Westeros Would Be a Good Setting for an MMO

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Thanks to George R. R. Martin's imagination and HBO'scritically acclaimedGame of Thrones show, Westeros has become one of the biggest names in fantasy. Viewers have grown to love the varied landscape of the continent and the residents that live within. The story of the seven kingdoms of Westeros and its houses vying for control of the Iron Throne has been thrilling audiences for years, and it will only grow in popularity as House of the Dragon begins its tenure. Westeros is showing no signs of stopping as even more Game of Thrones spin-offs are in various stages of production, which means the world will only get more expansive.

The lands of Westeros have had much success on TV screen and in novels, but the property has always struggled breaking into the video game market. There have been many attempts at capturing the look and feel of the series, but most titles have fallen short. Games have tried to bring the world into the strategy genre, episodic stories, and even a card-based game. However, developers have not attempted to bring the world of Game of Thrones to the MMO genre. The fantastical world that George R. R. Martin created seems like the perfect fit for a MMO like World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy 14 Online.

A Look Back at the History of Game of Thrones Video Games

The continent of Westeros was once composed of seven different independent kingdoms vying for a place in the war-torn world. Since the Targaryen conquest, these seven kingdoms were put under the leadership of the Iron Throne, and Westeros was split into nine different realms with their own leading house. The North was led by House Stark, the Vale of Arryn was led by House Arryn, the Riverlands were controlled by House Tully, the Iron Islands followed