Earlier this month, publisher 505 Games acquired Infinity Plus Two, the Australian studio that created the hybrid match-three/RPG series Puzzle Quest. This morning 505 Games announced Puzzle Quest 3, a free-to-play sequel that takes place 500 years after the original.
A direct follow-up to 2007 surprise hit Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Puzzle Quest 3 will once more see players traveling across the world of Etheria, competing in 1-on-1 battles against fantasy creatures by combining gems to harvest resources, used to cast powerful spells and abilities. The official announcement mentions a ā3D game world,ā which is new to the series, as well as some sort of gameplay twist that is not explained. I suppose weāll find out more as we get closer to the initial mobile and PC release. Hereās a teaser trailer.
As one of the original gameās biggest, most passionate fans, I am very cautiously excited as hell. I worry about what the switch to free-to-play means. What will the monetization look like? Collectible characters? Purchasable power-ups? I shudder to think. On the other hand, itās a numbered sequel and not another free-to-play licensed spin-off like Marvel Puzzle Quest, and itās being developed by the original studio, so I have hope.
