{"id":10788,"date":"2026-07-19T19:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10788"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:09:24","slug":"the-north-bannerman-duel-festival-officially-releases-july-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10788","title":{"rendered":"The North Bannerman Duel Festival Officially Releases July 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George R.R. Martin&#8217;s world of Westeros is in the midst of one of its busiest eras since the original <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/game-of-thrones-franchise\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong><\/em><\/a> concluded, with HBO and Warner Bros. continuing to expand the franchise across television, film, and gaming. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>House of the Dragon<\/em> Season 3<\/a> is currently delivering the next devastating chapter of the Dance of the Dragons (albeit with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/house-dragon-season-1-fire-blood-book-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\">some controversial changes<\/a>), while <em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/em> is preparing to adapt more of Martin&#8217;s beloved Dunk and Egg novellas.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Beyond television, Warner Bros. has officially announced an <em>Aegon&#8217;s Conquest<\/em> feature film exploring the Targaryen invasion of Westeros, and strategy fans have <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-development-update\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Game of Thrones: War for Westeros<\/em><\/a> to look forward to, allowing players to rewrite the fate of the Seven Kingdoms in a large-scale RTS.<\/p>\n<p>And hardcore fans looking for an all-new <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> experience ahead of <em>War for Westeros&#8217; <\/em>launch later this year, there&#8217;s a brand-new release coming out on July 22 called <em>The North Bannerman Duel Festival <\/em>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.netmarble.com\/got_en\/list\/2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Netmarble<\/a>). <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Drogon and Jon Snow in Game of Thrones season 8\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/drogon-and-jon-snow-in-game-of-thrones-season-8.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Drogon and Jon Snow in Game of Thrones season 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For gamers eager to experience Martin&#8217;s fantasy universe firsthand, there are two critically acclaimed games worth checking out now: the newly released <em>Dragonfire <\/em>and the free-to-play RPG <em>Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, <\/em>which just kicked off its first season to APAC players earlier this week. Part of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/game-of-thrones-frost-and-steel-season-1-apac-release\/\" target=\"_blank\">Season 1: Frost and Steel<\/a> <\/em>is an included event that starts later this week on July 22, <em>The North Bannerman Duel Festival. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, the event will also only be available to APAC markets this week, with no official plans to launch globally, though it&#8217;s worth noting that some players have been able to access the Asian build of <em>Kingsroad <\/em>with a workaround on Android devices. That said, many gamers are quite frustrated that <em>Kingsroad <\/em>is only getting new content for the Asian build of the game, particularly because events like <em>The North Bannerman Duel Festival <\/em>offer unique experiences in Westeros that would certainly bring in new players to the game. <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GoT Jon Snow Kit Harrington Season 8 press kit image with torch-1\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/got-jon-snow-kit-harrington-season-8-press-kit-image-with-torch-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For example, according to the Developer update regarding Season 1&#8217;s launch, players will be able to <em>&#8220;fight 1vs1 against NPC Bannerman Champions from other Houses&#8221;<\/em> that <em>&#8220;act like real players who are parrying, evading, and backing away for ranged attacks&#8221;<\/em> in what devs describe as a <em>&#8220;&#8216;PvE like PvP&#8217; experience.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.bde7f662.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Further, the tournament includes a &#8220;Three Round Tournament Time Attack&#8221; where players face a series of House Champions in several rounds of timed duels, while there are daily schedueld regional events as well that offer unique growth rewards. If you&#8217;re in the Asian market or have found a workaround to partake in the Asian build for Kingsroad, you&#8217;ll definitely be interested in joining <em>The North Bannerman Duel Festival<\/em> this week for a one-of-a-kind <em><strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong><\/em> adventure. <\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game medium\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"8a89-4000-af8d5cf6e64f\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"olnKUkHEuH\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" 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                                <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Released<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 21, 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Developer(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNetmarble<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Publisher(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNetmarble, 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