Ubisoft has announced the return of the popular fantasy series Might and Magic. The autobattler “Might and Magic: Chess Royale” is set to be released in January. However, an unusually large number of players will compete against each other.
What kind of game will this be? Might and Magic: Chess Royale will be an auto chess in the style of Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords. The basic gameplay is similar to the mentioned titles:
- The battles are all automatic.
- You place champions on a game board that have different synergies with each other.
- Champions can be purchased for gold, with the selection depending somewhat on luck.
- 3 champions of the same type combine into a stronger version.
- You collect XP and can buy additional experience for gold. The higher your level is, the more champions are available on the field.
How does the new game differ? However, the new auto chess from Ubisoft also has differences compared to the known titles.
Instead of the usual 8, 100 players will compete against each other. Ubisoft itself describes the game as “Autobattler Royale.” However, you will still fight 1v1 against other players. Therefore, you will only encounter a fraction of the 99 opponents during a match.
Additionally, health points have been significantly reduced. You start with only 5 points and lose one point at the start of a defeat. Later in the game, you will even lose multiple health points directly.
This significantly reduces the gameplay duration, as can be seen in a gameplay video:
Units and Items in the New Auto Chess
What do we know about units? In Might and Magic: Chess Royale, units have two different attributes that provide additional bonuses when they are frequently on the field.
Furthermore, each champion has hints about the general play style such as “Melee DPS,” “Ranged DPS,” “Tank,” or “Support.” There is also a detailed window where data on health points, damage, and other details are shown.
What about items? The new auto chess from Ubisoft does not have NPC rounds and thus no items. The game is therefore much simpler than its competitors TFT or Underlords.
The Auto Chess from Valve is struggling, however, with issues at the beginning of 2020, while things are going better for TFT. In 2020, an eventual mobile version of the game is expected.
Release Already in January 2020 for PC and Mobile
When will the new auto chess be released? Ubisoft has announced the release of Might and Magic: Chess Royale for January 30.
The new auto chess will be released for PC, Android, and iOS. You can already pre-register at Google Play or in the App Store.
What do you think of the new auto chess? Are you interested?
