Roditeli Productions partners with Running With Scissors, lines up heavyweight slate of industry talent

TUCSON, Ariz. – 10 August 2026 – Running With Scissors, creators of the (in)famous POSTAL series, in partnership with the renowned artists at Roditeli Productions, release an official digital preview for the first-ever POSTAL comic book series, giving fans a 19-page preview of the diabolical action arriving in late 2026.

With tens of millions of copies sold across the POSTAL game franchise, the greater POSTAL universe has expanded through sequels, spin-off games, a documentary film, and a movie. Now, the POSTAL Dude will make his comics debut in a series produced/co-written by Kevin Roditeli (SWAT Kats, X‑O Manowar, Bad Omens: Concrete Jungle) and co-written by Rob Cannon (Freak Snow, Anime Animay).

The POSTAL Dude makes his way through what appears to be a normal Monday until his fragile peace of mind is shattered once again – this time by an ad for a sinister dating app that sends him into a spiral of conspiracy-fueled madness.

Drawn by Artist Alex Riegel (Image Comics’ Standstill & Scumbag), featuring colors by Moreno Dinisio (Deadpool/Batman, Avengers, Power Rangers), the POSTAL comic also boasts industry heavyweights Serge LaPointe (Fantastic Four, Assassin’s Creed, WWE, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins) on lettering and design and Chris Stevens (Marvel Artbooks) as editor. 

The series will also feature covers from prominent guest artists, including:


• Jim Mahfrood (Fortnite, Tank Girl, Ultimate Spider-Man, Post Malone’s Big Rig)
• John McCrea (Creator of DC Comics’ Hitman, 2000AD, Batman, Deadpool)
• Daniel Hillyard (Plastic, Plush, Vinyl, I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer)
• Vlad Legostaev (Cover artist of Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Exquisite Corpses)
• Frederik Hornung (Boom Studios’ Hello Darkness)
• Drew Moss (ThunderCats, Disney’s Gargoyles)

More cover artists will be revealed.

“As a diehard POSTAL fan for over 20 years, I’ve been ecstatic about putting together a POSTAL comic,” said Kevin Roditeli, CEO and creative director at Roditeli Productions. “We’ve gathered some absolutely top-notch talent for this and worked closely with Running With Scissors’ Vince Desi and Mike J to pack as much raw POSTAL energy as possible into every panel.”

The POSTAL FIRST EVER COMIC BOOK Kickstarter campaign launches Tuesday, 11 August 2026, and fans and backers can follow the page now to get alerted when the campaign goes live.

The campaign goal is set at $100,000 USD to cover art production, printing, and manufacturing of backer rewards. Those include a Kickstarter-exclusive hardcover book with premium printing and exclusive content that will never be released outside of the crowdfunding campaign, as well as exclusive new POSTAL merchandise including T-shirts, pins, and art prints.

About Roditeli Productions

Roditeli Productions, led by Kevin Roditeli, is known in the comic book industry for organizing large events, including the recent Swat Kats – First Ever Comic Book, which set the record for the biggest single-issue comic Kickstarter campaign of all time with over $750,000 in funding. Before founding Roditeli Productions, Roditeli helped launch Whatnot Publishing with Whatnot, Inc. (#1 live shopping app) and released comics such as The Exiled by Wesley Snipes. He co-founded Massive, which published titles like Eye Lie Popeye, a hit anime reimagining the classic character. He also co-published and marketed one of the largest graphic novel Kickstarter campaigns, Sean Murphy’s Zorro: Man Of The Dead.

Visit the official website, or follow on Instagram and Facebook.

About Running With Scissors

Running With Scissors, founded in Tucson, AZ, in 1996 and now operating from all across the world, is an independent video game studio that develops and publishes outrageous games just for the hell of it. Best known for creating POSTAL, the cult-classic video game franchise. RWS‘s goals is to make action-packed games that are fun, funny, and possibly even politically correct. Our games feature wonderfully excessive amounts of violence; however, we are not in favor of real-life violence and believe it’s a hell of a lot better to act out your frustrations in video games rather than against your fellow man. The studio recently announced its upcoming game, Flesh & Wire, which is set to release in 2027.

Visit the official website, and follow on Instagram, Facebook, and X/Twitter.

Dark Inertia Studios, creators of Age of Rivals, invites players to try their new civilization deckbuilder Bannerlands on August 17th, with a full release planned for Q1 2027.

[August 10th, 2026]: Bannerlands, the roguelike deckbuilder from Dark Inertia Studios – creators of Age of Rivals – will launch an updated demo on Steam on August 17th, 2026. The new demo brings an updated build featuring new artwork and gameplay features, offering players a fresh look at the strategy title as it continues development toward its targeted early 2027 release.

In Bannerlands, players build a civilization one card at a time, forging an empire through a roguelike deckbuilder where war, culture, and economy decide its fate. Each turn, players play cards to strengthen their forces, develop combos, and counter their opponent, adapting their strategy as new possibilities emerge and using powerful late-game cards to turn the tide. Every run is a new campaign, with decisive choices between military conquest, cultural development, and economic power shaping the rise or fall of the empire.

Bannerlands draws on the strategic depth of games like Slay the Spire and Civilization, combining deckbuilding with civilization-building for a fresh take on the roguelike genre. The game can be played solo through PvE campaigns, or in offline and online multiplayer, with players able to lead different rulers, each with distinct strengths and playstyles, and draft from a roster of hundreds of cards, from war elephants and cathedrals to merchants and spies.

 Key features of Bannerlands include:

• Build Your Empire Your Way. Build an unstoppable engine of culture and wealth, or crush your opponent through military dominance.
• Discover Powerful Combos. Combine cards to create devastating strategies and adapt to new challenges each run.
• Solo or Multiplayer. Test your strategies in challenging PvE campaigns, or offline and online multiplayer.
• Play Unique Rulers. Lead different civilizations with distinct strengths and playstyles.
• Hundreds of Cards. Draft everything from war elephants to cathedrals, and merchants to spies.

The updated Bannerlands demo, featuring the new artwork and gameplay features, will be available to download on Steam starting August 17th, 2026. Bannerlands is currently targeting a full release on Steam in early 2027. 

Players can wishlist Bannerlands now on Steam.

About Dark Inertia Studios

Dark Inertia Studios is the developer and publisher of Bannerlands. The company was established by Vijay Myneni, creator of strategy card game Age of Rivals which earned a place on multiple Best of 2017 lists and currently holds a ‘Very Positive’ review score on Steam.

About Bannerlands

Bannerlands is a roguelike deckbuilder from Dark Inertia Studios in which players build a civilization one card at a time, balancing war, culture, and economy across single-player campaigns and multiplayer matches. An updated demo featuring new artwork arrives on Steam August 17th, 2026, ahead of the game’s targeted early 2027 release.

August 10, 2026 | Brocap Studio is excited to announce that Hubert, winner of Best Game at Game Access 2026, is coming to PlayStation 5. Play as a fluffy, overconfident shepherd dog with a nose for trouble. The game is also coming to Steam, where a free demo is live now.

Take a look at the PlayStation 5 announcement trailer below.

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Wishlist and Play the Demo on Steam

About the Game

Meet Hubert, a fluffy, overconfident shepherd dog with a nose for trouble. He sees the world through movement, scent, instinct, and curiosity. You experience everything through his eyes.

By his side is Lily, a sharp-witted kid who just convinced the grumpiest farmer in the valley to give them both a job. Their mission is to herd dozens of mildly chaotic sheep across the pastures. Easy, right?

Not when the sheep have the attention span of a goldfish, and the farmer has zero patience. Beyond the farm, in the uncharted northern wilderness, the land grows quieter and stranger. Something is out there. Not just a threat, but a call that Hubert understands in ways he cannot fully explain.

A tale of friendship, bravery, and barking at sheep. Warning: This game contains mild mischief, stubborn sheep, and a dog who thinks he’s the main character. He might be right.

About Brocap Studio

Brocap Studio brings over 15 years of combined industry experience, with credits including Mafia: The Old Country, Last Train Home, and Crime Boss: Rockay City.

Experience the unhurried exploration and immaculate 2000s vibes of Nifflas’ beloved adventure

Maryland, USA – 10 August 2026 – Knytt Classic, the fully rebuilt version of the classic indie platformer by Niklas “Nifflas” Nygren and remade from the ground up by Chasm and WOLFHOUND developer Bit Kid, sets off on adventure today on PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam. True to the original freeware classic by Nifflas, who later released Knytt Stories and Knytt Underground, and is currently working on Rhythm Doggo, Knytt Classic is available for free.

Originally released in 2006 as a freeware title to millions of downloads and critical acclaim, Knytt Classic is a faithful rebuild of the original game, preserving the original while adding compatibility for modern hardware. Take up new challenges by earning new achievements, and push the Knytt to his limits in special difficulty modes created by Bit Kid and Baba is You creator Hempuli. Through it all, soak in the vibes of Nifflas’ original atmospheric soundtrack.

The Knytt – a small and scrambly creature – has been kidnapped by an alien and whisked away from his homeworld, but is marooned on a distant planet when the alien’s UFO is struck by an asteroid and crashes. Guide the Knytt as he sets out to find the scattered components of the ship and hopefully make his way home.

Explore an imaginative and colorful open world by leaping, climbing, and occasionally plummeting down through the planet’s many layers. Discover villages built in the clouds and massive industrial facilities deep underground. Meet a fanciful and memorable cast of characters, all of whom make up the unique fabric of a world like no other.

“Knytt was hugely influential on my path as a game developer, so it’s been incredibly rewarding to take tools I made for my games and use them on a modern version,” said James Petruzzi, founder and lead developer of Bit Kid. “Nifflas is a super cool guy, too, so this project has been a very joyful and almost meditative experience for me – it sounds weird, but making this has helped me relax, and I hope it’ll have the same effect on players.”

Knytt Classic is available for free on PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam. For more information, follow Nifflas on Bluesky, Bit Kid on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and join the official Bit Kid Discord server.

Back for a Second Season, Forge Your Own Path Across Gielinor to Unlock New Regions, New Relics, and Exclusive Rewards

10th August, 2026, Cambridge, UK – Today, Jagex: The RuneScape Company announced that a new season of Leagues, named Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM, is now available to play in RuneScape. Returning for its second run, the limited-time game mode introduces a greater emphasis on player choice, with every decision shaping each player’s adventure as they strategically unlock new regions, complete tasks, discover powerful relics, and earn exclusive rewards. 

Learn More About Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM by watching the Dev Diary Below:

The popular seasonal activity has been added to RuneScape as part of the game’s 25th Anniversary Road to Restoration this year. Leagues brings a fresh way to enjoy the iconic MMO, wherein players are invited to start fresh and quickly progress with faster experience gains, unlock game-changing new powers, climb the Leagues leaderboards, and collect exclusive rewards. The team at Jagex has taken player feedback to heart, and have refined progression, streamlined quest requirements, and enhanced player power in Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM, delivering the fastest-paced gameplay yet. And this year, with dedicated Free-to-Play League Worlds, more players than ever can join the adventure from day one. 

In EQUILIBRIUM, Guthix, the God of Balance, has taken the reins, and player choice sits at the core of the experience. This time, the entire map is locked to players from the start, requiring players to complete tasks and unlock new areas to reveal new bosses, skilling opportunities, quests and rewards, and closing the ways to others, shaping the type of powers and skills a player can earn throughout their adventure.

As players progress through combat, they’ll unlock Combat Blessings that guide them down the paths of Order, Balance, or Chaos. As they commit to their chosen philosophy, they’ll strengthen their alignment and ultimately unlock a powerful God Tier Blessing, granting some of the most impactful combat effects ever seen in RuneScape.

Relics, a central mechanic to Leagues, are more powerful than ever. During EQUILIBRIUM, players can collect several relics that will define their playstyle as they progress. Endless Harvest allows for automatic banking and uninterrupted gathering, for an endless flow of resources. Survivalist grants players more resources, better tools for maximum efficiency. And finally, Golden Touch brings wealth to the forefront, transforming Agility and Thieving skills into untold riches. Combined with the League’s emphasis on player choice, relics ensure no two adventures unfold in quite the same way.

Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM is available in the world of RuneScape starting today until September 21.

RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.

About Jagex

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is a leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower communities across PC and mobile. Our MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, is played around the world and has welcomed over 300 million player accounts.

As RuneScape enters its 25th year in 2026, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. Jagex: The RuneScape Company remains focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history.

Buzzin’ Games launches The Damned Files character reveal series with a first look at Mike Dowd, one of four damned souls forced to play a horrifying game of Rock, Paper, Scissors where every defeat comes at a terrible cost.

London, United Kingdom – August 10, 2026. Indie developer Buzzin’ Games has opened The Damned Files, a new character reveal series for its upcoming psychological horror tabletop strategy game Rock, Paper, Severed, a dark, horror-infused reimagining of the classic hand game Rock, Paper, Scissors, where every lost throw costs a finger. The first reveal introduces players to Michael “Mike” Dowd, one of four playable characters whose tragic past has led him into the clutches of The Old Sire, an ancient entity offering sinners one final chance at redemption through a deadly game where every decision carries a horrifying price.

Inspired by the timeless hand game everyone knows, Rock, Paper, Severed transforms Rock, Paper, Scissors into a brutal contest of strategy, nerve and survival. Every game begins with the same familiar rules, but each defeat brings devastating consequences. Lose a throw and another finger is severed. Outplay your opponent, make clever use of strategic items, and fight to survive long enough to earn a chance at redemption.

THE DAMNED FILES // 001 MICHAEL “MIKE” DOWD

The first soul summoned to The Old Sire’s table is Michael “Mike” Dowd.

Once an idealistic police officer, Mike believed justice was worth fighting for. As the first Black officer recruited into Kent Police’s Margate division, he entered the force determined to make a difference. Instead, he found corruption, prejudice and impossible choices that would ultimately destroy everything he cared about. Scarred by the consequences of a single terrible decision and estranged from the family he once fought to protect, Mike now survives as a struggling private investigator, taking on whatever work comes through the door while searching for a redemption he fears he no longer deserves.

Known as Gauze in Rock, Paper, Severed, Mike serves as the player’s introduction to The Old Sire’s terrifying world. His journey begins with what appears to be a routine missing persons case involving psychiatrist Dr. Amy Chen, but as the deadly trials unfold, players gradually uncover the choices, tragedies and hidden connections that brought Mike, and three other damned souls, to The Old Sire’s table.

About Rock, Paper, Severed

Rock, Paper, Severed is a psychological horror tabletop strategy game that transforms the familiar hand game of Rock, Paper, Scissors into a brutal fight for survival.

Inspired by British folklore and the forgotten tradition of Sin-Eating, players are summoned before The Old Sire, an ancient entity that offers sinners one final opportunity for absolution through a series of horrifying trials. Every throw carries consequences. Every defeat comes at a terrible cost. Lose a round, lose a finger.

Throughout the single-player experience, players face The Old Sire directly as the stories of four damaged souls gradually unfold through dialogue and their encounters around the table, revealing the choices, tragedies and sins that brought each of them to this moment. Those willing to look deeper will uncover a richly woven narrative hidden throughout the experience.

Beyond the single-player campaign, multiplayer casts The Old Sire as the sinister master of ceremonies, presiding over deadly contests where strategy, deception and survival become just as important as the throw of a hand.

Blending psychological horror, supernatural folklore, strategic gameplay and a deadly reimagining of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Rock, Paper, Severed asks one chilling question:

How much of yourself would you sacrifice for redemption?

NEXT FILE: Dr. Amy Chen – Opening soon

Key Features

• Lose a Throw. Lose a Finger: Experience a horrifying twist on the classic hand game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, where every lost throw permanently raises the stakes. Outthink your opponent, survive each round, and hold your nerve when every decision could cost you another finger.
• Master the Odds: The rules are simple, but survival is anything but. Build your strategy around a collection of powerful items that can manipulate the flow of the game, disrupt your opponents, and turn the tide when every throw, and every finger, matters.
• Four Damned Souls: Discover the stories of four unique playable characters, each carrying their own burden of guilt. As the trials unfold, hidden conversations and encounters gradually reveal the events that brought them before The Old Sire.
• Face The Old Sire: Confront an ancient entity inspired by Britain’s forgotten Sin-Eater folklore. In the single-player experience, face The Old Sire directly as he judges every move you make. In multiplayer, he becomes the sinister master of ceremonies, presiding over every deadly contest.
• A World Inspired by British Folklore: Step into an unsettling world shaped by forgotten rituals, supernatural mythology and psychological horror, where every game is another step towards redemption, or damnation.

Rock, Paper, Severed is currently in development for PC via Steam. Wishlist today… before The Old Sire invites you to play.

SAVAGE prison horror nightmare where nothing is what it seems

Indie developers Gritty Piggy and publisher Assemble Entertainment are excited to unveil Sin or Suffer, an insidious story-rich survival-horror JRPG announced today on Steam PC. Enter a brutal medieval prison overrun by violent convicts, shocking corruption and something far more disturbing beneath its walls.

After a violent riot, the guards are gone and the surviving inmates have taken over. You’ll play as a broken prisoner forced to descend into the depths and uncover the truth behind Sin, a mysterious unseen force that twists bodies, minds and reality itself. The result is a mind bending immersive thriller inspired by the oppressive cruelty of Fear & Hunger, the grotesque encounters of Look Outside, and the dark-fantasy intensity of Berserk.

What horrors await you in the depths?

• A dark fantasy world where language itself can reshape reality
• Brutal, deliberate turn-based combat with enemy mutilation
• Every encounter shapes the outcome of your story
• Explore five interconnected areas with multiple routes through the prison
• Discover choice-driven companions and NPCs whose stories can permanently change
• Optimize scarce resources, crafting and dangerous items
• Discover huge replayability with multiple premature endings, main endings and a secret ending… will you survive to see any of them?

The deeper you descend, the more the story turns from prison horror into something stranger, more grotesque and far more personal.

The sinner takes it all

Sin or Suffer is the biggest project to date from Gritty Piggy, who cut their teeth on websites and fantasy novels before deciding to tackle a larger scale project, fuelled by their mutual love of horror media. They’ve crafted a twisted world built around discovery and consequences, where understanding the world can be just as dangerous as surviving it.

Will you survive? Find out when Sin or Suffer is released on Steam PC in 2027!

About Gritty Piggy

Based in France, we are 2 friends, Téo and Paul, who met in IT school during 2014. We’ve been working on various projects since, including several websites and two fantasy novels. In 2024, after (not so) long consideration, we decided to work on a bigger scaled project : a horror game set in a prison. We’re passionate about horror media, especially video games which allow a deeper implication from the player.

​About Assemble Entertainment

Assemble Entertainment is an independent publisher based in Germany, best known for indie hits such as Sticky Business, Roadwarden, Decktamer, Paddle Paddle Paddle, Grind Survivors and the Endzone franchise. Since 2016, Assemble has released more than 50 games across different genres, including cozy, horror, strategy and roguelike, and has established itself as a trusted partner for bringing original indie projects to market.

Acclaim partners with Polycade to bring its growing library of indie gems to the modern multicade, starting August 20 with the radioactive roguelike Ground Zero Hero 

LOS ANGELES — August 10, 2026 — Acclaim, Inc. and Polycade today announced a new partnership bringing Acclaim’s lineup of indie games to the Polycade platform, starting with the horde survival roguelike Ground Zero Hero when the game launches on August 20th. 

Ground Zero Hero drops players into a vibrant, hand-drawn post-apocalyptic wasteland where hordes of mutants are waiting to be pummeled, crunched, and absorbed for their irradiated guts. As players battle their way through the irradiated wastes, they’ll unlock a growing arsenal of mutations and permanent upgrades, discover devastating combinations to become the ultimate freak.

In addition to Ground Zero Hero, Polycade Storefront versions of the indie-focused publisher’s titles, The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest, Basketball Classics, Katanaut, Pixel Washer, and GRIDbeat! will follow in the coming months, giving Polycade owners a growing library of Acclaim titles alongside their existing favorites for the company’s stable of modular arcade cabinets.

Designed for both at-home play and commercial use, Polycade is the ultimate multicade solution, with compact, versatile machines that offer endless playability thanks to their modular, swappable control panels and deep customization options. At less than half the size of a typical arcade cabinet, Polycade fits into more locations than any other machine on the market while still delivering the full-size play experience,  and its software is built to be easy for novices and powerful for pros, letting owners load games from Polycade’s library, connect their own Steam account, or bring in their own ROMs.

“Acclaim is building a ton of rad new games, and we seriously can’t wait to bring them to Polycade’s platform! Our companies share the same DNA; a deep love for the golden age of gaming, the unforgettable experiences that defined it, and a desire to carry that magic forward for generations to come.” said Tyler Bushnell, CEO of Polycade.

The partnership builds on newly-relaunched publisher Acclaim’s continued push to bring its stable of indie titles to a wider audience.

“The Acclaim of yesteryear helped define an era by bringing arcade smash hits into player’s living rooms through home consoles. Today, we’re excited to come slightly full circle in a new & unique way. With Polycade, we’re bringing all generations of action-packed, fun, Acclaim indie games onto the home arcade space, honoring gaming’s past while creating new classics for today’s players.” added Marc Anthony Rodriguez, Director of Publishing & Strategic Partnerships at Acclaim, Inc. “Our goal has always been to meet players wherever they choose to play, and Polycade is reimagining what the modern arcade experience can be. This partnership gives our developers another meaningful way to reach players while continuing to grow the next chapter of Acclaim.”

Ground Zero Hero launches on Polycade, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5 on August 20th. The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest, Basketball Classics, Katanaut, and GRIDbeat! will follow on the Polycade storefront in the coming months.

About Acclaim:

Originally founded in 1987, Acclaim established itself as a leading global developer, publisher, and mass marketer, bringing beloved franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Turok, and NBA Jam into homes worldwide. Today, Acclaim carries its legacy forward with an unwavering commitment to supporting talented indie developers and delivering high-quality, premium indie games to a global audience. Acclaim’s modern revival stands as a testament to the strength and enduring appeal of its iconic brand.

About Polycade:

Polycade designs premium modular arcade systems that bring together the best of retro arcade gaming and modern interactive entertainment in a single, beautifully engineered platform. Built for homes, game rooms, businesses, and entertainment venues, the platform combines premium hardware, interchangeable control modules, digital software, and a growing ecosystem of classic and contemporary games to deliver a truly modern arcade experience.

• A passion for craftsmanship: beyerdynamic and the developers at the Indie Arena Booth share common values
• Over 230 MMX 300 PRO headsets ensure the perfect sound for the developer booths
• A vinyl listening station, and more at the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2, F010 E019

Heilbronn, Germany – 10 August 2026 – For many years, the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom has offered ambitious indie developers the opportunity to showcase themselves and their games to an international audience. German audio specialist beyerdynamic, which has recently expanded its gaming initiatives, seeks to support the community and is therefore making its debut as First Presenter of this year’s Indie Arena Booth.

Far more than just traditional sponsorship

Under the motto “Different craft. Same passion,” beyerdynamic highlights the special connection between indie developers and audio engineers. Both groups are united by their passion for bringing ideas to life through creativity, craftsmanship and dedication.

Time and again, independent developers prove that exceptional games don’t depend on budget, but on the people who believe in them and bring them to life with passion.

That same dedication defines beyerdynamic: For over 100 years, the company has been developing headphones, microphones, and headsets at its Heilbronn facility – some of which are still handcrafted on-site today – and now also offers a growing product line specifically designed for gamers.

“Great things are created by people who love their profession. That’s exactly what the developers at the Indie Arena Booth have in common with us at beyerdynamic,” explains Matthias Heilig, Product Marketing Manager for Gaming at beyerdynamic. “The indie devs are passionate about creating extraordinary games. We’ve been developing audio products with that same passion for over 100 years. The fact that we get to bring these worlds together at gamescom is what makes this partnership something so special.”

Plenty of Audio Activities on Site

beyerdynamic will equip the demo stations at the Indie Arena Booth with a total of 230 MMX 300 PRO professional gaming headsets, bringing the developers’ creative vision to life through sound. At a vinyl listening station, visitors can experience selected soundtracks and music from the games presented at the Indie Arena Booth through professional studio headphones from beyerdynamic. Furthermore, the audio specialist from Heilbronn has a surprise or two in store for dedicated gaming fans.

About beyerdynamic

Since 1924, beyerdynamic has stood for first-class, professional audio products that delight discerning customers around the world. The majority of the product lines are handmade at the Heilbronn site. In the product areas “Creator”, “Gamer”, “Work & Learn” and “Enjoyment – Music lovers”, beyerdynamic offers headphones, headsets, microphones, gaming, and home office products. They all have one thing in common: pristine sound. This has always carried the company across the emotional stages of the world, through the inspiring studios of the cities and into the ears and hearts of the people.

Anticipated Collab Event Brings Iconic Characters from Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal to Celebrated Sci-Fi RPG Shooter on August 13

PALO ALTO, CA – August 9, 2026 — Level Infinite and SHIFTUP today revealed full details of the intriguing crossover collaboration between the hit sci-fi action RPG GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE and Atlus’ acclaimed Persona franchise. Launching August 13, NIKKE players will be the first to experience this unique collaboration that spans a trio of modern Persona titles (Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal), highlighting the franchise’s official 30th-anniversary celebration this year.

The collaboration introduces beloved female characters from across three generations of the Persona series, each delivering distinct combat strengths, personalities, and style to the NIKKE battlefield:

• Queen (Makoto Niijima) | Persona 5 Royal: She’s the student council president at Shujin Academy and strategist for the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. She is calm, responsible, and proactive, but sometimes too earnest to compromise. A certain incident led to her Persona awakening, after which she became a member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
• Yukiko Amagi | Persona 4 Golden: Yukiko is a member of the Investigation Team formed by a group of students from Yasogami High School, as well as a Persona user. As daughter to the manager of the renowned Amagi Inn, she is undergoing training as its next heir. Though quick-witted, she struggles a bit at reading the room and can come across as airheaded.
• Aigis | Persona 3 Reload: The seventh-generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon developed by the Kirijo Group. As part of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), she is an android capable of summoning a Persona. While she initially behaves like a machine, acting in an obedient and overly straightforward manner, she gradually comes to develop human emotions.

Other new features in the NIKKE x Persona Collaboration Update:

• Free & Pass Costumes: Unlockable and pass-exclusive alternate outfits will be available for Persona characters Makoto Niijima and Yukiko Amagi.
• Exclusive Gacha Costume: A featured costume for Phantom – Phantom [Concept: Thief] – will be available in the outfit gacha.
• The World and Style of Persona: This crossover event honors the deep lore of each of the respective groups across the Persona timeline:
  • The Phantom Thieves of Hearts (Persona 5 Royal): High school students operating in the shadows to reform “rotten adults” by infiltrating the Palace—an alternate world of the heart—to steal distorted desires at their source.
  • The Investigation Team (Persona 4 Golden): A team formed by students pursuing the truth behind a string of mysterious serial murders in the rural town of Yasoinaba by traveling through the world inside the TV.
  • SEES / Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (Persona 3 Reload): A chosen group of Persona users posing as a school club, dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters known as Shadows that appear during the “Dark Hour.”
• MIDNIGHT PHANTOM RUNNER Mini Game: Dive into this fast-paced, running mini-game packed with thematic fun and rewards throughout the event period.

Downloaded over 45 million times since launch, GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE is available globally for PC, iOS, and Android mobile devices. GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE continues to deliver regular updates and content expansions that keep players immersed in the game’s evolving narrative. Download the game on the iOS App Store, Google Play, and Windows PC.

To learn more about GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE, go to: http://nikke-en.com

<About the Persona Series>
A coming-of-age RPG series set in the streets of modern Japan, where players experience familiar events such as school life, friendship, and romance, while at the same time confronting occult incidents such as mysterious rumors and urban legends. It tells the story of boys and girls who awaken to their “Persona” – another self dwelling within them, manifested in the form of an ancestral god or demon – as they meet one another, resist countless hardships, and grow.
Copyright: ©ATLUS. ©SEGA.

About Level Infinite
Level Infinite is Tencent’s global games brand, dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play. The brand also provides a wide range of services and resources to a network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the potential of their games. Level Infinite is both publisher of breakout hit games like PUBG MOBILE, Honor of Kings and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and a collaborative partner in games such as Dune: Awakening from Funcom, Warhammer 40K: Darktide and many more. To learn more about Level Infinite, visit www.levelinfinite.com