Play the disturbing adventure Last Days of Lazarus now on Steam

Experience a story filled with supernatural elements of local belief, set in a struggling post-communist Romania

London, UK, June 21st 2022 – Last Days of Lazarus, the supernatural adventure game heavily inspired by Romanian post-communist history, local superstitions and religious beliefs, is available on Steam from June 22nd. Play this first-person narrative driven game to experience an enthralling story about family, loss and dark secrets, set on the backdrop of political turmoil and a spreading malediction.

“After two and a half years of hard work, I can’t wait for players to get their hands on the game, to get immersed in the story, to get spooked a few times, but most importantly to delve into the emotional journey of a man returning home and reconciliating with his broken family plagued by delusion and sin. Mystery, shocking reveals, catharsis, sorrow, loss, religion, politics, traditions, all these and more await you in the game.” said George Remus Poiana, the game’s director.

After their mother’s suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the country and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, social unrest and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family. In a sick society where everyone cares only about themselves and their survival, can family bonds still be upheld and cherished? And with so much propaganda and superstitions, can level headed thinking still be achieved? These are the sort of questions the game tackles.

The story is split into eight chapters and you’ll be visiting five locations inspired by actual places from Romania. You’ll get a chance to explore mysterious settings, interact with questionable characters, find documents to piece together what happened to this troubled family and solve light puzzles to progress.

Last Days of Lazarus is a collaboration between Darkania Works and GrimTalin, two small indie studios from Iasi, Romania. The game was made in Unreal Engine 4 over the course of more than two and a half years.

The game is available on Steam for $17.99 / 14.99€ / £13.99. The consoles version is expected to hit PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in late 2022, alongside a physical edition made in collaboration with Perp Games.

• Last Days of Lazarus – Perp (perpgames.com)
• Last Days of Lazarus official page

About the creators

Darkania Works is a one-man indie game studio founded by George Remus Poiana. He has previously worked on Gray Dawn, a similarly styled narrative driven adventure game that has received praise for its beautiful unique visuals and thought-provoking story.

GrimTalin is a one-man indie game studio founded by Catalin Marcu. He has previously released the beloved nostalgia filled retro platformer The Adventures of Elena Temple and the relaxing puzzler Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale.

About Perp Games

Perp Games is a global video games publisher, with a proud track record of publishing award-winning titles, exciting indie games and some of the world’s most recognized franchises, from the most talented studios. Perp Games is an established and recognized global force in entertainment, bringing extraordinary and exciting games to market, across multiple formats and media.

Get ready to nurture five fascinating new endangered animals in Planet Zoo, including the Przewalski’s Horse, Amur Leopard, Siamang, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, and the Axolotl Exhibit animal. Zookeepers can also embrace a more sustainable future with the help of over 150 stunning new eco-inspired scenery pieces. An exciting conservation-focused timed scenario, set against a picturesque Mongolian backdrop, challenges zookeepers to rescue and rehabilitate animals against the clock.

To celebrate the launch, the Planet Zoo community team will be joined over on Twitch from 1.30pm BST by a real-life zookeeper and a conservation expert from Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park, to chat about the vital role of zoos in conservation and species preservation.

Planet Zoo: Conservation Pack is out now on Steam for a suggested retail price of £7.99 / $9.99 / €9.99.

Watch the launch trailer for Planet Zoo Conservation Pack here:

Follow Planet Zoo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Visit the Planet Zoo website at PlanetZooGame.com

KOF ’98 UM FE will also release with rollback netcode on PlayStation®4 today

Osaka, Japan, June 21, 2022 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO：Kenji Matsubara) is proud to announce the DLC Team AWAKENED OROCHI is coming to THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV in August of 2022.

KOF XV DLC Team AWAKENED OROCHI Trailer:

The DLC Characters Orochi Shermie, Orochi Yashiro, and Orochi Chris join the fray. The three characters worked in the shadows to revive Orochi in KOF ’97. Now they are back to form Team AWAKENED OROCHI and are now available in KOF XV! 

13 DLC characters are coming in 2022, bringing the roster to a massive 52 playable fighters. In addition to TEAM GAROU (3 characters), OMEGA RUGAL, and TEAM SOUTH TOWN (3 characters) currently available, TEAM AWAKENED OROCHI will be available in August 2022. Combined with the 39 fighters in the main game, a total of 52 fighters are joining the fight.

Try out The Awakened Orochi Team in KOF ’98 UM FE, now with rollback netcode, releasing on PlayStation®4 today. THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION, a fully tuned-up version of KOF ’98 which is still an immensely popular game in the KOF series, is finally coming to PlayStation®4. Based on KOF ’98, this new “ULTIMATE MATCH” features a unique new “Ultimate Mode” system and game balance adjustments. Various game modes such as “Challenge Mode” and “Practice Mode” have also been added. In addition, this title adopts rollback netcode for its online matches. Online lobbies can accommodate up to nine players and features a spectator mode. Online functions have also been greatly overhauled, including a replay function for battles and settings for matchmaking conditions. Aim for the top by winning the ultimate battle between 64 popular characters from KOF’s history!

The trailer is available here: 

KOF ’98 UM FE releases on PlayStation®4 digitally today for 14.99€. More information can be found here: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/steam/kof98umfe

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV released for PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on February 17th 2022. The game is available in different editions, the Deluxe Edition features the KOF XV Team Pass 1 with the first six DLC characters. More information is available here: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/kof-xv

About SNK

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, SNK develop, publish, and distribute interactive entertainment software on a global scale. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to focus on their rich console game and arcade history.

High-Intensity Looter Shooter Available to Play Free For Three Days

LONDON, UK (June 21st, 2022) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced that OUTRIDERS™ will be available to play for free on Steam from Monday June 20^th to Thursday June 23^rd.

Watch the OUTRIDERS ‘Steam Free Play’ Trailer here:

Players on Steam can experience the full original OUTRIDERS game with no restrictions during this time, including cross-play with other platforms. Any progress players make as part of the Free Play Days will be waiting for them when they purchase OUTRIDERS on the same platform. Additionally, anyone who played the OUTRIDERS demo previously will be able to continue their progress from where they left off.

OUTRIDERS is a hard-hitting Looter Shooter set in an original dark sci-fi world.

Humanity slowly bleeds out on the storm-ravaged planet of Enoch. You awaken as one of the last of the Outriders, somehow Altered by the terrifying Anomaly, infused with incredible powers. Embark on an epic journey across a hostile planet where everything has hyper-evolved to kill you to lead humanity to safety. Choose from four different classes and use deep and flexible character customisation to build your own play style, collect twisted and beautiful guns and gear, and wield destructive and dominating powers. Stay aggressive, kill to heal and take the fight to your enemies in single player or with up to three players in co-op, as you explore the unknown across an epic story campaign.

The Steam Free Play Days will begin on June 20^th at 6:00pm BST and end on Thursday June 23^rd at 6:00pm BST.

Experience the intense action and deep character customization of OUTRIDERS free for a limited time now, before the next step in the OUTRIDERS universe, OUTRIDERS WORLDSLAYER, arrives on PC Steam, Epic and Windows Store, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now on June 30^th, 2022.

Existing OUTRIDERS owners can purchase the WORLDSLAYER Upgrade to access WORLDSLAYER content. Digital pre-orders will be granted Early Access from June 28^th across all platforms where pre-order is available.

For more information, visit www.outriders.net

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ABOUT PEOPLE CAN FLY
Established in 2002, People Can Fly, is one of the best AAA game development studios in Poland and one of the leading UNREAL ENGINE studios in Europe. People Can Fly operates in Warsaw, Rzeszów, Newcastle and New York, with newly opened start-up studios in Łódź (PL) and Montreal (CA).
 
PCF made its mark on the shooter genre and is known for titles such as Bulletstorm: Full Clip (launched on April 7, 2017), Gears of War: Judgment (published in 2013), Bulletstorm (an original, Unreal Engine 3-powered onslaught of ‘kill with skill’ gameplay and blockbuster moments, published in 2011) and Painkiller (launched in 2004).

People Can Fly made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in December 2020.

About Square Enix External Studios
Square Enix External Studios is a London based development and publishing group that works with top development studios across the world, establishing new intellectual properties and developing new franchises within the umbrella of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix External Studios have been responsible for multiple games including the Just Cause® and Life is Strange® series, as well as titles such as Batman: Arkham Asylum™ and Sleeping Dogs®.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 161 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com

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OUTRIDERS WORLDSLAYER © 2022 SQUARE ENIX LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by PCF Group S.A. SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. OUTRIDERS is a trademark or registered trademark of Square Enix Ltd. PEOPLE CAN FLY and the PEOPLE CAN FLY logo are registered trademarks, all used courtesy of PCF Group S.A.
 
DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, and TAITO are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies.
“Steam” is a trademark and/or registered trademark of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. PlayStation and PS4 are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 — The most anticipated sporting event in Elvenar is back with new experiences and with challenges never seen before. Rufus, the biggest fan of the Elvarian Games, is inviting players to meet again and enjoy the water competition together. The Lucky Little Fin will be available in the game between June 21 and July 13. 

Rufus is particularly excited this year about the Grand Hippocampus Hoop Derby, since this time around it comes with a racetrack that is designed to evolve over time. Seahorses of Elvenar are set to compete in every stage, challenging their speed, durability, and wits. As everyone gets tangled in the excitement of the competition, Rufus notices a runty seahorse among them – Seacookie and starts to feel for them. Players are set to find out what will happen to Seacookie by solving the quests and progressing through the event. 

Fulfilling tasks for Rufus will bring players Seahorse Food that can be used to feed and strengthen the seahorses in the competition. This can also be earned by reaching quest milestones, daily visiting the city, or can even be found on the outskirts of the city. Seahorse Food will help seahorses swim through hoops and stumble upon many treasures.  

Each time a Seahorse reaches the end stage, they will reward players with Grand Prizes, including the special Glory of the Nimble evolution building. For the first time ever, this evolving building introduces Random Productions for the players’ cities. Each stage of the building has a different set of possible rewards, which can be claimed every 24 hours. Evolving the Glory of the Nimble at its final stage will bring the chance of winning an amazing reward of 50 Knowledge Points, every time the players roll its dice! 

But that’s not all! Along with the Evolving Glory of Nimble, there’s also an impressive collection of buildings to be won in the event: the golden Azure Stables producing Heavy Ranged units from the Mercenary Camp, a lucrative boost of mana coming from the Manta Rays and Manta Boats, or the fancy accommodations for all the visitors of the Elvarian Games within the Crab Hotel Deluxe. 

More information about the Lucky Little Fin can be found in this video:

About Elvenar 
Elvenar (www.elvenar.com) is a city-building Strategy-MMO set in a fantasy world. Tasked with creating a flourishing city, players can choose between Elves or Humans. This choice affects the appearance of the cities and their inhabitants, as well as the available technologies and units. The elves live in the midst of magical creatures in harmony with nature, while humans are ambitious builders and engineers. Between managing resources, leveling up buildings and unlocking new perks, players should also pay attention to the multiplayer-map if they want to find valuable relics. Yet, players might have to fight numerous fantastic creatures for them. Since its release in May 2015, Elvenar has been receiving continuous content updates, and as a cross-platform title, players can switch between browser, iOS and Android devices at any time. 

About InnoGames 
Hamburg-based InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games and a certified Great Place to Work®. The climate-neutral company, which is part of Modern Times Group (MTG), was established in 2007 and is still run by its founders. Together with a 400+ strong team from over 40 nations, they create unique games that provide millions of players from around the world with years of fun. While InnoGames is best known for Forge of Empires, Elvenar and Tribal Wars, the company is continuously expanding its portfolio across genres and platforms. The most recent additions are Rise of Cultures and Sunrise Village, which saw successful commercial launches in early 2022. 

• Enhanced RGB Lighting with New Heat Spreader Design
• Patented Kingston FURY Infrared Sync Technology
• Plug N Play at 4800MT/s

Australia– June 21, 2022 – Kingston FURY, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announced today the release of Kingston FURY™ Beast DDR5 RGB memory. The Kingston FURY Beast family boasts the first DDR5 module used to hit 10,004MT/s, this latest addition to the portfolio features enhanced RGB lighting effects with a new heat spreader design that provides bright and smooth illumination.

            Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB is the perfect solution to customize the style of next-generation DDR5 systems. Intel® XMP 3.0-Ready and Certified, and qualified by the world’s leading motherboard¹ manufacturers, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB lets users build with confidence. With Kingston FURY CTRL² software, users can choose from a library of preset patterns and effects. Alternatively, users can customize the smooth and vibrant RGB effects to make their system completely unique.  All Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB modules feature the patented Kingston FURY Infrared Sync Technology™, which keeps the lighting effects in perfect lockstep.

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB starts at 4800MT/s, which features Kingston’s unique Plug N Play technology that automatically overclocks without having to select a profile.  On modules 5200MT/s and faster, Intel XMP 3.0 profiles are enabled to lock in the speed, timings, and voltage. Whether you’re a veteran gamer or beginner enthusiast, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB allows you to maximize your gaming.

“We’re happy to add Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB to our memory lineup,” said Kingston. “Now those who want the power of DDR5 along with the fun look of RGB can enjoy both. Plus, with the personal touch of customizing the lighting effects users can really take the full gaming experience into their own hands.”

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB is available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB single modules and kits of 2 up to 64GB, with speeds up to 6000MT/s. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty and legendary Kingston reliability.

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB Features and Specifications:

• Enhanced lighting with new heat spreader design for brighter and smoother RGB illumination: Game in style by customizing the smooth, stunning range of RGB lighting effects using Kingston FURY CTRL² or the motherboard manufacturer’s software.
• Patented Kingston FURY Infrared Sync Technology™: Vibrant RGB effects light in unison with Kingston’s patented Infrared Sync Technology.
• Intel® XMP 3.0-Ready and Certified: Advanced pre-optimized timings, speed and voltage for overclocking performance and save new user-customizable profiles utilizing a programmable PMIC.
• Qualified by the world’s leading motherboard manufacturers¹: Tested and trusted for your preferred motherboard so you can build with confidence.
• Improved stability for overclocking: On-die ECC (ODECC) helps maintain data integrity to sustain ultimate performance while you push the limits!
• Plug N Play at 4800MT/s^3,4: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB will auto-overclock itself to the highest listed speed allowed by the system BIOS.
• Capacities:
  • Singles – 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
  • Kits of 2 – 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
• Frequencies: 4800MT/s, 5200MT/s, 5600MT/s, 6000MT/s
• Latencies: CL38, CL40
• Voltage: 1.1V, 1.25V, 1.35V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C-85°C
• Dimensions: 133.35 mm x 42.23 mm x 7.11 mm

¹ Featured on the Qualified Vendor Lists (QVL) of the world’s leading motherboard manufacturers.

² Lighting customizable with Kingston FURY CTRL software or with motherboard RGB control software. RGB customization support through third-party software may vary.

³ Kingston FURY^TM Plug N Play memory will run in DDR5 systems up to the speed allowed by the manufacturer’s system BIOS. PnP cannot increase the system memory speed faster than is allowed by the manufacturer’s BIOS. Kingston FURY Plug N Play DDR5 products support XMP 3.0 specifications so overclocking can also be achieved by enabling the built-in XMP Profile.

⁴ Learn more about megatransfers per second – MT/s denotes megatransfers (million transfers) per second and represents the effective data rate (speed) of DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM memory in computing. A DDR SDRAM memory module transfers data on the rise and fall of every clock cycle (1 Hz).

Ex: DDR4-3200 (PC4-3200)

Clock Rate: 1600MHz

Data Rate: 3200MT/s

Bandwidth: 25,600 MB/s (25.6 GB/s)

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About Kingston Technology

From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com.

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FIRST IN-DEPTH LOOK AT EVIL WEST WITH AN EXTENDED GAMEPLAY TRAILER

21^st June 2022: Evil West, the third-person action game that puts you in the boots of a vampire hunter rescuing a Wild West devoured by darkness, starts unleashing hell with a first Extended Gameplay Trailer ahead of its release on 20^th September on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Xbox One.

10 minutes of uncut gameplay topped with cinematic glimpses of Evil West’s unearthly narrative.

The gameplay footage showcases the mix of exploration, combat and character management that make up your adventure as Jesse Rentier, agent for a secret organization determined to eradicate the vampire threat.

Explore a wide variety of locations, from desert towns to infested forests, gather resources from abandoned crates and corpses before going on your hunt for obnoxious monsters and get firing in a stylish explosion of blood and dismemberment!

The trailer also gives you a look at the minimal interface while you play, as well as the menu you’ll access to craft your playstyle, upgrading your deadly arsenal and unlocking new perks to evolve your monster-slaying mastery.

Delve further into monster-infested locations, facing hulking abominations, screeching monstrosities, and ancient vampires as your mission to destroy the ultimate evil leads you far into the darkness to take on spectacular boss fights.

Evil West’s exhilarating gameplay comes with a narrative-driven campaign, rooted in a one-of-a-kind, supernatural Wild West lore, that the trailer does not fail to give us a taste of in a couple of cinematic sequences. 

Evil West releases 20^th September on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Xbox One.

Independent developers, D20Studios, are excited to announce their title, Summoners Fate, a roguelike deck builder that plays like a traditional board game is available now in Steam Early Access.

Check out our Preview for Summomers Fate below:

Summoners Fate Preview

Watch the launch trailer here:

Summoners Fate is a roguelike adventure game that fuses traditional turn-based combat with card-slinging spell combat. After choosing one of the eight summoners, you embark on a perilous quest through the multiverse in search of hidden secrets, powerful cards, and battle-changing team members…oh, and you may find a mutated rabbit along the way.

Deck building in Summoners Fate is a unique experience due to your cards playing as a finite resource. Upon casting a board-shattering spell the card is sent to your discard pile, where it will stay until you greet the cosmic tortoise and eat some marshmallows, seriously.

What happens when you’re out of cards? Combat is a tactical mix of turn-based grid action (Xcom, Phoenix Point) and powerful card combinations (Slay the Spire, Monster Train). 

Summoners Fate draws its inspiration from classic tabletop games like Hero Quest and Talisman, combining tactical combat with thoughtful events decided by the trusty roll of a D20. While combat is turn-based, exploring the Multiverse is done in real-time, allowing you to uncover lore scrolls, shop for powerful cards and even attend a goblin’s birthday party, just don’t forget your gold.

Game Features:

–3 Worlds to explore, each with its own events, characters, and bosses

–8 Summoners to guide through an adventure, each offering a unique ability for you to master

–Over 30 characters to meet through world events, all of which can join your adventure

–Over 300 cards you can collect on your quest to build the perfect deck

–PvE Battle mode, the perfect arena to master your favorite Summoner

Summoner Fate is available now for PC via Steam Early Access. The game is priced at $19.99/£15.99/€16.99 with a 10% discount if you purchase before Monday 27th June.

MYTHICAL ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PLAY-AND-EARN GAMES ARRIVING NEXT YEAR

Mythical Games Partners with CCG Lab and Creative Mobile to Bring New Web3-Based Video Games to Players World-Wide in 2023

LOS ANGELES – June 20, 2022 – Next-generation gaming technology company Mythical Games today announced two new play-and-earn games coming to its proprietary blockchain-based platform in 2023; the trading-card game Epic Spell Wars: Magic Fight developed by CCG Lab, a leading video game developer of digital collectible games, based on the cult favorite franchise from Cryptozoic Entertainment, the popular creator of tabletop games, trading cards, and collectibles; and Nitro Nation – World Tour, a racing game from independent developer and publisher Creative Mobile.

In Nitro Nation – World Tour, players will customize and upgrade their car, then race against other players for the chance to win their opponent’s car. Arriving on mobile in 2023, Nitro Nation – World Tour will take players across the globe while they collect, race, and own hundreds of fully licensed NFT cars from the world’s top brands. 

“We’ve been making racing games for over a decade now and are thrilled to innovate on our Nitro Nation franchise in partnership with Mythical. We will be bringing true ownership to the worldwide community of millions of competitive racing fans.” – Vladimir Funtikov (CEO and Co-Founder of Creative Mobile)

Trading card game Epic Spell Wars: Magic Fight will also arrive on PC in 2023. Built in partnership with Cryptozoic’s game development arm CCG Labs, the game is an intense card battle game where you can play and earn digital collectibles

“We are super excited to announce Epic Spell Wars: Magic Fight, an over-the-top collectible card game that uses NFT technology to deliver a brutal strategic card battler! And of course partnering with Mythical lets us leverage their best-in-class Blockchain platform and removes the heavy lifting to get this game to an all new digital audience.” – Cory Jones (Co-founder at Cryptozoic Entertainment)

Following the announcement of NFL Rivals in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA), this brings the total number of games offered on the Mythical Platform to four, including Mythical’s debut title Blankos Block Party which is currently in early access for PC and Mac. A full-service web3 technology system powering the next generation of players, games and studios, games on the Mythical Platform unlock the value of a player’s monetary and time-based efforts, or the rarity of their collection, by providing a way for them to sell their in-game items to other players.

“We’re stoked to announce a milestone moment about to hit the horizon, where we embark on a new chapter with more games, stronger partnerships, and fun, outlandish experiences. Just like Nitro Nation has brought drag racing to the next level, we’re partnering up and elevating the franchise to new heights with our proprietary blockchain technology in Nitro Nations World Tour. Then you’ll be able to take it to a whole other dimension with Epic Spell Wars: Magic Fight and battle to be the ultimate wizard. We’re thrilled to be crafting new stories, new angles and most importantly empowering people to play, own, and live out their fantasies whether it be as wizards, warriors, racers, or party animals.” – Jamie Jackson (Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Mythical Games)

Mythical Platform protects gamers that may be new to blockchain through a custodial wallet for their digital items, while allowing advanced players the freedom to link their own wallets via bridges between the Mythical Chain and public mainnets. With its “gamers-first” focus, the Mythical Platform ensures players don’t need to dive into the intricacies of blockchain to enjoy ownership of their digital collections and have a great game experience.

About Mythical Platform

Mythical Platform can be added to pre-existing game economies or built into the design of a new game from the ground up, and enables management of digital asset trades, payments, users and blockchain inventory management, making it possible for buyers and sellers of digital assets to transact confidently in an environment founded on transparency, security, trust and value. Mythical Marketplace provides seamless integration to game inventory and offers fraud protection, fee optimization, buyer and seller pricing recommendations, an exchange for fiat and crypto transactions and more. Mythical partners will also have access to proprietary intelligence, market design and market intervention tools that enable easy and safe digital asset transactions.

About Mythical Games

Acknowledged by Forbes’ Disruptive Technology Companies To Watch in 2019 and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2021, Mythical is a next-generation games technology company creating a web3 gaming ecosystem by leveraging blockchain technology and playable NFTs for tools that enable players, creators, artists, brands and game developers to become stakeholders and owners in new “play and earn” game economies.

Led by gaming industry veterans, the team specializes in building games around player- owned economies and has helped develop major franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Marvel Strike Force and Skylanders.

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BURBERRY X BLANKOS BLOCK PARTY: NEW NFT COLLECTION AND SOCIAL SPACE

London, June 20, 2022 – Burberry has today announced it is partnering with Mythical Games for a second consecutive year to launch a new NFT collection in its flagship title, Blankos Block Party. As part of the collaboration, the brand is opening new spaces for its communities by creating a bespoke social space within the game where players can come together and enjoy a unique virtual experience.

Draped in Burberry’s new TB Summer Monogram and inspired by the brand’s Animal Kingdom house code, the limited-edition Burberry Blanko NFT takes the form of a unicorn named Minny B. A playful interpretation of the mythical creature, Minny B is a kind, gentle, and cheeky character that melds art and creativity to evoke a sense of limitless possibility. Minny B is equipped with a signature spiralled horn and set of white wings, enhancing the character’s magical quality and allowing the Blanko to explore new spaces by flight.

The new NFT collection will include Burberry branded in-game accessories, including boomboxes, TB sliders, lucky horseshoe necklaces, and a ‘Shellphone’, a seashell-inspired mobile phone accessory, which players can add to their virtual portfolio of online accessories. Blankos Block Party players that own Burberry’s first NFT character, Sharky B, will also be rewarded with a free Monogram bucket hat accessory which will be released in coming weeks.

Burberry has also created a bespoke social space within the game, a cabana style resort named ‘The Oasis’, where players can come together to connect, explore and enjoy a unique virtual experience. A futuristic haven decorated with inspiration from the natural world, The Oasis features an array of beaches, which include branded sailboats and sun loungers inspired by Burberry’s latest TB Summer Monogram destination takeovers in Saint-Tropez, Korea, Singapore and Ibiza.

The new Burberry Blanko and in-game accessories will be released as part of Burberry’s B Series, a series of limited-edition product drops available on Burberry’s digital channels. The NFT collection will be available for in-game purchase to all Blankos Block Party players worldwide on 22 June.

Rachel Waller, VP Channel Innovation, Burberry said: “We are delighted to partner once more with Mythical Games to bring our brand, values and creative spirit to communities around the world. Luxury is an industry built on fantasy and expression so in many ways, gaming is a canvas perfectly suited to bringing these dreams to life. The metaverse provides limitless opportunities for us to flex our imagination and connect with our customers in richer ways, and we’re excited to continue to experiment in this space.”

Jamie Jackson, Chief Creative Officer, Mythical Games, said: “Blankos Block Party has ushered in a large, creative and dynamic community. The original Burberry collection was a first of its kind and was tremendously successful in showing how brands can interact in a web3 world. The next Burberry collection takes it up a notch with all new in-game content from Burberry and by airdropping players who are current Sharky B owners the new Burberry Bucket Hat accessory.”

About Burberry and Gaming

• Burberry launched its first in-game NFT collection in partnership with Mythical Games in August 2021.
• Burberry released its first game, B Bounce, in October 2019 and its extension Ratberry, in celebration of Chinese New Year, in January 2020.
• The luxury house’s first multiplayer game, B Surf, was launched in July 2020 in support of the TB Summer Monogram campaign.
• All games have been developed in-house by Burberry’s digital teams.

About Mythical Games

• Burberry announced its first partnership with Mythical Games in June 2021.
• Acknowledged by Forbes Disruptive Technology Companies To Watch in 2019 and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2021, Mythical is a next-gen games technology company creating a web3 gaming ecosystem by leveraging blockchain technology and playable NFTs for tools that enable players, creators, artists, brands and game developers to become stakeholders and owners in new play and own game economies.

About Blankos Block Party

• Led by gaming industry veterans, the team specializes in building games around player-owned economies and has helped develop major franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Marvel Strike Force and Skylanders.
• Mythical’s first flagship title ‘Blankos Block Party’ is a vibrant, inclusive world styled like a giant block party, where players can compete in a variety of fun minigames with friends, collect and blend unique digital vinyl toys called Blankos and earn fully ownable digital items through gameplay, in each case in the form of NFTs which can also be bought and sold on the Mythical Marketplace in player-to-player transactions for real money. This first game transforms the relationship between game economies and players, brands, content creators and game developers to showcase Mythical’s vision of player-owned economies.
• Blankos Block Party and the Mythical Marketplace are built on a private EOSIO blockchain using a Proof of Authority model that is more environmentally friendly and sustainable than the Proof of Work model (neither the game nor Blankos NFTs require any crypto mining).
• Blankos Block Party is developed and published by Mythical Games.

About Burberry

• Burberry is a British luxury brand, headquartered in London, UK.
• Founded in 1856, Burberry is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
• BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight Device, the Burberry Check and the Thomas Burberry Monogram and Print are trademarks belonging to Burberry.
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