The dragons are the ones who put the Targaryens behind the iron throne and now game of Thrones fans have the opportunity to breed their own. With the new HBO Original series house of the dragon Premiering on August 21, HBO Max launched the official augmented reality app House of the Dragon: DracARys in anticipation of the spin-off prequel.
The app, which allows fans to “hatch” and raise their own virtual dragons at home, first launched exclusively on July 20 at San Diego Comic-Con to attendees of the immersive guided experience House of the Dragon: The Dragon’s Lair. based on George R.R. Martin’s novel 2018 fire and bloodthe prequel series is set approximately 200 years before the events that took place in the original game of Thrones HBO series and will focus primarily on the Targaryen family. house of the dragon will show the beginnings of the fall of house targaryen as well as the events leading up to their civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
the House of the Dragon: DracARys The trailer shows that each dragon is unique to its user, and will grow, developing an appearance and temperament driven by its guardian’s interactions with it. Valyrian words learned from house of the dragon Just like the original series, it will help users command their dragon using the app’s voice recognition system. With House of the Dragon: DracARys, virtual dragons can grow to enormous size, reaching developmental milestones on their way to adulthood. In the mobile game, they will be able to travel the world to be seen and interacted with by other users around the world.
“With ‘House of the Dragon: DracARys,’ we’ve created the most personalized and responsive virtual creature to ever exist on your phone, brought to life with the latest augmented reality technology.” Victor Pineirosaid the Director of Digital Innovation at HBO Max. “We can’t wait for fans to engage with DracARys and immerse themselves further into the world of Westeros.”
In collaboration with The Mill’s team of artists, technologists and strategists, HBO Max’s digital innovation and marketing teams developed House of the Dragon: DracARys from scratch using the Unity game engine. The mobile game is also powered by Niantic’s Lightship technology along with surround sound design from London-based studio Factory.
“When the dragons of Westeros appear on the show, it’s always an awe-inspiring moment.” kevin youngthe creative director of The Mill and Lead Creative in House of the Dragon: DracARys, said. βWith DracARys we wanted users to experience those moments of wonder and awe in the context of their everyday lives. Our ambitions are to complement the world of Westeros and the series’ mythology in an enriching way, while also pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with the virtual characters that exist in mixed realities.”
House of the Dragon: DracARys is now available for download on the Apple and Google Play app stores in 19 countries. While additional countries will be announced at a later date, countries where the game is available now include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain. . , Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
house of the dragon will premiere on HBO Max on August 21, 2022 and will release episodes weekly on Sundays. Seasons 1-8 of game of Thrones are also available to stream on HBO Max.
Check out a preview of the app below: