The Free2Play MMORPG Neverwinter will be available on Xbox One in the first half of 2015.
As Perfect World Entertainment announces in a press release, a port to Xbox is practically a necessity; a quality game like this must be accessible to console players. PWE believes that the action-oriented combat system of the game will be well suited to the console and its peculiarities. Therefore, a port is a logical choice. For Perfect World Entertainment, it is a significant milestone, as they are stepping out of the PC market for the first time. A dream is coming true.
Controls and Payment Model of the Xbox One Version; no information yet on Playstation 4 port
For the Xbox One, no compromises are to be made. There will be the same races, the same classes, and all areas as in the PC version. With “some minor” exceptions, the game will therefore be identical. Xbox One players will get their own server; cross-play like in Final Fantasy XIV is not planned. At the moment, they are keeping silent about whether they plan to expand to other platforms. The Playstation 4 would be a logical choice.
The biggest challenge will be, as they told the US site ign.com, to adapt the mouse and keyboard controls to the controller. They plan to display abilities at the bottom of the screen that can then be activated with the buttons on the controller. A classic console model. Selection should be swappable with a press of LB. Then, less frequently used skills will be available.
Currently, the payment model looks like Neverwinter will only be available to users who have activated an Xbox Gold membership.
In China, the Xbox One version will be available this year, while the rest of the world will have to wait until the first half of 2015.
On PC, the reign of dragons will begin soon
The next major update for the PC version of Neverwinter is coming in two weeks. On August 14, the fourth module “The Tyranny of Dragons” begins. A new class and a new race have already been announced for this.
The new race “Dragonborn” has recently caused a stir as it will come at a substantial price and will be associated with some advantages.
