LOS ANGELES – November 8, 2022 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, released a new game update for The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, featuring the popular anime series The Rising of the Shield Hero. This collaboration update includes four new playable heroes, special events, rewards, and more.

Starting today, players can experience various The Rising of the Shield Hero collaboration-themed content and events including:

• Four New Characters (Collab Heroes): [Shield Hero] Iwatani Naofumi, [Naofumi’s Sword] Raphtalia, [Queen’s Successor] Filo, and [Hunting Hero] Kazayama Kizuna have been added to the list of playable heroes.

• 7DS X Shield Hero Pick Up Draw: Players will have the opportunity to the newly added Collab Heroes during this event. An SSR hero is guaranteed at 300 mileage while Collab Heroes are guaranteed at 600 mileage (players can choose 1 out of the 4 heroes available).

• 7DS X Shield Hero Special Mission: A new quest composed of 5 different sub-missions is now available only during this collaboration game update. Upon clearing the quest, the Super Awakening Token, Evolution Pendant, SSR [Hunting Hero] Kazayama Kizuna, and a maximum of 10 Collaboration Pick-Up Tickets will be offered.

• 7DS X Shield Hero Event Boss Battle – Revelation of Despair: Players can battle the formidable boss Kyo Ethnina from The Rising of the Shield Hero in this new event. Based on the total number of clearing, various rewards can be obtained including Diamond and the Collab Holy Relic Material Box. Rewards earned during the boss battle can be exchanged for items such as the Collab Hero Costume, UR Evolution Pendant, and Collab Holy Relic Material Box.

• Hero’s Underground Labyrinth: This special season underground labyrinth can only be played during the collaboration event. Collab Heroes can be used as these characters are placed in a basic deck. Players can earn various items including the Hero’s Underground Labyrinth Artifact Card, Super Awakening Token, Diamond, and SSR Evolution Pendant.

• 7DS X Shield Hero Check-in Event: Rewards will be given at check-in during the 14-day promotional period. Players can obtain a maximum of 100 Diamonds.

• Other Event: Players will have the opportunity to receive Holy Relic Materials that can be used toward the four Collab Heroes. These will be provided for free via the Spin Event and Event Boss Battle.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross translates the storytelling and adventures of [The Seven Deadly Sins] into a highly engaging and entertaining mobile gaming experience. The game features stunning, high-resolution 3D graphics, more than 100 dramatic cutscenes, and is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.

Based on the manga “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd. Based on the manga “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.

©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments Project,MBS. All Rights Reserved.

©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement Production Committee, TX

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©2021 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S2 production committee

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Marvel Future Revolution, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

FIFA unveils range of new web 3.0 games ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

• Among the companies delivering experiences are Uplandme, Matchday, Phygtl, and Altered State Machine
• All game integrations are playable for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
• The string of opportunities continues FIFA’s wider strategy to expand into new gaming spaces and reach new fans around the world

FIFA has unveiled a portfolio of new future-focussed web 3.0 games to entertain and engage a wider group of fans ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

Gaming and esports are some of the fastest-growing opportunities for FIFA as it continues to expand into new digital spaces, platforms and games that are already welcoming football fans on to them.

With the communities growing organically, FIFA is expanding into new digital spaces – having earlier this year launched a landmark Roblox experience.

The new gaming integrations, all of which are designed with web 3.0 and the future of digital engagement in mind, are playable around the tournament and each have a unique twist on the globe’s biggest football tournament.

Among them are:

Altered State Machine – AI League: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Edition

AI League is a 4-on-4 casual football game, played between AI-controlled characters, with player input at fun and tactical moments. Players act as the coach and owner of their AI teams and can improve their abilities through power-ups and training. Players can also collect and trade characters to create a team with their favourite talent combinations. The playing fields are set in stylized streetball locations around the world, from Paris to Rio, Yaoundé to Seoul.

Uplandme – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the Upland Metaverse

Upland is the largest blockchain-based metaverse mapped to the real world, where players can buy and sell virtual properties. Now they can collect official FIFA World Cup digital assets, including legendary video highlights of the tournament. They can travel to the replica FIFA World Cup Lusail Stadium and Village, shop for items representing their colours to customize their home in Upland, trade their assets with friends, and win one of many prizes.

Matchday – Matchday Challenge: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Edition

Matchday targets the emotional high of football fandom through a highly engaging casual social prediction game based on football cards, where the essence of the fun is derived not just from “getting it right” but by being the best among your friends.

Phygtl – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Phygtl

Phygtl, a fan engagement mobile application that takes fandom into a new dimension. An immersive experience fans join forces on with the mission to co-create the global first fan generate digital reward. Fans can augment a golden-globe-football from the palm of their hands into their real-life environment, own a limited fragment of it to attach and eternalize their handpicked FIFA World Cup pictures and video moments.  A digital representation of eternal fandom.

FIFA Chief Business Officer, Romy Gai, said: “This is a hugely exciting group of partnerships that we’ve entered into as we embrace a new, digitally-native football fan and engage with them in the spaces that we know they are already active within.

“As we continue to build our gaming strategy long into future, it’s certain that web 3.0 will have an important role to play, and this marks the start of our journey.” All of the gaming opportunities complement with the newly launched FIFA+ Playzone and FIFA+ Collect, and more launches are planned in the future.

LOS ANGELES – November 8, 2022 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, commemorates the upcoming film release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with inspired-content created for its blockbuster mobile RPG MARVEL Future Fight. Starting today, players can experience a newly added character, uniforms, Comic Card Deck, tier upgrades, and more.

The latest game update inspired by Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever features the newly added character, M’Baku, in addition to three new uniforms for Shuri, Namor and Riri Williams. Players can experience heroes and themes from the movie with the new Legendary Battle Wrath of the Sea content. Additionally, a new Comic Card Deck has been added (5 Comic Cards can be equipped at one time). Players can equip different card decks to access various content through the Settings option.

New character tier upgrades are now available for Namor (Tier-4 with new Striker Skill) and Shuri (Tier-3 with new Ultimate Skill). Awakened Skills and Transcend Potential have been added to Ironheart and Moon Girl. To further enhance the overall game experience, Dimensional Rift convenience has been improved for all players to enjoy.

MARVEL Future Fight has over 150 million players across the world with the game currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Seven Knights 2, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, MARVEL Future Revolution, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL

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KARTRIDER RUSH+ GETS A ROYAL MAKEOVER WITH SEASON 16 “LOUIE’S CASTLE” UPDATE

Players can speed through new regal tracks, race against challenging AI and participate in a limited-time in-game event

SEOUL – Nov. 9, 2022 – Fans of the mobile racing gameKartRider Rush+ are invited to ascend the throne in the game’s Season 16 “Louie’s Castle” update. Players can race through the ornate hallways of a storybook castle with new legendary karts “Blitzer,” “Royal Carriage” and the highlight kart of the season, “Dragon Saber.” New themed tracks such as “Tri-Cut Rail Line (Mine)” and “Scrub-a-Dub Tub (Castle)” will also be available to explore.

Players can visit Nexon’s official YouTube channel to watch the latest trailer.

Nexon also announced a brand-new “Boomhill PvE Race” system that allows players to race against a variety of strong AI NPCs with varying levels of difficulty. Additionally, a new “Spotlight System” will place a spotlight on the player with the highest level of cuteness before each race. An in-game event, “Welcome Boomhill PvE Race Invite,” will challenge players to earn “Shield Shards” for special items including the “Knights Helm Hair (M).” The event’s ranked race missions will close by Sunday, Nov. 27.

To celebrate the upcoming Soccer Festival, Nexon is also giving away several soccer-related in-game rewards such as “Soccer Pitch Aura” which can be obtained by pre-registering from Friday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Dec. 2 or by logging in from Thursday, Nov. 24 to Friday, Dec. 2. Players can also exchange “Soccer Shards” earned by logging in and participating in ranked games for items such as “Soccer Fan Handheld” and “Soccer Kit Set.”

Fans can find more detailed information on KartRider Rush+ and thenew “Louie’s Castle” season on the official website.

Official Website of KRR+: [LINK]

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development and operation of online games and Virtual Worlds. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 45 live games on multiple platforms including mobile and available in more than 190 countries. Major game franchises include MapleStory, KartRider and Dungeon&Fighter. In 2021, Nexon completed the acquisition of Embark Studios AB, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing multiple projects for global release.

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TiMi Studio Group (TiMi) and Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) are joining forces on a new mobile game for the iconic Monster Hunter series. The in-development game will reproduce the hunting actions that define the Monster Hunter series, and offers players a new game experience unique for mobile devices and phones. 

This first-time partnership between TiMi and Capcom will combine the experience and strengths of both sides, allowing Monster Hunter to scale to more platforms with an aim to give global hunters – experienced or new – the freedom to hunt as they desire, anytime and anywhere.

About TiMi Studio Group

TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is a leading global video game development and operation team that strives to improve global players’ entertainment quality. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, Montreal, Shanghai and Chengdu, TiMi creates high quality, high fidelity and highly creative games across a wide variety of genres and multiple platforms. Founded in 2008, TiMi has developed a string of hit titles including Honor of Kings, Speed Drifters and Arena of Valor. TiMi is also a trusted partner to some of the biggest gaming brands in the world, creating AAA titles such as Call of Duty: Mobile and most recently Pokémon UNITE, the first strategic Pokémon team battle game. To learn more about TiMi, follow @timistudios on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

About Capcom Co., Ltd.

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in countries and regions including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com.

About the Monster Hunter series

The Monster Hunter series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in beautiful natural environments. The series established a new genre in which players cooperate to hunt with their friends and has since grown into one of Capcom’s most popular series, with worldwide sales exceeding 88 million units shipped as of September 30, 2022.

The million+ selling martial arts megahit goes handheld

PARIS (Nov. 8, 2022) – Whether you’re at the grocery store or gym, in a car or a train, you’ll always have Kung-Fu now that Sifu, the hit beat ‘em up from developer and publisher Sloclap, is available on Switch. Starting today, longtime fans of the game or avid Switch users who’ve been waiting for Sifu’s arrival can purchase it on the Nintendo E-Shop, or physically from select retailers. 

Players looking to fully devote themselves to the world of Sifu can also purchase the physical Redemption Edition, which features a SteelBook copy of the game for the Nintendo Switch, as well as a detailed figurine, pendant of tenacity, beautiful lithograph set and a stunning 160-page ‘Behind the Art of Sifu’ developer’s diary. 

Sifu places players in the shoes of a Pak Mei Kung-Fu student who has spent their life training for a day of reckoning after the brutal murder of their entire family by a mysterious assassination squad. With just one day and countless enemies in their way, players must beat insurmountable odds and defeat members of the powerful organization to claim revenge. However, on such a quest for vengeance, time is the price paid. With a magical talisman to revive players after death, defeat doesn’t spell the end. Though the student always gets back up, the cost of magic is dear, however, and they will age significantly every time they come back to life. 

Following its debut on PlayStation consoles and PC in February, Sifu was hailed as one of 2022’s early GOTY contenders, surpassing more than one million copies sold in its first three weeks and garnering critical acclaim. Sloclap’s support of Sifu has been extensive, with two updates having launched throughout this year that added difficulty modes, a long list of exciting gameplay modifiers, new outfits and more. All update content added to Sifu to date will be available in the game’s Switch version. 

For more information, please visit www.sifugame.com and check out @sifugame on Twitter. 

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About Sifu: 

Taking place in a fictional Chinese city, Sifu guides players on a quest for revenge that deftly weaves through multiple increasingly difficult confrontations. To overcome these odds, players will have to master Pak Mei Kung Fu and learn the weaknesses of their formidable enemies. 

Twisting between two distinct genres – roguelike and beat-’em-up – Sifu offers a wholly unique gameplay experience, truly challenging players to perform perfectly. With an emphasis on growing and learning from mistakes, players will have to use all of their knowledge to break the cycle of revenge. 

About Sloclap: Sloclap is an independent game development studio founded in 2015. Comprising more than 50 team members, the studio’s core focus revolves around martial arts combat games for PC and consoles. The studio’s debut project, Absolver, released in August 2017 on PC and PlayStation 4, followed by a release on Xbox One in January 2019 and achieved a player base of more than 3 million people around the world. The studio’s sophomore title, Sifu, launched February 7, 2022 and achieved more than one million copies sold in its first three weeks. It is currently rated with an 80 on international game review aggregate site, Metacritic. 

Discover the Realms with an exclusive menu available for guests in Sydney and Melbourne. Starting in the freezing cold land of Niflheim, travelling through all nine realms, to finish in the mysterious Svartalfheim. Get ready for Ragnarök.

Sydney, 9 November 2022 – In collaboration with iconic Norse-inspired restaurant Mjølner, PlayStation Australia is celebrating the launch of one of the year’s most anticipated games, God of War Ragnarök, by bringing the nine realms of Norse mythology to life. The “Discover The Realms” experience will be a unique nine course menu, available in both Melbourne and Sydney restaurants. On offer are exclusive dishes and cocktails representing each of the nine realms you can explore in God of War Ragnarök. 

Each of the limited edition creations have been imagined to embody the essence of each realm and give customers an idea of what they will face as they approach Ragnarök. 

Through Discover The Realms, visitors to Mjølner will be able to sample a selection of nine dishes and drinks, including the ‘Light of Alfheim’, a palate-cleansing mocktail that will immerse guests’ senses in one of the most beautiful realms imaginable. From the highest peak in Jotunheim, the land of the giants, comes the main course, Secrets Of The Father, a mouthwatering Dry Aged Scotch Fillet with Bottarga sauce. 

Patrick Lagana, Director of Marketing at PlayStation Australia said, “God of War Ragnarök is one of the most anticipated games of the year and we wanted to offer Aussies an opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Kratos and Atreus like never before. The expertise and passion of the team at Mjølner has really shone through as they have brought each realm to life. We can’t wait for everyone to Discover The Realms as they get ready for Ragnarök.”

Speakeasy Group Owner, Sven Almenning added, “Exploring the world of Kratos and Atreus has been amazing and the Norse mythology featured in God of War Ragnarök is absolutely incredible. We’ve wanted to do a menu inspired by the Norse realms for a long time – the launch of God Of War Ragnarök was the perfect opportunity and made partnering with PlayStation an easy choice. The team had a lot of fun coming up with these recipes to bring each realm to life and we’re looking forward to welcoming new and old fans of the game into our restaurants for this exclusive experience”.  

The Discover The Realms menu will be available in both restaurants alongside the traditional Mjølner menus for all bookings from today, November 9, until November 20. View the full menus for Melbourne and Sydney here. To book your Sydney experience click here, and Melbourne click here. 

God of War is available from Wednesday, 9th November online from playstation.com  and in selected retailers.

About Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd

Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia (SIEAU) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE). SIEE, headquartered in London, UK, is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services within the 109 territories serviced by SIEE as a regional headquarters for Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®5 PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStationTMVideo, PlayStationTMMusic, PlayStationTMNow and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios.

About God of War Ragnarök

From Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Fimbulwinter is well underway. Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as Asgardian forces prepare for a prophesied battle that will end the world. Along the way they will explore stunning, mythical landscapes, and face fearsome enemies in the form of Norse gods and monsters. The threat of Ragnarök grows ever closer. Kratos and Atreus must choose between their own safety and the safety of the realms.

About Mjølner

Mjølner is a luxe Viking and Norse inspired restaurant and Bar with award winning hospitality, featuring contemporary Scandinavian design and historic Viking features. Mjølner is created in Thor’s image and delivers a unique and indulgent dining experience, offering guests escapism and the enjoyment of fine food and world class beverage. The menu specialises in modern and traditional cooking techniques paired with Australian craft beers, more than 600 whiskies and a specialised cocktail list that will change guests’ perceptions of modern-day dining. A completely immersive experience, guests enter through the heavy hand carved wooden door, passing underneath an enormous Viking Ship jutting from the wall, setting the scene for the epic food, beverage and service to come.

Experience the action and attitude of the hard-hitting series with 28 playable characters across multiple game modes

Sydney, Australia – Nov. 8, 2022 – Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising, the new video game inspired by the hit action-comedy series, is available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Experience the intense rivalry and pulse-racing action at the heart of the Cobra Kai saga. Go blow-for-blow in bare-knuckle battles with and against your favorite characters as you lead your chosen dojo and team of highly skilled fighters to secure your legacy as the Grand Champion of the All Valley Tournament!

All five seasons of Cobra Kai, produced by Overbrook Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television, are available on Netflix.

For more on Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising, visit www.PlayCobraKai.com.

Key Features

• Multiple Game Modes: Fight your way to the All Valley Tournament in an exciting new narrative in Story Mode, or play Cobra Classics and relive epic moments from the show and more.
• 28 Playable Characters: Play as your favorite characters from the show’s expansive roster and use their special skills and abilities on your path to victory!
• Choose Your Dojo: Select from Eagle Fang, Cobra Kai or Miyagi-Do dojos. Recruit and train new students to take into battle and dominate your rivals.
• Crush Your Enemies: Brawl across Valley Fest, the High School, L.A. Beach, Coyote Creek and other locations from and inspired by the series.
• Build Your Team’s Power: Collect chi and coins to improve your skills and seal your destiny as the Grand Champion of the All Valley Tournament.
• Compete in the All Valley Tournament: Jump into All Valley Tournament Mode and play online or locally offline against the best competitors to secure the All Valley Championship.
• Voice Talent from the Show: Enjoy your favorite characters’ in-game voices recorded from their award-winning series actors.

About Cobra Kai

Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Terry Silver is expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his “No Mercy” style of karate the only game in town. With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence setting karate aside to focus on repairing the damage he’s caused, Daniel LaRusso must call on an old friend for help.

Cobra Kai is written and executive produced by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg via their production company, Counterbalance Entertainment. Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett executive produce for Westbrook Entertainment along with Susan Ekins in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka also serve as executive producers.

About GameMill Entertainment

GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a third-party publisher of console and mobile games for passionate fans around the world. Development platforms include PC, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft consoles including the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Sony consoles including the PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4, and mobile devices. With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, visit https://gamemill.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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In ONE PIECE ODYSSEY players will embark on an adventure with Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew as they are trying to regain their lost powers. To do so they will visit “Memoria”, a world built from the memories of their previous encounters, leading them to go back to important locations in their history such as Alabasta, and Water Seven.

In this adventure, you will experience a new story of the Straw Hats, with a focus on Usopp and Robin. This quest will lead them to see familiar places like the Gallery-La Company or faces like Franky’s gang, Iceburg, Aokiji some of the CP9 members like Lucci and Kaku. But while places and situations can look and feel familiar, nothing is as it exactly was in these memories and players will see some differences with the story some of them know and love.

Produced by Toei Animation and based on the top-selling manga title of all time by creator Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece series first premiered on Japanese TV in October 1999 and follows Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew on their epic quest to find “One Piece,” the legendary treasure of the former King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. Today, One Piece is now a global franchise that encompasses 15 feature films including the recently released “One Piece Film Red,” home videos, video games, and an ever-growing catalog of licensed merchandise that includes accessories, toys, games, novelties, furniture, housewares, apparel and more.           

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY is slated to release on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5®, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on January 13, 2023.

For more on ONE PIECE ODYSSEY and other products from Bandai Namco Europe, please visit: www.bandainamcoent.eu. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU

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Bandai Namco Europe announces today a new game in the Sword Art Online universe: SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection. This JRPG, bringing a new take on the original story by Reki Kawahara, will release in 2023 for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and STEAM®.

Taking a different path than the original Sword Art Online anime, SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection will follow Kirito as he prepares to face a challenge like no other: the Underworld War. The gate to the Dark Territory cracks open, ready to unleash its terror upon the Human Realm, when a mysterious Dark Knight named Dorothy flies in with a mission for Kirito and his friends. They will once again have to fight to protect this world.

Player’s favourite characters from the series are back in the culmination of the Sword Art Online game series, taking an unpredictable turn from the Underworld War arc told in the anime and novel. Keeping its acclaimed JRPG style and increasing the action speed, SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection will ensure a smooth coordination while playing with friends.

Watch the trailer here and prepare to challenge fate in the Underworld:

Finally, to celebrate this announcement, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the voice of Kirito, shares some commentary and information about the new characters, in the following video: Link

For more information about SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection 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.

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