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The winning formula: Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports unveils brand-new driver line-up

Hinwil, 12 June 2023 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports made its intentions clear as it announced its line-up for the 2023 F1 Esports Pro Championship: with two-time World Champion, Brendon Leigh, joined by 2022 revelation, Thomas Ronhaar, and rising start, Matthijs van Erven, behind the wheel, the team will be aiming squarely for the ultimate prize of all – the Constructors’ World Championship crown.

Few teams can pack this amount of talent in a driver line-up: and with the determination, the skill and the hunger Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports will put into this year’s esports competition, there are fireworks to be expected.

Joining from Ferrari, Leigh is a name that is synonym with F1 Esports. A winner in the first-ever championship, in 2017, he did the double the following year and remains one of the most iconic drivers ever to grace the F1 game series. He’ll be out to reclaim the crown in the championship he dominated for years.

Alongside him, Ronhaar will aim to improve on last year’s third place in the drivers’ standings: he was one of the biggest talents to break through in the history of the F1 Esports series, winning two races and standing on the podium seven times as he etched his name on the global stage.

Finally, van Erven – another member of the Dutch school of sim-racing that has produced so much talent over the years – joins the team to improve on his head-turning charge to P6 in Imola last season, his best result in the F1 Esports series and the harbinger of things to come.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative: “We are proud to unveil the strongest driver line-up in the history of our team, one that will give us the chance to fight at the front of the field for the entirety of the season. Brendon, Thomas and Matthijs are unquestionably quick drivers and, with the support our team will offer, they will be in the conditions to give their best. Our objective is clear: we want to win races, we want to fight for the championship. We have made a significant investment, with the Sauber Esports Arena and the expansion of our esports programme, and now we are out to get some important results: this is the line-up that will give us the chance to do so. This announcement marks only the first step of our global strategy on esports, which will become a major asset in our fan-centric initiatives aiming to get closer to our audience.”

Brendon Leigh: “I’m extremely proud and honoured to represent Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports, and grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given. As a team, we are focused and determined to maximise our potential in this year’s F1 Esports Pro Championship. The structure and support we have internally give me great confidence that we have the potential to be battling for the top positions – I can say that with certainty, We all will push forward with the ambition of bringing championship glory to the team.”

Thomas Ronhaar: “I am very excited for the upcoming F1 Esports season with Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports. Driving for this team is a dream come true, and it is going to be an amazing year together with my team-mates. I know Matthijs well, from the year we spent together last season, and there is so much more we can do. Brendon needs no introduction: he is a legend of the sport, but most importantly, he’s a great guy and I’m looking forward to an amazing time together.”

Matthijs van Erven: “I’m very happy to start working with Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK: I’m sure we have the right people in this project to aim for the championship at the end of the year. For me, it’s a bit of a comeback as I was with this team, briefly, in 2020, and there’s so much more I want to achieve. We are all very motivated to work hard again, master the new game and be as fast as possible.”’

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.

Endearing Rainforest Explorer “Flutter Away” Announces August 3 Launch in Wholesome Direct

Demo takes off at Steam Next Fest

DUNEDIN, New Zealand – June 12, 2023 – Flutter Away, the cozy nature exploration game from Runaway Play, sets up camp on Thursday, August 3, 2023 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, as announced during the Wholesome Direct showcase. A free demo will debut during Steam Next Fest, starting Monday, June 19 through Monday, June 26, 2023. 

Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos, kill nothing but time. Find peace amongst the rustling shrubbery and chirping creatures of the Amazon rainforest. Embark on a brief five-day camping trip as a butterfly researcher equipped with a notebook and camera, ready to document all of the adorable animals. Explore the winding paths of the jungle, photograph charming critters, befriend new pals, and journal everything along the way!

Capture pictures of flora, fauna, the tracks they leave behind, and more. Take notes on the special qualities of each species encountered. Complete a variety of tasks during both the day and night in a relaxing atmosphere with no pressure. Meet an especially shy Capybara and build an unlikely friendship, investigating her secret and the hidden objectives found throughout the forest.

Complete tasks as quickly as possible for a succinct experience, or enjoy a leisurely adventure through the Amazon. Appreciate the solitude amongst nature’s beautiful creations, with the hushed sounds of rushing water and the sky’s hues flowing into each picture taken, creating the perfect space to traverse and take a breather amongst the evergreen.

“We hope people really enjoy being able to take a brief, tranquil trip to the Amazon with Flutter Away,” said Runaway Play, CEO, Zoe Hobson. “Making this announcement during Wholesome Direct is such an amazing honor – we hope travelers from all over can enjoy the Amazon Rainforest this August on PC and Nintendo Switch!”

Flutter Away will be available Thursday, August 3, 2023, on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch with English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified, and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language support. 

To learn more, visit Flutter Away’s official website, join the community on Twitter, and search #FlutterAwayGame on social media.

About Runaway Play

Runaway Play is an award-winning independent game developer and publisher based in New Zealand. The company builds progressive games inspired by the natural world, to promote conservation and environmental awareness. They also provide publishing services and collaborate with other developers to support the success of games.

Moonstone Island Gets New Trailer Ahead of Steam Next Fest Demo

The new video highlights all there is to do in the upcoming game!

Players will be able to go hands-on with the creature-collecting life sim during Steam Next Fest from June 19-26

STOCKHOLM June 12, 2023 – Developer Studio Supersoft and publisher Raw Fury have released the complete version of the new trailer for Moonstone Island that debuted during the Wholesome Direct, showcasing all the ways you can enjoy your year away from home as an alchemist in training. The charming, open-world, deckbuilding life sim will have a playable demo during Steam Next Fest starting on June 19. The game will launch on PC this Q3, with Nintendo Switch coming at a later date.

Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life sim set in an open world with over 100 islands to explore. Take on the role of a young alchemist starting a new life on a floating island in the sky. Armed with simple tools, alchemical recipes, and the ability to tame nature spirits, you’ll build a home and prove yourself as a true alchemist in a land threatened by dark forces.

Key Features

  • Explore Your Way: Travel by balloon, broom and glider through unique biomes, and explore dungeons to earn upgrades, collect loot and uncover secrets.
  • Find Your Home: Build, decorate and customize a new home on any of the 100+ islands in your procedurally generated world.
  • Make Connections: Befriend NPCs, become a member of the community, go on dates, and fall in love!
  • Upgrade Your Character: Optimize your character with unique skills, and craft dozens of items and vehicles to prepare for the treacherous wilderness.
  • Utilize Resources: Grow crops and flowers to brew potions and tame wild spirits to fight alongside you.

Moonstone Island will launch for PC in Q3 2023 and can be wishlisted now on Steam. A Nintendo Switch version will follow later this year. Follow the title on Twitter @Moonstone_game for the latest updates.

About Studio Supersoft

Sandy Spink founded Studio Supersoft in 2021 with the goal of making nice games for nice people. The studio is based in Toronto, Canada, but the team is distributed across Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, and several other countries. Supersoft is currently working solely on Moonstone Island, an open-world, deckbuilding life sim inspired by Sandy’s seaside upbringing, as well as the ’90s video games and cartoons he was raised on.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a self-proclaimed (un)publisher. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Dive Deeper Into Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty’s New Trailer

CD PROJEKT RED released a new video today covering the latest trailer for Phantom Liberty, the upcoming spy-thriller expansion to Cyberpunk 2077, with keen developer insight into the new adventure’s story and setting.

In the video, Narrative Director of Phantom Liberty Igor Sarzyński, together with Senior Communication Manager Paweł Burza go over key scenes of the trailer as they watch it, discussing the events, characters, and locations presented for the first time during the Xbox Games Showcase, including the real-life and genre inspirations behind some of them — all from a set styled after one of the locales players will explore in Phantom Liberty.

Watch the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Official Trailer Developer Breakdown

In Phantom Liberty, players once again take on the role of V, a cyberpunk for hire, as they embark on a mission to save the President of the New United States of America after her orbital shuttle is shot down over the deadliest district of Night City — Dogtown. What follows is a deep dive into an intricate story of espionage and political intrigue which connects the highest echelons of power with the brutal world of black-market mercenaries. The stakes are larger than life, but so is the reward — your very survival.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty releases September 26th, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store), and is available for pre-order right now. For more information on both the base game and the upcoming expansion, visit the official website, as well as follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.

About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open world RPG set in the most vibrant and dangerous metropolis of the future — Night City. The game follows the story of V, a hired gun on the rise in a world of cyberenhanced street warriors, tech-savvy netrunners and corporate life-hackers. Featuring CD PROJEKT RED’s hallmark concept of choices and consequences, players will face difficult decisions that ripple through the entire game. Winner of over 200 awards, Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Is Out of Hibernation – New Trailer, Artwork & Release Window Revealed During Wholesome Direct 2023

“Don’t worry we shall have wonderful dreams, and when we wake up it’ll be spring.” – Snufkin from the book Finn Family Moomintroll

STOCKHOLM June 12, 2023 – A fresh new trailer and key art for Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley have been revealed at Wholesome Direct 2023, along with a release window of Q1 2024 on PC and consoles. The trailer focuses on the origins of Snufkin and the heritage of the Moomin characters, created by renowned Finnish author Tove Jansson. The game is currently being developed by Norwegian studio Hyper Games in partnership with Swedish publisher Raw Fury.

This musical adventure will task you with helping Snufkin restore the harmony of Moominvalley, which has been disturbed by the spread of unsightly parks that threaten to ruin the valley’s natural balance. The game is an ambient and cozy adventure experience for any age, combining open-world mechanics with puzzles, stealth and melodic elements.

Key Features

  • A cozy adventure game in a gorgeous storybook art style
  • Story-rich gameplay full of charming characters to meet and musical puzzles to solve
  • Explore the world of Moominvalley, inspired by creator Tove Jansson’s original stories
  • Cleverly combine your harmonica, stealth, and your friends’ tricks to outsmart the Park Keeper and open up Moominvalley for all to enjoy
  • A fantastic, atmospheric soundtrack in collaboration with Sigur Rós

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit the official website and join the community on Discord.

About Hyper Games

Hyper Games is an award-winning, independent video game studio based in Oslo, Norway. They make unique and interesting games with high-quality gameplay and distinctive art styles. To date they are known for the games Mørkredd and Eggggg, and are currently working on Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley.

About Moomin Characters

Moomin Characters Oy Ltd is the official copyright holder of all the Moomin characters. All characters from Moominvalley are trademark registered worldwide. The Moomins are central characters in a series of books and comic strips written by Finnish-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson between 1945 and 1980. They are one of Finland’s biggest exports and have a global fan base.

The company was founded in the 1950s by Tove Jansson (1914-2001) and her brother Lars Jansson to manage the Moomin copyright and is still run by family members. Rights and Brands is the worldwide licensing agent of the company.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Haul a Rocket-Powered Big Rig Across the Cosmos in Star Trucker, Coming to PC in 2024

Search for fame and fortune in this unique, Americana-infused, sci-fi trucking simulator with RPG elements

STOCKHOLM June 12, 2023 – The open road doesn’t get more open than this! Indie developer Monster and Monster has hitched a ride with out-of-this-world publisher Raw Fury to announce Star Trucker, a retro-futuristic space truck simulator featuring RPG elements, an eclectic cast of fully voiced truckers, an original soundtrack packed with galactic country and starburst blues, and much more. Revealed at the Future Games Show, jump into the driver’s seat of an intergalactic big rig as you haul cargo, trade salvage, and search for fortune out among the stars on PC in 2024.

Star Trucker combines the fun and immersion of the truck sim genre with a retro-futuristic take on classic trucking stories for a truly unique sci-fi experience. Haul your cargo across the vastness of space, exploring rich environments, beautiful wonders, and dangerous hazards. Discover bustling sectors filled with truckers, stations, shipyards, traders, interactive CB radio chatter, and more as you plan your route and navigate across the galaxy (tolls may apply!).

Master your skills with zero-g physics inside and outside of your vehicle, docking, towing and drifting while taking spacewalks to perform essential maintenance and keep your rig in peak condition. Your truck is yours to command: upgrade its systems to gain access to new destinations, and personalize its appearance to ride in style. Star Trucker provides the ultimate escapism experience where the whole galaxy is open for business!

Key Features

  • Navigate a dynamic galaxy populated with fellow truckers, stellar events and hazards
  • Unlock a wide range of haulage jobs, trailer types, suppliers and cargo
  • Customize your rig with an extensive collection of parts and paint jobs
  • Spacewalk to perform essential maintenance and collect salvage
  • Trade small goods and contraband based on an ever-shifting galactic economy
  • Use your CB radio to interact with a fully voiced cast of characters for an authentic trucking experience

Star Trucker is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit www.star-trucker.com, and follow the latest development updates on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

About Monster and Monster

Monster and Monster consists of Co-Directors Dan Griffiths and David Fullick. Established in 2011, the studio has developed and self-published multiple games, including the award-winning DEEP LOOT, an underwater exploration game that surpassed three million downloads across iOS and Android platforms.

Alongside ‘Monster projects,’ they also work with a number of exciting game studios and creative agencies to help develop and support a wide range of interactive media. Recently they worked as a development partner on the VR action game WARHAMMER 40,000: BATTLE SISTER.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

CURVE GAMES AND MICROBIRD UNVEIL DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG AT XBOX SHOWCASE

Visually Stunning New Action-RPG Provides a Fresh Setting for Players to Explore

London, 12th June 2023Curve Games and Microbird are thrilled to announce that Dungeons of Hinterberg, a single-player mix of action-RPG and social sim set in the Austrian Alps, will be released on Steam and Xbox in 2024. The game blends hack ‘n’ slash action RPG gameplay with social elements, allowing players to battle monstrous creatures from Alpine myths, explore dungeons, and forge friendships. 

View the Dungeons of Hinterberg Announce Trailer 

In the small Austrian village of Hinterberg, a tourist destination with lush scenery, crisp mountain air, and magical dungeons full of Alpine mythical monsters, adventurers from all over the world come to complete the Dungeon Challenge, find epic loot and hang out at Hinterberg’s famous apres-slay bar. Players can explore dungeons, solve puzzles, slay huge bosses – then have a Schnitzel with the locals and other slayers from around the globe. Building deep relationships can unlock special abilities and give players key items, helping them find their way through a daunting dungeon.

“With Hinterberg, our goal is to create a truly special place to explore: From the stylized art to the modern but fantastic alpine setting, Dungeons of Hinterberg takes you on a unique vacation jam-packed with monster-slaying and puzzle solving.” said Regina Reisinger, Microbird Co-Founder.

Dungeons of Hinterberg will feature:

  • 25 Dungeons, each with either combat, puzzle or boss fight focus
  • 20+ enemy types and numerous bosses
  • 4 visually distinct world locations with 5-7 dungeons each
  • 10+ unique locations to hang out in Hinterberg
  • 20+ Locals and residents to interact with and forge relationships

To learn more about the game, please visit the official Steam product page here and follow on Twitter and Discord.

About Microbird

Microbird is an indie game studio located in Austria and founded by Regina Reisinger and Philipp Seifried in 2020. With a small but skilled team, Microbird is on a mission to create visually distinct single player experiences that will take you on fantastic and unique journeys.

About Curve Games   Curve Games (part of the Catalis Group) is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, Lawn Mowing Simulator, and the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Games is recognized as one of the leading publishers of independent games worldwide.

First Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin gameplay trailer showcases thrilling RTS action as open beta dates are confirmed

The Stormcast Eternals and Orruk Kruleboyz clash in this first footage of the real-time strategy game based on Games Workshop’s fantasy universe.

Cambridge, UK – 11th June 2023 Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’) revealed today the exciting first gameplay trailer for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, a major real-time strategy game coming soon to PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, in partnership with Games Workshop. Featuring both a cinematic singleplayer campaign and 1v1 and 2v2 competitive cross-platform multiplayer, Realms of Ruin is designed for both genre veterans and newcomers. Players will soon have an early opportunity to sample 1v1 online multiplayer for themselves, with an open beta taking place across all platforms on 7th-10th July including both the Stormcast Eternals and Orruk Kruleboyz as playable factions. A second open beta will follow later this summer.

In Realms of Ruin’s multiplayer matches, the goal is to control more Victory Points than the opponent, draining their score down to zero in quickfire and exciting games. Players will fight across multiple fronts as they capture Arcane Conduits around the map and strengthen their armies by building Bastions in these locations, accumulating more resources as they push towards the annihilation of their enemies. Unlocking additional tiers of the tech tree enables each faction to unleash their deadliest and most visually spectacular squads, resulting in a furious, ever-changing tug-of-war to control the map. Players who want to experience this for themselves can sign up to learn more about the open betas at www.aosrealmsofruin.com.

Each faction in the game has different strengths and weaknesses that evolve over the course of a battle. The Stormcast Eternals are a resilient force of celestial champions, possessing tools capable of dismantling any foe. Their basic squads include hammer-wielding Liberators and crossbow-carrying Vanguard Raptors, while more advanced combatants include winged Prosecutors who rain celestial hammers down from the sky – not to mention the fearsome Stormdrake Guard, capable of breathing draconic fire down onto the battlefield. The more numerous and cunning Orruk Kruleboyz, meanwhile, field Gutrippaz melee squads and ranged Man-Skewer Boltboyz, with malicious skirmishers like grenade-throwing Hobgrot Slittaz entering the fray as they overwhelm their enemy in a sea of green. As the Kruleboyz grow in force, they bring violent monsters like the Marshcrawla Sloggoth and Mirebrute Troggoth to the frontlines to secure victory.

The gameplay trailer depicts these two factions clashing violently for control of Ghur, the Bestial Realm, showcasing the high-end character models and animations that players can look forward to in this authentic vision of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. In Realms of Ruin, players control one of four Age of Sigmar factions in real-time battles, with all the squads, heroes, monsters and machines on the battlefield inspired by their tabletop counterparts.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin has been developed simultaneously for both console and PC. Players using a controller will experience DirectStep™, an innovative and intuitive new real-time strategy interface, while PC players can also enjoy a traditional mouse and keyboard RTS control scheme.   

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin is coming soon to PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and is available to wishlist now.

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. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

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.

Award-Winning Paper Trail Launches New Expanded Demo

Newfangled Games celebrates Paper Trail in Future Games Show’s ‘Ones to Play’ with new demo

Norwich, UK – 12 June 2023. Newfangled Games today announced their top-down, 2D paper folding puzzle adventure game, Paper Trail has a brand-new expanded demo for players to experience. Featuring four new worlds to explore, brand new characters to interact with, support for 13 languages (including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (LatAm), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (BR), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese) with Steam Deck support coming soon after, Paper Trail’s new demo is available play now.

Paper Trail is a colourful top-down puzzle adventure game following the life of Paige, a budding academic, as she steps out into an origami-crafted world to uncover its secrets and pursue her dreams. Fold the world to create hidden paths, discover new areas, and meet new characters in a beautiful-handcrafted world.

To celebrate the newly expanded demo, Paper Trail also featured in the ‘Ones to Play’ section of the Future Games Show last night.

“We’re thrilled to have been featured in Future Game Show’s ‘Ones to Play’ segment,” says Founder of Newfangled Games, Henry Hoffman. “We’re also buzzing for players to get their hands on our latest demo! They’ll be able to meet new characters, explore unseen worlds and experience the game that we’ve been lovingly crafting for the past two years.”

Paper Trail will launch on PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, Series X│S, Nintendo Switch and the Netflix mobile app in August 2023. PC players can Wishlist already here.

About Newfangled Games

Based in Norwich, Newfangled Games is a premium mobile, PC and console game developer. Founded by BAFTA-winning game developer Henry Hoffman and award-winning artist Frederick Hoffman, Newfangled develops original IPs with a focus on artistic, mechanic-driven and emotionally engaging experiences.   

Surviving Deponia: New Era, Same Trash

Daedalic Entertainment returns to planet Deponia with a trashy reveal trailer for their new story-driven survival game in the beloved franchise!

Hamburg, Germany, June 12, 2023 – Seven years after launching Deponia Doomsday, Daedalic Entertainment returns to the beloved trash planet with their brand new story-driven survival game Surviving Deponia. In an exciting new direction for the acclaimed point & click Deponia series, Surviving Deponia returns to a world beloved by gamers while introducing a fresh system of gameplay to a planet of new threats, challenges, friends, and foes.

Watch the Surviving Deponia Reveal Trailer here

In the seven years since the events of Goodbye Deponia & Deponia Doomsday, the once lovely little trash planet has turned into a Mad Max-ian nightmare! Elysium, the high-society citadel floating through Deponia’s skies, has crashed into the surface and brought with it not just a mysterious water shortage, but new threats that will bring about a New Deponia Order! If players aim to survive, they will have to master Deponia’s harsh landscape. Gather resources, meet new (and a few old) friends, face off against monsters, build yourself a home base, and, ultimately, find a way to escape this madness once and for all!

While “story-driven survival” is not a genre previously explored by the franchise, the trash landscapes of Deponia are ripe and brimming with opportunities to engage returning players in exciting new ways! All while staying true to the essence of the series. Likewise, fans of the survival-strategy genre will find the mesmerizing, whimsical world of Deponia a perfect place to build a home, have things go wrong, fix them, and attempt to survive in the process! A good time all around. 

Surviving Deponia will launch into Early Access for Windows PC gamers in 2023. Wishlist the game on Steam and join the Surviving Deponia community on Discord, Twitter, and Facebook.

About Surviving Deponia

Features:

  • Build a home base on your favourite trash planet – Gather resources and craft your own home on Deponia – it might be garbage – but it’s your garbage!
  • Survive the harsh world of Deponia – Deponia has changed since it was last visited – if the life-threatening living conditions don’t bring you to your knees, the monsters (both the creature and human kinds) will do the rest! 
  • Start fresh – Players new to Deponia games can enjoy Surviving Deponia without any pre-existing knowledge of the franchise. Surviving Deponia is the next step in this ever-expanding world and the perfect opportunity for newcomers to join in!
  • Feels like home, with more danger! – Existing Deponia fans will be able to delve deeper into the lore of the universe and the planet they love, if they stay alive!

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About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With an international team of around 90 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for ‘Studio of the Year’) and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Recent publishing hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Cryofall, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Partisans 1941,Potion Tycoon, Hidden Deep and more.

About Development Team

To continue and expand the world of Deponia a new Development Team was formed, consisting of well-known friends and partners of the studio. On the technical side of this team are the developers of Atomic Torch, who previously worked with Daedalic on releasing Cryofall. Atomic Torch created the RENKEI™ game engine on which Surviving Deponia is developed. The creative part of the Team consists of former Daedalic Writers as well as die-hard Fans of the Series, who over the years have shown so much dedication and passion, that they inevitably turned into Daedalic Employees themselves. The game will be developed under the lead of Daedalic’s Community Strategist and Executive Producer for Surviving Deponia, Daniel “Penta” Fahrtmann