A new Game of Thrones release is finally allowing Arya Stark to settle the score with one character on her kill list after over seven years. Unfortunately for millions of fans, many say the TV show’s final episode of Season 8 was poorly finalized and didn’t do the story justice, to the point that it has the lowest reviews in the entire series. Many fans felt some stories were rushed, and some Game of Thrones character arcs could have used more love or time.
The finale has long been a hot topic of discussion within the community, and the character of Arya Stark has often come up as a notable variable. For example, Game of Thrones‘ Jon Snow and Night King were seemingly destined to have a showdown to determine the fate of humanity and the White Walkers, but in the TV show, it’s Arya who delivers the final blow against the Night King. Arya has clearly played a major role in the show, and now, fans can see her take out another character she couldn’t in the series.
Game of Thrones Will Finally Show Arya Stark vs. The Mountain in 2027
Game of Thrones‘ Arya Stark will fight The Mountain in a new game called Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, finally allowing the young assassin to take on one of the strongest warriors in Westeros. In the TV show, the two never share interactions, though they meet indirectly when Arya is held captive at Harrenhal, and then in the finale when the so-called “Cleganebowl” happens and The Hound fights his brother in King’s Landing as it burns down due to Daenerys and Drogon. Arya has The Mountain on her list precisely because of his role in torturing and brutally murdering captives and children in Harrenhal, which she witnessed firsthand. However, she never fights him in the show, and he technically dies from the poison used by Oberyn Martell in Season 4 and is then resurrected by Maester Qyburn. Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is an RTS game where players take control of commanders from various houses and armies, in this case Arya from House Stark and The Mountain from House Lannister.
In War for Westeros, Arya even has an advantage against The Mountain because she is an Assassin Hero Class who can use stealth and quick movements across the field, making her perfect for dealing with otherwise tough targets like The Mountain.
Several characters on Arya’s kill list in Game of Thrones are never killed by her, and in some cases, they live on or disappear in the background, such as Ilyn Payne. The Mountain remains a relatively important character throughout the story, and apart from a brief encounter in King’s Landing in Season 8, Episode 5, before The Hound tells Arya to save herself and forget about Cersei, the two never meet face to face. However, since The Hound then fights his brother alone and eventually kills him by grabbing him and launching himself and his brother into the fire from a high tower, Arya never really has a chance to even fight The Mountain. This changes in Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, where players can even take one character all the way to the Iron Throne.
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Credits: PlaySide Studios/Warner Bros. Games
As such, there is also the scenario in which Game of Thrones‘ Daenerys Targaryen sits on the throne after burning King’s Landing to the ground, and the same can happen when using Arya Stark or even The Mountain as commanders. The most chilling scenario is the Night King sitting on the Iron Throne, having conquered all of Westeros and engulfed it in the Long Night.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is officially releasing in 2027 after a delay, with the game originally planned for the end of 2026. The release date is still unclear, but it’s plausible that it may show up at The Game Awards in December, or further down the line at the start of 2027 with a new trailer.
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2027
- Developer(s)
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PlaySide Studios
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PlaySide Studios
- Multiplayer
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Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
