret Lair pack (Greek) explores Kratos from the unique trilogy as an embodiment of uncooked chaos.
Secret Lair x God of Warfare: Norse
The second one pack (Norse) brings Kratos and his son Atreus in combination, taking pictures their tale of expansion, endurance, and legacy. Kratos stocks his knowledge, strengthening and educating his son, whilst Atreus gathers wisdom however stays brash and reckless with out his father.
“After we heard there was once a possibility to be part of a Secret Lair drop, we jumped at it! The staff at Wizards of The Coast is unbelievable and it was once an absolute excitement bringing those playing cards to lifestyles with them. From the art work to how the playing cards themselves functioned with regards to God of Warfare was once truly one thing to behold. As an example, the way in which Kratos works in each and every drop is exclusive to the place he was once at each and every degree within the God of Warfare timeline. Plus you throw within the further interplay with Atreus and you’ve got one thing we predict fanatics are in point of fact going to like.”
– Cory Barlog, Head of Ingenious at Santa Monica Studio
Guerrilla
Secret Lair x Horizon Forbidden West
Guerrilla brings the sector of Horizon with a Secret Lair pack that includes the Meridian Savior herself, Aloy. Cast and balanced, this Magic: The Amassing card captures how she endures overwhelming odds by way of combining brains and grit.
“This collaboration was once slightly with reference to our hearts, as many people at Guerrilla are longtime Magic: The Amassing fanatics. Horizon global is constructed on pillars corresponding to its majestic nature, distinctive machines, and numerous tribes, and the Wizards of the Coast staff did a great activity bringing all of that to Magic structure thru surprising art work and becoming card mechanics. We’re particularly pleased with how Aloy’s illustration displays her adventure as a Seeker of the Nora, and the way her wisdom of the Previous International connects to Artifacts – the core theme round which the set is constructed. We will be able to’t look forward to avid gamers to deliver Aloy to lifestyles of their decks and adventures!”
– Ilya Golitsyn, Lead Artist at Guerrilla
Sucker Punch Productions
Secret Lair x Ghost of Tsushima
Sucker Punch Productions and Wizards of The Coast seize the twin identification of Jin Sakai within the Ghost of Tsushima Secret Lair pack. In struggle, each and every strike for Jin is a decision: the honorable standoff that cuts down foes with precision, or the unrelenting stealth of the Ghost, hanging unseen.
“We’re so excited to paintings with Wizards of the Coast in this collaboration. It was once essential for us to have Jin’s iconic silhouette represented in conjunction with the emotional arc of his adventure from samurai to Ghost. We’re so satisfied the Sakai armor was once dropped at lifestyles surrounded by way of leaves carried at the wind, which is among the maximum essential portions of Ghost of Tsushima’s DNA.”
– Jason Connell, Ingenious Director, Sucker Punch Productions
The Magic: The Amassing Secret Lair x PlayStation Superdrop might be to be had on October 27 at 9am PT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST at the Magic: The Amassing Secret Lair web site*. Every Secret Lair drop might be to be had in foil and non-foil variations.
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