Game Of Thrones Is Officially Bringing Back Jon Snow And The Night King In War For Westeros

Game of Thrones has its fair share of iconic characters, but hoping that they will survive is another topic entirely. Fortunately, one such character that does survive (if you ignore the one instance of resurrection) was Jon Snow, and alongside the villainous Night King, he is set to return in an exciting new release that launches in the new year.

In the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, which the Game of Thrones television show was inspired by, there are some major changes, mostly because the show caught up with the events of the published books by season five. As such, some things that take place in the show have not yet happened in the George R.R. Martin universe, or may never happen at all.

One such thing that the book promises is that the Prince That Was Promised will wield a weapon known as Lightbringer which will end the Long Night. This is believed to be either Jon Snow or Daenerys Targaryen, two figures that share Targaryen blood, and were born amidst salt and smoke. Whilst Martin has not yet confirmed which character marks the return of Azor Ahai, what we do know, is that Jon Snow is believed to be the one that will finally go head-to-head with the Night King in an epic battle.

However, in Game of Thrones, such a fight does not take place, and it is instead Jon’s sister, Arya Stark, that ultimately defeats the Night King. With many fans unhappy with this major change, it is not over as one 2027 release will see the ultimate showdown between Jon Snow and the Night King take place.

Airing some time in 2027 following a delay announced earlier this year, Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is an upcoming real-time strategy video game by PlaySide Studios. Set to launch on PC, gameplay will consist of taking control of some of Westeros’ largest armies, including ones from House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and even the Night King’s army of White Walkers. So, as you can probably guess, iconic characters such as Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen will make an appearance as players engage in both single and multiplayer gameplay.

Now, fans will finally be able to control the armies of House Stark and the White Walkers and see Jon Snow and the Night King finally clash in epic combat. Not only that, but with the winner able to sit upon the Iron Throne, it will truly be the ultimate Game of Thrones experience, even allowing players to continue the Long Night by sitting the Night King himself on the throne.

Originally set to launch in late 2026, Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is now headed for a 2027 release, but an exact date has not yet been confirmed. That being said, we can safely assume that it will make an appearance at the upcoming Game Awards, where we will hopefully see a brand-new trailer for the most anticipated Game of Thrones-inspired video game so far.

Systems

Released

2027

Developer(s)

PlaySide Studios

Publisher(s)

PlaySide Studios

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer