Nex Playground will get How to Train Your Dragon: Riders of the Skies and secure the future of motion gaming

Nex Playground is a motion-sensing game console that takes the concept of the Nintendo Wii and advances it so you don’t need any game controller at all. And now, in its bid to become a fourth game console in the home, it is getting an exclusive game dubbed How to Train Your Dragon: Riders of the Skies, exclusive to the Nex Playground. Tom Kang, president of Nex, revealed at our GamesBeat Summit 2025 event that Berk lovers will soon have a new way to experience the magic of the viking world ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Universal Pictures’ “How to Train Your Dragon” film. Kang said he thinks of Nex Playgrounds as the “next evolution of the Wii.” Developed in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences, game highlights include: Tom Kang is president of Nex. Iconic Locations: Players can experience up to six different game maps based on iconic locations from the world of How to Train Your Dragon, providing a wide range of diverse environments to master Engaging ... Read full article.