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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NIDUS PRIME SET TO DEBUT IN WARFRAME PRIME ACCESS ALONGSIDE RETURN OF OPERATION: PLAGUE STAR

Warframe Players Can Instantly Unlock and Earn the Newest Prime Warframe When Prime Access Launches on All Platforms September 8

LONDON, ONTARIO – September 1, 2021 – Digital Extremes is infesting Warframe with loads of new anticipated content on September 8 through the release of Nidus Prime Access and the return of Operation: Plague Star, offering players a chance to instantly unlock or earn access to the powered-up Prime variant of Warframe Nidus. Also debuting in the Warframe Marketon September 8 is the Revenant Mephisto Collection – a unique alternative skin for the Revenant Warframe designed by popular Warframe fan and freelance artist Debby Sheen that features a completely overhauled Revenant appearance, including geometry changes and textures.

The ravening plague-bearer Nidus Prime returns in a long-unseen form and seething with a primal strain of the Infestation as the 33rd Prime Warframe release, featuring altered Mod polarities and offering greater customization to players. Nidus Prime, his Prime Weapons, and exclusive Prime Customizations will be available as an instant unlock on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Returning September 8 and running through September 30 is the popular Operation: Plague Star event. For a limited time, players can rally together to defend the Plains of Eidolon against Infested lifeforms before they make their way to Cetus. The cruelest of weapons built for the crudest of Grineer soldiers, the Ghoulsaw will be available as a player reward for participating in Operation: Plague Star, allowing players to rip through metal like flesh and through flesh like day-old pudding. Featuring a multitude of aerial attacks, slide attacks, and heavy-hitting combos, this is not a weapon players will want to miss out on adding to their Arsenals. During this three-week limited-event, players participating in Operation: Plague Star will also have the chance to receive Nidus Prime Relics in drops, adding an additional bonus path to earning Nidus Prime in Warframe.
Nidus Prime Access Pack

  • 2625 Platinum
  • Nidus Prime
  • Nidus Prime Glyphs
  • Strun Prime
  • Magnus Prime

Prime Access Accessories Pack

  • 1365 Platinum
  • Nidus Prime Syandana
  • Necramech Universal Skin
  • Infested Landing Craft Decos
  • 90 Day Resource & Affinity Boosters

Prime Access Media F.A.Q.
What is Prime Access?
Prime Access is a rotating program that includes the latest Prime Warframe, Prime Accessories and Prime Weapons and is bundled with discounted Platinum amongst other exclusive items.  Prime Access can be purchased by players to grant instant access to the featured Prime Warframe instead of collecting and building through playing.  

What is a Prime Warframe?
A Prime Warframe offers increased base stats and extra Polarity Slots which provides for more Mod customization and stronger builds. Not every Warframe or Weapon has a Prime variant, but when given the choice, players should progress their Primes for ideal performance in battle over their regular counterparts. 

Can players still unlock and play as the base Warframe Nidus?
Yes, players have access to the base Warframe Nidus right now, his Blueprint can be unlocked as a reward for completing The Glast Gambit quest. He is also available in the In-Game Market for purchase with Credits. 

Will players be able to earn Nidus Prime without paying?
Yes, players can collect Relics which can then be cracked open to unlock Nidus Prime and the various Components needed to build him. For a limited time only, these Relics can be acquired by participating in Operation: Plague Star, running from September 8 – September 30, 2021.

When will Nidus Prime release?
Nidus Prime Access will launch on September 8

To keep up with the latest updates, be sure to follow Warframe on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Download Warframe on Steam PC, Epic Games Store, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo™ Switch. 

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 60+ million registered players on PC, PS5™, PS4™, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit www.digitalextremes.com. To sign up for Warframe, visit www.warframe.com.

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Sugar-coated multiplayer party game A Gummy’s Life launches on September 24th

Experience epic sugar rushes through brutal gummy brawls  coming to PlayStation and Xbox

Madrid, Spain – September 1st, 2021 – Indie game studio EP Games is excited to announce its candy themed multiplayer party game A Gummy’s Life will be launching on PlayStation and Xbox on September 24th. Following the Steam and Nintendo Switch in 2018, A Gummy’s Life bursts onto consoles making the most out of the hardware with Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro running at 4K at 60fps and next-generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X hardware boasting 4K visuals at 120fps with dynamic resolution!

There’s no time for a break in A Gummy’s Life, the candy-coated, physics-based battle royale bonanza where death by chocolate and sweets is a very real possibility! Pick’n’mix from a wide selection of gummies, including Gummy Bear, Cola Bottle and Fried Egg, each with varying stats and cosmetics, and brawl in wacky battles through online and local multiplayer modes! It’s winner takes all, with a variety of game modes and mechanics for you to prove your worth: Hot Potato, King of the Hill, Team Deathmatch and the endlessly fun Free-For-All mode! In this easy to play, hard to master party game, either button bash your way to victory or land a strategic strike to leave a lasting taste in the enemy’s mouth! Challenge up to 8 players online or play locally with your friends, only one can become the champion but revenge always tastes sweet!

“We cannot wait to bring A Gummy’s Life to new players in less than a month!” said Daniel Barba, CEO of EP Games. “Battling unknown foes online or facing down family and friends in local play brings such a sugar rush – the only thing sweeter than gummies is beating your loved ones at A Gummy’s Life!”

More information on A Gummy’s Life:
Wishlist A Gummy’s Life on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/585190/A_Gummys_Life/
Visit the A Gummy’s Life website: https://www.epgames.eu/a-gummys-life/
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPGames
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agummyslife
Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJYgqJCV-cp0dKtMp8D4joQ

About EP Games
After more than 12 years of experience as a solo dev running a Free to play game server and developing games for mobile platforms, Daniel Barba, CEO of EP Games, joined Adrián Andrés to develop Queendoom (2016) and later on also Álex Muñoz to develop A Gummy’s Life. This small indie studio’s main purpose is to develop good games that they’d enjoy playing themselves.

ProbablyMonsters Raises $200M in Largest Series A Round for Videogame Development

New Category of Game Company Strategically Invests in its Pioneering Model for Building Long-Lasting AAA Studios and IP

BELLEVUE, WA – September 1, 2021 ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., the next generation independent game company that builds and sustains a family of AAA game studios, today announced it has raised a $200M Series A preferred stock financing round. The capital raise allows ProbablyMonsters to evolve and grow while providing long-lasting stability for people-first gaming careers. ProbablyMonsters provides its teams the stable resources and creative environment to foster rewarding life-long careers delivering best-in-class entertainment, while thriving in a positive culture.

As part of our growth, we are now secure beyond any one AAA game project, predictably providing our teams with stable, creatively rewarding, and long-lasting gaming careers,” said CEO and founder, Harold Ryan. “Our goal is to make ProbablyMonsters a home where developers with vision can build a meaningful career, thrive in a positive culture, and deliver amazing experiences to generations of gamers across the world.”

The Series A financing round was led by LKCM Headwater Investments, the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment advisory firm with approximately $25 billion in assets under management, and their affiliates, who are original investors in ProbablyMonsters and have served on the company’s Board of Directors since 2018, with participation from other original investors that have previously committed to the company’s ambitious vision.

“We are excited to expand our partnership with ProbablyMonsters reflecting our confidence in the team’s strong progress executing their vision of developing a portfolio of games led by a proven, well-aligned, and exceptionally talented team in a thoughtfully developed culture since our initial investment in 2018,” said Bryan King, Managing Partner of LKCM Headwater Investments.

ProbablyMonsters supports multiple simultaneous AAA game projects across its multiple internal development teams with shared resources and benefits. The funds will turbocharge this unique model, expanding the company’s live operations and community features for engaging with gamers. This will benefit the company’s three announced game studios while opening the door for future teams and IPs in more genres. ProbablyMonsters will also use the funds to enhance benefits to its employees, expand its long-term resources, and accelerate its business growth and developer recruitment. The company currently has over 230 employees and plans to continue its current 50% annual headcount growth rate.

Each team in the ProbablyMonsters family of studios focuses on its own unique type of player experience, connected by the company’s mission to unite, guide, and empower developers to create exceptional entertainment experiences that delight gamers. In April of this year, ProbablyMonsters announced its Firewalk team entered an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment to be the global publisher for its inaugural multiplayer AAA game. ProbablyMonsters’ Cauldron team is developing a single-player, adventure-driven game that will evolve with and around the player. The company’s third team, an RPG focused studio, is developing a next-gen open world co-op experience that will bring players together.

Led by Harold Ryan, a proven leader who has generated more than $5B in revenues from blockbuster game franchises in his career spanning more than 20 years, ProbablyMonsters fosters an inclusive approach that continues to attract top talent looking for an innovative new way to make AAA games. The company has senior-level talent who have collectively worked on dozens of blockbuster entertainment franchises from over 70 major companies. ProbablyMonsters has a unique game development model that empowers its development teams to focus on culture, creativity, and their games.

ProbablyMonsters continues to invest in its people and games, while remaining committed to empowering its game developers and gamers.

Follow ProbablyMonsters on Twitter at @prblyMONSTERS and connect on LinkedIn.

About ProbablyMonsters Inc.

ProbablyMonsters, a new category of game company, was founded in 2016 by former Bungie President and CEO, Harold Ryan. ProbablyMonsters is building a family of sustainable game studios that create and launch original AAA games through a people-first culture. Located in Bellevue, Washington, the company has a strong cast of experienced, innovative game development leaders with a record of launching blockbuster projects. ProbablyMonsters’ mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented game developers to create exceptional interactive experiences. The company has built and fostered the growth of three announced studios, each with a unique player focus. Firewalk is making an original AAA multiplayer game that will be exclusively published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Cauldron is making an original AAA narrative game, and the third studio is working on a next-gen co-op RPG project. ProbablyMonsters has over 230 employees and continues to focus on long-lasting growth, raising a preferred Series A funding round of $200M in 2021. For more information, visit probablymonsters.com.

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Set off on a fascinating journey full of game deals with RPG Month on GOG.COM

• A month of engaging articles and videos for all RPG fans to enjoy
• Flash deals and new discounts appearing every week
• Celebration of upcoming releases like Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Gamedec

September 1, 2021 – There’s no place like GOG.COM to find and play great role-playing games, and RPG Month is here to prove it! Throughout September, you can expect a constant stream of new RPG releases, exciting flash deals with deep discounts, and a steady supply of RPG-themed sales with discounts up to 90% off! These events will be accompanied by a series of articles and videos from our team that you can follow on a dedicated page fueled by love for RPGs – the most popular genre among both our users and the GOG team.

First, let’s take a look at releases that are happening soon on GOG.COM. On September 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of The Righteous will take us on a journey to the fantasy world of Golarion! Start pre-loading all the necessary game files via the GOG GALAXY client to begin your journey once the game is released.

Other noteworthy upcoming releases include Kitaria Fables, an action-adventure title fused with RPG and farming elements. Also, be on the lookout for The Magister, a card-battler RPG with randomly generated murder-mystery cases. Fans of sci-fi and cyberpunk settings need to make sure to mark September 16 in their calendars. On this day, Gamedec, a highly anticipated isometric RPG, releases, giving you the chance to become a detective who solves crimes inside virtual worlds.

Next, be on the lookout for outstanding Flash Deals that will be part of the event in addition to the traditional weekly sales. The first two deals are already live, giving you the chance to buy Iratus: Lord of the Dead (-75%) and Atom RPG + Supporter Pack (-40%) with exceptionally deep discounts for 48 hours. And don’t worry, more Flash Deals are coming soon!

Also, remember that you have only 48 hours left to grab your copies of four exceptional classics. Syndicate Plus™, Syndicate Wars™, and Ultima™ Underworld 1+2 are free to claim until September 3, 2021, at 5 PM UTC.

Now, pack your travel gear and set off on an adventure with GOG. Visit our RPG Month page and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more details.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STADIA WITH PC CROSSPLAY

REDMOND, WA – September 1, 2021 – Studio Wildcard announced today that the definitive multiplayer dinosaur survival experience, ARK: Survival Evolved, is now available on Stadia, the new generation gaming platform from Google. On Stadia, ARK survivors, will tame and raise dinos, claim land, conquer enemies and create enormous structures seamlessly – moving easily between PC, laptop, TVs and even controller-connected mobile devices. ARK: Survival Evolved is now available for Stadia Pro subscribers to claim and instantly play for free, as well as for purchase within the Stadia store.

All DLC for ARK: Survival Evolved, including the recent expansion pack Genesis: Part 2, is now available on Stadia, allowing users to access the full ARK saga on Day One. With crossplay, survivors can team up with thousands of PC players already online or enjoy a solo Jurassic experience if you prefer to rough it out alone. 

ARK: Genesis Part 2 expansion pack is a narrative bridge between the current game and its recently announced sequel, ARK II. It also introduces new voiceover talent to the ARK universe with David Tennant (Doctor WhoGood Omens) playing the villainous Sir Edmund Rockwell, and Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of TimePicnic at Hanging RockDora and the Lost City of Gold) taking on the in-game robotic AI companion HLN-A/Helena Walker. Tennant and Madden are also part of the extraordinary voice cast of “ARK: The Animated Series,” an original TV series based on the hit franchise coming in 2022.

Since its launch in 2015, ARK: Survival Evolved has sold over 20 million units on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, with more than 40 million players worldwide across all major gaming platforms, spurring spin-off games and amassing a huge following of passionate fans. For the latest updates follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the Website at playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD
Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, Studio Wildcard’s mission is to bring AAA quality to ambitious indie titles that are designed for core gamers. The studio’s hit title ARK: Survival Evolved, has sold more than 30 million copies across all platforms. The team emphasizes direct communication with their active community, implements player feedback into its fast, iterative dev cycle, and provides tools to drive user generated content. Studio Wildcard includes distributed developers across multiple continents, as wherever talented developers reside, Wildcard seeks them out! www.studiowildcard.com

Get ready to rock with Lonely Mountains: Downhill Daily Rides Season 8: Rock ‘N’ Ride!

Thunderful Publishing Megagon Industries are shooting to thrill in Season 8 of the Daily Rides challenges for Lonely Mountains: Downhill. In the gnarliest update for the game yet, Daily Rides Season 8: Rock ‘N’ Ride is honouring some of the classic genres in rock music with more content than a Van Halen guitar solo! With fresh outfits, awesome accessories and a new paint job, throw up your hand horns and prepare to mosh in this latest update. Lonely Mountains: Downhill and the Eldfjall Island DLC pack are available now on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC (Steam®).

In Season 8 you’ve got a ticket to ride out the end of the summer with these cool new cosmetic items: 

  • Cause some anarchy in the mountains in the Punk outfit.
  • Ride down that highway to hell in style with the Hard Rock outfit.
  • Protect yourself when you enter the sand, man in the Heavy Metal outfit.
  • Sugar, we’re going down this hill wearing our hearts on our sleeves in the new Emo outfit.
  • Channel the true spirit of a rocker on the road with one of three new backpacks: the Guitar, Bass Guitar and Keyboard!
  • When you see a red bike don’t you want it painted black? Introducing Black Lightning, the new paint job that will satiate your desires.

Daily Rides is a cross-platform daily leaderboard competition. Each day a trail will be selected randomly, complete with new obstacles and gameplay modifiers. The 8 week season offers up a new theme with unlockable cosmetic rewards for participants. Do you have what it takes to dominate the season? Get riding and see if you can rise to the top of the leaderboard!

Keep an eye out on our TwitterInstagram and Facebook pages to stay up-to-date on all the latest straight from the mountain peaks.

Lonely Mountains: Downhill was initially released on October 23rd in 2019. During its first year, the game has been a hit amongst players and critics alike; resulting in more than two million players (2.3 million as of August 2021). The game won awards such as “Best Indie Game” at the German Developer Awards and “Best International Indie Game” at Poznan Game Arena.

For any players wanting more (virtual) outdoor biking action, the Eldfjall Island DLC comes complete with brand-new challenges for each of its four trails. Players will be able to unlock new outfits, paint jobs, and accessories. You can either take your time enjoying the scenery or race down the mountain as quickly as possible to climb up the leaderboards. Additionally, new weather and environmental effects will make the journey even more intense than ever before with thunderstorms and an active volcano!

Lonely Mountains: Downhill and the Eldfjall Island DLC are both available now for Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC (Steam®). A demo for Lonely Mountains: Downhill is available on Nintendo Switch™ and Steam®, so if you are on the fence, download it and head down the first trail of the Sierra Rivera mountain.

For more information about Lonely Mountains: Downhill please visit the official website: https://lonelymountains.com/

Special Boxed Edition of 3D Action Adventure Effie Release Date Announced

Effie – Galand’s Edition will arrive on Nintendo Switch on 1st October, 2021.

Madrid, Spain – 1st September, 2021. Meridiem Games is pleased to announce that the upcoming special edition of the 3D action adventure game Effie will be released for Nintendo Switch on 1st October 2021. Developed by Inverge Studios and published by Klabater, Effie – Galand’s Edition will be available as a special boxed edition manufactured and distributed across Europe by Meridem Games. 

The special Galand’s Edition of Effie for Nintendo Switch will include a specially designed case, a concept art book with stunning concept drawings from the dev team and a poster of Galand, the bearded hero of the game. 

Get ready for a unique 3D action-adventure experience as you dive into the adventure of Galand, a man who has been cursed with premature old age. On this journey, Galand will have to find a way to break the curse, fight powerful enemies, solve challenging puzzles and explore a vast red world of fantasy. 

A powerful black magic has taken control of the cities of the region of Oblena. To face the evil ahead, Galand will carry a powerful magic shield that grants him special abilities and allow him to acquire new skills during his journey. It will also allow him to surf at great speed through the vast world of Oblena. 

Effie is inspired by classics of the genre like Ratchet and Clank, Legend of Zelda, Rime, Yooka Laylee and many others.

Effie – Galand’s Edition will be launching on 1st October Nintendo Switch as a special boxed version and will be available across European specialist retailers.  For more information, please visit www.meridiem-games.com/en

About Meridiem Games

Meridiem Games is an independent video game publisher and distributor for all console platforms. The entire Meridiem Games team is focused on satisfying the demand of players who are fond of 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 … released in its physical edition thanks to Meridiem Games. Click here if you want to be updated about us.

About Inverge Studios Inverge Studios is an indie video game development company located in Lanzadera®, Valencia (Spain). Founded in 2016, it has made numerous games for the mobile video game market, obtaining several recognitions. In 2018, the development of the game Effie began with the PlayStation®Talents program. Effie was published in PlayStation®4 on June 4th, 2019 and later on PC platforms (Steam®, Humble Store®), Xbox One® and Nintendo Switch®. Now the company is developing a new game for consoles and PC.

World of Tanks Blitz Marks Its 1-Year Anniversary on Nintendo Switch

Players will get a new animated camouflage ‘Fires of War’, days of Premium, thousands of credits and 40 epic boosters to celebrate

September 1st, 2021 — It’s been exactly a year since World of Tanks Blitz, the world-renowned cross-platform tank shooter with 170+ million audience, stormed into Nintendo SwitchTM. Over that time, the game has garnered 1.5+ million installs by Nintendo Switch users who in the first year of launch have enjoyed over 78 million battles!

To mark the milestone and to reward the game’s fans on Nintendo Switch for their effort and loyalty, the developers will present each of them with an anniversary gift package including:

  • A brand-new animated camouflage “Fires of War” for a personal choice of up to 10 tanks
  • 3 days of Premium Account
  • 100,000 credits
  • 10 epic boosters for credits, XP, Crew XP and Free XP.

And to get all this, one only needs to log in to World of Tanks Blitz on Nintendo Switch before September 13 and claim the free package from the Premium Shop.

Newcomers will not be disregarded, too. All new players will be entitled to a special offer on World of Tanks Blitz exclusive DLC bundle ‘M6A2E1 & Resources’ in Nintendo eShop, containing:

  • The M6A2E1, Tier VII American Heavy Tank
  • A Garage slot
  • The animated camouflage “Radioactive Glow”

“Having passed the 1-year milestone on our Switch journey, we wanted to reward the game’s fans on Nintendo Switch with memorable presents,” states Natalia Pershyts, Publishing Product Director, World of Tanks Blitz.

“The 1.5 million installs on the platform over this period makes us believe that our product managed to click with a new audience, and we are set to keep delivering high-quality gameplay to both new and existing players.”

To get more information about the anniversary festivities in World of Tanks Blitz, please visit World of Tanks Blitz.

About World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz is a cross-platform, free-to-play, team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Available on iOS, macOS, Android, Windows 10, Steam, and Nintendo Switch, the game lets players control over 370 legendary armored vehicles and boasts more than 170 million downloads worldwide. 

World of Tanks Blitz is a fun, lighthearted approach to the genre that bends the rules of reality, putting an engaging twist on tank combat. Deep mechanics and realistic physical models across both authentic and alternative historical settings combine to create fluid gameplay and tactical diversity.

Official website: wotblitz.com

About MS-1

MS-1 is Wargaming’s premier mobile development studio behind World of Tanks Blitz, a renowned cross-platform shooter, and World of Warships Blitz, a mobile naval combat game, with both products boasting over 170 million downloads.

MS-1 is a multisite studio with offices in Vilnius, Minsk, Moscow, Shanghai, and Berlin. Its international, multicultural team currently comprises more than 360 professionals of various backgrounds and experience across all disciplines, including development, publishing, and operations. This cultural diversity helps deliver games that click with different audiences around the globe.

The recently opened office in Vilnius is housing the continuously growing team developing two unannounced action/shooter projects, including a new IP.

Official website: ms-1.wargaming.com

Clid The Snail is Out Now for PlayStation 4

The story-focused top-down shooter is now available on the PlayStation Store

Sydney, Australia, 1 September 2021 – Koch Media, a leading global publishing partner, and developer Weird Beluga, are proud to announce that the top-down shooter Clid The Snail has officially been released and is now available on the PlayStation Store.

Watch the Clid The Snail Launch Trailer:

Clid The Snail is an innovative top-down shooter with a narrative focus and a methodical, mindful approach to combat. Players will join the troublesome snail Clid and help him and a peculiar gang of outcasts defeat the slug plague that is ravaging their world.

In addition to a delightfully grim environment ready to be explored, players will experience a vast array of weapons, mechanics, and puzzles that will encourage creative and strategic gunplay.

Clid The Snail is available now exclusively on the PlayStation Store.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Title: Clid The Snail

Platform: PlayStation 4
Genre:
Top-down Shooter
Developer:
Weird Beluga
Co-Publisher:
Koch Media

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About Weird Beluga Studio

Weird Beluga Studio S.L. is a video game developer company from Madrid, founded in 2019 by 5 friends from college. WBS is developing its first game, winner of the VI edition of PlayStation Talents Awards: Clid The Snail. Weird Beluga’s twitter: https://twitter.com/BelugaWeird

About PS Talents

Launched in 2015 by Sony Interactive Entertainment Spain, the PlayStation® Talents program aims to unify all the initiatives put together by the local Spanish branch in order to develop the Spanish creativity. The goal of the PlayStation Talents program is to support the local industry as well as to create video games fully developed in Spain to be sold around the globe. The PlayStation Talents program is formed by:

• Two educational areas: PlayStation® Future Talents and PlayStation® First

• The PlayStation® Awards, aimed at independent studios.

• PlayStation® Games Camp, a business incubator that is present in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Málaga, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

• PlayStation® Alliances, where different projects with well-known local studios that have been sold overseas come together.

More information at http://www.playstationtalents.es/

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 Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Anno 1800’s The High Life DLC Launches Today

Construct towering skyscrapers in the last DLC of Anno 1800’s Season 3

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – September 1, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that The High Life, Anno 1800’s final DLC of its third season, is now available. In The High Life, players can reach new heights and build soaring skyscrapers alongside new buildings, production facilities, a brand new monument, and more.

A thriving population needs plenty of residences – and there is no better way to maximize space in your city than to build upwards with skyscrapers. The High Life’s skyscrapers are available for the Investor and Engineers citizens and can be upgraded up to five levels (or three for Engineers), with each level increasing the height, maximum population, and number of resident needs.

Players can build upwards for the first time in Anno 1800, taking advantage of a modular system that offers many combinations to customise their buildings. The High Life also introduces an enormous new monument, The Skyline Tower, inspired by some of the world’s most famous skyscrapers. More details about skyscrapers can be found in a dedicated blogpost.

While building and upgrading skyscrapers, players need to keep the Panorama Effect in mind, which gives a boost to the building’s maximum number of residents, reduces maintenance costs, and provides bonus residents – as long as the skyscraper in question is not surrounded by other skyscrapers of the same height or higher.

In addition, a free Game Update will be available alongside The High Life focusing on Quality-of-Life improvements, a new high score screen and a multi-downgrade tool to plan the cities more effectively.

Finally, the Anno 1800 base game will be free to play beginning today through 6am AEST on September 7. Anno 1800 is available on Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games store for Windows PC. The High Life can be purchased for AU$13.95 or as part of the Season 3 Pass for AU$29.95.

For more information about Anno, please visit: annogame.com

To join the Anno Union, please visit: anno-union.com

About Ubisoft Mainz:

The teams at Ubisoft Mainz engineer some of Ubisoft’s biggest blockbusters. Operating from a historic city in the center of Germany, the studio develops games pushing the limits of the genre like the acclaimed Anno 1800 and lends decades of expertise to AAA co-development projects like the Esports phenomenon Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and the upcoming blockbuster Beyond Good and Evil 2. Ubisoft Mainz is part of the Ubisoft Blue Byte studio network. More information at mainz.ubisoft.com.

About Ubisoft

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

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries.