GoT: Season 7 Blu-ray Release Date Announced

HBO's hit is coming to digital download later this month.

By Jonathon Dornbush

Game of Thrones' seventh season will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD this holiday season, with digital downloads available later this month.

HBO will release Game of Thrones: Season 7 on December 12 for Blu-ray and DVD and available for digital download on September 25, IGN can exclusively reveal.

Game of Thrones Season 7 Blu-ray/DVD box art

The Blu-ray release will include the exclusive bonus feature "Histories and Lore," a 7-part animated series diving into the background of important season 7 locations and plots, such as The Dragonpit, Highgarden, Prophecies of the Known World, the Rains of Castamere, and more. The series is narrated by members of the cast like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, and more.

The Blu-ray will also feature exclusive in-episode guides, offering information about characters and locations on screen.

Both the Blu-ray and DVD versions of the release will feature the following bonuses:

• Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms — Cast members Pilou Asbæk (Euron Greyjoy), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger), Conleth Hill (Varys), Harry Lloyd (Viserys Targaryen), and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) narrate an animated series focusing on Aegon Targaryen’s attempts to conquer the Seven Kingdoms, written by show writer Dave Hill.
• From Imagination to Reality: Inside the Art Department-Extensive — This two-part featurette details production designer Deborah Riley and her art department's work on the show, dissecting the process behind the creation of this season’s incredible new sets, including Dragonstone, Casterly Rock, Highgarden, the Dragonpit, and more.
• Fire & Steel: Creating the Invasion of Westeros —  This behind-the-scenes feature dives into the season's biggest moments via interviews with the cast and crew.
• Audio Commentaries — Each episode will feature commentaries with various cast and crew members, including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Jacob Anderson, Gwendoline Christie, Liam Cunningham, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, and more.

Additionally, the digital download package will feature the bonus "Creating the North and Beyond," a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Season 7, Episode 6's massive battle beyond The Wall.

Take an exclusive look at the animated history of Game of Thrones feature below:

For IGN's latest thoughts on Game of Thrones, make sure to also read IGN's review of Season 7 and check out the latest episode of IGN's Game of Thrones show, Dragons on the Wall, for a deep dive into the last season.

And for more on Season 7, find out how the cast supported each other in The Dragonpit, listen to Game of Thrones' Bran answer nine of our most burning questions and discuss a deleted scene between Sansa and Arya. Game of Thrones' finale director also discussed the fate of certain characters on The Wall following the finale, as well as what Tyrion's suspicious look was all about in the finale.

Looking for a new show to binge now that Game of Thrones is over this season? Check out IGN's list of suggested shows to watch while you wait for the next Game of Thrones season.

If you're curious about how the books and George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels have diverged read up on the author's latest comments about how many characters dead in the show will still be alive in his next book, The Winds of Winter. And for our best guesses on who those characters are, check out the gallery below.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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