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THE CREW MOTORFEST IS NOW AVAILABLE

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Explore every aspect of car culture from behind the wheel of more than 600 vehicles in this brand-new racing game from Ubisoft Ivory Tower, available now with a free trial running from September 14 to September 17!

Sydney, Australia – September 14th, 2023 – Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of The Crew™ Motorfest, the ultimate open world driving experience! The game is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, in digital and physical editions, as well as Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store (digital only). Players can also play the Ultimate Edition of the game with a Ubisoft+ subscription, on Xbox, Amazon Luna* and PC via Ubisoft Connect. A new Live Action Trailer was also released to celebrate the game’s release:

Watch Live Action Trailer below

In The Crew Motorfest, players can explore the Hawaiian island of O’ahu and participate in Motorfest, a festival designed for all car enthusiasts. At the heart of the event, they can discover the very best of car culture through a selection of 15 thematic campaigns, called Playlists. Each with their own atmosphere, music, objectives, gameplay, and rewards, the Playlists fully immerse players in these unique car culture universes and allow them to explore the legacy of iconic brands or master different driving styles: from underground street racing in the Made in Japan Playlist to American Muscle cars, off-road, open-wheel racing, drift, and more!

Electric supercars have their own Playlist all about raw power and energy management, and vintage classics have one too, with entirely different gameplay settings, removing GPS and assisted driving to bring back the feeling of legendary vehicles from the past. Of course, car culture is not only about cars, but also about people. To give players as many different experiences as possible, some of the biggest names in the car-loving scene have contributed directly to The Crew Motorfest, including professional drivers, tuners, and content creators. Several Playlists will feature their talents at launch:

  • Rule the Streets, featuring popular US network Donut Media putting the hottest cars to the test in James Pumphrey’s signature challenges.
  • Dream Cars, with world-famous car enthusiast Supercar Blondie (Alexandra Hirschi), bringing her curated selection of the most unique and innovative concept cars ever seen on the road.
  • LBWK, immersing players in the vision of Wataru Kato, founder of the Japanese car shop Liberty Walk, and his passion for tuned and customized cars.

And this is only the beginning: new Playlists and new experiences are just around the corner! Each visit to Motorfest is another chance to hop into a new weekly theme, drive new vehicles, and win rewards. Starting at launch on September 14, Season 1 is putting the spotlight on what makes an iconic car in different regions of the world: America, Japan or Europe. And in December, Season 2 will then welcome one of the most famous brands in Car Entertainment: Hoonigan, bringing their special project vehicles to the game!

The best part? Starting today, players can test The Crew Motorfest for free for 5 hours, on PlayStation, Xbox and PC until 6pm, September 18 AEST! If they wish to continue their adventure, every unlocked item and progression will be carried over upon the game’s purchase. By getting the game before the end of the Free Trial, they will benefit from the Early Adopter offer and unlock the Liberty Walk Pack, including the Toyota GR Supra 2021 LBWK Edition.

For The Crew® 2 owners who dedicated time and energy building their perfect vehicle collection, The Crew Motorfest also brings a feature unique to the market: the Collection Import, allowing willing players to import most of their vehicle collection from The Crew 2 to The Crew Motorfest for free! Most vehicles and vanities purchased or unlocked before the end of The Crew 2 Season 8 can be imported, and eligible vehicles & vanities from Season 9 will also be added to the feature at a later date. For players who prefer to start a fresh Motorfest experience, this feature is totally optional, and can be activated at any moment.

The Gold and Ultimate Editions of The Crew Motorfest include the Year 1 Pass on all available platforms. The Year 1 Pass will gradually unlock up to 25 additional cars, starting with 3 vehicles today as part of Season 1: the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody (2023), Chevrolet Chevelle SS (1970) and BMW M4 Competition Coupe (2021). Players will then obtain 2 cars each month, until the total of 25 cars over the whole year. On top of that, the Ultimate Edition offers access to the Ultimate Pack, which contains many exclusive customization items for the player’s avatar and vehicles and is included in Ubisoft+ subscriptions via Ubisoft Connect, Xbox and Amazon Luna*.

For more information about The Crew Motorfest, please visit thecrewgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/thecrewgame.usa, on Instagram at instagram.com/thecrewgame, on TikTok at instagram.com/thecrewgame and on Twitter at twitter.com/TheCrewGame or #TheCrewMotorfest.

For the latest news on The Crew Motorfest and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com. To order, visit store.ubisoft.com.

*Ubisoft+ on Luna requires account linking and a Multi Access plan. Territorial restrictions apply.

About The Crew™ Motorfest 

Developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower, a studio based in Lyon, France, The Crew™ Motorfest lets players fulfill the driving bucket list of their dreams in one of the most exhilarating and vibrant open worlds ever created. Motorfest is a car-culture infused festival organized in one of the world’s most breathtaking locations: O‘ahu, one of the main islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. On their own or with friends, players can explore this galvanizing tropical playground behind the wheel of hundreds of the most legendary vehicles ever built. At every corner of the island, the festival offers infinite opportunities for pure fun, all forms of driving challenges, and invites them to explore incredible landscapes: from big city streets to volcano slopes, lush rainforests, idyllic beaches… They are free to follow the roads or forge their own path! 

Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew® and Tom Clancy’s The Division®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2022–23 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1.74 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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FOOTBALL MANAGER 2024 LAUNCHING ON THE 6TH OF NOVEMBER 2023

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20th release in FM series highlighted by Japanese debut and arrival on Netflix

Sydney, Australia – 14th September 2023: The product of two decades of dedication and commitment to a vision of achieving complete football authenticity, Football Manager 2024 debuts globally from the 6th of November.

The 20th release in Sports Interactive™’s and SEGA©’s iconic franchise also heralds an important milestone for the studio and wider SEGA family as it marks our official debut in Japan.

Watch the official announcement trailer here

Football Manager 2024 Console is being readied to return for the new season on both Xbox and, following an incredible debut campaign, PlayStation 5. FM24 Console (Xbox), as well as FM24 (PC/Mac), will also both be available once again via Xbox Game Pass. Football Manager 2024 Touch Nintendo Switch™ is preparing for the new season, with feature information to be unveiled in late October ahead of its November release.

The brand-new ability to transfer careers* from Football Manager 2023, FM23 Console and FM23 Touch is just one of this year’s headline developments. Many are influenced by the ever-evolving world of football as well as expert insight from new and existing partnerships within the professional game.

In a first for the studio, today’s official announcement trailer concludes with a roadmap previewing all of the key feature drops and reveal dates across our suite of titles, including new additions for FM24 Console that will be revealed during the week commencing on the 22nd of October. Upgrades to the PC/Mac title, including a Set Pieces refresh and smarter transfers and finances, will be detailed throughout the remainder of September.

Also joining the FM line-up this year is Netflix, the home of Football Manager 2024 Mobile. Whether they’re an established Football Manager fan or a first-time player, Netflix members around the world will now have access to FM in the same app as their favourite films and TV shows. More detail on the move to Netflix is available on the Football Manager website

Sports Interactive’s Studio Director Miles Jacobson said: “Having seen FM23 hit the incredible, record-breaking milestone of six million players last month, I’m proud to be confirming today the release of Football Manager 2024.

FM24 is the 20th game in the Football Manager series and it’s a love letter to football. It’s the closing of this chapter of our history and the most complete version we’ve ever produced.

“Having been part of the SEGA family for two decades, the whole team are thrilled to be releasing in Japan and including Japanese language for the first time. That debut, plus the fact more than 230 million people around the world will now have access to our already popular Mobile series through their Netflix memberships, means we’re tremendously excited about the potential for our player base to keep growing.

“Our June Development Update blog showcased the studio’s drive for greater transparency and that continues with our feature roadmap at the end of today’s announcement trailer. Keep your eyes out for those feature blogs, as well as further development updates touching on new partnerships.”

From today until launch, fans who pre-purchase FM24 (for PC and Mac) and FM24 Console (Xbox and PlayStation 5**), from a SEGA-approved digital retailer*** will receive a 10% discount.

Those pre-purchasing on PC and Mac can kick-off their managerial career ahead of schedule with Early Access to FM24. Early Access will be available via Steam and the Epic Games Store circa two weeks**** prior to the official street date, and single-player careers started in that period can be carried across when the game updates for launch on the 6th of November.

*The ability to transfer save games to FM24 Mobile is not possible at this time.

**On PlayStation, this discount is only available to PlayStation Plus subscribers.

***Early Access is available from SEGA-approved digital retailers only; please check here for an exhaustive list of digital retailers and more details as to what constitutes a SEGA-approved retailer.

****Early Access may go live at different times on different platforms.

About Sports Interactive

Sports Interactive (SI) is the world’s leading developer of immersive sports management simulations. Founded in 1994, SI became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA in 2006. Based in Stratford, East London, the SI team takes on the gaming genre through a diverse array of disciplines powered by more than 290 full-time staff members and support from a large global network comprising roughly 1,400 researchers.. SI is an official partner of many major football clubs, leagues and organisations, including Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, UEFA, the Bundesliga, LFP, the EFL and the League Managers Association, as well as numerous charities and not for profit organisations.

About Football Manager

Football Manager (FM) is the world’s leading football management simulation title and our iconic, award-winning series has captivated a global pool of players for two decades. FM takes players to the heart of the beautiful game and lets them create their own football story and live out their dreams as manager of their favourite club. With more than 50 of the top footballing nations to manage in and a database of more than 800,000 active players and staff from around the world of football, the game offers an unrivalled simulation experience. The game tasks players with making the key decisions at their club and forces them to responsible for them including transfer recruitment, tactical development and player development. Players must navigate the pressures of modern football by meeting their owner’s objectives and handle both the media and fan scrutiny that comes from performance on Matchday. FM has grown to become more than just a game and is now deeply embedded in the football industry with the FM database now powering the recruitment strategies of professional clubs around the world of football. The game has become an integral part of modern fan culture, shaping the discourse around the professional game. It has been the inspiration for several books, a stand-up comedy show and even a feature-length documentary. For more information on Football Manager, visit footballmanager.com.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Two Point Studios, Creative Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios, Sports Interactive and HARDlight.

Xbox Announces More Titles Coming to Game Pass Core

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Overnight, Xbox announced additional titles that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, which launches tomorrow (September 14).

When announced last month, Xbox shared that this membership would come with more than 25 high-quality games from the Xbox Game Pass library. With today’s announcement, Xbox will now be offering 36 games available to play starting tomorrow for Xbox Game Pass Core members.

This includes titles like Fallout 4, Grounded, Elder Scrolls Online, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Vampire Survivors, Stardew Valley, Gang Beasts, Golf With Your Friends and more!New titles will be added 2-3 times a year.

Xbox Game Pass Core is the latest evolution of Xbox Live Gold. Members will have access to our multiplayer network and exclusive member deals & discounts, all for $10.95 AUD per month. Current Xbox Live Gold members will not need to make any adjustments to their account, and everything will be updated automatically at launch. For more details on Xbox Game Pass Core and full collection of games included, check out Xbox Wire here.

World of Warships celebrates eight years with giveaways, discounts and new ships

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Sail in style with several celebratory anniversary additions, dive into the Dockyard for destroyer construction of Lüshun, and set out to sea with Spanish cruisers in World of Warships’ September content update

14 September – Wargaming, the publisher and developer of the top naval combat game World of Warships, are celebrating eight years on the high seas! Marking the occasion, plenty of anniversary content and bonuses have been added to the game. On top of these festivities, World of Warships Update World of Warships sees major improvements and overhauls to graphics and audio in-game since 12.7, and now the addition of Airship Escort mode to Random Battles and a fleet of Spanish cruisers leaving Early Access. This update also welcomes Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- back to the game, four new Brawls to get in on and continued construction of a Tier X destroyer in the Dockyard.

All aboard for the eighth anniversary of Warships

Celebrating eight years since the launch of World of Warships, Update 12.8 is ready to get the party started. Kicking off 14 September, players can unlock a number of rewards in the form of battle performance bonuses and festive tokens. These tokens can be redeemed for the player’s choice of reward, which include camouflages, discounts for Tier VIII ships, the French Tier VIII cruiser Bayard, Containers and Super Containers, as well as a host of common, special and rare economic bonuses. Birthday celebrations don’t stop there though, Warships welcomes Tier IX European battleship Karl XIV Johan to the game! Alongside this new ship comes a designated permanent camouflage, three Commanders each with a unique voice over, and of course, its own flag and a patch.

Airship Escort makes its way to Random Battles

After two previous iterations as a distinct Battle Mode, a new and improved Airship Escort drops into Random Battles to change up combat. Available in 12-on-12 formats for ships of all classes spanning Tier VII to Superships, players will guide their allied airship along a fixed route, beating the rival team to the destination or destroying their convoy in order to claim the win. This overhauled version of this mode sees updated routes and spawn points changed across a number of maps, a number of new indicators for airship speed and location, and new rewards in the Random Battles economy.

Graphics Updates

Since the Update 12.7, World of Warships has upgraded with major improvements for its graphics and audio. High-detail textures have been incorporated across several maps, including New Dawn, Polar, and Islands maps. This hyperrealism extends into water, which welcomes improved animations for the waves that splash onto ships, and better splash quality. Animals also get improvements, as well as an increase in numbers, with more fish, birds, dolphins and sharks appearing across maps. Several islands see improved collision models, preventing passing ships from coming into contact. Beyond these environmental updates are improved combat effects of both graphic and audio varieties. Shots fired from main, secondary battery and AA guns, alongside explosions welcome improved effects that vary by the target ship’s speed and the shell’s calibre. This impact is accompanied by improved audio to mimic the effect of combat from a distance. On top of this, the soundscape of Warships adapts to the battle situation, ranging from battle sounds during battle with enemy ships to ambient sounds emanating during the calmer moments of combat.

Spanish Cruisers and Arpeggio of Blue Steel returns

Closing out this update’s brand new content, Spanish cruisers leave Early Access becoming available to all players, and Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- comes back to Warships’ waters to face off against the Fleet of Fog once more. 12.8 also welcomes four new Brawls that take place with their own unique division formats, and sees the continued construction of Tier X Pan-Asian destroyer Lüshun in the Dockyard. This update also brings a number of bug fixes, upgrades and balance changes across the game. You can find the full patch notes here.

About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including five different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.

One franchise – multiple platforms

After the successful launch of World of Warships on PC, its unique gameplay and design has been adapted to bring free massive naval battles to other platforms with World of Warships: Legends available on PlayStation and Xbox and World of Warships Blitz on iOS and Android mobile devices.

Official website: http://www.worldofwarships.eu

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 16 offices around the world, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius and Belgrade. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

Official website: wargaming.com

Rain Down Gunishment in Gunbrella, Unloading Today on PC & Switch

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Private Dicks Doinksoft (Devolver Bootleg) and Columbo enthusiasts Devolver Digital (Devolver Bootleg) don their dirty raincoats for an imminent downpour of noir-punk side-scrolling action with the launch of Gunbrella, available now on PC Steam (AU$21.95) and Nintendo Switch (AU $22.20). For gumshoes with a few more cases under their belt, The Gunbrella Deluxe Edition bundles the game with an exclusive digital comic written by Maurizio Furini and Federico Chemello, and the 53-track OST composed by Doinksoft’s Britt Brady and Hyperstepp for $36.50 (AUD). 

The Gunbrella digital comic features 30 pages of full colour illustrations by artists Alberto Massaggia, Giulia Giacomino, and Genny Ferrari. The three stories collected in this short anthology delve into the past of the games’ most mysterious villains and offer a glimpse of the crude truth about their ambitions and obsessions.

Gunbrella is a gritty side-scrolling adventure set in a world dependent on a rapidly diminishing natural resource. Fill the rain-soaked boots of a gruff woodsman on a quest for revenge, entering an unfamiliar town armed only with the titular Gunbrella, a high-calibre firearm that doubles as an umbrella.

Engage in side-scrolling action combat while exploring a diverse assortment of locations and interrogating bizarre characters. Use the Gunbrella to glide, swing, dash, and dive, and gather scrap and spare parts to trade for different munitions and upgrades. 

But mastering the Gunbrella is only the tip of the iceberg, as your hard-nosed investigation soon becomes entangled with the inner workings of a creepy cabal of ghouls and gangsters, cops and cultists, and the fallout of corporate exploitation.

Galactic Roguelike Gravity Oddity Makes a Space Landing onto PC and Consoles Today

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BORDEAUX, France – Sept. 13, 2023 – Gravity Oddity, the gravity-bending space action roguelike from developer Invincible Cat, flips the world upside down on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One today!

Gravity has abruptly disappeared and citizens have no choice but to adjust to a new, floaty reality. A mega corporation, Rio Grande, offers a conveniently timed solution to the universe’s unexpected problem – gravity boots! Galactic denizens must now rely on Rio Grande’s invention to get back to stick to surfaces and stop floating into space. 

As an alternate solution, your roommate Gary sees a promising market for his own version of the gravity boots. Until suddenly Gary goes missing, leaving you without his half of the rent and now on the verge of eviction! Laser pistol in hand and gravity boots underfoot, walk on walls through a zero-gravity rescue mission across the galaxy and bring Gary (and his rent) home!

Power through procedurally generated levels, avoiding oncoming debris by clinging to limitless surfaces to keep Gary in your line of sight. Pick up powerups along the way, amplifying the laser gun’s abilities to zap through foes. Through clever use of the gravity boots and a teleport gun, battle anywhere, from walls to floors to ceilings. Weave between projectiles with a jetpack to find the perfect position to overcome impressive bosses.

Gravity Oddity avoids the punishing reputation of roguelikes thanks to the unique various features implemented to improve each run, including permanent upgrades and unlockables. Hunt for treasure, boost character stats and uncover other mysteries of the universe while utilizing boundless floors and high-powered laser guns to vanquish anyone who stands in the way of bringing Gary home. 

I am thrilled to finally share this hilariously chaotic space adventure with audiences around the world,” said Tim Verrouil, solo developer and founder, Invincible Cat. “More than a passion project, Gravity Oddity is a testament to the continued dedication of indie development, offering an eclectic roguelike experience with plenty of challenges and laughs.” 

Gravity Oddity is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store for $14.99 USD. A week-long 10% launch discount is available now across all platforms in celebration of the release. For more information, visit Gravity Oddity’s official website and join the official Discord server.

About Invincible Cat

Founded in 2016 by Tim Verrouil, Invincible Cat was created to bring fun and evoke positive feelings from gamers. Tim became convinced he could make his own games thanks to the support from the indie game community when he moved from his native France to Vancouver in 2014, where his love for the medium saw him launching Invincible Cat’s first title, Guilt Battle Arena, in 2018. 

SEVEN KNIGHTS 2 DEBUTS A NEW LEGENDARY+ HERO AND MYTHIC PET ALONG WITH A NEW PET UPGRADE SYSTEM

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LOS ANGELES – September 13, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, releases a new update for the mobile RPG Seven Knights 2. The update features a new Legendary+ hero, mythic pet, Pet Upgrade System, as well as numerous events for players to enjoy.

Alchemist of the Abyss Ian is a ranged Legendary+ hero who focuses on buffing targets who have been healed recently. He decreases damage received when an ally obtains a recovery buff, and recovers his target’s DEF if that hero is also a Tank, Support, or DPS. Additionally, all allies obtain Ultimate Skill Gauge Decrease Resistance when hit in PVP fields. His ultimate deals damage to all targets within a circular range around the caster, removes buffs, and applies mutation. He heals all allies, and resets the Mystical Ink Skill Cooldown for the caster.

Also new to this update is the brand new Mythic Pet, Fire Spirit of the Inner Eye Karam.  Karam recovers the HP of all allies, grants invincible effect, and increases allies’ block rate for a certain time. This pet recovers max HP when allies’ HP falls below a certain level, and also grants the Immortality effect and increases cooldown for all those within range.

The new Pet Upgrade System allows players to upgrade their pets by consuming Upgrade Tokens. In accordance with the growth of pets, both Combat Power of Mercenary Team and the ATK/DEF/HP of all allies increase. This system can power up the entire Mercenary Team and get through some of the tougher challenges in the game.

Starting today, a number of events are now available, including:

  • Daily Pet Summon Celebrating Mythic Karam release (Sept. 13 – Oct. 4): To celebrate the release of the Mythic Pet Karam, players can earn Pet Step Up Summon Tickets by checking into the game for 11 days.
  • Karam Release Celebration Shoot & Loot Event (Sept. 13 – Sept. 27): Using Cosette’s Bullets that can be obtained through in-game missions and check-ins, players can obtain multiple rewards including Legendary Pet Summon Voucher Fragments, Rare through Legendary Pet Summon Vouchers, Pet Summon Tickets and more.
  • Alchemist’s Special Gift (Sept. 13 – Sept. 27): Those who complete high-difficulty in-game missions can get Selected Rate Up Equipment Selection Chests, Mythic Enhancement Stones and more.

The official sequel to Seven Knights, a game enjoyed by 60 million players globally, Seven Knights 2 takes place 20 years after the original and introduces beautiful open world gameplay. The story centers on the Daybreak Mercenaries who embark on a journey to find the last member of the Seven Knights, “Rudy,” after a series of events involving a mysterious girl named Phiné. Stunning cinematics and graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4 will immerse players in this epic game story filled with unique characters and powerful bosses. Players can collect and develop their heroes and experience a new combat system with powerful ultimates and suppressors.

Seven Knights 2 is available now for download on Google Play, App Store and Windows PC (beta).

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, and forthcoming PC games like Paragon: The Overprime.

More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Master A Wintry Wilderness, Stave off Insanity in Winter Survival Coming to PC February 28 2024

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DRAGO Entertainment transitions to Unreal Engine 5

Kraków, Poland – Sept. 13, 2023 – Winter Survival, the story-driven, sanity-testing sandbox survival game from developer DRAGO entertainment, endures a blistering battle on PC via Steam Early Access beginning Wednesday Feb. 28, 2024. After receiving feedback DRAGO has revamped the title from Unreal 4 to Unreal 5 which allows the team to realize breathtaking landscapes, realistic textures, and awe-inspiring effects. 

From the team behind the critically acclaimed Gas Station Simulator, Winter Survival is a battle against the brutal elements of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Following a lone survivor after the events of an unexpected accident, icy tendrils of winter close in and hallucinations start to manifest. 

After a starved bear attacks separating the small group of survivors, it now lurks in the shadows ready to sink its teeth in if found. Explore the wilderness to secure nutrition and supplies. Discover blueprints left behind that will help survivors adapt to the harsh conditions, utilizing them to craft protection against apex predators, nightmare fueled figures, and the ferocious bear that looms in the region longing to track down its prey. Hunting down the forest’s fauna requires knowledge of their behavior and skill. 

Three modes will be available in Early Access, Story Mode, Coldwave, and Endless. 

Key Features: 

  • Survive an Unforgiving Wilderness – Play as an inexperienced survivalist. Overcome the difficulties of baron isolation or perish. Explore the surrounding terrain and withstand its unrelenting challenges. Become smarter, faster, stronger. Kill to eat, learn to thrive, and master the madness that ensues.
  • Fight Against Insanity – The most deviant enemy in a desolate land, is one’s mind. Treat wounds, satisfy needs, or become overwhelmed by fear and horrifying visions. 
  • Gather, Build, Survive, Repeat – Venture into the wilderness and uncover hidden secrets and treasures to increase chances of survival. Manage materials to create shelter, stay warm, and hopefully live to see another sunrise. 
  • Unearth the Past – Reveal the mysteries of the region, why a local town has been left in shambles, and what happened to the people that used to inhabit this dreary winter land. 
  • Hunt and Harvest – Set traps to catch prey, fend off wolves with torches, wield spears, and repel the restless wildlife. 
  • Endure in Three Game Modes
  • Story Mode – Uncover the secrets of an abandoned town and its people while avoiding a ravenous bear
  • Coldwave – Brave the elements of an ever-changing winter 
  • Endless Mode – Test your skills. Take advantage of your surroundings. Overcome. 

“The next few months will allow our team to carry out more detailed testing and quality control, which both for us as developers and for our players is an extremely important issue, and in such a situation haste is certainly not advisable.” concluded Joanna Tynor, CEO at DRAGO entertainment. 

Winter Survival will be available on PC via Steam Early Access Wednesday, February 28, 2024, with console versions planned for the future. For more information, wishlist the game on Steam.

About DRAGO entertainment

DRAGO entertainment began operations in 1998 in Krakow, Poland. The company initially focused on creating innovative projects for international video publishers as an external contractor while strengthening internal competencies and creating a friendly and professional team to develop their own titles. Since adopting a new strategy in 2018, their goal is to deliver high-quality productions on an international level.

The studio’s flagship title is Gas Station Simulator, which released on September 15, 2021 and immediately became a best seller on Steam. DRAGO entertainment is currently broadening their horizons with new projects and continuing to support their current titles. 

TOWER OF GOD: NEW WORLD IS BUZZING WITH NEW TEAMMATE VESPA AND ITS FIRST ORIGINAL STORY

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LOS ANGELES – September 13, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has launched a new game update for its new collectible card game RPG, Tower of God: New World. A new teammate, side story and limited-time events are now available for all players to experience.

New teammate SSR [Honey Bee] Vespa (Yellow Element, Warrior, Scout) has been added as a playable character. Her Paralysis skill disrupts enemies’ attacks which gives the opportunity to mark them effectively. Additionally, Tower of God: New World‘s first original story ‘Same Goal, Different Purpose’ is now available. This story focuses on the early phase of Rachel’s journey after Bam goes up to the next floor first. Mysterious helpers will be unveiled throughout this content.

Players can participate in several new limited-time events and receive special rewards, including:

  • Fall Festival Countdown Check-In (Sept. 13 – 20): Players can obtain rewards by checking-in the game during the event period. On the 7th day, additional rewards will be available to obtain including Normal Summon Tickets (x20), Suspendium (x500) and Soul Crystal (x100).
  • [Honey Bee] Vespa Trial Event (Sept. 13 – 27): Use the newly-added teammate [Honey Bee] Vespa’s skills to earn multiple rewards including Suspendium (x300) and more.
  • Vespa’s Growth Mission (Sept 13 – 27): Complete 10 growth missions to receive the SSR [Honey Bee] Vespa once more, along with Normal Summon Tickets (x10).

In Tower of God: New World, players can take control of fan-favorite characters to ascend the Tower. Join Twenty-Fifth Bam – and more than 70 characters – as he fights his way through the Tower in gorgeous 3D animation that will make players feel like they have stepped into an anime world. Players will experience fast-paced battle mechanics while utilizing a unique Slot System that powers up a particular “slot” instead of a specific character.

The game is now available on Google Play and the App Store while the PC version is available to download from Google Play Games Beta. Players are encouraged to sign up on Discord.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, and forthcoming PC games like Paragon: The Overprime.

More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Stop and Shop for a Spell! Potion Tycoon is Open for Business With the New Brick & Mortar Major Update

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Potion magnates, it’s time to give your shop a makeover with the latest Potion Tycoon update!

HAMBURG, Germany, September 13, 2023 — Daedalic Entertainment and Snowhound Games are celebrating the 6-month anniversary of Potion Tycoon in Steam Early Access with Brick & Mortar, a massive content update that includes the community’s most desired updates including construction and renovations! These latest improvements allow existing players along with newcomers to experience it as a true potion tycoon! Potion Tycoon will be available for 50% off on Steam for the next two weeks. 

Potion Tycoon is a magical take on the management simulation genre. Open your own potion shop and strive to become the most successful brewer of magical concoctions in the realm. Manage all aspects of the potion mixing business from experimenting with various recipes, to competing for resources or raising your own magical plants or fungi, as well as optimizing your production lines. The team at Snowhound Games has been hard at work, listening to players and improving the game with this 3rd major update. Get ready for these latest additions:

  • Floodlands – A new game starting location. The “Floodlands” features diverse scenery and a larger construction area to build the potion house within.
  • Construction Mode – Entire rooms can now be moved around in Construction mode, with all the equipment and room content contained inside, and why not update the room’s color while you’re moving them around?
  • Larger Rooms – Rooms can be stretched much wider to allow for increased equipment, storage, or whatever you need. Bigger = better!
  • New Monsters – Never mind the competition, worry about the skeletons arising in the basement, headless ghosts in the halls, or trolls on the bridges!
  • Much, Much More – There are a host of new fixes, updates, and balance changes requested by Potion Tycoon fans. Don’t have a potion to banish that skeleton ready? Knock it out with a rock while you prepare one! You can read all of the content updates in Brick & Mortar HERE.

Potion Tycoon is now available for PCs in Steam Early Access.

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About Daedalic Entertainment:

Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher supporting indie developers for over 17 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The line-up of games is comprised of a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on 4 distinct areas: story-telling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles and PCs. Recent hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish! and more.

In regards to future titles please look out for upcoming games like New Cycle, Reveil, Capes, Magin: The Rat Project Stories, Edge of Sanity, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022 Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house Nacon.

About Snowhound Games

Snowhound is a small independent game studio founded in Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2015 with the ultimate goal to create highly original, aesthetically appealing, challenging, rich and immersive gaming experiences for core gamer audience. They are known as the creators of Deep Sky Derelicts, a highly acclaimed sci-fi tactical RPG, which was first released on PC in 2018 and eventually on all major console platforms in 2020.