New documentary offers a look at the earthly inspirations behind the GALAK-Z developer’s next game
Kyoto, Japan, June 14th, 2021 – Japanese gaming documentarian studio Archipel has released an all new video looking behind the scenes with acclaimed indie developer 17-BIT (GALAK-Z, Skulls of the Shogun), offering a first look at the studio’s upcoming VR survival adventure Song in the Smoke. An abridged version of this 9 minute documentary, The Call of Nature, premiered during Upload VR’s Showcase, and the full version can be viewed right here:
Coming to PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift this year, Song in the Smoke immerses players in a mysterious prehistoric world full of strange beasts where they must craft, forage, hunt, and fight to survive.
Song in the Smoke utilizes VR to its full potential, allowing players to expertly identify threats with sound, sight, and smell. Use the world to your advantage, and stalk your prey from the tall grass. Intuitive VR controls let you line up the perfect shot with your bow, but be careful to listen out for the creatures that may be hunting you, or else you’ll have to fight for your life with clubs, sticks, or anything else you can get your hands on.
With art by famed illustrator Katsuya Terada (The Legend of Zelda, Blood: The Last Vampire, The Monkey King), Song in the Smoke creates a primordial wilderness unlike any other. Part survival game and part mysterious adventure, Song in the Smoke’s fantastical creatures and stylized scenery lend an eerie, otherworldly tone to an experience that’s both action-packed and intimate.
“Song in the Smoke is a colossal departure from our previous work,” said 17-BIT founder and creative lead Jake Kazdal. “When I first tried VR I was instantly struck by how utterly immersive it is, which opened up a whole new world of possibilities. I’ve always been moved by exploring nature, with its overwhelming mix of majesty and danger, where you’re constantly reminded of both how expansive the world is and how small you are. With VR’s all encompassing presentation, I felt like I could actually make a world that captures this quietly beautiful feeling of aliveness. Where nothing is canned and everything feels organic. Song in the Smoke is the result of this.”
About 17-BIT Founded in 2009 as Haunted Temple Studios, 17-BIT began as a small Seattle studio composed of veterans from Sega Japan and EA Los Angeles. Since its inception, 17-BIT launched the turn-based tactics game Skulls of the Shogun, and the love letter to 1980s arcade shooters that was GALAK-Z. Now based in Kyoto, Japan, 17-BIT is developing its most ambitious title yet with the VR survival adventure Song in the Smoke, coming to PlayStation and Oculus in 2021.
Revealed during E3, NARAKA: BLADEPOINT has an official release date, alongside a new open beta and new content reveals.
Hangzhou, June 14, 2021 | Following its appearance in the E3 Showcase and the PC Gaming Show, 24 Entertainment is excited to announce that NARAKA: BLADEPOINT — their highly anticipated character-action battle royale — is launching August 12 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, with an open beta preceding the release accessible to everyone June 16-22.
Also revealed during E3 and the PC Gaming Show are new weapons the Spear (usable during the next global beta)
These weapons, paired with the already extensive armoury at your disposal in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, ensure a diverse range of weapon choices for all kinds of players; and play styles.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is taking battle royale to the next level with “Unchained Multiplayer Combat” — combining exhilarating melee action and unparalleled movement, through parkour, offering a dynamic verticality to gameplay. Whether clashing swords in head-to-head conflicts, or sniping unaware opponents from afar, fighting is fast and exhilarating in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.
Having recently held its public beta test on Steam — where it accrued over a million participants and was in the top 5 most played games on the platform — NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is storming towards its release date with ever-growing momentum.
The game is available to pre-order now for the following price points:
Standard Edition: $19.99
Deluxe Edition: $34.99
Ultimate Edition: $49.99
Pre-order any version of the game on Steam, Epic store and the official NARAKA: BLADEPOINT website and you will receive an exclusive Tarka Ji Outfit and the new hero Yoto Hime for free. For those excited to buy the Ultimate Edition, they can expect to pick up an exclusive Matari outfit; alongside an exclusive grappling hook and spear skin.
About 24 Entertainment 24 Entertainment is a Chinese game studio founded by a group of artists, engineers, and designers; who are all gaming industry veterans. We have a shared vision of introducing global players to Eastern cultures through cutting-edge gaming technology.
Control two characters simultaneously as they face dreadful foes and their own demons
Walnut Creek, Calif. (June 13, 2021) – Publisher Modus Games and Italian developer Reply Game Studios today announced the explosive, high-energy action game Soulstice during E3’s PC Gaming Show. With an innovative dual character setup, Soulstice encourages the players to dominate the battlefield, unleashing spectacular attacks that combine the unique strengths of sisters Briar and Lute. Soulstice arrives on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2022.
Today’s announcement was revealed through a jaw-dropping teaser trailer that showcases the sheer power of duo Briar and Lute along with the challenges they’ll face as their world hangs on the brink of collapse:
Check out an extended gameplay reveal of Soulstice on its official website: www.soulsticegame.com.
The Chimeras are hybrid warriors, forged from the union of two souls. They are the only ones who can oppose the Wraiths, ravenous creatures borne of Chaos itself. Both voiced by Stefanie Joosten (Metal Gear Solid V), Briar and Lute are two sisters who were turned into a Chimera: Briar gained superhuman abilities, but Lute was sacrificed to become her Shade, a spirit with mystical powers. When the city of Ilden falls to the invasion of the Wraiths, the two sisters are sent on a mission to reclaim it. Only by utilising the abilities of both characters will players unlock their full potential and stop the invasion before it’s too late.
The sleek, fantasy-inspired world will transport players to places filled with danger and beauty. Thanks to a deep combat system with combos, multiple weapons and many customisation options, Briar and Lute will have an endless array of methods to take down enemies as they explore Ilden, facing new threats around every corner.
Sign up to be the first to learn more about Soulstice at www.soulsticegame.com. Follow the latest details on Modus Games’ full lineup by visiting its official site, join their Discord channel (modus.games/discord), and follow @Modus_Games on Twitter.
About Modus Games Modus Games is one of the fastest-growing video game publishers in the world. The label prides itself on providing AAA publishing services to talented independent developers across the globe. For more information, visit www.modusgames.com.
About Reply Game Studios Reply Game Studios is the development studio of the Reply Group. We are a team of dedicated professionals and we work hard to present our players with exciting AA games that feature high production values, deep gameplay experiences and engaging stories, on PC and next-gen consoles. For more information, visit https://www.reply.com/reply-game-studios/en/
Ominux Games’ wild sci fi management sim game playable for the first time in Early Access
London, UK – 14 June 2021. Ominux Games and Chucklefish today announced their space station sim title Starmancer will launch on Steam Early Access on 5 August.
Check out the chaos and customization of Starmancer in the Early Access Release Date Trailer (E3 2021) trailer here.
In Starmancerplayers build their own space station, taking on the role of the station A.I. tasked with sustaining human life, regrowing bodies for the thousands of minds trapped in your memory banks and defending the station at any cost.
Starmancer offers gameplay with consequences, a living sandbox environment, crafting, and managing the daily lives of colonists. Create a fully functional space station that supports a utopian society where everyone is well fed, happy, and safe under the watchful eye of a benevolent A.I.
Or go rogue and watch what happens when space zombies invade, or a crazed crew mutiny occurs. A colonist can only witness so many friends being sucked out of air locks before they snap. No one knows what motivates a crazy colonist; they’re simultaneously responsible for the greatest technological innovations and messiest homicidal rampages. The station doors have locks for a reason.
Starmancer features:
A huge, customizable space station, with hundreds of design options
Manage the lives of dozens of colonists aboard the station
Interact with a dynamically generated solar system and its alien inhabitants
Take on special missions and be rewarded with unique loot and materials
A constantly evolving world where every action has a consequence
Modding support
Starmancer will be available on Steam Early Access on 5 August for £16.99 / $19.99 / €19.99.
About Ominux Games Ominux Games is a core two person team, working remotely in Sweden and the US.. Their space station sim, Starmancer, has been in development for over five years. After starting a Kickstarter in February 2018, Ominux Games’ campaign was 100% funded in just four days! They also partnered with UK publisher Chucklefish in 2018, and revealed their initial gameplay trailer at the E3 PC Gaming Show in 2019. Starmancer has been in Closed Beta for Kickstarter backers, and the developers are now gearing up for their Early Access launch.
About Chucklefish We’re an independent game developer and publisher based in London, UK, with a love of charming pixel art and a drive to support and create amazing games. Since 2011 Chucklefish has developed its own games (Starbound and Wargroove) and supported indie developers to realize their own visions. We’re the publisher of titles such as Risk of Rain, Stardew Valley, Timespinner, Pathway, Eastward, INMOST and Starmancer. With our third in-house game – Witchbrook – in the works as well as many exciting projects from our publishing partners, we’ve never been more proud to remain independent.
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The online World War II strategic first-person shooter from Black Matter and Team17 counts down to D-Day, the liberation of Europe, and the infamous Eastern Front battles of Kursk and Stalingrad.
Monday, 14th June 2021 – Team17 and Black Matter have today announced that online strategic first-person shooter, Hell Let Loose, will launch on Steam for PC on 27th July, with a release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to follow later in 2021. Set during World War II, in addition to the nine key Western Front battles available right now in Early Access (including the D-Day beach landings at Utah and Omaha, Carentan, and Foy) Hell Let Loose’s release onto PC next month will introduce Russian forces and two new large urban maps set in the Eastern Front: Kursk and Stalingrad.
Unravel the horrors of war with the new Hell Let Loose video:
Hell Let Loose delivers an authentic reenactment of the large-scale chaos of war, where individuals are cogs working together to turn the tide of battle. As the fight unfolds, the two sides work to secure crucial supply chains for resources, capture sectors across the map that influences the outcome of the fight, sweep across battlefields in armoured tanks, or disable defenses with artillery bombardment. Strategic gameplay and communication is critical to winning a battle; both sides are split into 10 squads of five players, each squad led by an officer who reports to a single commander who ultimately develops the path to victory – or takes responsibility for bloody defeat.
Hell Let Loose key features:
Experience authentic, strategic gameplay: Fight in epic 50 vs 50 multiplayer battles across two distinct game modes, Offensive and Warfare;
Battle across both European theatres: Fight across 11 authentically recreated maps, including two on the Eastern Front. On the Western Front land at Omaha or Utah Beaches, fight through Carentan and into the frozen forests of Foy before climbing Hill 400
Discover and master your role in battle: Choose from 14 unique roles, including officer, medic, machinegunner, commander, tank crewman, sniper and more
Fortifications and vehicles: Build defenses on the battlefield to strengthen positions, or take control of an array of World War II era vehicles, including the Sherman and Tiger tanks
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About Black Matter Black Matter is an independent studio founded in 2015 to support the development of the debut title Hell Let Loose. Made up of an international team of selected artists and programmers, Black Matter is focused on creating beautiful worlds ruled by emergent, player-driven game design.
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.
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Meet Leysha, one of the three playable characters in the new story-driven RPG by Big Bad Wolf
Lesquin, France, June 13, 2021 – At the PC Gaming Show, NACON and the Bordeaux-based studio Big Bad Wolf revealed a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, the story-driven RPG based on the famous role-playing game franchise. The video introduces a tormented young woman named Leysha, one of the three playable characters.
Learn more about Leysha, one of the three playable characters below
Leysha is a Malkavian, one of the founding clans of the Camarilla, and appears as a young woman about 30 years old. Beneath her pale skin and different-sized pupils hides incurable pain, a mental instability that all Malkavians suffer from after the Embrace, the bite inflicted upon a human by a vampire, a creature doomed to remain hidden in plain sight.
In the video, Leysha is playing innocently with her child, Halsey. But this benign situation turns into a waking nightmare and raises the question: is any of this real?
To hide herself, Leysha uses Obfuscate, one of the many vampiric powers that can be used in the game. As a story-driven RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong features unique gameplay mechanics. Resolve conflicts and mysteries to gain experience points and levelling up your characters, thus boosting your special powers.
In this narrative RPG adapted from the 5th edition of Vampire: The Masquerade, the player takes control of 3 vampires belonging to different clans of the Camarilla, the secret society to which most vampires belong. Weaving between their intertwined tales, the player has to confront the different points of view of his characters to unravel fact from fiction. With whispers of conspiracy, murder and power struggles, the player must protect his clan, discover the truth and above all enforce the Masquerade, the vampire law designed to conceal the existence of creatures of the night from humans.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong will be available on PC (Epic Games Store) and consoles.
About Nacon NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 11 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/
About Cyanide Studio and Big Bad Wolf Cyanide is a French video game development studio created in 2000 and based in Nanterre. It has two subsidiaries located in Montreal and Bordeaux (Big Bad Wolf). The studio is known Games Workshop board game Blood Bowl, but also fantasy ad RPG games. Since 2018, NACON, one of Europe’s leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. More information can be found at www.cyanide-studio.com
About World of Darkness World of Darkness is a transmedia entertainment brand encompassing a number of modern fantasy horror franchises, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and more. Through tabletop roleplaying games, video games, board games, literature, comic books, and more, these franchises tell mature stories in a dark supernatural fantasy layered over our modern world. Since 1991, World of Darkness has defined monster-perspective entertainment for a generation of fans. For more information visit www.worldofdarkness.com.
Hell Let Loose leaves Steam Early Access on 27th July; Honey, I Joined A Cult heads to Steam Early Access in September; and Overcooked! celebrates its fifth anniversary in August, as Team17 reveals its summer showcase.
Monday, 14th June 2021 – Team17 has showcased a series of announcements for upcoming and recently released games in a reel of news that included confirmation of new, free content for Overcooked! All You Can Eat to celebrate the fifth anniversary of multi-award-winning franchise, a 2021 new-generation console launch for 50 vs. 50 strategic shooter Hell Let Loose and the end of its Steam Early Access period, and an Early Access launch for groovy, 1970s-set resource strategy game, Honey, I Joined A Cult.
Watch the smorgasbord of announcements:
Hell Let Loose
Strategic, World War II, first-person shooter Hell Let Loose will be storming out of Steam Early Access on 27th July, and will be launching later this year on PlayStation®5 & Xbox Series X|S. The Steam launch will coincide with the introduction of Russian forces to the game and two new maps – Kursk and Stalingrad – taking players to the Eastern Front for the first time in the game’s history.
Honey, I Joined a Cult
Funky, 1970s-based cult management sim Honey, I Joined a Cult will be recruiting players when it launches into Steam Early Access in September 2021. Everything from new recruitment to the location of the lavatories will be undertaken by the player as they step into the role of cult architect and help the egotistical leader built and maintain their very own, slightly bonkers, cult.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Players are invited to have their cake and serve it as the Overcooked! franchise celebrates its fifth anniversary. The chaotic co-op cooking game is launching free downloadable content that will be coming to Overcooked! All You Can Eat on PC and consoles on 9th August.
Greak: Memories of Azur
Enchanting hand-drawn next gen adventure, Greak: Memories of Azur is launching on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™, and Steam on 17th August. Following the story of Greak, Adara, and Raydel, players will simultaneously control each of the three siblings, and the unique abilities they wield, in an attempt to flee their home of Azur after a deadly invasion.
Sheltered 2
Post-apocalyptic resource management sim Sheltered 2 will be launching on Steam Summer 2021. With new challenges, deeper strategic gameplay, and the perennial threat of extinction, the sequel to Sheltered is a dark and punishing addition to the series.
Super Magbot
Magnetic puzzle-platformer Super Magbot is launching its way onto PC and Nintendo Switch™ on 22nd June, with a demo now available for players to put themselves to the test, with the game asking the question ‘Are you Magbot enough?’
Hokko Life
Cosy community sim Hokko Life is available now in Steam Early Access for players wanting to create their perfect virtual life, with a Farming update being added later this year in July. Boasting an intricate design tool, affable villagers to befriend, and various critters to catch and catalogue, everyone is welcome in the laid-back town of Hokko.
King of Seas
Taking to the open seas, pirate focused RPG King of Seas is out now on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Set in a dangerous, procedurally generated world, King of Seas’ intricate naval combat, and compelling narrative will see players anchor themselves in a story of betrayal and revenge, fighting to reclaim their birth right and clear their name.
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About Black Matter Black Matter is an independent studio founded in 2015 to support the development of the debut title Hell Let Loose. Made up of an international team of selected artists and programmers, Black Matter is focused on creating beautiful worlds ruled by emergent, player-driven game design.
About Astral Pixel
Astral Pixel is a Catalan independent video game development studio formed by two brothers, Eloi Guzmán and Daniel Guzmán. They have a devotion to old-school gameplay and nostalgic 16-bit vibes. Following this passion they have developed their debut title, Super Magbot.
About Wonderscope Games Wonderscope Games is based in Stockholm, Sweden and headed by British-Swedish developer, Robert Tatnell. The studio’s debut title, the community life simulator Hokko Life, is currently in development for PC.
About Sole Survivor Games
Sole Survivor Games is a UK based studio currently working on its debut title, Honey, I Joined a Cult.
About 3DClouds
3DClouds is a graphic studio creating multimedia productions in Computer Graphics and MultiService 3D. For some years 3DClouds has specialized in creating video games thanks to a team of veterans of the sector, with experience in Microsoft, Milestone and Ubisoft, and a team of young and enthusiastic talents. 3DClouds debut videogame All-Star Fruit Racing released in 2018 was a kart racer available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch. The following year 2019 turned out to be a very big year for 3DClouds with three separate titles released. Xenon Racer our second game was released in the spring showcasing another example of design innovation within the racing video games genre. In November “Race With Ryan” a second kart racing game was released which we developed for the most famous youtuber channel in the world, Ryan’s Toy Reviews. Closing out on a busy 2019 we also released CARRUMBLE, a completely new take on the brawler genre.
About Navegante Entertainment
Navegante Entertainment is an independent video game studio based in Mexico with collaborators in other countries from Latin America. With focus on creating fun, unique, and artistic experiences for the players, their debut title Greak: Memories of Azur is focused on providing a high-quality experience using traditional hand-drawn animation.
About Unicube
Founded in 2014 Unicube is an independent developer based in Shrewsbury, UK.
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.
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Today, Private Division and Roll7 revealed a rad new trailer for OlliOlli World, the upcoming action-platforming skateboarding game,which will launch digitally this winter for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, and PC.
In this new video, the charismatic BB Hopper is your one-of-a-kind tour guide, as he presents some of the wonderful sights and vibrant sounds of Radlandia. Your gorgeous (and incredibly successful) amphibian host introduces a few of the delightful characters you’ll meet, alongside the miles of intricate tracks that are ready for players to skate, jump and grind across, as they travel through bustling cities, vast deserts, mysterious forests, and lush mountain trails.
So go grab your board, because with your incredible skating skills and BB Hopper’s connections, there is nothing that can’t be achieved when you take a trip to Radlandia this winter!
Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios today released the Back 4 Blood – Extended E3 Trailer, showing off new gameplay from the upcoming first-person co-op zombie shooter, along with a first look at the game’s competitive PvP (player versus player) “Swarm” mode.The new PvP feature will pit teams against each other as they switch between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden, offering a unique way to experience the Back 4 Blood world from a new and exciting perspective.
Also announced today during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Back 4 Blood will be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch on 12th Oct. via Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as Windows 10 PC. For more information, visit: Xbox.com/Xbox-Game-Pass.
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Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios today revealed a pair of new Back 4 Blood trailers detailing the game’s competitive PvP (player versus player) “Swarm” mode as well. Revealed today during E3 2021 as part of a discussion with Turtle Rock Studios’ Lead Game Designer, Brandon Yanez, the Back 4 Blood – PvP Gameplay Trailer shows off how this mode compliments the game’s cooperative campaign elements with gut-wrenching action and its own twist on team-based strategy. In Swarm mode, two squads of four will face off against each other in a best-of-three series of rounds as teams swap between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden. Points are then awarded based on how long the Cleaners can stay alive and endure Ridden attacks, with the team that keeps the clock going the longest as Cleaners winning the match.
Also unveiled today, the new Back 4 Blood – PvP Playable Ridden Trailer provides a closer look at the different playable Ridden available in Swarm mode. While playing from the Ridden perspective, gamers can choose from nine Ridden variants, including the Tallboy, Bruiser, Crusher, Reeker, Exploder, Retch, Stinger, Hocker and Stalker. Each Ridden type has their own unique abilities that can be upgraded with enhancements called mutations, which can be used collectively to aid the team and help turn the tide as the match progresses.
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Back 4 Blood is a first-person co-op zombie shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise and features thrilling, dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay and highly variable, customisable action to keep players coming back for more. The Back 4 Blood story takes place after a catastrophic outbreak where most of humanity has either been killed or infected by the parasitic Devil Worm. Hardened by unspeakable events and emboldened to fight for the last of humanity, a group of apocalypse veterans called the Cleaners have rallied to take on the infected horrors known as the Ridden and reclaim the world.
Back 4 Blood will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, and PC on Oct. 12, 2021. Pre-orders will receive entry into the Early Access portion of the Open Beta from 6th-10th Aug, along with a bonus Fort Hope Elite Weapon Skin Pack. Players can also register at Back4Blood.com/Beta for a chance to get into the Early Access portion, but please note, registration does not guarantee Early Access entry as codes are limited. The Open Beta will continue from Aug. 13-17 and be available for all players. Both Open Beta portions will be playable on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC, including cross-play and cross-gen support. For more information on the Open Beta, visit Back4Blood.com/Beta.
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Catania, Italy – 14th June 2021: Stormind Games, the development studio specialising in premium video games with intense stories for PC and consoles, is delighted to officially open registration for the first closed PC alpha test for its brand new IP, Batora: Lost Haven.
Unveiled during the Future Games Show last night, the alpha test will launch players into the role of Avril – a 16-year old girl, not a natural born hero – as she realises, after losing everything she cares for, that she is the only one who can save a dying Earth from oblivion.
With this alpha, players will begin to get familiar with the game’s combination of aRPG mechanics and intense narrative while they make their way into Batora: Lost Haven’s colorful and diverse environments, they will have to make moral decisions that will change the course of events, shaping the character’s personality as they develop as either a Defender or a Conqueror, and also learn to use the game’s “Nature Switch” to balance their physical and mental powers, which they can use both to fight and solve puzzles.
To experience a slice of the deep narrative at the heart of Batora, head over to the link above and register your interest.
“We can’t wait to hear what players think of the game after this closed alpha”, stated Antonio Cannata, CEO and Co-Founder of Stormind Games “The players who access it will begin to really understand how it feels to play Batora: Lost Haven. They will start to master the game’s unique Nature Switch and get some hints at the secrets that lay behind the game universe – that they’ll only fully uncover when they will get their hands on the complete experience. It’s going to be fantastic to share a small taster of what the game has in store with the most passionate gamers out there”.
Registration for the alpha test (PC only) is open now and closes on 20th July with the test scheduled to run for 2 weeks from 21st July to 4th August.
Batora: Lost Haven will launch for PC, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox console family and Nintendo Switch.
ABOUT STORMIND GAMES Stormind Games is the video game studio specialized in the development of intense stories for PC and consoles. Following the team’s award-winning effort in the development of the survival horror saga Remothered, the studio is now developing an all new story-driven original IP, Batora: Lost Haven.
