FIFAe Finals return for 2023 as new FIFA esports season is announced
‘FIFAe Finals’ model returning for summer 2023
Best 24 clubs, players and nations to qualify for FIFAe Finals 2023
More information and registration on FIFA.GG
After the success of the first-ever FIFAe Finals 2022 this summer, FIFAe has announced the return of the pinnacle events in summer 2023. More nations, clubs and players than ever before are expected to enrol in the FIFAe competitions – which will start at the end of September 2022 – with the world’s top competitive gamers set to compete over the next months to qualify for the FIFAe Finals 2023.
Ultimate fame awaits at the pinnacle events as players can qualify for the FIFAe Club World Cup 2023™ presented by EA SPORTS™ as a team, represent their country at the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023™ presented by EA SPORTS™ or compete against the world’s best individuals at the FIFAe World Cup 2023™ presented by EA SPORTS™. More information on how to join each individual respective series is available here.
With an updated season format, 24 of the best individual players, clubs and nations will each compete at their series’ pinnacle event, enabling more preparation time, more prize money for individuals and more chances to tell the stories of the competitors.
The FIFAe Finals 2023 will once again be the climax of the season featuring all things FIFAe ranging from esports, gaming, music, fashion and much more. A total of USD 1.2 million prize money will be distributed at the FIFAe Finals 2023 in addition to the prize pool available throughout the season via various qualification events.
“Following the positive feedback from the FIFAe Finals 2022, we’ll continue to double down on co-creating with fans, teams and stakeholders whilst offering more opportunities for partners with FIFA’s new commercial structure for football gaming and esports”, said Romy Gai, Chief Business Officer at FIFA. “This season will further cement the FIFAe competitions as the climax for the world’s best and a place for the entire community to share their passion.”
Last season, players from across the globe, over 780 clubs and over 80 nations participated in the different tournament series – making it the most engaging season on FIFAe social media channels ever. As of 2023, brands will be able to take up dedicated partnerships around esports with the new commercial structure for the first time in FIFA’s history.
In addition to its competitions, FIFAe will maintain focus on creating a positive impact with ‘The Good Game Promise’, which was launched ahead of the FIFAe Finals 2022. FIFA.GG will continue to serve as the main hub of FIFAe for the upcoming season, where fans and players alike will be able to see results, rankings, fixtures and livestreams from the events.
Get ready for PAW-sitively thrilling races in this brand-new kart racer starring the PAW Patrol pups!
30th September – Outright Games, one of the leading global publishers of family friendly interactive entertainment, in affiliation with Paramount Consumer Products, Nickelodeon and Spin Master Ltd., a leading global children’s toy and entertainment company and the creators of PAW Patrol, have today released PAW Patrol: Grand Prix. Developed by 3D Clouds, this first-ever kart racer and four player PAW Patrol video game, will give players the opportunity to dash around their favourite locations from the smash hit TV show in a bid to win the Pup Cup. PAW Patrol: Grand Prix is available now on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox X|S and Steam.
Join Ryder, Chase, and the rest of the PAW Patrol on their fastest mission yet–to win the Pup Cup! Players will be able to speed their way around 11 tracks in Adventure Bay, Jake’s Snowboarding Resort, the Jungle and more to find out who’s the quickest racer of them all. But watch out for Mayor Humdinger, –he could be just around the corner in his blimp to cause all kinds of mayhem on the track!
As well as being the first ever PAW Patrol game kart racer, PAW Patrol: Grand Prixis the first PAW Patrol multiplayer video game that allows up to 4-players at once, letting the whole family play together via split screen. Race to become a champion using power ups and boosts like water balloons, snowballs and confetti blasts. More experienced track stars will be able to play on hard mode, while younger players can use easy control options with auto-acceleration to guide them to the finish line.
PAW Patrol: Grand Prix is based on PAW Patrol, the award-winning hit animated preschool series that follows the adventures of a tech-savvy boy named Ryder and his team of pups who are ready to save the day. One of the most popular kids’ shows in the world, its success has turned the franchise intoa true global phenomenon.
PAW Patrol will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, and will release the new animated feature film, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie™. This will be the second film in the franchise, following the global success of last year’s PAW Patrol: The Movie™, produced by Spin Master Entertainment in association with Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. PAW Patrol: The Movie ranked #1 in 25 countries, making over $140M at the global box office. It remains a smash hit on Paramount’s streaming platform, Paramount+.
Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games, said:
“We’re absolutely thrilled to get PAW Patrol: Grand Prixinto players’ hands today. It’s been a delight working again with Nickelodeon to bring our fourth PAW Patrolgame to fans’ screens. We’re so excited to be able to offer such an exciting racing game, especially one where families can all play together, regardless of age or experience. We’ll see you on the track!”
PAW Patrol: Grand Prix is available right now on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, and Steam.
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About Outright Games:
Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay with Nickelodeon, Ben 10: Power Trip with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy.
For some years 3DClouds has specialized in creating video games thanks to a team of veterans from the industry, with experience in Microsoft, Milestone and Ubisoft, and a team of young and enthusiastic talents. 3DClouds debut videogame All-Star Fruit Racing released in 2018 was a kart racer available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch. The following year 2019 turned out to be a very big year for 3DClouds with three separate titles released. Xenon Racer our second game was released in the spring showcasing another example of design innovation within the racing video games genre. In November “Race With Ryan” a second kart racing game was released which we developed for the most famous youtuber channel in the world, Ryan’s Toy Reviews. Closing out on a busy 2019 we also released CARRUMBLE, a completely new take on the brawler genre. 2021 will mark the release of the highly anticipated pirate game King of Seas, an action role playing game set in a procedural pirate world.
About Paramount Consumer Products:
Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Showtime. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. Additionally, Paramount Consumer Products oversees the online direct-to-consumer business for CBS and Showtime programming merchandise, as well as standalone branded ecommerce websites for Star Trek, SpongeBob, South Park, and MTV.
About Spin Master Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children’s entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other original shows, short-form series and feature films. The Company has an established presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca Boca® andSago Mini® brands, offering open-ended and creative game and educational play in digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the Company makes minority investments globally in emerging companies and start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia is pleased to announce that PlayStation’s iconic woollen hero Sackboy is heading to PC. Sackboy: A Big Adventure, releases on Thursday, 27 October and contains a mass of new features and enhancements that players enjoy.
Check out the epic trailer here.
The first thing to call out is the new visuals. New graphical features have been added to make the most of the hardware and deliver a visually stunning experience for PC:
4K with target @ 120FPS1. The stunning patchwork of Craftworld is rendered in beautiful 4K detail.
Deep Learning Super Sampling. NVIDIA DLSS2 increases graphics performance using dedicated processors found only on GeForce RTX GPUs, boosting frame rates with uncompromised image quality.
VRR. Variable refresh rate support makes Sackboy more responsive than ever.2
Wide screen! The game supports a wide range of display ratios, including ultrawide 21:9.3
On top of these great visual features, several peripheral and customisation options have been added. Full support for the DualSense controller heightens the immersion through haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects.4 For those who prefer mouse and keyboard there is support for both during gameplay and in the UI. The game also supports achievements and cloud saves on both Steam and the Epic Game Store.
In addition, if you pre-purchase the game on Steam or the Epic Games Store ahead of its release on Thursday, 27 October players will get access to four special PlayStation icon costumes and emotes with which to customise their Sackboy:
Jin
Sam Porter Bridges
Connor
Deacon St. John
One final note, the game is great in single player, however when played in co-op a whole new level of chaotic multiplayer fun ensues! So make sure you share the experience with friends.
To find out more about Sackboy: A Big Adventure head to the PlayStation Blog.
Presenting Junk Energy Skydives – Plus, Get the Free Orange Tech Demon Mask, 2X GTA$ and RP on Turf Wars, and More
Junk Energy knows that caffeine and adrenaline are the lifeblood of the Southern San Andreas lifestyle, and their latest marketing push offers prizes to those daring enough to enter the high-risk, high-reward world of extreme sports.
Junk Energy Skydives are a new activity for those unafraid of heights and risking life and limb: look for Parachute Bags on rooftops and at Junk Energy-branded cabins/kiosks around Los Santos and Blaine County to start a Skydive challenge. Once activated, you’ll need to take a leap, parachute through checkpoints, and aim for the drop zone. If you’re still conscious when you land, you’ll receive some GTA$ courtesy of the company and a branded Junk Energy Chute Bag, to boot.
Ten Junk Energy Skydives will be available to take on each day — completing all ten will award an additional GTA$ bonus. Completing all ten to a Gold Medal standard will award an extra prize purse as well — paying out GTA$150K total along with the Junk Energy Chute for your efforts.
Get Into the Spirit with the Free Orange Tech Demon Mask There’s an uncanny chill to the air as Halloween draws near. Be on the lookout for particularly ghoulish events taking place throughout the month of October, and play GTA Online anytime this week to earn the Orange Tech Demon mask upon logging in.
2X GTA$ and RP on Turf Wars Stake your claim and prepare to stand your ground against your enemies. Two to four teams duke it out in vehicles on colorful platforms set high above local landmarks — claim others’ territory while protecting your own in Turf Wars to earn 2X GTA$ and RP, all week long.
2X GTA$ and RP on Smuggler Sell Missions If the shelves in your Hangar are swelling and sagging under the weight of valuable contraband, unload it in Smuggler Sell Missions to turn a profit that includes 2X GTA$ and RP.
There’s more good news for aspiring aviators, with Hangars and their associated Upgrades and Modifications all 40% off this week, making it easier to get your foot in the door of the black market. The bad news is that you might be very, very sick.
2X GTA$ and RP on Flight School Activities
Get comfortable in the cockpit — practicing barrel rolls, divebombs, and other maneuvers at the San Andreas Flight School that will result in Double Rewards through October 5.
Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Premium Test Ride: The Grotti Brioso R/A
Visit Hao’s Special Works at the LS Car Meet to check out this week’s Premium Test Ride — a super-charged version of the diminutive Grotti Brioso R/A that shows you big things often come in comically undersized packages.
This Week’s HSW Time Trial
Put your upgrades to the ultimate test by slamming the accelerator and taking in the blurry sights and sounds warped by the Doppler effect as you make your way between Textile City and Stab City in this week’s HSW Time Trial.
Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom Visit Simeon’s Showroom and take a leisurely look at the details of this week’s featured models, or take them for a five-minute test drive before buying:
The Benefactor Dubsta, painted a Classic Blue
A Classic Ice White Bravado Greenwood wrapped in the Classic Full Stripes livery
The Übermacht Sentinel equipped with the latest customization options, complete with the CNT livery and a Matte Black paint job
The Bravado Youga Classic painted Classic Midnight Silver with the Surf’s up livery
A Classic Olive Green version of the Vapid Retinue Mk II, complete with Vapid Classics livery
Luxury Autos Showroom Visit the Luxury Autos Showroom, located right across from Record A Studios in Rockford Hills, to gawk at the Dinka Jester RR and Pegassi Zentorno — each now with brand-new modifications and liveries. See their vital statistics, and purchase them outright if the spirit moves you.
Lucky Wheel Podium and LS Car Meet Vehicles
If variety is the spice of life, then this week would have three chili peppers next to it on the menu. Visit The Diamond Casino & Resort and give the Lucky Wheel a spin for a shot at the Übermacht SC1 on the nearby podium.
Elsewhere, the Pegassi Infernus Classic perched atop the Slamvan at the heart of the LS Car Meet is yours if you can finish Top 2 in the Street Race Series for three days in a row.Nearby, the Test Track is offering up free rides in the Annis ZR350, the Dinka Jester Classic, and Dewbauchee JB 700.
GTA+ This month’s benefits for GTA+ Members include:
The Benefactor Terrorbyte
Nightclub Light Rig and Cargo Storage Upgrades
2X GTA$ and RP on Terrorbyte Client Jobs, 3X Nightclub Warehouse production speed, and 2X GTA$ on Business Battles
Free Halloween gear
Additional Member bonuses
Visit the GTA+ website to check out all the GTA+ Membership Benefits available through November 2. To learn more about how to make the most of your GTA+ Membership, check out the GTA+ Guide.
Discounts: Fortify your vehicular roster with a couple of steeply discounted classic cars and a selection of aircraft.
Declasse Moonbeam Custom – 50% off
Buckingham Swift – 50% off
FH-1 Hunter – 40% off
Dinka Jester Classic – 40% off
RM-10 Bombushka – 35% off
V-65 Molotok – 30% off
Mammoth Tula – 30% off
Buckingham Luxor Deluxe – 30% off
Buckingham Conada – 20% off
Prime Gaming Benefits GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get GTA$125K just for playing anytime this week.
All bonus GTA$ will be deposited into your Maze Bank account within 72 hours at the start of the next weekly event. To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.
by Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator
Explore the diverse beauty and expansive mystique of the world’s second largest country
Canada is filled with a plethora of sights to explore from the air: magnificent urban architecture, wave-battered northern coastlines, and vast sweeps of tundra, glaciers and towering peaks. Microsoft Flight Simulator’s World Update XI invites simmers to explore this massive, diverse country, presented in the highest resolution and fidelity yet!
In creating World Update XI: Canada, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team processed troves of its latest geospatial data, including digital elevation models, satellite imagery, and aerial photography. Complementing the data, models and imagery, the update highlights 12 urban regions enhanced with the latest photogrammetry data and features 87 hand-crafted points of interest.
World Update XI features:
5 handcrafted five airports including:
British Columbia’s Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport (CYCG)
Victoria International Airport
Vancouver Island
9 exciting missions:
Three bush trips (Vancouver Island, Newfoundland, and the Canadian Rockies)
Three landing challenges (Castlegar, Barkerville, and Calgary)
Three discovery flights (Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto).
World Update XI: Canada is available free to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Simply update your account, download World Update XI from the in-game marketplace, and prepare to be enchanted by the sights of Canada from the air!
We hope you’ll visit Canada today in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s World Update XI: Canada. The sky is calling!
Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). For the latest information on Microsoft Flight Simulator, stay tuned to @MSFSOfficial on Twitter.
Enhanced Edition of the Owlcat Games’ critically-acclaimed RPG comes to PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC
Sydney, Australia – 30 September 2022: Owlcat Games launched its critically acclaimed epic RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/ S via backward compatibility / Smart Delivery), as well as Nintendo Switch via the Cloud.
Watch the Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Launch Console trailer here:
By purchasing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous on consoles, players will get the Enhanced Edition right from the start, while all owners of the PC version will receive a free update to the Enhanced Edition today. The Edition features quality-of-life improvements, additional high-level content related to several mythic paths, a photo mode, and other features and tweaks. A photo mode on consoles will be added via digital update soon after release
The console version includes all free DLC released on PC so far; premium DLC is available separately or as a Season Pass on PlayStation and Xbox. Premium downloadable content for Nintendo Switch will be released at a later stage.
Players who purchase the physical edition will also get – in addition to the four separate sets of DLC – a set of stickers and the official printed handbook, introducing the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game universe to newcomers and featuring exclusive artwork. The physical edition is also available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Check local stores for availability.
About Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in an epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker, and based on Paizo’s tabletop Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
The realm of Sarkoris was destroyed when Areelu Vorlesh, a scholar and practitioner of forbidden magics, opened a rift to the abyssal planes of existence, and hordes of demons invaded the world of Golarion. Led by the evil Demon Lords Deskari and Baphomet, the abyssal forces crushed all who stood against them, turning Sarkoris into a demon‑infested land now known as the Worldwound. Join the Crusade against the demonic invasion and rise as a new hero wielding unimaginable powers in this classic cRPG. The fate of this world lies in your hands.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is now available on all major digital storefronts, includingSteam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, together with consoles on PlayStation 4, Xbox One (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S via backward compatibility) and Nintendo Switch (via Cloud). Prime Matter, PLAION’s premium gaming label, distributes the physical console copies.
About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games is a team of developers united by a love of RPGs. From our beginnings as a small group of games industry veterans obsessed with the idea of making our dream games a reality, we have grown into a truly international company, with our headquarters in Cyprus and more than 120 employees spread across offices in various countries. We are continuing to expand and take on new hires from around the world, and we also get together every week to play tabletop games in the office and on Roll20 online.
About META Publishing
META Publishing is a rising video game label powered by industry veterans and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. We do not only publish games but create unique relations between the game and the players. With love and passion for games, we cater to developers’ needs and help them make each game shine!
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 game development talent 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 Koch Media Group.
About Paizo
Paizo Inc. is one of the world’s leading hobby game publishers. Since 2002, millions of players have joined the goblin army by playing the Pathfinder® and Starfinder® Roleplaying Games in homes, at conventions, at their favorite local game stores, and digitally on virtual tabletops. Paizo.com is an online retail hobby destination for gamers that carries the latest products from top hobby game publishers. Players can also find the newest releases, as well as accessories like dice and maps, miniatures, T-shirts, goblin plush toys, to quickly replenish their adventuring supplies for the next dungeon run.
Buy Goat Simulator 3 on the Epic Games Store and unlock bonus ‘A Goat’ Outfit in Fortnite early
Sydney, Australia. 30th September 2022 — Coffee Stain Publishing, Coffee Stain North and Epic Games have announced that the literal GOAT of video games will be landing in Fortnite.
Watch Goat Simulator 3’s protagonist Pilgor prepare for her Fortnite debut here
Whilst Goat Simulator 3 releases on November 17, 2022, goat enthusiasts of the world can experience caprine mayhem early in Fortnite. From today and up until September 29, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET (September 30, 2023 at 2pm AEST), players who purchase any edition of Goat Simulator 3 on the Epic Games Store will be granted the bonus ‘A Goat’ Outfit in Fortnite.
Any time after September 29, 2022 11:00 am ET (September 30, 2023 at 2pm AEST), fans who have purchased Goat Simulator 3on the Epic Games Store can log in to Fortnite with the same Epic Games account and have the ‘A Goat’ Outfit automatically added to their Fortnite Locker.
Additionally, for players who don’t purchase Goat Simulator 3, the A Goat Outfit is making its way to the Item Shop in Fortnite on November 26, 2022″
Elin Hamberg, Lead Artist at Coffee Stain North said, “Now we know Goat Simulator 3’s Pilgor looks different in her ‘A Goat’ Fortnite form, but our signature approach to hyperrealism simply didn’t fit in this bright and colourful game. Her arrival in this new world meant giving her a Fortnite twist, and muscles.
If the thought of transforming into a questionably named, half goat / half human hybrid rocking a ragdoll print crop top is still your thing – live your best life. We won’t judge.”
Fortnite is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, and PC. Alternatively, with Xbox Cloud Gaming or NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Fortnite can be played through cloud gaming on a multitude of devices (including Android phones, Android tablets, iPhones, iPads, and more).
Pre-purchase the game now on the Epic Games Store here, the PlayStation store here and the Xbox store here.
*Buy Goat Simulator 3 before September 29, 2023 11:59 pm ET (September 30, 2023 at 2pm AEST) to unlock the ‘A Goat’ Outfit in Fortnite.
About Goat Simulator
Goat Simulator 3 is a direct sequel to Goat Simulator, a silly game that started life as an April Fool’s joke born out of a game jam. In 2014, Goat Simulator became a true goat simulation sensation, selling millions of units across consoles and PC, as well as ‘earning’ ports to Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and most-recently Apple Arcade.
Goat Simulator 3 builds on everything fans of the first game loved, raising the baa to brand new heights (sometimes literally). Goat Simulator 3 is coming to PC exclusively on the Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 on 17th November 2022.
About Coffee Stain
Coffee Stain is a game developer, publisher and investor with offices in Skövde, Stockholm, Malmö, Trollhättan and Gothenburg. Founded in 2010, Coffee Stain is responsible for Goat Simulator, the Sanctum Games, A Story About My Uncle, Huntdown, and Satisfactory, currently in Early Access. Coffee Stain is also the publisher of popular games such as Deep Rock Galactic, Valheim, Songs of Conquest, and Midnight Ghost Hunt, made by external developers. To support diversity in the industry, Coffee Stain launched Leveling the Playing Field (LTPF) which offers funding to smaller and start-up development teams where at least half of employees are underrepresented minorities.
Coffee Stain North have their offices in Stockholm and is the team behind first-person platforming adventure A Story About My Uncle, and Goat Simulator DLC’s GoatZ & Waste of Space. Now, they are committed to delivering pure goat simulation to yet another generation of unsuspecting gamers.
To find out more about Coffee Stain North and Goat Simulator 3, visit:
With more than 400 million registered accounts worldwide, Fortnite is a place where you can create your own experiences or squad up in the iconic Battle Royale and action-packed Zero Build. Fortnite is an always evolving space where culture lives and players can create, watch and play alongside a global community with friends. Fortnite is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android, PC, and cloud-based game streaming services. Learn more at www.fortnite.com.
About PLAION:
PLAION is a leading independent developer and producer of games and entertainment products, with ten development studios and five publishing units based all over the world. Founded in 1994 as Koch Media, PLAION offers a unique breadth of services and solutions, dynamically growing its business to push ourselves and our partners to the forefront in all the segments we operate in.
PLAION runs a multi-label strategy, with fully owned publishing units, such as Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.
Additionally – as a global publishing partner – PLAION has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others.
With its parent company in Höfen, Austria – and the HQ in Munich, Germany – PLAION owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.
PLAION owns ten game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL, USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham, UK), Fishlabs (Hamburg, DE), Warhorse Studios (Prague, CZ), Milestone (Milan, IT), Voxler (Paris, FR) , DigixArt (Montpellier, FR), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów, PL), Free Radical Design (Nottingham, UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL). Additionally, PLAION collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.
Part of PLAION is also PLAION PICTURES, a leading independent film distributor in Europe with a library of more than 1.400 titles. Further business operations include Sola Media, a sales agency and production company for family entertainment, Spotfilm Networx, a multi-channel streaming network, and a sub-label dedicated to Japanese animation.
PLAION also owns the leading video game merchandise company DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg, USA and Munich, DE) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, CZ.
Beloved community-focused mode returns with new parts and tools, alongside casual quick-play modes
PGA TOUR® 2K23 is poised to feature 20 licensed courses at launch on October 14, 2022; however, experienced players know they will have the opportunity to create more courses to challenge the entire PGA TOUR 2K community thanks to the return of the beloved franchise staple, Course Designer.
Using Course Designer, members of the PGA TOUR 2K community have created nearly 300,000 unique courses to-date for PGA TOUR 2K21, resulting in an ever-growing array of new content available for all players to enjoy*. PGA TOUR 2K23 takes the Course Designer community relationship to the next level, by incorporating a selection of courses built by members of the community into the game at launch. These content creators and their courses include:
ArcticFury – Craggy Heights, Sherwood Shores and the Training Facility;
b101design – Lachlan Crossing and Emery Beach Club;
Crazycanuck1985 – Old Marina Golf Club and Echo Park Golf Club;
Energ1ser – Lone Grove Golf Course and Jacobson Homestead;
VctryLnSprts – PotHole Lake Golf Club and HuckleBerry Country Club.
Several of the creators have posted videos highlighting their custom courses, available now on PGA TOUR 2K social channels.
Course Designer has also received upgrades in PGA TOUR 2K23:
Interface has been overhauled to provide smoother access to all design tools;
New cursor selection offers easier access to objects on the course;
New spline tool streamlines the process of creating walls and fences, including on sloped terrain, improving on the previous tool that was used for surfaces and bulk-planting trees, flowers, and natural elements;
Majority of trees previously featured in PGA TOUR 2K21 have been updated or rebuilt from scratch to improve the visual quality, and a variety of new trees, including arborvitae and dogwood, and an assortment of twelve new flowers including dahlias, geraniums, poinsettias, poppies, roses, and more have been introduced to deck out custom courses.
In addition to the return of Course Designer, casual multiplayer mode Divot Derby and three-hole matchmaking return to keep entire crews of players competitive with their friends and other players across the globe**. Divot Derby pits up to 20 players against one another in a race to the tee. The first golfer to make it to the ninth and final hole wins! Players who get knocked out early can watch the rest of the competition in Spectator Mode. Three-hole matchmaking is an online multiplayer mode designed to offer new ways to play, with shorter play times and dialed up intensity. Both modes encourage players of all skill levels to jump in and knock out a quick game or two when they don’t have time for a full 18 holes.
PGA TOUR 2K23 is available for pre-order now. Basketball legend Michael Jordan will be playable at launch for players who pre-order PGA TOUR 2K23 Standard Edition or purchase the Deluxe Edition or Tiger Woods Edition. Jordan is included in the Michael Jordan Bonus Pack***.
In case you missed it, check out the PGA TOUR 2K23 announcement trailer here.
PGA TOUR 2K23Deluxe Edition and PGA TOUR 2K23 Tiger Woods Edition (Digital Only) are currently scheduled for release on October 11th, followed by PGA TOUR 2K23 Standard Edition on October 14th, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and Steam.
*Courses published in PGA TOUR 2K21 will not be available in PGA TOUR 2K23 until the respective creators of those courses import their creations into PGA TOUR 2K23, then republish.
**Multiplayer modes can only be played with the same console or across generations within the same console family (Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S; PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5). Online Account (13+) required to access online features. See www.take2games.com/legal and www.take2games.com/privacy for additional details
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Sydney, Australia, September 30th, 2022 – Investing in infrastructure is critical. And education, of course. And Healthcare, and research … and hey, what about the environment? There are many ways a country can spend its money, but the trick is to balance your budget. Of course, you receive money from taxes – but how can you make more without making your people pay for it? As a leader, it is up to you to grow the economy, and to provide income for your citizens and goods to trade to other nations. A country’s economy is the key to success in many other areas, and is essential to consider if you want to lead your nation to prosperity, happiness, and glory.
SuperPower 3 is in development for PC and will launch on October 7th, 2022 (October 8th, 2022 AEDT).
About SuperPower 3 The long-awaited installment to the SuperPower series, SuperPower 3 is a mix of strategical and managerial elements and is the most complete and accurate geopolitical simulation game to date. This iteration brings modern graphics, present-day military hardware, and technology, as well as an improved EHE/AI technology for a tailor-made experience for every playstyle. The wide variety of approaches to the game gives you unprecedented freedom! You can focus on the big picture, like planning out entire wars, or on the smallest details imaginable. The whole planet will be watching your actions and the decisions you make will play out in front of your very eyes. SuperPower 3 takes place whenever and wherever you want it!
You can choose to play any nation on the planet. Scenarios are based on real-life events and are equipped with actual data. Try to govern your country to the best of your abilities either on your own or with friends in multiplayer mode.
SuperPower 3 is tailor-made for all the megalomaniacs out there who are convinced they can do a much better job at running the world than real politicians and military leaders across the globe. Solve real-life conflicts, with solutions that no one previously thought possible and see what effect this will have on the world. Can you change history?
Features:
Global theatre of an accurate reproduction of the entire world including 194 playable countries
Expansive strategy and dozens of scenarios based on real-life events
Real data, analysed and made for gameplay purposes
Character creation with almost every nationality, religion, and typical attire available in real life
High replayability due to no official end to the game
Mod friendly architecture to create your own unique scenarios
Sydney, Australia, 30 September 2022 – Get ready to get back into the trenches: Iron Harvest – the classic real-time strategy (RTS) game, set in the 1920+ alternate reality, is getting even more additional free content.
The new battlefield map – Schierland – releasing today, completes the World Map Campaign Mode which started rolling out to PC players in June.
As it’s the game’s anniversary, the whole World Map Campaign Mode will also be available for free for anyone playing on Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5.
Together with 2 new multiplayer maps – “Launch Facility” and “Forgotten Fortress” – new game scenarios, overhauled main menu and a ton of balancing adjustments and improvements from two years of matches of over one million registered players on all platforms, Iron Harvest strengthens its position as the biggest RTS for consoles on the market.
To celebrate the console release of the World Map Campaign Mode – and to thank players for their strong, ongoing support – we’re delighted to share this stunning fan-made cinematic trailer ZHEESHEE – a team of creative and high-skilled artists who love to play video games and tell stories – you can check out the trailer here:
Map Attack
Schierland – the new battlefield – is made up of a vast continent containing many interlocking territories. A large lake in the middle separates the three enemy factions controlling with each side fighting for domination of the entire map.
There will also be four more new starting scenarios:
Storm on the Horizon – A tiny nations sits isolated in the corner of the continent. Nearby regions are full of riches, but large neighbours are also interested in the same unclaimed land.
Borderlands – Despite vast holdings, your factions regions are relatively poor in resources. With only one army, defending your many borders will be a challenge.
Unwanted Neighbors – Stuck between two antagonistic super powers makes any fight a tough one; securing more resources will require boldness and skill.
Custom – Create a custom campaign. Select where each faction begins, how strong their army is and the size of their dominion.
Console Users
Console players will get this map as part of the World Map Campaign Mode releasing free on both Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 platforms today.
Users will now have access to an exciting new way to experience the rich world of the alternative history of 1920+. Nations in conflict fight to protect their all-new capital maps and to gain stable control over the territories and starting scenarios, bringing challenging single player missions to Iron Harvest.
The well-balanced mix of turn-based and real-time strategy already garnered a lot of praise from PC players, thanks to the replayability of over 40 new missions.
In total, the addon includes three world campaign maps: Divided Continents, Archipelago and Schierland. 12 starting scenarios, ranging from the classic destroying the enemy HQ to a capture-the-flag-esque scenario and an advanced AI that adapts to the mission objective will keep players on their toes.
Console players will also get access to the new 3v3 multiplayer/skirmish map Forgotten Fortress which will lead players into the hazardous desert of Arabia and the new 2v2 multiplayer/skirmish map Launch Facility, where the players can discover a hidden weapon testing base in the freezing tundra of Northern Alaska.
Iron Harvest is available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
About Iron Harvest
At the dawn of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Great War, the world is full of secrets and mysteries, of opportunities and challenges. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. To create the perfect RTS-experience the team has been working in close cooperation with global RTS-fans ever since the highly successful kickstarter campaign.
About Prime Matter
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent 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 PLAION.
About KING Art Games
KING Art is an independent game developer with years of experience in creating high-quality games for all major platforms. More than 40 employees across several teams are located at the offices in Bremen, Germany and work with about as many freelancers around the globe. Founded in 2000, KING Art has since released more than 50 titles in different genres, with a focus on narrative games, RPGs and strategy games. The company and its games have received multiple prestigious awards, including Best Strategy Game and Best Development Studio.
KING Art is a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo platforms and member of Verband der deutschen Games-Branche (GAME) and bremen digitalmedia.
