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.
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 GAMESARRIVING 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.
BURBERRY X BLANKOS BLOCK PARTY: NEW NFT COLLECTIONAND 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.
Summoners Fateis a roguelike deck builder inspired by tabletop RPGs and Magic: The Gathering. The game currently offers three biomes, eight summoners, and plenty of cards to build decks from. It has just released on Steam Early Access, with a full launch scheduled in nine to twelve months time.
Roguelikes tend to be light on story, with writers spending their effort on lore building over plot development. So far, Summoners Fate is no different. The bulk of the writing is dedicated to little lore snippets that will randomly drop throughout the level and a few sentences during events in game. None of it is memorable, but it is interesting to see gameplay hints being delivered in a lore-heavy way.
The gameplay loop in Summoners Fate involves exploring the map, collecting items, and getting into combat. Each level consists of map tiles with vendors, treasure, special events, rest areas, and battles. There will always be five elites and one boss in each level, both who are also summoners with their own decks. Defeating all five elites is optional, but each defeated elite will lower the mana and health pool of the final boss. There are three biomes available right now, each with its own special events. It’s enough content for a game just released to Early Access, but more will need to be added in the future to bring some more variety into each run. The current shuffling of the biome order will not be enough in the long term.
Combat is excellent as it challenges players to make smart long-term decisions all the time. Fights use a simple turn based tactical RPG mechanic except spells are cast and units are summoned by playing a card from the player’s deck. Combat is probably too simple to stand on its own as a full-blown tactical RPG as unit movement options are almost non-existent. But as a roguelike, things are at a good spot because the challenges of resource management and permanent death requires more precise decision making. The deck is not replenished when all cards have been discarded. To get their deck back, the player must rest at one of the limited use campfires or, in the case of lower difficulty levels, die and use a retry. So, players will have to play their cards as efficiently as possible, bail on unwinnable or costly fights, and find or purchase cards to hold them over until the next campfire.
There is a nice variety of cards right now, although balance is still a work in progress. The card system is styled after Magic: The Gathering, so each of the five non-neutral magic types have a clear theme and a few favoured playstyles. The cards are designed in a way where there are a few obvious synergies to build decks around, but there are also some unexpected surprises to discover when the stars align. I haven’t figured out any obvious game breaking combos that needed to be balanced yesterday, but there are several cards that are on a class of their own. The Barbarian and the Gargantuant both have abilities that allow them to blast through enemy lines with a bit too much ease compared to their counterparts.
As of publishing, there are eight summoners. Each summoner can find cards from two schools of elemental magic and the neutral Freewill card pool. They span the full range of standard fantasy tropes, like the animal summoning druid to the orc chieftain. There’s enough variety that everyone should be able to find at least one or two favourites. The balancing is a work in progress. I found ranged summoners to be far more powerful than their melee counterparts as they had the benefit of being able to poke at trash mobs from a safe distance without wasting precious cards.
The controls are usable but could be refined. The game is designed to be played with a mouse, emphasizing actions like drag and drop. The basic controls work well enough, but there is no good way to cancel moves in the middle of a drag and drop. Most of the time the game expects the player to either drop something back into original position or use the undo button. Adding a feature to automatically cancel the current drag with a right click would be a great addition. A button to fast forward enemy actions, not just skip the enemy turn completely, would also be helpful.
The audio/visual experience is decent. The art is well done. It’s professional and slick looking, but it is also painfully generic. The card design is a little bit better, but the characters and environment look like they could be slotted into any mobile fantasy game and fit right in. The sound effects work well enough, but they are clearly a step behind in quality behind the art, especially the amateurish voice acting used for a few units.
Summoners Fate is already a solid deck builder with a decent amount of polish and content. While there’s not enough for a full-blown launch, it’s an intriguing option for fans of deck builders who are looking for a shorter game with some good growth potential.
Recommended – While the audio is a little rough and the controls could use some improvement, Summoners Fate has just enough content and the right foundations to be worth a purchase for fans of the deck building genre willing to get in on the ground floor.
We’ve just woken up as a very hungry and weak vampire. It’s time to build the very basics for survival and track down our first target: the Alpha Wolf.
Awaken as a vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
V Rising Developer: Stunlock Studios Publisher: Stunlock Studios Website: https://playvrising.com/ Platform: Windows Release Date: 18 May, 2022 Price: $19.99 USD
NHRA: Speed For All Races to Video Game Consoles & PC on August 26
Experience the pure adrenaline, pure power and pure fury of championship drag racing with the motorsport’s top teams, tracks and car classes
MINNEAPOLIS – June 17, 2022 – NHRA: Speed For All, the definitive drag racing video game based on the world’s largest auto racing organization, will be released on Aug. 26, 2022, for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game is available to pre-order now at major retailers for $49.99.
NHRA: Speed For All is the most authentic NHRA game ever, fully immersing you in the genuine teams, tracks, vehicles, tuning and strategies of this fiercely competitive motorsport. Strap into the driver’s seat across a range of exciting game modes in your quest to become the ultimate drag racing champion.
Key Game Features:
5 NHRA Vehicle Classes: Build, race and prove your skills in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod and Super Modified varieties of drag racing classes and vehicles.
38 NHRA Drivers: Choose from the sport’s top rivals, including Brittany Force, Antron Brown, John Force, Steve Torrence, Erica Enders, Greg Anderson, Ron Capps and many more!
Real-World NHRA Tracks: Compete for glory on official NHRA dragways like Bristol Dragway, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, zMax Dragway in Charlotte, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and more.
Physics-Based Gameplay: Experience the authentic speed, depth and feel of real championship drag racing.
Packed With Elite Sponsorships: Earn backing from sponsors like Goodyear, Summit Racing Equipment, Lucas Oil and more to fuel your next victory.
Thrilling Career Mode: Let your competitive instinct burn in single-player career mode. You’ll balance team management, R&D, tuning and vehicle customization across multiple seasons.
Asynchronous Online Multiplayer Leaderboards: Charge your competitive side by challenging others to beat your best times.
Battle Your Friends: Take on all challengers with intense local split-screen multiplayer action (available only on PlayStation and Xbox).
The most dedicated NHRA fans will be able to grab the Deluxe or Ultimate editions of NHRA: Speed For All, available to purchase later this summer exclusively via digital download on the Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop and Steam for $59.99 and $79.99, respectively. These special editions are packed with both the base game and additional, specially designed vehicle models, driver suits, vehicle haulers and parachutes. The Deluxe Edition also comes loaded with the bonus John Force Racing Pack, putting players in control of legendary racer John Force’s team. The Ultimate Edition ups the ante featuring everything in the Deluxe Edition plus the Battle Ready Pack, Moonshot Pack, Electro Blitz Pack and Nitro Fire Pack*.
For more information on NHRA: Speed For All, visit NHRAvideogame.com.
*The Battle Ready Pack, Moonshot Pack, Electro Blitz Pack and Nitro Fire Pack are available only in the Ultimate Edition of the game.
About NHRA
Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. With more than 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Road to Early Access and full PC & console launch for adventure inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew begins today
Oslo, Norway – June 17th, 2022 – Independent developer Snowcastle Games today launched the two-week Open Beta on Steam for Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, the upcoming adventure about crafting, thwarting pirates and befriending animals. Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, is coming to Steam Early Access later this Summer. Details about the Early Access release date and the roadmap towards a full PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One release will be revealed in the near future.
Taking inspiration from titles like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure adds to compelling exploration, resource gathering, crafting and customisation systems with a host of fun gameplay ideas that give this colourful title its own twist. Befriending local wildlife and using their unique abilities to help you access new areas of the island offers a compelling exploration mechanic unlike anything you’ve seen in the genre before. Expect to encounter perilous pirate camps and battle monsters as you uncover Ikonei Island’s secrets. Perhaps most importantly, look forward to doing all this with your friends! Multiplayer is one of the key features that Snowcastle will add to the game as it builds out the title’s features during Early Access.
Set in the universe of the Earthlock RPGs, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure takes the rich world-building and magical setting of the franchise into new territory. As you explore a diverse and intriguing landscape with secrets waiting to be uncovered, you will discover ancient ruins from a bygone civilization and unlock a host of different biomes, ranging from icy mountains and parched deserts, to dense jungles and humid swamps.
Alongside the game’s satisfying crafting systems, farming, combat and everything else Ikonei Island has to offer, players will have the opportunity to make the island their own. An upgradable hamlet serves as a base of operations and unique placeable items allow you to customise the island to your liking. That extends to your home, which can be decorated to your own tastes!
More details on the roadmap for Ikonei Island’s Early Access journey will be shared soon, along with the Early Access release date, but Snowcastle invites players to start offering their feedback now on the Snowcastle Discord. The community will be vital in shaping the tweaks and additions made to the game during its time on Early Access, so Snowcastle are eager for players to get involved in the process and tell them what they think!
“We are thrilled to launch the open beta of Ikonei Island to players via a Steam Playtest today for two weeks”, said Bendik Stang, Game Director & Co-founder of Snowcastle Games. “The open beta will give players a first look at what we have created so far – dancing pirates, mystical shrines and curious creatures all form part of the adventure. We can’t wait to gather community feedback that will help shape Ikonei Island as we move into Steam Early Access”.
About Snowcastle Snowcastle Games is an independent game developer founded in Oslo, Norway in 2009 with the aim of creating games we love and would want to play ourselves. Snowcastle Games is known for creating Earthlock, a passion project inspired by the developer’s childhood favorites. The game is a westernized turn-based RPG which in subtle ways reveals its Scandinavian origin, both in art direction and story.
Currently, Snowcastle Games is putting all the experience of their growing team into developing their next titles: Earthlock 2 and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure.
Raw Fury Recap: All Games From Summer Game Fest Week
From titles a decade in the making, to fantasy adventures, the eye of corporate obedience and more
STOCKHOLM – June 17, 2022 – Last week was an absolute flurry of announcements, and Raw Fury had an array of game news throughout the week. We compiled a snapshot of all the recent reveals, just in case you missed anything.
We hope these new additions to the Raw Fury catalog continue to showcase our foundational belief that Games are Art and our commitment to working on titles that feature inclusive and varied storytelling with exciting gameplay experiences.
Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.
Take to the streets in 90s-inspired beat ‘em up Final Vendetta from Numskull Games and Bitmap Bureau.
Friday 17 June, London – Today, Numskull Games releases side-scrolling beat ‘em up Final Vendetta, an homage to the iconic arcade titles of the 80s and 90s such as Streets of Rage, Double Dragon and Final Fight. It is now available digitally on Steam and Xbox, as well as digitally and physically on Switch, PlayStation and Xbox – including special editions.
Check out the Extended Game Trailer here.
Check out last month’s gameplay reveal video here.
Developed by Bitmap Bureau, the legendary development team that brought you retro-inspired cult classics Xeno Crisis and Battle Axe, Final Vendetta is the respected team’s next modern take on a beloved genre from the golden era. It comes complete with beautifully animated pixel art, challenging gameplay, and a 90s-inspired dance music soundtrack.
Playable either in solo or co-op mode, Final Vendetta pulls no punches with four different game modes spanning Arcade, where the objective is fight through six different locales, battling all bosses in Boss Rush, surviving hordes of enemies in Survival, not to mention player against player bouts in Versus.
“Although we’ve long been fans of the genre, Final Vendetta is our first foray into beat ‘em ups. We’re thrilled to be part of the modern renaissance and can’t wait to bring that sense of old school arcade fun to modern consoles and PC.” Mike Tucker – Design Director at Bitmap Bureau
Characters include Londoner bare-knuckle boxer Duke Sancho, Essex martial artist Claire Sparks, and wrestler Miller T. Williams – each with their own unique move sets and special abilities.
Harking back to the halcyon days of the rave movement, Final Vendetta’s thumping soundtrack is produced predominately by Featurecast, as well as including four tracks from chart-topping electronic dance duo Utah Saints, not to mention a cut from Krafty Kuts.
The hotly-tipped title is available now digitally on PC (Steam), Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 & 5 for £22.49 / $24.95 SRP. Three different physical versions are available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 & 5 including the Standard Edition for £34.99 / $44.99 SRP, Collector’s Edition including OST CD, stickers and collectible cards for £49.99 / $64.99 SRP, and Super Limited Edition that includes the aforementioned plus an artbook, poster and barrel USB keyring for £74.99 / $99.99 SRP.
Limited codes are available for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Steam.
Gameplay Features:
Hardcore fighting action that pulls no punches.
Stunningly animated pixel art.
A thumping dance/techno soundtrack featuring exclusive tracks from Utah Saints and Featurecast.
1 or 2 player co-op.
3 playable characters with varying fighting styles.
6 areas to battle your way through.
Classic beat ‘em up gameplay with fresh mechanics.
4 exciting game modes – Arcade, Survival, Versus & Boss Rush.
3 difficulty settings.
Several unlockables.
Dozens of moves and combos to master.
An array of succulent street food to sample.
About Numskull Games
Formed in early 2019 by vastly experienced personnel, Numskull Games has established itself as a games publishing partner with a unique proposition and a global reach. Launching and curating games from both new and veteran development studios as well as international games publishers, Numskull Games publishes both digital and physical versions of its titles across all major gaming platforms. Additionally, by utilising the infrastructure and resources of its sister companies Rubber Road / Numskull Designs, Numskull Games creates unique and compelling Collectors’ Editions for its elite releases. With partnerships for distribution across Europe, USA, South America, Japan and Asia, Numskull Games has become a publishing force.
About Bitmap Bureau Founded in 2016 by industry veterans, Bitmap Bureau are a small independent game development studio based in the south of England, UK. Bitmap Bureau specialise in producing 2D video games for modern PC and consoles that also run on original retro hardware. They have successfully Kickstarter funded two projects and their most recent titles include the hits Xeno Crisis and Battle Axe. Bitmap Bureau are truly passionate about 2D gaming and will continue to create new titles that hark back to that golden era of gaming.
London, UK – 17 June 2022 – Marvelous Europe today released the second pack of the DLC double feature for their genre-blending zombie title DEADCRAFT, “Jessie’s Wasteland Wares”.
Following the release of “It Came From the Junkyard” on June 2nd, both DLC packs are available now digitally on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Nintendo Switch™ system and supported through Smart Delivery on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, for £6.49/€7.99 individually, or as part of the DEADCRAFT Deluxe Edition including the base game, an exclusive in-game costume and items, and both DLCs for £29.99/€39.99.
Inspired by the additional stories often included at the end of manga, “It Came From the Junkyard” introduces a new post-game storyline as the King of the Dead, Revenant, and his zombie army plan to invade the Ark. To defend humanity from this new existential threat, Reid will need to team up with his friends and venture deep into the Junkyard using his zombie powers, wits, and arsenal of crafted weapons. Help Reid save humanity from Revenant and stop the undead from claiming the last remnants of humanity! Scavenge! Slay! Sell! Get a new perspective on the post-apocalyptic wasteland by setting up shop and stepping into the shoes of the eccentric Jessie, the Ark’s resident nurse. Ever devoted to her beloved lady Duna, Jessie will leap into action pigtails-first to get whatever Duna needs. She’ll slay enemies and scavenge for materials to craft and sell to the consumers of the Ark, all in the name of raising money for Miss Duna. Fend off thieves, negotiate sales with picky customers, and make sure to restock the store with key items that only Jessie can craft. So cinch up her apron, holster up her trusty shotgun, and whatever you do…don’t disappoint Duna!
DEADCRAFT is the newest deadly and daring game from Marvelous’ First Studio, creators of DAEMON X MACHINA. As if a hail of meteors reducing earth to a barren wasteland wasn’t bad enough, the devastation released a mysterious virus that resurrected the dead. Ravaged by fire from the sky and the dead below, only a fraction of the human population remains, largely clustered into small outposts where power-hungry opportunists capitalize on the chaos. A rare survivor of exposure to the virus, part-zombie Reid is captured by the twisted Nebron, leader of the Ark. After escaping from the torture table into the surrounding wasteland, Reid is determined to return to the city and exact some apocalyptic justice. Stare in wild wonder as the half-human, half-zombie protagonist Reid slices through foes on a quest for righteous vengeance! Wield his inhuman zombie powers to fend off enemies while searching the wasteland for answers to what happened to the only man he could trust. Build fantastical new armaments, conjure curious concoctions, or even grow and harvest zombie soldiers to stand by Reid’s side against whatever the apocalypse throws at him. It’s a dangerous world, and in order to stay alive Reid must take full advantage of the dead!
KEY FEATURES
• Farm the Dead to Stay Alive ‒ Plant fresh corpses (or just a combination of limbs) into the ground and give them a little TLC until they sprout into an undead army of infantry, sentries, and more!
• Creeptastic Crafting ‒ Surviving the apocalypse sometimes means using whatever scraps one can find to make new weapons. Other times it means enlisting a loyal undead to assist in building and running an entire factory of grotesque machinery churning out an unholy amalgamation of survival items.
• Death-Defying Powers of the Undead ‒ Reid’s zombie side gives him a powerful advantage in a fight, allowing him to shield himself from danger or swat enemies away like annoying gnats. But as each devoured enemy pushes him closer to his zombie side, he’ll have to take care to maintain what little humanity he has left.
• Become a Savior…or a Scourge ‒ Help out other survivors to learn new recipes or abilities. But if Reid’s hard up for money or supplies, shake down a local and take it off them…as long as he doesn’t mind potentially becoming a wanted man.
Developed by Marvelous First Studio and published in Europe and Australia by Marvelous Europe, DEADCRAFT will launch worldwide on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch™ on May 19. The game has been rated PEGI 18.
About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe Limited is the European arm of Marvelous Inc. a publicly listed entertainment company based in Tokyo. Marvelous is both a game developer and publisher having released popular PC and console titles including Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, in addition to third-party acquisitions such as Granblue Fantasy Versus and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
