Summary
Resolution Games has revealedDemeo x Dungeons and Dungeons: Battlemarked. The upcoming title combines theDungeons and Dragonsuniverse with the Swedish developer’s own role-playing system.
Demeois a dungeon-crawling virtual reality gamethat originally debuted on PC in May 2021 before receiving a PlayStation VR2 port two years later. In early 2024, Wizards of the Coast and Resolution Games announced a partnership that would see the Swedish company make an officially licensedDnDVR game.
That project has now been officially revealed in the form ofDemeo x Dungeons and Dragons: Battlemarked, which was treated to an announcement trailer on January 29. The minute-long promo video is of the live-action variety and doesn’t show any gameplay footage. However, it reveals that the upcomingDungeons and DragonsVR gamewill not only leverage Resolution’s experience fromDemeobut also serve as a full-fledged crossover between the two IPs.
Demeo x Dungeons and Dragons: Battlemarked Won’t Have a DM
Demeo’s tabletop role-playing systemwill hence be at the core of the upcoming title. Compared to the traditionalDungeons and Dragonsexperience,Battlemarkedwon’t have a dungeon master. Instead, the game is designed with a focus on social strategy, encouraging players to talk with one another, jointly making tactical and story decisions. While theDemeorole-playing system will be at the heart ofBattlemarked, the game will combine it withDungeons and Dragonsclasses and actions, on top of drawing from the rich lore of the franchise.
Aside from group decision-making, Resolution’s action role-playing system also incorporates survival elements, which helpedDemeodevelop a reputation as a distinctDungeons and Dragons-inspired game, rather than just a mere clone. Seeing how the developer hasn’t yet committed to a concrete release window for the project,Demeo x Dungeons and Dungeons: Battlemarkedseems unlikely to hit the market in the immediate future.
Demeo x Dungeons and Dragons: Battlemarked Will Have DLC Campaigns
In terms of target platforms, the game has so far been confirmed for PC, extended reality devices, and an unspecified “console”—most likely the PS5, seeing how Sony’s current-gen system is the only contemporary console with an accompanying VR headset. Resolution Games has yet to share any pricing details forDemeo x Dungeons and Dungeons: Battlemarked. For reference,Demeoretails for $39.99 on Steam and the Meta Store. Two narrative-driven campaigns will be available inBattlemarkedat launch, with Resolution Games planning to introduce even more of them in the form of DLC. The post-release content will presumably be paid, though the developer hasn’t outright confirmed that.
Dungeons and Dragons
Created by Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop game in which players craft their own worlds and band together to take on adventures through mysterious realms outlined in companion materials. One of the best role-playing games ever made, it has been adapted into a variety of video games and other media.
