EVERYWEAR GAMES RELEASES FULLY NATIVE APPLE WATCH OS2 VERSION OF FANTASY-ADVENTURE GAME, RUNEBLADE
HELSINKI – Oct. 8, 2015 – Everywear Games, world’s leading smartwatch game developer, today announced the fully native release of its Apple Watch exclusive title, Runeblade. The award winning fantasy RPG game has been completely rewritten for Apple Watch and it is the first game to unleash the power of Time Travel for the players. With Time Travel players can see their future, but choices still make all the difference…
Set in a world of high fantasy and magic, Runeblade is a casual take on adventure games and is designed to provide the optimal gaming experience on Apple Watch. Runeblade combines RPG elements with a simple pick-up-and-play design that increases in depth and complexity over days, weeks and months of gameplay. With watchOS 2, Runeblade now features enhanced graphics, new animations, and support for Complications and Time Travel.
“We’re absolutely committed to provide the best game experience on smartwatches, and making Runeblade fully native on Apple Watch was a huge step in this direction,” said Aki Järvilehto, CEO of Everywear Games. “Time Travel is an amazing feature for games and adds a completely new dimension of game play for the fans of the game.”
Feedback on Runeblade has been overwhelmingly positive since the game was launched in April. Over 80% of all players rate the game with full 5-stars and fans have created Reddit forums and Wikias for the game. Runeblade is the most ambitious production ever created for smartwatches and the team at Everywear is committed to a robust update roadmap for the game.
Everywear Games was founded in 2014 with a sharp focus on developing the best games for smartwatch platforms like the Apple Watch. The company is led by gaming veterans who previously held prominent positions at such industry leaders as Remedy, Digital Chocolate and Rovio. The studio’s award-winning Apple Watch launch title, Runeblade, has received worldwide recognition from press, fans and industry heavyweights. The company recently announced a 2 million euro funding round led by True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures and Sunstone.
Runeblade is a free title available exclusively on Apple Watch. For more information about Everywear Games products, please visit www.everyweargames.com. For information about Runeblade, please visit www.everyweargames.com/runeblade.
