Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers is coming to PC and PS3, and will have new expansions

November 9, 4:59 PMBoston Magic the Gathering ExaminerDavid Leavitt

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Magic: the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers
© Wizards of the Coast

According to a press release I just received in my email, Wizards of the Coast will not only be releasing Duels of the Planesalkers on PC and PS3 next year, they will also be adding more expansions.

A new expansion will be released on January 1st, 2010, while in the summer the game will be available for PC in addition to a second expansion being made available.

Duels of the Planeswalkers will not be made available on PS3 until Fall of 2010.

For thos who are unfamiliar with Duels of the Planeswalkers, read about it here.

Here's the full press release.

With more than 250,000 copies sold, Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers continues to be one of the most downloaded games on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Now on the heels of the recently released first expansion, Wizards of the Coast is ready to answer the question: What’s next?

In 2010, Wizards of the Coast will release two brand new expansions for the current XBLA title and Duels of the Planeswalkers will launch for the PC and PlayStation®3 gaming platforms. Here are some more details about the 2010 Duels of the Planeswalkers product lineup.

More Magic: The Gathering on Xbox LIVE Arcade
Spring and summer 2010 – The Duels of the Planeswalkers expansions for XBLA will begin arriving in the first of the year and follow with a release in the summer. Similar to the first expansion, the two releases will feature new cards, Planeswalkers, puzzles and surprises to keep players challenged throughout the year.

Expand your Duels to the PC
Summer 2010 – The PC version offers gamers the same style of gameplay as the XBLA title but with an extra bonus.

Discover Duels of the Planeswalkers on the PlayStation 3
Fall 2010 – Magic: The Gathering fans worldwide can experience Duels of the Planeswalkers on the PlayStation 3.* The title will feature similar content and gameplay as the Xbox LIVE Arcade version.
*The PlayStation 3 version will be available in Japanese in 2011

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