The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
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Developer(s)Stoic Studio
Publisher(s)Versus Evil
Writer(s)Alex Thomas
Composer(s)Austin Wintory
SeriesThe Banner Saga
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
ReleaseJuly 26, 2018
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic Studio. It is the final installment in a trilogy of games that began with The Banner Saga (2014) and The Banner Saga 2 (2016).

Gameplay[]

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game featuring turn-based combat.[1] The themes of the game are inspired by Viking culture.[2]

Development and release[]

The Banner Saga 3 was developed by Stoic, a studio founded by former BioWare employees.[1] Following the release of 2016's The Banner Saga 2, Stoic expressed interest in creating a third instalment, noting that the fictional universe they created had plenty more storytelling opportunities.[3] Speaking at the 2016 NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, Stoic co-founder John Watson, re-iterated their intention to complete The Banner Saga trilogy of games. He estimated the budget required would be $2M, and said that they had considered external funding.[4]

In January 2017, The Banner Saga 3 was announced with the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal of $200,000 was achieved in less than a week, and the campaign concluded in March with $416,986 raised towards the game's development.[5][6] While the majority of the funding would still come from Stoic themselves, Watson said that the Kickstarter campaign would also create a community of enthusiastic testers.[7]

The game was published by Versus Evil and was released on Windows and macOS.[2]

Reception[]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9][10][11]

Awards[]

Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now") Won [20][21]
Golden Joystick Awards Best Storytelling Nominated [22][23]
The Game Awards 2018 Best Strategy Game Nominated [24]
Titanium Awards Best Original Soundtrack (Austin Wintory) Nominated [25]
Australian Games Awards Strategy Title of the Year Nominated [26]
2019 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Art Direction, Period Influence Nominated [27]
Game, Strategy Nominated
2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Best Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now") Nominated [28]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Robertson, John (April 5, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Promises Closure as Trilogy Draws to a Close". IGN. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (January 24, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Confirmed With Kickstarter Campaign, Is The Last Game In The Trilogy". GameSpot. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Makuch, Eddie (April 25, 2016). "The Banner Saga 3 Discussed, Dev Says Universe Is "Very Fertile Ground" for Storytelling". GameSpot. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Matthew Handrahan (January 9, 2017). ""We set out to make this trilogy. We can't leave the story unfinished"". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Stoic (January 24, 2017). "Banner Saga 3". Kickstarter. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Chalk, Andy (January 30, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter is now fully funded". PCGamer. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Ligman, Kris (March 4, 2017). "Why the makers of Banner Saga went back to Kickstarter for their third game". . Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "The Banner Saga 3 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "The Banner Saga 3 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "The Banner Saga 3 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "The Banner Saga 3 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  12. ^ Cooke, Caitlin (August 5, 2018). "Review: The Banner Saga 3". Destructoid. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  13. ^ Gwaltney, Javy (August 1, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review - A Brutal End to A Long Journey". Game Informer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  14. ^ Tran, Edmond (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  15. ^ Schmeyer, Dm (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  16. ^ Doolan, Liam (August 25, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  17. ^ Ronaghan, Neal (July 26, 2018). "Banner Saga 3 Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  18. ^ Schilling, Chris (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  19. ^ Cryer, Hirun (July 27, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". USgamer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  20. ^ "2018 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  21. ^ "2018 HMMA WINNERS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  22. ^ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  23. ^ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". GamesRadar+. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  24. ^ Grant, Christopher (December 6, 2018). "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all the winners". Polygon. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  25. ^ "Titanium Awards 2018". Fun & Serious Game Festival. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  26. ^ "Your 2018 Winners". Australian Games Awards. December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  27. ^ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  28. ^ Lagumbay, Emmanuel (February 14, 2019). "2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Finalists". Game Audio Network Guild. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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