Devolver Digital and UK studio Nerial have today set a release date for Reigns: Three Kingdoms on Nintendo Switch and PC, announcing that it will arrive next week January 11, 2024.
This fifth entry in the Reigns strategy series was originally “available exclusively to Netflix members” in November 2022 and draws inspiration from the Chinese epic “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”.
For the first time in the series, players can engage in new turn-based card battles, challenge other players in “online ranked card battles” and experience a host of new mini-games. The game is estimated to take most players “around 5 hours” to complete the ma in story. Here is the description, and you can watch the announcement above:
“This game thrusts players into the turbulent final years of the Han Dynasty. Players will encounter many factions, wars, and saga heroes as they go through to make high-stakes decisions, team up with the right army at the right time, gain strength, and more.
“Discover new ways to enjoy the franchise’s unique card-based swipe mechanics as you uncover the many secrets of the vast story, strategize in turn-based battles, and encounter tons of unexpected mini-games.”
You can find out more about this series in our reviews of previous games. There is also a video below that talks more about the Three Kingdoms: