Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that on March 23rd, Magic Legends, the all new action RPG based on Wizards of the Coast’s iconic strategy card game, Magic: The Gathering, will enter into an open beta.

Over the last year, the development team at Cryptic Studios has been working closely with Closed Alpha testers to ensure that the game’s signature spell-slinging combat feels powerful and that the Multiverse stays true to that of the original card game. Starting on March 23, millions of players from around the world will be able to explore the Magic Multiverse, as Magic: Legends begins Open Beta on Arc Games.

“The new year ushers in a new era for Magic: Legends,” said Yoon Im, CEO of Perfect World Entertainment. “The chorus of gamers eager to join Magic: Legends’ beta has been both exciting and humbling to us all. We are thrilled to finally announce that both Magic and ARPG fans will get to explore the Magic: The Gathering world we’ve brought to life and ignite their Spark this Spring.”

“It’s hard to believe we’re finally opening the gates to the Multiverse to all gamers and Magic fans,” said Stephen Ricossa, executive producer of Magic: Legends at Cryptic Studios. “Over the last year, the development team has been working non-stop to bring this legendary card game to life. We want to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in our Closed Alpha tests for providing the feedback we needed to help evolve Magic: Legends into what it is today.”

Magic: Legends is a free-to-play, persistent world, hack’n’cast online Action RPG based on Wizards of the Coast’s iconic trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. The open beta is only going to be on PC, but when the game is released, it will release on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

In order to get some idea of what to expect, check out this Deckbuilding Fundamentals video, where Design Lead Adam Heteyni walks you through the basics of class starter decks, customizing decks, collecting & upgrading spells, and more – so that you can step into the Multiverse prepared to take on ancient, emerging threats!