‘Automation Update’ overhauls dwarven efficiency and processes in Warpzone Studios’ colony sim.

Wednesday, 30^th June 2021 – Team17 and Warpzone Studios have today launched the Automation Update for dwarven colony simulator Hammerting, which is currently in Early Access on Steam, Epic Game Store, and GOG. The update streamlines several features in Hammerting and makes it more efficient to build the most prosperous mining colony in the Mountains of Mara; carts will now pick up and deliver items just like their dwarven counterparts; dwarves will automatically equip the best version of an item they have in their tool belt and will deposit unassigned carried items for future use; and vaults can now be built and used to store varying amounts of gold.

The update also introduces a win state to Hammerting, triggered by an in-game quest players will be challenged to prove their dwarven mining prowess by completing an exigent labour– upon completion players will still be able to continue their colony and remain nestled away in the mountains for as long as they choose. Several tweaks, bug fixes, and quality of life changes have also been included, full patch notes for the Hammerting Automation Update are available on Steam.

• Control the destiny of the dwarves: As the colony grows, active management of the dwarves, including their morale and work assignments, will be key to making them all rich like trolls!
• Design and create the ultimate base: Bore and upgrade a variety of rooms, from forges and arcane workshops to taverns and auxiliary functions and help the colony craft the ultimate base
• Empower your dwarves: Build and upgrade a variety of items through a deep levelling system
• Discover valuable materials to quarry: Venture into the bowels of the mountainside & face increasingly perilous situations.

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Hammerting is currently included in the Steam Summer Sale with 33% off until Wednesday 7^th July.

About Warpzone Studios

Founded in 2016, Warpzone Studios is currently developing their first game, Hammerting. The company is made up of industry veterans, combining decades of experience to create deeply engaging strategy games. Hammerting © 2019 Warpzone Studios, Published under licence by TEAM17 Digital Limited.

About Team17 Group plc Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Hell Let Loose, Moving Out, Golf With Your Friends, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Blasphemous, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere.

Hamburg, Germany, June 30th 2021 – Publisher and developer Daedalic Entertainment is happy to announce the release of their point & click adventure Anna’s Quest on consoles today. The charming fantasy game is now available on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch for £16.99 / €19.99 / $30.00AUS. The PC version launched on Steam in 2015 and offers an engaging story with a dash of dark humor, likeable characters,  funny hijinks and puzzles.

Anna’s Quest is a hand drawn point & click adventure with numerous puzzles for players to solve, set in a charming world based on the tales of the Brothers Grimm. The self-ironic fairy tale follows protagonist Anna who tries to help her sick grandfather but instead gets captured by an evil witch. With the help of her newfound telekinetic powers and many familiar fairy tale characters she now tries to escape her prison and find a cure. On her quest she battles witches, trolls and dragons, uses medieval torture instruments and modern gadgets, gains the help of a shady fox and even deals with the devil.

Main features:

• Unlimited inventory with special slots for a baby dragon
• Small-time Vandalism
• Discover a Unicorn’s inner beauty
• Black magic and telekinesis – this time, not exclusive to villains!
• Executions for the whole family!
• light-hearted, courageous, bad-ass: Anna
• Classic Point & Click controls with hotspot-indicator
• Awesome ending (really!)

Anna’s Quest is out now on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch for £16.99 / €19.99 / $30.00AUS. The game is also available on Steam. 

About Daedalic (Publisher)

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With over 50 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC and mobile platforms.

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for ‘Studio of the Year’) and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Daedalic is currently developing the AAA title The Lord of the Rings – Gollum. The action-adventure that tells the story of Gollum from a perspective never witnessed before in any storytelling media, all the while staying faithful to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

New narrated gameplay video released!

Sydney, Australia, June 30^th, Prime Matter and GoldKnights are excited to publicly reveal a first gameplay glimpse into their upcoming debut title, the action RPG “The Last Oricru”. Developed in Prague, Czech Republic, The Last Oricru brings players into the wonderful Sci-Fi/Medieval world of Wardenia. You are taking the role of Silver who “shipwrecked” years ago on this mysterious planet, just to be suddenly awakened from his cryochamber. What burden Silver has to carry, what mystery surrounds the planet and what Silver’s role in this game of power is, is yet to be discovered. Your choice matters, as players will be able to directly influence the outcome of the game by their decisions and actions. This single player and (offline) co-op experience is a launch title for the new “Prime Matter” premium label by Koch Media.

The newly released narrated gameplay video introduces the core elements of the game and throws players into a bloody civil war over supremacy on Wardania. 

About The Last Oricru

The Last Oricru is an action RPG with a strong emphasis on dynamic storytelling and player choices. Waking up in the living and breathing Sci-Fi/Medieval world of Wardenia, players find themselves in the middle of a massive civil war over supremacy on the planet. Tough combat, massive fights and a dark conspiracy overshadow the once so peaceful area. Choose your own path, side with the different factions or betray them, influence the outcome of the war as Your Choice Matters! The Last Oricru is designed as both a single-player and a coop experience.

About Goldknights

GoldKnights was founded in 2015 by Creative Director Pavel J. Strnad with a vision to build an epic gaming saga, joined later by Executive Producer Vladimir Gersl (Activision, Sony) to help utilize the potential of the studio to the fullest. A nearly 40 heads strong team, combines experienced professionals (PUBG, Keen Software House, NapNok Games, Ubisoft) with go-getting juniors, creating a unique mix of know-how and passion. Together they are working on their first title, action RPG The Last Oricru.

About Prime Matter

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.

Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.

Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences.  Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.

About Koch Media

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise. 

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Prime Matter, Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others.

With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

The Koch Media Group owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) , Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów  / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  Koch Media is an Embracer Group company

Bake ‘n Switch development team have been slaving in the kitchen to bring you what you’re craving. More, more, more! 

Las Vegas, USA, June 30, 2021 – Streamline Media Group’s multi-platform game Bake’ n Switch is coming up on its one-year birthday and has added some more food for thought in their latest update.  

Bake’ n Switch is the cute yet tough baking brawler that tasks Bakers with catching, merging, and baking a’dough’rable living bread creatures to satiate the Guardians of their worlds. Each Baker brings unique abilities to the court from instant fire-mitt baking and rolling-pin whacking. While those bread Buns have distinctive behaviors of their own that can help or hinder the Bakers on their quest. 

Listening to community feedback, the Streamline Games development team made improvements and released an expansion pack in October last year. Since then, they have been concocting more ways to increase the player experience in this cooking sim/strategy game. 

Streamline recently launched a patch on the Nintendo Switch, including over 50 single-player levels, 4 PVP/TVT levels, and 2 new Escher puzzle maps to raise the challenge for even the most seasoned Bakers.  

That’s just a taster! In August, PC gamers will receive the same update, and all players will get gameplay upgrades that see enhanced player movements and speed, throwing and targeting mechanics, and joint player achievement/rewards.  

Bake ‘n Switch is available now in the Steam Summer Sale for $7.50. Purchase now at half price and get all the upcoming updates for free!  

About Streamline Games  

Streamline Games is Southeast Asia’s largest independent, multi-platform game development studio focused on creating and supporting full-scale video game productions from indie to AAA. Built upon long-term co-development partnerships, past major clients include Square Enix and Sony. Bake’ n Switch is Streamline Games’ latest title available on PC/Steam and the Nintendo Switch. Streamline Games is part of the Streamline Media Group family. For more information, please visit www.streamline-games.com. 

About Streamline Media Group  

Streamline Media Group is a next-generation ecosystem player in the entertainment and enterprise video games sector with a global presence in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Through its business divisions, Streamline Studios, Streamframe, Streamline Games, All Pixels, and Day Zero, they create original games, technology, and solutions that gamers love and the industry relies upon. For more information, please visit www.streamline-mediagroup.com. 

SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES HOUSEMARQUE, DEVELOPER OF RECENT PLAYSTATION®5 HIT RETURNAL

Highly-acclaimed Game Creators to Join PlayStation Studios Collective of AAA studios to Deliver World-Class Gaming Experiences

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29, 2021 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (“SIE”) announced today that SIE has completed the acquisition of Housemarque Oy (“Housemarque”), a leading game developer and long-time partner of SIE.  Recognised for its extensive experience in the arcade-shooter genre as well as strong creative and technical capabilities, Housemarque has developed eight titles exclusive to PlayStation® consoles including Returnal, Nex Machina and Alienation. 

With the recent release of the hugely popular PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, Housemarque evolved its trademark style gameplay by weaving a haunting narrative into a 3D bullet-hell shooter. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Housemarque will join the global development operation of PlayStation Studios and will be the 13^th studio to join the PlayStation Studios family.  

“Housemarque has flexed its creative palette on a wide range of PlayStation games over the years that have continually showcased the power of our hardware,” said Jim Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment. “The addition of Housemarque to PlayStation Studios reiterates our commitment to elevating the best development teams in the industry and delivering new experiences that can only be found on the PlayStation platform.”

“With a proven track record of creating original games that feature best-in-class gameplay, Housemarque is a highly-accomplished studio and we couldn’t be more thrilled to officially welcome them to the PlayStation Studios family,” said Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios. “With its gripping gameplay, haunting story and unforgiving world, Returnal has captivated the PlayStation audience and we’re looking forward to working alongside the team to bring to life their ambitious creative vision on future projects.”

“After more than 15 years of successfully collaborating, we’re excited to amplify our potential even further and join PlayStation Studios,” said Ilari Kuittinen, Co-founder and Managing Director, Housemarque. “Returnal is a testament to our strong relationship with PlayStation Studios and the organisation believing in us to take a risk and give us the freedom to explore our creativity and develop something unique. We can’t wait to bring PlayStation fans more fresh, new experiences.”

The day-to-day operations will continue to be run by Housemarque’s current management team in conjunction with PlayStation Studios External Development team. Terms of this transaction including the acquisition cost are not disclosed due to contractual commitments.

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About Sony Interactive Entertainment

Recognised as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation™Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions in California, London and Tokyo.

About Housemarque

Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Housemarque is a game developer working on console and PC. True to our core gamer audience, we prioritise stratified gameplay mechanics and impeccable audiovisual execution to create euphoric gaming experiences. Housemarque was co-founded in 1995 by Harri Tikkanen and Ilari Kuittinen. Prior to joining forces, Harri and Ilari founded two of Finland’s first game

development studios – Bloodhouse and Terramarque. Today, Housemarque is one of the most experienced and well-known developers of downloadable games for console platforms, with a successful track record spanning 20+ years. ‘Game is King’ is our motto.

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Destroy All Humans! is out now on Nintendo Switch™! 

Sydney, Australia, June 30^th,  2021: Well… What should we say… Handheld anal probing is finally possible! But careful: It requires a lot of tact.

The Switch™ version comes with ALL available skins that were created for the game, including the Skin Pack DLC. The standard version will be available for an RRP of $59.95

About Destroy All Humans!

The cult-classic returns and invades everything but your privacy! Terrorise the people of 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest DNA and bring down the US government in the remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Reduce their cities to rubble with your flying Saucer!

One giant step on mankind!

Destroy All Humans! is a cult classic and one of the few games that will have you laughing out loud. Many games have taken inspiration from its mix of humoristic story-telling and easily accessible open world shooter action, as well as its wide range of over-the-top weaponry. But there can only be one Cryptosporidium: the human-hating alien with the voice of an angry Jack Nicholson and a shorter fuse than a xenomorph on steroids.

Step right up and enjoy the show!

Only Destroy All Humans! allows you to explore idyllic US cities of the 1950s, read the thoughts of their citizens to uncover their secret desires… and then burn the very same cities to the ground with the mighty Death Ray of your flying saucer!

Features

• Use your Abducto Beam to throw tanks around!
• Use your psychokinesis powers to crush a farmer under his own cow!
• Discover which seemingly prude ’50s housewife secretly has the hots for her hairdresser!
• Slowly batter a human to death with his own hat!
• Light up the night by zapping your enemies with teslatastic electricity!
• Take. One. Giant. Step. On. Mankind!

Visit the website for more information: https://destroyallhumansgame.com/

About THQ Nordic

The THQ Nordic official boiler plate can be found here: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

CRYSIS REMASTERED COMING TO AUSSIE RETAILERS ON CONSOLES

Console fans can now enjoy the game on modern consoles from Spring 2021

Sydney, Australia – 30^th June 2021 – Crytek is pleased to announce that Crysis Trilogy Remastered and Crysis Remastered are coming to Australian retailers this Spring. Crysis Trilogy Remastered coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One give fans the chance to experience the legendary campaigns from Crysis, Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 to modern consoles. Crysis Remastered for the Nintendo Switch lets players experience the campaign of Crysis on the go. All editions include an exclusive bonus art card for fans of the series.

Crysis Remastered Trilogy for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One includes each of the single-player campaigns from the legendary first-person shooters Crysis, Crysis 2, and Crysis 3, optimised for today’s hardware. Relive the adventure in this great value all-in-one bundle.   

Crysis Remastered brings all the action to Nintendo Switch featuring sandbox single-player gameplay, with upgraded remastered graphics, improved art assets and high-quality textures.  

Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Crysis Remastered are coming to Australian retailers this Spring.

For more information about Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Crysis Remastered visit: www.crysis.com/

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution, CRYENGINE. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, The Climb, Robinson: The Journey, and Hunt: Showdown. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to develop games.

YO JOE! WORLD OF TANKS MODERN ARMOR LAUNCHES G.I. JOE SEASON

June 30, 2021 — Fight for freedom in World of Tanks Modern Armor with the launch of the new G.I. JOE season! The World of Tanks Modern Armor team is thrilled to partner with Hasbro to bring the 1980’s version of the military-inspired franchise to the game by introducing all new and exciting themed content.

Players can now jump into battle and play as the heroic G.I. JOE mission force or as the devious operatives of Cobra and play through 100 levels of explosive new content. This season is packed with challenges and an abundance of complimentary rewards such as Key Cards, Gold, Silver, Consumables, Boost Ops, Cobra 2D Premium Commander, the T-54 First Prototype tank and “Cobra B.O.A.” Skin.

Season Pass holders will be able to unlock even more weekly challenges and rewards such as 2D and 3D Duke Commanders and the classic G.I. JOE MOBAT tank. Players with an Ultimate Season Pass will access the standard rewards, Season Pass rewards, and instantly be granted the coveted Cobra H.I.S.S. tank and Cobra 2D and 3D Commanders upon purchase.

“Following the release of Modern Armor, we wanted to add on to the excitement this summer by launching content based on the classic G.I. JOE franchise. With such a fitting theme, our studio worked hard to integrate iconic tanks such as the MOBAT and H.I.S.S. and we look forward to releasing more G.I. JOE content as this season progresses!” said TJ Wagner, Creative Director for World of Tanks Modern Armor.

The new G.I. JOE season is available now for cross-playable action on PlayStation®4 & 5 and on Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X, and runs through August 23^rd.

 
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About World of Tanks Console

World of Tanks Modern Armor is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured combat. Players immerse themselves in fierce 15-v-15 tank combat with opponents from around the world and take command of their preferred vehicle out of over 800 tanks from 11 different nations.

World of Tanks Console is played by more than 21 million players worldwide and is available on PlayStation®4 & 5, PlayStation®4 Pro, and on Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S & X. World of Tanks Console can be downloaded for free by all PlayStation Network and Xbox Live account holders, with stunning 4K resolution and HDR support on PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation 5, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 5500 employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Official website: wargaming.com

About Hasbro

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans and families. Hasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for global audiences through consumer products, including toys and games; entertainment through eOne, its independent studio; and gaming, led by the team at Wizards of the Coast, an award-winning developer of tabletop and digital games best known for fantasy franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

The company’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands includes MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. For the past decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Important business and brand updates are routinely shared on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.)

© 2021 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HyperX Named Official Gaming Microphone Partner of FaZe Clan

Australia – June 30, 2021 –HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced it is the Official Gaming Microphone Partner of esports and gaming lifestyle organization FaZe Clan. The new collaboration will outfit FaZe Clan’s diverse roster of premiere content creators with HyperX’s premium microphones.

As gaming industry leaders, this initiative supports and highlights the shared missions of FaZe Clan and HyperX in creating impactful, culture-shaping moments for the gaming community. The collaboration with HyperX will support FaZe Clan’s diverse personalities such as FaZe Apex, FaZe Sway, FaZe Pamaj, and winners from the recent #FAZE5 Challenge. HyperX and FaZe are no strangers to collaborations and crossover experiences with musicians, professional athletes or fashion icons, and look forward to working together to expand the horizon within gaming.

“Working together with FaZe Clan highlights HyperX’s commitment to equip entertaining gaming content creators around the world with top-quality microphones,” said HyperX. “As one of the most popular esports and entertainment organisations in the world, FaZe Clan and its creators expect their equipment to meet and exceed the rigorous demands of streaming and production life. HyperX is proud to outfit the FaZe crew with its stylish line of QuadCast standalone condenser microphones that provide crisp vocals with unparalleled style for unique activations.”

“We are thrilled to partner with HyperX as the Official Gaming Microphone Partner of FaZe Clan,” said FaZe Clan CRO Jeff Pabst. “The collaboration came together organically through both FaZe Clan and HyperX’s mission to shape gaming culture through best-in-class content for fans around the world. This is a big win for our content creators across their digital channels and our pursuits within the podcasting format.”

In addition, upcoming partner activations will include access to exclusive streaming events, custom video, and social media content, meet and greets with FaZe Clan talent, product giveaways, and much more.

About HyperX

For 18 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognised for delivering products that provide superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because they meet stringent product specifications and are built with best-in-class components.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hyperx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hyperxapac 

About FaZe Clan

Since its inception in 2010, FaZe Clan has established itself as the world’s most prominent and influential gaming organisation known for its disruptive original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase of over 350 million combined across all social platforms. FaZe Clan holds an unrivaled position at the epicenter of gaming, sports, culture and entertainment, driving how the next generation consumes content, plays and shops. Their roster of 85 influential personalities consists of world-class gamers, engaging content creators and a mix of talent beyond the world of gaming, including NBA star Ben Simmons, Lebron “Bronny” James Jr and Lil Yachty. The organisation’s unmatched esports division includes ten competitive teams in Fortnite, FIFA, FIFA Mobile,  PUBG, PUBG Mobile, Rainbow Six, Call of Duty League (Atlanta FaZe), VALORANT, Rocket League and CS:GO with dozens of world championship trophies among them. In addition, FaZe Clan has become a sought-after fashion and lifestyle brand through an inspired apparel line and limited-edition collaborations with partners including Champion, NFL, Manchester City FC, Lyrical Lemonade, Kappa, CLOT, LA Kings, and more. Follow us @FaZeClan, @FaZeApparel and @FaZeUpdate.

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LIFE FINDS A WAY WITH NEW TRANSFORMERS X JURASSIC PARK COLLABORATION: INTRODUCING ‘TYRANNOCON REX’ AND ‘AUTOBOT JP93’ – AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON NOW!

‘More than Meets the Eye’ Collides with the Prehistoric Predators from Iconic 1993 Film

PAWTUCKET, RI – June 29, 2021 – Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), Universal Brand Development and Amblin Entertainment today revealed the first-ever TRANSFORMERS X Jurassic Park collaboration. The iconic T.Rex and Ford Explorer from the blockbuster 1993 film, Jurassic Park, are now TRANSFORMERS robots – TYRANNOCON REX and AUTOBOT JP93. The new TRANSFORMERS X Jurassic Park figure and vehicle pack celebrates the groundbreaking, ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park, which brought audiences to an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA… and we all know what happened next!

Welcome…to Jurassic Park. TYRANNOCON REX is on the loose, and it’s up to AUTOBOT JP93 to track her down and stop her from wreaking havoc. Both figures feature a combined 260 unique decos and details inspired by fan-favorite moments from Jurassic Park. The TYRANNOCON REX figure converts into T.rex mode in 27 steps and features detailed molded dino texture. The figure features an all-new head mold and stands at 7 inches.

Fans will also enjoy a nostalgic interpretation of one of the iconic vehicles from the film, as the AUTOBOT JP93 figure converts into licensed Ford Explorer mode in 18 steps. The figure stands at 5.5 inches and comes with a blaster accessory that can attach to the figure in both modes. Dr. Alan Grant and the Game Warden inspired both the JP93 hat in bot mode and the JP93 blaster accessory.

Both figures are contained within packaging inspired by the unforgettable scene in Jurassic Park when the T. rex gets loose from her enclosure and crushes the Ford Explorer. The packaging also includes a cardboard backdrop illustration of the T. rex’s cage, so that fans can recreate the iconic scene, in addition to T. rex footprint graphics on the back of the pack.

TRANSFORMERS robots have always been… More than Meets the Eye, but now, through the TRANSFORMERS Collaborative, fans can experience these larger-than-life characters as they team up, mash up, and meet up with other characters, teams and people who share this same special quality. It is a world of constant change where things are not what they seem.

The TYRANNOCON REX figure and AUTOBOT JP93 vehicle pack are available now at $104.99 for pre-order on Amazon.com. A second release of the figure and vehicle pack will be available starting December 1, 2021, via HasbroPulse.com and select retailers worldwide.

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About Jurassic Park

Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg’s ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park! Featuring Academy Award®-winning visual effects and groundbreaking filmmaking, this epic film is sheer movie-making magic that was 65 million years in the making. Jurassic Park takes you to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the Earth, and five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough, discover the breathtaking adventure you will want to experience again and again.

About Hasbro

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans and families. Hasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for global audiences through consumer products, including toys and games; entertainment through eOne, its independent studio; and gaming, led by the team at Wizards of the Coast, an award-winning developer of tabletop and digital games best known for fantasy franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. The company’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands includes MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. For the past decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Important business and brand updates are routinely shared on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.) © 2021 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Universal Brand Development
Universal Brand Development globally drives expansion of the company’s intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Brand Development’s core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms based on the company’s extensive portfolio of intellectual properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal cable and television. Universal Brand Development is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. www.universalbranddevelopment.com.