Mini Motorways Takes Road Trip to Steam on 20 July, Nintendo Switch in Q1 2022

Additional Content Comes to Mobile Alongside Steam Launch; Sequel to 5MM-Seller Mini Metro

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – 24 May 2021 – Mini Motorways, the minimalist strategy simulation about designing the roads of cities around the world, will build new highways to Steam for Windows PC and macOS on Tuesday 20 July, 2021. Nintendo Switch™ will join the content update carpool when it launches in Q1 2022.

The Steam release debuts two new maps for Dubai and Mexico City as well as the highly requested addition of roundabouts. An additional gif capture feature enables city planners to share their efficient, absurd, and efficiently absurd cities with friends. These and other future updates, including features such as additional maps and new game modes, will roll out in periodic cross-platform updates on Steam and Apple Arcade and later Nintendo Switch. 

Developer Dinosaur Polo Club combined the relatable simplicity of Mini Metro, which sold more than five million units before taking a place in Apple Arcade’s App Store Greats collection, with a colorful aesthetic instantly familiar to anyone who has used a map app. Accentuated by a responsive audio landscape from Disasterpeace, Mini Motorways’ relaxing experience gradually ramps up in difficulty as planners remove roadblocks to keep the traffic flowing smoothly.

Explore stunning maps based on iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Munich, and Tokyo. Draw the roads that drive the city, building a traffic network that adapts to ever-changing procedurally generated maps to create bustling metropolises. Choose from upgrades like motorways, traffic lights, roundabouts, and tunnels to meet the demands of your expanding road network and connect homes to destinations so everyone can get where they need to go.

Compete in daily and weekly challenges with special conditions such as Mini Notorways, where no motorway upgrades are granted, High Density, in which buildings can pop up in already crowded neighborhoods for extra traffic complications, and others adding a fresh change of tires to the dynamically growing cities of the world.

“Ultimately, Mini Motorways is about solving problems. How long can you keep the city moving? It’s easy to predict short term results of your changes, but those can have wild consequences in the long term,” said Casey Lucas-Quaid, community manager at Dinosaur Polo Club. “It’s satisfying to watch this system you’ve built run and grow. Since Mini Motorways’ Apple Arcade launch, casual and hardcore players alike have worked to master its surprisingly complex systems.”

Mini Motorways will come to Steam for Windows PC and macOS with a launch discount of 10% off the regular price of $9.99 USD / 8,19€ / £6.99. It will support Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, and Turkish languages. Mini Motorways is currently available on Apple Arcade.

For more information, please visit the Dinosaur Polo Club website, follow the studio on Twitter and Facebook, or search for #MiniMotorways on social media.

About Dinosaur Polo Club

Dinosaur Polo Club is an independent game development studio based in beautiful Wellington, New Zealand. Founded in 2013 by brothers Peter and Robert Curry, the studio first made waves with the award-winning and BAFTA-nominated debut Mini Metro. Created in collaboration with Disasterpeace and Jamie Churchman, Mini Metro explores relaxed and minimalist subway design. 

With an inclusive and supportive culture that believes in giving back to its creative community, the studio has grown and is now home to 15 dinos as it works on new titles with relatable simplicity.

A new Call of Duty: Mobile season ain’t more than two whoops and a holler away, and we reckon that y’all will want to be ready when Season 4: Spurned and Burned launches on Wednesday, May 26 at 5 p.m. PT.

Players with an itchy trigger finger can test their quick-draw skills in an updated version of the 1v1 Duel mode, show their true grit with this season’s updated Multiplayer Mode, Capture the Gold, or battle it out on Dome, a new map from Modern Warfare 3.

A high plains drifter’s ace in the hole might be one of the two new functional weapons, the versatile Holger 26 (along with a new Mythic version) or the MK2 marksman rifle, plus 50 tiers of rewards in this season’s battle pass, including Wild West-themed characters, weapons and more.

And welcome to the party, pal! In case you missed it, on May 20, we launched a limited-time Multiplayer mode that gives players the power to become Rambo or John McClane (Guns Blazing) and two new bundles for Call of Duty: Mobile that celebrate the ‘80s Action Heroes from Rambo and Die Hard. For more information visit: https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05/80s-Action-Heroes-Rambo-and-John-McClane-across-Call-of-Duty

Here are some of the key highlights for Season 4 coming to Android and iOS:

• ​Clan Wars – With this brand-new competitive event that runs alongside each Ranked Series, players can progress to the top of the leaderboard through a series of events to capture nodes. Each week, clans compete against 5 other clans for a chance to earn prizes, including a clan currency which they use to acquire special items in the clan store.

•  Ranked Season 2
• Ranked Season 2 – Players who want even more of a challenge can participate in the new ranked season.

• New Multiplayer Modes
• “1v1 Duel” – A new optimized version of 1v1 Duel available for a limited time (May 26) with unlimited bullets set in western theme. Players can also use operator skills on scorestreaks in a featured showdown event.
• “Capture the Gold”– Available for a limited time, this mode puts a Wild West spin on Capture the Flag by requiring players to grab gold instead.
• Marquee Event –In “High Noon Chase,” players form a posse to track down a stagecoach full of bank robbers in this no escape chase, unlocking nodes and earning XP and themed rewards along the way. This seasonal event will be launching later in the season on June 11.
• Weapon Balancing – The team has launched an exhaustive weapon balance pass with this update based on feedback from the community. Many different weapons across all categories, including NA-45, QXR, HBRa3 and Man-O-War, have been adjusted for the benefit of all players.

• World Championship 2021 – The first round of the WC 2021 begins on June 3. Players who would like to participate in the WC 2021 can find more information here – https://www.callofduty.com/mobile/esports

Players can also expect New Seasonal Challenges, Lucky Draws, Bundles and more available in the store once the Season begins.

For more information about Season 4, head to the Activision Blog:

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05/Spurned-Burned-Season-4-of-Call-of-Duty-Mobile

LOS ANGELES – MAY 20, 2021 –Netmarble Corp., global publisher of leading mobile games for players of all ages, has announced earnings for the first quarter of 2021, reporting $512.2 million in revenue, $48.7 million in operating profit, and $55.6 million in net profit, all up year-over-year from 2020 figures. Overseas sales also expanded steadily to reach $361.3 million, accounting for 71% of total global sales.

“The sales in the first quarter were relatively sluggish due to the lack of new titles following the successful launch of Seven Knights 2 in the fourth quarter of 2020. In addition, the rise in labor costs in the overall Korean game industry led to a downside in profits,” said Seungwon Lee, CEO of Netmarble, adding “however, major live games such as the Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Marvel Contest of Champions, and Lineage 2: Revolution recorded stable results. As Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and new high-fidelity titles with renowned IPs, including Marvel, Seven Knights, and BTS are planned to be launched in the second quarter and the second half, significant sales growth and profits improvement are expected.”

Highlights from Netmarble’s Q1 2021 financial results include:

• Revenues were diversified across North America (36%), Korea (29%), Europe (12%), Japan (9%), SEA (9%), and other territories (5%).
• Top performing titles from the first quarter included original and partner games: The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (15% of the revenue earned), MARVEL Contest of Champions (12%; Kabam),Seven Knights 2 (11%), Lineage 2: Revolution (8%), Blade & Soul Revolution (6%), Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery (5%; Jam City), and A3: STILL ALIVE (5%), Cookie Jam (4%; Jam City), and MARVEL Future Fight (3%). Additional games from Netmarble contributed to 31% of revenue earned.
• Revenue breakdown by genre demonstrated diversification across RPGs (34%), MMORPGs (30%), casual games (26%), and other games (10%).

A breakdown of the total financial earnings is as follows:

For further details on Netmarble’s quarterly performance, visit the company’s investor relations page to learn more.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

The summer is going to get a whole lot hotter with the official return of the TEKKEN Online Challenge for 2021 and with ASTRO Gaming joining the action as the Official Headset and MixAmp partner of this year’s TEKKEN Online Challenge. The popular online tournament series is back and bigger than ever as more TEKKEN 7 players from around the world can now participate in 14 different regions spanning the globe to vie for the chance to take home a part of over $100,000.00 in prizes and cash provided by Bandai Namco Entertainment and ASTRO Gaming!

The TEKKEN Online Challenge 2021 season will comprise of each region hosting one Masters event and one Regional Final event where competitors will come together online to hold furious TEKKEN battles at the highest levels. Also making a return for 2021 are Dojo community events through the introduction of a new online TEKKEN 7 esports tournament portal so that community members can organize events on all available platforms as an official part of the TEKKEN Online Challenge season. The TEKKEN 7 esports tournament portal can be accessed here: https://tekken-esports.bn-ent.net/.

Head over to the following YouTube link (ready for embedding) to check out a new trailer celebrating the return of the TEKKEN Online Challenge!

Full details about the upcoming season can also be found at: https://tekkenworldtour.com/. 

Lastly, in an effort to get all players and fans prepared and on a level fighting stage, a new TEKKEN 7 balance update will go live on May 27th. Players and fans can learn more about the upcoming balancing patch by following the TEKKEN 7 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TekkenAmericas, the TEKKEN 7 Twitter channel: https://twitter.com/tekken, or by visiting the official TEKKEN 7 website: https://tk7.tekken.com/.

*ASTRO Gaming are matching the $50,000+ prize pool from Bandai Namco Entertainment, for the Online Challenge Season bringing the total cash prizing to over $100,000. ASTRO Gaming is the Official Headset and MixAmp partner, and merchandise prizing sponsor for the TEKKEN Online Challenge 2021 season, providing over $25,000 in Custom Headset and Apparel for tournament and award winners!

We are pleased to announce that the highly anticipated console release of naughty third-person shooter Hentai vs. Evil now has an official date, and players won’t have to wait much longer. Hentai vs. Evil arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch this week, May 27th.

Hentai vs. Evil is an action-packed romp through sprawling open-world stages where survival horror is balanced against lighthearted “fanservice” presentation. Each playable heroine is fully customizable, from body shape and hairstyle to clothing and accessories. Multiple play modes and difficulty settings allow players to decide their approach to missions, offering ample replay value to take up arms against demons, orcs and zombie hordes.

The console version of Hentai vs. Evil is ported and published by Eastasiasoft Limited, in partnership with Catness Game Studios. Digital pricing will be set at US$9.99/€9.99, with an additional 20% launch discount available on the Nintendo Switch eShop for a limited time.

About Hentai vs. Evil

Sometimes a little zombie killing and demon slaying is all you need, but a dash of naughty flavor to spice things up can’t hurt, right? In Hentai vs. Evil, demons have invaded the city, the suburbs and even a beachside village, turning residents into flesh-eating zombies and throwing cute girls into cages. It’s time to stop the madness! Rescue the girls, have them join your ranks as you take down the source of evil in a rain of bullets and look good doing it!

Featuring three playable characters, all customizable to your liking, Hentai vs. Evil offers a hedonistic action experience that prizes freeform fun above all else. Navigate open-world stages on foot, utilize a variety of weapons to take down your foes, survive by grabbing power-ups and make sure no waifu gets left behind!

CD PROJEKT RED announces the upcoming release of Price of Power, the first-ever Expansion Set for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. The set’s first entry — Once Upon a Pyre — is coming to PC, Apple M1 Macs, iOS, and Android on June 8th, 2021.

Price of Power is a set consisting of three story-related expansions for GWENT with the main theme of magic and how different factions seek out, fight for, or exploit its power. The first expansion of the Price of Power set — Once Upon A Pyre — will introduce 26 new cards: 4 cards of different rarities per faction and 2 neutrals. New abilities and gameplay mechanics will also be making their way into the game, bringing fresh and powerful synergies to take advantage of in battle. Once Upon A Pyre will release on June 8th, 2021 on all supported platforms.

In anticipation of the first expansion’s arrival, players can take advantage of a special, time-limited offer. The Price of Power Expansion Pass grants access to all Price of Power premium cards, with a selection of cards becoming available with the release of each of the set’s three expansions. Also included with the offer is the animated Pyre coin — available to use immediately after purchase of the Expansion Pass. Offer details are available in GWENT’s in-game store and on the official Price of Power website.

Learn More About the Price of Power Expansion Set

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available for free on PC via GOG.COM and Steam, Apple M1 Macs running macOS, as well as on Android and iOS. For more information on GWENT, visit playgwent.com.

About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities, and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

Major free content update includes a new mode, tribe, biome, enemies, recruitable characters and items

Gothenburg, Sweden – May 24th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are excited to announce that a new free update is available now for their roguelike pulp adventure, Curious Expedition 2. This new update is titled The New Director. Adding the new Director Mode, The Corrupted Portal Worlds explorable biome, Pale Masks Tribe and a whole host of other content, The New Director update brings  even more replayability and surprises to Curious Expedition 2. Up to May 31st, Curious Expedition 2 will be 25% off on Steam®, so grab your gear and set off on an adventure!

Curious Expedition 2 is like a Jules Verne pulp adventure version of a pen & paper RPG, mixed with narrative roguelike elements, all wrapped up in a streamlined and accessible gameplay experience. Take on the role of an intrepid explorer, assemble your crew and head out into the unknown. On your expeditions you’ll come across all manner of cultures, flora, fauna, treasures and more, ranging from the worldly to the altogether more… curious! Using a combination of hand-crafted and procedural gameplay and story elements, Curious Expedition 2 creates completely unique and epic adventures every time you play. 

The New Director mode takes place after the main game, putting the player as the new Director of the Expedition. As a seasoned explorer, head out to even more dangerous islands filled with unimaginable discoveries. With a team that stays and grows with you, add modifiers every year that will make your expeditions more challenging!

“Right after finishing working on Crusader Kings III, I joined the team at Maschinen-Mensch to help design post-release content for Curious Expedition 2,” said Petter Vilberg, Game Designer at Maschinen-Mensch. “We’ve been hard at work on Director Mode for some time now, and it’s been really fun to see how it keeps providing new challenges, even for seasoned players! Having to choose your own difficulty modifiers emphasises the strategic aspects of the game, and makes the way you build your trek much more important.”

Additionally, The New Director update adds an outlandish new biome: The Corrupted Portal Worlds. Walking through them will take players to islands that are heavily influenced by the purple fog, offering some truly otherworldly sights. They are very dangerous, but also hold great discoveries for those brave enough to plunder them. Expect a mix of brand new locations, corrupted remixes of where you may have been before, freaky new enemies, items, events and creatures. You may even come face to face with the Duke, a tentacled monstrosity with the ability to communicate with humans.

These corrupted islands are also indigenous to the mysterious Pale Masks tribe, whose smile adorned masks cover a face corrupted by the purple fog. They have also begun moving out beyond The Corrupted Portal Worlds, so you may see them taking over other islands, too.

This update adds other new elements like a ferocious new T-Rex enemy, recruitable jellyfish and Stygimoloch (dinosaur) characters, Joobee the truffle hog, and other items that will aid you on your travels. All that and a load more surprises await in Curious Expedition 2!

About Curious Expedition 2
In a reimagined late 19th Century mysterious islands shrouded in purple fog have begun to appear in the oceans, only to vanish soon afterwards. The three great Explorer Clubs of Paris are now funding expeditions to these strange islands in a bid to make bold new discoveries. These new treasures will be exhibited in their stands at the upcoming World’s Fair. Will you seek out the legendary Golden Pyramid, or choose to recover the Rainbow Orchid instead? In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!

Purchase Curious Expedition on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2
 
Curious Expedition 2 is available now for PC (Steam®), priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99. 
Later in 2021 Curious Expedition 2 will come to Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® platforms.

Thunderful Publishing
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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 Maschinen-Mensch
Maschinen-Mensch is a Berlin-based studio founded in 2014 by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kristmann, combining 15 years of experience in professional AAA game productions. Among other projects, they worked on the multi-award winning game “Spec Ops: The Line” by YAGER Development. Maschinen-Mensch’s debut title Curious Expedition was first released in 2015 on Steam.

The update brings new maps, weapons and squads for all three available campaigns

Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software announced that the military online shooter Enlisted just got a new major Content Update “At the Reichstag Walls” that features new maps, weapons and vehicles for all campaigns. The “Battle of Berlin” campaign closed beta testing has moved into the second stage, where the progression system is unlocked for CBT participants and anyone can try the entry level squads.

Each of the new maps bring something special to the game experience. In the Normandy campaign, players have an airfield  to protect or capture. The aircraft at the base are fuelled and ready for action, so brave soldiers can use them for the additional support. The Battle of Moscow expands to a huge Soviet forestry complex that includes a tree cutting operation and river raft assembly, complete with industrial buildings and a rail station. The Berlin campaign now features the battle for the Wilhelmstrasse, one of Berlin’s most famous streets, and one of the routes the Red Army took to attack the Reich Chancellery.  The street is well fortified, so infantry will have to use the narrow side lanes and buildings to advance, and bayonets will prove to be quite effective here.

All campaigns get new progression levels, that bring dozens of new squads, weapons and vehicles, including the PTRS 41 anti-tank rifle, the M1A1 Thompson submachine gun, M24 Chaffee light tank, Republic P-47D-28 Thunderbolt and the Fw 190 A-8 fighter planes. All were used in the corresponding periods of World War II.

The Closed Beta Test of the Battle of Berlin has moved into the second stage, where the progression system is being polished. Therefore, Berlin CBT participants are now earning campaign experience and can start unlocking campaign levels, improve squads, choose weapons and equipment, and recruit new soldiers. The progression starts from level 1 and will not be wiped after the CBT ends. Full access to the Berlin CBT is available to the relevant early access pack owners, but now anyone can try Berlin battles using basic level 1 squads.

Two other campaigns, which are the Battle of Moscow and the Invasion of Normandy, are fully available to everyone for free.

More information on Enlisted is available at the official website: https://enlisted.net

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, Cuisine Royale and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About Darkflow Software
Darkflow Software is a game studio founded in 2016 by video game industry veterans and is located in Riga, Latvia. Currently, the company is working on the squad based multiplayer WW2 shooter Enlisted and online shooter CRSED: F.O.A.D.

About Enlisted
Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II. The game carefully recreates weapons, military vehicles and the atmosphere of that era, while demonstrating really massive clashes of numerous soldiers, tanks and aircraft with artillery and naval support. Official website: https://enlisted.net

Decide the fate of entire civilizations in this thrilling space adventure

Shenzhen, China, May 24th, 2021 – Indie developer Smartmelon and publisher Ohayoo are excited to announce that their award-winning game Lightracer: Ignition is available on iOS and Android devices. The sci-fi idle game with a heavy focus on story elements is free to download via the App Store and Google Play, and it includes in-game purchases.

In Lightracer: Ignition all matter is slowly being torn apart by the expansion of the universe called the Big Rip. The players will decide the fate of all the civilizations who rely on their help in these trying times, and at the same time follow the story of their struggles during the twilight of the universe.

Players will take control of a high-tech space ark to lead their compatriots to safety, while evolving spectacular technologies, meeting interesting AI characters, and unlocking different stories and modes. Lightracer: Ignition features 9 planets and 10 chapters where player choice has a huge impact on how the story unfolds and determines the endings they will get. The core gameplay is that of an idle game, which provides a relaxing experience, while the immersive storytelling allows the players to read up on all the extensive lore the team prepared.

“What makes our game stand out from other mobile experiences is the emphasis and depth of the story”, said the team at Startmelon. “Lightracer: ignition has a philosophical background and more than 150 thousand words that significantly expand the and deepen the world.”

Alongside the story, players will discover and unlock new gameplay modes while progressing: after starting with collecting energy and building celestial projects, they will fight in interstellar wars and build tower defense structures, and later participate in space wars that offer another layer of complexity. On their journey they will also have the help of three advanced AIs that have different characteristics, and also collect Star Children – iconic figures of various civilizations that further enrich the experience.

“My passion for both game creation and science fiction is what motivated me to make Lightracer: Ignition”, said the game’s producer, Shu Li. “Most of the world view and story setting are born out of our tactical role-playing game experiences and many plots pay tribute to classic sci-fi works such as Blade Runner, Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets, Cyberpunk, The Matrix, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

More information:
Follow Lightracer: Ignition on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lightracer_game
Like Lightracer: Ignition on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lightracerignition
Lightracer: Ignition Reddit page: https://www.reddit/r/LightracerIgnition
Download Lightracer: Ignition: https://apps.apple.com/US/app/id1566710729

About Smartmelon Studio
Based in Shenzhen, China Smartmelon is devoted to making games with themes of life, society, and the universe. Their game series 100 Million Small Goal simulates the life of businessmen in the modernization process and ancient times. Their second game Interworlds won the nomination for the Best VR Game Award of 2017 China IndiePlay. Their newest project, Lightracer: Ignition, won the Best Mobile Game Award of 2020 China IndiePlay.

About Ohayoo
Ohayoo is a leading casual game publishing platform that empowers developers to transform their creativity into chart-topping hits and bring joy to players worldwide. Backed by unique expertise across growing gaming markets in Asia and around the world, Ohayoo offers global publishing capability to optimize value and run effective marketing for game studios of all sizes.  Since launching in 2019, Ohayoo has published 150+ games and achieved 500 million total downloads, with 9 games individually bringing in over $15 million USD in revenue each, and 39 games individually driving revenue over $1.5 million USD each.