New Demo Hunts Steam Next Fest, Debuts New Locations, Gameplay Mechanics

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – February 14, 2022 – Expedition Zero, an intense survival horror experience, asks who will hunt or be hunted when it ambushes PC via Steam on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Developer Enigmatic Machines and publisher tinyBuild invites survivors turned stalkers to experience the grotesque voyage’s new demo, showcasing new areas and gameplay features, starting Monday, Feb. 21, during Steam Next Fest.

Explore the frozen expanse of rural Siberia as the last person standing from a scientific survey gone awry. Trapped in an abandoned military research zone surrounded by inescapable walls, freezing life-threatening temperatures, biting blizzards, lack of resources, and hunger soon become the least of the researcher’s worries. Far-fetched growls in the dark reveal a gruesome flesh-eating forest monster and other corrupted creatures hungry for blood. 

Avoid a horrendous demise at all costs. Establish new safe points for agonizing moments of uneasy rest, oftentimes the difference between life and death. Run away, become prey, or fight back with a potentially mighty mecha-suit. Loot and craft useful devices and modules to upgrade the suit, transforming it into all-powerful armor against the dangers lying in wait.  

Get stronger with each passing day while discovering the weaknesses of the wicked beast to face it in a deadly duel. One of these nights, the prey could finally become the hunter, with the right resources and knowledge.

Survey long-abandoned scientific labs, rural dilapidated houses, forsaken churches, and the frightful forest, examining every nook and cranny to uncover the dark truth about a top-secret military operation and the horrific experiments on animals and humans. 

A horror-stricken tale of survival against all odds, Expedition Zero is an extreme experience told with stunning cinematic visuals, bringing one’s worst nightmares to life. 

“We created a realistic setting for an immersive–and dreadful–experience capable of petrifying even the most seasoned of horror fans,” said Pavel Necas, Lead Designer, Enigmatic Machines. “Expedition Zero combines elements of exploration, sci-fi, survival, and even sandbox, encouraging outside of the box thinking to help our sole survivor break out of the deadly nightmare he has been stuck in for years.”

Expedition Zero arrives on Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store on Thursday, March 24, for USD $19.99 / €16.79. It supports English audio only, with English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) text.

For more information, wishlist Expedition Zero on Steam, follow @ExpeditionZero and @tinyBuild on Twitter, and join the mission via Discord.

About Enigmatic Machines

Spread across Europe, Enigmatic Machines is a small team of four eclectic friends who share a passion for horror games and the special tension only they can provide. The studio’s focus on creating special gaming experiences with a unique blend of realistic post-Soviet settings and Slavic mythology. Expedition Zero is the studio’s first game.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.

Sentinels – strike early and ascend the Tower of Babel to achieve greatness!

SYDNEY (Feb. 15, 2022) – SQUARE ENIX® announced during a live stream that PlayStation owners will have access to a free downloadable demo of BABYLON’S FALL™ beginning on February 25, 2022.

The demo gives PlayStation®5 and PlayStation® 4 players access to the opening section of the game where both single player and four player cross-play co-op can be experienced for free. All progress and achievements will be carried over to the full version of the game on PlayStation platforms following the official launch on March 3. SQUARE ENIX also announced that all players of BABYLON’S FALL will get the Premium Battle Pass for free during Season 1.

Developed in partnership with renowned action specialists, PlatinumGames Inc., the demo provides multiple hours of story content and limitless multi-player to give players a significant head-start for strengthening their Sentinel. The early stages of the game will introduce players to the immense power a Sentinel wields on the battlefield, but also the burden and unwanted responsibility they carry for saving the city that surrounds the Tower. It quickly becomes apparent that only through a Sentinel’s efforts and sacrifices will the secrets and treasures of the Tower be unveiled.

Featuring fluid co-op-combat, powerful weapons and a unique, striking art style, the epic world of BABYLON’S FALL can be played solo or in parties up to four*. Following the launch, BABYLON’S FALL will continue to be supported with new game modes, ongoing story content, and additional weapon types at no additional cost. BABYLON’S FALL is launching worldwide on the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, PlayStation® 4 and PC on March 3, 2022.

* Requires a persistent broadband internet connection in order to play the game. Free Square Enix account required.

ABOUT BABYLON’S FALL

In BABYLON’S FALL players become a group of warriors known as the sentinels, bonded with special equipment called Gideon Coffins, and throw themselves into an odyssey to overcome the titanic Tower of Babylon, within which sleeps a great legacy.In addition to weapons wielded in both hands, characters can use the power of their Gideon Coffin to equip two more, allowing for combinations of up to four weapons at once. The capabilities of different equipment will also bring endless variation to the strategy that can be employed.The game’s visuals are achieved using a newly developed “brushwork style” to create a unique fantasy setting with a medieval oil painting aesthetic.

Related Links:
Official Website: www.babylonsfall.com
Twitter: @BabylonsFall_EN
Instagram: @BabylonsFall_EN
Facebook: @BabylonsFallthegame
YouTube: youtube.com/squareenix
#BabylonsFall

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over  163  million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over  84 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

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

Techland’s open-world action-RPG takes the first step on its post-launch journey with the first free DLC available now.Wrocław, Poland — 15 February 2022 — This Valentine’s Day, Techland brings survivors the gift of the first free DLC for Dying Light 2 Stay Human. Previously announced in the future content roadmap, this factions-inspired DLC is already available for free across all platforms.

Starting today, players can redeem the first part of the first free skin pack, Authority, with the skin pack Ronin coming right around the corner. The packs will grant items for the chest, legs, and foot gear slots, and after a few days, new redeemable items will be unlocked. Which faction will you represent while roaming The City? 

*Authority Pack* – Trailer available here

Bring law and order back to The City and enforce the rules with the Authority pack, coming in three parts as free DLC. Collect all three parts to get a full outfit and a unique hammer.

The first part (available from today) contains:

• Intimidating Jacket—Put on this jacket and fight for justice!
• Intimidating Cargo Pants—They’ll hold everything you’ll need to enforce the law.
• Intimidating High-tops—Stand up for what’s right with these unique high-tops.

The second part (available Feb. 16) will contain:

• Intimidating Gauntlets—These may not restore law and order in a flash, but they’ll definitely make it easier.
• Intimidating Windbreaker—Bring down the rule breakers with this windbreaker.
• Intimidating Leather Guards—Use these leather guards to help you keep the peace.

The third part (available Feb. 18) will bring: The two-handed Authority hammer—With this in your arsenal, they’d better follow the rules.

To unlock the Authority pack, visit the platform store’s product page, claim the DLC, and download it to represent the faction with style.

*Ronin Pack* – Coming soon! Roam The City as a masterless samurai with the Ronin pack, coming in three parts to download as free DLC. Collect them all to get a full outfit and a unique sword.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Contest – Win Dope Prizes!

To celebrate a successful launch, Techland kicked off another contest for Dying Light 2 Stay Human fans, and the grand prize is a powerful, customized PC (RTX 3090 FE + i9-12900k) created by PC gaming masters Nate Gentile—tech, design, modding, and hardware enthusiasts who create computer science content to entertain, teach, and advise! If you want to know how the customized PC was made, watch this video created by Nate Gentile.

Participants may also win Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 chairs themed with Dying Light 2 Stay Human, branded BenQ monitors, and HyperX headphones.

Visit Techland’s Twitter account or dl2.dyinglightgame.com to learn more about the contest rules, and visit TechlandGG for more details about upcoming events.

This custom-made powerful setup contains:

• CPU: Intel i9-12900k
• GPU: RTX 3090 FE
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Z690-F
• Cooling system: Corsair Hydro X Series (customized with other Corsair elements)
• Power supply: Corsair RM1000x 80 PLUS Gold

How to enter

For a chance to win amazing prizes, record a 30-second video of your most spectacular clip from Dying Light 2 Stay Human and upload it to Facebook, Twitter, or VK with #DyingLight2 and #DL2Contest by Feb. 19 at 5:00 PM CET. That’s all!

1st Prize:

– Customized Dying Light 2 Stay Human themed PC

– “Secretlab” TITAN Evo 2022 – Dying Light 2 Stay Human Edition gaming chair

– Dying Light 2 Stay Human themed BenQ Mobiuz

2nd Prize: 

2 WINNERS!

– “Secretlab” TITAN Evo 2022 – Dying Light 2 Stay Human Edition gaming chair

– Dying Light 2 Stay Human themed BenQ Mobiuz

3rd Prize: 

20 WINNERS!

– 2-month GeForce Now Priority Subscriptions – HyperX Cloud II themed headphones for Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Dying Light 2 Stay Human, published by Techland, is out now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.

Band together with fellow survivors on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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About Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a story-driven open-world action role-playing game, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Dying Light published in 2015, which has been played by over twenty five million people all over the world. This time players are visiting the City – mankind’s last stronghold in the fight against the virus. Developed parkour mechanics enable players to explore the vast open world and master tactical combat. This lost civilization, a world set in the modern dark ages, requires creative approaches to finding items and crafting gear. Gameplay shifts during a day and night cycle, so players can dare to plunder abandoned lairs of the infected at night and discover the dark secrets of those in power by day. Players must choose which side they want to take and write their own story.

About Techland

Founded in 1991 in Poland, Techland is a renowned independent game developer and distributor for all leading platforms, including PC, Sony PlayStation, and the Xbox family of devices. Techland is best known for the original Dead Island games, the Call of Juarez series, and the Dying Light franchise, a global phenomenon played by over 20 million unique players to date. To top that, Techland’s experienced teams allow the developer to work on two of its own AAA titles at the same time. Comprising over 400 professionals across three offices in Poland, the company is committed to delivering unforgettable experiences and using the latest technology for innovative entertainment, which includes the proprietary C-Engine. For more information about the company itself, visit the official website at: www.techland.net.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork, and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or copyright material of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Spend Valentine’s Day breaking hearts and bones in this upgraded, classic co-op beat-’em-up

Valencia, Calif. – February 14, 2022 – It’s time to brawl like it’s 1994! Independent game studio WayForward, in conjunction with Arc System Works, is delighted to announce that the 16-bit beat-’em-up, River City Girls Zero, is now available digitally on Nintendo Switch. Launching just in time for some Valentine’s Day local co-op combat, this previously Japanese-exclusive entry in the River City/Kunio-kun series is now ready to download from the Nintendo Switch eShop, priced at $14.99 and rated T by the ESRB.

Originally published in 1994 on Super Famicom under the name Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, River City Girls Zero lets players hit the streets with series mainstays Kunio and Riki alongside hot-blooded heroines Misako and Kyoko in one- or two-player action. Armed with an arsenal of punches, kicks, slams, stomps, and character-specific special moves, the quartet dishes out justice to countless criminals as they attempt to clear Kunio and Riki of a heinous crime. Along the way, they’ll visit a variety of locales — including a crumbling school, a casino, and an amusement park — and even fight from the back of a motorcycle.

While the classic graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay remain true to their original forms thanks to Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, the game delivers several new features, including new opening and closing motion-comic cutscenes, a new animated intro, and brand-new music by River City Girls composer Megan McDuffee and rapper DEMONDICE. River City Girls Zero also features both classic and RCG-style English translations, as well as language options for Spanish, French, German, and Italian, plus the original Japanese.

Following the game’s release on Nintendo Switch, River City Girls Zero is planned to launch digitally on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, the Xbox family of systems, and PC in spring 2022. Additionally, physical editions of the Switch, PS4, and PS5 versions — including Standard, Classic, and Ultimate Editions — as well as a variety of River City Girls Zero merchandise, are available to preorder on limitedrungames.com from now through March 13, 2022. For further news on the River City Girls series, as well as information on other WayForward titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook.

Key Features

• The classic 16-bit beat-’em-up, Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, officially translated and released in the West for the first time ever!
• Switch between four playable characters, each with unique special moves!
• Compelling story that inspired River City Girls 1 & 2!
• Deep combat: Unleash an arsenal of punches, kicks, jump attacks, grabs, and more!
• 1p or 2p local co-op gameplay!
• A variety of environments: high school, the docks, an amusement park, a casino, and more!
• Battle while riding motorcycles in “Mode 7”-style vehicle stages!
• Image gallery featuring vintage box art, manual images, and cartridge art!
• New motion-comic cutscenes, new animated intro, and new music by River City Girls composer Megan McDuffee and DEMONDICE!

Summary
Name: River City Girls Zero
Publisher: WayForward
Developer: WayForward/Limited Run Games/Technos
Release Date: February 14, 2022
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Players: 1 or 2
Price: $14.99

About WayForward

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.

About Arc System Works

Arc System Works is a developer and fighting game specialist from Japan — best known for the Guilty Gear series of games and, more recently, the BlazBlue series — that has garnered international critical acclaim for its innovative fighting system and spectacular 2D artwork. For more information, please visit the official website at www.arcsystemworks.com.

The Chinese Room presents Dear Esther’s tenth anniversary developer diary and makes the award-winning narrative adventure free to download on February 14 and 15

Brighton, United Kingdom – 14 February 2022. The Chinese Room, and publishers Secret Mode are pleased to announce they will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Dear Esther by making the genre-defining 2012 narrative exploration game free to download from Steam on 14 and 15 February.

Dear Esther’s tenth anniversary arrives just two weeks ahead of The Chinese Room’s latest tale, Little Orpheus, which arrives on PC and consoles on 1 March.

On 14 February 2012, Dear Esther immersed players in its stunningly-realised world – a remote and desolate island somewhere in the Outer Hebrides. Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther combined beautiful environments with a breath-taking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.

Dear Esther has won multiple awards since its release in 2012, including the prize for “Excellence in Visual Arts” at the 2012 Independent Games Festival, “Best Use of Narrative” at the 2012 Develop Awards, “Visual Design” and four more awards at the 2012 TIGA Awards, and five nominations at the 2012 BAFTA awards.

“It was a joy working on Dear Esther with such a creative, talented and inspiring group of developers, and we’ve been delighted and humbled by the warmth of the gaming community over the last ten years,” said Dan Pinchbeck of The Chinese Room. “We are thrilled to offer Dear Esther to a new generation of players for its tenth anniversary, and I’m personally looking forward to hearing from those players who are able to explore Dear Esther’s island today for the very first time.”

Dear Esther is usually £7.99 on Steam but is available to download for free from 14 to 15 February. Dear Esther is also available for purchase on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS devices.

The Chinese Room’s other titles include Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and Little Orpheus – launching 1 March for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Epic Games Store and Nintendo Switch.

Follow The Chinese Room on Twitter or visit TheChineseRoom.co.uk for more details.

About The Chinese Room
Founded by Dan Pinchbeck in 2010, The Chinese Room – a Sumo Digital Studio – is the Brighton-based award-winning developer of Dear Esther, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and Little Orpheus. We strive to spin worlds, sculpt characters and weave narratives that are compelling, rich and emotive. As humans, we’ve always told stories and played games. What we get to do, every day, is amazing.

About Secret Mode
Greetings from The Bunker! Secret Mode is the newly founded publishing wing of the award-winning Sumo Group Plc. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of our 11 game development studios across the UK, US, Europe, and India, as well as third party independent game developers. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything. 

Wield your weapon of choice and jump into NARAKA for all its exciting upcoming events!

Hangzhou, February 14th 2022 | Leading Chinese developer 24 Entertainment are pleased to be able to provide new players with the chance to try out NARAKA on its free weekend, special event sales & a brand new season update, all appearing in-game soon. 

Free weekend – 08:00 2/18 – 08:00 2/22 PST

Special sale 30% off – 08:00 2/18 – 08:00 2/25 PST

Players are able to jump into NARAKA: BLADEPOINT’s free weekend between February 18th until February 22nd, giving everyone the chance to try out the exhilarating battle royale, along with the new season known as Echelon. A special sale will also be taking place until February 25th, offering players the chance to grab NARAKA: BLADEPOINT at a huge 30% discount.

Starting on February 13th, Echelon will introduce an electrifying fire and ice theme, teasing the arrival of a new female hero, Justina Gu, who will launch later into the season. Alongside this, the new seasonal event Spring Blooms will also be available, allowing players to collect Blossom Branches by completing in-game missions, which can be redeemed for exclusive Valentine’s Day rewards, including the special emote Envy, and Avatar Fate Entwined: Dawn/Fate Entwined:Eventide.

A new season pass introduction video can be seen here:

New hero Justina Gu animation trailer can be seen here:

Additionally, a Duo Mode is now available in ranked following the massive demand from fans. Big changes to the Souljades system have also been made, with more Souldjades joining NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. These include exciting changes such as a Souldjade which can save players from death, steal health, or even cast thunder when dodging attacks.

New season Souljades update video can be seen here:

All of this content will be available in the new Echelon update on February 13, signaling a thrilling future for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.

Make sure to keep up to date with all the latest NARAKA: BLADEPOINT action on the NARAKA site, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, Steam, and Discord.

About 24 Entertainment
24 Entertainment is a Chinese game studio founded by a group of artists, engineers, and designers; who are all gaming industry veterans. We have a shared vision of introducing global players to Eastern cultures through cutting-edge gaming technology.

Madrid, Spain – 14th February, 2022. Meridiem Games is thrilled to announce a new deal with developer Path Games to publish and distribute a special boxed edition of Insomnis, the terrifying first-person horror game for PlayStation 5.  

Meridiem Games will be responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the special  boxed edition of Insomnis across European territories later in 2022. More details on the content in the physical edition will be released soon. 

Joe Castevet has just inherited an old mansion on the outskirts of the countryside. What Joe doesn’t realise is that this family legacy is cursed. Discover the dark secrets buried deep in the Castevet abode as you fight against your own destiny in a story field with intrigue and terror!

Explore your grandfather’s mansion where nothing is as it seems. Rooms will change, bringing your worst nightmares to life as you Immerse yourself in a morally ambiguous narrative, where nothing is as it seems. 

Solve original, complex puzzles in your search for answers but make your decisions with caution as the fate of the characters will depend on it. 

More details on the special boxed edition of Insomnis will be released soon. For more information, visit www.meridiem-games.com

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About Meridiem Games

Meridiem Games is an independent publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. The entire Meridiem Games team is focused on satisfying the demand of gamers who love physical editions, titles such as Fahrenheit 15Th Anniversary PS4, KUNAI Day One Edition NSW, Daymare: 1998 Black Edition PS4, Pang Adventures Buster Edition PS4/NSW, etc… have been released in their physical edition thanks to Meridiem Games… www.meridiem-games.com 

About Path Games: Path Games is a Spanish videogame development company founded in May 2018 by Gonzalo G. Luna (Programmer and designer) and Virginia Calvo (Designer and artist).  Path Games aims to tell stories with horror as a narrative thread and surprise with its gloomy atmospheres. www.pathgames.es

The walls are painted red in thrilling new look at high-octane  limb-severing action game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S & PC

Tolochenaz, Switzerland – February 14th, 2022 – This Valentine’s Day, 110 Industries comes bearing the appropriately red-hued gift that is the bloody new Wanted: Dead Valentine’s Day trailer. The trailer treats us to a closer look at the game’s stylish high-octane combat, complete with spectacular John Wick-esque style finishers and slick, limb-severing swordplay.

Developed by Japanese studio Soleil, Wanted: Dead blends melee sword combat, exciting gunplay and a unique limb severing system to deliver a deep action title inspired by the mechanically rich combat systems found in titles like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta  and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

Players take on the role of Lt. Hannah Stone, stepping into a dark and dangerous vision of cyberpunk Hong Kong as leader of the “Zombie Squad”, an elite team who work outside the purview of the traditional police force. You will fall in love with Stone’s elite combat skills that combine style and substance, delivering cool slow-motion sequences, the ability to issue orders to teammates and a limb severing mechanic that changes enemy attack patterns.

Your date with Wanted: Dead this Valentine’s Day will take a stop at the Atomic Heart diner. Offering a change of pace to the game’s adrenaline-pumping combat, the diner offers a place for Lt. Stone to chill as she consumes food and drinks for buffs that will help her on her deadly missions, while giving us players the chance to get to know the eccentric cast of characters that comprise her team.

“We’ve been thrilled with the response from the press and public since we revealed Wanted: Dead last year,” said  Sergei Kolobashkin, founder and Creative Director at 110 Industries. “Everyone really seems to have embraced the outlandish style and tone we are aiming for! We hope you all enjoy our Valentine’s Day gift and I promise you there will be plenty more to come this year, so keep your eyes open!”.

110 Industries
Twitter: https://twitter.com/110industries 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/110industries/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/110industries/ 
Website: https://www.110industries.com/

About 110 Industries
110 Industries is a company that develops, publishes, and distributes video games for gaming consoles and cloud gaming services; provides strategic, transparent and tailored solutions for successful long-term investments on the video game market. 

The Gunk coming to Steam and other PC platforms in Spring 2022

Gothenburg, Sweden – February 14th, 2022 – Following The Gunk’s release on Xbox Game Pass in December of 2021 as part of Thunderful’s strong ongoing partnership with Xbox, Thunderful are pleased to report that the title’s launch has been a big success, engaging hundreds of thousands of players.

The game’s success among players has been mirrored in a positive critical reception, with Eurogamer describing the game as “a treat” and IGN praising it for its “vibrant alien terrain and the absolutely fantastic soundtrack that makes wandering those areas a beautifully meditative exercise”.

On the back of the game’s strong performance on Xbox Game Pass, the game will be receiving a new photo mode. With the addition of this new mode, players will be given the tools to take and edit stunning shots of The Gunk, allowing the community to share images from the game online via this much-requested feature.

Along with the new photo mode, The Gunk will soon be opened up to a larger audience thanks to the addition of language support for four new languages, including Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, simplified Chinese and Russian, meeting the demand of the community’s most requested languages.

Thunderful is also pleased to announce that The Gunk will be released on Steam and other PC platforms in Spring 2022. The release will include the new photo mode and the additional languages that will be added to the Xbox version of the game.

Players who can’t wait to get hold of The Gunk on these new PC platforms this Spring and start capturing stunning shots with its new photo mode can begin exploring its intriguing alien world now on Xbox Game Pass or via the Xbox Games Store.

Thunderful Games
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thunderfulgames
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderfulgames
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thunderfulgames

About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organization with eight development studios and over 300 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

Australian Team Celebrate Third Anniversary Since Acquisition 

Sydney, Australia, February 14, 2022 – Koch Media Pty Ltd this week celebrates their 3^rd anniversary since joining the Koch Media family. On February 13, 2019, Koch Media acquired leading Australian publishing partner 18point2. Since then, the Australian and New Zealand business has seen huge commercial success for owned and partner titles in the territory.  

To celebrate their 3^rd birthday, Koch Media will be giving away prizes throughout the week, starting with a Dying Light 2 Collector’s Edition for PlayStation 5 today. The competition is open now, and fans are invited to visit the Koch Media ANZ Twitter channel to find out how to enter.  

Over the last three years, the Sydney based team have launched over 180 titles, sent over 400 press releases in 2021 alone and sold over 2.5 million units to consumers across the territory. Since 2019, Koch Media ANZ have introduced the critically acclaimed karaoke franchise, Let’s Sing, into the market to great success, launched new IPs including Outward, Biomutant, Hot Wheels Unleashed™ and Back 4 Blood and reignited local gamers love for fan-favourite remakes Destroy All Humans! and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. 

Led by Managing Director Roger Clarke, the Australia & New Zealand Koch Media team publishes products for a number of partners including Warner Bros. Games, THQ Nordic, Techland, Microids, Paradox Interactive as well as internal publishing labels Deep Silver, Ravenscourt, Prime Matter and Milestone. Koch Media offers a full suite of publishing services, with tailored solutions to meet each partner’s needs across Trade, Communications, Marketing and Distribution.  

Earlier this year, in addition to ANZ responsibilities, the team were tasked with establishing an Asia Pacific hub, which sees the Tokyo and Hong Kong offices join the Sydney-based team in a new venture. Offering publishing services and territory insights to partners, the regional team of 30 talented and highly experienced people offers a streamlined and effective solution to the management of the complex Asia Pacific region. 

Klemens Kundratitz, Managing Director of Koch Media Group remarked “We are very proud to have reached this milestone in Australia and New Zealand and of the success that the last three years have seen. In addition, I am delighted that Roger will be leading the Asia Pacific team as Koch Media continues to grow its presence in the region, building on the great work already carried out by the Hong Kong and Japan teams.”  

“This incredibly exciting development offers extraordinary opportunities for both internal publishing labels, as well as current or new partners looking to simplify their approach to the region, without the loss of territory-specific knowledge and insights. The team brings deep capabilities and experience across areas such as the media landscape, consumer preferences and key marketing channels.” commented Roger Clarke, Managing Director Koch Media Asia Pacific. He went on to say, “With the region representing over 50% of global consumer spending in Games, and displaying the highest levels of industry growth, this increased regional focus offers partners the ability to tap into Asia Pacific consumers and to quickly grow their businesses.”   

The coming year brings even more opportunities and exciting things to come. With an amazing lineup of owned and partner titles for the coming year and beyond, Koch Media in Sydney will be moving to a new, larger headquarters. The space will be purpose-built for events, with streaming and recording capabilities, and a collaborative floorplan for the recently expanded team while allowing for further growth. To find out more information, follow Koch Media ANZ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

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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