The Leading Video Game Database Relaunches with New Features and Functionality, Positioning the Contributor-Driven Platform for Long-Term Success

New York, NY (February 22, 2023) – Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today the launch of a new and improved MobyGames website, built from the ground up.

The launch of the improved website comes less than one year following Atari’s acquisition of MobyGames, which came with the commitment to invest in improving the platform. The support from Atari enabled the MobyGames team to accelerate the development of the new site, which adds updated functionality for ease of use and an optimized approval workflow. The new desktop and mobile user interface make it easier to explore and contribute to the database. In addition to more robust game data, users with a MobyGames account can rate, review, and manage their game collection.

“I know the team at MobyGames is very excited about the new platform, and I want to thank them for the effort and passion they put into this important industry resource, ” said Atari CEO Wade Rosen. “MobyGames will continue to grow and expand, but this release is a major step forward.”

“I want to thank everyone in the MobyGames community who played such an important role in helping test and provide feedback during the development of the platform,” said Jeremiah Freyholtz, General Manager, MobyGames. “With Atari’s support, I am confident we’ll continue to improve the site and provide an increasingly valuable resource for gamers and game industry professionals.”

Atari and the team behind MobyGames are pleased to share that all game and account information, contributions, game collections, reviews, images, and more have been successfully migrated to the new website. These include:

• 323,918 games across 311 platforms
• 5,506,997 credits
• 1,015,236 industry professionals
• 45,642 companies
• 746,299 images of cover art and packaging
• 989,793 screenshots taken by players
• 894,894 images of promotional art

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About Atari

Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris.

Atari shares are listed in France on Euronext Growth Paris (ISIN Code FR0010478248, Ticker ALATA).

©2023 Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari wordmark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

About MobyGames

MobyGames is a renowned video game database resource for video game information spanning back to the late 1950s and serves as the authoritative source for information about video games and the individuals or organizations behind them. Similar to the role IMDb plays in the film and television industry, MobyGames provides in-depth and accurate video game credits and information for titles ranging from new Triple-A games, to classic retro titles, to small indie projects. Thanks to a dedicated community of contributors, the MobyGames database is constantly updated and moderated.

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Following its launch on mobile devices, where over 90,000 users have played the game, the Imaginatios universe is now also coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Steam digital storefronts with a new premium adventure packed with new features that will be available this spring.

BookyPets Legends is an adventure, exploration and collecting videogame, designed to encourage reading among children from 7 to 12 years old in an easy and fun way.

Now reading can also be a game for your children thanks to our exclusive methodology, GameReaging®, for the development of a reading habit, which has been scientifically validated.

BookyPets Legends transports children to the other side of the universe, the magical kingdom of Imaginatios which is inhabited by all the characters from fairy tales, and by magical creatures with book-shaped wings, the BookyPets!

The game consists of freeing the BookyPets, who have been trapped by 3 evil monsters (Fear, Laziness, and Selfishness), by reading hundreds of proverbs, fables, tales, legends and children’s novels, in order to get keys and open the cages in which they are locked up. They will be helped by numerous fairytale characters, although some of them will also try to thwart the mission!

BookyPets seamlessly blends reading into the gameplay and narrative of the video game to encourage children to read. Now, reading and playing will be one and the same.

Key features:

• Game mechanics based on the most popular games for children aged 7 to 12 (RPG, Tower Defense, Collecting, etc.).
• More than 50 BookyPets to rescue, collect and evolve. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Unicorn, the Blue Mermaid and the Winged Lion are just some of them – children won’t stop reading until they manage to rescue them! The habit and passion for reading are already underway!
• Character editor with dozens of customizable elements to create your own in-game avatars.
• More than 2,200 fantasy readings: traditional proverbs and sayings, classic and modern tales, fables, and children’s novels.
• Your children will get rewards for each reading: spells, energy and keys to free their BookyPets. In addition, there are special rewards for daily reading.
• Information about the children’s progress and the readings they have done: number of words read, new vocabulary, type of readings done…
• All the game texts and readings are bilingual: available in Spanish and English.

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304310/BookyPets_Legends/

About BookyPets:

BookyPets is the first video game that encourages reading in boys and girls between 7 and 12 years old. Based on its own methodology (GameReading ®) to generate the reading habit and the development of skills, it proposes a fantastic adventure of exploration and collecting, with more than 2,200 bilingual readings.

BookyPets is an app and game for Nintendo, PlayStation and Steam with a worldwide presence and especially in Spain, the US and LATAM whose contents and readings are available in Castilian Spanish and English.

Vertigo Games delivers two high-octane VR experiences to PlayStation®VR2: After The Fall and Unplugged: Air Guitar, both available today. But that’s not all—get ready to slay a horde of demons in Hellsweeper VR later this year. 

Sydney, Australia, February 23, 2023 – Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the PLAION Group, is thrilled to celebrate the launch of the PlayStation®VR2 headset by releasing the award-winning titles After the Fall and Unplugged: Air Guitar for the new platform, and by bringing Hellsweeper VR to the PS VR2 in Q2 of 2023. Whether through the co-operative shooting action of After the Fall, the headbanging rhythm challenges of Unplugged: Air Guitar, or the intense demon-slaying combat of Hellsweeper VR, Vertigo invites players everywhere into the immersive world of virtual reality. Check out the launch trailers below:

After the Fall Launch Trailer

Unplugged: Air Guitar PSVR2 Trailer

Hellsweeper: VR PSVR2 Trailer

AFTER THE FALL

In After the Fall, team up with a maximum of three friends to take on a snowbreed, post-apocalyptic environment filled with chilling zombie attackers. With intense four-player co-op and cross-play at its core, After the Fall offers action-packed gameplay that has been refined and enhanced to match the technical capabilities of the PlayStation®VR2. For players that already own the PS VR1 digital version of the game, upgrade for free to the digital PS5 version of the game and get the PlayStation exclusive Road warrior skin, valid for both the regular and deluxe editions. Other new features include:

• An improved 110° field of view
• Crisp 4K HDR graphics
• Truly immersive gunplay (headset feedback & controller haptics + adaptive triggers)
• Full cross-platform multiplayer

Additionally, the Descension update will launch simultaneously with the launch of PS VR2 for all platforms. As the title’s biggest update yet, Descension adds two new maps (Hospital and Subway), and a range of quality of life fixes. After the Fall: Complete Edition is now available on PS VR2, which includes the Frontrunner Season, Reclamation update and Descension Update.

UNPLUGGED: AIR GUITAR

Unplugged: Air Guitar is the critically-acclaimed and Quest VR Game of the Year 2021-winning VR guitar game produced by the lead guitarist of the celebrated Guitar Hero franchise. Featuring hit songs from rock legends like Weezer, The Offspring and Ozzy Osbourne, Unplugged: Air Guitar invites you to shred your way into rock and roll history, with integrated VR support and global leaderboards to showcase your skills. The game’s signature guitar gameplay has been fully redesigned around the PlayStation VR2 Dual Sense controllers to bring the award-winning virtual guitar experience to the PlayStation VR audience, with over 55 songs to rock and Steel Panther’s Satchel there to help guide you to the heights of fame!

HELLSWEEPER VR

From the creators of Sairento VR, Hellsweeper VR is a roguelike first-person combat game where you take on the role of an undead immortal, tasked with entering hell with the sole mission of eliminating its twisted souls. With its combination of intense locomotion, arcade-style action and semi-realistic physics, Hellsweeper VR allows you to unleash your power like never before. Juggle enemies in the air, rip them in half using psychic powers, use a lopped-off enemy limb as a club, release concussive blasts to smash enemies into a bloody mess of smithereens—no matter your style of play, the destructive possibilities are endless, arriving to the PlayStation VR2 in Q3!

To stay up to date about After the Fall, Unplugged: Air Guitar, Hellsweeper VR and Vertigo Games’ other VR titles, join the community on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for the VR newsletter on http://vertigo-games.com.

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Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®VR2, Steam, and Viveport

About Vertigo Games

Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the global PLAION Group, is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home, as well as outside of the home through its leading LBE content provider and management platform SpringboardVR. Games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, the epic VR action FPS After the Fall® and the music game Unplugged VR®. Upcoming games include the highly anticipated Hellsweeper VR. Vertigo Games is a PLAION (previously Koch Media) Group company. http://vertigo-games.com

About Mixed Realms

We are a Singapore based game development studio focused on developing our own IP. We develop video games and virtual worlds for all kinds of gaming formats and platforms. Our first game released in late 2016 – Sairento VR – became one of the best-selling VR games globally. Highly regarded by the gaming community and critics, it is also one of the very few commercially successful virtual reality games. We love engaging gamers. It’s customary for us to consult and discuss ideas with them since we began the journey as game developers years ago. We believe in building games that gamers want to play, hence your opinions matter to us. While we are responsible for coming up with the core concepts and master plan for the game, you can play a vital role in bringing about changes and new elements. As such, we welcome all your feedback and suggestions and will consider all carefully.

Sydney, Australia – 23 February 2023 – Playing as detective Doe, the player must unravel the mysteries of Mato Anomalies when the visual novel with JRPG influences launches on the 10^th of March 2023.  To celebrate the upcoming launch, Prime Matter and Arrowiz have published the official music video produced by Mi Jiayu, and featuring Qi Zhang, the singer and voice artist of the character Mist.

The sound of Mato Anomalies here:

Throughout the game’s anime-inspired visual novel storyline the player, together with their companions, will discover many secrets while working to unravel the mysteries that the neo-noir city of Mato has to offer. Detective Doe must find a way to stop the dark forces that are plotting behind the scenes of this neon-filled backdrop.

The game will release digitally on PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (only on Steam) on 10th March 2023. Physically, Mato Anomalies will release on PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch on 17th March 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.

Twitter: Twitter.com/MatoAnomalies
Facebook: Facebook.com/MatoAnomalies/
Instagram: Instagram.com/matoanomalies

About Arrowiz

Established in 2016 by creatives and executives from CCP, Take-Two, Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Arrowiz is a global video game developer with offices in Shanghai, China and Irvine, California. Initially established to develop products for the VR market with BEATS FEVER (published by Sunsoft in Japan and by Arrowiz globally), the team reimagined its focus towards story-driven video games, with its initial launch HERMITAGE: STRANGE CASE FILES (published by Bilibili for China and by Giiku Games globally) becoming the best-selling Chinese visual novel on Steam in 2019. Arrowiz aims to create innovative, original games and transform world-famous stories into wonderful experiences for global audiences.

About Prime Matter:

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter is the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talents all around the globe.

Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.

Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the PLAION Group, formerly known as Koch Media.

The sequel to the 2019 VR Game of the Year will launch on the PS VR2, Meta Quest 2, and all PC VR platforms early this year.

Sydney, Australia, February 23, 2022 – Go fish! Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the PLAION Group as well as developer InnerspaceVR are proud to reveal Another Fisherman’s Tale, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed A Fisherman’s Tale. A mind-bending VR puzzle-adventure like no other, Another Fisherman’s Tale continues the story of Bob the Fisherman, crafting a magical and moving narrative about the meaning we create in life by building and rebuilding our authentic selves. Developed from the ground-up to maximize the capabilities of modern VR tech, Another Fisherman’s Tale introduces a set of all-new core mechanics: this time, the player’s own body is the primary puzzle to be solved, creating unconventional gameplay based on dismantling and rebuilding their in-game form. Vertigo Games has shared a launch trailer to commemorate the announcement—take a look below!

Watch the trailer here!

In this 5-6 hour next-gen VR adventure, we step into the shoes of Nina, the daughter of the original game’s protagonist, as she discovers models, notes and photographs that document her father’s mysterious past, as well as her own childhood. Recollecting Bob’s grandiose stories of pirates, sunken ships, treasures and mystical locations, Nina begins re-enacting his adventures and dives head-first into an imaginative world of memory and fantasy. Will she be able to separate fact from fiction and uncover the hidden truth behind the fisherman’s tale?

Featuring a total reinvention of its predecessor’s mechanics, Another Fisherman’s Tale imagines a world where YOU are the puzzle:

● DETACH limbs and hands from your body and physically control them remotely. Throw Bob’s hand across a ravine and then make it crawl to retrieve an object, or send your head elsewhere for a different view of things.

● REPLACE any of your limbs with a variety of objects to unlock new skills. Pirate hook hands allow you to climb up walls, a crab’s claw can cut through a rope in a pinch, and a fish’s tail will improve your swimming ability.

● CONTROL your environment with your puppeteering hands, picking up distant objects, items and tools and interacting with each level’s unique layout.

Speaking on the challenge of following up the success A Fisherman’s Tale, Creative Director Balthazar Auxietre of Innerspace VR stated that the goal was “to renew the gameplay and the storytelling [of the first game] while keeping key elements of a universe that has obviously reached the heart of VR gamers.” He added that the studio’s recent experiences allowed them to “pursue a new level of ambition for the A Fisherman’s Tale franchise, thanks to the multifaceted gameplay and the diversity of the models’ worlds. Everything is in place for a new adventure that will take us across the virtual oceans.”

Game Director Alexis Moroz also acknowledged the relationship between the body-manipulation gameplay of Another Fisherman’s Tale and theGreek myth of Theseus’ Boat, which imagines a ship in which all the parts are gradually replaced. After a while, the boat no longer contains any of its original parts, provoking the question: is it the same boat or a different one? “This notion is essential in a person’s life,” Moroz says. “All of our body cells are renewed after 15 years, and we also develop our mind and spirit with new experiences and new layers of knowledge built on the previous ones. Does that mean that we are really becoming someone else?”

Another Fisherman’s Tale is the sequel to A Fisherman’s Tale, winner of “Best VR Game of the Year” at AIXR 2019, “Best Interactive Content” and “Best Immersive Work” at the Munich Virtual Worlds 2019, “Best XR Experience for the Gaming Industry” at Virtuality 2019, “Best Interactive VR Project” at the Lumiere Awards 2019, as well as “Best Story & Storytelling” at Game Connection America 2019. Taking place across an assortment of magical worlds, Another Fisherman’s Tale promises a new captivating journey that asks what it means to build and rebuild ourselves through time and space.

To stay up to date about Another Fisherman’s Tale and Vertigo Games’ other VR titles, join the community on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for the VR newsletter on http://vertigo-games.com. Another Fisherman’s Tale will be available for the Meta Quest 2 and the PS VR2, as well as on SteamVR, Oculus and Viveport.

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Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PSVR, Steam, and Viveport

About Vertigo Games

Vertigo Games, the VR publishing and development arm of the global PLAION Group, is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home, as well as outside of the home through its leading LBE content provider and management platform SpringboardVR. Games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, the epic VR action FPS After the Fall® and the music game Unplugged VR®. Upcoming games include the highly anticipated Hellsweeper VR. Vertigo Games is a PLAION (previously Koch Media) Group company. http://vertigo-games.com

About Innerspace VR

INNERSPACE is a cutting-edge VR creation studio based in Paris, dedicated to leveraging the power of VR to build games and entertainment with a strong creative identity. We imagine gaming mechanics, worlds and stories for casual VR users to enjoy on all major devices, and craft experiences using our own development frameworks. With experiences and games fitting various forms, from online platforms to LBE, and are available in English and Chinese, as well as French and German for selected titles. http://innerspacevr.com

SHERMAN OAKS, Cali. – Feb. 22, 2023 – Toy Tactics, a family-friendly, physics-based RTS encompassing the history of warfare from developer Kraken Empire and publisher Joystick Ventures, pens a path to glory on PCs via Steam Early Access on Friday, March 17, 2023. 

Forgo the sword in favor of the mightier pen! Sketch directly on the battlefield to command troops. Deploy attacks and coordinate movement with pen strokes of various shapes and lines Employ tactical thinking with each pen slash on the blank page of Earth. Smash ally and enemy plastic figurines and make heads bobble in charming, physics-based battles.

Cast summoning spells alongside brave troops to bring in the likes of crushing catapults, flaming meteors, watchtowers calling in ridiculous reinforcements, or cinder block walls capable of stopping enemies in their tracks. Block critical choke points, attack weak spots, and flank unaware adversaries with deliberate precision and coordinated formations. Paint a path to victory with Toy Tactics’ accessible yet deep controls encouraging imaginations to run free.

Choose between the Imperium, Pendragon, and Kyoukai armies, each with game-changing abilities. These disparate factions duke it out across the many ages of Erebus, an afterlife for warriors beyond time and space. Join forces with the well-renowned leader and military general, Sun Tzu, in a single-player campaign across Draugr infested Europe and Japan. The Art of War takes on new meaning with each battle offering multiple objectives and puzzle-guarded chests.

“Toy Tactics prepares to rain down endless plastic arrows to annoy your enemies in Steam Early Access next month!” said Ivan Carrillo, Managing Partner for Joystick Ventures. “These tiny armies are ready to make big moves with the smallest swipes onto an endless canvas. It’s nearly time to prove how much can be achieved with a pen and a little bit of physics-based creativity.”

About Kraken Empire

Kraken Empire is a Spain-based development studio with more than a decade of experience that focuses on game creation across a multitude of avenues and exploring newfound territory in technology. Previous projects like the free-roaming shooter Kromaia, and educational applications like Hi Score Science (created alongside the third-largest research council in Europe) are proof of these efforts.

About Joystick Ventures

Joystick Ventures is a Sherman Oaks-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 100,000 copies.

PlayStation Australia is delighted to announce the next exciting milestone in PlayStation’s history, with the beginning of a new generation of virtual reality gaming  PlayStation VR2. Officially available from today, the launch of PS VR2 comes at a time when gamers will have a much easier time finding a PS5 at retailers – a milestone celebrated through  the latest campaign: “Live from PS5” 

PlayStation has been working closely alongside some of the industry’s most talented game developers to take this next step in VR gaming, offering players the chance to escape into new game worlds with high-fidelity visuals and unique sensations.

In Horizon Call of the Mountain, you’ll be able to use the eye tracking feature on PS VR2 to exchange glances with the highly detailed characters you’ll encounter, or feel the haptic feedback from the PS VR2 Sense controller as you plunge your character’s hand into the water of a flowing river. In Resident Evil Village, the headset feedback will add a frightening new dimension as you endure terrifying moments in Dimitrescu Castle.

These two titles are just the beginning for PS VR2, with more experiences to come this year and beyond. Just around the corner, players can look forward to more games launching, including Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners: Chapter 2 Retribution, No Man’s Sky, and more.

Check out the video below for some of the biggest games releasing in the launch window and coming in 2023.

To find out more about PlayStation VR2 head to PlayStation.com. Find the PlayStation VR2 Ultimate FAQ here and more helpful links below:

• PlayStation VR2 Launch Window Games List
• PlayStation VR2 Teardown
• PlayStation VR2 Unboxing
• PlayStation VR2 User Experience
• PlayStation VR2 Headset Design Reveal
• PlayStation VR2 Features Reveal

For the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. 

Tyler Herro brings the heat this Season with tropical rewards and content, all-new Producer Series beats drop, and much more

Today, 2K revealed that NBA® 2K23 Season 5, with new content and rewards, will be coming to MyCAREER, MyTEAM and The W* on Friday, February 24. NBA 2K23 will also continue its NBA 2K Producer Series in Season 5 with an all-new tracklist available in-game and an invitation for global artists to submit their best verses.

In NBA 2K23 Season 5, players will be welcomed to Miami, the land of pristine, white hot beaches, tropical art deco and reigning Sixth Man of the Year, the Heat’s Tyler Herro. The 23-year-old playmaker brings the heat every game with his vibrant assortment of skills and now he’s flaunting them in Season 5 as the featured hero. More updates include:

• MyCAREER additions offer tropical rewards for players to unlock, including a Hawaiian shirt, a Ja Morant shoe and an all-new Pocket Bike to cruise through The City (new Gen) and The G.O.A.T. Boat (Current Gen) as you climb your way to Level 40. 

• MyTEAM in Season 5 will feature the first ever 99-rated card for reaching Level 40 in NBA 2K23, a Dark Matter Tyler Herro, and to start you on your journey to Level 40, players will receive a Free Agent Miami Heat LeBron James card. This Season’s MyTEAM rewards are jam-packed as ever so look out for rewards throughout the Season as well as a brand new Domination tier. Plus, over 400 new cards being added including ‘23 NBA: Series 2 cards with 30 new Pink Diamond Collection Complete Rewards available to earn.

• The W* updates feature content surrounding the reigning champ Las Vegas Aces, including a  Becky Hammon Head Coach card, T-Shirt and more. Additional updates include Clothing Bundles, Player Boosts and more. 

• 2K Beats continues its inaugural NBA 2K Producer Series with an entire season of all-new beats from top producers BoogzDaBeast, JohnG, Kosine, Big Duke, Bizness Boi and WondaGurl. Players can record their own verses over these beats and share it on social media using #NBA2KProducerSeries to show off their own talent to the world 

For all the details for Season 5 of NBA 2K23, check out the latest Courtside Report. NBA 2K23 is currently available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the game’s official website. 

Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K23 is rated PG. 

Follow NBA 2K23 on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest news.

Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*The W Online mode and related content are available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S new gen consoles only.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. are pleased to announce that the co-developed action RPG, ELDEN RING, has shipped more than 20 million units worldwide.

Since its release on February 25^th, 2022, ELDEN RING continues to spark theories and discussions as tarnished from all around the globe explore the Lands Between, piecing together characters and events to reveal a deep and mysterious lore.

Warmly welcomed by players and critically acclaimed, the title received various awards throughout the year. Both Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. are very thankful for each and every player stepping into this world.

ELDEN RING is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM.

For more information about ELDEN RING and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU. Join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.

Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

Press Release © 2023 Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners

ELDEN RING™ & ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. / ©2023 FromSoftware, Inc.

LOS ANGELES – February 22, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has released a new update for Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds which includes a new story episode, updates to the Kingdom Academy feature, limited-time events, and more.

The new episode, The Fated Challenge Cards, features a new story surrounding the mysterious astrologist Gosling and a special dungeon for players to explore. Upon clearing the dungeon, various rewards will be given, such as the familiar Sunshine and Sirius Chance Chest. Unique episode-themed items, like the rare familiar Floaty-Dokey and the Milky Way outfit and hat costumes, will also be available.

A newly updated game feature is the Kingdom Academy, a temporary guild where new or returning players can experience Kingdom membership and obtain many rewards. Once players reach a certain level, they’ll graduate from the academy and receive special Gilder currency as a gift for their accomplishment.

Several limited-time events are now available, including:

• Gosling the Astrologist’s Mission Event: An episode-exclusive Astrologist’s Cap costume is available upon clearing missions such as defeating Field Bosses.
• Bubbling Heart Exchange Event: When players clear missions by using  Al-Khemi’s Lucky Pot, they will have the opportunity to obtain Bubbling Heart items. These can be exchanged for various rewards including the Rare 4★ Accessory Random Chest and Miraculous Warding Doll Selection Chest.
• Sunshine Power-Up Event: Power up the new Sunshine familiar to receive various rewards including Jelly Bottles! Complete all the missions to receive a 4★ Sunshine.

A couple new events are also available to players in celebration of the game’s server merge:

• The New World’s Most Powerful: Players will compete for the top combat power on the server ac kingdom and by character. At the end of the event, exclusive titles and items such as Dingo Ambers will be awarded to winners, providing bragging rights amongst your peers.
• Server Merge Celebration Login Reward Event: Logging in during the event period will earn players Summon Coupons and Miraculous Enhancement chests.

Developed based on Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s original fantasy RPG series ‘Ni no Kuni,’ fans can learn more about Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ latest game info and updates by visiting the official website (https://ninokuni.netmarble.com/) and following the game’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Discord channels.

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 https://company.netmarble.com

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