Jon Snow is back! No – not in a “Game of Thrones” spin-off series, but in a new video game “Game of Thrones: Kingsroad”. The game is scheduled to be released next year for mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones. A first trailer appeared on Thursday (December 12th). These were the reactions.
“I’ll play Kingsroad if I can kiss Jon Snow”
Kit Harington, actor of the hero character in the American television series, was and is an absolute fan favorite. The angry beehive on social media buzzed loudly when it was discovered in the new teaser for the game. “Is that Jon Snow?” asked a user on
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“I’ll play Kingsroad if I can kiss Jon Snow,” hoped one fan – another fan is sure: “This will be the game of the year.”
Despite all the euphoria, opinions online were quite mixed. Although someone wrote: “Seeing Kit Harington again really killed any enthusiasm” – there doesn’t seem to be any basis for the bad mood in Snow or the game itself. Some people probably still resent the series creators for the last episodes. “I don’t care after they ruined the series finale,” said one user. Another also passes the buck to George RR Martin: “After the shipwreck of the last two GoT seasons and Martin’s announcement that there might not be any new books, I’m done with GoT.”
In the literal sense: “Game of Thrones”
In the new video game you have to take on the role of a “bastard” from House Tire in the north of Westoros. The mission: Defend your ancestral home as a knight, mercenary or assassin. The setting of the roleplay during the War of the Five Kings should be similar to that of the successful series from 2011. In addition to Snow, other characters from the television production will also appear in the course of the plot – including Jaime and Cersei Lannister and Varys – but without their original voices.