Third Annual Season of Pride Sets New Fundraising, Viewership Records
Gamers Rise Up to Spread Love to LGBTQIA+ and Diversity Charities
SAN FRANCISCO – August 17, 2021 –Season of Pride 2021, the third-annual month-long celebration of LGBTQIA+ diversity in games, set new fundraising and viewership records through Twitch streams, raising more than $29,500 for eight charities thanks in part to more than 2.2 million views combining for more than 21 years of viewership.
Season of Pride, formerly known as Summer of Pride but renamed since Pride is not and should not be limited to one particular time of year, achieved more than 186,000 hours of viewership from more than 70+ LGBTQIA+ Twitch streamers around the world. Titles featured during the event included AAA releases like Dead by Daylight and The Sims 4 as well as beloved indie offerings like Sayonara Wild Hearts, Kitty Powers’ Love Life, and many more.
“Working on behalf of Behaviour with Cade and Season of Pride was a truly lovely experience,” said Mae Morrison, Influencer Manager, Behaviour Interactive, developers of Dead by Daylight. “We had a lot of laughs, raised some money for amazing causes and it was great to partner with an organization that uplifts queer voices all year round.”
“Season of Pride bolsters everything we do at Trans Lifeline, it spreads awareness about our services, it lets trans people see that they are supported by a wonderful community of content creators, and it provides vital funding for our work,” said Bri Barnett, Director of Advancement, Trans Lifeline. “The communities on Twitch fund over 15% of our budget annually, it’s impossible to overstate the impact of these events.”
“Our 3rd annual Season of Pride event was a smash! We’re so proud of what we’ve done this year and every year,” said Cade Peterson, CEO, MidBoss. “It continues to grow and touch hearts and minds of gaymers everywhere, all while bringing together so many amazing people to fundraise for some very deserving charities doing great work to make the world a better place for underserved minorities while promoting positive LGBTQIA+ characters and stories.”
Based out of San Francisco (although not the Neo kind), MidBoss aims to make the world better, safer and more inclusive for marginalized people, especially those across the gender and sexuality spectrum, by creating cool experiences through games and other forms of media which diversify representation, as well as becoming a platform for queer content around the world.
MidBoss expanded on the world it created in 2064: Read Only Memories with a Read Only Memories comic series in late 2019. The studio is also responsible for the creation and curation of Season of Pride, an annual month-long celebration of diversity in games featuring titles with good LGBTQIA+ representation and an array of queer and POC content creators.
Gamedec launches on PC on Sept. 16th… let’s get you all caught up, shall we?
Gamedec is a single-player non-combat cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, get to the bottom of deceptive schemes, save lives, and investigate the extraordinary relationships between virtual worlds and their inhabitants. The game continually adapts to your choices and never judges – You are the sum of your choices.
Funded in just 36 hours when it debuted on Kickstarter, Gamedec has had a lot of eyes on it right out of the gate. Why don’t we start with taking a look at the reveal trailer from Gamescom 2019 to get warmed up?
Looks pretty rad, right?
Ok ok ok… now, we’re 2 years later and on the verge of Gamedec releasing worldwide. The finish line is near!
In the 2 years since that reveal trailer, the team at Anshar has been working tirelessly towards this moment. The plan is coming together, and the Date Reveal trailer provides even more information as to how Gamedec will engage players in this unique brand of detective work.
One of Gamedec’s biggest goals is to allow for high replayability due to each playthrough being entirely different from the one before it based on each decision impacting the game in its own way. How many ways can you branch the narrative? For our last look into Gamedec – for now – have a look at the Narrative Branching trailer from last month!
Gamedec General Features:
Interact with NPCs to gather intel and access different dialogue options depending on your choices, developed profession and acquired knowledge.
Visit numerous virtual worlds – from the deceitful farm-like environment, through dark-noir cyberpunk realities to fantasy-based realms.
Use your Codex and Deduction to unscramble facts and evidence to conclude the case. Find your own answer and respond accordingly to your own ethics, integrity or just a sense of poetic justice.
Shape your Character through actions that grant positive or negative effects – Determine how to you want to be perceived by the other by selecting traits, which correspond to your gameplay style. Develop your own Gamedec through your decisions, choices, and actions.
Meet various characters in both Realium and Virtualium that can be friendly, or hostile – depending on your decisions throughout the game.
Check out gameplay as well here:
About Anshar Studios
Craftmanship is our way. We follow the radical truthfulness philosophy to communicate and, as a result, bring impactful, first-party ideas to life and deliver perfected third-party projects. We have a skilled team, a well-crafted portfolio, and ambition to grow. We’re hungry to make good games, so one can wait for Gamedec or let us help to create one’s own game. Anshar Studios has also expanded the scope of our activities and offers services to many reputable companies in the video game industry. We have collaborated with clients such as Larian Studios, Bloober Team, Artifex Mundi, The Farm 51, Playway, and QLOC. The most recent Anshar first-party projects were Telefrag VR – a fast-paced PVP VR shooter, and Detached – a space exploration VR game. The studio is also involved in the development of a few undisclosed projects for a group of premium-tier customers.
(August 17, 2021 — Toronto, Canada) After nine years designing and publishing video games as Benjamin Rivers Inc., the husband-and-wife team of Benjamin Rivers and Nancy Yeung announce their new studio, BancyCo.
Since 2012 the Toronto-based developers have released critically-acclaimed titles Home, Alone With You, and Worse Than Death on consoles, PC and the App Store. As BancyCo, they continue to focus on creating original IP while working with new development and publishing partners.
That’s why today, BancyCo also announces that it’s developing its fourth game. It’s lighthearted, colourful, and for the first time, spearheaded by Co-Founder and Producer Nancy Yeung.
BancyCo is creating its new original game in collaboration with developers from Laundry Bear — the talented Toronto studio who released A Mortician’s Tale and Speed Dating for Ghosts, and who have co-developed titles such as Celeste, Ooblets and Moonglow Bay.
The studio successfully acquired funding for the development of a prototype and is expecting to go into full production later this year. Release dates and platforms for the new game aren’t available just yet; players can get updates on Twitter and Instagram.
About BancyCo:
BancyCo is a Toronto-based, independent videogame studio founded by Benjamin Rivers and Nancy Yeung. We’ve developed and published critically acclaimed games for consoles, PC and iOS since 2012. Originally known as Benjamin Rivers Inc., the studio relaunched in 2021 as BancyCo to better reflect its core values as a mom-and-pop shop and its collaborations with other talented developers.
NETMARBLE ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL EARNINGSFOR SECOND QUARTER OF 2021
Launch of Major Titles Including ‘MARVEL Future Revolution’ in Second Half and Entry Into Mobile Social Casino Game Industry Anticipated to Further Solidify Netmarble’s Global Presence
LOS ANGELES – AUG. 17, 2021 –Netmarble Corp, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, reported $516.5 million in revenue and $37.4 million in EBITDA during the second quarter of 2021. Overseas sales reached $379.9 million, accounting for 74% of total global sales.
“Despite solid results from Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ June launch in key Asian countries, the increase in initial marketing costs put a significant drag on second quarter profitability. However, we expect the return on this investment to be positively reflected in our performance for the third and fourth quarters of 2021.” said Seungwon Lee, CEO of Netmarble. “Looking toward the next quarter and second half, we’re optimistic the launch of MARVEL Future Revolution in 240 countries on August 25 will fortify Netmarble’s competitive edge in the global gaming market, while the recent acquisition of SpinX Games, one of the fastest-growing companies in social casino gaming, will also play an integral role in the expansion of Netmarble’s casual game lineup. Additionally, we have a strong slate of upcoming global launches for the remainder of the year, such as Seven Knights 2 (excluding Korea, China, and Vietnam) and BTS Dream: TinyTAN House (excluding China).”
Netmarble’s Q2 2021 financial results include:
Revenues were diversified across North America (36%), Korea (26%), Southeast Asia (12%), Europe (11%), Japan (10%), and other territories (5%).
Top performing titles from the second quarter feature original and partner games, including MARVEL Contest of Champions (13% of revenue earned) (Kabam), The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (13%), Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (12%), Lineage 2: Revolution (6%), Seven Knights2 (5%), Blade & Soul Revolution (5%), Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery (5%) (Jam City), Cookie Jam (4%) (Jam City), MARVEL Future Fight (3%), and A3: STILL ALIVE (3%). Other Netmarble games contributed to 31% of revenue earned.
With Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ global launch across five regions in June, MMORPGs (32% of revenue generated) saw a 7% YoY increase, with the remainder of Netmable’s portfolio broken down into RPGs (32%), casual games (25%), and othergame genres (11%).
A breakdown of the total financial earnings is below:
4/1/21 – 6/30/21 actuals
YoY Changes
QoQ Changes
Total Sales
$516 million
-15.8%
+1.2%
EBITDA
$37.4 million
-61.8%
-47.9%
Operating Profit
$14.4 million
-80.2%
-70.1%
Net Profit
$43.1 million
-43.4%
-22.1%
For details on Netmarble’s quarterly performance, and to listen to the earnings call, please visit the company’s Investor Relations page to learn more.
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About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com
Aspyr Announces Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI – New Frontier Pass Will Arrive August 24 on iOS
The strategy classic expands with new civilizations, leaders and game modes, as well as free cross-platform cloud saves for the first time on mobile
AUSTIN, Texas — Aug. 17, 2021 — Aspyr announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI – New Frontier Pass is coming to the legendary strategy game for iOS on August 24. The New Frontier Pass delivers six bonus official DLC packs plus two Persona Packs featuring a ton of new content to the game. In addition, a free update for all players going out on August 24 will introduce cross-platform cloud saves to the iOS version of the game for the first time, letting players who own the game on multiple platforms play compatible save files on-the-go between their favorite devices.
The New Frontier Pass features:
Six New DLC Packs, including the Maya & Gran Colombia Pack, Ethiopia Pack, Byzantium & Gaul Pack, Babylon Pack, Vietnam & Kublai Khan Pack, and the Portugal Pack.
Eight New Civilizations & Nine New Leaders, including the Mayans, Vietnamese, and Byzantines, bringing the count of playable great leaders to over 50.
Six New Game Modes introducing a variety of new ways to play, including recruitable heroes from history and myth, the ability to dial-up natural disasters in Apocalypse Mode, and secret societies that can enhance or undermine empires.
New personas for Teddy Roosevelt and Catherine De Medici, complete with new looks, gameplay bonuses and more when leading America and France.
To celebrate the launch of Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass on iOS, the base game and all in-app purchases are on sale for up to 50% off until August 31. Players can try the base game for free for 60 turns, and buy it for just $4.99 as part of the launch sale, its lowest price ever.
Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy series where players attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. The latest entry in the franchise, Civilization VI, offers new ways to engage with the world: cities now physically expand across the map; actions help boost technology and civics research; and competing leaders pursue their own agendas based on their historical traits as players race to achieve victory.
Aspyr is a leading video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games across all platforms and for all players. Today, the company supports a growing network of partners that includes many of the industry’s leading entertainment IP holders, publishers, developers, and technology providers. Aspyr is based in Austin, TX. For more information, visit www.aspyr.com.
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Nazi Cults, Ancient Artifacts, Secret Bases, Dauntless Heroes, and Horrors Beyond Comprehension in this Pacy, Pulp—Influenced World War II Roleplaying Extravaganza!
“Each and every man under my command owes me one hundred Nazi scalps!” – Lt. Aldo Raine
London, UK (August 17, 2021) — Today, tabletop RPG gurus Modiphius Entertainment announce the full range of Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20, books, dice, and accessories will start shipping from the Modiphius Website on September 28, 2021, with all print customers receiving final digital versions from today! Retail editions are expected to follow in October and November from your friendly local game store.
This heart-pounding 2d20 pulp adventure setting and rulebooks pits the brave men and women of Britain’s Section M, their dauntless counterparts in United States’ Majestic, and the tenacious underdogs of the French Resistance — against the terrifying menace of the Nazi Black Sun cult and nameless ancient evils from beyond the stars!
Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 — originally created by Modiphius founder Chris Birch, and developed by narrative designer and Cthulhu author John Houlihan and respected game designer Nathan Dowdell (Conan, Star Trek, John Carter, Dishonored, Fallout, and Dune RPGs) — launches with a full roster of core books, bundles, and accessories to give you a chance to battle Nazi occultists and elder gods in a thrilling cinematic World War II adventure which promises a rollicking tabletop ride.
Since the Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 pre-order launched in March, Modiphius has released a regular roster of monthly missions including Operation Vanguard, Under the Gun, Seventh Inning Slaughter, and Operation Falling Crystal, which have already received rave reviews. These single missions will soon be joined by two more epic campaigns: Shadows of Atlantis and Forest of Fear in 2022.
Battle fearsome Black Sun troopers who utilize ancient magics and incantations to summon extra-dimensional monsters! Use good ol’ fashioned teamwork and bullets to stop the technological prowess of the terrifying Nachtwölfe – the Night Wolves – and their powerful wunderwaffen! Save the world from the Nazis and strange alien races that live amongst us — like the Deep Ones, Mi-Go, and nameless horrors from unspeakable realms! All this from the comfort and (relative) safety of your tabletop.
“Achtung! Cthulhu is our most beloved in-house RPG here at Modiphius,” said John Houlihan, current Achtung! Cthulhu overlord at Modiphius Entertainment. “We’ve created an amazing, cinematic, pulp-influenced world of World War II action and adventure here which will thrill fans of Indiana Jones, Hellboy, and Overlord and we cannot wait for players to dive in and experience it for themselves. No other game lets you punch so much evil – from Nazis to Mythos monsters to Elder Gods – in the face and that’s guaranteed!”
Key Features of Achtung! Cthulhu:
Player’s Guide: Complete rules for playing Achtung! Cthulhu, character creation guide, and an innovative new magic system based on ancient lore and culture.
Gamemaster’s Guide PDF: Complete and massively updated setting material from the original 2013 release, plus a wealth of new background lore, secret weapons, brand new magic system much more!
Black Sun Exarch’s Collector’s Edition: A terrifying tome liberated from the secret library of Black Sun Exarch Reinhardt Weissler himself! A gorgeous black leatherette book with a stunning embossed gold black sun logo and 450+ pages in stunning full-color, this limited edition Black Sun Exarch’s Collector’s Edition contains both Player’s and Gamemaster’s Guide and features new lore and background on the game’s various factions, advice for GM’s on how to craft the perfect adventure, a step-by-step character creation guide, and more.
Essential Accessories: Gamesmaster Screen and toolkit, plus Secret War dice in Black Sun and Blauer Kristall editions!
Stunning WW2-Era Illustrations: Beautiful new original art character sheets, guides, and maps bring a top-tier experience right to your living room.
The War Wasn’t Won in a Day: Multiple missions planned through the coming year and beyond — including a full suite of campaigns, sourcebooks, missions, and much more to come — for players to dive into and truly experience a thrilling Lovecraftian WW2 ride!
Highly Detailed Miniatures: Create your own army of Black Sun troopers and dangerous Deep Ones with intricately designed miniatures sure to impress your tabletop compatriots.
The freshly announced Shadows of Atlantis campaign which has been completely remixed and revised for 2d20, is a globe-spanning action-adventure in seven episodes. Transporting agents from the bustling streets of Rome to the ancient pyramids of Egypt, to the snowy mountains of Tibet, with a time-traveling excursion to fabled Atlantis, agents race against time to prevent the pieces of a powerful ancient artifact falling into Nazi hands. With a wealth of new art and original maps, it’s the perfect introduction to the setting for those new to Achtung! Cthulhu, and will be appearing early 2022.
Modiphius is a British entertainment publisher working with global creative talent to develop unique creative properties. We publish roleplaying games, board games, miniatures, novels, cool accessories, and more. Our aim is to inspire those who read, play, or encounter our work with tales of heroism, adventure, and courage.
As well as our own IP: Achtung! Cthulhu, Modiphius has also published other major licensed properties from Star Trek Adventures the roleplaying game, Fallout Wasteland Warfare wargame, and Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms miniatures games, the Kung Fu Panda co-operative board game, and the forthcoming Dune: Adventures in the Imperium roleplaying game.
HANDYGAMES DELIVERS AND YOU CAN FINALLY UNBOX THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY COOPERATIVE 3D PLATFORMER FOR MICROSOFT XBOX, SONY PLAYSTATION 4 AND NINTENDO SWITCH!
Giebelstadt, Germany, August 17th, 2021 In a time when colour left the box world and dreariness and coldness hit, only solidarity and teamwork can save the Boxlings from eternal shades of grey. Now, it is up to you! Become a Boxling to experience family-friendly co-op adventures and unfold mysteries while solving puzzles and quests as a team in your unique way! Explore a colourful world made entirely of cardboard together, as you visit the friendly citizens of sun-baked islands, amber forests, and vibrant caves!
PileUp! Box by Box ticks all the right boxes as a family-friendly cooperative 3D platformer! Jump up, slide down, play together and carry the load!
Coordinate with your friends or rely on your own creativity to navigate cardboard worlds full of uniquely joyful levels. Unfold mysteries, solve puzzles and quests as a team and visit the friendly citizens of sunbaked islands, amber forests, and magical caves. Or maybe just kick back and challenge your friends in action-packed rounds of Boxball, Pile of Dunk, or Tic Pile Toe? The development of Pile Up! Box by Box was supported by CNC and New Aquitaine.
Features:
GO ON AN ADVENTURE Explore colourful cardboard worlds in this cute 3D platformer. Find your way through countless levels, uncover mysteries and bring joy to the cardboard inhabitants of these places.
LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Play with your friends with up to 4 players! Drop-in and out at any time with dynamic challenge rescaling. Remote play via Steam is possible.
A GAME FOR EVERYONE Anybody can play Pile Up! The chill-paced game has simple controls, no punishment for failure, and no time pressure. And remember that teammates can always help each other!
TEAMWORK Cooperate to progress! It’s all about communication and organization. Share the tasks, synchronize your moves and carry each other to overcome the challenges.
MINIGAME FRENZY Face your friends in frantic minigames and lead hilariously chaotic battles. For party game lovers!
CREATIVITY IS KEY Think outside the box and solve the puzzles your own way. There is no unique solution, creativity is the key! The sky is the limit! Build stairs and structures with the boxes you collected.
OPTIMIZE YOUR STRATEGIES Unlock the timer mode and test your skills at piling up boxes. Find the best strategy and the quickest way to progress through the worlds.
Pile Up! Box by Box is also available on Steam and GOG
HandyGames™ is part of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group family and operates as an international publisher for mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.
The focus lies on creating and publishing games for current gen consoles like PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X or Nintendo Switch™ as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.
As a games company and that is truly passionate about gaming, we always strive for gameplay innovation. We received the German Developer Award as “Best German Game Studio” in 2015 and produced and published award-winning games of virtually every video gaming genre imaginable for a diverse range of audiences and gameplay styles. One example is “Townsmen VR” which was awarded with the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.
About Seed by Seed:
Seed by Seed is an independent game development studio, based in Angoulême, France, created to bring the coop game Pile Up! Box by Box to life. We were brought together by the love of shared breakfasts, cute plants surrounding us, and carefully handcrafted video games. We want to share this love with others, and we have chosen to combine our talents to create soft, fun, friendly games. Games that remind people why everybody loves to play with their loved ones.
Experience the swamptastic life of a small alligator, and embark on an amazing adventure to become the biggest, baddest gator in town!
Beaverton, Ore, August 17, 2021 – Everything was peaceful and quiet until the hoomans showed up! Join a small baby gator on his journey to become a full-grown reptile by eating all that’s in your way, when Lion Castle’s and GS2 Games’ Angry Alligator hits Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®4 in both digital and retail editions later this year.
Angry Alligator lets players become a hungry alligator that is on its quest to eat all that moves, and more, in order to grow big and strong to face all challenges ahead. Lure birds, deers or even bears into your mighty jaws, or take it up against big bad boss beasts and pesky tourists. Nobody messes with your home! The fate of the swamp and all in, lies on your scaled shoulders.
Explore a colorful and massive open-world full of creatures to meet and eat, and enjoy all nature has to offer! At least, the parts those horrible hoomans haven’t polluted yet. Afraid this task is too much to ask for a tiny gobbler like yourself? Don’t worry. You’ll be guided by no other than the wisest of them all, Wisecroc, on your swampy path to gator greatness.
Angry Alligator is developed by Backup Plan, published by Lion Castle and will release both digital and in retail in all territories later this year for Nintendo Switch™ and the PlayStation®4. The American retail version will be published and distributed by GS2 Games, the European retail version by Mindscape, and the Asian version by Epicsoft. Do you want to stay up to date of all developments? Follow Angry Alligator on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit the official website.
About GS2 Games
GS2 Games is a licensed PlayStation® and Nintendo Switch™ publisher and distributor of video games all across the globe. Founded in 2019 by industry veteran Len Ciciretto, it is one of the exciting new stories in the video game industry. https://gs2games.com
About Lion Castle Lion Castle Entertainment is a publisher of PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, VR and Top-10 mobile video games. Founded in 2017, it focuses on working together with the world’s largest brands and talents, the best development studios, world-class production companies and top distributors to bring our games to the market.
Tripwire Presents and Torn Banner Studios Celebrate Sales Milestone Following Free House Galencourt Update for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
ROSWELL, Ga. – Aug. 17, 2021 – Developer Torn Banner Studios, publisher Tripwire Presents, and global retail publishing partner Deep Silver are proud to announce that the award-winning multiplayer hit, Chivalry 2 has sold over 1 million units worldwide since launching on June 8, 2021 with cross-play support on PC (via Epic Games Store), the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, and the Xbox Series X|S console systems. This incredible sales milestone marks the first million-unit selling title for publisher, Tripwire Presents, and takes the throne as developer Torn Banner’s fastest selling title, ever. This news follows the release of the House Galencourt update, the first in a series of planned free content updates, introducing two new maps, a brand-new 3-versus-3 gameplay mode, the return of the popular arrow camera feature from the original Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, over 60 customization options, and more.
The Chivalry 2 community has been active and growing following the title’s launch, with over 8 million hours of playtime logged and over 420 million combatants killed in battle. To-date the most popular subclass amongst players is the Officer and the most popular weapon is of course, the mighty Messer. Please visit the press kit for an infographic detailing player statistics as well as an accolades trailer for Chivalry 2.
“Despite just launching in June, over a million people across five platforms have already played Chivalry 2, which tells us how much more potential the game has to grow,” said Steve Piggott, President of Torn Banner Studios. “We are so happy to have brought Chivalry 2’s unique experience of bloody, epic medieval warfare to so many people – and we’re already hard at work expanding the game much, much more.”
“Today we’re thrilled to celebrate the amazing milestone of Chivalry 2 selling over one million units in less than two months!” said John Gibson, Tripwire CEO. “We’ve been blown away by the response from players and critics alike, and the team is already hard at work on more great free content and adding highly requested features such as cross-platform parties.”
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era from clashing swords and storms of flaming arrows to sprawling castle sieges, and more. Dominate massive battlefields while catapults tear the earth apart as players lay siege to castles, set fire to villages, and slaughter filthy peasants in the return of Team Objective maps.
Improving on the original genre-defining Chivalry: Medieval Warfare in every way, Chivalry 2 invites players to master the blade with an all-new and improved combat system that combines real-time strikes and a free-flowing combo system to speed up the action and let players become a whirlwind of steel on the battlefield. Created with the ability to fight multiple foes in mind, Chivalry 2’s combat mixes the best of both FPS and fighting game genres for an unmatched melee experience.
Chivalry 2 has an MSRP of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 MSRP for the Standard Edition or $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99 for the Special Edition, with an ESRB rating of M for Mature and a PEGI 18 rating. To stay up to date on the latest Chivalry 2 news, please sign up for the newsletter on the official website, follow Tripwire Presents, join the official Chivalry 2 Discord server, and follow the developers on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Chivalry 2 will be released for PC exclusively on the Epic Games Store and through selected online retailers via Publisher Iceberg Interactive.
Torn Banner Studios
Torn Banner Studios is an exciting independent video game company located in Toronto, Canada. Passion and innovation are the core elements of everything that we do. We are people that truly love games and are lucky enough to be following our dreams, thanks to the incredible support from our community.
We want to go places other companies are afraid to go, because we believe great games begin with the passion of a small group of diehard fans. Those fans have the deepest understanding and appreciation for the subject they love and a vision for how it should be presented in a game. We want to breathe life into that vision and allow more people to appreciate it. We want to take on the challenging ideas that when done well create truly powerful and unique games that are remembered. You say it can’t be done? We say bring it on.
About Tripwire Interactive
Formed in 2005 as a humble independent developer and founded by gamers who found success in the video game modding community, Tripwire Interactive has developed and self-published multiple critically acclaimed titles in the wildly popular Killing Floor and Rising Storm franchises, which have collectively sold over 20 million units to date. The studio’s most recent hit release, Maneater, breaks new ground in the popular action RPG genre and finds players taking on the role of a deadly shark with the uncanny ability to evolve as it feeds.
Since then, Tripwire Interactive has expanded its business with the publishing division, Tripwire Presents, turning its experience and resources to include publishing titles spanning multiple platforms and genres from other talented independent studios. Tripwire Presents aims to help like-minded independent studios bring their titles to market, including Chivalry 2 developed by Torn Banner Studios, Espire 1: VR Operative developed by Digital Lode, and Road Redemption developed by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios.
About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Saints Row V. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Warhorse Studios based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Milestone, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.
All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.
About Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie.
Known for many hit franchises including Circle Empires, Starpoint Gemini and Endless Space; the company has enjoyed recent success with Multiformat titles such as Transient, Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting games coming up, including Blazing Sails, Star Dynasties and Sacred Fire.
It has been getting close to that time of year when the next Call of Duty game would be revealed and Activision isn’t going to disappoint as the company has revealed exactly when fans of the FPS can expect the next game to be revealed. Call of Duty: Vanguard, as it is called, will be revealed on August 19th 12:30 PM CDT within Call of Duty: Warzone itself.
This means that players will need to be in the game, taking part in the Battle of Verdansk to experience the worldwide reveal of the game. Currently no platforms nor release date have been revealed but the teaser trailer, featuring faces made out of debris, can be found below.
