New screens revealed for both upcoming titles from Game Director Leslie Benzies, together with first in-game teaser footage from MindsEye
Media Alert: International independent game development studio Build A Rocket Boy today announced MindsEye, the new title from Game Director Leslie Benzies, available in EVERYWHERE. MindsEye is a high-octane, triple-A, story-driven action-adventure game, set in a world of futuristic corporations, conspiracy theories, and sinister new technologies.
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EVERYWHERE is a new platform that offers a world of endless possibilities, where you can be whomever you choose and forge your own path. Compete, build and explore in the vast open world of EVERYWHERE, and take portals into new worlds and new experiences. EVERYWHERE is a place where everything is waiting to be discovered and yet to be envisioned. Everyone belongs in EVERYWHERE.
MindsEye and EVERYWHERE are two distinct triple-A products from Build A Rocket Boy and EVERYWHERE will be in the hands of players this year, initially on PC with other formats to follow.
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About Build A Rocket Boy Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer and publisher, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest, Hungary and Montpellier, France. Led by game director Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.
Introduces five highly requested animals, an array of vibrant scenery, plus an exciting new career scenario
Cambridge, UK – 23 March 2023 Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) announced today a thrilling expansion for the ultimate zoo simulation, Planet Zoo. Players can discover the incredible inhabitants of lush rainforests with Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack, arriving on Steam on 4 April 2023 for a suggested retail price of £7.99 / $9.99 / €9.99.
From the dense forest floor to the bustling canopy, Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack invites players to welcome five fascinating species into their zoos. Guests will hear the distinctive call of the Lar Gibbon as it whips through the trees; spot the auburn-coated Red River Hog as it scavenges in the soil; glimpse the elusive Fossa as it climbs through the branches; and spy the impressive Asian Water Monitor as it emerges from its pond. The leisurely Brown-Throated Sloth is also sure to delight as it slowly moves across the Walkthrough Exhibit.
Arriving alongside these unique new species, zookeepers can create tranquil tropical landscapes with over 200 pieces of stunning scenery inspired by the rich architecture and flora of Southeast Asia. Guests can stroll through sprawling Tongkonan villages and serene Balinese temples thanks to tiered buildings and intricate stone carvings, while vivid tropical foliage such as the potent-smelling Rafflesia and Attenborough’s Pitcher Plant provide pops of colour amidst shady leaves.
Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack also brings a thrilling new Career scenario set in the depths of the jungle. Zookeepers will reunite with Tiffany Summers as well as a returning villain from previous scenarios, working to reverse the fortunes of the struggling zoo gifted by her father. Keeping a cool head amidst sweltering conditions is essential to ensure its animals can truly thrive.
In addition, zookeepers can also enjoy a free base-game update, which provides a range of features and enhancements, including more complex social dynamics across various species. Alongside a number of quality-of-life updates, brachiation is now possible on vines, while players can also place null paths within their zoos.
Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack requires the Planet Zoo base game to download and play. Planet Zoo is available now on Steam with an RRP of £34.99 / $44.99 / €44.99, Planet Zoo: Deluxe Edition RRP for £42.99 / $54.99 / €54.99. Additionally, for those looking to discover the delights of Planet Zoo for the very first time, Planet Zoo: Ultimate Edition is the definitive version of the game, offering every piece of DLC ever made.
About Planet Zoo Simulation Runs Wild in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Jurassic World Evolution (2018), Planet Coaster (2016) and Zoo Tycoon (2013) comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them. Craft unique habitats and vast landscapes, make big decisions and meaningful choices, and nurture your animals as you construct and manage the world’s wildest zoos. Build and run a truly modern zoo where animal welfare and conservation comes first.
About Frontier Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames 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.
This study, conducted by Gameloft for brands, aims to offer brands a new KPI to help them assess their marketing ROI when running video game-based activations
PARIS, FRANCE – March 21, 2023 – Gameloft for brands, a leader in the creation of gamified experiences for brands, today announced the release of a new whitepaper entitled “THE MARKETING ROI IN GAMING – The Positive Impact of Gaming for Brands”. The report presented during this year’s IAB PlayFronts New York, provides a methodology and a brand-new KPI to measure the effectiveness of gaming and understand how to benchmark it against digital and traditional media.
Video games live by their own rules and are the only medium where the user actively participates in the creation of their experience, leading to strong engagement and attention. By generating positive emotions, gaming offers a unique “positive moment” for brands to engage their audience, significantly impacting positively brand attractiveness which, in turn, generates affinity and love. We call this “the brand likeability factor”.
Gameloft for brands used an approach inspired by the RCQ* (Reach, Cost, and Quality) methodology to define a brand-new KPI that takes into consideration the quality of the gaming moment.
Entitled the “Gameloft Quality Score”, it aims to measure the effectiveness of a given advertising campaign, by analyzing the synergy between the quality of the context in which the campaign is delivered and the creative assets used to deliver it. This is done by leveraging the traditional measures of exposure and engagement that marketers are familiar with.
“It is essential to understand the relationship between the contextual environment of a campaign and the advertising effectiveness. Our expertise at Gameloft for brands gives us great visibility on how the game context influences the ways a player processes an advertising message delivered in a video game and how to more effectively measure its impact on brand affinity and return on investment”, says Alexandre Tan, Executive Vice-President of Advertising and Brand Partnerships at Gameloft. “Thanks to the Gameloft Quality Score, brands are now able to more accurately measure their Marketing ROI“ concludes Alexandre Tan.
Gameloft for brands’ white paper “The Marketing ROI in Gaming” is available here.
*The RCQ (“Reach, Cost, Quality”) methodology has been first documented by Dr. Thomas Bauer, Dr. Tjark Freundt and Ingeborg Molden Hegstad in Retail Marketing and Branding by Jesko Perrey and Dennis Spillecke (2013, John Wiley & Sons Publications)
About Gameloft for brands
Gameloft for brands offers leading advertising and gamification solutions to help brands better connect with their audiences. Through interactive content and immersive experiences supported by its extensive in-game media network, Gameloft for brands leverages its longstanding gaming expertise to engage people in meaningful ways with an unparalleled level of transparency and safety. Gameloft for brands has received the TAG Certification Against Fraud Seal and follows MOAT’s standards. To date, Gameloft for brands has delivered more than 10,000 campaigns for prestigious brands such as Air France, Coca-Cola®, Ferrero, Ford, FOX™, Automobili Lamborghini, ING, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Samsung and LEGO, in over 40 countries around the world (North America, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, etc.) and our work has been honored with over 50 awards from marketing organizations.
Katowice, Poland, 23 March 2023: Tiny Trinket Games and Anshar Publishing are excited to announce that their squad based tactical RPG Zoria: Age of Shattering will launch into Early Access on PC (Steam and Gog) on 27 April 2023.
Zoria: Age of Shattering is a squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Players will lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks, with every team member contributing to each battle. Explore the world of Zoria, do battle in dynamic turn based combat and hone your crafting skills to survive.
About Zoria: Age of Shattering
You are the Commander – Lead your diverse team through the fantasy lands of a Uram continent and challenge countless groups of monsters and bosses.
Explore the world of Zoria – Zoria has now fallen prey to the sheer brutality of the hellspawn that roams its land. Its lush forests, mysterious caves, and majestic buildings have transformed into haunting locations. Explore these mysterious lands to uncover the mysteries within.
Dynamic Turn Based combat – Use the unique skills of all of your party members to fight your way through the land. Attack from close range or distance with different attack patterns and directions; heal or shield allies with various spells and commands and use your surroundings to your advantage.
Craft, rest and survive – Keep a keen eye on your equipment and vitality as they both deteriorate over time. A bonfire in Zoria’s provides a safe spot to restock your resources and prepare for the next battle.
Class based accessibility – Take care of each of your warriors’ skill development, and it will repay you on the battlefield. Having an individual with the right skills can get you into previously inaccessible places and quests. Specific characters interacting with various objects in the world of Zoria may lead you to discover hidden treasures or make your travel easier, so explore all the options!
Base management – You have to be wise in and out of the battle. Players can regularly update the base by unlocking new wings to the buildings, which will reward you with resources, quests, or items.
Follow missions – In your outpost, you can plan and assign tasks to your companions. Send selected party members on an autonomic mission, in which you won’t participate but will receive what they find along the way. Never forget that their lives are in your hands!
Zoria: Age of Shattering will be available to play at PAX East 2023 from 23 – 26 March at booth #11046.
About Anshar Publishing
Anshar Publishing focuses on providing comprehensive marketing and publishing services for PC and console games. We believe that marketing deserves craftsmanship and an individual approach to each project, based on the expertise of our team professionals. Created in 2021, the team consists of Anshar Studios veterans and experienced specialists who gained their understanding of the industry at key Polish game studios. Apart from experience, we are a group of passionate gamers with an openness to support independent developers and increase the visibility of their hidden gems. We are ready to be challenged and pave the way to your target audience.
Inspired by the legends of the 90s, Bloodhound will leave no Weapon left Loaded and no Demon left Standing, as Players Rush Fingers on Triggers in a Deadly Battle pitting Good versus Evil!
Do you have what it takes to Obliterate the Cult of Astaroth? Wishlist Bloodhound: First Day in Hell here and Get Ready to Kick Some Satanist Ass!
Kruger & Flint Productions is excited to announce the release of the prologue version of Bloodhound, a super fast paced arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s!
From March 30th, players will be able to download and play Bloodhound: First Day in Hell free on Steam: wishlist it here!
In Bloodhound, players take on the role of a member of the Order of Keepers of the Gates, tasked with guarding the gates of Hell against the Cult of Astaroth, who seek to open them and let evil loose.
With hellish locations inspired by cult horror movies and real world locations, tons of unique enemies and devastating Hell bosses, an arsenal of weapons, including a machete, double-barreled shotgun, crossbow, rocket launcher and a chainsaw-flamethrower (to name but a few!) players can expect to face the army of Hell locked and loaded, ready to experience a hyper fast-paced and bloody explosive gameplay.
“We’re thrilled to finally reveal the date of the prologue version of Bloodhound, with not long to go until the full game is released a little later this year,” said Kruger & Flint Productions’ CEO, Rafal “Flint” Krzeminski. “We can’t wait for players to warm up their trigger fingers and kill some demons in the process, ready to embrace hell and survive to tell the tale come full release day!”
The prologue version of Bloodhound will be available to play from March 30th. For more information about Bloodhound, please visit the official website: https://knfproductions.com/en/games/bloodhound/
Wishlist Bloodhound: First Day in Hell here and get ready to obliterate evil on March 30th!
About Kruger & Flint Productions
Kruger & Flint Productions is an independent game studio based in Warsaw, Poland. The studio was founded in 2021 with a mission to create unique and engaging games that combine classic gameplay mechanics with modern twists. Bloodhound is their latest project! Players are invited to take up arms and defend the gates of hell at all costs, should they be opened, all evil will be let loose.
ArcheAge’s Spring Update features a host of improvements, revamped instances and all-new Twitch Drop events
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — March 23, 2023 | It is with great excitement that Kakao Games and XLGames announce ArcheAge’s first content update of 2023. The Spring Update will include a wealth of improvements and reworking of in-game features, engineered by the development team to continue enhancing player experience.
Among a flurry of changes in the update, two instances have been tweaked. The Fall of Hiram City will see Normal and Hard modes combined into one singular, condensed option, and is now accessible two times per week on Fridays and Sundays. With a shortened duration and no transition to nighttime, The Fall of Hiram City will now be easier to jump in. The Skyfin Nest Arena — which has previously only been available by chance — has now become its own instance. Rewards and rules will, however, remain the same.
A new tier has been introduced for Brilliant Erenor Accessories; you can now awaken a Mythic or higher grade Radiant Erenor Accessory into Brilliant, by using a Radiant or Blessed Erenor Awakening Scroll.
Alongside skill balancing, a number of improvements to Faction Activity Points will also be featured in the Spring Update. These include increases in the weight of influence for Siege content directly related to Faction activity, and Faction Activity Points for raids lasting longer than before. Points will no longer be visible. These alterations aim to reduce the possibility scores being influenced through deliberate player forfeiting.
The Exile System has also received some tweaks, such as enhancements to capacity to allow for more players to be exiled, with the goal of rectifying difficulties players have encountered when transferring factions. Moreover, Auctions now incorporate a bidding system so players can battle it out for bargains.
As an additional guild benefit, growth support items are now available via the Prestige Shop. Once an item is used, an “effect region” will manifest which guild members must be within in order to receive any buffs.
ArcheAge’s Spring Content Update offers plenty for those returning to Erenor, but as further incentive, an all-new Twitch Drop event goes live from today (until April 17). Players will have the opportunity to get their hands on desirable in-game items, ranging from Bound Labor Rechargers to Manastorm Crystals. The longer you stay tuned, the better the reward.
For more information on ArcheAge and the Spring Update, please visit the official site. You can also follow ArcheAge on Discord.
About Kakao Games
Founded in 2016, Kakao Games is a leading publisher of online and mobile games, responsible for releasing titles including: Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Online (serviced in North America and Europe until early 2021), KRAFTON’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (serviced in Korea), XLGAMES’ ArcheAge, Survival MOBA Eternal Return (serviced in North America, Europe and Oceania), Kong Studios’ Guardian Tales (serviced in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania), Cygames’ World Flipper and XLGAMES’ Moonlight Sculptor (serviced in North America and Europe).
About XLGAMES
XLGAMES was established in 2003 by Jake Song, the developer behind the classic MMORPG, Lineage. In 2006, it developed XL1, an online racing game, and in 2013, the online MMORPG ArcheAge, currently in service worldwide. In 2019, Moonlight Sculptor was released in Korea, based on the light novel The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, successfully reiterated into a mobile game. Moonlight Sculptor was released globally in 2021. XLGAMES has a vision of linking the beginning and the end of RPG games, and hopes to achieve its mission of enriching lives through its games.
The sudden appearance of mysterious islands has thrown Reisalin Stout’s hometown into a panic and the fate of their island is endangered. Only through the help of her alchemy and bringing her old friends back together for one last journey can possibly solve this latest threat with a freshly enhanced combat system, gathering mechanics, and of course… item synthesis in Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key.
The story begins when a group of islands called Kark Isles appear near Ryza’s—the protagonist’s—hometown. Seeing this as a threat to their home, Ryza and her friends investigate the isles and discover ruins with a huge gate. Just as Ryza approaches the gate, a strange voice echoes in her head, telling her to reach the Code of the Universe. What is it that lies beyond the gate, and what does the “Code of the Universe” mean? In hopes of finding a way to save their home, Ryza and her friends set off on a great adventure that revolves around a Key and the roots of alchemy.
Atelier Ryza 3 Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Publisher: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC via Steam Release Date: 24 Mar, 2023 Price: $59.99 USD
Recommended – “Atelier Ryza 3 serves as an emotional and satisfying conclusion to Ryza’s journey while also delivering some of the most expansive gameplay the series has ever had.”
The award-winning subscription service soft launches for iOS and Android players
Sydney, Australia — March 23, 2023 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Rocksmith™+, a premier music-learning software for acoustic, electric and bass guitar, is now available as part of a mobile soft launch for Android and iOS devices in Australia and New Zealand. Also available for Windows* PC through the Ubisoft Store, players can learn and grow their skills at $19.95 AUD for a 1-month subscription, $54.95 AUD for a 3-month subscription, or $139.95 AUD for a 12-month subscription. Players can access their subscription across mobile devices and PC at no extra cost so that they can learn anytime, anywhere.
To date, the award-winning Rocksmith™ method has helped more than five million** people learn how to play the guitar. Building upon 11 years of successful music teaching experience from a team of musicians, music educators, and video game developers at Ubisoft San Francisco,**** Rocksmith+ provides a fun and personalized experience for players of all skill levels with features that include:
An expanding library of more than 6,000 songs from chart-topping, indie and up-and-coming artists, with more added each month. Players will be able to learn how to play guitar through master recordings of their favorite songs and discover new music. Rocksmith+ features music across a variety of genres from countries all over the world. To see the song library, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-au/game/rocksmith/plus/song-library.
A suite of practice tools for a tailored experience. For example, Rocksmith+ will dynamically adjust to players’ progress as they play, with the Adaptive Difficulty feature, which also introduces new notes and chords based on skill level; and if players want to practice a specific riff, they can select Riff Repeater to master tricky song sections. These tools are designed to give guitar players control over their musical learning journey.
Players get personalized, real-time feedback through interactive lessons and practice recommendations that Rocksmith+ generates based on players’ goals, skill level, and progress. In addition to learning and improving their mechanics, players have video lessons available to them ranging from proper technique, gear, instrument care, music appreciation, and more.
Note detection without the need for any peripherals, through a mobile subscription. The Rocksmith+ app works with acoustic instruments or electric instruments played through an amp. PC players can connect using the free Rocksmith+ Connect app using its phone-as-a-mic feature, or connect their electric instruments with the Rocksmith Real Tone cable, sold separately. Additionally, the Rocksmith+ Connect app also works as an accurate, professional grade guitar tuner. For more information on the Rocksmith+ Connect app, please visit: rocksmith.com/tuner.
Rocksmith+ is also collaborating with major music instrument partners Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Ibanez, Ernie Ball, Ernie Ball Music Man, Marshall, Orange, Mesa/Boogie, Roland, Boss and Electro-Harmonix.
For the latest news on Rocksmith+ and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
*For detailed PC minimum system requirements, go to rocksmith.com/info.
**5 million copies of Rocksmith and Rocksmith 2014 sold.
****Associate studios are Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Bucharest.
About Rocksmith+
Rocksmith+ is the future of interactive music learning; a new subscription service which teaches players how to play guitar and bass through their favourite songs. It builds upon the award-winning Rocksmith method and innovative practice tools developed by Ubisoft San Francisco. With improved state-of-the-art note detection, real-time feedback, practice tools designed to give guitar players control, all-new personalized recommendations, and an expanding library with master recordings, Rocksmith+ is the premiere music-learning software.
About 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®, Tom Clancy’s The Division®, and Watch Dogs®. 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 2021–22 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,129 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
HELL-A, CALIFORNIA, 22nd March 2023 (Sydney, Australia, 23rd March 2023) | Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios reveal the stylish opening cinematic of Dead Island 2, created by ELASTIC, the award-winning creative studio behind some of the most iconic title sequences in recent years.
Discover Los Angeles, now stained in horror and immerse yourself in the game’s unique pulp tone, in preparation for a one-way ticket to HELL-A. See deserted and blood-stained Hollywood Boulevard and empty mansions of the rich and famous. Visit what was once known as the City of Angels, and see what gory details await you in sunny, zombie-infested California.
Watch the Dead Island 2 Title Sequence here:
Dead Island 2 will release on 21st April, 2023 on Xbox Series X and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment systems from Microsoft, PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment systems and the Epic Games Store for PC.
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver development studios include Deep Silver Dambuster Studios and Free Radical Design, both in Nottingham, UK and Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com.
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ABOUT DEEP SILVER DAMBUSTER STUDIOS
Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is a AAA game developer with a heritage spanning over 20 years, with around 170 designers, narrators, artists, programmers and engineers making up the talented team.
Established in Nottingham (UK), the studio was founded by a passionate team of games industry veterans, with the genesis of the studio traced back to the late 1990s, when several people formed Free Radical Design where they worked on TimeSplitters.
In 2014 the studio was acquired by Deep Silver and rebranded Deep Silver Dambuster Studios. It released Homefront: The Revolution for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2016. In the 12 months following the launch of Homefront it released additional Resistance Mode content and three individual story expansions; The Voice of Freedom, Aftermath and the final story bookend, Beyond the Walls.
The studio is now developing the next instalment in the highly successful Dead Island series of games.
PLAION is a leading independent developer and producer of games and entertainment products, with ten development studios and five publishing units based all over the world. Founded in 1994 as Koch Media, PLAION offers a unique breadth of services and solutions, dynamically growing its business to push ourselves and our partners to the forefront in all the segments we operate in. PLAION runs a multi-label strategy, with fully owned publishing units, such as Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.
Additionally – as a global publishing partner – PLAION has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others.
With its parent company in Höfen, Austria – and the HQ in Munich, Germany – PLAION owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.
PLAION owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham, UK), Fishlabs (Hamburg, DE), Warhorse Studios (Prague, CZ), Milestone (Milan, IT), Voxler (Paris, FR) , DigixArt (Montpellier, FR), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów, PL), Free Radical Design (Nottingham, UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL). Additionally, PLAION collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.
Part of PLAION is also PLAION PICTURES, a leading independent film distributor in Europe with a library of more than 1.400 titles. Further business operations include Sola Media, a sales agency and production company for family entertainment, Spotfilm Networx, a multi-channel streaming network, and a sub-label dedicated to Japanese animation.
PLAION also owns the leading video game merchandise company DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg, USA and Munich, DE) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, CZ. PLAION is an Embracer Group company.
Get ready to duck and cover as Trouble in the Hot Tub is coming to the game, alongside the addition of Pan-American cruisers to Early Access and a celebratory campaign to mark two years in the Epic Games Store in the Update 12.2
23rd March – World of Warships is bringing the bubbles in its latest update! In celebration of April Fools Day, Trouble in the Hot Tub returns to the game, accompanied by plenty of rubber ducks. Nine Pan American cruisers will also arrive in the harbours of Early Access, alongside a special campaign where players can earn up to $20 to celebrate two years of World of Warships in the Epic Games Store.
Hot Tub battles are all they’re quacked up to be
Trouble in the Hot Tub is here, and with them come six rubber ducks to choose from! This includes two cruisers, two destroyers and two battleships. But, these rubber ducks aren’t a run-of-the-mill bath-time buddy — they come armed with splashy mines that explode upon contact with enemy ships. To heat things up, each class has a different stylised weapon, from high explosive and armour-piercing droplets to fizzy torpedoes. At the helm of these ships are special duck Commanders, ready to take on an opposing fleet in a seven-to-seven Domination Mode format to win the Trouble in the Hot Tub title.
As part of the fun, World of Warships is also partnering with Placid Plastic Duck Simulator on a collaborative DLC bundle available on Steam from the 23rd of March to 14th of April.
Nine new Pan American Cruisers in Early Access
Spanning Tier II-X, nine Pan-American cruisers come to Early Access on the 31st of March, the first tech tree of this faction with AP shells that have improved ricochet angles, and combat instructions accessible from Tier VI upwards which will speed up the reload time of consumables. These consumables include the “Specialized Repair Team” starting at Tier VI and “Surveillance Radar” available from Tier VIII. Though this range of ships has weaker armour, they are equipped with good concealment for a stealthy distance attack and operate best in medium and long-distance combat ranges.
Almost all of these ships are available through random and consecutive packs, though Tier VIII cruiser Ignacio Allende waits at the end of the Enhanced Battle Pass. Both Ignacio Allende and Tier IX Santander also have their own permanent camouflages available, with Mayan Mystery and Muisca Gold respectively.
For all players on Steam, a free DLC featuring the Tier II premium cruiser Almirante Abreu is also up for grabs until the 13th of April.
An Epic anniversary on the high seas
World of Warships marks two years in the Epic Games Store! To celebrate the occasion, starting on the 23rd of March new Epic Games Store players can go on an unprecedented Achievement hunt to receive up to $20 in their PayPal accounts. Obtain three different achievements across the four-week event, which range anywhere from winning battles to capturing enemy bases to rack up the value. Other ways that Warships will be celebrating include some hefty discounts on DLC and a Starter Pack: Ishizuchi DLC giveaway, and a combat mission marathon with a special Epic camouflage, patch and background waiting at the end for all players on this platform.
This update also brings a number of bug fixes, upgrades and balance changes across the game.
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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: https://worldofwarships.asia/
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.
