Our latest coverage of KingsIsle Entertainment.
KingsIsle Entertainment and Gamigo have confirmed their plans to take over Wizard101 operations from Gameforge in Europe later this year. The companies are looking to start the process sometime in Q2 2022 and have assured players that they will try to make the transition as seamless as possible. Game progress and all Crown purchases will be carried over to the [...]
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Wizard101 developer KingsIsle Entertainment has issued a statement assuring the community that it’s business as usual at the studio following their recent acquisition by Gamigo’s parent company, Media and Games Invest. “First of all, let me assure you that the friendly faces that you’ve come to know and love aren’t changing and we’re full steam ahead on the next updates [...]
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On January 16, 2021 Media and Games Invest (MGI), the company that owns Gamigo and Aeria Games, announced its acquisition of KingsIsle Entertainment. KingsIsle, the developer behind Wizard101 and Pirate101, was acquired for $126 million with up to $86 million in additional payouts if the studio hits certain revenue goals in 2021. Released in 2008, Wizard101 combines turn based combat [...]
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KingsIsle Entertainment, the studio behind kid-friendly MMORPGs Wizard101 and Pirate101, are trying to get a new game published on Steam via Greenlight. EverClicker - Endless RPG is a 'clicker' game like Cookie Clicker and Clicker Heroes, but adds a few new twists to the tedious genre. One advertised features in the Greenlight page description in particular caught my eye: BATTLE [...]
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In Wizard101, players become students of magic in the fictional world of Spiral. Built on RPG elements, Wizard101 offers a unique spin on combat by combining a collectible card game with a turn-based combat system. Publisher: KingsIsle Entertainment Playerbase: High Type: Card-based MMORPG Release Date: September 2, 2008 Pros: +Unique combat system. +Large catalog of spells. +Kid-friendly. Cons: -Major content [...]
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Pirate101 is a pirate-themed MMORPG set in the same fictional universe as Wizard101. Fight enemies in a turn-based combat system, complete quests, sail Pirate ships, and play with friends. Publisher: KingsIsle Entertainment Playerbase: Low Type: Turn-based MMORPG Release Date: October 15, 2012 Pros: +Tactical, turn-based combat. +Command a pirate ship. +Kid-friendly. Cons: -Major content locked behind pay-walls. -Known bugs. -Pay-to-win [...]
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