Ethan Crossfield 
Game of Thrones continues to expand across games and other entertainment formats, with its deep Westerosi history providing a steady stream of material for new releases. The latest announcement comes from Zynga's mobile puzzle title, Game of Thrones: Legends, which will feature a Lord of the Hightower Summon during its October 2026 event schedule.
Lord of the Hightower Arrives in October
The new Summon will be available from October 7 at 4:00 a.m. ET until November 4 at 2:00 a.m. ET. During that window, players can use the event to summon a selection of Legendary Champions linked to the Hightower family and the wider Targaryen conflict.
The featured roster includes Ormund Hightower, Ser Gwayne Hightower, Otto Hightower, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Aegon II Targaryen, and Sunfyre. All six characters are listed as part of the Lord of the Hightower event, giving players a focused collection tied to one of the most important families in the history of Westeros.
Why the Hightowers Matter to Game of Thrones
The Hightowers are among the most powerful families in Game of Thrones lore. Their influence is particularly visible in House of the Dragon, where the family plays a major role in the political tensions surrounding the Targaryen succession.
That background gives Game of Thrones: Legends a substantial pool of characters and conflicts to draw from. The franchise's timeline spans centuries, allowing mobile events to revisit familiar figures while also highlighting parts of the world that received less attention in the original television series. Lord of the Hightower follows that approach by combining Hightower characters with key figures and a major dragon from the Targaryen era.
What Players Can Expect From Game of Thrones: Legends
Game of Thrones: Legends launched in 2024 as a mobile puzzle game from Zynga. Its Summons rotate with new events, allowing players to add recognizable characters to their rosters. Zynga publishes an event calendar each month to outline upcoming content, and the game has surpassed 1 million downloads on the Google Play Store.
The Hightower event also arrives as the latest example of the game's continuing use of the broader franchise. Jon Snow recently returned in the Hand of the King event, while the wider Game of Thrones brand remains active through upcoming projects such as Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. For players interested in the House of the Dragon period, the October Summon offers another way to engage with that part of the setting.
Key points
- Lord of the Hightower runs from October 7 at 4:00 a.m. ET to November 4 at 2:00 a.m. ET.
- The event is part of Game of Thrones: Legends' October 2026 calendar.
- Six Legendary Champions are featured: Ormund Hightower, Ser Gwayne Hightower, Otto Hightower, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Aegon II Targaryen, and Sunfyre.
- Game of Thrones: Legends is a Zynga mobile puzzle game launched in 2024.
Expert View
The announcement shows how Game of Thrones: Legends can keep its content pipeline active by mining different periods of Westerosi history rather than relying on one central cast. A Hightower-focused Summon is especially well suited to the franchise's current cross-media identity, connecting the mobile game to the era emphasized by House of the Dragon. While the event does not represent a new standalone Game of Thrones game, it gives existing Legends players a time-limited reason to return and reinforces the value of recognizable lore in ongoing mobile releases.
