Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 versions join PC, PlayStation 5 releases

Lakewood, Colorado — April 19, 2022 — Arcadegeddon, the ever-evolving cooperative multiplayer shooter from IllFonic, blasts out of Early Access on PlayStation 5 and Epic Games Store on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 with a plethora of new content debuting at launch. New challengers on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 can join the same day, with full crossplay support between all versions. 

Save the local arcade from the evil megacorporation Fun Fun Co, which sabotaged arcade owner Gilly’s super game meant to keep the doors open. Work together with up to three friends or brave the digital combat zone solo, exploring multiple vibrant biomes, competing for powerful loot in mid-game PvP challenges, and conquering multiple fearsome bosses with a mighty new final boss loop and beautiful biome premiering at launch this July.

Recruit 11 local gangs to Gilly’s Arcade and complete their challenges to earn tech points that will allow you to unlock Surge Gauntlet Abilities, such as fireballs and health drones to help in the fight. Create a loadout from 35 powerful weapons to annihilate 8 base enemy types plus variants of each to equal 31 total, with 4 dastardly bosses leading them. Climb the rankings through 6 distinct biomes to unlock additional challenges after earning enough street cred.

Preserving the experience of bringing arcade hits home, Nighthawk Interactive will publish physical versions of Arcadegeddon for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and a Smart Delivery Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One versions this summer as well. All arcade saviors will start fresh at launch, and as a thanks for aiding the game, Early Access supporters will receive the Adopters Bundle. This pack includes an appreciation outfit and decoration in Gilly’s Arcade, a five-day minimum XP boost, and a currency boost bundle.

“Because we had far fewer physical events to get feedback from players, Early Access was core to helping bring Arcadegeddon to fruition,” says Charles Brungardt, CEO, IllFonic. “Thanks to everyone who helped us bring this action-packed experience to fruition with their input. There is still time to reap the Early Access rewards before launch!”

Arcadegeddon will be availablefor $29.99, the Early Access version available now for $19.99 on Epic Games Store and PlayStation 5. An Internet connection is required for cloud save and online play. Multiplayer functions also require a PlayStation®Plus subscription and/or an Xbox Live Gold subscription. 

For more information, please visit the official website and follow IllFonic on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About IllFonic

Founded in 2007, IllFonic is an independent video game developer with studios in Lakewood, Colorado; Tacoma, Washington; and Austin, Texas. Our staff is composed of video game, music, and technology veterans redefining how games are made and marketed. Current and past titles and collaborations include Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Arcadegeddon, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Friday the 13th: The Game, Dead Alliance, Star Citizen, Evolve, Armored Warfare, and Nexuiz.

For more information visit www.illfonic.com 

About Nighthawk Interactive

Built by a team of industry veterans, Nighthawk Interactive aims to combine their

proven experience with the ever-changing needs of modern game development. With a

strong focus on publishing, co-publishing, retail distribution and business development

support, Nighthawk is about helping developers make the great games we love to play.

For more information about Nighthawk, visit www.NighthawkInteractive.com, and

follow us on Twitter at @NH_Interactive.

PARIS — April 19, 2022 — Focus Entertainment and Dream Powered Games are pleased to announce that Warstride Challenges is now available on Steam Early Access with a 25% off limited-time discount. Warstride Challenges is a high-octane, fast-paced FPS where skills, speed, community challenges and a heavy load of fun live together to make a frenetic and addictive action experience.

Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Challenge yourself to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community.

With such an important community vision as part of its design, including multiplayer features and a level editor, early access felt like the perfect approach for the game’s development team to make sure players are heard from the very start. Several dozen levels are already available at the beginning of early access, with many more surprises planned ahead, such as new powers, weapons and trials!

“Warstride Challenges is a community-driven game. We already have a small community that is deeply involved, and we can’t wait to see it grow as the game evolves,” said the team at Dream Powered Games. “New features will be added and improved. New powers and abilities will be added, and a real-time multiplayer mode will also be implemented. The level editor, an important feature to us, will receive huge updates, with many more options available for players to create and customize their own levels.”

Check out Warstride Challenges‘ Early Access Road Map on the game’s Steam page to see all the content in development for future updates!

SYDNEY – April 19, 2021 – Winter Ember, the stealth sandbox action game from developer Sky Machine Studios and publisher Blowfish Studios, dismantles a corrupt organization from the shadows on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam and GOG today. The Nintendo Switch version continues to make preparations in the darkest corners for later this year.

Heavy gaits of guard boots echo in harmony with the cadence of horse hooves and wagon wheels across Anargal’s cobblestone pathways. A rugged cloaked man crouches in an abandoned corridor trapped with his troubled thoughts in defining silence. Reminiscing on long-lost nobility, his heart burns with the overwhelming fire of revenge fueling the strength behind a fully-taut, arrow-loaded bow.

Become the long assumed dead aristocrat, Arthur Artorias, as he takes revenge upon Greater Heaven, an oppressive religious faction with an iron grip on the ruined remains of his homestead. Scour derelict districts of a massive Victorian city under the blanket of mist and darkness. Stealthily duck in and out of snow-covered alleyways to pilfer gorgeous estates and temples while silencing assailants unlucky enough to spot Arthur.

Craft specific arrow types to aid in the rebellion effort. Combine smoke, explosion, electricity, sleep, water, and poison elements with numerous materials to scale buildings, destroy barriers, and subdue unsuspecting cult members. Advance Arthur through three distinct skill trees, granting a deadly edge in either Combat, Stealth, or Utility. Unravel the unsettling truths behind Arthur’s painful past, the untimely fall of his family, and the motivations behind this group hell-bent on cleansing the world of “darkness” by any means necessary. 

“Winter Ember’s chilling roots are planting themselves in gaming machines as we speak,” said Robert Wahby, Lead Project Director, Sky Machine Studios. “Can you scour the kingdom for precious loot and uncover the clues for the best of multiple endings to Arthur’s story without being spotted? Put your stealth and detective skills to the test and take up that challenge!”

Winter Ember is available now for $29.99 USD/€23.99 EUR/£18.99 GPD on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG with English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Slovak, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) language support. The Nintendo Switch version will arrive later this year.

For more 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 Animoca Brands

Animoca Brands, ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification. Animoca Brands develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Animoca Brands’ portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity), Dapper Labs (CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), OpenSea, Harmony, Bitski, and Alien Worlds. Its subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, Pixowl, Bondly, and Lympo.

For more information visit the team’s website or get updates by following Animoca Brands on Facebook or Twitter.

Plenty of new features and machines, but a much lower environmental footprint: Publisher and developer GIANTS Software released the Precision Farming Free DLC for Farming Simulator 22.  Initiated by John Deere and EIT Food, Europe’s leading Food Innovation Initiative, the project is co-funded by the EU and adds various new features for sustainable farming operations. It’s free to download via the official in-game ModHub on PC and consoles. 

Watch the new Farming Simulator 22 Precision Farming DLC Trailer

Increased Sustainability, Thanks to Smart Farming Technology
New gameplay mechanics, based on real smart farming technology, extend the aspect of realism:  Including four different soil types and soil sampling, economic analysis and an environmental score to assess the eco-friendliness of farming operations – calculated by factors like reduced tillage, nitrogen levels, weed control using spot-spraying technology and others.

Crop sensors and variable-rate application of resources for yield improvement and crop care help players to save seeds, lime, fertilizer, herbicide, fuel and, in the end, money. All while reducing the environmental impact. On the Precision Farming screen, virtual farmers keep track of their actions and their effects on their environmental footprint, as well as their finances. 

New Machines Extend the Gameplay Dynamic
To extend your repertoire of agricultural tools to run a sustainable farm, the Precision Farming Free DLC includes the ISARIA Scout to take soil samples, the ISARA PRO Active and PRO Compact sensors to measure the nitrogen levels of crops and the John Deere R732i with “PowrSpray” spot-spraying technology to dynamically combat weeds. Also included are the John Deere Gator and the Kotte Garant PTR 30.000 with a John Deere manure sensing system to fertilize fields.

“We’re excited to offer our fans the ability to enhance the realism of their farming operations through sustainable farming technology”, comments Stefan Maurus, Gameplay Programmer & Lead Integrator at GIANTS Software, responsible for the development of the DLC. “We’re proud of this achievement and the opportunity to work with John Deere, EIT Food and all the other partners bringing this important undertaking to emphasize the benefits of sustainable farming technologies to life.”

The project set out to improve the knowledge of modern agricultural technology in society in cooperation with the University of Hohenheim (Germany), the University of Reading (UK), Grupo AN, the largest cereal cooperative in Spain, and the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research from the Polish Academy of Sciences. The first version of the Precision Farming DLC for Farming Simulator 19 proved a great success, and was downloaded one million times world-wide.

More Machines and a New Brand in Free Content Update
Also now available for Farming Simulator 22 is patch 1.4, required to activate the Precision Farming Free DLC. Included in the patch is another free content update, adding the fan-favourite tractor CLAAS XERION 5000-4000, the ETV 216i forklift by German manufacturer Jungheinrich as well as various implements by Czech company Salek, that is introduced as a new brand to the series. Overall, seven new machines are added to the game, and this new video trailer shows them in action.

Farming Simulator 22 is available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One. Visit the official Farming Simulator website

AboutGIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com

About Farming Simulator
Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board. More information available at farming-simulator.com

© 2022 Published and developed by GIANTS Software GmbH. GIANTS Software and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GIANTS Software GmbH. All manufacturers, agricultural machinery, agricultural equipment, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. The agricultural machines and equipment in this game may be different from the actual machines in shapes, colours and performance. ©2022 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. “PlayStation”, “PS5” and “PS4”, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, the Xbox Sphere mark, the Series X logo, Series S logo, Series X|S logo, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X|S are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Stadia, the S logo, and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. “Mac” is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. All rights reserved. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

One final mission on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox Game Pass, Steam

TOKYO – April 19, 2022 – Mighty Goose, the over-the-top, run-and-gun, titled goose game, developed by Blastmode and MP2 Games with publishing by PLAYISM, hatches the fully-armed fowl’s final mission in free DLC available now on Nintendo Switch, Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux; PlayStation 4|5; and Game Pass for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

The waddling, weapon-toting bounty hunter, Mighty Goose, receives a distress call summoning them to the watery Planet Ceto, under attack by the villainous Evil Baron. Land amidst the brutal chaos reigning over the poor inhabitants of what was once a paradise and fight off hordes of enemies in this homage to classic side-scrolling arcade games.

Bring waves of destruction while riding a surfboard. Enter a new submarine-like aquatic assault vehicle, and turn sinister sea creatures into sushi. Then square off with the Baron for the fate of this planet once and for all — and to make sure Mighty Goose gets paid; intergalactic bounty hunting is not cheap.

Thankfully, this ferocious fowl comes fully loaded, as Mighty can use all the unlocked and upgraded abilities in this new world which unlocks after completing the campaign. Enjoy new pixel art from Richard Lems (KUNAI) and some banging new tracks from composer Dominic Ninmark (Blazing Chrome). Remember to bring a second controller and have a friend control Mighty’s companion!

“Bringing the team back together for this free DLC was a reminder of why Mighty Goose was such a dream project,” said Richard Lems, founder of Blastmode. “Regardless if you’re playing it for the 100th time or checking it out now with the DLC, thank you for making Mighty Goose such a success, and enjoy Planet Ceto!”

Mighty Goose’s free DLC is now available on Nintendo Switch, Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux; PlayStation 4 and 5; and Game Pass for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Buy Mighty Goose on sale for 50% off the regular price of $19.99 until April 25 on Xbox, until April 26 on Steam, and until April 27 on Nintendo Switch (only in North America). Might Goose includes support for Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Polish language text.

For more information, please visit the PLAYISM website, follow PLAYISM on Twitter, and search for #Mighty Goose on social media.

About Blastmode

Based out of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Blastmode is a game studio founded in 2019 with a tongue-in-cheek approach, with Mighty Goose being its first published title.

To learn more, follow @BlastmodeGames on Twitter.

About MP2 Games

MP2 Games is a game studio and porting house located in Denmark. MP2 Games collaborates with indies to make games for PC and consoles, and has worked on the award-winning Baba Is You, as well as indie hits such as Cyber Shadow and Freedom Planet.

To learn more, visit the MP2 Games site or follow @matpow2 on Twitter.

About PLAYISM

Japan’s oldest indie publisher, PLAYISM, is known in the West for supporting popular indie games such as Gnosia, Idol Manager, Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight, Touhou Luna Nights, Fight Crab, Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, the La-Mulana series, Bright Memory, Bright Memory: Infinite, and DEEEER Simulator among other titles. 

PLAYISM’s motto is “Bringing a Different Breed of Indie Game to the World”.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website and follow @PlayismEN on Twitter.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – April 18, 2022 – They Are Coming!, the post-apocalyptic strategy game from developer The 6-month initiative and publisher Freedom Games, takes a bite out of PCs via Steam on Wednesday, May 20, 2022. One More Island, the colony-management sim from developer Berg Games, charts a course for PC via Steam on Monday, May 19, 2022.

Turn the tide of World War II in They Are Coming! against a desperate Allied Air Force. Germany’s “Wonder Weapon” (aka Wunderwaffe) goes terribly awry during a science experiment unleashing an unstoppable horde of bloodthirsty zombies. Unburdened by political agendas, these ruthless creatures have one goal in mind… brainssssss. Recruit more cold bodies into the deadly mass of flesh, building the ultimate zombie swarm.

Her Majesty calls for aid with increasing the empire in One More Island. Expand the colonial islands to build a thriving kingdom across numerous enclaves. Gather and manage resources to construct farmlands, bakeries, orchards, sawmills, wells, tea factories, and breweries. Establish production chains to turn neglected outposts into bustling metropolises. Research politics, the economy, and other ways to improve the lives of the citizenry. Forge alliances with neighboring islands, just don’t forget to stay loyal and pay taxes, or face the wrath of The Queen.

“One More Island and They Are Coming! encapsulate why working with indie studios is so much fun,” said Benjamin Tarsa, Director of Publishing, Freedom Games. “Both of these dev teams have tons of creativity and passion that can be seen in their work. Any fans of strategy genres should absolutely check out these titles.”

They Are Coming! will be available on Windows PC via Steam for $9.99 featuring English-language support. For more information on They Are Coming!, please visit the official Steam page.

One More Island will be available on Windows PC via Steam for $14.99 featuring English, German, Dutch, French, and Italian-language support. For more information on One More Island, please visit the official website, join the Discord community, and follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.

About The 6-month initiative

The 6-month initiative is a European-based independent developer creating historical war strategy sims using mechanics from other genres. From minesweeper puzzles to mob-based strategy games, the team creates experiences that break barriers of conventional game design. 

For more information, visit their Steam catalog.

About Berg Games

Berg Games is an independent developer founded by Marco Tonino. Fueled by a passion for city-management sims of the past, Berg Games is releasing its freshman project, One More Island later this year.

For more information, visit the official One More Island website.

About Freedom Games

Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

For more information, visit the official Freedom! Games website.

PARIS — April 15, 2022 — Focus Entertainment is pleased to announce that Evil West will be playable for the first time as part of the publisher’s show floor lineup at PAX East 2022 at booth #12043! The new third-person action game from Flying Wild Hog puts you in the boots of a vampire hunter fighting bloodthirsty monstrosities to save a Wild West consumed by darkness.

Battle through the shadows to eradicate a threat that lies beneath your feet in this exhilarating adventure featuring dynamic, third-person combat and brutal combos, coming soon to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.

You can check out other Focus titles during PAX East at booth #12043 as well, including the newly revealed Warstride Challenges, Chants of Sennaar, Dordogne, and Hardspace: Shipbreaker, which officially launches out of Steam Early Access on May 24.

The physical edition of Evil West is available for pre-order now on the Focus Entertainment Store. Add the game to your wishlist now and become a Focus member to get the latest information and future exclusive offers from Evil West and across the entire Focus catalogue.

Customization powerhouse to be revealed in all its glory on 21^st April

Santo Ileso, USA, / Sydney, Australia, 15^th April 2022 | Publisher Deep Silver together with developer Volition will exclusively reveal full details of Saints Row’s best in class customization suite, during an incredible premiere featuring a trailer, interviews and insider information on 21^st April, 2022.

The extensive showcase, starring key members from developer Volition and hosted by actress and host, Mica Burton, will air on Deep Silver’s Twitch and YouTube channels at 12pm PDT on 20th April / 5am AEST on 21^st April.

Within the showcase itself, longtime fans and newcomers alike will be delighted to see a brand new trailer fully focused on customization across all aspects of player choice in the game, that will get gamers excited about all the incredible ways you can Be Your Own Boss in Saints Row – it will truly show off the breadth and depth of the customization features Volition have packed into the title.  

Set in the fictional vibrant city of Santo Ileso, Saints Row is complete reboot of the series and combines all the action, crime and humor you’d expect from a Saints Row game. The extensive customization suite is Volition’s most powerful toolset to date and is best in class; you can modify almost anything in outlandish or aspirational fashion. How your Boss looks as you take over the city’s criminal underbelly is entirely up to you.

Volition has removed the boundaries of gender and restrictions for players – put anything on without limits and rules. Plus, there’s an incredible amount of vehicle options and weapon customization tools. Ultimately, in Saints Row, Player Choice comes first.

Saints Row will launch 23^rd August, 2022 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the all-in-one games and entertainment systems from Microsoft, the PlayStation® 4 and the PlayStation® 5 computer entertainment systems and on Epic Games Store for PC.

Players can pre-order the game via Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, all good retailers and via the official Saints Row website: SaintsRow.com/preorder

For more information on Saints Row visit the website SaintsRow.com follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SaintsRow and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SaintsRow.

©2022 and published by Deep Silver, a division of Koch Media GmbH, Austria.  Developed by Deep Silver Volition LLC. Deep Silver, Saints Row, Volition and their respective logos are trademarks of Koch Media GmbH. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver development studios include Deep Silver Dambuster Studios and Free Radical Design, both in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER VOLITION

Deep Silver Volition combines long-standing industry experience and state-of-the-art technology with creativity and a strong dash of humor, to create the truly unique gaming experience their fans know and love. Its portfolio comprises the critically acclaimed Saints Row series of games, Agents of Mayhem, Red Faction, Descent/Freespace and Summoner series. It is currently working on the next Saints Row game. The studio is in downtown Champaign, Illinois. The Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area is home to the University of Illinois and is a diverse, growing community that combines the arts, a vibrant technology sector, and affordable housing. Deep Silver Volition currently employs over 240 talented people. In 2013, Volition joined Koch Media / Deep Silver as one of their three international development studios. Four years later, the group was acquired by Embracer Group. To learn more about Deep Silver Volition, please visit the official website DSVolition.com, and follow on Twitter @DSVolition and Facebook @VolitionGames.

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, marketing and distribution activities 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 Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt; publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels. Additionally – as a global publishing partner – Koch Media has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including; Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others. With its parent company in Höfen / Austria – and the HQ in Munich / Germany – 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 10 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) , Digixart (Montpellier / France), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów  / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam / the Netherlands). 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 leading video game merchandise companies Gaya Entertainment (Munich / Germany) and DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg / USA) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc / Czech Republic. Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.