Players Can Enjoy the Showdown Season Starting at 6pm AEST

Sydney, Australia – April 26, 2022 –Ubisoft announced that season two of Riders Republic, Showdown, will be available starting today at 6pm AEST, on Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5*, Stadia, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store.

Get in on the action with Showdown: To celebrate this brand-new season, players will discover the new Showdown arena with its own multiplayer mode, an electrifying 6v6 where two teams compete to collect as much lightning as possible, while using new toys: gears that opens up a new way to play.

Players will be able to challenge themselves in new mass races and discover special outfits, session markers and the all-new Manual-mode, to ride a single wheel in style. They will also be able to name and participate in an in-game specific friends list and create their own community with the new clan feature.

This season also introduces a new season progression with seven weekly spotlights, where all players can unlock exclusive rewards and participate in live activities and events, such as the Rabbids Takeover event starting May 18.

Year 1 Pass holders will have early access to two toys for this season, the Spider and the Juggernaut**. Both toys will also be available as a pack in Showdown mode, along with the exclusive Sniper toy. Players can obtain the Year 1 Pass with the Gold or Ultimate Edition of Riders Republic, or as a stand-alone purchase.  A Welcome Pack will also be sold separately and will include a new legendary outfit and 2300 Republic Coins.

For more information about Riders Republic, Season 2: Showdown, please visit https://ridersrepublic.com/showdown

For the latest news on Riders Republic and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit news.ubisoft.com

*Upgrade to the digital PS5™ version of the game at no additional cost. To upgrade eligible PS4™ disc copies, players need a PS5™ console with a disc drive. PlayStation.com/help. Riders Republic leverages Smart Delivery – buy the game once and automatically download the version optimized for your device for free, including for Xbox Series X and S.

**Spider Toy will be available for Y1 pass owners on April 27 and will be able to be used outside of Showdown Arena. Juggernaut Toy will be available for Y1 pass owners later on the Season.  Available to Y1 pass owners on live date, separate purchase available after 7 days for non-pass holders.

About Riders Republic

Developed by Ubisoft Annecy, Riders Republic™ invites players to a massive multiplayer playground where they can experience the thrill of extreme sports in the magnificent American National Parks. Players will connect, compete and slay tricks through an exciting range of sports such as biking, skiing, snowboarding, wing suiting and rocket wing suiting. Riders can squad up with or against friends in insane multiplayer modes including mass start races with more than 50 players on new gen, team PvP arena modes, trick competitions and online cups.  

About Ubisoft

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 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.  

© 2022 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries.  

Following the recent announcement of the return of the Pro Tour, Wizards of the Coast, in partnership with renowned esports company ESL Australia, is providing even more local opportunities to play competitive Magic: The Gathering (MTG) in the ANZ region, with the return of the MTG Arena ESL ANZ Champs tournament announced today. 

The Winter season of MTG Arena ESL ANZ Champs is the second series of local MTG Arena esports, beginning 7 May with four Qualifier weekends and culminating in the Season Finals on 26 June. As with the previous season, the tournament will feature a range of monetary, and physical prizes. There will also be opportunities to win TCG prizes through engaging with social content and the livestreams.

Each Qualifier will have up to seven rounds of Swiss Stage on the Saturday followed by a cut to Top 8. The Top 2 players at the end of a single elimination bracket on Sunday will qualify for the Season Finals. If a player has already qualified for the Season Finals, their place will be passed down to the next eligible player. TCG prizes are up for grabs at each round and already qualified players are encouraged to play in multiple events! 

• 1st Open Qualifier – 7 and 8 May
• 2nd Open Qualifier – 21 and 22 May
• 3rd Open Qualifier – 4 and 5 June
• 4th Open Qualifier – 18 and 19 June
• Season Finals – 26 June

Prizing structure for the Qualifiers is as follows:

• 1st – 2nd: 1 x Set Booster Box
• 3rd – 4th: 1 x MTG Bundle

A total of AU $2,500 will be distributed to major placements throughout the tournament. The prizing structure for tournament placements is:

• 1st: $800 + 1 x Set Booster Box + 1 x Collector Box + 1 x Uncut Sheet of cards
• 2nd: $600 + 1 x Collector Booster Box
• 3rd: $400 + 1 x Set Booster Box
• 4th: $300 + 1 x Set Booster Box
• 5th – 8th: $100 + 1 x Set Booster Box
• 9th – 16th: 1 x MTG Bundle
• 17th – 32nd: 3 x Set Boosters

Players can sign up to the open qualifiers via the ESL play platform here. A video explaining how to use the platform and steps for signing up can be viewed here.

Open Qualifier finals and Season Final events will be broadcast on the ESL Australia Twitch channel. These broadcasts will be run using TV quality broadcast equipment and operated by an expert broadcast team. ESL staff and commentators familiar with the MTG scene will host the tournaments to keep viewers entertained and informed of tournament and game progress. The official Magic Twitch channel will also host these broadcasts.

Starting tomorrow, a new event set in mystical Japan brings new game mode and more

Sydney, Australia – April 26, 2022 – Today, Ubisoftannounced Rengoku, a new limited-time event for Rainbow Six ^® Siege, available tomorrow, April 26, until May 17. Rengoku introduces a new control area game mode with unique Kiba loadouts and fast respawn, creating a fast-paced and action-packed event.

Set in Japan, Rengoku unveils a temple in the sky and a fight for eternity, where Operators are Samurai warriors possessed by spirits fighting for the honor of the gods in a revisited Skyscraper map. In the 5v5 control mode, players must stay near altars for five seconds unopposed to score control points or steal control points from the opposing team – the first team to reach 300 points wins the match. Every two minutes, the control points will change location.

Operators will wield a one-hit kill explosive Kiba on top of shotguns and pistols. Fuze, Osa, Rook, and Thunderbird can choose between a Fire or Poison Kiba, while Twitch, Capitão, Zofia, Kapkan, Bandit, and Maestro can choose between the Flashback or Knockback Kiba to unleash the ultimate chaos.

This event brings with it the Rengoku Collection, which contains uniforms, headgear, weapon skins and Operator Card Portraits for the Rengoku competitors. Rengoku also introduces the Battlefield Spirit Bundle which includes a signature weapon skin, a universal attachment skin, charm and background. The Rengoku Collection packs can be obtained by completing the special Event Challenges, or by purchasing them for 300 R6 Credits, or 12500 Renown each. The individual Bundles may also be bought directly for 1680 R6 Credits each.

To learn more about the event, please visit: https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com/rengoku.  

For more information about Rainbow Six Siege, please visit: https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com.  

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege  

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 80 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming. 

About Ubisoft 

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon^®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.  

© 2022 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy’s, Rainbow Six, the Soldier Icon, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Stealth Action Game Winter Ember Steps Out of the Shadows with Full Physical Comic Compilation Available Today

SYDNEY – April 25, 2021 – Winter Ember, the isometric stealth sandbox action game from publisher Blowfish Studios and developer Sky Machine Studios, finalizes its own prequel graphic novel series in a full physical compilation. Thanks to an all-star writing and illustration team, in partnership with comic and manga publisher eigoMANGA. The eight-part story of the Artorious family’s downfall is available in a single collection.

Author Kevin Grevioux, renowned for his writing on a collection of Marvel and DC Comics stories like Amazing Spider-Man, Young Avengers, Cyborg, among others, as well as the creator of the Underworld and I-Frankenstein film franchises, sets the backdrop for Winter Ember’s epic stealth-narrative.

Chris Awayan, previously known for the Indestructible comic series, put pen to paper as the illustrator. Iconic cover art from Ben Herrera, best known for his work on Marvel Adventures, X-Men Adventures, and Batman: Arkham Knights, rounds out the team of industry luminaries. 

Anargal, a city of great power and promise, stands as a shadow of its former self after the events of the comic series. Trapped in the clutches of Greater Heaven, a religious faction feared for its military might, its zealous devotion to cleanse the world of its ultimate darkness brings cities to their knees. Arthur Artorious, a disgraced noble long thought dead, must take advantage of this to free Anargal from their controlling grip and exact his personal revenge. 

Winter Ember moved swiftly out of the murky night with its console and PC game release last week on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

“With Winter Ember’s game out in the world, following that up with the physical launch of its prequel comic series so soon felt like the perfect way to celebrate the world of Anargal,” said Ben Lee, CEO, Blowfish Studios. “The story’s past, present, and future is yours to uncover. Make sure to leave no stone left unturned within the Winter Ember universe!”

The physical eight-part compilation Winter Ember prequel series is available now at local comic shops across the globe. Digital versions are also available now via Amazon Kindle, GlobalComix, Graphite Comics, and Comic Distro.

For more information on Winter Ember, please visit the official website and join the Blowfish Studios community on Twitter and Facebook.

About Sky Machine Studios

Sky Machine Studios is a young Sydney-based independent game developer that aims to create great, imaginative, and ultimately fun games. Winter Ember is the team’s first title and was funded in part by an Epic MegaGrant.

For more on Sky Machine Studios, check out the team’s website.

About Blowfish Studios

Blowfish Studios is an award-winning game developer and publisher based in Sydney, Australia. The studio strives to release original multi-platform games, while also collaborating with developers from around the world. As developers first, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any partnership. The studio provides development services to get the game release ready, porting to all major platforms, platform approval, marketing, and promotion to the world. Blowfish Studios is a part of Animoca Brands gaming focused endeavors.

To learn more about Blowfish Studios please visit the team’s website as well as follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About eigoMANGA

eigoMANGA is a production and publishing company that specializes in creating original comic books and digital media. To learn more about eigoMANGA please visit the team’s website.

Turbo Overkill, Adrenaline-Fueled Cyberpunk FPS, Blasts into Early Access Today 

A new FPS legend is born from the original FPS publisher

Check out Gameplay here

NEW ZEALAND — April 22, 2022 — Turbo Overkill, the hyper-fast-paced cyberpunk FPS published by Apogee Entertainment with a delicious mix of retro style and modern graphics, reimagines the golden years of impeccably designed shooters on Steam Early Access for PC today. Developer Trigger Happy Interactive takes aim at Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions for the 1.0 release later this year.

Apogee Entertainment, the legendary company behind global hits like Max Payne, Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Prey, and more, unleashes a new kind of shooter—a beautiful union of secret-filled levels, pulse-pounding kills, and fluid, lightning-fast movement.

Turbo Overkill enters Early Access with eight dense, multi-layered stages, plus secret arenas, multiple difficulty settings, tons of character upgrades, and unlockable content. Five to eight hours of gameplay await even the most diehard shooter veterans, with more stages, abilities, guns, challenges, and quality-of-life features set for the coming months. 

Johnny Turbo returns home to the cyberpunkhellscape of Paradise and finds that a rogue AI named Syn has seized control of thousands of augmented bodies. To take back his city, Johnny must augment his own. Rev up the chainsaw leg, reload your arm rockets, and unleash a torrent of high-powered weapons against an entire city that wants you dead—just another day in Paradise.

Inspired by genre giants like Quake II, Titanfall,and BioShock, Turbo Overkill marries hyperspeed, pixel-perfect gunplay with the freedom to try different playstyles. Outrun and outgun with frenzied stunts like wall-running, grapple-swinging, and car-surfing. Upgrade the arm rockets for devastating close-range volleys. Reap aggressive rewards with chainsaw leg mods that increase mobility or restore health with kills.

“To this day, the classic shooters I grew up on are still masterclasses in tight, focused design,” said Sam Prebble, one-half of Trigger Happy Interactive. “Turbo Overkill kneels at the altar of the greats, but I admire how modern games give us more ways to express ourselves. I can’t wait to see how players and their badass creativity blow my levels wide open.”

Turbo Overkill is out now via Steam Early Access for PC at $19.95 with support for English text and voice. Speed over to Twitter and follow @turbo_overkill and @Apogee_Ent, subscribe to the Apogee Entertainment YouTube channel, and join the official Trigger Happy Interactive and Apogee Entertainment Discord servers.

About Trigger Happy Interactive

Founded by Sam Prebble, the lone developer of acclaimed, award-winning DOOM II conversion mod Total Chaos, Trigger Happy Interactive is a group of hardcore first-person shooter fans making games they want to play. Turbo Overkill is their debut release.

About Apogee Entertainment

Apogee Software’s pioneering journey began in 1987, when Scott Miller decided to split his new game, Kingdom of Kroz, into three episodes, with the first episode available as free shareware. The “Apogee model” of distribution revolutionized PC gaming and catapulted Apogee Software to global renown. As an indie publisher, Apogee (and its later incarnation, 3D Realms) would introduce the world to id Software, Remedy Entertainment, Parallax Software, and other video game superstars in the making. As a developer, Apogee would innovate and inspire in equal measure, creating treasured characters and franchises like Duke Nukem, Max Payne, Shadow Warrior, and Prey en route to earning over a billion dollars.

The new Apogee Entertainment, with founder Scott Miller and longtime partner Terry Nagy at the helm, will empower today’s incredibly talented indie developers, paving the way for their global success with innovative ideas, cutting-edge marketing, and the same fearlessness that changed the industry. 

Save up to 90% on select titles!

PARIS (April, 22nd 2022) – Plug In Digital, the company behind indie labels Dear Villagers and PID Games, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary! And what better way to commemorate this occasion than with a massive game sale? From April 22nd-29th, starting at 7pm CEST, all games from Dear Villagers, as well as PID Games, will be heavily discounted – with some titles 90% off! – on all digital retailers (Steam, Epic or GoG on PC, Xbox and Nintendo Store on console. Playstation will have a special sale from June 8th-22nd).

During this week players can purchase The Forgotten City for 30% off, NeuroVoider for 75% off, Dead In Vinland for 78% off, Edge Of Eternity for 45% off, The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos for 50% off, Ashwalkers for 35% off, and more.

PID Games on sale include: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure for 50% off, Yono and the Celestial Elephants for 80% off, Epistory for 75% off, Nanotale for 35% off, Paper Beast: Folded Edition for 55% off, and Pompom! for 34% off, among others.

Click here at 7pm CEST for the full list of discounted games.

In the past ten years, Plug In Digital has grown from what was originally intended to be a small business development agency to one of the key players of the video games distribution worldwide, and thrived into the indie games publishing world with our two labels: Dear Villagers and PID Games.

Dear Villagers, which has launched more than eight cross-platform, cross-gen titles into the global marketplace. Its 2021 time-traveling mystery The Forgotten City was lauded by critics internationally and nominated for Best Indie Game at The Game Awards 2021, as well as a nominee at the BAFTA Awards for EE Game of the Year 2022, in recognition of its exceptional storytelling and enthralling world. Other acclaimed titles in Dear Villager’s lineup include ScourgeBringer, NeuroVoider, Edge Of Eternity, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, Impulsion, Dead in Vinland, Astria Ascending, and most recently Revita! 

Founded in late 2020 to offer a tailored service to even more worthy surprising projects, PID Games arose as the second publishing label of the company. With “No Rules, Just Games” as a motto, it offers an eclectic portfolio already rich in successes like multi-awarded Alba: a wildlife adventure, Paper Beast or Ghost of a Tale. PID Games pursues its ascent and is on the track to publish 30 games this year from its global development partners, on PC, consoles and mobile.

“Our flagship label Dear Villagers began as a quaint boutique French publisher with aspirations to find new and exciting projects from independent developers all over the world,” said Guillaume Jamet, Head of Publishing. “We’ve been more than pleased with the talented developers we’ve partnered with over the past years, our output is only gathering more momentum, and our second publishing label PID Games is on the same track!

Be sure to keep an eye out for Skabma – Snowfall (PID Games) which launches today, as well as Souldiers and ForeTales (Dear Villagers) as they make their way to PC and consoles over the next few months, and we have much more to share throughout the year. Stay tuned!”

About Dear Villagers: 
Dear Villagers is a publishing label of Plug In Digital. It’s a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and focus on bringing unique single player experiences to players on PC and console, experiences that will stay with them long after the credits roll. Learn more about Dear Villagers at https://dearvillagers.com/.

About PID Games:  
PID Games is the new publishing label created by Plug In Digital. We provide tailor-made publishing support for all platforms, from Ghost of a Tale to Paper Beast, including Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Neon Beats, Unmemory…

About Plug in Digital 
Plug In Digital is one of the world’s largest independent video game distributors and helps studios and publishers distribute their games worldwide on PC, cloud, console & mobile. 

Plug In Digital also runs two separate publishing labels: Dear Villagers, focused on unique single player experiences like the award-winning The Forgotten City and ScourgeBringer for PC and console, and PID Games, focused on flexible publishing and co-publishing solutions on all platforms that already helped titles such as Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Paper Beast excel.

Enhanced Edition Comes As Standard For Console Release This Spring

Sydney, Australia, April 22^nd 2022 – Through the Ashes – the second premium DLC for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – is available now.

Featuring an entirely different experience from the main story and first DLC, Through the Ashes has you playing the part of an ordinary citizen of Kenabres (without the mythic powers players had in the main story) who managed to survive Deskari’s opening attack on the city.

With extremely limited access to resources, no decent weapons, and no safe space to rest—players will have to focus on survival, think strategically, use the environment and traps to defeat strong enemies and try to lead a small group to safety, while danger lurks around every corner.

Also announced is the news that the Enhanced Edition of the game will launch – as standard – on console editions of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Watch the trailer:

The Enhanced Edition of the game will be available for everyone early this Spring on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and it will become the standard version for the console release.

The full list of Enhanced Edition features will be revealed at a later date, but will incorporate quality-of-life improvements, a photo mode, and additional high-level content related to several mythic paths.

Meet new companions created specifically for this adventure and new NPCs, who won’t join the fight but can help with other tasks. Through the Ashes is available as a part of the Season Pass, as well as via a standalone purchase on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $18.50 AUD.

To celebrate the release of the new DLC the game is featured with a 35% discount for the base game together with significant discounts on all editions and Season Pass. The deal starts today on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG and runs until 28 April.

The next DLC from the Season Pass is going to be ready this July. What’s more, the adventures will continue in Season Pass 2 which will consist of an additional three DLCs – bringing even more content to the game. The first one is scheduled for release this Spring (ANZ); more news on this at a later date too.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is now available on all major digital stores including Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. It will also be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; release slated for early Spring this year.

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TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION LAUNCHES “PLAY WITH PURPOSE” – ESTABLISHING THE COMPANY’S ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE GOALS TO FURTHER IMPROVE GLOBAL IMPACT

Sydney, Australia – April 22, 2022: Leading gaming accessories provider Turtle Beach Corporation today officially announced the Company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program, entitled Play with Purpose. The Company’s Play with Purpose program, along with its ESG Policy adopted by its Board of Directors, formalises the Company’s ESG initiatives and sets goals that are, and will continue to be, a vital part of Turtle Beach Corporation’s business.

Available on the Company’s corporate website, Play with Purpose highlights Turtle Beach Corporation’s current and future initiatives and goals to reduce its carbon footprint, eliminate plastic packaging, reduce packaging size, and add carbon impact labels on select products across its Turtle Beach, ROCCAT, and Neat Microphones brands. Beyond Turtle Beach Corporation’s ESG goals, Play with Purpose also provides insight into the Company’s diversity and inclusion and community involvement commitments.

“As one of the most well-known brands in gaming for decades, Turtle Beach has had a long-term commitment to ESG initiatives and today’s announcement articulates our future goals,” said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “With the guidance of the team at RPS Group, amplified by the energy within the organisation to continue to do more and do better, we are excited to share these plans and our goals with the community. We want to ensure that when consumers buy Turtle Beach, ROCCAT, and Neat Microphones products, they have confidence knowing we’re focused on minimising environmental impact, in addition to knowing they’re getting the highest-quality product.”

One of Turtle Beach Corporation’s commitments to date includes reducing plastic use in packaging by 88% (by weight) for the Company’s Stealth 600 Gen 2 headset for Xbox (as compared to the original Stealth 600 Xbox headset model). In addition, with other headset models, plastic use was reduced by 87%-96% (by weight). Turtle Beach Corporation has also re-engineered product packaging over time to reduce the overall size and allow for more efficient shipping, which reduces the carbon output associated with shipping products.

Nevertheless, Turtle Beach Corporation plans to go further. By 2023, the Company aims to introduce carbon neutral products and place carbon impact labelling on select products. Turtle Beach’s ESG team is investigating potential sources of post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) and ways to best integrate PCRs into future products. By 2024, the goal is to incorporate at least 10% PCRs into select products. These actions will not only minimize Turtle Beach Corporation’s environmental impact, but will also enable Turtle Beach, ROCCAT, and Neat Microphones customers to make informed purchasing decisions that support a more sustainable lifestyle.

Turtle Beach Corporation’s Play with Purpose program is also about more than the environment. Indeed, the Company has always taken a strong position to support diversity and inclusion, along with steadfast community support and interaction. The Company believes workplace diversity creates an environment where different perspectives lead to improved creativity, productivity, team member engagement, and overall employee happiness. To embrace diversity, Turtle Beach has taken initiatives such as working with diversity-focused, specialized job sites to increase the diversity of its candidate pool.

In addition to the Company’s long-standing in-house diversity efforts, over 60% of Turtle Beach Corporation’s roster of external gaming partners and creator talent come from under-represented groups in gaming. Turtle Beach Corporation also supports the broader community by giving back to causes that we, along with our customers and our partners, care strongly about. For example, in 2020, in support of social justice reform Turtle Beach Corporation partnered with Roc Nation and Team Roc to provide financial support for The Gathering for Justice and Until Freedom. Also, in 2021 Turtle Beach announced a long-term partnership with GLSEN to support LGBTQ+ gamers.

Stark added, “We want to work with a diverse group of the best and brightest people, because it makes Turtle Beach Corporation a better place. Whether it’s the individuals that make up the Company, other companies we work with, or the influencers, content creators, and pro gamers we partner with, diversity has always played an important role in how we do business.”

Turtle Beach Corporation engaged RPS Group – a global ESG consultancy, to help enhance its ESG strategy, assist with implementation, and provide an objective assessment of its current standing with respect to ESG matters.

For More Info on Turtle Beach

For more information on the latest Turtle Beach products and accessories, visit au.turtlebeach.com

For More Info on ROCCAT

For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and accessories, visit ROCCAT.com

For More Info on Neat Microphones

For the latest information on Neat Microphones’ lineup of professional and consumer microphones, visit www.neatmic.com.

About RPS Group

RPS is a leading global professional services firm with over 5,000 people located in 125 countries. RPS helps clients develop an ESG strategy that bolsters their corporate strategy, satisfy customers and investors’ expectations, minimize risk, capture opportunities, and strengthen the company’s reputation. RPS reviews the ESG risks and opportunities based on the Company’s industry, operations, geographic footprint, business model, and other considerations. RPS investigates companies’ standing on a variety of topics, including product stewardship, supply chain, human capital, ethics, climate resiliency, among others.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Company’s namesake Turtle Beach brand (au.turtlebeach.com) is known for designing high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all gamers. Innovation, first-to-market features, a broad range of products, and top-rated customer support have made Turtle Beach a fan-favourite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for over a decade. In 2021, Turtle Beach expanded the best-selling brand beyond headsets and successfully launched the first of its ground-breaking game controllers and gaming simulation accessories. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (au.roccat.com) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products, including award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s Neat Microphones brand (www.neatmic.com) creates high-quality USB and analog microphones for gamers, streamers, professionals and students that embrace cutting-edge technology and design. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

We Like Big Bucks and We Cannot Lie: THQ Nordic Announces Way of the Hunter

Sydney, Australia, April 22^nd, 2022 – The tension, excitement, and thrill of the hunt is finally presented through the lens of a highly experienced, ethical huntsman in Way of the Hunter. Developed by Slovakia-based Nine Rocks Games, Way of the Hunter is in development for PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series S/X™.

First look at Way of the Hunter here:

Players will take on the role of a seasoned hunter who has just taken over his grandfather’s hunting cabin and the opportunity to proceed with the family tradition of selling high-quality game meat. A variety of biomes provide the player with a vast area of beautiful nature to explore. The hunter is challenged with observing animal tracks while carefully stalking and avoiding detection from the razor-sharp senses of his prey

“With Way of the Hunter, we are going to start a new franchise” said David Durčák, CEO, Nine Rocks Games. “The Way of the Hunter franchise finally gives this expansive audience of players a hunting experience as rich in story-telling as it is realistic in ballistic simulation. To create the best game possible, we’ve assembled a seasoned team of skilled professionals, who worked on games like DayZ or the Cabela’s hunting games before.”

Way of the Hunter’s large selection of authentic hunting equipment and weapons, including licensed guns and scopes, are amplified by realistic handling of firearms and bullet physics. The game features two, vast, open-world hunting territories – one in the U.S. and one in Europe – each 55 square miles (144 km²) in size and boasting its own simulated wildlife ecosystem. Co-op multiplayer mode allows players to venture out into awe-inspiring nature and share the thrill of the chase during their greatest hunting adventures.

Wishlist now:
Steam: https://thqn.net/woth-steam
GOG.com: https://www.gog.com/game/way_of_the_hunter
Epic Game Store: https://thqn.net/woth-egs

Follow Way of the Hunter on social media:
https://facebook.com/WayOfTheHunterGame
https://www.instagram.com/wayofthehunter
https://twitter.com/THQNordic
https://www.youtube.com/THQNordic  
https://www.tiktok.com/@thqnordic

About Way of the Hunter
This authentic hunting experience lets you explore and hunt in large open-world environments in the USA and Europe. Discover true-to-life animals in beautiful natural habitats and handle various detailed and highly realistic weapons. Face the challenges of ethical hunting, supported by a compelling story, or simply enjoy hunting the rich environments freely.

• Hunt like a pro with features that highlight animal signs, blood splatter analysis, and shot review with the rewindable bullet camera
• Dozens of strikingly detailed animal species with realistic behaviour models for a truly immersive hunting experience
• Enjoy your perfect hunting adventure among friends in co-op mode
• Two vast hunting territories with 55 square miles each
• Realistic ballistics and bullet physics simulation
• Sophisticated natural animal animations and reactions when sensing the players presence
• A compelling story about the struggles of a family hunting business, and the rivalry and friendships that surround it
• Complex Trophy system generates unique antlers and horns based on multiple factors like fitness and age

Way of the Hunter Website

About THQ Nordic

The THQ Nordic official boiler plate can be found here: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

THQ Nordic Website

About Nine Rocks Games
Nine Rocks Games is a game development studio headquartered in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. “The team consists of veteran game developers with great experience in making successful games, including global hits like DayZ, Soldier of Fortune: Payback, Chaser, or many of the multimillion-selling Cabela’s line of hunting games, including Big Game Hunter and Dangerous Hunts.

Nine Rocks Games Website

The perfect edition with exclusive features both for newcomers and hardcore two-wheels racing fans

Sydney, Australia, April 22, 2022 – Milestone and Dorna Sports S.L. areproud to announce that MotoGP™22, the newest chapter of the celebrated two-wheel racing simulation game, is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ and Steam.

MotoGP™22 enriches the heritage of the videogame franchise and the sports itself, adding a one-of-a-kind game mode. The NINE Season 2009 is a fascinating way to re-live one of the most incredible seasons in MotoGP™ history. A nostalgic and emotional docu-film narrated by Mark Neale, director of some of the best MotoGP™ documentaries, with more than 50 minutes of original footage from the 2009 Season mixed with real gameplay, creating a total-immersive motor simulation experience. Players will find themselves in the boots of legendary riders such as Rossi, Pedrosa, Stoner and Lorenzo, facing different breath-taking challenges to complete to replicate historical moments.

 NINE Season 2009 replicates all the 17 grand prix of the season, divided in chapters with over 39 challenges in total.

The 2022 edition also adds new dedicated features for both newcomers and core gamers: theenhanced Tutorial and the MotoGP™ Academy. Thanks to these two new tailor-made modes players have the chance to master their knowledge of two wheels or learn the basics to start their escalation to the pro-level.

The Tutorial features a series of dedicated gameplay sessions, helping newcomers to understand the basics of the game through specific challenges focused on electronics, tire consumption, brake temperature and core differences between the three main categories.

The MotoGP™ Academy teaches you how to improve your riding style to be unbeatable on every track, uncovering the secrets to face all the curves and the hardest trajectories.

Additionally, the Riding Analysis System helps riders through in-game pop-up messages that appear at the end of the race suggesting how to adjust the difficulty level based on skills and performances. The game could recommend activating some helps or suggest playing specific tutorials designed to fill gaps in terms of gameplay knowledge and attitudes.

The Managerial Career is back and allows players to decide whether to create a new team or joining a real one. The game mode also features the possibility to go in-depth in the strategy’s details, using development points and allocating R&D staff to reach the top along with working on the Bike Development through enhancing aspects such as Engine, Frame, Aerodynamics and Electronics. The path could start from the bottom, creating a Junior Team in Moto2™ or Moto3™ categories, selecting a sponsor and hiring a Team Manager, Technical Director and at least one rider.

MotoGP™22 reaches a moto realism never seen before. A true next-generation experience that reduces the boundaries between videogames and reality.

• A level of realism never seen before: new face animations, improved 3D characters and pits
• Ride Height Device: players will be able to manually manage the locking mechanism of the RHD and control the compression of the bike’s suspensions
• Enhanced tracks: surfaces have been improved to have a better rideability
• Improved Suspension system: refined for a better feeling when passing over curbs
• Tyre deformation: a more realistic tyre behaviour making the experience even closer to reality

And for the first time ever in the series, MotoGP™22 features the highly anticipated 2-player local split-screen*, online multiplayer* andcross-play through consoles of the same family.

MotoGP™22 is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5**, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S**, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

*Split-screen and online multiplayer not supported on Nintendo Switch

**Free upgrade and Smart Delivery are supported

About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developer in the world. The 200+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, the acclaimed Hot Wheels™ Unleashed, as well as own IPs RIDE and Gravel. For more information please visit  www.milestone.it

About Koch Media

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise.

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Prime Matter, Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others.
With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

The Koch Media Group owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) , Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów  / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK), Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands) and DigixArt (Montpellier, France). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  

Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.

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