What the Press is saying about Legacy of the Beast

We’ve collected all the press Legacy of the Beast has received so far! Check it out below.

Touch Arcade

May 20th, 2016

Legacy of the Beast will be deeply anchored in the bands lore using 30 years of artwork, fliers and posters. To boot, the game will have previously unheard live recordings, which you will be able to enjoy as you help Eddie collect parts of his soul, shattered by a mysterious force.”

MMO SITE

March 07th, 2016

Founders Packs will offer fans and players limited edition collectibles, exclusive insider access to game-design forums, rare in-game Eddies and boatloads of ‘Ferryman’s Gold’ (in-game currency) to commemorate the launch of the game.”

TOUCH ARCADE

March 1st, 2016

Hopefully we see a soft launch of this at some point, as I’m dying to try it out and start amassing an army of Eddies for myself.”

NERDABLE

March 1st, 2016

Set to launch on Android and iOS, the Legacy of the Beast is a free-to-play mobile RPG where players take the role of Eddie, Iron Maiden’s iconic mascot as he travels through rich lore and music of the band.”

DIGITAL SPY

March 1st, 2016

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast‘s new trailer will have you banging your head and reaching for the air guitars.”

NME

February 29th, 2016

The new interactive game will be released on Android and iOS as an app. In the trailer – which you can view below – Maiden’s long running mascot, Eddie, takes battle with the devil, depicting Iron Maiden artwork of 1982’s classic hit, ‘Run to The Hills’.”

MOBI PICKER

March 1st, 2016

Iron Maiden, yes, the British metal band, is getting a mobile RPG based on their mascot character Eddie and now said RPG has a cinematic trailer featuring music by.”

UPROXX

March 1st, 2016

Have you ever been playing Clash of Clans and thought to yourself, “I wish I was playing an Iron Maiden video game on my phone instead of this dumb barbarian game!” Well, guess what, today is your lucky day.”

POCKET TACTICS

February 29th, 2016

……apparently, fighting Satan which is, by far, the coolest thing I’ve ever written.”

LOUDWIRED

February 29th, 2016

Eddie prepares to do battle with the Devil at the end of the clip, which will surely send fans rushing to the app store to download. ”

GUITAR WORLD

February 29th, 2016

In the game, which was developed in collaboration with Iron Maiden’s management, players take on the role of the band’s mascot, Eddie, in his many forms—each with unique abilities. Players explore new worlds, travel through time and battle a cast characters drawn from the catalog of the band’s albums and art. ”

VB (VentureBeat)

February 25th, 2016

Now, Eddie’s traveling to the world of mobile with Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. The game hopes to take advantage of a $34.8 billion mobile industry and potentially introduce the band to a new audience.”

POCKET GAMER

February 18th, 2016

Maiden fans are gonna flip over all the obsessively curated details in the game.”

VICE

February 18th, 2016

the game looks more like the real deal than any celeb-endorsed mobile affair before it, at least that I can think of.”

DAILY EXPRESS (UK)

January 18th, 2016

with the band set to embark on yet another global tour next month, it is clear that Maiden are running free into 2016.”

TRUSTED REVIEWS

January 18th, 2016

We never thought we’d say it, but there’s going to be an Iron Maiden RPG. For Android and iOS. And it’s free.”

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

January 18th, 2016

Prepare to run to the mobile gaming hills this summer, as Iron Maiden will be bringing its music and history to a new role-playing game.”

DESTRUCTOID

January 18th, 2016

A time-traveling Iron Maiden RPG? Um, yeah bro!”

MUSIC TIMES

January 18th, 2016

If you’re a fan of Iron Maiden album artwork, get ready to jump right into them on your own smartphone.”

NOW GAMER

January 18th, 2016

Consider all of those Wasted Years that you’ve spent playing other mobile games in your lifetime. It’s okay, don’t cry, because British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden are jumping into the mobile space with an all new game in 2016.”

CNET

January 18th, 2016

Iron Maiden’s album covers have always had a distinctive look, like they escaped from some dark corner of George Romero’s mind. This should give the game designers plenty of fodder for developing the RPG world.”

MASHABLE

January 18th, 2016

Up the irons, fans. Eddie’s got some quests to finish.”

DEVELOP MAGAZINE

January 18th, 2016

Warhammer 40,000: Carnage creator takes on mobile free-to-play game based on mythology of heavy metal band.”

THE TIMES

January 19th, 2016

Iron Maiden’s Eddie gets mobile.”

EUROGAMES

January 18th, 2016

In 1999 Iron Maiden released an album and video game ……… Now, 17 years later, the band’s back with a new game.”

VG247

January 18th, 2016

Iconic metal band Iron Maiden is making another foray into video games.”

MAXIM

January 19th, 2016

Don’t run to the hills, come back and play!”

METAL HAMMER

January 18th, 2016

RPG steeped in band’s mythology.”

POCKET GAMER

January 20th, 2016

Iron Maiden’s Eddie is getting his own mobile RPG with Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast.”

ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK

January 18th, 2016

months after rolling out a browser-based video game, Iron Maiden have announced plans for Legacy of the Beast.”

TOUCH ARCADE

January 18th, 2016

As a metalhead, I’m excited, and I’m pretty sure forum moderator metalcasket died after hearing the news.”

DAILY STAR

January 18th, 2016

While most bands go on tours in the summer months, Metal legends Iron Maiden will be releasing their very own mobile game.”