It appears that Dragon Age Day was yesterday and BioWare and EA celebrated it with a little new info and an important announcement window for their upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. The company announced that they will be planning on fully revealing the game in summer 2024 and alongside this announcement came a new trailer featuring plenty of concept art showing off the land of Thedas that the company describes as being “a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities—steeped in savage combat and secret magics.”
The trailer features a number of pieces of artwork, each with their own descriptions as the company says that players will be able to see far more of Thedas than they have in past games. This includes the “desolate, beautiful badlands of the Anderfels with curtains of distant mountainous spires. The twisting canals and gleaming towers of Antiva, where Crows may lurk in any shadow. The turquoise seas of Rivain with its rushes of greenery and hardy sea-faring people” and more. The trailer can be found below and while no exact platforms have been announced, the title is listed on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox stores.
It has been a long time coming and after a leak that there would be an announcement in December, a teaser image showing exactly when that announcement would be made, and finally a full leak of the actual video, Rockstar Games has taken it upon themselves to make things official a day early. The company has announced that Grand Theft Auto VI will be releasing on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 sometime in 2025 and have released the first trailer for the game giving us a look at what appears to be two playable characters that players will be able to control, one female and one male.
The trailer shows off a ton of random locations throughout the franchise’s return to Vice City and various action events all set to the song of Tom Petty’s “Love is a Long Road.” Currently there is no exact information about the playable characters in the game, although the female character may be named Lucia, besides the fact that Vice CIty is in the state of Leonida and Rockstar describes Grand Theft Auto VI as being the “biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.”
Yogscast Games unveils release date for cute, colony sim where players build settlements and manage Morps
Bristol, United Kingdom — December 4, 2023 | Team Halfbeard and Yogscast Games are proud to announce the confirmed release date for Time to Morp. The cute and cosy colony sim will be launching on February 22nd 2024!
Players can join the playtest for Time to Morp now and step into a colourful world stuffed with adorable animals and endless customisation. Build whimsical farms and bond with the titular Morps, adorable and friendly creatures that will chaotically spread across your ranch.
Play alone or with friends, the choice is yours! Time to Morp supports 4-player co-op and is better together. Explore a vibrant world, research a host of dedicated ways to improve your farm, and embark on quests with quirky characters in this wholesome title.
Check out the brand-new trailer below:
Time to Morp is now entering one of its final playtests before launch so make sure you don’t miss out. To join in on the fun, head over to this link and “request access” to the playtest. Once approved, you’ll be able to hop in and build your incredible farms and befriend the adorable Morps.
About Yogscast Games
Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with small teams to develop and publish games which are as fun to watch as they are to play. Its most recent releases have included poker-powered deckbuilding game ‘Aces & Adventures’, the wickedly amoral ‘Trolley Problem, Inc.’ and the wildly successful restaurant management roguelike ‘PlateUp!’ which recently passed 1.1m Steam units sold.
About Team Halfbeard
Team HalfBeard are young enthusiasts from Latvia who successfully created “Dude, Stop” and decided not to Stop! We are growing and developing, and Time to Morp is our new beloved project we are passionate about.
Hinwil, 4 December 2023 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports enjoyed a brilliant start to its 2023/24 F1 Sim Racing World Championship campaign, with Thomas Ronhaar driving to victory in the virtual sandy sceneries of the Bahrain International Circuit.
Held in Jönköping, Sweden, during the DreamHack Winter 2023, one of the largest, best-known esports competitions, Round 1 saw Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports drivers, Thomas Ronhaar and Brendon Leigh, lining up on the grid for the race, with Matthijs van Erven sitting on the bench. In the first F1 Sim Racing LAN event held since the end of 2019, Thomas kicked off activities by clinching a brilliant pole position, which he then successfully converted into a win, while Brendon struggled more with issues on his racing simulator, only taking the fourteenth spot on the grid and making up a couple of places during the race, ultimately finishing 12th.
These results place Thomas at the top of the Drivers’ Standings, with Alfa Romeo F1 KICK Esports also leading the Constructors’ Standings, level on points with Ferrari and Mercedes.
Thomas Ronhaar Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports C43 Qualifying: 1st Race: 1st
“It has been an incredible race – and what a way to kick off our 2023/24 campaign! After having claimed pole position, I was able to enjoy a great start and to apply a strong strategy throughout the race, which allowed me to cross the finish line first. I am proud of all the work that has been done for over nine months behind the scenes, and of the incredible atmosphere in our team, from the drivers to the managers and the engineers. We showed our pace from the very beginning, testament to our intention to be fighting at the front of the grid. Of course, I am personally happy of my performance during Round 1, and to have proved myself in this great LAN event. I am already looking forward for more.”
Brendon Leigh Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports C43 Qualifying: 14th Race: 12th
“First of all, congratulations to Thomas for the results achieved. Personally, I am proud of the work done in preparation to the event, and of the family spirit that grew among us. Unfortunately, a couple of factors outside of our control caused performance-hammering issues with the racing simulator, and thus didn’t allow me to extract the most out of it. Of course, this is frustrating, but we kept a positive mindset working towards the maximum possible result – I feel we achieved that. Now, going forward into Round 2, we will address these limitations with the target of putting ourselves back into the championship hunt.”
About Sauber Group of Companies:
The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of two operational entities: Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates and manages its Formula OneTM team; and Sauber Technologies AG, which focuses on third-party business in the areas of advanced engineering, prototype development and additive manufacturing, in addition to full and model-scale testing in the factory’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel and ground-breaking innovation in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely and share know-how to apply the expertise of more than 550 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects.
The Sauber Group puts sustainability at the heart of its mission; its business, operating under the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, has been carbon neutral since 2011 and the company has achieved the Three-Star level in the FIA Environmental Accreditation Framework.
Since its founding in 1970, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. A member of the exclusive club of teams which competed in more than 500 F1 races, it celebrated 30 years in the sport in 2022 and continues to go from strength to strength on and off the track.
Today, Frontier Developments (‘Frontier’) has revealed that the two Hero DLCs coming to Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, the mighty Stormcast Eternals champion Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear, and the devious Orruk Kruleboyz shaman Gobsprakk, the Mouth of Mork, will launch on 11 December for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Each Hero DLC will add a new playable Age of Sigmar unit to the game for use in Skirmish, Multiplayer and the Single-Player Conquest Mode, bringing all-new abilities to the field. Players will swap out either the Lord-Celestant or the Killaboss on Gnashtoof for one of these special characters, allowing them to tweak their overall strategic approach to the game.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin – Yndrasta, The Celestial Spear, summons forth a leader forged by Sigmar himself. Yndrasta is a powerful flying hero who leaps into battle to champion the Stormcast Eternals. Her legendary spear, Thengevar, can be thrown to disrupt enemies and inspire allies.
Orruk Kruleboyz commanders meanwhile, will reshape their armies with Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin – Gobsprakk, The Mouth of Mork. The Kruleboyz first aerial unit, Swampcalla shaman Gobsprakk soars above the battlefield on Killabeak, his Corpse-rippa Vulcha, raining destruction upon his foes and offering new mobility across the battle-worn landscapes of Ghur.
Both Hero DLCs are bundled with the Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin – Ultimate Edition, which has a suggested retail price of £64.99/$74.99/€74.99. Each Hero DLC will also be available separately for £3.99/$4.99/€4.99, as well as part of a bundle for £6.99/$8.99/€8.99, and will require a copy of the base game to play.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin is available digitally for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Alongside the Ultimate Edition, players can purchase the Standard Edition for a suggested retail price of £49.99/$59.99/€59.99 and the Deluxe Edition for £59.99/$69.99/€69.99. The physical edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, meanwhile, will release on 27th February 2024 for PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and will include both Hero DLCs.
About Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Command four unique factions in dynamic battles as part of a story-driven campaign and test your mettle against warlords afar in online multiplayer.
About Frontier
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’) is a leading independent developer and publisher of videos founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles.
About Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 523 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop or Warhammer), its own web store, and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including its publishing division ‘Black Library’ and its special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.
Get into the Christmas spirit with a new quest, new seasonal activities, new cosmetics and the introduction of a brand-new reward, the coveted Black Party Hat
Monday, 4December 2023, Cambridge, UK. Christmas has come early to the fantasy MMO RuneScape, with the launch of Christmas Village, a new area located in the Land of Snow which offers festive fun, adventure and cheer.
Players will join Santa and his trusty snow imps in special seasonal activities such as Fairy Light Fishing, creating Christmas Decorations and catching snow imps to earn Christmas Spirit which can be spent on new and classic holiday rewards. Players will be able to earn a variety of rewards throughout the holiday season including the Peppermint outfit, Purple Santa Hat and the new tradeable rare, the Black Party Hat.
Players will also be tasked to bring festive cheer to the whole of Gielinor by helping Santa in Its Snow Bother, the new traditional seasonal quest for RuneScape. Players will need to seek out iconic characters throughout the world in order to deliver presents and give the locations of Lumbridge, Falador and Varrock a dose of holiday cheer with a festive makeover.
The Christmas Village is live in RuneScape now and will be available until 4 January 2024 with Santa’s Lodge first opening on Sunday 3 December. Players can access the Land of Snow via the Holiday Portals at the Grand Exchange or Burthorpe or via the Lodestone Network. For more information on this update, please visit the RuneScape website.
RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.
About RuneScape Celebrating more than twenty years of adventures and acclaimed by PC Gamer as “one of the most endearing and unique MMOs available”, RuneScape is an ever-expanding, community-driven game that’s bursting with activity and life. Today RuneScape is one of the world’s longest-running online games, with over 300 million player accounts.
Set in a medieval fantasy land, players embark on epic journeys through a vast sandbox world that’s full of gods, warring races, unexplored dungeons, and glittering riches. Propelled by the game’s narrative, choose your own path through enthralling quests, and progress through 28 diverse skills to shape a single character in a classless world. RuneScape is available across PC, iOS and Android devices.
About Jagex
A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
in 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Indie publisher, Ratalaika Games, together with RedblackSpade, announce the forthcoming release on 8th December 2023 of Fearmonium, a beautiful psychedelic Metroidvania game that presents many psychological themes. Releasing on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, Fearmonium has many distinguishing facts, one being its design, the graphics, the coding, the game design and more are all done by one person, Slava Gris.
The talent of Slava Gris, who has a master’s degree in psychology, is remarkable. Once the player experiences and immerses themselves in this epic journey they will be impressed with his vision of battling mental health.
Psychological Dilemma + Suspense!Fearmonium centres around the inner world, the mind of a boy named Max with an infantile, meek mother and a mad stepfather he disliked, who didn’t miss an opportunity to beat Max. The game starts some time after Max’s grandfather died. He was the only person in his family who knew what love and care is. Depression began to grow in Max’s mind and some new phobias started to manifest.
Mind your Mind
Fearmonium begins when Max visits a city fair with his girlfriend and she says that she is moving to another city so they need to break up. Right at that very moment, traumatised by that comment, he sees a clown which leaves a lasting impression which is how our main character was created – we play as a coulrophobia. Our character is moving around Max’s mind and destroys all the bright, good, memories he has because of Lady Depression. However, we also fight with mechanisms of Max’s psychological protection: for example, when real Max tries to find comfort in his old toys, Regression appears (it is a harmful defence mechanism when a grown up person pretends to be a kid). We fight Regression and real Max stops to hide from his problems.
Mad World? NO?! Gameplay rules!
Although the abstract horror and psychological inner world ideas and gameplay elements might appear very cerebral, Fearmonium comes with superb challenges, great ‘Disney-esque’ cartoon animation and beautiful hand drawn graphics. Gameplay presents a huge variety of attacking items and skills! Throw clowns, use Max’s old toys and even some bosses become abilities. After you find a boss you will then gain a new ability and can go back to progress farther.
Slava Gris, the man behind Fearmonium, was on hand to briefly explain two of the game’s sections/settings.
“First section is Max’s memory of a city fair. Our enemies are his bright memories about this day – some artists and magicians he liked. However, on the same day Max saw a puppet show and a pupaphobia (phobia of dolls) began to grow in his mind. Pupaphobia is the first boss.”
“Fourth section is the school itself, we face three guys who messed with Max’s mind into one huge monster. Phobia should be more scary than an objective fear. We beat these guys and a cutscene shows that Max stops being afraid of these bullies and tries to punch them back. It helps him to gain self-respect.”
Features
Animated made frame-by-frame.
15-17 hours to beat the game.
Huge map of Max’s consciousness, woven from abstract images and half-forgotten memories.
Memorable enemies, whose images reflect what Max saw in the real world.
Clues from Lady Depression.
Battles with combo attacks and a variety of unique abilities.
The answer to the question: does a phobia always cause irreparable harm, or can its presence change life for better?
About Ratalaika Games Ratalaika Games S.L. is a video game company focused on publishing & porting great games to the console market.
Rocksteady Studios’ Award-Winning Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight Available for the First Time on the Nintendo Platform, Complete with All Previously Released DLC
Sydney, Australia – Dec. 4, 2023 – Warner Bros. Games and DC announce Batman: Arkham Trilogy is now available for the first time on Nintendo Switch™. The compilation of Rocksteady Studios’ award-winning videogames brings together the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight in one iconic package, complete with all previously released downloadable content (DLC) from all three titles. Batman: Arkham Trilogy was developed for Nintendo Switch™ by Turn Me Up Games.
Additionally, the compilation features the new Batman character skin* inspired by the suit from the Warner Bros. Pictures hit 2022 film The Batman, which is available now exclusively in Batman: Arkham Knight on Nintendo Switch™ and will be available in Batman: Arkham Knight on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC beginning Dec. 15.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios and released in 2009, Batman: Arkham Asylum is the first installment in the iconic Arkham series. The game sets the stage for DC’s “Arkhamverse” that fans know and love today, and introduces players to a unique, dark, and atmospheric adventure, taking them into the depths of the infamous Arkham Asylum. Featuring an original story, players move in the shadows as Batman to instill fear amongst enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains, including Harley Quinn, Bane, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and Scarecrow, who have taken over the asylum.
Batman: Arkham City is Rocksteady Studios’ 2011 follow-up that builds upon theintense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City sends players soaring through the expansive Arkham City– the maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters, and insane criminal masterminds. Featuring an incredible Rogues Gallery of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals including Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and many others, the game allows players to experience what it feels like to be The Dark Knight and deliver justice to those confined within Arkham City.
Batman: Arkham Knight raises the stakes for The Dark Knight in Rocksteady Studios’ 2015 finale to the multi-award-winning trio of Batman: Arkham games. In this epic conclusion to the Arkhamverse story arc, the fate of Gotham City hangs in the balance as Scarecrow is joined by the Arkham Knight, making his villainous debut in DC’s Batman Universe, as well as a roster of notorious DC Super-Villains including Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Two-Face, Firefly, and the Riddler. Joining The World’s Greatest Detective are his closest allies, Commissioner Gordon, Oracle, Alfred, Lucius Fox, Catwoman, Robin, and Nightwing. The gameculminates in the ultimate showdown in Gotham City and introduces players to the complete Batman experience with the Batmobile that is fully drivable throughout the streets of Gotham City.
*Please note, the character skin inspired by the suit from The Batman film is available in Batman: Arkham Knight only; it is not available in Batman: Arkham Asylum or Batman: Arkham City.
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About Warner Bros. Games
Warner Bros. Games, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles. Additional information can be found at WBGames.com.
About Rocksteady Studios Ltd.
Rocksteady Studios, a Warner Bros. Games development studio, is a multi-award-winning videogame developer based in London, England. Creators of the critically acclaimed and multimillion-selling Batman: Arkham series, Rocksteady has been the recipient of over 110 awards, including five British Academy Games Awards. Additional information about Rocksteady Studios can be found at Rocksteadyltd.com.
About DC
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC Universe Infinite digital comic subscription service. Learn more at DC.com.
About Turn Me Up Games
Turn Me Up Games is an independent developer with years of experience producing video games and other interactive media. Founded in 2011, the Los Angeles-based team of developers, designers, artists, and producers lead development and coordinate production between offices in Italy and throughout Europe. Specializing in licensed and original IP, as well as ports and co-dev, Turn Me Up Games prides itself on delivering experiences that are both comfortably familiar and excitingly unprecedented.
Free playable demo available to download on Nintendo Switch
SYDNEY (December 4, 2023) – SQUARE ENIX® has launched DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince, the latest role-playing game in the DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS series. DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince is now available globally, exclusively for Nintendo Switch™.
Watch the Official Launch Trailer below:
In DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince, Psaro must become a Monster Wrangler, recruiting, and fighting alongside monsters throughout the fantastical world of Nadiria, where rivers of bubbling lava, mysterious ancient ruins and soaring towers of cake await. DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince features over 500 unique monsters to battle, recruit and train, along with online battles, changing seasons and a revamped synthesis system.
The synthesis system returns to the series in a new and evolved form, offering players the chance to discover new monster combinations with their own innate talents. Fans can then put their monsters to the test in one of two battle arenas – the Endor Colosseum in the human world of Terrestria, and the Maulosseum in the monster realm of Nadiria. Using the right combination of monsters, battle tactics, skills, magic spells, attribute boosters and accessories is key to victory.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince encourages fans to immerse in the game’s strategic battles, where players can issue precise orders to each individual monster, or set general tactics for their party, such as ‘Show No Mercy’ or ‘Focus on Healing’. Up to eight monsters can join the main party, with four monsters engaging in battle and four more in reserve.
Once players have assembled a DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS “dream team”, take the battle online and lead parties of powerful monsters to compete against other Monster Wranglers from around the world. For the first time in the series,online players can compete in Quickfire Contests, massive competitions that use the data of 30 players to conduct battles automatically. Additionally, there are several online battle modes to jump into, including Ranked Matches, Friend Matches, and Multiplayer Tournaments,where up to eight players clash in a knockout format until only one reaches the top.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince is now available on physical and digital formats for Nintendo Switch.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince Demo is Available
Collect your first party of monsters now with the DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince demo, now available to download from the Nintendo eShop. Explore several unique environments – and their seasons – while battling and recruiting monsters. Additionally, two battle arenas are available to try in the demo. Finally, try your hand at synthetizing monsters and see what combinations you can produce.
Saved monster rosters from the demo can be carried over into the full game, letting Monster Wranglers continue playing with their favorite monsters recruited in the demo.
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TOKYO – Dec. 2nd, 2023 – INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023, the digital showcase connecting indie game fans all over the world via a two-day broadcast in English, Japanese, and Chinese, has concluded their final event of 2023. Viewers worldwide tuned in for world premieres and updates across more than 100 games, a virtual trip to the Netherlands, and the fourth annual INDIE Live Expo Awards ceremony.
Hotly-anticipated titles revealed during the INDIE Live Expo “Summer Spotlight” returned this Winter with fresh news and release date announcements including Omega Crafter, the open-world crafting survival game by Preferred Networks, announcing the open beta now available on Steam for PC. Scavenge, craft and battle mythical beasts with friends in Enshrouded, the co-op survival action RPG developed by Keen Games, showcasing its latest trailer.
Japan’s oldest Indie publisher PLAYISM showcased multiple updates including the release date of Fight Crab 2, the thrilling sequel to its crustacean combat game developed by Calappa Games, which claws its way onto Steam on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 2024.Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, and the sequel to the award-winning metroidvania Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight developed by Bombservice, announced a release date of Thursday, Jan. 11th, 2024.
Form loving bonds during battle in the latest trailer for romantic JRPG dungeon-crawler Witch and Lilies developed by Stromatosoft Inc, now in development for PC via Steam. Question one’s humanity in Boyhood’s End, the sci-fi adventure by WSS playground (Needy Streamer Overload), coming to Steam in Spring 2024.
INDIE Live Expo took a trip to the Netherlands for a deep dive into the Dutch indie gaming scene during this years “INDIES Around the World” segment, and returned home to showcase Fahrenheit 213’s fully hand-drawn RPG TSURUGUHIME. To date, INDIE Live Expo has shared more than 2400 indie games to 88 million fans worldwide since its debut in 2020.
This year’s winning titles include:
INDIE Live Expo 2023 Award Winners
Local Cultural Representation Award: Venba (Visai Games) Best Game Feel Award: Blasphemous 2 (The Game Kitchen, Team17) Best New Characters Award: Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio) Internet Viral Award: Party Animals (Recreate Games, Source Technology) Rules of Play Award: Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing) Trailer of the Year Awards: HUMANITY Reveal Trailer (tha ltd., Enhance) Best Short Game Award: Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing) Rediscovery Award: OXENFREE II: Lost Signals (Night School Studio, Netflix) Late Bloom Award: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (TaleWorlds Entertainment) Most Addictive Game Award: EVERSPACE™ 2 (ROCKFISH Games) ***Grand Prize***: Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing)
Day One
Day Two
The INDIE Live Expo Steam event features discounts on games featured during the Winter 2023 showcase, as well as price cuts on alumni indies from past events. Take advantage of savings on last year’s award winners including 2022 Grand Prize winner Unpacking, the zen-like isometric puzzle game developed by Witch Beam, until Saturday, Dec. 10th, 2023 at 3:00 JST.
“This year’s INDIE Live Expo Winter was a phenomenal success. We saw an incredible array of talent from indie developers, each bringing unique and captivating experiences to the gaming world.,” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder and CEO, Ryu’s Office. “We’re already excited about the future and look forward to elevating indie gaming to even greater heights in 2024.”
INDIE Live Expo would like to thank our various sponsors such as Cygames, Preferred Networks, Keen Games, Stromatosoft Inc., WSS playground, 213℉, Aniplex, Freedom Games, PLAYISM, Whisper Games, ID@Xbox, Alliance Arts, INTI CREATES, Kagura Games, G-MODE, Happinet, room6, GYAAR Studio and Swaps4, as well as media partners Anime News Network, BaziCenter, Bleeding Cool, CGMagazine, Console Creatures, Couch Soup, Drops de Jogos, Final Weapon, Gematsu, Pizza Fria, PlayGround, Sportskeeda, and Techie Overload.
INDIE Live Expo extends a special thanks to this years voting panel including 3DJuegos, Anime News Network, BaziCenter, Bleeding Cool, CGMagazine, Console Creatures, Couch Soup, Cubiq, Drops de Jogos, Final Weapon, Fox News, GameStar, GamesVillage, Gaming Nexus, Gematsu, Gfinity Esports, GLHF, Pizza Fria, RPGFan, PlayGround, Sportskeeda, Techie Overload, TechRaptor, TrueAchievements, Zone of Games, Aron Garst, Ethan Anderson, Jason Fanelli, Jennifer Allen and Lewis Packwood.
Rewatch DAY1 and DAY2 of INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023 on YouTube.
Developers and indie game enthusiasts interested in information about future INDIE Live Expo events and opportunities can sign up for the INDIE Live Expo Letter here.
Ryu’s Office offers in-depth marketing solutions for smartphone, console, arcade, and PC games in Japan. They are particularly focused on the planning and production of numerous live broadcasts based out of Japan for the gaming industry.
