Set in the world of the critically acclaimed DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon franchise, this brand-new, action-adventure video game is available now
London, (September 23, 2022) - Outright Games, the leading publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, today has released DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms, on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Stadia and PC.
Inspired by the DreamWorks Animation original series DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, fans of the iconic franchise will take control of a new generation of dragons in a fiery adventure to save Thunder’s family and rescue dragonkind.
Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, fans can play as the courageous Night Light, Thunder, and friends Plowhorn, Feathers, and Wu & Wei, as they join together to unleash their unique, upgradeable abilities and defeat gigantic dragon bosses as they soar across the realm to discover what has disrupted the peaceful realms of dragons.
The action doesn’t stop there as experienced players can put themselves to the ultimate test in ‘Challenge Mode’ where levels can be replayed with increased difficulty modifiers. While swooping and diving around the fantastical realms, players will also be accompanied by the distinctive music of acclaimed composer, Chris Whiter, who has created the orchestral score for the game.
“We’re thrilled that we’re finally able to share DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms with everyone,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. ‘’Working with our close collaborators at Universal has been a fantastic experience and we’ve loved taking these characters from the series and adapting them for a one-of-a-kind video game experience. Fans can expect an action-packed adventure with amazing characters and battles. We hope everyone loves it!”
“The How to Train Your Dragon franchise continues to entertain and push boundaries as the story evolves to a modern-day world,” said Jim Molinets, SVP of Production, Universal Games and Digital Platforms. “DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms takes the fantastic storytelling and characters that the franchise is known for and transports them into a new world filled with fiery action and nonstop adventure that will continue to enthral audiences worldwide.’’
Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms is available on Peacock and Hulu in the U.S. and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. In the EU, the series is broadcast on Rai Gulp in Italy, Clan in Spain, Super RTL/TOGGO in Germany and Viaplay in Benelux, Poland and Norway. The latest season is streaming now.
DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Stadia and PC.
About DreamWorks Animation’s DRAGONS
Since 2010, when DreamWorks Animation’s soaring epic How to Train Your Dragon introduced audiences to the unlikely friendship of an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon, the astonishing adventures of Hiccup and Toothless have captivated fans across three blockbuster films that have grossed more than $1.6 billion.
Working from a single narrative tapestry, the feature trilogy’s storytelling has gone hand in hand with groundbreaking television and digital entertainment that draws audiences deep into DreamWorks Animation’s imaginative lore and intricately built worlds. Rooted in stories that are as sweeping as they are intimate, one of the most beloved animated franchises in history—lauded with multiple Academy Award® nominations and a Golden Globe Award for the second filmed chapter—will bring its courageous tales and dreamlike flights into fans’ lives for years to come.
About DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens up an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, scientists from all over the world gather at a new research facility to study the mysterious phenomenon. Soon a group of misfit kids, brought to the site by their parents, uncover the truth about dragons and where they’ve been hiding -- a secret they must keep to themselves to protect what they’ve discovered.
About Universal Games and Digital Platforms
Universal’s Games and Digital Platforms group leverages the vast portfolio of IP and characters from NBCUniversal. The Games and Digital Platforms group is a business unit of Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E), which is chartered with globally expanding the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rd party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products & Retail. The company's extensive portfolio includes properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. UP&E is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. www.universalproductsexperiences.com.
About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation (DWA), a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is a global family entertainment company with feature film and television brands. The company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. DWA’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Spirit, Trolls, The Boss Baby and 2022’s The Bad Guys have amassed more than $15 billion in global box office receipts. DreamWorks Animation’s television studio is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries with a diverse array of award-winning original content through streaming and linear broadcasters.
About AHEARTFULOFGAMES
AHEARTFULOFGAMES is a boutique game studio based in Madrid, Spain. We are a diverse team that works mostly remotely, and take pride in valuing our developer’s work-life balance, while striving to hit the time and quality deadlines of our clients. We have ample experience in working on multi-platform releases touching all major console developers. Since our debut title, Heart&Slash, we have worked in many different games, both of our ownership and for third parties. While we dabble in different genres, we like to focus on action titles, visually rich, thematically wholesome and mechanically satisfying. Our latest game, Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms, is yet another step in our journey and the game we are most proud of so far.
About Outright Games
Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on bringing quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licences globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as My Friend Peppa Pig with Hasbro, Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Rise of SH1FT3R with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures and PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls with Nickelodeon. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy.
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Chris Whiter
Chris is a media composer based in London. His layering of instrumental textures and rhythmic patterns have become a trademark of his compositions, with his hugely diverse portfolio including international projects with the Metropole Orchestra, Grammy Award Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Academy Award Winner A R Rahman. In the world of video games his ever-growing credits include producing the full original soundtracks for Transformers Battlegrounds and Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms (How To Train Your Dragon franchise) as well as working on the award winning title Get Packed and the critically acclaimed Jurassic World Aftermath.
