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My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero update adds the return of All Might

Returning players gain extra rewards for 14 days

Tokyo, Japan – August 18th, 2021 – Today My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero has received a new update adding a fan favorite hero All Might in an all new campaign. All Might’s return brings with it an all new special skin for the beloved character.

In addition to the return of All Might, the devs have also prepared a series of return events for old players who have been away from the game for a while. Anyone who has not logged into the game for 15 days will receive some rewards upon logging in again. These can include: Hero Coins, Candy Pile, Recruit Tickets, and R&D Tickets. Upon returning, players will receive goodies each day they login for the next 14 days.

If players login every day for 7 days, additional daily sign-in rewards will be issued. The more active a returning player is, the bigger their rewards will be. A special mission has been designed for returning players who meet the 7-day login requirement, offering special rewards upon completion. Pro-tip: Asui Tsuyu fans will want to embark on this return mission, as a lot of the rewards are focused on Asui Tsuya.

Even those who aren’t fans of Asui Tsuya will be pleased to know that there are other rewards for returning players. For example, players can gain an extra 50% of experience if they pass certain instances. Also, there are top-up bonuses, EXP buffs, and discounts on stamina that can help returned agents to catch up.

Mina Ashido is also joining the game with the new Battle Pass and more exciting rewards and new content are on the way. Keep calm and hero on!

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About My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It follows the story of Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where everyone else has them. Japan’s greatest hero All Might chooses this unlikely candidate as his successor and enrolls him in a prestigious academy for heroes in training. Since debuting in 2014, My Hero Academia has sold over 50 million copies globally and spawned a popular animated series by Bones, which debuted in 2016, had three feature length spin-off films, and a fifth season will premiere in 2021.

About A PLUS JAPAN INC.
A PLUS JAPAN INC. focuses on Japanese anime-based mobile game development and publishing. They have a solid long-term partnership globally with several anime IP and broadcast / distribution channels. Under the mission of “Bring fun to the world”, they continue to get exciting games derived from anime to players all over the world.

About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories through the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement and community through social, events, games, consumer products, content distribution, content creation, and manga publishing. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com

Dovetail Games Launches Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour for PC and Console

Be in Control of Modern, Iconic Locos inTrain Sim World 2: Rush Hour – Arriving Today

Dovetail Games Releases Rush Hour DLC on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S; Major Updates for Train Sim World 2 as it Joins Xbox Game Pass

KENT, U.K. Aug. 19, 2021 – Dovetail Games is thrilled to announce the launch of Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour and its first rail line, the Boston Sprinter route , on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and for the first time releasing on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. Existing owners of Train Sim World 2 on Xbox One or the PS4™ system can upgrade their version to a native Xbox Series X|S or PS5™ version for free, enjoying an enhanced version of the game optimized for the latest console generation.

The new route is available as part of the Rush Hour: Season Ticket, granting immediate access to the Boston – Providence Route, and the Dresden and London Victoria routes as they release, for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99, or purchase the Boston – Providence Route individually for $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99. New operators can pick up the Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour Deluxe Edition bundle which includes Train Sim World 2 and the Rush Hour expansion, priced at $49.99 / £44.99 / €49.99, or they can take a test-drive as Train Sim World 2 joins the Xbox Game Pass subscription on PC and Xbox consoles.

Alongside Rush Hour, a major update for the existing Train Sim World 2 simulation has been released for free on all platforms. This updates the game to Unreal Engine 4.26, adds new visuals like distance field shadows, upgraded immersion controller scheme allowing new camera views, and panels for information like gradient profiles to aid operators when driving. This update also includes some major improvements for existing routes, making it the perfect time for players to start their journey as a driver.

Dovetail Games is proud to have the official license from Amtrak and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for the two new locomotives added in the Boston Sprinter route, with the team working closely to accurately recreate the look, feel, and sound of these engines as they traverse the 43 mile (70 km) route between Boston and Providence.

“We’ve worked closely with our fantastic partners Amtrak and the MBTA to ensure we’re giving players the most authentic experience of being in the operator’s seat for the Boston – Providence line in Rush Hour,” said Dovetail Games CEO Jon Rissik, “Immersion is at the core of Train Sim World 2, and Rush Hour represents our commitment to continually expand and improve the player experience.”

“Dovetail Games’ commitment to authenticity and enthusiasm for railroads made this a fantastic partnership,” said Amtrak Marketing VP Kerry McKelvey, “Amtrak is excited to bring a new segment of the popular Northeast Corridor to Train Sim World 2.”

“Working with Dovetail Games to give gamers a look from the Engineer’s seat of one of our MBTA F40-3C locomotives has been a unique experience,” added MBTA Chief Railroad Officer Ryan D. Coholan, “We hope that this experience as an Engineer will give people a deeper appreciation of the joys and challenges of operating a powerful diesel locomotive on a busy railroad.”

Rush Hour itself starts with the release of Boston Sprinter, the ‘Northeast Corridor: Boston – Providence’ route, one of the oldest, busiest, and fastest passenger lines in the United States that began service in the 1830’s, with players taking control of the modern Amtrak ACS-64 or striking MBTA F40PH-3C as they pass through busy commuter stations.

Stations are livelier than ever to support the new commuter line, with an improved passenger system seeing platforms and cars buzzing with activity as commuters board and depart at each station. This feature is unique to Rush Hour and original Train Sim World 2 routes, adding increased passengers volume, more variety of clothing, new Winter outfits and passenger scenes.


More information about the new routes and features included in Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour can be found below:

Routes:

  • Boston Sprinter: Available now, take the busiest and fastest passenger rail line in the United States and explore the famed Northeast Corridor between the two state capitals of Boston and Providence aboard iconic Amtrak and MBTA equipment.
  • Nahverkehr Dresden: Conquer two paths through the Saxony countryside, whether Regional, Express, S-Bahn, or Inter-City Express. Climb aboard modern DB and MRCE traction and transport both passengers and freight alike on this complex route out of Dresden’s Central station.
  • London Commuter: One of Britain’s most hectic main lines from the historic London Victoria, through the international hub of Gatwick Airport and into the country’s oldest railway seaside resort, Brighton. Operate both Southern and Gatwick Express locomotives through this challenging route mixing stopping, semi-fast, and express service.

Features:

  • New Passenger System: Adding a greater variety of passengers, new clothing and increased volumes during peak times creates the feel of operating under real-world rush hour conditions on each station approach.
  • Busy Network: A wide range of services on the route ensure that players see lots of traffic moving around traveling between each station. Take control of a service and face the challenge of keeping to time on this busy commuter route.
  • Updated Immersion: Enjoy a newly updated immersion controller scheme that gives players quicker access to controls and camera views. Including the new ‘head out’ camera. Can you complete a service driving with the HUD switched off?
  • Free Update for Train Sim World 2: Free for all Train Sim World 2 players the update to the main game includes an upgrade to Unreal Engine 4.26 bringing a new interface and a variety of enhancements to performance and visual fidelity.
  • Free Upgrade for PS4™ system and Xbox One: Players who own Train Sim World 2 on either console can upgrade to a native PS5™ or Xbox One X|S version, no additional purchase necessary.
  • Train Sim World 2 advanced simulation: Along with all of the new features, players can also enjoy all of the existing features of Train Sim World 2 on these new routes including creative tools like the Livery Designer and Scenario Planner, detailed tutorials and learning aids, as well as powerful realistic simulation thanks to the SimuGraph physics engine.
  • Dovetail Live: Players can track and share progress of their Rush Hour experience with online stats, check the Driver Logbook to review performance, and Railfan Shots to capture and share the perfect moment.

For more information on Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour, visit www.trainsimworld.com and follow the game on Twitter @trainsimworld, Instagram @trainsim, TikTok @trainsimworldofficial, and Facebook @trainsimworld. Keep up with all the latest simulation news from Dovetail Games at https://live.dovetailgames.com/.

About Dovetail Games

Dovetail Games was launched in 2013. Previously trading as RailSimulator.com Ltd, the business launched in 2009 initially producing and marketing PC game Train Simulator. Today Dovetail Games is responsible for train and fishing simulation games and is developing for PC and leading consoles. http://www.dovetailgames.com.

About SimuGraph

Developed by Dovetail Games, SimuGraph Vehicle Dynamics Engine is a powerful visual modeling and simulation framework for the construction and real-time simulation of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems in the context of vehicle dynamics.

About Unreal Engine

Developed by Epic Games, the award-winning Unreal Engine is known for world-class graphics, tools and scalability across PC, console and mobile platforms. Unreal Engine technology is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for creating high quality games, applications, training simulations, visualizations, digital films and animated entertainment. To access UE4, visit www.unrealengine.com and follow @UnrealEngine.

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Mayhem Brawler First 30 Minutes of Gameplay

Join us as we run through the first 3 levels of Mayhem Brawler, a kick-ass urban fantasy themed 2D beat ’em up!

Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat ’em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.

Mayhem Brawler
Developer: Hero Concept
Publisher: Hero Concept
Platform: Windows
Release Date: 19 Aug, 2021

Available now on steam – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306720/Mayhem_Brawler/

Summary

Recommended – “A kick-ass action beat ’em up with good combat mechanics, great comic book style artwork and awesome soundtrack. A surprisingly interesting story with cool branching choices and multiple endings.”

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LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS – FIRST OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY

LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS – FIRST OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY

Take a walk through Haven Springs’ Record Store with Alex in this EXCLUSIVE first look at gameplay!

Explore the store, browse records, and meet two potential new friends along the way.

Watch here:

Life is Strange: True Colors is slated for release on PlayStation 5®, PlayStation 4®, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Steam, and Google Stadia on September 10, 2021, and Nintendo Switch later this year.

ODDWORLD INHABITANTS BREWING SOULSTORM FOR XBOX SERIES X|S & XBOX ONE CONSOLES

ODDWORLD INHABITANTS BREWING SOULSTORM FOR XBOX SERIES X|S & XBOX ONE CONSOLES

New content soon to be announcedReady or not, the entire fate of the Mudokon species is in Abe’s (and your) hands!

The announcement teaser is available here

Sydney, Australia – August 19, 2021 – Today, Microids and Oddworld Inhabitants are pleased to confirm that the explosive action-adventure platformer Oddworld: Soulstorm is coming to Xbox One consoles and Xbox Series X|S. Retail editions will also be available for Xbox versions.

Game Features:

  • Explosive Action-Adventure Platformer: Evolving the platforming genre by adding RPG-lite elements with player agency to play as you like, whether aggressively or passively. Pickpocket your enemies, loot lockers, sift through trash cans, and find hidden areas to acquire resources. Exchange resources at vending machines to get products that give you more agency in how you chose to conquer the game’s many challenges. Acquire recipes to craft tools and weapons to use against opposing forces or solve problems. Arm your followers and watch the revolution begin.
  • Epicness: This isn’t a traditional 2D side scrolling platformer. Soulstorm is a 2.9D action-adventure platformer with 15 hours of gameplay, and dozens more for achievement hunters and perfectionists. Epic environments with massive scale to explore by going into the world, rather than being limited to the traditional side scrolling platformer sense. 
  • Start a Revolution: A dark storyline with a twisted sense of humor that shines a light on the ironies that exist in the human condition. As a slave to big business, a cog in the corporate machine being grinded to death, Abe tries to save them all and along the way he goes from a nobody to potentially starting a global revolution. 
  • Completionists: Can you save every single Mudokon in the game (there are more than 1,000)? Can you achieve the best ending and unlock the final two playable levels? Can you scavenge every trash can and locker, kill or safely apprehend every antagonist, find every hidden area, collect every jelly? 3+m players have had the opportunity to do it…will you be the first to do it on Xbox?
  • Multiple Endings: Soulstorm has 15 levels, with two additional unlockable levels at the end of the game. There are 4 types of endings in the game, each depending on your Quarma. At the end of each individual level, you receive a Quarma score, which is based on the number of Mudokons you save. If you succeed in saving enough Mudokons throughout all the levels, you’ll get one of the good endings. But beware: if your Quarma score isn’t high enough, you’ll get a more… dire fate!

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An improved gameplay experience
Since Soulstorm first launched on April 6, Oddworld Inhabitants have been listening to players’ feedback and suggestions and released seven updates to enhance the game’s experience. They are thrilled to say Oddworld: Soulstorm’s gameplay has been refined on all platforms through fixes, removal of bugs, level design and balance adjustments, as well as quality of life improvements. No game is bug free, but the version that players can download right now for PS5, PS4, and Epic Games Store is one the studio is proud of and believes they will enjoy. Same goes for the PS5 and PS4 physical versions that can be found at retailers. The Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One versions will have the same fixes already implemented.

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About Oddworld: Soulstorm

Oddworld: Soulstorm is the bigger, badder, bolder action-adventure platforming sequel to the renowned video game series, and the explosive second installment in the quintology. You play as Abe, the reluctant Mudokon hero whose actions sparked an uprising and now must lead his fellow Mudokons in their fight for freedom against the Magog Cartel and the planet’s ruling power.

Abe will struggle for survival against the planet’s ruling and well-funded power. They are armed with all means of oppression, from propaganda to biological to ruthless deadly force.

Explore massive cinematic scale and 2.9D environments filled with breathtaking visuals. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, arm your followers, solve puzzles, and attempt to safely deliver all of Abe’s 1,000+ followers to freedom.

Oddworld: Soulstorm is currently available on the Epic Games Store for PC. The physical and digital PS5 and PS4 versions are available right now.  It is in development for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.

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Elements, Massive Open-World Adventure from Indie Pub Apogee, Revealed for PC and Console in Q4 2022

Breath of the Wild, Rainbow Six Star Patricia Summersett to Voice Lead Heroine Nyah

Halifax, Nova Scotia — 18 August 2021 —Elements, the vibrant, go-anywhere adventure of a sister and brother fulfilling their destiny, comes to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC Q4 2022. Developer Wreckit Games and legendary publisher Apogee Entertainment announce lead heroine Nyah will be brought to life by Patricia Summersett, acclaimed actress behind Rainbow Six: Siege (Ash), Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate (Galina), and the beloved Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

Across Elemythia, a vast, verdant land of sword, sorcery, and secrets, eight enchanted Elemental Stones hold the key to saving Nyah and Beckett’s home. Accept your calling as either sibling, playing solo or drop-in co-op. Reclaim the eight Elemental Stones—and their powers of Light, Dark, Fire, Water, Ice, Nature, Earth, and Air—from the powerful guardians who now wield them for their selfish designs.

On the journey, explore every corner of a beautifully stylized open world. Climb snowy mountains, swim to the depths of glimmering lakes, and brave fiery plains in search of new challenges. Keep a sharp sword and sharp mind—perplexing puzzles hide the realm’s best secrets, and monsters can be defeated through many creative approaches, from skillful swordplay to magical mastery.

In Elements, young Nyah and Beckett will find their destiny in a bold adventure of each player’s making. Each Elemental Stone recovered will bestow legendary gear with powerful traits and new magical abilities. Craft equipment to enhance combat strength, or find leisure in life by building a homestead, where the siblings can farm, store items, or simply relax. After all, a tough road through the wild awaits. Take nothing for granted. Learn from failure. Leave the world better than you found it.

“When I first saw Elements, I was struck by Devon’s vision of a touching odyssey with important life lessons to impart,” said Summersett. “As an artist, I’m attracted to stories about optimism and brightness, and I can’t wait to imbue Nyah with those qualities.”

“As a parent, I’ve always looked for games to experience with my children and worlds we could enjoy together,” said Devon Parsons, founder of Wreckit Games. “With Elements, I get to make that world to get lost in with my kids. I hope other parents and players everywhere find similar value in this game that welcomes and rewards ingenuity and perseverance.” Elements brings balance to the world Q4 2022 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC. For more information on the open-world action-RPG, check out the game website and follow the studio on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, and Discord. Hang out with publisher Apogee on its official website and follow the legends on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Discord.

About Wreckit Games

Founded by animator Devon Parson, Wreckit Games is supported by a growing community in the aspiration of developing worlds for the whole family to enjoy. With their debut game, Elements, they look to build a game to inspire the explorer, builder, raider, and wizard within us all.

About Apogee Entertainment

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

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

Explore and Experience Tales of ARISE Through its Free Demo Available Now 

Explore and Experience Tales of ARISE Through its Free Demo Available Now 

Kick Off the Next Chapter in the Tales of Series Today on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox ONE

Available for download today, the Tales of ARISE free play demo offers players the first-class JRPG experience the Tales of series is known for. Players will be introduced to the game’s diverse cast of characters, intuitive combat, and captivating story through the demo’s battle tutorial, camping, cooking, and skits. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHOagu3ijOI

Players can control any of the game’s six characters to fight through different sub-quests and battle with the powerful enemy “Gigant.” Each character also unlocks a different version of the demo’s final skit. As an added bonus, players that download the free play demo will get the “Vacation Hootle” attachment that can be used when the full game launches on September 10, 2021, forPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox ONE, and PC via STEAM. 

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment has also unveiled Collaboration DLC Skins today, which include:

  • Code Vein’s Mia’s clothes for Shionne
  • THE iDOLM@STER: Starlit Season clothes for Rinwell
  • TEKKEN 7’s Nina Williams’ clothes for Kisara

Tales of ARISE carries the DNA of the much-loved Tales of franchise while also introducing an advanced “Atmospheric Shader” and evolved combat system that allow for a sense of spectacle and direct player feedback based upon their actions. The graphics, combat system, characters, and story all work together to present a vivid and realized world that will immerse players as they are transported to the many environments and biomes they will explore throughout their time with Tales of ARISE.

34 Game Reveals and Over 40 Demos to Play During the Indie Houses Festival, Starting August 31

The Indie Houses, a collective of seven indie labels, today revealed more details on what gamers can expect to see in its upcoming Indie Houses Direct showcase on August 31 (10am PDT). This hour-long online showcase will be streamed through YouTubeTwitch, and Steam (live Aug 31) and will feature major news beats from each of the publishers involved for PC, console, and mobile games, including multiple new game reveals. The broadcast will be available afterwards on-demand via YouTube. Kicking off at the same time as the Direct will be a week-long Indie Houses Steam event where gamers will be able to pick from over 100 discounted games from the labels’ catalogues, check out live broadcasts from dev teams, and enjoy over 40 playable demos.


The Indie Houses is a collective of indie games labels who have come together to collaborate on initiatives where their combined size will help them cut through the noise and compete with bigger publishers. Together they can also collaborate to support the wider community of small independent developers. The founding members are Akupara Games (Grime), Fellow Traveller (Paradise Killer), Neon Doctrine (Vigil), Raw Fury (Call of the Sea), Those Awesome Guys (Move or Die), Toge Productions (Coffee Talk), and Whitethorn Games (Calico).

Below are some of the highlights that will be coming from each label:

Akupara Games:

  • Announcing a new game as publisher
  • Surprise game launch during the event

Fellow Traveller:

  • Revealing a brand new game in partnership with Silverstring media
  • What’s next for Suzerain and No Longer Home
  • Announcing a new signing to the label

Neon Doctrine:

  • Release date for Legend of Tianding
  • New title Devilated announcement

Raw Fury:

  • What’s next for Kingdom Two Crowns
  • Townscaper mobile news

Toge Productions:

  • Unveiling a new game published by Toge Productions
  • Dropping news on the sequel to one of their biggest titles

Whitethorn Games:

  • New trailers and demos showing off more upcoming games
  • Exciting news for Teacup
  • Launch day for Lake

This August 31 Direct event aims to demonstrate the ways in which The Indie Houses endeavors to help indies elevate one another while simultaneously giving indie fans more of what they love. A Steam page will also go live on that date with all the available sales and bundles.

Important Info:

Steam Page: Steam page (link live August 31)
Website: Website
Stay Connected: Twitter

Introducing Playerstate, a new global co-creation community for games

Where Players Become Rewarded Creators

London, UK – August 18th, 2021 – Video game players are a passionate bunch and it’s a common occurrence for enthusiasts to make creative projects for their beloved pastime. Fanart, mods, videos, memes, gifs, video guides, music, you name it. It’s all created by fans. Generally speaking these projects are shared on social media, but rarely are the creators of such content able to monetise their efforts. That’s where Playerstate comes in. Playerstate offers an innovative new creation platform that allows creative players a way to create content around or for their favorite games and get rewarded in the process.

Similar to many of today’s most popular social media platforms, Playerstate will allow users to follow others to see what content they’re posting, like and share their favorite posts, and join groups. What makes Playerstate different is users on the platform can discover creative projects that inspire them and get involved, or they can create their own projects and rally the people they need to bring their project to life. Projects on the platform can be created by companies or individuals and users can showcase their creative portfolio to help them get noticed and recognised as creators in the industry.

What makes Playerstate truly unique however, is its approach to rewards and compensation wherein all creators are rewarded fairly. It doesn’t matter if a user has been a graphic designer for decades or is a teenager, just starting their career; Playerstate aims to create a flexible environment that doesn’t discriminate between professionals and passionate fans. Everyone on the platform will have the opportunity to participate and everyone on the platform will be rewarded for the value they create, whether they are a professional or not.

To achieve this, Playerstate offers multiple layers of rewards. Active users will earn experience points (XP) simply by participating in the platform, which will be used to level up, unlock new features and access revenue share opportunities as the platform scales. 

Additionally, project owners will set their own rewards, and this provides another layer of opportunity for creators. Project rewards can range from digital goods like in-game currency and skins, to cash. Projects can be set up and run in two ways; for specialised or time consuming work, project owners will share briefs and agree on budgets with creators before work has started. For low touch, passion driven projects, project owners can set a project up as a community challenge. For example, a game developer might challenge their community to imagine a new level or character and draw or sketch it. The developer will then build the winning entry and add it to the game. Developers could also use community challenges to incentivise their community to create viral marketing content such as GIFs, memes, video content or fan art.

It’s this innovative thinking and reward structure that convinced Ubisoft to choose Playerstate to be part of its Entrepreneurs Lab program selection in 2019. Early tests on the platform have shown Playerstate has increased community engagement for developers by over 500% in some cases.

As Playerstate enters its early access phase, it’s partnered with RyseUp Studios to embolden the community in developing its roguelite shooter Roboquest.

“One of the biggest hurdles game developers face today is keeping their player base engaged. If you want to drive engagement, you need to empower your community,” said Playerstate Co-Founder and CEO Dean Anderson. “Unfortunately, most attempts at these kinds of collaborations resulted in an exploitative environment with thousands of passionate players getting nothing, while a small handful of creators received a payout. Playerstate isn’t like that. With Playerstate, everyone gets rewarded for the value they create.”

“Playerstate is not the only innovator in this space, platforms such as Roblox have experienced significant success in recent years off the back of user-generated content. However, on platforms like Roblox, users are limited to create content for that platform only,” added Anderson. “On Playerstate, creators can collaborate with each other or developers to create content for any game. The vision is that in time, individuals will come together on the platform, and learn the skills needed to earn a living or create and publish their own games.”

Playerstate official site: https://www.player-state.com/
Follow Playerstate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Playerstate
Follow Playerstate on Twitter: @PlayerstateHQ

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World goes on sale as part of the G CHOICE 1st Anniversary Sales event

Download popular game from STUDIOARTDINK’s G CHOICE publishing division at 15% off today through the end of August

Tokyo, Japan – August 18, 2021 – STUDIOARTDINK CORPORATION, a notable game studio based in Tokyo, Japan, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its game publishing brand “G CHOICE” and offering a limited time 15% discount on its popular title Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World. Download the game today through the end of August and enjoy!

Check out our review for Wonder Boy here – Wonder Boy – Asha in Monster World Review

The sales event starts on August 18, 2021 and is good through September 1, 2021 CEST/POST on Nintendo eShop and from 0:00 PST, August  18th through August 31st on the Steam store. Please note the difference in duration of the event between the two stores and download Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World for Steam or Nintendo Switch now!

Nintendo Switch:
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wonder-boy-asha-in-monster-world-switch/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1420080/
PlayStation:
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0900-CUSA26735_00-5296909213392249/
Official website of the game: https://wonderboygame.com/

c) SEGA/LAT/STUDIOARTDINK. Original Game (c) SEGA/LAT.

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is also part of PlayStation Indies Sale through September 1st, 2021 PDT, where standard customers will receive 20% off while PlayStation Plus customers will enjoy 30% off the regular price.

About G CHOICE:

“G CHOICE” is a video game publishing brand from STUDIOARTDINK that delivers game contents made by skilled developers and creators not only to players in Japan, but also to everyone across the globe. The “G” in the logo, enveloped in red, signifies “Game”, “Good”, and “Global”, while the freehand lines surrounding it represent unbound inspiration and paving the way for the future. Through the brand, STUDIOARTDINK seeks to publish the finest selection of games from all over the world.