LOS ANGELES — 29 November, 2021 —Stack Up, the nonprofit charity supporting veterans and active duty service members through the love of games, announces that it set a new record of more than $955,000 raised in 2021, and aims to reach their goal of raising $1,000,000 in a calendar year this Giving Tuesday with appearances at multiple upcoming events in December.
Stack Up hosted a remote Call To Arms LIVE event over Veterans Day weekend headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, where supporters with the help of content creators streaming for Stack Up raised more than $70,000 in one weekend, exceeding the $60,000 target. These contributions helped push Stack Up reach $955,083 on the year, breaking the 2020 record of $942,038. Stack Up now aims to reach a brand new milestone of $1,000,000, and sends out a call to allies and supporters around the world to help achieve this new goal.
Stack Up will have a presence at multiple upcoming events to help get the word out, offer merch for those who contribute to the cause, and provide info on volunteer opportunities. Visit Stack Up this weekend at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Thursday, 2 Dec. to Sunday, 5 Dec. at booth #617, and Los Angeles Comic Con Friday, 3 Dec. to Sunday, 5 Dec. at booth #2601. Stack Up deploys to C2E2 in Chicago Friday, 10 Dec. to Sunday, 12 Dec. at booth #456.
Stack Up supports active duty and recuperating service members in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and NATO allies through multiple methods. Supply Crates, video game care packages, help deployed service members make it through their deployment or when recovering back home with the therapeutic benefits of gaming.
Air Assault trips are all expenses paid for trips for veterans to attend geek culture and video game events. The trips connect people who have similar interests, create long lasting memories and friendships, and let those who attend know that they are not alone. Finally, the Stack Up Overwatch Program offers 24/7/365 access to a team of trained crisis management volunteers for those who suffer from PTSD, depression, and emotional distress.
“The support we have been given to help our active duty service members and our veterans shocks me every time,” said Stephen Machuga, Executive Director, Stack Up. “We’re extremely grateful to everyone who has made any sort of effort to help us reach our goal and made the lives of service members and veterans better.”
Founded in 2015, Stack Up brings both veterans and civilians together through a shared love of
video gaming. Through programs such as The Stacks, Supply Crates, Air Assaults and the
Stack Up Overwatch Program (StOP), Stack Up has helped more than 36,000 U.S. and Allied military service members get through deployments to combat zones and recover from traumatic physical and emotional injuries through the power of video gaming.
As showcased during the “Street Fighter V Fall Update” digital event on November 23, Luke is bringing his aggressive and powerful playstyle to the esteemed Street Fighter™ V roster as the 45th and final character in the game. Luke arrives with a troubled backstory, as dramatic events from his childhood have forged a path forward. Although this entirely new character has a dark past, he has a bright future when it comes to his unique battle mechanics and importance in the world of Street Fighter™. Luke is available now in Street Fighter V and he will also play a key role in the next Street Fighter project.
A preview of Luke’s backstory was shown in the recent Fall Update, as viewers got a glimpse of the tragic event involving Luke and his father. After that fateful day, Luke swore to dedicate his life to become one of the best fighters in the world. As part of his training and his newfound discipline, Luke decides to join the military, where he meets a familiar fighter who helps him on his journey.
Luke’s gameplay is very offense-focused, excelling at keeping pressure on his opponents in order to set up a variety of attack opportunities. For example, “Flash Knuckle” is a highly effective combo finisher where each punch button leads to a different forward-moving attack. Luke’s distance game comes in the form of a projectile called “Sand Blaster,” which allows him to shoot energy from his hands and deal with opponents at mid-to-long range. To round out his arsenal, Luke is armed with a unique V-System that fills his V-Timer as he inflicts damage, rewarding an offensive playstyle.
Luke can be acquired with the Season 5 Character Pass or the Season 5 Premium Pass. He can also be purchased separately or for 100,000 Fight Money. Although Luke is the final character to join the robust Street Fighter V roster, Capcom Pro Tour 2022 DLC and a new battle balance adjustment will be available in March 2022, with other character-specific fixes added as needed.About Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Street Fighter V: Champion Edition includes all content (excluding Fighting Chance costumes, brand collaboration costumes and Capcom Pro Tour DLC) from both the original release and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Champion Edition adds each character, stage and other content that released after Arcade Edition and through the launch of this new version. In total, this robust edition of Street Fighter V features 40 characters, 34 stages and over 200 costumes.
About Street Fighter V – Season 5 Season 5, the final season of Street Fighter V, offers an additional five new characters, two new stages and over 30 new costumes to current players, bringing the final totals in the game to 45 characters, 36 stages and over 230 costumes.
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com.
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Umeå, Sweden – November 29, 2021 – Swedish gaming group Zordix AB (publ) today announced the acquisition of Maximum Games for $42 million upfront in cash and shares and an estimated earn-out of $30 million in cash and shares. Maximum Games is a full-service video game publisher and distributor with over 300 titles in its catalogue and operates independent publishing label Modus Games, as well as Modus Studios development team in Brazil. By joining forces with Maximum Games, Zordix significantly expands its capabilities and resources, laying the foundation for substantial global growth in the AA gaming space.
Christina Seelye, founder and CEO of Maximum Games, will serve as COO at the group level. The company will continue to forge new creative and business partnerships with the mission to become the market leader in the AA segment of game publishing while strengthening each of the brands in its portfolio.
Maximum Games employs 78 people and has offices in the US, UK, and Brazil. Established in 2009, Maximum Games has grown to a top 20 games company worldwide. Its publishing label, Modus Games, has successfully shipped 16 games in the three years since its inception in a variety of genres across PC, mobile, cloud and console platforms, including Super Animal Royale, Cris Tales, and Trine 4.
Partnering with best-in-class game creators and franchises around the world (Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Among Us, Five Nights at Freddy’s™), Maximum has delivered profitable results in its game publishing and distribution services by identifying unique market opportunities and executing strategically so that games reach their maximum potential audience.
“With Maximum Games on board, we are now equipped with an incredible infrastructure that has a history of proven success in all aspects of game publishing,” said Matti Larsson, founder and CEO of Zordix. “The experience Maximum Games brings to the table enables us to scale tremendously, which of course means more exciting games on the horizon!”
“We are extremely honored to join Zordix and continue the evolution of both companies hand-in-hand,” said Seelye. “This move enables us to invest in more wholly owned IP, development studios, and the fostering of what we love most – awesome games.”
Earlier this year, Zordix acquired Merge Games and Just For Games and is also the parent company of Dimfrost Studio, Invictus Games, and Zordix Racing. For more information about Zordix Group, visit www.zordix.com.
About Zordix
Zordix is a multinational game developer and publisher headquartered in Umeå, whose business concept is to develop and release games for consoles and PCs on the global market. Acquisitions of other companies, long-term investments in its own IPs and investments within the framework of its own publishing operations are the main ingredients in Zordix’s growth strategy. The group as a whole has over a 25-year period participated in over 60 launched games on a world market and today consists of three studios that develop games under their own brands, and a publishing arm. Zordix Racing is developing new technology and new games in a project with the working name Thunder. Dimfrost Studio develops Nordic fantasy in Bramble: The Mountain King. Invictus Games is working on a number of new projects, of which the racing part for the next game in the series Flåklypa Grand Prix is one. Zordix Publishing publishes its own games as well as games developed by external studios and launches them globally.
Pre-Season 7 of the Co-op Dino Shooter Second Extinction Is Now Available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & PC
STOCKHOLM — Nov. 29, 2021 — Systemic Reaction has debuted Pre-Season 7 of Second Extinction, the action-packed co-op shooter in which you and your friends battle mutated dinosaurs across a devastated world. Pre-Season 7 delivers a new weapon, new seasonal contracts and rewards, and a host of other improvements. The free update is playable now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games Store.
Pre-Season 7 Features:
New Secondary Weapon — Hand Cannon
New seasonal contracts and rewards
Horde Mode extraction is now possible from Wave 4
Basic Training (tutorial) is now the first mission for new players (but you can skip it, too)
Balance changes to all player equipment
Second Extinction pits teams of up to three players against swarms of bloodthirsty dinos in fast-paced battles across Earth’s post-apocalyptic wastelands. Equip a range of uniquely powerful weapons and abilities and fight on your own or with friends against monstrous dinosaurs long thought extinct — now mutated and deadlier than ever! The War Effort is Second Extinction’s community-driven global metagame: by completing missions and activities, you’ll directly impact the threat level and challenges players around the world face.
Second Extinction is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Microsoft Store for PC, and Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC via Xbox Game Preview. It is also available in PC early access via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Small but fierce, we started as a group of veterans from within Avalanche Studios Group. Based in Stockholm and Malmö, we focus on crafting new and empowering games with unique settings. Drawing from our experiences within the industry, we want to create games that appeal both to us, and to you — our players. We want to play in a sandbox that lets your creativity thrive.
Our focus is freedom, exploration, and a drive to create games like the ones that kept us up at night as kids. We’ve got Generation Zero launched and Second Extinction on Xbox Game Preview and PC early access — with even more to come. Join us in the sandbox!
Habbo Hotel players will have the opportunity to possess a unique piece of art
Helsinki, FI — November 25th, 2021 — Sulake, part of the digital entertainment and media platform Azerion, announced today that they are giving away 1000 Habbo Avatars for free to the wider Habbo community to share the success of the project with the fanbase that make the game what it is. These randomly generated Avatars are part of a collection consisting of more than 10,000 NFTs Sulake launched in September, which sold out in 26 hours, allowing fans and digital collectors to purchase and wholly own as part of their portfolios. As well as thanking the longstanding Habbo community, this giveaway also aims to make the Habbo Avatars collection more inclusive by expanding the owner base.
With many of the rarest items in this collection included as part of the giveaway, the community could end up owning a truly unique piece of art. Based on the value of the Habbo Avatars from the previous drop, this giveaway is easily valued at over €1 million euros (based on the current floor price, subject to change), for which Sulake will be covering all of the gas fees.
“As players of the premier trading game, we know that Habbo players understand the value of digital assets,” said Valtteri Karu, CEO of Sulake. “Given the success of Habbo Avatars collection, we wanted to make sure that members of our community had the opportunity to take part in Habbo’s newest venture. This giveaway is just another way for us to thank our community for supporting us for so many years.”
In order to receive one of these Avatars, players must be over the age of 18, submit a valid Ethereum wallet address and have a Habbo account created before January 1st 2020 with over 100 hours of activity from January 1st 2021 until September 24th 2021. These measures guarantee that only registered Habbo players and existing members of the community will be able to take part in this giveaway. Players can enter the giveaway by completing an in game poll that will be open for a week starting on Friday 3rd December.
Sulake has entered into partnership with Offsetra who measure the carbon emissions from the NFT minting transactions and then offset these emissions through a variety of ecological initiatives and programs, such as Bull Run Forest Carbon and Agrocortex REDD Project.
About Habbo and Sulake Sulake is a social entertainment company focused on providing a safe and fun online service for self-expression through its games, Habbo and Hotel Hideaway. Sulake was founded in 2000 by a small team of passionate people and now after 21 years, Habbo is still one of the largest virtual communities in the world, reaching players all over the world each month. With paying customers in over 115 countries and over 850,000 active users a month, Habbo continues to be a hugely popular and globally recognised brand.
Sulake’s mission is to enable its users to meet new people, make friends and give them a place to create and share their user-generated content in fun virtual surroundings. Sulake is a leader in ensuring online safety for children and was acquired in 2020 by Dutch digital entertainment and media platform Azerion. www.sulake.com
There are some great works of art that are so acclaimed and renowned that they are able to bridge generational gaps and leave a permanent mark in history. Still, I wouldn’t go as far as to call The Smurfs a great work of art, but the impact is there, right? I mean, who hasn’t heard of them by now? We have toys, animated movies, board games, all sorts of merchandise and I’m pretty sure I saw a Smurf-themed vinyl in Forza Horizon 5 last week. The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf certainly isn’t the first game out of this IP (a quick glance at Wikipedia says it is the 20th Smurfs game) but it is the first one I get to play. And you know what, it was a perfect game to play during this rainy weekend. Got me a cup of hot chocolate and I’m all cozied up in this room while it is raining outside so I might as well explore a forest or two with these blue critters.
Story
If you know anything about The Smurfs, then hearing the name Gargamel certainly rings a bell. Their old nemesis has found a formula for a special kind of plant. An evil plant that’s called vileaf. This plant produces viletrap seeds, which can attract and imprison Smurfs. And not only that, but this plant is incredibly toxic, ruining the forest wherever it spawns and destroying Smurfs sarsaparilla fields. Papa Smurf decides to ask some of his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for a super-powerful antidote for all the plants sick from the vileaf. Thanks to the “smurfizer”, an invention from Handy Smurf, go on an adventure to find the ingredients and free your fellow Smurfs – and save the whole village if possible.
Gameplay
Now, how to properly translate that smurfizer? Or better yet, describe it. The smurfizer is a PG-friendly version of a flamethrower where instead of destroying the weeds with flame, you revert them back to normal by spraying the healing fluid wherever you find some vileaf. It is a pretty simple tool that is incredibly satisfying to use. I can’t tell you how many times I got sidetracked just going out of my way to find some vileaf to destroy. You start the game playing as Handy Smurf and later you get to use the smurfizer as Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, and Chef Smurf. And of course, as you play, you acquire some new abilities such a gliding and sprinting. Besides following the main story, the game is also filled with loads of collectibles and upgrades to discover. So you’re a completionist like me, consider that the length of the game can be doubled. The enemies are pretty easy to dispose of, they tend to telegraph their attacks, and one well-placed head splat or just using a smurfizer on them will do. Almost every other enemy requires a different strategy so once you find yourself surrounded by 2-3 different ones, the fights can be as engaging as they are colorful.
Visuals
The game looks great and plays great. It is incredibly gratifying destroying vileaf all over the map and in a way, changing the structure and design of the levels. In my dozens of hours of playtime, I haven’t encountered a single bug or a framerate loss so thumbs up for releasing a game in a perfect state (something that other developers should look up to). The platforming is precise and with zero input delay although there were times when some sections of levels tend to be too colorful so you can have a hard time figuring out what object is part of platforming and what is merely a background asset.
Audio
If you’re one of the younger readers, you’ll have no problems recognizing some familiar music when it comes to Smurfs (I could swear I heard some tunes from the animated show). But even if we put that aside, the soundtrack is calming, engaging, and never distracting. I’d say the overall tone of it is nothing short of tranquil and honestly, there isn’t much need for intense music when exploring the map. I did notice that it switches to a higher gear with every enemy encounter, so it can be also a bit dynamic in that regard.
Overall
And guess what, I saved the best for last. I also felt like it was necessary to point out this next feature since I couldn’t find the mention of it anywhere on the Steam store page. The game also comes with a two-player coop mode. The second player will be able to play as a tiny robot to support the first player, with different abilities: you can throw exploding seeds at enemies, you can freely fly around and scout the surroundings for your co-op partner and you can also heal the plants from vileaf curse. The two-player coop mode can be activated at any time in the game. In the end, The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is a simple platformer that doesn’t oversell itself and it also doesn’t sell itself short. It’s not too short and with great visuals, The Smurf – Mission Vileaf can play its role as a great single-player game just as it is a coop one.
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Pokémon has been on a path of evolution this prior generation. With the releases of Sword and Shield and Let’s Go!, it is obvious that Game Freak have shifted into a new gear, which have left some fans in the dark of that core experience they may be familiar with. Enter Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Being remakes of the 4th generation titles, these two titles look to offer updated visuals with a lot more of the same with a whole new developer. Is this formula still worthy of a fully priced release, or have we moved past that old style? Let’s find out.
Story
I think most know this narrative, or Pokémon fans will anyway. Based in the Sinnoh region, players are out to become a Pokémon master by conquering eight gyms that grant entry into the Pokémon league. Along your travels, you also encounter Team Galatic, who are out to completely recreate the current Universe, utilizing a few legendary Pokémon in order to succeed. It is up to the trainer to take them down and bring peace over the region, while still trekking along and gaining those badges while filling a Pokédex.
For the remakes, the story is almost exactly the same, with no major changes outside of cutscene appearances. Sure, one could complain that more wouldn’t hurt on a system with greater possibilities, but for fans craving some nostalgia, this duo of titles still play out nicely, offering a good amount of post-game content after you finish the actual story.
Gameplay
Almost everything in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is shot for shot from the original titles. These games feel exactly like they did years ago, with minor improvements added that refine the experience for the Switch. The protagonist controls a bit easier this time around, with the ability to play with the D-Pad or the analog. The Pokétch is also back, but controls quite a bit differently this time around. Using the right shoulder button, players can activate the device – bringing up one of the many apps that still retain their touch-screen features. Sure, it was a lot more intuitive on the Nintendo DS, but it gets the job done here.
Also updated are HMs and TMs. TMs are disposable yet again (as they were in the originals), but HMs now have a new take. Instead of HMs altogether, players are given TMs to teach Fly, Surf, and so on to their team. If you do not want to clog space, simply using the HM app on the Pokétch will allow a wild Pokémon to appear and perform the special move – which means more space for teammates you want to keep. It is an acceptable improvement that does enough to assist, without hindering the Diamond and Pearl you remember.
Speaking of changes, the Experience Share is now on constantly, with no option yet to turn off. This does make training easier and eases the grind, but also takes away a lot of the exploration and repetition that veterans may crave. Contests are back in bloom, but have also changed. Rather than dolling up your squad, these bouts revolve around a rhythm action portion, where the player utilizes capsule stickers and moves in order to get ahead of the competition. Out of all the additional content and tweaks, I favored the new contests the least, but most still are to enjoy what they have to offer as what is here is still decent enough. The Grand Underground now has is vast and feels a bit modernized, with new ways to capture starters, rare species, and so on. You may not love tapping away at those walls before, but there are a lot of statues and features to find within this section that players are sure to soak hours into.
Pokémon has come a long way, but there is just something about going back to the roots of the franchise that makes these remakes special. From the random encounters in the grass, to the spontaneous trainer battles, there is a lot to appreciate here, and even more to be nostalgic for as not enough has changed to put off returning players. I was entering adulthood when Diamond and Pearl made its debut, and this may be the first remake of any title that simply made me giddy, simply reliving small moments that were more passive the first go-around.
Visuals
I know a lot of people will call these character models “chibi”, as they kind of are in the overworld. That said, it really fits as if you are going to upgrade the visual style on its own, this was the choice to make as those overworld sprites look great. Battles of course are a visual treat, and bring back a lot of what we saw within Pokémon Battle Revolution, but with far more polish and all new animations. The menus are also quite nice, streamlined for access – with available hints ready for those who may be a bit lost. One small hiccup is the overworld animations when a Pokémon is following. I don’t know what it was about this, but not one of the creatures seemed to be able to keep at the same pace as my own character, so I mostly kept that turned off as it just looked a bit awkward.
Audio
As far as music goes, this is one of the best soundtracks in the franchise’s long history. Luckily, nothing was altered other than quality, bringing old tunes to life in a whole new way. I do think the cries take a bit longer to get used to, but there are even options to alter that if you please, as these developers tried to create something for everyone by including new and old.
Overall
Years ago, I played Pokémon until I found myself burnt out, right as we entered the third generation of games. Diamond and Pearl are the titles that got me re-enthused with the franchise, and have managed to do it all over again by re-releasing at a time when Pokémon crosses into new territories that some of us “old-timers” feel weary to step. For most Pokémon fans, you don’t need a review to know if you will like either of these titles. It’s a pure Pokémon experience, with updated visuals and mechanics that streamline the adventure slightly, leaving enough meat on the bone so one can shiny hunt, breed, and train to their heart’s content. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are the most true titles to date on the Switch, and the best way to stick your toe back in the water if you have been away for a while.
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London, UK – 23rd November 2021 – Pocket Burger Games, a new remote and creator-first game development studio building popular casual mobile games, announced it closed its Seed round with lead investor SISU Game Ventures, with the participation of RLC Ventures and Aream & Co for $1 Million to advance development, hire new talent and prepare for the release of future titles for iOS, Google Play and other platforms. The investment represents SISU Game Ventures first investment in a UK games studio.
Founded in 2021, Pocket Burger Games was created to explore a “Fantasy First” approach to game development and a deep desire to create a creator-first development culture that respects and cares deeply about the people who create games, with unlimited vacation and “Off-Menu” Fridays where creators decide how their time is best spent. The co-founders have all come from leadership positions at groundbreaking mobile studios such as Space Ape, Gram Games and Rovio, and intend to use their learnings in top-grossing games with millions in players to find the next mass-market hit.
“It’s not just about being the first mover in a space,” says Mitchell Smallman, co-founder and CEO of Pocket Burgers Games. “It’s about finding games that SHOULD have existed by now. We’re not an idea team, we’re an audience team. Our goal is that every Pocket Burger Game has an audience that says “finally, a game for me!” and we deliver for them.”
“We were very familiar with Mitchell when he approached us,” says Samuli Syvähuoko, founding Partner at SISU Game Ventures. “And when we saw the rest of the team he had gathered, we were interested right away. It was clear pretty soon they were passionate about building the type of progressive company culture we’ve frequently seen succeed in mobile. They were a perfect fit for SISU.”Pocket Burger Games is currently a creative team of five developers, who have worked on massive hits across the industry, including at Space Ape Games, Next Games, Gram Games, Lionhead and Rovio Entertainment. This investment round gives Pocket Burger the ability to grow its team to launch and grow its first of many titles.
About Pocket Burger Games Pocket Burger Games was founded by Mitchell Smallman, Matt Down and Adam Sullivan as a remote and creator-first studio to create breakout games in under-served categories. As veteran mobile developers, they had seen so many weird, fantastic and wonderful games lost to time. Pocket Burger’s games don’t appeal to everyone, and that’s okay with them… they make games people don’t know they want yet! Read more at https://pocketburger.games/
About SISU Game Ventures Sisu Game Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused 100% on games. Having set up shop in 2014 to support the most promising founders in the industry, Sisu has deep roots in the Nordic region, but its network of founders is fully global.
Over the past three decades, the Sisu team members have built 16 game companies and invested in over 60 game startups. Sisu’s own investors come mostly from the game industry including dozens of individuals and a few game companies as well.
Build the home of your dreams and tend crops OR throw on a backpack and grab a sword to explore the mysteries within… Len’s Island is an action-adventure / island sim game packed with intense combat and dungeon battles!
Brisbane, Australia – 26th November 2021 – Following a successful kickstarter campaign in 2020, Flow Studio is proud to announce that action-adventure island sim mash-up, Len’s Island launches on Steam Early Access for PC and Mac on today for £19.49 / $24.99 / €20.99. $24.99 USD.
“I started on Len’s Island as a solo project 4 years ago with the ambition of developing my vision of the perfect game!”, commented Julian Ball, owner of Flow Studio. “Following the Kickstarter campaign, we’ve been able to build an international team who have helped me bring this vision to life. The guys have injected so much love and energy into Len’s Island, I believe that together we’ve crafted a beautiful, immersive, captivating and meaningful experience which we just can’t wait for people to discover”.
About Flow Studio Len’s Island gained funding via a successful Kickstarter Campaign in 2020 raising AU$ 58,579 enabling development to progress from a solo project to a small indie team developing a game with AAA scope. Len’s Island is self-published and all other funding has been supplemented by the owner, Julian Ball.
Flow Studio is based in Brisbane, Australia, where Julian and Martin both reside. Lars is based in Norway, Ivan is based in Germany, Flow Studio has over 250,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel, as Julian has been documenting the development of the game for the past 3 years with regular Dev Diary videos. The internationally based members of Flow Studio share a common passion, to create games and experiences they care about and are truly proud of. They believe their collective professional background and complementary skills is what makes them a great team. Julian’s experience ranges from freelance graphic design and game art, to working within large companies as a marketing director and chief operations officer. Lars has worked as a professional music composer, sound designer and graphic designer for many years, releasing various self-titled tracks and composing for games such as Team Fortress 2. Martin has lectured in game design and game programming, as well as worked on some smaller indie-game titles over the years. Flow Studio gives a fresh new take on game development with a team of industry newcomers.
Critics took the plunge into the ‘90s and rewrote history in this nostalgic PC puzzle platformer – see their opinions for yourself in the accolades trailer!
Nicosia, Cyprus, November 25, 2021 – META Publishing and developer Flazm have released the accolades trailer for the physics based puzzle platformer, Time Loader, available now on Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store.
Along with releasing the accolades trailer, Flazm and META Publishing have announced that the critically acclaimed game will be launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2022, with a planned release on next generation consoles in the future!
Console players can look forward to exploring Time Loader’s emotive story, where players take control of a quirky RC robot and manoeuvre their way around craftily designed levels in an effort to rewrite the past, save the future, and help their creator accept the present.
Time Loader plunges players into the homely 90s, where their choices throughout the levels affect the future and result in different endings. Time travel is never simple, and players can quickly find themselves tumbling through alternative universes in an attempt to change the timeline in the way their creator wants it to be!
Time Loader is available for purchase now on Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store. Watch out for the release in 2022 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch!
About Flazm Flazm Interactive Entertainment was founded in 2010 in Magnitogorsk (Russia) as a small team of 3 people. The main focus of the studio was web games development. Over the last 5 years Flazm has created more than 30 games, including such popular titles as Truck Loader, Train Valley 1 & 2, Bob the Robber and Money Movers, which were played more than 1 billion times.
About META Publishing META Publishing is a rising video game label powered by industry veterans and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. We not only publish games, but aim to create unique and lasting relations between the games and players alike. With love and passion for games, and knowing no two projects are ever the same, we cater to developers’ needs and help them make each game shine.
