HBO has confirmed that Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon will return for a second season.
The news comes after just one episode of the show - set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones - premiered on HBO and HBO Max, but isn't entirely surprising given the success of its predecessor.
The first episode, which aired on August 21, was the largest premiere in HBO Max history as close to 10 million people tuned in on opening night. Ironically this proved to be a little too much for the streaming service, as several thousand users were left unable to watch due to the app crashing.
While it's unlikely the numbers will stay as high for the entirety of the ten episode season, Game of Thrones fans in for the long haul will at least have more House of the Dragon to look forward to thanks to the Season 2 confirmation.
It's the first Game of Thrones spin-off to make it to TV, with several other ideas pitched, developed, and scrapped - including a Long Night prequel that HBO spent $30 million on.
In our 8/10 review of the first episode, IGN said: "House Of The Dragon makes it feel like Game Of Thrones is back – now with extra dragons – and that’s a very good thing."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.