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Banner Saga 2 Arrives On PC In Mid-April
Stoic is returning to its version of Viking lore next month with the sequel to 2014’s The Banner Saga. The follow-up features more strategy-RPG play in which player choices impact how the game unfolds.
The Banner Saga 2 will be out on PC on April 19, which also happens to be just a few days before PAX East. Stoic will be celebrating at the show with a panel and giveaways.
For those that want a deeper look at the game’s world, a limited run book will explore the story leading up to the game. The Gift of Hadrborg will be available at the show and its author, James Fadeley, will be signing books on the morning of Saturday, April 23.
For more on The Banner Saga, check to our review of the original and our previous coverage of the sequel.
Our Take
The Banner Saga is just one of many titles that have reinvigorated the tactics genre recently. Along with XCOM and Darkest Dungeon, regardless of what kind of setting you are looking for, if you’re aiming to put your tactical prowess to the test, there’s a game out there to give you that challenge.
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