SAN DIEGO – May 26, 2021 – Psyonix, the San Diego video game developer, in collaboration with luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, announced that the McLaren 570S will return to Rocket League beginning May 27, on all platforms!

The new McLaren 570S Pack marks the first return of the 570S since Rocket League went free to play and will also include a brand new Silver Decal for the Car. The items featured in the pack are: 

• McLaren 570S Car
• Unique Engine Audio
• McLaren 570S Decal (Silver Painted) 
• McLaren 570S Wheel
• McLaren 570S Wheel (Silver Painted)
• McLaren I Player Banner
• McLaren II Player Banner
• McLaren III Player Banner

The McLaren 570S Pack will be available in the Item Shop for 2000 Credits and players that already own the 570S can purchase the Upgrade Pack for 900 Credits to get the McLaren 570S Decal (Silver Painted), McLaren 570S Wheel (Silver Painted), and McLaren III Player Banner. The McLaren 570S Pack and Upgrade Pack will be available from May 27 until June 2. In addition, a McLaren Avatar Border can be claimed for free beginning May 27. 

To learn more about the McLaren 570S Pack, please read the latest blog post HERE.

If you or a member of your team is interested in a McLaren 570S Pack code, please let us know and we will send you one when it becomes available in the game on May 27.

ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Epic Games Store, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX™
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®. Psyonix joined the Epic Games family in 2019.

© 2015-2021 Psyonix LLC. Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Psyonix LLC. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Comic book heroine gets her own game! Starring actress, director and series creator Paula Garces!

New York City, USA – May 26th, 2021 – Digitart Interactive and N-Fusion Interactive are proud to announce that its Inca mythology-based action-RPG Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards is out now on PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch for $19.99. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will follow. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards stars comic book creator and actress Paula Garces (Harold & Kumar series, On My Block, The Shield) as Incan demigod Aluna, and Julio Macias (Oscar ‘Spooky’ Diaz from On My Block) as Aluna’s father, Franicisco Cortes.

Developed by Digiart Interactive and  N-Fusion Interactive, Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards is a rip-roaring romp through Inca lore featuring mythological gods, beasts, and tales that formed the backbone of 16th century Colombian culture. Venture from the Sanctuary seaside cliffs through the massive jungles of the New World, all the way to Nagaric’s Temple in the Volcanic Canyons in this pulpy period adventure.

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards follows the exploits of Aluna, the warrior daughter of a Spanish conquistador and South American nature goddess Pachamama. Raised in early 16th century Spain, Aluna escaped to the New World only to realize it was her true homeland. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards sets our heroine on a quest through Inca mythology as she strives to restore the amulet her goddess mother entrusted to her… and fulfill her true destiny.

Created by Paula Garces and Antonio Hernandez in response to the underrepresentation of both Latin and female superheroes in the entertainment industry, Aluna went on to become a cult hit and is currently starring in the ongoing comic book saga, The World of Aluna, written by Assassin’s Creed and Batman: Arkham Origins scribes Ryan Galletta, Dooma Wendschuch, and Corey May. Aluna further made a name for herself in video games after becoming a playable character in S2 Games’ popular MOBA Heroes of Newerth, where she was played by Paula Garces herself.

Catch up on The World of Aluna in the new Omnibus, collecting every issue of the comic book series to date: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TQX2LTB/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

“I love comic books and video games, yet as a Latin American woman, I never saw myself reflected in the media I was consuming. Antonio and I created Aluna to change that,” said Aluna creator and actress Paula Garces. “Creating the comic book series was a thrill, but letting players actually embody Aluna and see the world through her eyes in a video game is a dream come true!”

“Aluna has been a passion project for Paula and I for years, as we’ve wanted to create an empowering role for Latina girls everywhere,” said Digiart Interactive founder Antonio Hernandez. “Women and people of color are playing video games more than ever, and we wanted to create media that reflects this diversity and celebrates Latin American culture. We hope Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards offers an enlightening look at Inca mythology for people from all walks of life.”

Add Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards to your Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164290/Aluna_Sentinel_of_the_Shards/
For more information about Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards visit: https://alunagame.com/
For more on the Aluna comic books: https://theworldofaluna.com/
Buy Aluna comics on Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/The-World-of-Aluna/comics-series/124234

About Digiart Interactive 
Digiart Interactive is a Minority owned video game Publishing and Development company located in New York and Los Angeles. Comprising an eclectic creative team from all facets of the entertainment industry, Digiart Interactive strives to deliver a fun gaming experience to all. 

About N-Fusion Interactive 
N-Fusion Interactive is an independent video game development studio located in New Jersey. The company was formed with the goal of bringing new and exciting entertainment experiences to a wide audience. Since its inception in 1997, N-Fusion Interactive has worked on such critically acclaimed titles as Deus Ex: The Fall and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.

Out of Space is coming to Playstation 5 and Xbox One Series with its Couch Edition!

PID Games and Behold Studios are pleased to announce the release of the very acclaimed Out of Space: Couch Edition on Playstation5 and Xbox One Series today.

Out of Space: Couch Edition is a strategy local co-op game and invites you to move into a new home with your friends – in space! Clean up, furnish the rooms and work out housekeeping systems, all while trying to get rid of pesty alien critters that are ruining your plans for a dream home.

As a couch-fun game, Out of Space: Couch Edition offer short sessions so easy that anyone can just grab a controller and have fun immediately. Each match starts in a procedurally generated spaceship house that will demand your best planning and teamwork skills to become clean and comfy. You and your friends will need to generate resources, recycle trash and alien goo, buy and build new technologies, and take care of one another if you ever want to call home the mess that you got into.

Key Features:

• Buy, build and place your new technology, while keeping your systems efficient and sustainable.  
• Power up your spaceship by recycling alien goo and producing energy batteries.  
• Harvest and take care of your fruitful gardens to keep everyone fed.  
• Clean rooms with mops and water, while containing the deadly alien menace.  
• Take a nap on your sofa, while your friends desperately call for help.  
• Automate cleaning and harvesting with the help of robots.  

Adopt Dogs, they will love you for it and help you in any way they can!

Out of Space is now available on Xbox One Series and Playstation 5.

About PID Games

PID Games is the new publishing label created by Plug In Digital. We publish games on all platforms such as Ghost of a Tale, Paper Beast, or Alba: A Wildlife Adventure.

Started in 2012, Plug In Digital is one of the largest independent video game distributors. We help studios and publishers distributing and increasing their sales worldwide on PC, Consoles and Mobile. 

About Behold Studios

Behold Studios is a small indie game development studio from Brasília, capital of Brazil, founded in 2009. It received over 50 awards and nominations at several international contests.

They are especially known for winning 2013’s IGF – Independent Games Festival – award for the critically acclaimed Knights of Pen & Paper, and for the successful Kickstarter campaign of the game Chroma Squad. ​You can find their games on all major platforms, including Steam, Playstation, Xbox, Switch, iOS and Android.

Astral Pixel’s magnetic platformer has also received a Nintendo Switch demo, available right now.

Thursday, 27^th May 2021 – Team17 and Astral Pixel have today revealed that magnetic puzzle platformer Super Magbot is heading to Nintendo Switch™, alongside the previously announced Steam version, with both platforms attracting magnetic fun on 22^nd June. A demo for Super Magbot on Nintendo Switch is available today, granting access to the first 15 levels and a set of tougher levels from later in the game.

Are *You* Magbot Enough for this new trailer?:

Posing the question, ‘Are You Magbot Enough?’ the demo today provides a taste of the challenging platforming set to feature in the full game at launch, with global leaderboards present for players to compete and post their best times on social media using the hashtag #RUMagbotEnough. For talented players, Star Fragments are hidden in tricky locations across each level, providing an extra layer of challenge for completionists to savour. These colourful 16-bit worlds hide additional secrets ripe for players to uncover, as Magbot unravels the intergalactic mysteries of the adventure.

Super Magbot is now available to wishlist on Steam ahead of launch, and to keep up to date with all information on the game, please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join us on Discord.

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 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.

Save the forest and your fellow Smurfs in a brand new 3D adventure!

Paris, May 26 2021 – Microids and IMPS are thrilled to unveil new information about The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf. Developed by OSome Studio (Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered, Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 – The Crystal Menhir), The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is a 3D platform/adventure game set in the charming world of the Smurfs. The game will launch worldwide October 25 on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One consoles and Nintendo Switch.

In his dark laboratory, the evil wizard Gargamel has discovered a formula allowing him to create a wicked plant, called Vileaf. This plant produces “Viletrap” seeds, which can attract Smurfs and imprison them in vegetal traps! But these Viletrap plants are also a great danger for the forest, as they are highly toxic, especially for the sarsaparilla fields!

In order to fix this dreadful situation, Papa Smurf decided to ask some of his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for an antidote powerful enough to eradicate the Vileaf once and for all and heal the plants afflicted by this curse. An ace Smurf team, featuring Hefty, Smurfette, Brainy and Chef, goes on an adventure to complete this mission. All of these 4 characters are playable over the course of the game.

In order to help them in their quest, our heroes can rely upon a very handy tool, the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf. The Smurfizer allows the Smurfs to get rid of the foes they encounter, as well as heal the plants afflicted by the Vileaf. This special gear will facilitate our heroes’ exploration journey across the game’s different environments, whether it be in the forest, the swamps or even in the most dangerous place of all: Gargamel’s laboratory!

Prepare to smurf into adventure and get ready for some smurftastic new information very soon!

Smurf Microids on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and Linkedin 

Or on http://www.microids.com/
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About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, including Asterix & Obelix, and Titeuf, Garfield, Fort Boyard, XIII and Blacksad, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

About Peyo, IMPS (International Merchandising Promotions & Services)

IMPS is the world license holder for The Smurfs. Ever since its establishment in 1984, IMPS has worked closely with its teams worldwide to develop with success many merchandising programs, retail operations, publishing activities, broadcasting offers, theme parks, shows, video games, online games, official Smurfs license soundtrack… All of which played a part in the global success of the franchise. IMPS is managed by Véronique Culliford, Pierre Culliford’s daughter, the Smurfs’s creator, better known by his pseudonym Peyo.

Intel and MAINGEAR Collaboration Unlocks Uncompromised Performance in New Lightweight Notebook Optimized for Creators and Gamers Alike

Kenilworth, NJ (May 26, 2021) – MAINGEAR — an award-winning PC system integrator of custom gaming desktops, notebooks, and workstations — today launched the MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite, a 15” ultra-premium notebook designed in collaboration with Intel. Featuring Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics and up to an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, the MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite pairs next-generation hardware with a sleek and minimal machined aluminum alloy chassis for maximum power, speed, and portability. The new MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite is the perfect Windows laptop for work and play on the go. 

Custom designed and engineered in collaboration with Intel, this uncompromising notebook PC comes equipped with up to an Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Processor running at 2.8GHz with a Max Turbo Frequency of 4.7GHz on 4 cores / 8 threads. Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics make multimedia viewing, content creation, and even light gaming a breeze. ELEMENT Lite systems can be equipped with 16GB of DDR4 memory and up to 2TB of user-replaceable PCI-E Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD storage. MAINGEAR optimized the ELEMENT Lite to pack exceptional performance and cooling into its frame without sacrificing on battery life or upgradeability. It weighs in at just 3.64 lbs (1.65kg) and is 14.9mm thin — making it the thinnest notebook that MAINGEAR has ever offered. 

“Following our successful partnership with Intel in 2019 to launch the original ELEMENT gaming laptop, we’ve once again joined forces for the ELEMENT Lite, an ultra-fast and ultra-portable notebook,” said Wallace Santos, founder and CEO of MAINGEAR. “The MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite is our most impressive, versatile notebooks yet! It’s lightweight but highly capable, with enough power to handle tough workloads and gaming while traveling.” 

The ELEMENT Lite offers users unparalleled creative freedom anytime and anywhere. Beyond its ability to tackle heavy workloads, the ELEMENT Lite features a bevy of ports and high-end connectivity options. Units are outfitted with multiple Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 Gen 3 ports, a Headphone/Mic input, and HDMI Out. Bluetooth 5.1 and WiFi 6 ensure a flawless wireless experience, with fast, hands-free unlocking available thanks to Windows Hello support and a Time of Flight sensor. A quad mic array captures a user’s voice with minimal background noise during calls or gaming, which can also easily command the built-in Amazon Alexa assistant. A vibrant 1080p 15.6” IPS display additionally offers adaptive brightness and contrast enhancement that dynamically adjusts based on a user’s environment.

MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite Specs and Features:

• 15.6” IPS 1920×1080 60Hz Touchscreen Display
• 14.9mm Thin
• 3.64 Lbs (1.65kg)
• 355mm x 230mm x 14.9mm Dimensions (WxDxH)
• Up to Intel Core i7 1165G7 2.8GHz
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics
• Up to 16GB of DDR4 Memory
• Configurable Up to 2TB of NVMe SSD Storage Space
• Membrane, Backlit Membrane Keyboard
• Glass Microsoft Precision Touchpad
• Machined Aluminum Alloy Chassis
• Up to 16 Hours of Local FHD Video Playback at 150 nits
• Headphone/Mic Jack (iPhone Compatible)
• 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C Ports
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 3 Ports (Type A)
• HDMI Out
• Kensington NanoSavor Lock
• WiFi 6 AX201 160MHz
• Bluetooth 5.0
• Quad Mic Array
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Time of Flight Sensor
• Infrared LED
• HD Webcam
• Windows Hello Support
• Amazon Alexa Personal Voice Assistant
• Intel Driver & Support Assistant
• 100% Zero Bloatware Guarantee

The MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite retails starting at $1,399 USD and is available now for purchase from MAINGEAR.com.

For more information on the MAINGEAR ELEMENT Lite, please visit: https://maingear.com/element-lite.

About MAINGEAR

MAINGEAR is a high-performance PC system integrator that offers custom desktops, notebooks, and workstations. MAINGEAR has won multiple Editors’ Choice awards from publications such as PC Gamer, Hot Hardware, PC World, Maximum PC, Computer Shopper, and more. Each MAINGEAR system is handcrafted for precision performance and uncompromised quality. With a passion to craft the best and most innovative high-performance computers, MAINGEAR sets the standard among system integrators.

Featuring concerts and panels from Figment 2, Supergiant Games, The Longest Road on Earth, Genesis Noir, and more

Aalborg, Denmark – May 26th, 2021 – Bedtime Digital Games is proud to reveal its digital music festival Save & Sound: A Celebration of Musical Experiences which will be streaming on 27th-30th May during the following timezone across Steam Broadcast, Twitch, YouTube, and on the official Save & Sound site.

19:00 CEST – 22:00 CEST
18:00 BST – 21:00 BST
13:00 EST – 16:00 EST
10:00 PST – 13:00 PDT

Save & Sound will feature both live and pre-recorded concerts, developer panels on music and audio, and gameplay videos with developer commentary focused on soundtracks as well as sales from the developers and publishers involved. Save & Sound is a celebration of spine-tingling soundtracks and unique implementations of musical elements in games. A show where people can get together, listen to some tunes and play some games!

This inaugural showcase will host live concerts featuring tunes from Figment 2, Mutazione, Spinch, and The Metronomicon, as well as pre-recorded sessions showcasing music from Supergiant Games, Paradise Killer, Pumpkin Jack, Genesis Noir, Call of the Sea, Rogue Legacy 2, Star Renegades, Atomicrops, Ynglet, and more. Get a behind the scenes look at the Creaks, Kathy Rain, and Wandersong composers, offering insight into their creative process.

Expect some surprises as well, Save & Sound will debut a new song and developer commentary from Raw Fury’s upcoming musical journey The Longest Road on Earth, set to commemorate its launch on May 27th. There will be a new demo for Mads & Friends’ music-based 3D puzzler The Forest Quartet published by Bedtime Digital Games.

“Music is one of the key nutrients that keeps us creatively inspired and full of passion” said Klaus Pedersen, CEO from Bedtime Digital Games. “The COVID-19 pandemic has halted concerts around the world and that’s really put a damper on a lot of people’s moods. Everyone is now playing games more than ever and we wanted to create something that celebrates just how magical video game music can be. We hope Save & Sound brings joy to music and video game fans everywhere!”

About Bedtime Digital Games
Forged in 2011 as a scrappy student production in Aalborg, Denmark, Bedtime Digital Games quickly garnered a lot of praise for its surreal puzzle platformer Back to Bed. Since then the studio has released the time-manipulating puzzle game Chronology and the musical action-adventure Figment. It is currently working on the highly anticipated sequel, Figment 2: Creed Valley, coming to Steam in 2021.

Raw Fury & EggNut’s Dystopian Noir Adventure Game Backbone Launches June 8 on PC & Xbox Game Pass for PC

STOCKHOLM — May 26, 2021 — Pull on your trenchcoat and get ready to enter a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals, where an oppressive caste system puts everyone in their place… even if it’s six feet underground. Developer EggNut and publisher Raw Fury have announced that Backbone, the post-noir roleplaying detective adventure game, will launch on June 8 for Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. It will also be free to download with Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Backbone puts you in the shoes of Howard Lotor, a raccoon private investigator swept up in a job unlike any other after years of small-time cases, lonely evenings, and just barely scraping by. Explore a wildly imagined alternate version of Vancouver, British Columbia, filled with enigmatic characters and beautifully rendered in high-resolution pixel art and moody jazz music. What starts as a menial case slowly unravels into something much darker, pitting Howard against the oppressive, systemic power hierarchies of the city itself.

Features:

• Explore the seedy underbelly of Vancouver, a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals like yourself.
• Make meaningful connections with a diverse cast of characters in pursuit of the truth.
• Unravel a tangled mystery that will shake the roots of this modern dystopian society.
• High-resolution 2.5D pixel art creates a breathtaking landscape to explore, brought to life with 3D effects like dynamic lighting, pouring rain, volumetric fog and neon lights.
• Original doom jazz soundtrack adds to the game’s cinematic ambience, telling a story with every sound.

Backbone will also launch on consoles later this year. You can wishlist the game on Steam now, and play Backbone: Prologue on Steam and GOG.com to experience the game’s highly praised first act. For more information, head to https://eggnut.net.

Give us a shout!

Official Site: RawFury.com
Twitter: @RawFury
Discord: discord.gg/RawFury

This summer, Bolverk Games’ acclaimed 3D jumping platformer, Glyph, leaps from Nintendo Switch to PC. 

A hidden indie gem on Nintendo Switch, Glyph, is launching on the world’s largest gaming platform – Steam! Glyph is ready to appear in front of PC gamers with a hefty dose of addictive gameplay, puzzle-solving, and captivating music. Reviewers and players have so far praised the game for its originality, controls, musical theme, size, and more.

It’s insane
Glyph is a versatile platformer with tight, precise controls. It takes place in desert landscapes, where you, playing as a sphere-shaped scarab, zips about on a mission to restore a fallen civilization buried underneath the deadly sands.

Players are, among other titles, reminded of Super Monkey Ball (gameplay) and Journey (scenery and music). It seems contradictory, for sure, but once the ball is rolling, it plays like no other platformer.

Nintendo Life describes the game as “Stupidly, stupidly good,” and Girl Gamers UK says it “needs to be in everyone’s library.” Commenters on youtube, twitter, and discord say things such as: “Glyph is so freaking good, it’s insane nobody talks about it!”

And Glyph is a pretty solid 3D platformer with smooth control over the main character (the Glyph), a unique musical landscape, and scenery with wide-open spaces full of options.

Refined to perfection
Glyph is thoroughly tested on the Nintendo Switch, the central hub for all new and classic 3d platforming games. With reviewers consistently giving top marks, such as 8/10 from Nintendo Life and 9/10 from Girl Gamers UK, Glyph has situated itself as a contender within its field. 

After the Nintendo launch in January, an update, a few patches, and careful refinement, Glyph now emerges from the desert dunes as an even more robust product.

Glyph will soon be making its way to Steam for a new audience to enjoy.

About Glyph
Glyph’s gripping and addictive gameplay combines breathtaking aerial maneuvers with tranquil exploration in a 3D platforming experience that has no peers.

• 80+ levels in Exploration mode mean you’ll have to put serious effort into the game before you’ve seen it all.
• 30 blazing hot levels put your skills to the test in Time Trial mode.
• 100+ secrets and upgrades are all part of the game from the beginning. With Glyph, you won’t have to pay for extra skins or cool unlocks.
• A wicked mean final boss…

Glyph appeals to both chill-out players and speedrunners as the open-world allows creative ways to move through the many levels available with the release.

About Bolverk Games
Bolverk Games is a self-supporting indie studio based in Denmark and focused on VR games and software, but over the past two years, we have been working on a 3D platform game for the Nintendo Switch console, Glyph. 

We make the games we want to play ourselves – beautiful, challenging, and immersive. 

Bolverk was among the first to realize how VR gaming could be more than a novelty, and we are still at the forefront of a growing market, always exploring VR’s potential.

Speed through a labyrinthine temple packed with Balinese mythology, trials, traps, and deadly enemies

Cologne, May 26, 2021 – Headup is thrilled to announce the fast-paced first-person survival platformer, Escape from Naraka, which will make its way to PC in Q3 2021. It is developed by the Indonesian developer team Xelo Games, with a soundtrack created by Yohan Jager, known for his great work for Pumpkin Jack.

Escape from Naraka combines Balinese legends and mythologies with strong influences from games like SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, DOOM, and Dark Deception. This makes for a very special experience:

Escape from Naraka puts you in a nightmarish, labyrinthine temple dominated by an evil demon called Rangda the Leyak Queen. Using 3D scan technology for world-building; most of the detailed environment assets in the game exist in real life.

To save your beloved one, you’re going to platform your way through diversely themed platforming sections, each one challenging you with new deadly trials as well as traps and terrifying enemies. Developing the arts of dodging and perfect placed jumping is just one part of your successful escape. You also need to collect essential abilities and find the fastest way through the courses.

Compete with other players in the global Steam leaderboards – every level and every whole run will be recorded, so you can compare your records with those from other players around the world.

Wishlist and follow on Steam to receive a reminder for the upcoming Steam Next Fest demo on June 16th. Also, feel free to check out Twitter and discuss the game with the developers on Discord. We also recommend checking out this part from last week’s AHEAD live stream.

About Escape from Naraka
 
Escape from Naraka is a first-person survival platformer with exotic Balinese themes. Taking huge inspiration from Balinese legends and local mythologies, the game makes you platform your way through a nightmarish temple. Every level will challenge you through several themed stages, each of which giving you new trials to complete. You will have to master the arts of dodging and timing to be able to survive!
 

FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Exotic Balinese themed levels full of platforming challenges, traps, and adversities
• Terrifying enemies that bar the way to your freedom
• Unique abilities which are essential for your successful escape
• Lots of secrets to uncover for those who are keen enough to find them
• Leaderboards for each level and one for the complete run so you can see how you fare against others
• 3D scan technology was used to build this unique world, so most of the environmental assets exist in real life

About Headup

Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com and twitter.com/headupgames.

About Xelo Games

Xelo Games is a team of three indie game developers, located in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Before it was founded, members of the team worked in European studios on AAA titles like F1 and GRID, among others. Escape from Naraka is the first game to be launched by the independent studio, and there is much more to come. Please find more information on twitter.com/XeloGames and xelodigital.com.