Magic Online III

Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

Online - TBA


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Description

The MAGIC ONLINE III team is rebuilding the game from the ground up. The new game features much greater accessibility and flexibility for the players. Veterans have more control over how they play the game while new users get a smoother introduction to the online world of MAGIC: THE GATHERING® (MTG). The look of the game has taken a big step forward as well with all new 3D avatars and a card-zoom feature that brings the beautiful fantasy art to life. Many of the interface elements can be resized, repositioned, or even minimized giving the player unique control over how the game is presented. New players can look forward to getting a helping-hand from the online mentor program. Mentors will lead new players through the initial stages of learning to play MAGIC ONLINE III. Whether they need answers to simple questions or a guided tour of the game, the mentors are there 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide assistance. This is in addition to the online adepts who are already available to provide live customer service assistance to players.

Features

  • Magic Online allows everyone to meet and play on the same server – offering a universal experience and a true global community of players
  • Optimized play space – with a 30-40 percent bigger playmat/on-screen play area
  • Full customization that lets players minimize and maximize the elements on the screen they want to see and interact with most
  • More fully rendered 3D avatars to choose from
  • Zoom-in on cards, to see the artwork and flavor text on each card
  • Added music tracks for a more experiential and immersive game-play environment
  • "Mentor" program for new players, with live mentors assisting players in the practice rooms and helping them prepare to move into the tournament rooms

    • Hardware Requirements

    Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP or Windows NT 4.0 Pentium II 333 MHz 64 MB RAM 600 MB free hard disk space Video card able to handle 800 x 600 pixels DirectX 3.0 4X CD-ROM drive Sound card Internet connection (56k or better) Web browser that supports SSL encryption



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