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So, say I convince my buddies to try it out, will I be able to play against them if I’m on the original client but they’ve got Arena from Epic?
Yes, you will be able to play with one another regardless of where you downloaded the game.
So, say I convince my buddies to try it out, will I be able to play against them if I’m on the original client but they’ve got Arena from Epic?
Yes, you will be able to play with one another regardless of where you downloaded the game.
Read moreNothing changes for anyone currently playing.
What about players who decide to start playing in the future? I noticed that the announcement post includes the language, "Nothing changes for anyone currently playing Magic: The Gathering Arena," and "Existing players on the Wizards platform will not be required to create Epic accounts." Is this just a thing where people with old accounts get grandfathered in, but starting in winter 2019 everyone will have to create an Epic account in order to play? Will a user installing MTGA and signing up for the first time in January 2020 have to do so with an Epic account? If not, perhaps the language on the page could be updated to reflect that it's not merely "existing" users who are "currently" playing that will have access to the game without needing an Epic account. Other comments from staffers have made it clear that the client will continue to be avai...
No, that was worded for existing players in mind. There are no plans to require an Epic account to play MTG Arena. If you are a new player who wants to download from MTGArena.com, you always will be able to.
Nothing is changing for existing players. You can still download the game from our website, and there are no plans to make content exclusive to Epic Game Stores. :grinning:
Existing players on the Wizards platform will not be required to create Epic accounts.
This makes assurances for current players, but what about future players? I know that I will be able to continue to play sans EGS launcher since I'm an "existing player on the Wizards platform," but what about someone who wants to start playing Arena in January 2020? Will they be required to create an Epic account?
EDIT: This WotC staff comment seems to indicate that future players won't be affected by the EGS "third-party exclusivity" if they want to play sans EGS launcher. Seems weird to narrow their assurances that the non-EGS method will be available to "existing players" when it also includes future players going forward. Perhaps the wording on the page could be updated.
Nope! Players can still download and play MTG Arena from MTGArena.com and that will continue when we release on the Epic Games Store.
True, as long as I don't have to use that store, whatever, but at this point I'm fully expecting an EGS announcement by the time Arena leaves Beta at this point.
As for exposure, what tiny percentage of people would find out about MTG Arena for the first time through Epic?! I just can't wrap my head around it.
Regardless of whether or not MTG Arena is in beta or not, it will always be available for download on MTGArena.com.
Nothing will change for current players.I hope this will stay truth when the full game releases.
It will.
Bringing it to Mac shortly after! Should I get excited or is this just a false promise?
Yes! We’ve heard your feedback regarding macOS as an important platform, and we will be working to get MTGArena on macOS sometime after it releases on the Epic Games Store. Stay tuned for more details.
Read moreWhat exactly is the reason for this? Just curious, I'd think if you have your own standalone launcher that isn't tied to a store that's complete trash, why also release the game on the current most polarizing client for PC? I see absolutely zero reason to ever install Epic to download the game when you can use the stand-alone launcher that has worked just fine?
What exactly do you get out of someone downloading this from Epic instead of your own perfectly fine client?
This just has me worried that at some point Timmy Tencent is going to browbeat you into disabling your standalone launcher at which point I'll be uninstalling the game completely and politely requesting a refund for any money I spent on it.
Edit: Also, if the goal here is to reach more users, why sign a third party exclusivity deal instead of also releasing on GoG and Steam? That's the part that makes the least amount of sense to me from a "we want to reach more players" standpoint.
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Our goal is to bring Magic to both new places and players. And that all starts with Epic Games. We've found a great partner who will help promote Magic and bring in a new wave of PC gamers.
If you want to continue playing MTG Arena as you do now, you still can! Nothing will change for current players.
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Yes you can!
Is this exclusive?
The Epic Games Store will be our exclusive third-party PC download partner, but you can also still download the game from MTGArena.com.
I'll still be able to play it through the standalone client...right?
Correct! Nothing changes for anyone currently playing. The game will continue to be available for direct download from MTGArena.com and that will continue when we release on the Epic Games Store. Players won't be required to create Epic accounts. The experience will be the exact same between the Epic Games Store and direct download version of the game.
