Monument Valley 3
Appearance
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Developer(s) | Ustwo Games |
Publisher(s) | Netflix Games |
Director(s) | |
Series | Monument Valley |
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Release | 10 December 2024 |
Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Monument Valley 3 (stylized as Monument Valley III) is a 2024 indie puzzle video game developed by Ustwo Games published by Netflix Games for iOS and Android. It is the sequel to the 2017 game Monument Valley 2.
Development
[edit]At Gamescom 2024, it was announced that Monument Valley 3 would launch exclusively on Netflix Games on 10 December 2024.[1] It was also announced that the first two games were to be moved to Netflix Games.[1] The game's producers cited lack of visibility as the primary reason for the move away from Apple's App Store.[2]
Reception
[edit]Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 3/5[4] |
Shacknews | 8/10[5] |
On the review aggregator site Metacritic, Monument Valley 3 received a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on nine critics' scores, indiciating "mixed or average" reviews.[3]
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2025 | 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Mobile Game of the Year | Nominated | [6][7] |
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Valentine, Rebekah (20 August 2024). "Monument Valley 3 finally has a release date, and it's Netflix Games exclusive". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (28 August 2024). "Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Monument Valley 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Donlan, Christian (9 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 review – poise, beauty and just a little sense of progression". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie (3 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 review: a fresh perspective". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Bankhurst, Adam (14 February 2025). "DICE Awards 2025 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "28th Annual DICE Awards Results". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Colantonio, Giovanni (5 December 2024). "If Monument Valley 3 can't get eyes on Netflix Games, what can?". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Gordon, Lewis (9 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 comes to Netflix with an iconoclastic edge". The Verge. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Purchese, Robert (3 December 2024). "The future of Monument Valley is Netflix, whether we like it or not". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Totilo, Stephen (5 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 was designed to (maybe) improve the world". Polygon. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Dealessandri, Marie (10 December 2024). "Making a Monument Valley for the Netflix generation". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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