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Relive the Golden Age; Pinball FX’s Williams Pinball Volume 8: Banzai Run Table Announced

Zen Studios Reveals 1988 Classic Banzai Run to Join Earthshaker! as Part of Williams Pinball Volume 8

San Francisco, CA (November 14, 2024) – Zen Studios—the leading global producer and publisher of digital pinball video games—today announces in partnership with Williams Electronics Games Inc. © the next pinball table, Banzai Run, coming to Pinball FX in the Williams Pinball Volume 8 pack. Following the September reveal of the first table in the pack, Earthshaker!, pinball fans will be thrilled to add Banzai Run to their collection. 

Earthshaker!, Banzai Run, and a third to-be-revealed table will launch in December 2024, on PC and consoles as part of the complete Williams Pinball Volume 8 DLC pack!

The wait is almost over! For over a year, pinball fans have been waiting to get their hands on the next volume of Williams pinball tables. Modern pinball meets nostalgia when the golden age of pinball starts with Earthshaker!™, a seismic classic from 1989 with renowned innovative features and earthquake-themed gameplay. Traverse through Zen Studios’ next retro table, Banzai Run, and defeat the king of the hill in a legendary motocross race to become number one. Show off your pinball skills through Pinball FX’s most nostalgic DLC yet and prepare for an unforgettable adventure with the previously announced Earthshaker! and Banzai Run. Keep an eye out for the final pinball table reveal to complete the full Williams Pinball Volume 8 collection!
 
Pinball FX’s Williams™️ Pinball Volume 8 Key Features:

  • First released in 1988, Banzai Run is back and better than ever in this modern take to overthrow the king of the hill to become number one in an exciting daredevil motocross race
  • Get ready to feel the ground shake, rumble, and roar as you chase high scores through these two Williams masterpieces
  • Prepare for an unforgettable pinball experience with Earthshaker! that will be fully playable when Williams Pinball Volume 8 releases
  • Nostalgia meets thrilling gameplay with each new legendary table
  • In Earthshaker!, you’ll experience the seismic excitement as the earth trembles beneath your flippers! Get ready to immerse yourself in this beloved table, which will bring hours of retro fun 

Pinball FX offers fans the ultimate pinball experience at home with unique gameplay modifiers and customization options. Enjoy accurate re-creations of the most famous pinball machines of all time with Williams Pinball Volume 8, have fun with Zen’s original creations, or relive the most iconic moments from popular films, television, and video games. To date, Pinball FX features more than 120 tables, including those based on iconic properties from major studios like Disney, Legendary, Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, and Paramount Pictures.

With over 2 million players, Pinball FX continues to showcase its commitment to providing the ultimate pinball experience with innovative gameplay modifiers and extensive customization options. Enjoy accurate re-creations of the most famous pinball machines of all time with Williams Pinball, have fun with Zen’s original creations, or relive the most iconic moments from popular films, television, and video games.

Pinball FX is free to download for Windows PC via Steam (and is Steam Deck Playable), the Epic Games Store, and on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Williams™️ Pinball Volume 8 will be released as paid DLC for Pinball FX in December 2024 across all available platforms for $14.99.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Disney, Legendary, Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, and Paramount Pictures.

Zen Studios’ Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007. The latest iteration of Pinball FX and its horror-centric counterpart, Pinball M, were released in 2023 as free-to-play titles across all major gaming platforms. New downloadable pinball tables are released frequently for both titles.

About Embracer Group

Embracer Group is a global Group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC, console, mobile and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 900 owned or controlled franchises. With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its eleven operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, Dark Horse, Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group has 111 internal game development studios and is engaging more than 12,000 employees in more than 40 countries.

Embracer Group’s shares are publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B.