Wingspan (video game) explained
Wingspan is a strategy video game based on the board game Wingspan for Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, and Android. It released in 2020 to positive critical and commercial reception.
Release
An early digital version of the tabletop game released in January 2019 on the tabletop simulator Tabletopia.[1] It was subsequently released for macOS and Windows via Steam on September 17, 2020, with a port for Nintendo Switch releasing initially in Japan on December 24, 2020,[2] and globally on December 29, 2020.[3] The game was also released the following year in 2021 for Xbox One on June 18,[4] iOS and iPadOS on July 20, 2021,[5] and Android on November 9, 2021.[6]
Reception
The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7] [8] PC Gamer rated the game 9/10, praising the mechanics and illustration positively comparing with the original board game.[9] Gamezebo, however, preferred the original board game.[10] The adaptation was commercially successful, with 125,000 cumulative copies sold across Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and iOS.[11]
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: 4 January 2019 . All About Birds: Announcing Wingspan . 2022-03-06 . . en.
- Web site: Theriault . Donald . December 21, 2020 . Nintendo Downloads - December 24, 2020 . 2024-07-09 . Nintendo World Report.
- Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . December 29, 2020 . SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'FUZE Player', 'The Innsmouth Case', 'Wingspan', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade . July 9, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Ozzy . Dave . 2021-06-18 . Award-winning board game Wingspan swoops onto Xbox One and Xbox Series XS . 2024-07-09 . The Xbox Hub . en-GB.
- Web site: Madnani . Mikhail . 2021-06-08 . Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Coming to iOS Next Month as a Premium Release with Pre-Orders Now Live – TouchArcade . 2024-07-09 . . en-US.
- Web site: Madnani . Mikhail . 2021-11-09 . Relaxing Strategy Game 'Wingspan' from Monster Couch Is Out Now on Android Following Its Debut on iOS Recently – TouchArcade . July 9, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Wingspan for PC . 2022-08-17 . . en.
- Web site: Wingspan for Switch . 2022-08-17 . . en.
- Web site: Bolding . Jonathan . 2020-11-28 . Wingspan review . 2022-03-06 . . en.
- Web site: Latour . Jamie . 2020-12-29 . Wingspan Switch Review: The Only Game That Features The Juniper Titmouse . 2022-03-06 . TheGamer . en-US.
- Web site: Kois . Dan . 2021-08-16 . The Surprise Hit Board Game That's Transforming an $11 Billion Industry . 2022-03-06 . . en.