Critically Acclaimed Orcs Must Die! Series Enjoyed by Over 8 Million Players Gets Latest Installment for Xbox One, Xbox One Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam

PLANO, TX – JUNE 14, 2021 – Robot Entertainment, an independent development and publishing studio, today announced Orcs Must Die! 3 is coming to Xbox One, Xbox One Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility, and Steam on July 23, 2021. The award-winning Orcs Must Die! series is back and better than ever with Orcs Must Die! 3, featuring all new War Scenarios and War Machines which add massive scale to battlefields that deliver on an epic orc-slaying power fantasy. Either solo or via online co-op with a friend, players must defend their rift using a variety of weapons and traps against hundreds of orcs simultaneously. Players can also test their resolve with the brand new and ever-evolving Scramble Mode that pits players against orcs in a series of five escalating challenges where both sides receive random modifiers after each battle. Plenty of new and returning fan favorite heroes, weapons and traps await players seeking to unleash orc-devastating mayhem.

To celebrate the announcement of Orcs Must Die! 3 arriving on Steam, Orcs Must Die! 2 is available to play for free on Steam until June 20th. Download Orcs Must Die! 2 for free here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/Orcs_Must_Die_2/

For those interested in pre-ordering Orcs Must Die! 3 on Xbox One, Xbox One Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam, all new Overload Skins have been made available to deck your heroes out with some awesome new digs. Find out more here: http://www.orcsmustdie.com/

Orcs Must Die! 3 Features: 

• More of Everything – Orcs Must Die! 3 is everything fans loved about the first two games and more. More orcs, more traps, more weapons, more upgrades and even better looking. It’s cranked up to at least eleven.
• New Story – Play through a brand new story set more than 20 years after Orcs Must Die! 2, where the War Mage and Sorceress have rebuilt the order and trained new young apprentices.
• War Scenarios – All new War Scenarios deliver on the promise of massive scale first set out in Orcs Must Die! Confront overwhelming armies of orcs outside on the battlefields surrounding the castles. Thin out waves of orcs hundreds strong before they breach the walls and crash your rift.
• War Machines – You’re going to need new weapons of death and destruction to handle these hordes. War Machines are traps on an oversized scale. Lay down your mega flip trap and launch dozens of ragdolling orcs. Mount your mega boom barrel launcher and unleash pyrotechnic glory.
• It Never Stops – The legions of orcs keep coming long after the story is completed. Etch your name into the orc-slaying hall of fame through Weekly Challenges or see how long you can survive in Endless Mode.
• Take Drastic Steps – Orcs Must Die! 3 comes with the Drastic Steps campaign and content for free, including terrifying flying enemies, heroic war guardians and of course more tools for orc destruction!
• Scramble to Survive – The new Scramble Mode pits you against vile orcs who evolve with increasingly difficult and sinister tricks up their chunky sleeves. But each level you survive, you collect your own modifiers to fight back with!

ABOUT ORCS MUST DIE! 3
Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo or with a friend by your side, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning series. New to the series, War Scenarios pit players against the largest orc armies ever assembled. Mountable War Machines give players the essential firepower to heave, stab, carbonize, and disarticulate the abominable intruders. Orcs Must Die! 3 originally released as a Stadia exclusive in 2020 and this version of the release includes all new content, features, and improvements as well as all previously released Stadia content including the Drastic Steps campaign.

For more information on Orcs Must Die! 3, please visit the official website http://www.orcsmustdie.com/, and follow the game on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OMDGame/  and Twitter https://twitter.com/OrcsMustDie 

ABOUT ROBOT ENTERTAINMENT
Based in Plano, Texas, Robot Entertainment is an independent game development and publishing studio founded in 2009 by veterans of Ensemble Studios. With a team that has proven experience and expertise in creating games that appeal to massive audiences on multiple platforms, Robot Entertainment is focused on developing titles that set new standards for their respective genres. Previous titles include Echo Prime, Hero Academy, ReadySetHeroes, and the critically acclaimed Orcs Must Die! series.

Torn Banner Studios is an independent video game developer based in Toronto, Canada. Following the release of the award-winning and genre-defining multiplayer hit, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, the team has been hard at work creating a “true sequel” experience with Chivalry 2 with support from publisher Tripwire Presents and global retail publisher Deep Silver.

The ultimate medieval battlefield has arrived! Chivalry 2 is out now for PC (via Epic Games Store), the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, and the Xbox Series X|S console systems. But for the developers at Torn Banner Studios, this is just the beginning of an exciting journey!

Join Torn Banner Studios CEO and Chivalry 2 Creative Director Steve Piggott along with development leads for an exciting look at in-progress post-launch content first revealed on the PC Gaming Show 2021. Take a tour through the brand-new Team Objective map Galencourt, complete with lavish high medieval times architecture and destroyable ships – and enjoy highlights of what’s to come with new weapons, a new fighting style with mounted horse combat, and more.

“Chivalry 2 at launch is a foundation. It’s intentionally built to be extended,” says Torn Banner Studios CEO & Creative Director Steve Piggott. “Post-launch content is something we’re going to be working on for a long time. The game is going to at least double in size for free.”

To stay up to date on the latest for Chivalry 2, including post-launch updates, please sign up for the newsletter on the official website, join the official Chivalry 2 Discord server, and follow the developers on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

XSEED Games Announces High-Intensity Workout Title Arriving this Fall

TORRANCE, Calif. – June 14, 2021 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., announced the final title in their E3 2021 lineup, Knockout Home Fitness,a fitness game with high-intensity workouts featuring moves inspired by martial arts, launching this fall for the Nintendo Switch™ system. Released as FiNC Home Fit in Japan, Knockout Home Fitness offers a total package of intense moves to work the upper body as well as kicks, knees, and other unique moves to get the lower body involved for a workout sure to get your blood pumping in half the time.

“We all know how challenging it can be to stick to a fitness routine,” said Kenji Hosoi, Executive Vice President and martial arts enthusiast at XSEED Games. “We’re happy to add Knockout Home Fitness to our E3 2021 lineup. With the fun martial arts-based workouts in Knockout Home Fitness, people can get an intense daily workout in around 15 minutes, helping keep motivation high so they keep coming back for more day after day.”

About Knockout Home Fitness

Grab a Joy-Con™ in each hand and get ready to achieve great results fast with a workout program developed specifically for the Nintendo Switch™. Deliver a knockout blow to inactivity with short, intense full body workouts designed by experts to maximize calorie-burning with strikes based not just on boxing, but also other martial arts such as Muay Thai, karate, and kung-fu! Track your progress and strive for long-term goals with Personal Training Mode, or dive into the high-efficiency 3-Minute Fitness Mode to blow off some steam. Knockout Home Fitness features over 25 diverse music tracks and four personal trainers, each with their own training style and personality.

Key Features

• Real full body fitness, 60 courses—Intense calorie-burning exercises with moves based on boxing and other martial arts such as karate, kung-fu, and Muay Thai with plenty of courses created for all fitness levels
• Daily workouts in about 15 minutes — Providing options for any lifestyle or schedule, players can choose from 3-Minute Fitness Mode, offering selectable high-intensity workouts, or a pre-programmed Personal Training Mode that offers a varied selection of daily exercise routines including stretches that can be completed in about 15 minutes.
• Track progress and stay focused on results— The sleek “My Report” function provides stats on workout frequency, length, calories burned, and logs completed actions all in one place
• Four personality-driven trailers— Four personal trainers with personalities to fit a player’s coaching style ranging from friendly to strict, deliver customized daily routines aligned with individual goals and keep things fresh with new activities each day

Knockout Home Fitness joins the company’s E3 2021 lineup which included the premiere of the first English trailer for Rune Factory 5 (Nintendo Switch™), a launch date for Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle (Nintendo Switch™), and new platforms for the hit life/farm sim titles Rune Factory 4 Special (PS4™ System, Xbox One, PC) and STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town(PS4™ System, Xbox One).

More information about XSEED Games’ products can be found at www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, get in depth info from their developer blog, and join the discussion on their Discord server at: http://discord.gg/XSEEDGames.

About XSEED Games

XSEED Games is the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Formed in 2004 and located in Torrance, California, XSEED Games publishes interactive entertainment content for PC and consoles from the Marvelous portfolio as well as from a wide variety of third-party partners. Whether it’s Marvelous properties such as STORY OF SEASONS (Bokujo Monogatari), SENRAN KAGURA, and Rune Factory, or third-party titles such as the Corpse Party and AKIBA’S TRIP series or Granblue Fantasy: Versus, XSEED Games has grown its reputation among gamers with its critically acclaimed localizations and commitment to fans, remaining ever dedicated to its “indie spirit, player-first” approach.

Rescue civilians caught in epic blazes this Fall on PC and consoles

Gothenburg, Sweden – June 14th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & Dejima Games are thrilled to announce that Firegirl, its action rescue platformer with roguelite elements is coming this Fall to PC (Steam®), Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4  and PlayStation®5.

In Firegirl you take on the role of a young fire rescue officer breathing new life into her rundown local fire station. Armed with your trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that doubles as a jetpack, you’ll respond to emergency calls across a procedurally generated city.

When Firegirl arrives on the scene, she has 3 minutes to save all civilians caught in the blaze! Feats of bravery and other gameplay features can be leveraged to extend your rescue time, ensuring you complete your mission. Uncover the truth of why these fires have engulfed the city, in a mystery that goes all the way to the top!

Douse roaring flames, chop through obstacles, extinguish dastardly pyro-monsters, and use your hose to boost your jumps and reach high places to find all sorts of extra goodies. Hang out at the Firehouse between missions to upgrade your equipment, hire new staff, pay any bills you’ve accrued, and hear from your ever-growing fanbase after your heroic exploits. Working at a top fire rescue station isn’t a cake walk, and you’ll need all the help you can get to prepare for the next fires about to break out!

Firegirl fuses retro and modern sensibilities, mixing pixel art with 3D visuals and next-gen rendering techniques like dynamic lighting to create a wholly unique look and feel.

“Firefighting is such a thrilling setup to create our vision of an action rescue platformer,” said Dejima founder Julien Ribassin. “We wanted to capture the sense of imminent danger that comes facing this natural disaster and translate it into a whimsical arcade adventure. Although the players will come face to face roaring blazes and fire-monsters, the goal is rescuing and helping survivors. Firegirl was designed with both newcomers and veterans to the genre of action platformers in mind, and we can’t wait for people to try it out for themselves when it launches this Fall.” “We’re always on the lookout for new, exciting games at Thunderful and Firegirl is right up our alley,” said Thunderful’s Head of Publishing, Dieter Schoeller. “It takes the seemingly simple concept of fighting fires and makes it utterly captivating. It’s the perfect pick up and play title, offering a zippy arcade twist on rescuing people from an environmental disaster.”

Thunderful Publishing
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Dejima Games
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Website: https://dejima.games/

About Thunderful Publishing
Thunderful Publishing is a games publishing company, founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. Part of the Thunderful Group, which also includes development studios Zoink Games and Image & Form, and publisher Rising Star Games, Thunderful Publishing focuses on premium PC and console games for a worldwide audience and is the publisher behind award-winning games such as Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamesh, Lonely Mountains: Downhill and Curious Expedition 2.

About Dejima Games
Dejima was founded in 2016 in the snow-covered city of Sapporo, Japan, by Julien Ribassin. The same year he released his first commercial game, illumine. Seoul based artist Gabriel Miller is mostly known for his work on games like Strike Vector, Remilore and the upcoming bloodthirsty helicopter aztec goddess simulator Megacopter. Gabriel and Julien started exchanging ideas in 2017. Firegirl is the first game coming out of their unexpected collaboration. Before partnering with Thunderful, Firegirl was recognised at BitSummit 2019 with the IGN Japan Media Award and has been the recipient of a 2020 Epic Megagrant.

Awaken your inner lumberjack in this chaotic multiplayer party game for PC

Krakow, Poland — June 14th, 2020 — Publisher All in! Games and developer 2BIGo, supported by ARP Games, are thrilled to announce that Lumberhill, a certifiably chaotic multiplayer party game, is now available for PC on Steam for $14.99 /€12.49 /£11.39, with a 10% launch discount for the next seven days. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch in Q4, 2021.

It’s hard to fulfill your lumberjack duties when nature is determined to kick your butt—but it sure is fun! Coax cute little piglets in Hawaii, steal eggs from pterodactyls when you time travel to Dino World, and herd pandas in Asia, solo or with friends. Put your teamwork skills to the test with up to four players in local or online multiplayer. Feeling mischievous? Switch to PvP and chase your friends across the map (and off it!) as a ram or a furious hog to keep them from completing tasks. Through it all, collect an array of fun skins and go about creating the craziest screenshot you can capture.

“We’re happy to add a new party game to our portfolio, especially at a time when games help people stay connected despite the pandemic,” says Piotr Żygadło, CEO at All in! Games. “Lumberhill supports online multiplayer – it’s a great opportunity to play with people around the globe. We’ve already tested the potential of the party co-op genre with Tools Up!, which continues to be very popular, and we think Lumberhill is sure to make a great addition to the genre.”

All in! Games

All in! Games is a publicly traded video game publishing and production company based in Krakow, Poland. Founded in 2018, the team creates and supports unique games for PC and consoles. All in! Games’ portfolio features titles such as Chernobylite (The Farm 51), Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms (Gamera Interactive), and Tools Up! (The Knights of Unity). Visit the All in! Games website.

ARP Games

ARP Games is a promoter of different gaming projects, especially in the game dev industry. The company supports promising projects in Poland, helps fund them, and aids them in searching for a publisher for their first developed game. Over 30 teams have used the business accelator’s support, out of which 5 became independent studios that collectively published 6 games. Lumberhill is among the titles ARP Games is currently working on.

2BIGo

2BIGo is a small, 4-person indie company founded in January 2018 in Gliwice, Poland, focused on bringing joy and happiness through games. Lumberhill is their first game, which started as a hobby project before becoming their sole focus. So far, their experience with Lumberhill has taught them that funny physics combined with cute animals is a formula for success.

Shoot hoops with your bare hands on Oculus Quest

Paris, France – June 14th, 2021 – Realcast has revealed its upcoming VR basketball game In da Hoop! Is now available on the Oculus Store App Lab for the Oculus Quest, with a Steam and PS VR release to follow later this year. Using hand tracking technology, In da Hoop! is the first basketball game that lets you shoot hoops with your bare hands!

Brought to you by the creators of Just Dance, In da Hoop! uses the Oculus Quest 2’s unique hand-tracking technology to mimic the movements of each of your fingers so precisely that it can simulate the act of shooting hoops without the need to hold a controller!

In da Hoop! lets you compete with your friends to rack up the highest score. Unlike real basketball, In da Hoop! lets you tweak a variety of variables for extra wacky spins on the popular sport. You can play a variety of hoop distances, positions, and movements. From Small Arcade Coin-up to Free throw Backboard. There is a Training mode with a 3-star achievement system including Tutorial levels. All levels have Combo rewards and unlocks to compete in Quick Play mode. Later on, special challenges will be added as Earthquake Basketball challenge, Treehouse Basketball shot, Bigball Basketball Shot, Upside-Down Basketball Shot, 2 Player Team Challenge, Ghost Mode, Basketball Bowling and 3 Strips Basketball Shot.

In da Hoop! features online leaderboards allowing you to compete with the global community. A post-launch update will add online multiplayer, allowing you to play directly with others from all over the world.

“Here at Realcast, we strive to recreate physical experiences in VR,” said Realcast Creative Director, Diego Fernandez-Bravo. “We’re also big fans of basketball, which was a perfect fit for hand-tracking technology. You’re looking at your hands when you shoot hoops anyway, so combining this action with hand-tracking was a slam dunk!”

In da Hoop! Is now available on Oculus Store App Lab for Oculus Quest for £10.99 / €14.99 / $14.99.

About Realcast
Realcast is an Award-winning* studio founded in 2017 by Nino Sapina, Diego Fernandez-Bravo and Craig Vezina. The founders have been working for 20 years in video games development with 12 shipped video games on 8 consoles including creation of multi-millions seller Just Dance game at Ubisoft. The company develops entertainment technologies and content, with the idea being “Forget about the technology, focus on the experience.”

Sci-fi survival horror RPG launches on PC this July; Console release due late summer 2021

Krakow, Poland — June 14, 2021 — Video game publisher All in! Games and independent developer The Farm 51, are pleased to announce that the highly anticipated sci-fi survival horror RPG, Chernobylite, will launch on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) for $29.99/€29.99/£23.99 on July 28th, 2021, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions coming later in the summer of 2021.

Check out a brand-new Chernobylite release date trailer HERE.

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG, set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone. You’ll take on the role of Igor, a physicist and ex-employee of the Chernobyl Power Plant, returning to Pripyat to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his fiancee, 30 years prior. Compete with a hostile military presence and other stalkers, face supernatural creatures as well as a harsh and unforgiving environment in your search to uncover the truth. Get ready for a thrilling adventure of survival, conspiracy, horror, love, and obsession. Will you survive your fears?

• Stealth, Survival, & Combat – Survival in the Zone is not easy, and each day brings new challenges as your comrades die and supplies diminish.  Avoid detection with stealth takedowns or engage in open armed combat.  Danger lurks around every corner.  
• Base Building & Crafting – Construct a base from which to plan your daily operations and excursions.  Utilize workstations to craft gadgets, traps, and weapons, or modify existing equipment to your needs. 
• Resource & Team Management – Companions are key to your survival and the resolution of your journey.  Each day requires careful planning and assignment of resources and tasks to your comrades.  
• Non-Linear Storytelling & Strategy – No playthrough is the same. The choices and  story are in your hands. Choose wisely whether to trust your comrades or not, use resources for survival or research, and to face conflicts or avoid them. The future is up to you.

“We’re delighted to finally announce a release date for Chernobylite on PC,” said Wojciech Pazdur, Development Director & Vice President The Farm 51. “We are extremely grateful to our community, who has supported us since the Kickstarter campaign in 2019, who believed in our vision and saw Chernobylite shape into the ultimate Chernobyl survival experience that it’s about to become.”

“The Farm 51 have done a fantastic job in creating a high-quality survival horror RPG with Chernobylite. We are all very excited for the PC launch this July,” said Piotr Żygadło, CEO at All in! Games.  “We have some exciting news regarding the console release, which we hope to share very soon.”

Chernobylite will also come to the Xbox Series X/S and to PlayStation 5. Stay tuned for more details. Chernobylite has been rated ‘M’ for Mature by the ESRB, and PEGI 18.

For more information about Chernobylite, including full language support, visit the official Chernobylite website, Twitter, Facebook, Subreddit, and Discord server.

About The Farm 51

The Farm 51 is a Polish video game developer known for projects such as Get Even, World War 3, Chernobyl VR Project, and Chernobylite. Established in 2005 by three game dev veterans (Kamil Bilczyński, Robert Siejka, and Wojtek Pazdur), the company has expanded to over 100 talented employees and continues to grow, creating games for PC, consoles, and mobile. For more information, visit: http://www.thefarm51.com

About All in! Games

All in! Games is a publicly traded video game publishing and production house based in Krakow, Poland. Founded in 2018, the team creates and supports local and international games for PC and consoles. All in! Games’ portfolio features titles such as Chernobylite (The Farm 51), Paradise Lost (PolyAmorous), Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms (Gamera Interactive), Tools Up! (The Knights of Unity), and many more. For more information, visit: https://www.allingames.com/

Take a look into the process of crafting Wild West Dynasty’s world in this making-of featurette

June 14th, 2021 – Toplitz Productions and Virtual Magic Games invite players to take an early look at how the upcoming sandbox survival adventure Wild West Dynasty is being built. Turns out that the secret to making an inspiring landscape is that human touch. Before a single polygon is rendered, Virtual Magic Games map out each of the biomes – from mountain ranges to river valleys – using modelling blocks. See how it’s done in the exclusive trailer below.

With this plastic landscape laid out, the next phase is scanning it, smoothing those rough edges and making sure the scale feels right in 3D. With that done, it’s back to the real world, 3D printing the skeleton of the landscape, then layering it over with modelling clay. Virtual Magic’s team handcraft every major crag, mesa and boulder, giving the world a truly hand-crafted feel, before scanning it all once more and beginning the detailing process.

In comes the digital art team, texturing the landscape, adding organic lighting and then filling in the gaps with everything from wind-swept trees, rock piles from ancient landslides, tenacious desert greenery growing in the shade and plenty more. It’s a long, complex process, but Virtual Magic Games think it’s worth the effort. After all, this is where you’ll be settling down.

The stage is set, and the sun rises over this harsh but beautiful landscape. What will you build here when Wild West Dynasty launches in 2022, and what will your legacy be? Saddle up and wishlist the game on Steam now.

Features:

• Experience the Wild West in a detailed first-person simulation
• Live through twists, turns and drama across a multitude of missions
• Build a town without the pressures of plot in Free Play mode
• A massive open-world Wild West landscape to explore
• Start with a run-down ranch, and expand it into a thriving town
• First-person RPG, Life Sim, Survival and Town Builder genres combined
• Horses, of course – no western would be complete without them
• Define yourself with a flexible skill tree, and become the cowboy of your dreams
• Mine for gold, ride at the rodeo, and plenty more pastimes to experience

About the Dynasty series

Toplitz has cultivated a reputation for delivering games involving simulation, survival, role-playing and life sim elements. These four pillars combined have led to the “Dynasty” series of games, a line of massive, ambitious and immersive virtual worlds united by these themes.

With Farmer’s Dynasty and Lumberjack’s Dynasty out now, Medieval Dynasty in early access and the upcoming Wild West Dynasty set to deliver Toplitz’s most expansive and immersive world yet, the future looks bright. The Dynasty series gives players the chance to experience whole new lives in massive landscapes to explore and alter.

Choose your story and create your Dynasty today.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/Medieval_Dynasty/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/678900/Farmers_Dynasty/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/968970/Lumberjacks_Dynasty/

About Toplitz Productions

The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Stay up to date and learn everything worth knowing about Toplitz Productions by following the company on Twitter, Facebook, the official  website and Instagram.

About Virtual Magic Games SA

Virtual Magic Games SA is a Polish developer of computer and video games. The team of about 25 people has over 20 years of experience in the world of entertainment, special effects, animation and VR/AR production. The extensive expertise in programming, graphics, animation and hardware form the basis for high-quality productions. Numerous awards at international competitions and festivals underpin the success of the previous projects of the dedicated and motivated team.

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.”

Visit the Song in the Smoke website: http://17-bit.com/
Follow 17-BIT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/17_BIT
Like Song in the Smoke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeventeenBit

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.

Find out more about NARAKA: BLADEPOINT in the links down below.

Official NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Twitter
Steam Page

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.