A Game of Thrones Game Should Explore The Long Night
Game of Thronesis once again dominating the Internet thanks to its prequel series House of the Dragon on HBO. Viewers are being whisked back to Westeros, and it has been a great time so far, but there are even more stories that could be told outside the HBO shows. Specifically, the video game industry is rife with potential when it comes to adapting various time periods on Westeros.
Long before the events of Game of Thrones and the story of House of the Dragon, there was the Long Night. It was a time of much conflict and strife as the earliest residents of Westeros fought valiantly to protect the world from malicious creatures. While it may not be filled with notable characters or houses vying for the Iron Throne, it was still a very important part of Westeros history, and it could make a great setting for a video game.
Westeros Would Be a Good Setting for an MMO
The Long Night was a period of darkness and despair in the lands of Westeros. It occurred approximately 8,000 years before Aegon's Conquest — which saw Aegon I Targaryen conquer Westeros and construct the Iron Throne. It was characterized by famines, the rise of the White Walkers, and a generation-long winter. It almost caused the destruction of all life in Westeros, but it has since faded into myth and legend.
Before The Long Night, the First Men invaded Westeros and encroached on the lands of the Children of the Forest. To counteract this invasion, the Children captured one of these First Men and turned him into the first White Walker to protect them. However, the White Walkers had other plans, and the Children lost control of their own creation. The White Walkers marched across Westeros, killing everything in their path and raising the dead into their ranks. The
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