Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of the American rock band Imagine Dragons, announced on Tuesday, April 14th the launch of a video game on PC.
The American rock band Imagine Dragons lead singer, Dan Reynolds, is launching “Last Flag” on Tuesday, a PC video game inspired by his childhood in the scouts and developed with his brother, who is also the band’s manager.
“At the head of Night Street Games, a studio of about thirty people that they founded in 2020, Dan and his brother Mac have quietly been working on a ‘capture the flag’ game where two teams of five players compete online.
The goal: to hide one’s own flag as best as possible and steal that of opponents.
Raised in a “bit geeky” family
“I grew up in a family of eight boys and one girl, and we were all kind of ‘geeky’ kids,” recalls the 38-year-old singer, for whom creating his own video game was a childhood dream.
By the end of the 2000s, while planning to develop his first game with his older brother, he formed a college band called Imagine Dragons and “it just exploded,” recalls this fan of games like “Starcraft” and “League of Legends.”
Known for international hits like “Believer” and “Thunder,” Imagine Dragons has become one of the most followed pop rock bands in the world, selling over 74 million albums and totaling 160 billion streams, according to their label Warner Music Group.
“The past 15 years have been incredible, but we couldn’t help but think ‘what if we started creating games together?'” continues Dan Reynolds.
A game reminiscent of Fortnite’s atmosphere
To imagine this title with colorful graphics and a very “seventies” atmosphere, the two brothers drew inspiration from their summer camp vacations, where they played a similar game in the woods.
While the game evokes the atmosphere of “Fortnite,” one of the world’s most popular games, Mac Reynolds assures that “Last Flag” stands out by focusing on capturing objectives rather than simply eliminating opponents.
The game tackles the highly competitive online shooting games sector, which has seen several big productions like “Concord” and “Highguard” quickly shut down in recent years due to lack of players.
“But even though the competition is tough, a new shooting game can succeed if it offers something different,” believes Imagine Dragons’ manager.
A release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles is also planned later in the year.
