Invite unhinged friends to a 2D retro-inspired battle of the ages
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 15 August 2024 – Anarkade, the bomb-tastic multiplayer arena shooter from developer Pixelatom and publisher Blowfish Studios, lights a fuse for detonation on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5 with backwards compatibility, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, as well as PC and Mac via Steam on Monday, 23 Sept. 2024.
In this hybrid of 2D platformer and intense shooter, blast or be blasted in adrenaline-pumping multiplayer matches with local and cross-platform online support. Chaotic hijinks await as each round starts with each combatant assigned a random weapon in a procedurally-generated arena. Make a break for the loot crates with new weapons and master movement mechanics like wall jumps and corner hangs to evade danger and get in position to blow away the opposition.
Pick up an array of traditional but deadly firearms like the Python revolver or the gatling gun. Bring a knife to a gunfight, and make opponents regret not shooting when they had the chance. Strike foes with the deadly Bowling Bomb, that spares nobody in its path of destruction and leaves foes feeling like turkeys.
Battles take place across six distinct stage themes, each with their own physics and environmental hazards. Battle it out while slipping and sliding in the ice stages, and gravity becomes more of a suggestion in the space stages. Equip fun hats and costumes and enjoy wacky death animations, because victory feels better when you look good and your enemies look stupid.
Compete in single match or tournament style local player modes, killing enemies to earn points and avoiding self-destruction in Deathmatch or collecting valuable crates in Cratebox. Turn up the heat online, fragging worldwide foes in quickplay or making custom rooms with long-distance friends.
“Anarkade is a fun, fast-paced party game at heart,” said Javier Arias, Founder and Lead Developer, Pixelatom. “We’ve crafted a balanced experience, mixing action, shooting, and platforming with unpredictable scenarios that make for an dynamic, ever changing experience for shooters to play over and over again.”
Anarkade launches on Monday, 23 Sept. 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5 with backwards compatibility, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, as well as PC and Mac via Steam featuring language support for English, Spanish (Latin Americas), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (Portugal), French, German, and Russian.
To learn more, visit Anarkade’s official website, join the community on Discord and Twitter/X, and search #Anarkade on social media.
About Pixelatom
Pixelatom is a two man indie development team based in Cordoba, Argentina. Founders Javier Arias and Lucas Zallio strive to create fun and competitive games with a strong focus on positive user experience.
For more information about Pixelatom, visit the official website or follow the team on Twitter/X.
About Blowfish Studios
Blowfish Studios is an award-winning game developer and publisher based in Sydney, Australia. The studio strives to release original multi-platform games, while also collaborating with developers from around the world. As developers first, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any partnership. The studio provides development services to get the game release ready, porting to all major platforms, platform approval, marketing, and promotion to the world. Blowfish Studios is a part of Animoca Brands’ gaming-focused endeavors.
About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner, a Fortune Crypto 40 company, and one of the Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2023, is a Web3 leader that leverages blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers around the world to help to establish the open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including original games such as The Sandbox, PHANTOM GALAXIES™, Life Beyond, and Crazy Defense Heroes, and products utilizing popular intellectual properties from the worlds of sports and entertainment, such as The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, TinyTap, Be., PIXELYNX, WePlay Media, and Gryfyn. Animoca Brands is one of the most active investors in Web3, with a portfolio of over 400 Web3 investments, both directly and through Animoca Ventures, including Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity, Polygon, Consensys, Fireblocks, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Yield Guild Games, Alien Worlds, and many more.
