The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
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Developer(s) Stoic
Publisher(s) Versus Evil
Writer(s) Alex Thomas
Composer(s) Austin Wintory
Series The Banner Saga
Platform(s) macOS
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseJuly 26, 2018
Genre(s) Tactical role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil for macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the final installment in a trilogy of games that began with The Banner Saga (2014) and The Banner Saga 2 (2016).

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Gameplay

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game featuring turn-based combat. [1] The themes of the game are inspired by Viking culture. [2]

Development and release

The Banner Saga 3 was developed by Stoic, a studio founded by former BioWare employees. [1] Following the release of 2016's The Banner Saga 2 , Stoic expressed interest in creating a third instalment, noting that the fictional universe they created had plenty more storytelling opportunities. [3] Speaking at the 2016 NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, Stoic co-founder John Watson, re-iterated their intention to complete The Banner Saga trilogy of games. He estimated the budget required would be $2M, and said that they had considered external funding. [4]

In January 2017, The Banner Saga 3 was announced with the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal of $200,000 was achieved in less than a week, and the campaign concluded in March with $416,986 raised towards the game's development. [5] [6] While the majority of the funding would still come from Stoic themselves, Watson said that the Kickstarter campaign would also create a community of enthusiastic testers. [7]

The game was published by Versus Evil and was released on macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. [2]

Reception

The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2018 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now")Won [20] [21]
Golden Joystick Awards Best StorytellingNominated [22] [23]
The Game Awards 2018 Best Strategy GameNominated [24]
Titanium Awards Best Original Soundtrack (Austin Wintory)Nominated [25]
Australian Games AwardsStrategy Title of the YearNominated [26]
2019National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers AwardsArt Direction, Period InfluenceNominated [27]
Game, StrategyNominated
2019 G.A.N.G. AwardsBest Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now")Nominated [28]

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