Limited Run Games to Load Up Pre-orders for its Quake Collector’s Editions Starting on Aug. 27

Genre-defining FPS Classic to Get the Bespoke Collector’s Editions Every PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch Fan Deserves

RALEIGH, NC. — Aug. 19, 2021 — Limited Run Games, pioneers dedicated to the preservation of classic, current, and influential games in the physical format, announced today their three physical collector editions for Quake for PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch platforms. In partnership with Bethesda, the companies have joined forces to commemorate the iconic FPS that celebrates its 25^th anniversary this year. Just in time to help kick-off QuakeCon 2021, fans and collectors can pre-order the Quake Standard Edition for $29.99, Quake Deluxe Edition for $79.99, and the Quake Ultimate Edition for $174.99. Pre-orders begin on Aug. 27 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Sep. 26. Quake fans are encouraged to sign-up for the Limited Run Games newsletter on the official website for future rare and collectible opportunities.

What’s in the physical box:Each edition includes a physical disc for the game and comes packed in a custom-made box inspired by the original 1996 box art design, featuring the classic Quake logo that is now synonymous with that halcyon era of first-person shooters in the 90’s.

“We believe your favorite games belong in a place of physical prominence on your gaming shelf” said Douglas Bogart, COO and Co-founder at Limited Run Games.“It’s been a pleasure working with Bethesda to create these special Quake editions packages that our Limited Run Games community will be able to receive and enjoy.”

Limited Run Games Quake Physical Edition Details:

Quake Standard Edition (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch): $29.99

●     Physical Game Disc

●     Color Manual

●     Standard Edition Box

Quake Deluxe Edition (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch): $79.99

●     Quake Steelbook

●     18×24’ Double Sided Poster

●     Metal Quake Logo Keychain

●     Commemorative Metal Coin 

●     Deluxe Edition Box

Quake Ultimate Edition (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch): $174.99

●     Includes everything from the Deluxe Edition

●     Quake Logo Shirt

●     Ring of Shadows

●     Enamel Pin

●     3’ Metal Shambler Figure

●     Commemorative Metal Coin

●     Steelbook

●     18’ x 24’ Reversible Poster

●     Metal Keychain

●     Motorized Rotating Quake Quad Damage Replica Statue

●     Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

●     Nail Gun Ammo Outer Box

For more details on Limited Run Games and upcoming sales for rare collectibles, sign-up for the newsletter on the official website, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Discord.

About Limited Run Games

Limited Run Games is the industry leader in the production and distribution of premium physical video games. Founded in 2015, they have published over 1,000 physical games and soundtracks in addition to winning a number of awards for their bespoke Collector’s Editions. Limited Run is the gold standard in bringing digital games to physical form for casual fans and collectors alike. Visit limitedrungames.com for the latest offerings, or follow the brand on your social media platform of choice for all LRG-related updates: @limitedrungames.

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RISE ON EVERY FRONT, CALL OF DUTY®: VANGUARD TO LAUNCH NOVEMBER 5

All-New Call of Duty Delivers World War II Like Never Before; Seamless Integration with New Warzone Experience Later This Year; Offers Players the Complete Package

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — August 19, 2021 — Scheduled to start November 5 players will turn the tides of war to experience World War II like never before in Call of Duty®: Vanguard.  Alongside a seamlessly integrated, new Warzone experience coming later this year, the massive amount of Call of Duty content will provide players an unrivaled offering.

Vanguard delivers the complete package to Call of Duty fans across Campaign, online Multiplayer and Zombies co-operative modes. Players will witness the origins of Special Forces as they change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a sprawling World War II narrative campaign spanning the Eastern and Western fronts of Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa.  Multiplayer features 20 maps on day one at launch. While Zombies fans will experience a signature undead gameplay experience, marking a franchise-first Zombies crossover for Call of Duty.  

Later this year, Vanguard players will be immersed in a fully integrated, new Call of Duty®: Warzone™ experience featuring a brand-new map, new gameplay and new experiences. Together, this is the most connected Call of Duty ever, all powered by the next-generation Call of Duty engine introduced in Modern Warfare®.

“Call of Duty: Vanguard is primed to deliver a stunning range of gameplay experiences for the entire Call of Duty community. Vanguard’s breadth of content is a hallmark of the title, with more multiplayer maps on day one than ever before and the first Zombies crossover in Call of Duty history,” said Johanna Faries, General Manager, Call of Duty, Activision. “Warzone fans will also experience a host of exciting new things to come as part of the new launch. We can’t wait to share more soon.”

Call of Duty: Vanguard is available for pre-order now. The title is scheduled for release on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox® Series X|S ,Xbox One®, and PC via Battle.net starting November 5. Call of Duty: Warzone’s new experience will release later this year.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is published by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). Development is led by Sledgehammer Games, with Treyarch leading development for Zombies. Call of Duty: Warzone development is led by Raven Software. Additional development across Vanguard and Warzone comes from Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai Studio, and Toys for Bob. For more information, the latest intel and complete blog coverage check out: https://www.callofduty.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @SHGames, @RavenSoftware, @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website at www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release date, pre-orders, features, functionality, gameplay, and reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard, including its connection with Call of Duty: Warzone, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. 

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A3: STILL ALIVE’S NEWEST FORTRESS BATTLES PUT GUILDS TO THE TEST WHILE PC BETA SERVICE LAUNCHES FOR INTEGRATED PLAY

New Server-Integrated Guild Battle Mode and new playable Dungeon now live for players in addition to latest ‘Mythical Awakening’ system for Weapons and Equipment

LOS ANGELES – AUG. 19, 2021 – Netmarble introduces Fortress Battles for its dark fantasy open world mobile RPG A3: STILL ALIVE  – a new “Server-integrated Guild Battle’ mode which starts every Saturday beginning August 28^th, and can involve three 50-player guilds for a maximum of 150 players per skirmish. The mode involves two guilds attacking the fortress, with one guild defending themselves from an invasion of enemy players. Learn more via an all-new trailer found here:

Players can ready themselves for this new content with the Weapon/Equipment Mythical Awakening system, where Legendary-Set Equipment over Level 180 can be upgraded to Mythical-Set equipment. Completing the entire set will unlock all-new set substats.

A new personal Event dungeon – Rat Thief Nest – is also available to experience from Aug. 19 – Sept. 9. By defeating the rats and the final boss, Rat Thief Captain: Ratting, players can earn items used at the difficulty of their choosing including items used for awakening Soul Linkers up to the Mystic level. 

Additionally through this update, the world of A3: STILL ALIVE is now open for even more warriors to become the strongest in the land, as the company announced the beta-service will be available for download for Windows PC via A3: STILL ALIVE’s website on August 26^th and available now free-to-play on the App Store for iMac.

A3: STILL ALIVE has officially expanded beyond mobile devices with the game’s cross-play compatible beta-service for Windows PC and Apple iMac / Macbook releases, allowing mobile players to freely play the game on the platform of their choice. The Windows PC version can be downloaded directly from the official game website, while Apple iMacs and MacBooks equipped with an M1 Chip can download the game directly from the App Store. The new platforms’ added capabilities include key mapping, shortcut keys, and full-screen resolution improvements to enhance the user experience.

Other new content coming to A3: STILL ALIVE includes:

• ‘Inside The Hidden Fortress’ Rift Pre-season Opens – The Rift opens between 22:00~23:00 every day during the pre-season, allowing trespassing players to summon and defeat bosses or engage in PVP, in the dungeon normally only accessible by the winning guild of Fortress Battles.

• Fortress Battle Release Celebration 7-Day Check-In (8/19~9/2) – Players can receive rewards by logging in daily including Ancient Accessory Chest and Lv. 180 Legendary-Set Chest.

• ‘Bennet’s Power Up Support Mission Event’ (8/19~9/2) – By participating in the event, players can earn [Rat Thief Nest] entry tickets and other items, including Superior Complement Chest and Superior Artifact Chest.

• ‘To the Ballroom Exchange Event’ (8/19~9/9) – By earning Ball Invitations and Bouquets by completing Fortress Battle, Tower of Greed, and other modes, players can exchange these items for rewards including Sweet Ballroom Weapon/Equipment Exchange Tickets.

Set in an apocalyptic fantasy world of swords and sorcery, A3: STILL ALIVE is a cross-genre mobile experience that pairs the enormous and living worlds of Open-World RPGs with the extreme combat of Battle Royale. Players must be vigilant in an always-open Player vs.

Player (PvP) environment as they fight against enemies with intense hack & slash combat and prove their mettle in a variety of PvP and Player vs. Environment (PvE) modes. A3: STILL ALIVE is beautifully rendered with splendid console-quality 3D graphics that are brought to life thanks to the outstanding optimization of the Unity Engine.

A3: STILL ALIVE is now available as a free digital download (with in-app purchases) on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, in 172 countries around the world.

For more information, please visit the official website and forum, and follow A3: STILL ALIVE on Facebook and YouTube.

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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 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

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that Hitoshi Shinso has officially joined the MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 playable roster as the first member of Season Pass 2. To see Eraser Head’s protégée in action, check out the official launch trailer below.

Additionally, MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 has begun offering a free demo version, allowing prospective players to utilize six different characters in Story, Free Battle, and Customize Mode. Moreover, limited-time “Three Musketeers” costumes are currently available for Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and Shoto Todoroki based on their appearances in My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission.

MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 is available now in the Americas for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via STEAM.

The acclaimed roguelike deck-building card battler debuts on Switch featuring the full base game plus “The Last Divinity” DLC

AMSTERDAM & SAN FRANCISCO – Aug. 19, 2021 – Good Shepherd Entertainment and indie developer Shiny Shoe have released the hit roguelike deck-building card battler Monster Train First Class on Nintendo Switch. Monster Train First Class is available for $29.99|€29.99 and includes the full base game, “The Last Divinity” DLC, and tons of bonus cards, units and gameplay features added since the game’s original release.

Set on a train ride to hell, Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck-building game in which you must defend three vertical battlegrounds simultaneously against the forces of heaven. Choose your route carefully, recruit powerful units, and upgrade your cards and champions to win. With hundreds of cards to unlock, six clans with unique gameplay to mix and match, and multiple solutions to tackle a variety of tactical challenges, no Monster Train run is ever the same!

Monster Train First Class Key Features:

• Roguelike Card Strategy with a Twist: Put your tactical skills to the ultimate test and experience a fresh take on deck-building with not one, but three battlegrounds to defend at the same time.
• Choose Your Challenge: Monster Train First Class delivers 25 difficulty levels to overcome! Take on new daily challenges with hugely modified gameplay mutators and compete on the global leaderboards, then design your own unique challenges and share them with friends!
• Endless Replayability: No run is ever the same! Unlock new items, choose different routes and decks, and face ever-changing enemies and bosses, with even more content included with “The Last Divinity” DLC.
• Build & Master Unique Decks: Construct your decks from hundreds of upgradeable cards and a variety of monster clans with multiple levels to unlock.
• Cross-Play Online Multiplayer: Hell Rush mode gives up to eight players a frantic real-time competitive multiplayer battle of skills with cross-play between PC, Xbox and Switch. You can also invite your friends on any platform to play custom cross-play matches with you.

Monster Train debuted last year to popular and critical acclaim, appearing on multiple “Best of 2020” lists and receiving a nomination for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The game is also available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, GOG.com, and the Microsoft Store, as well as free to download with Xbox Game Pass for console.

For more on Monster Train, visit www.TheMonsterTrain.com, and follow @TheMonsterTrain on Twitter.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment is a Netherlands-based game publisher founded by industry experts focused primarily on the business of producing and publishing independent video games. Good Shepherd has built a global business based on its publishing concept that pairs talented developers with creative content, writers, musicians and IP powerhouses. Good Shepherd Entertainment works in partnership with some of the industry’s most notable names, including Devolver Digital, Croteam and Perfect World, all successful industry leaders in independent game development and publishing. www.GoodShepherd.games

About Shiny Shoe

Shiny Shoe is an independent video game development studio dedicated to creating fun and polished experiences for consoles, PC, mobile and online/social streaming environments. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, Shiny Shoe has collaborated with partners including Double Fine, Stoic, Oculus, and Telltale. In addition to traditional games, Shiny Shoe is introducing new types of massively multiplayer experiences like its original titles Death’s Door and the follow-up, Death’s Door: Aftermath. https://shinyshoe.com

Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today released a new trailer for the upbeat fitness game, ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge, which releases on September 3, 2021 for Nintendo Switch. ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge will be available exclusively at Target and Target.com in the United States and is available for pre-order here. 

ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge offers a slew of modes and minigames for players to choose from. Those with specific fitness goals in mind can create a daily regimen in Exercise Training mode, while those with a more free-form approach can explore Outdoor Adventure mode. Additionally, players can challenge their friends or work together cooperatively in Multiplayer mode. With a plethora of activities to choose from, ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge invites players of all skill levels to have fun and get moving.  

For a look at the range of adventurous activities players can expect in ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge, sprint over to the following YouTube trailer below

ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge provides a fun fitness experience for players to jump off the couch with the game’s simple, yet unique controls, which feature a pack-in Leg Strap that uses the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to measure players’ movements.

ACTIVE LIFE Outdoor Challenge game comes with two Leg Straps, and those with two sets of Joy-Cons can enjoy competitive and cooperative minigames with their families and friends in Multiplayer mode. Each minigame lasts between one to three minutes, and with the vibrant and colorful animations, players can bring the outdoors inside for an engaging and active gameplay experience.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends Season 1 Content Arrives September 2 on PC & Consoles

Play the co-op PvPvE heist game for free on Xbox with Xbox Free Play Days, August 19-23

PARIS — Aug. 19, 2021 — Hood: Outlaws & Legends, the co-op PvPvE heist game from Sumo Digital and Focus Home Interactive, has announced that Season 1: Samhain will launch on September 2 featuring a wealth of new content. The game’s newest trailer offers a sneak peek at what’s to come, including the winch mechanic rework, new maps for the recently introduced State Heist PvE mode, new cosmetics through the first Battle Pass, and the first free new post-launch Outlaw, Eidaa.

To kick off the season, Hood will welcome its first new Outlaw, Eidaa, free for all players. An amazing toe-to-toe fighter, Eidaa’s abilities, unique moveset and customizable perks make her a fearsome opponent anywhere on the battlefield. The update will also introduce a game-changing rework to the winch system, improving and upping the intensity of each match’s critical final phase. This new system will allow both teams to winch for the treasure chest, leading to a fairer, more balanced experience in which every step of the heist counts.

Hood’s first Battle Pass also arrives with Season 1, bringing a huge variety of cosmetics to unlock. The Battle Pass represents a new, separate progression system in which players earn experience to unlock exclusive cosmetics for all Outlaws, including Eidaa. All players can progress in the Battle Pass, which includes free items at certain tiers.

Since launch, Hood has evolved with a number of exciting updates driven by community feedback. Most recently, the game rolled out the fully PvE State Heist mode, in which teams test their skills against a much more aggressive State, with unique death and respawn mechanics.

Xbox players can try out Hood: Outlaws & Legends for free with Xbox Free Play Days — from August 19-23 — and purchase the game for up to 40% off for a limited time.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is out now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC. You can also buy the game’s Year 1 Edition, which includes three Battle Passes to be released post-launch. For more on Hood, visit www.focus-home.com/en-us/games/hood-outlaws-legends.

“Write Off” Into The Sunset With Upcoming DLC From Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo To Release The Sunset Station Update August 26

Vancouver, Canada – August 19, 2021 – Reserve your train ticket to experience free DLC for chart-topping indie game Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion from Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo. Launching August 26 on Nintendo Switch and Steam (PC, Mac and Linux), The Sunset Station update features an infinite train dungeon known as the Limitless Line that has players battle new and upgraded familiar enemies for a bevy of rewards.
 
The Limitless Line features vast prizes for doing well in the dungeon, including special Trinkets that aid players during runs. While on the train, players will encounter swarms of foes and much more.
 
Get a glimpse of the DLC in this teaser trailer:

Major Features in the DLC Include:

• Infinite rogue-lite train dungeon
• Revamped familiar enemies
• 3 new enemies
• Trinkets that aid in battle
• A new boss fight
• 15 new hats
• A Daily Challenge! (Steam ONLY)
• Blue Tickets & a shop to spend them at
• Additional bug fixes and polishing

In Turnip Boy players take control of an adorable turnip who happens to be an absolute menace to society. After failing to pay taxes and getting evicted from his home, Turnip Boy must go on an epic quest to pay back his massive debt to Mayor Onion. Garden tools to solve plantastic puzzles, meet eccentric vegetables and fruits, and take on treacherous fights. Along the journey uncover what’s spoiling this garden community and rise to tear down the corrupt vegetable government!

For more information regarding Turnip Boy please visit the game’s Steam page, or Graffiti’s Twitter page.

About Graffiti Games
Graffiti Games is a North American video game publisher comprised of industry OGs with a powerful, global distribution network encompassing both digital and physical retail partners across the world to maximize reach and sales potential. Graffiti is known for a portfolio of high quality games and recent “Best Sellers” Blue Fire and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. To find out more about Graffiti and our portfolio please visit www.graffitigames.com.  

About Snoozy Kazoo
Snoozy Kazoo is an independent video game studio based out of Western Massachusetts. Featuring developers from Meta Games, Warner Brothers, and Fablevision, Snoozy Kazoo’s focus is creating video games chock full of charm, humor, and tax evasion. Snoozy is now working on its first commercial title, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. https://snoozykazoo.com/

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Kick your workout up a notch with martial arts fitness, exclusively on your Nintendo Switch

London, United Kingdom – 19th August – Marvelous Europe Limited are today excited to announce that the rhythm-based fitness game, KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS, will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 8th October 2021. Developed in partnership with a leading health specialist group in Japan, KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS will be released physically and digitally across Europe and Australia with English, French and German localisation and is now available to pre-order physically from participating retailers.

In KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS players will be able to immerse themselves in body strengthening fitness routines inspired by numerous martial arts practices, including Boxing, Karate and Muay Thai, to deliver calorie-burning exercises simply by using the Nintendo Switch joy-cons.

As part of these calorie-burning exercises, players will be supported by one of four different in-game trainers, with each having their own personality and style of delivering the routines, all of which will be fully voiced in English, French and German languages.

By using the motion controls of the Nintendo Switch joy-cons players will punch, jab, squat and kick their way through different workout routines by matching their movement in time with the beat. Those looking to improve their fitness long term can embrace the Personal Training Mode, a daily training program that is customised to your specific goals with your in-game trainer, while those looking for something more casual can enjoy 3-minute Fitness Mode, a quick and easy workout with lots of different exercises and routines to explore.

Whether you embrace your personalised fitness program, or take part in 3-minute exercises, progress of your workout activities can be monitored within Progress Reports. Here players will find stats related to their in-game workouts and can monitor any goals set.

KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS is about exploring your own personal workout, your way, in your own time and this title will feature customisable options, including a mirror mode, as well as motivational soundtracks spanning genres such as EDM, Techno, Trance, Rock and Hip Hop, to keep you motivated during your workout.

KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS will launch physically and digitally for the Nintendo Switch within Europe and Australia on 8th October 2021. Further information relating to KNOCKOUT HOME FITNESS, including available retailers, can be found on the official Marvelous Games website.

About KNOCKOUT HOME FiTNESS:

Developed by fitness experts and using various martial arts as its core, Knockout Home Fitness is a rhythm fitness game that combines proven fat-burning aerobic exercises with training that will strengthen the whole body, with just the joy-cons as your apparatus.

Choose from one of four personal trainers to guide you through 60 expertly crafted workouts, including Kick Boxing, Boxing, Karate, Muay Thai, Kung fu and more. Whether you need a strict instructor or a kind supporter, these trainers are always there to build your motivation and encourage you as you progress towards your fitness goals.

Exercises are easy to follow by working out in time to the music. Pick the perfect motivational beat from a choice of 25 music tracks spanning genres such as EDM, Techno, Trance, Rock and Hip Hop.

Key Features:

▪ Exercise Inspired by Martial Arts: Martial arts are renowned for their incredibly effective workout, combining cardio, strength training, agility and flexibility. Knockout Home Fitness uses workouts from a variety of martial arts to efficiently work the whole body, including Kick Boxing, Boxing, Karate, Muay Thai and Kung Fu.
▪ Your Own Personal Trainer: Created in partnership with FiNC who have helped 10 million people get fit via their AI personal training app, trainers in Knockout Home Fitness use 60 effective programmes to create a workout experience tailored to your personal fitness goals.
▪ Make Your Workout Work For You: Follow tailored programmes that take as little as 10 minutes, or sweat it in a full 30-minute workout. Use ‘3 Minute Fitness’ mode for quick bursts or to top up your workout. No matter the level you choose, every rep is tracked and counts towards your goals in the game’s inbuilt reporting mode, ‘My Report’.
▪ Workout to the Beat: Players can easily follow the action by working out to the rhythm, including on-screen counts and clear visuals. Pick the perfect motivational track from a choice of 25, spanning genres such as EDM, Techno, Trance, Rock and Hip Hop. Your workout will adapt to your song of choice, so every rep feels personal to you.

About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe Limited is the European arm of Marvelous Inc. a publicly listed entertainment company based in Tokyo. Marvelous is both a game developer and publisher with our popular PC and console titles including Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, in addition to third-party acquisitions such as Granblue Fantasy Versus and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.

Ready for a co-op couch struggle while donning a selection of fine hats? Frontier Foundry, in association with Chasing Rats Games, brings its anarchic, physics-based co-op platformer to console next month.

Cambridge, UK – 19 August, 2021. Frontier Foundry, the games label of Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’) today announced Struggling, developed by the Montreal-based studio Chasing Rats Games, will arrive on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 8 September.

Struggling is the physics-based co-op platformer where up to two players control the arms of our fleshy hero, Troy, as he sets out on an outrageous adventure. Outrun ravenous rats, joyride a dirt bike, and vault over pools of unmentionable waste, all on your epic quest to find legendary Abomination Gods.

Utilise a partner’s squishy appendages to take on the ultimate challenge in local co-op mode, or take total control of Troy’s limbs with your own two hands. Either way, be prepared to test your co-ordination skills to their limits as you grapple with puzzles in increasingly bizarre settings.

Struggling earned high praise at a variety of industry events, including Best in Show, Best Art Direction, Best Audio Design and Public’s Favourite at Montreal Independent Game Awards, IGN’s Top 4 Coop Game at PAX East and PC Gamer’s E3 Hidden Gem, to name but a few.

Struggling’s attention-grabbing art style combines elements of comedy and horror to submerge players in a hilarious but unsettling world. Our loose-limbed protagonist will need to solve increasingly challenging physics-based puzzles using momentum and inertia to swing itself through four visually unique worlds, including horrific labs, perilous canyons, and even feverish hyper-dreams.

As is the case with any self-respecting lab experiment, Troy is an ever-mutating character. Players unlock a range of game-changing powers as they navigate increasingly tricky environments. These new skills include time-slowing to dodge fast-moving hazards, detachable arms Troy can make crawl around creepily, and the ability to graft its appendages onto the environment (don’t worry, they grow back after giving Troy a hand!).

Struggling launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 8 September 2021, and is out now on Steam and Nintendo Switch. For more information, visit Struggling’s official website at struggling-game.com. For media assets, visit Frontier.co.uk/media.

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About Struggling
Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Grab a partner and overcome challenging obstacles by controlling one arm each of an unfortunate human experiment. Use momentum to launch yourself across yawning chasms, plug waste-spewing pipes, discover complex machinery you have no business operating, and yank suspicious levers because…well why not? When even moving takes a combined effort, communication is key to keeping your cool.

About Frontier
Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

About Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry is the dedicated games label of Frontier Developments. By forming partnerships with quality external developers and leveraging the company’s proven publishing expertise, Frontier Foundry is best placed to bring players unique and memorable new games that break boundaries and create legacies.

About Chasing Rats Games
Chasing Rats Games is an indie video games studio founded in Montreal, Canada, by a small team of highly passionate developers to create unique, skilfully crafted -and slightly whacky- games with emphasis on multiplayer experiences. Published by Frontier Foundry, Struggling is their first title. For more information, please visit www.chasingratsgames.com.