{"id":1188,"date":"2024-04-11T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate.gamigo.com\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:34:52","slug":"kingsisle-announces-ravenwood-academy-a-wizard101-story-a-single-player-prequel-to-wizard101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate.gamigo.com\/en\/presse\/kingsisle-announces-ravenwood-academy-a-wizard101-story-a-single-player-prequel-to-wizard101\/","title":{"rendered":"KingsIsle Announces\u00a0Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story, A Single-Player Prequel to\u00a0Wizard101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Cross paths with iconic Wizard101 characters and witness their origin stories in upcoming life sim and visual novel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round Rock, Texas (April 11, 2024) &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsisle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>KingsIsle Entertainment<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 the development team behind critically acclaimed free-to-play MMORPGs&nbsp;<em>Wizard101<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Pirate101<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 is excited to announce its very first single-player game,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2853430\/Ravenwood_Academy_A_Wizard101_Story\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u><em>Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story<\/em><\/u><\/a>. Coming to Windows PC via Steam, the narrative life sim and visual novel is a prequel set in the same Spiral setting as&nbsp;<em>Wizard101<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>Ravenwood Academy<\/em>, players will don their robes and raise their wands as students at the titular school, a beloved setting from&nbsp;<em>Wizard101<\/em>. Across each in-game day &#8211; split into four time slots &#8211; players must balance a busy class schedule with extracurricular hijinks such as investigating magical mysteries, completing a variety of fun mini-games, and building relationships with students and teachers &#8211; including with past versions of some familiar faces from&nbsp;<em>Wizard101<\/em>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the&nbsp;<\/strong><em><strong>Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story<\/strong><\/em><strong>&nbsp;reveal trailer here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story Announcement Trailer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Rf-EY4ZUE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.link\/Ravenwood-Academy-Trailer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.link\/Ravenwood-Academy-Trailer-Download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times,&nbsp;<em>Ravenwood Academy<\/em>&nbsp;players will swap their wizard hats to become problem-solvers, detectives, and even pseudo-lawyers! The game\u2019s main narrative is driven by Crisis Incidents, Investigation Scenes, and Trials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an incident occurs on campus, it is up to you and your friends to search for clues and interview witnesses, culminating in faculty hearings with options to present evidence depending on the choices you\u2019ve made along the way. Will you save a friend accused of misdeeds or use the gathered information to save yourself? Multiple ending scenes will be based on the outcome of the trials, who you have befriended, and other decisions you make during your semester at&nbsp;<em>Ravenwood Academy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spiral is made better with friends, and relationship-building is a core objective of&nbsp;<em>Ravenwood Academy<\/em>. Progress through the storyline with potential friends, encountering various tests, obstacles, and branching dialogue options that can influence your relationships. Earn trust to grow your relationships and unlock optional scenes. Through player actions, spurned friends may turn into rivals, while friendships with a high enough relationship level can, if you choose, turn into budding romances!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features of&nbsp;<\/strong><em><strong>Ravenwood Academy<\/strong><\/em><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Foster Relationships:<\/strong>\u00a0Interact and create connections with diverse characters as you navigate your new school. Who you deem friend or foe will impact your story and unlock special scenes and branching dialogue options. Choose carefully \u2013 you won\u2019t have the time or ability to build relationships with everyone you want to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose Your Path:<\/strong>\u00a0Decide what activities are most meaningful to you and see how your decisions impact your outcomes. Will you go to the dance or investigate a mystery? Will you hang out with Dalia Falmea or study for a quiz with Halston Balestrom? Choices that may seem small can potentially have large ripple effects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investigate Strange Incidents:<\/strong>\u00a0Search for clues and interview witnesses when crises unfold at the academy. During your investigation, you might find that not everyone is who they seem to be.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Test Yourself with Trials:<\/strong>\u00a0Plead your case during faculty disciplinary hearings and present evidence through dialogue options. Sometimes you\u2019ll be saving a friend accused of misdeeds, while other times you might be trying to save your own hide!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>See a Different Side of the Spiral:<\/strong>\u00a0Get a glimpse into Ravenwood Academy before the events of\u00a0<em>Wizard101<\/em>. Meet and befriend familiar faces, discover untold backstories, and dive into the Spiral\u2019s lore in a whole new way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story<\/em>&nbsp;will be coming to Windows PC via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2853430\/Ravenwood_Academy_A_Wizard101_Story\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Steam<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay up-to-date on all things&nbsp;<em>Ravenwood Academy<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Wizard101<\/em>&nbsp;by following on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wizard101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Facebook<\/u><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wizard101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>X (Twitter)<\/u><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wizard101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Instagram<\/u><\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@wizard101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>TikTok<\/u><\/a>, and join the community on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/wizard101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Discord<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A press kit including logos, GIFs, and screenshots is available here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.link\/Ravenwood-Academy-press-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/uberstrategist.link\/Ravenwood-Academy-press-kit<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About KingsIsle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2005, with operations in the Dallas area and Austin, KingsIsle creates massively multiplayer online entertainment offerings that are innovative, compelling, uncommon, and of high quality. We have brought together a team of highly creative, energetic, accomplished, and skilled professionals to develop these projects. Our team consists of individuals with unique and in-depth experience in the development of video games, online environments, communications, and commercial software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cross paths with iconic Wizard101 characters and witness their origin stories in upcoming life sim and visual novel Round Rock, Texas (April 11, 2024) &#8211;&nbsp;KingsIsle Entertainment&nbsp;\u2013 the development team behind critically acclaimed free-to-play MMORPGs&nbsp;Wizard101&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pirate101&nbsp;\u2013 is excited to announce its very first single-player game,&nbsp;Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story. 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