The French publisher also reports record revenues!
Paris, May 19th 2022 – In years past, Microids has been pursuing a winning editorial strategy giving the French publisher a key player status in the video game industry.
In 2021, the Microids group reported a revenue above 55 million USD and keeps expanding its catalog with internationally appealing intellectual properties. With 85% of revenues made outside of France and a growth above 60% between 2020 and 2021, Microids carries on with its growth strategy worldwide.
Microids is proud to announce today the opening of a representative office in Berlin, Germany. This new entity is an integrated part of Microids international expansion plan. The office will spearhead deals with key players of German speaking countries (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) as well as publishers and development studios in the region. The Microids group is already represented in Germany by Julien Renzaho, VP Sales & Business Development.
Watch the Microids presentation video on YouTube
“With the setup of our own distribution network in France (MDF), the opening of two studios in Paris and Lyon as well as a minor stake in Osome Studio, these past two years have been decisive for the Microids group.” states Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids. “Even though the company has been around for 37 years, the new strategy initiated ten years ago allows the company to achieve historically high revenues, as well as a key player status in both the video game industry and in the figurines market with Plastoy. Over the last few years, Microids also opened representative offices in Japan and China (2019 and 2021 respectively), increasing our presence in Asia and broadening our catalog. This new entity in Germany will help us increase our growth in Europe significantly, and we’re very proud to entrust our esteemed collaborator Julien Renzaho for this crucial task.”
“Opening this new office in Berlin is a logical step for Microids’ growth, since the German speaking countries represent our second most important market in Europe after France” adds Julien Renzaho. “This allows us to strengthen our relationship with local development studios and establish closer ties to official German gaming institutions.”
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About Microids Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, including Asterix & Obelix, and Titeuf, Garfield, Fort Boyard, XIII and Blacksad, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.
Lesquin, 18th May 2022 – NACON and the studio KT Racing are pleased to announce their new rally game, WRC Generations, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, scheduled for release in Autumn 2022 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam for PC. The result of 7 years of collaboration with legendary drivers, who have already made WRC 10 and WRC 9 the references of the genre, the latest entry in the series is an authentic and comprehensive rally racing simulation, giving players the chance to drive powerful cars in the most famous rallies of all time!
An unrivalled level of realism
Never before have games come this close to the real-life World Rally Championship! Hailed by both critics and professionals, this year’s WRC simulation has been reinforced with numerous improvements and optimizations requested by the community.
Just as in the real-life WRC, a major new competitive feature, hybrid cars, have been included in WRC Generations! The potent blend of electric power and combustion engines gives players the opportunity to experience brand-new driving sensations, both in terms of physics and through a completely overhauled sound design.
Previous vehicles can still be found in the game, even more authentically portrayed than ever before. In total, there are no fewer than 37 legendary cars, each carefully recreated with its respective mechanical characteristics.
On top of the 13 rallies of the 2022 season, the game includes 9 other locations for a total of 22 different countries and 165 Special Stages – a record for the genre! The brand-new Swedish route makes its appearance. It is the only completely snow-covered rally with physics even closer to the actual conditions.
New solo and online content
WRC Generations is more polished and detailed than its predecessors and promises countless hours of gameplay thanks to brand-new game modes and new ways to share your passion online!
Career mode lets players determine their own history, managing every aspect of their team and leading them to success. A new way to manage hybrid-powered cars will be included in the skill tree.
In League mode players can take each other on in the same category in daily and weekly challenges in an attempt to rise to the top of the rankings.
With the Teams system, players can choose to join a team or create their own, raising the standard high in every challenge.
The Livery editor enables players to customize their cars with a variety of finishes and stickers. In WRC Generations, players can now share their creations with each other!
Players can take part in training races on split screen or online, and enjoy the real experience with a friend in Co-driver mode.
WRC Generations will be available October 13th 2022 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and later on PC and Switch.
About NACON NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market and enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages.
About Kylotonn Created in 2006, Kylotonn is one the most important French video game development studios, also known under KT Racing label. Specialized in motorsports and official developer of the WRC FIA World Rally Championship series and Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the company is internationally recognized for its know-how and for the passion of its teams. With more than 170 employees as of today in Paris and Lyon, Kylotonn has developed more than 30 titles distributed by major publishers. Kylotonn has forged itself a strong technological expertise thanks to the real-time 3D engine KT Engine that the company owns. At the forefront of the video game industry, this technology is also used within R&D partnerships on autonomous vehicle projects in the automotive industry. Since 2018, NACON, one of Europe’s leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. Kylotonn is member of the French National Developers Federation (Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo) and Capital Games. The company is supported by BPI, IFCIC and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
About WRC Promoter GmbH WRC Promoter GmbH is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA World and FIA European Rally Championships, including TV production and the marketing of global media and sponsorship rights. It also has responsibility to increase competitor numbers and to propose the venues that form the WRC and ERC calendars. WRC Promoter is the umbrella body for Rallycross Promoter GmbH, which is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA World and FIA European Rallycross Championships. The World Rally Championship (WRC) is the FIA’s premium rally series. It showcases high-performance hybrid-powered cars and the world’s best drivers competing in dramatic surroundings, ranging from Sweden’s freezing winter to Kenya’s heat and rocky tracks. Participants battle for drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles at 13 rallies.
NACON has confirmed its status as a major mid-publisher and creator of standard-setting accessories
Paris, France, May 18, 2022 – The latest edition of Bigben Week opened its doors on Monday. This major event for the group is the perfect occasion to present its products and objectives to the media and international partners. NACON, the group’s gaming brand, held a press conference to announce all of its news and to explain how it is changing.
The last time the event was held – in 2019, due to the health crisis – BIGBEN presented its soaring ambitions for the years to come. Bigben Week is an opportunity to highlight the company’s strong growth over the last three years along with the major changes it has undergone.
AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY NACON’s March 2020 listing on the stock market raised more than €100 million, reinforcing the company’s ambitions and resources.
Over the course of three years, NACON acquired no fewer than 9 studios. With the latest acquisitions of Midgar Studios and Daedalic Entertainment, a total of 16 studios have now joined the fold. The RIG brand, renowned worldwide for its premium gaming headsets, integrated NACON in March 2020, bringing all of its know-how with it. The strategy has significantly increased NACON’s weight in the video game industry, providing it with several different areas of expertise in games and accessories. This has most notably resulted in an increase in turnover, from €113.1 million in 2019 to €155.9 million today, among other consequences.
TWO EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS Bigben Week is also the perfect occasion to announce the addition of new titles to NACON’s games catalogue. The studio Spiders revealed GreedFall 2, the new entry in the successful franchise, which has sold more than 2 million units. The other major new game concerns the development studio KT Racing and the next WRC, entitled “WRC Generations”, with a planned October 13 release.
THE MOST AMBITIOUS VIDEO GAME LINEUP EVER
Action-adventure Some of this year’s most ambitious projects are in the action-adventure genre, including The Lord of the RingsTM:GollumTM. With a planned 2022 release, this epic experience, created by the studio Daedalic, has been revealed at Bigben Week for the first time.
On 19 May, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, the story-based RPG from the studio Big Bad Wolf will be released. It combines exploration of a variety of environments, carefully crafted dialogue, complex puzzles and a multi-branching story in which each choice has consequences.
Steelrising, the combat-oriented action RPG from the studio Spiders, has the player take on the role of the central figure in an alternative universe in which Paris trembles under the yoke of a tyrannical King. As Aegis, the player must untangle the webs of intrigue to bring an end to the madness of one man and to ensure the French Revolution reaches a triumphant conclusion. Some of the story elements in the game, scheduled for 8 September, are revealed in a story trailer: what if the French Revolution had failed? And what if King Louis XVI, gone mad, had developed an army of automats capable of stifling the people’s anger?
Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, Creative Director of the studio Rogue Factor, is attending Bigben Week to talk about his new, recently announced project, Hell is Us. The game is pioneering a new genre, with a blend of action and exploration, requiring players to use judgement and curiosity to progress through the story.
Blood Bowl 3 (Cyanide) offers fans of the Warhammer universe and tactical games a perfect cocktail of sport, strategy and heroic fantasy.
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (ACE Team) is bringing a unique blend of exploration and unarmed combat to NACON’s action-adventure segment, in the mysterious and quirky world of Zenozoik.
Zorro The Chronicles (BKOM) marks the return of the famous vigilante in a game intended for both nostalgic parents and young players taking their first steps in action-adventure gaming. The official video game adaptation of the animated series is scheduled for release on 16 June.
Racing Alongside the development of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown by the KT Racing teams, NACON has announced WRC Generations. The latest entry in the series, scheduled for October 13, includes a wide range of new features, such as the introduction of hybrid cars, several engine mapping configurations and a new league system.
Sport This year NACON is offering several disciplines, including Session: Skate Sim, a skateboard simulation with innovative gameplay, which takes the player into 90s-era skateboarding. Also on display, the cycling games Tour de France 2022 and Pro Cycling Manager 2022 are offering a glimpse of their gameplay prior to their 9 June release date.
Simulation With Chef Life, NACON’s Simulation cornerstone features a dash of immersion and culinary creativity. The game, which incorporates official elements of the MICHELIN Guide, lets each player design their own dishes while they create and manage the restaurant of their dreams.
NEW ACCESSORIES FOR EVERY PLAYER With the quality of NACON’s professional controllers acknowledged by a host of players around the world, the company is continuing to expand its ranges with many new additions for every console.
NACON for Xbox® NACON’s family of official peripherals for Xbox®Series X|S and Xbox®One, launched in 2021, have met with great success in both Europe and North America.
The range is expanding with the addition of one of the year’s star products, the DAIJA Arcade Stick, with the official Xbox® version available at the end of 2022.
Cloud Gaming is a focal point for NACON, which for months has been working closely with the key players in the sector in order to offer a cutting-edge mobile gaming experience. The iOS version of the MGX-series, which is already available on Xbox® and Android, will be available at the end of the year.
Among the other new items expected to reach shelves by the end of the year are the Revolution X Pro Controller, in white and camouflage versions, and brand-new versions of the Pro Compact. With 6 LEDs in completely customisable colours, the Pro Compact COLORLIGHT is among the main new NACON items available for Xbox®.
NACON for PlayStation® After shipping over 5 million official controllers for PlayStation®4 since the launch of the range in 2016, NACON has presented one of its first official accessories for PlayStation®5: the DAIJA Arcade Stick. Versus Fighting fans already adore the PlayStation®4 version for the quality of its components and design, and now the DAIJA is back with an enhanced, even more customisable version that integrates profile-creation software. Once again drawing on the expertise of French professional gamer Kayane, the brand’s ambassador, the DAIJA Arcade Stick for PlayStation®5 will be available at the end of 2022. It is also compatible with PlayStation®4 and PC.
NACON for Nintendo Switch™ Bearing the BIGBEN brand, the Nintendo Switch™ family of accessories is one of the most comprehensive on the market. A wide selection of Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch Lite™ and Nintendo Switch™ Model OLED-compatible pouches is available, and many of the ones under official licence (Metroid DreadTM, The Legend of ZeldaTM, Mario Kart TM) have been presented.
RIG RIG is a premium gaming accessory brand and a leader in tournament audio for professional gaming. NACON having acquired the bradn in 2020, RIG benefit from Nacon’s extensive experience in gaming while staying true to their brand pillars – performance, innovation and design. RIG anticipates a huge year ahead with the launch of the PRO Series of headsets including the 300 PRO, 500 PRO and 800 PRO. During Bigben Week, press and partners will be able to learn more about the brand and get an exclusive hands-on preview of 800 PRO, the first headset from RIG to include a multi-function charging dock.
About NACON NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players.
Lesquin, France, May 18, 2022 – After the success of GreedFall, with over 2 million copies sold, NACON and the development studio Spiders are pleased to announce a new game: GreedFall 2.
Continuing the winning formula of the first game, GreedFall 2 is an RPG that focuses on story and player choice but also includes new gameplay in the form of more tactical combat and revisits the unique universe created by its predecessor.
The story starts three years before the events of the first game and the adventures of De Sardet. This time you play as a native of Teer Fradee, uprooted by force from your island and taken to the continent of Gacane, where the colonists are from. In this old world ravaged by war and scarred by the Malichor plague and the political scheming of the different factions, you must regain your freedom and control of your own destiny. Using diplomacy, cunning or combat, as well as help from allies you make, it’s up to you to end one man’s ambitions of conquest, which could spell the end for the continent and your island.
“We are very excited to reveal GreedFall 2 to everyone, the new game from Spiders,” said Alain Falc, CEO of NACON. “Many fans across the world were begging for this sequel, and we are delighted to be publishing this new game that these fans are sure to love. We also hope it will appeal to new players and all fans of role-playing games, great stories, action and fantasy.”
“While we were working on Steelrising, our love of the GreedFall universe never faded, and so we are thrilled to be returning to it,” said Jehanne Rousseau, Founder and Director of Spiders development studio. “In this new chapter, players will explore the old continent with its bigger and more diverse environments. They will meet new companions and new factions, and I hope they will have unforgettable adventures.”
GreedFall 2 is planned for release in 2024 on PC and consoles.
About NACON NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/
About Spiders The development studio Spiders was created in 2008 and specialises in the development of RPGs in original universes (e.g. Bound by Flame, The Technomancer and Steelrising). GreedFall released in 2019 to critical acclaim and commercial success.
NBA® 2K and SoundCloud add 10 new songs to the soundtrack from the first wave of winners of the ‘2K Beats: The Search’ contest, listen now on SoundCloud
2K today revealed an in-depth look at Season 7 coming to NBA® 2K22 this Friday, May 20, ahead of the NBA Finals. NBA 2K22’s Season 7: ‘Return of Heroes’ builds on last year’s fan-favourite season to welcome back household names and marks the dawn of a new era of burgeoning superstars like MVP candidate and this year’s scoring champion, Joel Embiid. This season also includes the arrival of a brand new TKO event to The City and the Cancha Del Mar, where you can compete for incredible new rewards, complete courageous quests, and prove that you can be a leader.
NBA 2K22 Season 7 features 76ers star Joel Embiid as the headline athlete for the first time, bringing many exciting new updates to MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online.* Season 7 also includes 10 new songs created by the winners of the “2K Beats: The Search” contest in partnership with SoundCloud. Major updates include:
MyCAREER introduces daring new quests, all-new heroic courts, team-spirited NBA rewards, and more. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC updates include the choice of an Affiliation mascot reward for reaching Level 30, along with an NBA mascot award for reaching Level 40. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X updates include a random NBA mascot outfit reward for reaching Level 30 and a Jetpack for reaching Level 40, along with a new TKO event, and more. The event rewards include a slew of rewards, consisting of Skill Boosts, Boxing Shorts, Boxing Gloves, and 10,000 VC;
MyTEAM includes Playoff Agendas, recreated moments based on big playoff performances, a LVL 40 Invincible Anthony Edwards, and hand-drawn hero cards featuring current players and Legends. Additionally, Murals are back, with Hero Galaxy Opal Zion Williamson as the Level 1 reward and Invincible Joel Embiid as the Challenger Mural’s collection complete reward. Lastly, a new Season Rewind Domination tier will be added to MyTEAM, where players can compete against the MyTEAM-best versions of the current NBA’s rosters for MyTEAM Points, Tokens, Hall of Fame badges, and an Invincible Tim Hardaway for earning all 99 Stars;
The W* features a pair of former college teammates and WNBA legends as Hall of Fame tier rewards: Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw. Other rewards include a Takeover Perk Picker, 2K Breakthrough Gear, Extra Badge Point, 4,000 total VC, a Seasonal Clothing Bundle, and a Tattoo;
“2K Beats: The Search,”NBA 2K’s annual international contest to discover the next up-and-coming artists, teamed up with SoundCloud this year to select the 20 winners to be added to the NBA 2K22 soundtrack. Check out the first 10 tracks being added to the game for Season 7 below and listen to them now on SoundCloud. Additionally, find out more about the first wave of winning artists here:
4KPHIL. – Young Picasso;
Jamari Parish (feat. Maestro Musik) – Summit;
J Nolan – Splash;
KC Carter – Cash Flow;
Lulu Be. – Gimme Dat;
Neek – Shaggy;
OttoMattic – Rounds (Part 3);
Samad Savage – Mama I Made It (feat. Lex Bratcher & Drok);
Shiwan – The Arrival;
Third Coast Chris – Cruise Control Pt. 2.
For all the details on what’s included in Season 7 of NBA 2K22, check out the latest Courtside Report.
NBA 2K22 is available worldwide for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the NBA 2K22official website.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K22 is rated E for Everyone from the ESRB.
Join us on our doomed expedition with the new Shores of Taishi DLC for Curious Expeditions 2.
The Shores of Taishi DLC features a brand new island type (the Celestial Shores) with new tile types, items, locations, enemies, recruitable characters and more. Once the DLC is activated it will expand possibilities across the entire game, both in Campaign Mode and Director Mode.
Curious Expedition 2 – Shores of Taishi Developer: Maschinen-Mensch Publisher: Thunderful Publishing Website: https://www.thunderfulgames.com/ Platform: Windows Release Date: 19 May, 2022
Recommended – “Shores of Taishi adds a good amount of content for fans of Curious Expedition 2. It’s thematically tight yet still fits into the game well.”
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Lace your skates and get ready to play Roller Champions for free next week
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – May 19th, 2022 – Overnight, Ubisoft announced that Roller ChampionsTM will launch on May 25th, 2022. The free-to-play, team PvP sports game will be available with cross-play on Xbox One, PlayStation® 4, Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation® 5 (backward compatibility), as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store. Roller Champions will also be available on the Nintendo Switch™ system at a later date.
In Roller Champions, players compete in two teams of three to be the first to reach five points by throwing the ball in the goal. But there is more to it: the more laps you make around the elliptical arena, the more points you will get, provided your team maintains ball possession. Speed along the arena walls, use several tackling maneuvers efficiently and work with your teammates to claim victory over your opponents and roll up to glory.
By winning matches and climbing the leaderboards, the doors of increasingly renowned stadiums and leagues will open, all the way up to the Elite Champions’ league. Along their journey, players will have the opportunity to gain fans, discover new maps, compete in time-limited game modes, and fully customize their Champion as they see fit. In addition to the many unlockable items, exclusive cosmetic rewards can be acquired with the Roller Pass each season.
Rollers Champions can be played alone with similarly skilled opponents through the cross-play matchmaking system, or with friends. To pursue your quest to glory on the same profile wherever you are, cross-progression is also available on all platforms. And thanks to the skatepark, which acts as a social hub, players can meet up and practice, or simply enjoy a few minigames together.
Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed ®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew®, Tom Clancy’s The Division®, and Watch Dogs®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2021–22 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,129 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Meta Quest 2 Adventure EOLIA Supports Real-World Conservation on 9 June
Award-winning artists and musicians at ROTU Entertainment will donate portion of proceeds
BOSTON — 19 May 2022 —EOLIA, the VR fantasy-adventure follow-up in the award-winning Rhythm of the Universe series, finds the rhythm of change on Meta Quest 2 Thursday, 9 June 2022. Developer ROTU Entertainment, an award-winning collective of artists, musicians, and thought leaders whose games and productions have fostered international unity, fought Amazonian deforestation, and more, will donate a portion of EOLIA’s proceeds to a climate-conscious non-profit selected by the ROTU social media community.
Explore the desert lands of Eolia as Conga Dholak, an adventurer determined to save the land from devastating climate change. Droughts and extreme weather patterns ravage these once-flourishing wilds, threatening to irreversibly alter the landscape. Climb through ruins of antiquity, ride through the remnants of a humming civilization, and solve puzzles grounded in musical theory to bring an ecosystem back from the brink of ruin.
Meta Quest 2’s captivating Hand Tracking technology unlocks an immersive experience unlike any other. Grip the saddle of a Lhargo with intuitive controls designed for Hands First VR and bound across sun-swept sands. Pluck the strings of magical instruments and perform deciphered flute melodies to open new pathways. Pick up items, store them in a satchel, and view them in intimate detail, all with simple, intuitive hand motions. Restore the rhythm of the universe by reaching out to touch the very world itself.
With more involved mechanics and highly detailed environments, EOLIA expands upon its predecessor, IONIA, without losing its accessible heart. ROTU Entertainment invites dedicated gamers, VR newcomers, children, families, students, and educators alike to discover the importance of conservation through the beauty of Eolia’s world—a once-bountiful, vibrant home that, like our own, is worth saving.
“In order for players to feel inspired to reflect on real-world issues, we needed to make sure EOLIA was accessible and evocative,” said Jason Parks, ROTU CEO. “Like our fragile real world, this fantastical one responds and reacts to every choice. And thanks to Meta Quest 2’s best-in-class immersion and ease of use, people of all ages and experience levels can play with this idea and join us on the journey to do right by our planet.”
EOLIA debuts for Meta Quest 2 on 9 June with support for English voice and text, with text localization for additional languages coming post-launch. For more information about ROTU Entertainment, please visit the official website, follow the studio on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and join fellow adventurers on Discord.
About ROTU Entertainment
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, ROTU Entertainment is an immersive entertainment studio striving to define the future of storytelling. A fully remote, ever-evolving network of artists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders provides ROTU Entertainment with unparalleled access to talent, creativity, and innovation. The team comprises developers with experience working at Valve and Capcom, as well as on renowned games such as Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and République. ROTU Entertainment currently works on IP development as well as pre-visualization and virtual production using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
San Francisco, Calif. – May 18, 2022 – Hit mobile RPG My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero is celebrating the one year anniversary of the game’s launch with a huge slate of in-game events, including the release of the highly anticipated new character Suneater, gigantic player rewards and more. The game, which has been downloaded more than 13 million times globally, is based on the smash-hit anime My Hero Academia. The mobile MMORPG launched in 2021 to huge fan excitement, becoming the number one overall App in the United States for the week of launch.
Players can expect the following anniversary celebrations:
Suneater Limited Time and EX Card Recruit – During the special event, players can recruit the powerful hero Suneater (U.A. high school student Tamaki Amajiki) and use his mighty quirk Manifest to battle any villains that stand in their way. Suneater events run from May 18 – May 31.
Anniversary Recruit – Players can now create the ultimate hero team through a special anniversary event that allows almost all characters to be recruited! This event runs from May 18 through June 14.
Anniversary Login Event – All players who log into the game from May 18 to June 14 will earn Daily Anniversary Recruit Tickets. Players will also receive 10 Anniversary Recruit Tickets by in-game mail every Wednesday, claimable through the following week.
Additional Anniversary Celebrations – Players can enjoy daily events and a new game mode that unlocks an exclusive Title, in addition to a new idle AFK game mode that can be played for big rewards. Players can also expect an anniversary token exchange event where players can trade in tokens for prizes. These events will run from May 18 through June 14.
My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero is published by Crunchyroll Games, the interactive division of the global anime brand. The game transports players into the world of Midoriya and friends, with more than 20 playable characters from the anime. When the game launched in 2021, it became the number one overall app in the United States for a week and drove more than 600% growth for mobile MMORPGs within six months.
My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero is available to players in English across North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Scandinavia. Fans can download the game now by visiting https://got.cr/mhatsh_crpr.
My Hero Academia is the smash-hit anime series based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi, telling the story of young Izuku Midoriya, who lives in a universe where superpowers — or “Quirks” — have become commonplace. Midoriya dreams of being a hero, although he was born without Quirks. Through the help of friends, family, and heroes, Midoriya is admitted into the prestigious high school for heroes in training where his journey begins. My Hero Academia is animated by bones inc. and the full catalog is available now on Crunchyroll.
The game is available on iOS and Android. For more information about the game visit.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.
Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers internationally. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.
The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.
Play with friends and face fearsome foes in the frontier town of Willowdale on September 6th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam
Amstelveen, May 18th, 2022 – Publisher and developer Mindscape, in partnership with publisher Just For Games and developer FRAG Games, has released a new video for their farming-adventure game Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures that shows off the game’s exciting combat features and the release date on 6th September. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam and PlayStation and is available to pre-order at your local retailer.
The new video shows combat against a variety of wild and extraordinary creatures. The combat is accessible for everyone and provides players the challenge to land a Perfect Attack or Perfect Defend when encountering enemies.
Unlock party members, each with their own unique skill, and earn their friendship to create the dream team for your playstyle. If enemies begin to overwhelm you, use your Ultimate Attack to unleash a devastating combo!
Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures features farming gameplay, a cozy town filled with friendly locals and adventures across the region. In addition to farming, the game will have social mechanics, combat and much more to make for a family-friendly, engaging and fun experience.
Danger and adventure are always right around the corner in Willowdale. Fight fearsome foes such as the bewildered Outraged Ottis, secluded in The Forgotten Forest. The town of Willowdale is surrounded by four Wilderness zones: Flower Fields, Forgotten Forest, Death Desert and the Mighty Mountain. Discover and defeat the big bosses at the end of each zone.
The game will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC for Steam on 6th September. Pre-order the physical version at your local retailer and wishlist now on Steam. Digital pre-orders are planned to go live soon. For more information, please visit: www.lifeinwillowdale.com
Established in 1991, Mindscape has been at the forefront of development, marketing, publishing and distribution of video games for over 30 years. Capturing the minds and imagination of millions of gamers around the world, from children to adults. Mindscape is best known for games, such as Myst, Reader Rabbit and Prince of Persia 3D. In recent years, Mindscape is known for, Windstorm/Whisper, Super Puzzle Pack, Harvest Life and Jigsaw Fun. In the coming years, Mindscape will bring fun and accessible games to new & veteran gamers.
