Prepare to Fight for the Mortal Realms — Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground Is Out Now on PC & Consoles
PARIS — May 27, 2021 — Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground, the action-packed, turn-based strategy game developed by Gasket Games, published by Focus Home Interactive and based on Games Workshop’s iconic fantasy IP, lands today on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Command three extraordinary factions and battle in non-linear solo campaigns or online multiplayer with full cross-play support.
This is Storm Ground, a dark-fantasy world of heroes and hellish creatures where immortal knights ride heavenly stardrakes to eradicate Chaos and Death across the realms. Lead your highly customizable forces into fearsome battles with dynamic, turn-based strategy tactics and fast-paced action. Victories will give you upgrades for new unit types, powerful equipment, and devastating skills. For more information on Warhammer Age of Sigmar:Storm Ground, check out www.focus-home.com/en-us/games/warhammer-age-of-sigmar-storm-ground.
GENTLE & LA BRAVA JOIN THE MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 PLAYABLE CHARACTER ROSTER TODAY; LAUNCH TRAILER REVEALED
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that Gentle & La Brava have begun searching for their spotlight as the newest members of the MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 playable character roster. Additionally, the 5th DLC costume, “Celebration Wear Set,” will also be available alongside Gentle & La Brava.
To help the pair further broaden their internet fame, check out the official launch trailer
The villainous duo, who will function as one character unit, are the 5th-and-final addition to the game’s first Season Pass, which also features the previously released Tetsutetsu, Itsuka Kendo, Mei Hatsume, and Hawks. Players may either unlock and purchase the characters individually, or instantly unlock the first four and gain immediate access to Gentle & La Brava upon release by purchasing the Season Pass for $19.99.
A second MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 Season Pass has also been announced today, which will begin bringing even more fan-favorite Heroes and Villains to the battlefield starting summer 2021.
MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via STEAM.
Robotality’s rip-roaring turn-based adventure full of occult mystery, tactical battles and punching Nazis arrives on Nintendo Switch for the first time
London, UK – 28 May 2021. Robotality and Chucklefish today launched their turn-based strategy adventure PATHWAY on Nintendo Switch worldwide.
See Pathway in action in the LaunchTrailer here.
Pathway on Nintendo Switch includes all updates from previous versions of the game as well as the latest addition, the massive Adventurers Wanted update. Pathway for Nintendo Switch features updated AI and game balancing, new tactics and abilities, a new loot system, new combat arenas, and even more special narrative events and story to explore. Whether you’re a fresh adventurer enjoying the story for the first time or a veteran explorer, Pathway on Nintendo Switch is the ultimate version to play at home or on the go.
About Pathway
The year is 1936 and Nazi influence stretches across Europe and the Middle East. Rumours abound of secret excavations, mysterious artifacts, occult rituals and objects of immense power. In Pathway, you’ll lead a team of bold adventurers into the deserts of Northern Africa to unearth ancient relics and uncover hidden treasures before they fall into evil hands.
Pathway is a fast-paced tactics game in a world of pulp adventure. Run for cover, flank enemies and use your team’s special abilities to turn history in your favour!
Dynamic Adventures– Discover five campaigns of varying difficulty, with every attempt spawning a new web of narrative surprises and deadly skirmishes.
Tough Choices– Explored locations offer hand-crafted narrative events and big choices. Search the well? Save the villagers? It’s up to you!
Build your Team of Adventurers– Each of Pathway’s 16 unlockable characters has their own skills and quirks which impact combat and story encounters.
Decisive Conflicts– Use cover and positioning in thrilling turn-based squad combat. Learn to make the best of your team’s abilities and equipment to defeat the forces of evil!
Hidden Treasures– Trade-in valuable loot to upgrade your team’s arsenal with rare weapons and armour.
Recover and Replay– Experiment with different team combinations and abilities until your foes have been vanquished!
Hardcore Mode – The most challenging path yet, if you can complete Pathway on this setting we salute you!
Pathway for Switch is available for in the Nintendo eShop here for £12.99 / € 13,99 / $ 15.99.
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About Robotality
Robotality is an independent game development studio headquartered in Germany but with developers all over the world. We believe that a small tight-knit and passionate group of people can produce some truly unique game experiences.
About Chucklefish
We’re an independent game developer and publisher based in London, UK, with a love of charming pixel art and a drive to support and create amazing games. Since 2011 Chucklefish has developed its own games (Starbound and Wargroove) and supported indie developers to realize their own visions. We’re the publisher of titles such as Risk of Rain, Stardew Valley, Timespinner, Pathway, Eastward, INMOST and Starmancer. With our third in-house game – Witchbrook – in the works as well as many exciting projects from our publishing partners, we’ve never been more proud to remain independent.
Supporting Characters Join the Fight, Pushing the Overall Playable Character Count to 37!
Hertfordshire, 27th May 2021 – KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Omega Force announced the addition of 10 new playable fighters in SAMURAI WARRIORS 5, adding in a collection of supporting characters who are now ready to join the battle in KOEI TECMO’s epic tactical-action experience. SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 is currently under development for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System (playable on PlayStation®5 via Backward Compatibility), the Xbox One consoles (playable on Xbox Series X|S via Backward Compatibility), and Windows PC via Steam®, and is set to launch across Europe on July 27, 2021.
The SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 characters announced today include ten former non-playable characters who are now ready to fight for the spotlight. These characters feature unique graphics, but since they are more of the game’s supporting cast and not part of the main storyline, they may not have the unique “Power Attacks” and other features that the previously announced 27 characters employ in battle. Nonetheless, these characters are fierce, and should not be overlooked when it comes to combat.
Members of the new supporting cast include everyone from Nobunaga’s younger brother, Nobuyuki Oda, to Motonari Mōri’s grandson, Terumoto Mōri. Additional historic figures will also be featured, including Motonobu Okabe, Katsuyori Takeda, Motoharu Kikkawa, Dōsan Saitō, Yoshitatsu Saitō, Yoshiaki Ashikaga, Yoshikage Asakura, and Fujihide Mitsubuchi.
In addition, KOEI TECMO confirmed that SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 will receive a slew of post-launch DLC, including all-new scenarios, BGM sets, and horses!
KOEI TECMO Europe have also previously revealed that fans of the SAMURAI WARRIORS series will be able to get their hands on two different must-have special editions of SAMURAI WARRIORS 5, exclusively available through the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store. Treasure Box version of SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 includes the game’s soundtrack, an art book, a selection of postcards (alongside a display case), a deluxe cloth poster showcasing the game’s vibrant new art style, and a copy of the game, all packaged into a samurai themed collector’s box. The Collector’s Edition of the game includes all of the content featured in the Treasure Box version, alongside a mini acrylic stand set featuring the pivotal characters from this epic historical drama. To learn more about these special editions, and future offerings, be sure to sign-up to the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store mailing list.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
YOU DON’T BELONG HERE, OUTCAST! IN A PLACE THAT ONLY EXISTS IN THE LIMINAL SPACE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, THERE IS NO WAY BACK AND ONLY ONE WAY FORWARD!
Giebelstadt, Germany / Brighton, UK May 27th, 2021 Carve a gold-soaked path into the underworld up to Elysium and defeat the denizens of the realms of hell with cold steel. Spew molten golden bolts from the rotating barrels of your otherwordly pieces of handheld artillery. Gather the golden Danake and satisfy the demands of the Priests of Purgatory to earn your redemption! All this is accompanied by an appropriately brutal Death-Metal soundtrack explicitly written for this game by the devs themselves!
Come and take it!
PERISH is a hellish four-player first-person Co-Op shooter with endless battles in order to ascend to the heavens. Face eternal doom and slay hordes of demonic creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to exsiccated priests in exchange for increasingly powerful melee and firearms. Overwhelm abominable bosses and use the spoils of war to gain entrance to Elysium, a place reserved for mortals related to the gods and heroes. Gold and Death are waiting. The revenant creatures at the gates of hell are consumed by the same lust for gold that motivates your own craving. Succumb to these dark souls and lose all of your precious wealth. Start over! Death is Sisyphean! Muster up to three friends and reap the tides of hellish hordes together. Deploy co-op-specific gear and gadgetry to support, defend and revive each other on the perilous path towards eternal oblivion.
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”
– Caesar, Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
1-4 player online co-op campaign sprawling across dilapidated temples, volcanic foundries, and ancient shipwrecks
A series of magnificent boss-fights against rare and unheard-of colossal deities from ancient Greek mythology
More than 10 handcrafted and ornate javelins, swords, bows, and guns each with its own unique and upgradeable offensive capabilities
Gratuitous, brutal, gold-soaked ranged and melee combat against enemies with distinctive battle behaviors
Morbid gladiators: enemies in PERISH are unforgiving, and as you travel further through Purgatory you will meet a slew of enemies inspired by Ancient Greek, Roman, and Christian mythologies
Post-launch support: free updates to the PERISH universe, with strange new enemies and even crazier weapons to play with
About Item 42:Item 42 is headed by Regan and Bret Ware, two brothers from Brighton, UK striving to make unusual and inspiring gameworlds. The two also create top-tier enterprise real-time and VR content for clients as diverse as ISG to Spotify and Jaguar Land Rover.
About HandyGames:
HandyGames™ is part of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group family and operates as an international publisher for mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.
The focus lies on creating and publishing games for current gen consoles like PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X or Nintendo Switch™ as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.
As a games company and that is truly passionate about gaming, we always strive for gameplay innovation. We received the German Developer Award as “Best German Game Studio” in 2015 and produced and published award-winning games of virtually every video gaming genre imaginable for a diverse range of audiences and gameplay styles. One example is “Townsmen VR” which was awarded with the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.
Awaken Realms’ dark fantasy deck-building roguelike RPG launches out of early access with new content, enhancements and more!
WROCŁAW, Poland — May 27, 2021 — Awaken Realms has released the deck-building roguelike RPG Tainted Grail: Conquest, available today on PC via Steam and GOG.com for $19.99 with a special 10% discount. Following an exceedingly positive early access period, the official launch brings three new classes, full English voiceover support, a revamped tutorial, and a range of enhancements to improve UX, balance and more.
Tainted Grail: Conquest is set in the immersive, dark fantasy universe of Awaken Realms’ hit board game Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon. The game combines narrative-driven RPG elements with roguelike deck-building gameplay, offering a unique twist on the genres. Players set out on the cursed island of Avalon, where an ever-changing map filled with deadly enemies awaits. With a deep character customization suite across nine distinctive classes of heroes plus dozens of skills, runestones, and items available, each playthrough brings a unique set of challenges.
Features:
Experience a unique blend of deck-building roguelike and story-driven RPG.
Complete quests, save NPCs and build your village to help unlock new passive abilities that carry over from run to run.
Travel through corrupted lands inspired by Arthurian legends and learn the secrets behind ancient menhirs, Fore-dwellers and death itself.
Create endless combinations with nine distinctive classes, 460 cards, 340 passive skills and 50 masteries at your disposal.
For more information, join the game’s community on the Awaken Realms Digital Discord.
About Awaken Realms
Awaken Realms is a professional board game and video game publisher and the creator of Kickstarter hits such as This War of Mine: The Board Game, Lords of Hellas, Nemesis, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, and Etherfields. Having started as a miniature-painting studio, the company now has vast experience in creating excellent models and exciting games. Awaken Realms devotes special attention to making their game designs deep, involving, and original. http://awakenrealms.com
INDIE Live Expo 2021 to Feature 300+ Independent Games from Across the World June 5
News, Reveals, and Premieres from Rising Stars and Established Names
TOKYO – May 27, 2021 – INDIE Live Expo, the digital showcase connecting indie game fans worldwide with more than 18 million total views to date, will show off more than 300 upcoming indie games from across the world on Saturday, June 5, 2:00 AM PDT on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and Bilibili in English, Japanese, and Chinese.
INDIE Live Expo 2021 will feature news and introductions for more than 300 games from established independent studios and publishers such as 505 Games, INTI CREATES, and PLAYISM, alongside up-and-coming talent from around the world. Many highly regarded upcoming titles chosen by the Indie Live Expo Board will feature as part of “INDIE Live Premiere,” including both reveals and new information for games coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as well as Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
“INDIE Picks” features will showcase selections of intriguing currently-available titles hand-picked by members of the international gaming media. Throughout the show, “INDIE Waves” will feature 15-second bites of games both current and upcoming from developers worldwide. A special segment will dive into a Czech Republic indie studio, the third such in INDIE Live Expo history, focusing on how culture affects game development worldwide.
INDIE Live Expo 2021 will feature presentations from some of the great sponsors of the event, including one from Xbox highlighting spectacular indie games on Xbox Game Pass. WHY SO SERIOUS? (Touhou Luna Nights, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth) will reveal a new project during their segment. Additional sponsors include Cygames, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arc System Works, Koch Media, Phoenixx, top Japanese multimedia companies Kodansha and Shueisha, and many more.
The English language stream features new host Kaori ‘Kaotan’ Horiuchi, a beloved Japanese idol known for her solo career, work with AKIHABARA Backstage Pass, and her gaming Twitch channel. She joins returning co-hosts American-born Japanese comedian Atsugiri Jason and bilingual content creator and presenter J-mon. Musical performances during the show include two of Japan’s most popular video game music cover artists: Dainashi and Shamio.
“Our third INDIE Live Expo will be our biggest yet,” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder, Ryu’s Office. “We want to formally thank everyone who submitted their incredible indie games and all of our partners for making it possible to highlight so many. I can’t believe we were able to fit in even more games than INDIE Live Expo II!”
Ryu’s Office offers in-depth marketing solutions for smartphone, console, arcade, and PC games in Japan. They are particularly focused on the planning and production of numerous live broadcasts based out of Japan for the gaming industry.
Stuttgart, Germany – 27th May 2021 – STUDIOARTDINK publisher of the digital version, together with ININ Games publisher of the retail boxed version are getting ready for tomorrow’s (May 28th) release of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
The retail editions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 will be available for €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99 and include the original Monster World IV exclusively. The game is available at all major retail stores in North America and Europe.
The three limited editions including Monster World IV as well (Switch, PlayStation 4) can be exclusively pre-ordered at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store with shipment expected to start soon.
The digital Switch and PlayStation 4 versions, by STUDIOARTDINK, will be available in EU and US through the online stores for €34.99 / $34.99 / £31.49. Furthermore the Steam version will release a month later on June 29th (€34.99 / $34.99 / £31.49).
The saga continues
The much heralded and eagerly awaited Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is a delightful mixture of compelling and exciting gameplay with enhanced 3D visuals that includes many gameplay improvements and great attention to the voiceover work. The remastered action adventure does not lose touch with its roots: the story, the middle-eastern inspired setting and overall design remain faithful to the original game, Monster World IV. Your quest as Asha will be to free spirits trapped and confined by the forces of evil! Asha will also have a cute blue Pepelogoo to keep her company on her journey. Only together they can save the world!
The mastermind behind Asha The creator and mastermind of the Monster World series, has overseen creation and development and is overjoyed that the remake of the game is finally being released.
“Now the adventure of Asha and Pepelogoo can be played on the latest consoles. Whether you’ve played the Mega Drive version of MW4 or not, I’ve tried to make it enjoyable for everyone. This is what I consider to be an ideal remake. I hope you will enjoy the game! Welcome to Monster World!” – Ryuichi Nishizawa – creator of the Monster World series.NintendoLife – 8/10 GREAT – A 16-bit classic revived with colorful polygonal visuals, voice acting, and a modernized soundtrack
About ININ Games
ININ Games focuses on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends. The Baron is Back”, “Slaps and Beans”, “Crosscode”, “Space Invaders Forever” and “Turrican Flashback”. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information visit http://www.inin.games
About STUDIOARTDINK
STUDIOARTDINK CORPORATION was founded in 2001. As a console game developer we have developed many titles of major Japanese publishers. We also have sold a number of titles as a publisher and we launched a game content brand “G Choice” (https://gchoice.jp/) in 2020. We provide attractive game contents created by talented developers and creators for customers all over the world.
Publisher Tripwire Presents and Developer Torn Banner Studios Invite Players to Experience the Ultimate Medieval Soundtrack with All Proceeds Supporting the Composer
ROSWELL, Ga. – May 27, 2021 – Developer Torn Banner Studios, publisher Tripwire Presents, and global retail publishing partner Deep Silver are excited to open the gates to the ultimate medieval battlefield with today’s launch of the Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta program. Scheduled to begin on May 27, 2021 at 11:00am (EDT) and ending on June 1 at 11:00am (EDT), the Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta will be available for free to all players on 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.
To celebrate today’s Cross-Play Open Beta launch, publisher Tripwire Presents and developer Torn Banner Studios also announced the release of the Chivalry 2 official soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and more. Now, players can experience the ultimate medieval battlefield while listening to the ultimate medieval soundtrack.
Staying true to their practice of supporting composers and independent creatives, Tripwire Presents and Torn Banner Studios have finalized a less traditional sales model agreement, granting Chivalry 2 official soundtrack composer J.D. Spears (The Daily Show,Pursuit of Happiness, American Pickers) 100% of direct sales revenue, while maintaining rights to use that music in current and future game content and marketing. This invested, collaborative approach to working with artists of all mediums mirrors the driving philosophy behind their commitment to supporting contract artists, who are normally part of the gig economy, through a more vested stake in the projects they take on.
Above: Watch Torn Banner Studios’ favorite moments from the April Cross-Play Closed Beta for Chivalry 2 — and get ready for more mayhem with today’s Cross-Play Open Beta launch!
Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta content and highlights include:
● Cross-Play Across All Platforms: Cross-Play smashes the boundaries between PC and console, allowing players to face-off on the battlefield together, regardless of platform.
● The Slaughter of Coxwell (New Team Objective Map): The Mason Order seeks to make a brutal example of the peaceful village of Coxwell after it declared support for Argon II. Burn the village, breach the gate, steal the gold, and kill the soldiers.
● The Battle of Darkforest (New Team Objective Map): Agathian forces lie in wait, ready to ambush the Mason army that marches forth to kill the Duke of Fogbern Keep.Destroy the barricade, push the convoy, capture and hold the gatehouse, and kill the Duke.
● The Siege of Rudhelm (Team Objective Map): After weeks of siege, Agathian forces begin a final assault upon a Mason stronghold defended by the Mason heir. Push the siege towers, capture and hold the gatehouse, burn the tents, push the siege ramps, capture and hold the courtyard, and take down the heir to achieve victory.
● The Battle of Wardenglade (Team Deathmatch/FFA Map): The armies of the Mason Order and Agathian Knights meet in an evenly matched open field of battle.
● Tournament Grounds (Team Deathmatch/FFA Map): Elite warriors of the Mason Order and the Agathian Knights fight for supremacy and adoration of the crowd.
● Free-for-All (New Game Mode): It’s you versus everyone else in this chaotic free-for-all frenzy appearing for the first time in the Cross-Play Open Beta.
● Full Customization (New for Open Beta): Customize your in-game appearance and unlock a wide variety of cosmetic options as you earn experience with each of the game’s four base classes and 12 sub-classes.
● Duel Servers (New for Open Beta): Available for PC only, players can choose to enter special servers set up for players looking to hone their 1-on-1 dueling skills with other players. Participants are asked to abide by the honor system and respect players aiming to focus on 1-on-1 duels.
● 64/40 Player Server Options (New for Open Beta): Experience the chaos of epic medieval battlefields, charge forth to the frontlines of battle, and experience true mass-scale combat supporting up to 64-players designed to capture the intensity and scope of “The Battle of the Bastards” from Game of Thrones. For players interested in more strategic battles requiring more communication and teamwork, options to join 40-player servers for Team Objective mode will also be available. ● Same Platform Parties (New for Open Beta): Players can now group up and form a party on the same platform before joining a Cross-Play match.
NOTE: PlayStation users will be able to access the Open Beta for free, without a PlayStation Plus subscription required. Xbox users will require an Xbox Live Gold subscription to play the Open Beta.
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era from clashing swords and storms of flaming arrows to sprawling castle sieges, and more. Dominate massive battlefields while catapults tear the earth apart as players lay siege to castles, set fire to villages, and slaughter filthy peasants in the return of Team Objective maps.
Improving on the original genre-defining Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Chivalry 2 invites players to master the blade with an all-new and improved combat system that combines real-time strikes and a free-flowing combo system to speed up the action and let players become a whirlwind of steel on the battlefield. Created with the ability to fight multiple foes in mind, Chivalry 2’s combat mixes the best of both FPS and fighting game genres for an unmatched melee experience.
Chivalry 2 will be released for PC exclusively on the Epic Games Store and through selected online retailers via Publisher Iceberg Interactive.
Torn Banner Studios
Torn Banner Studios is an exciting independent video game company located in Toronto, Canada. Passion and innovation are the core elements of everything that we do. We are people that truly love games and are lucky enough to be following our dreams, thanks to the incredible support from our community.
We want to go places other companies are afraid to go, because we believe great games begin with the passion of a small group of diehard fans. Those fans have the deepest understanding and appreciation for the subject they love and a vision for how it should be presented in a game. We want to breathe life into that vision and allow more people to appreciate it. We want to take on the challenging ideas that when done well create truly powerful and unique games that are remembered. You say it can’t be done? We say bring it on.
About Tripwire Interactive
Formed in 2005 as a humble independent developer and founded by gamers who found success in the video game modding community, Tripwire Interactive has developed and self-published multiple critically acclaimed titles in the wildly popular Killing Floor and Rising Storm franchises, which have collectively sold over 20 million units to date. The studio’s most recent hit release, Maneater, breaks new ground in the popular action RPG genre and finds players taking on the role of a deadly shark with the uncanny ability to evolve as it feeds.
Since then, Tripwire Interactive has expanded its business and now turns its experience and resources to include publishing titles spanning multiple platforms and genres from other talented independent studios. The publishing division named “Tripwire Presents” aims to help like-minded independent studios bring their titles to market, including Chivalry 2 developed by Torn Banner Studios, Espire 1: VR Operative developed by Digital Lode, and Road Redemption developed by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios.
About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Saints Row V. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Warhorse Studios based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Milestone, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.
All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.
About Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie.
Known for many hit franchises including Circle Empires, Starpoint Gemini and Endless Space; the company has enjoyed recent success with Multiformat titles such as Transient, Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting games coming up, including Blazing Sails, Star Dynasties and Sacred Fire.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERSOut Now forPlayStation 4, Steam, and a First Time for the Series on Nintendo Switch
D3PUBLISHER’s Latest EDF Title Releases Globally in North America, Europe, and Asia Regions with Digital Deluxe Edition and all DLCs Available for Purchase
OAKLAND, Calif. – May 27, 2021 –D3PUBLISHER Inc., a leading Japanese games publisher, along with development team YUKE’s, today announced that the official English version of the voxel-style third-person shooter EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS has launched in North America, Europe, and Asia on multiple platforms. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERSenters new, blocky territory as players across the globe can square-off against invaders by assembling an elite squad of customizable characters, new and familiar to the EDF series, that players rescue throughout the campaign to restore a shattered “Voxel Earth” from many pieces back to peace.
The standard edition of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERScan be purchased digitally for $59.99/€59.99/£53.99, on the Nintendo Switch™ system for the first time in the EDF series’ history, PC via Steam, and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. The digital deluxe edition is also available to purchase, but only on the Nintendo Switch™ system and PS4™ system for $79.99/€79.99/£71.99, which includes the season pass and all the DLC that was previously released in Japan for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS. A detailed list of everything included to the digital deluxe edition on consoles can be viewed below as well as on the D3P DLC webpage here and can also be purchased separately as DLC today across all three platforms:
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS Season Pass includes:
• “Another ResCUBE” Mission Pack [torelease on June 10, 2021]
The Armageddon difficulty to unlock for players after clearing both the main campaign missions and “Another ResCUBE”
11 New Missions, including a prologue mission to the new story arch
A variety of new enemies ranging from a giant centipede to quadrupedal mobile fortresses
• Unique recruitable Brothers and Sisters new to the EDF series with special gear and weapons
• Playable characters from other D3PUBLISHER games featuring their unique special gear and weapons
Saki and Aya from the “Oneechanbara” series
Colonists and Cosmonauts from EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
• Cosmetic packs for various characters in EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
To celebrate the global launch, D3PUBLISHER is excited to announce that EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERSis available for a generous discount of 20% off for both the standard edition and digital deluxe edition for the first week for PS Plus members on the PS4™ system starting today for new and EDF fans alike. PC Players will not have a digital deluxe edition to purchase on Steam, but the standard edition will have a discount of 20% off for the first week too starting today.
“On behalf of D3Publisher and creators, I am excited to bring a fresh look to the newest EDF game for fans of the series and new players alike,” said Nobuyuki Okajima, Producer at D3PUBLISHER and Creator of the EDF series. “With EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS, our goal was to create an EDF experience that can be enjoyed by the fans who are familiar with the EDF series along with a new generation of players who never had a chance to save our Mother Earth – and I hope everyone enjoys the new chapter alongside their friends in the fight to bring a broken Earth back to one Peace!”
In a parallel universe where everything is in 3D voxel art, a new battlefield has taken the stage in the EDF series. Voxel Earth is falling apart into square pieces, breaking its blocky peace, as alien invaders in large motherships have caused a catastrophic rift in their massive attack. With the world in turmoil from an alien attack by enemies from the EDF series, the player and the “EARTH DEFENSE FORCE” must rise to the occasion and save the day to restore a shattered Voxel Earth to one peace.
Within this new universe of EDF where everything is displayed in voxel art, an art form with 3D models constructed together from 3D cubes, players will be taking the fight to various voxel-formed landmark battlefields with inspirations from America, United Kingdom, Japan, Egypt, and more in the span of the war for survival. Players can expect access to a massive selection of memorable EDF legendary soldier classes and weapons, ranging from the original numbered “EARTH DEFENSE FORCE” series all the way up to EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 along with the additional spin-off EDF series of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: INSECT ARMAGEDDON and EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN. On top of recruiting and utilizing all of the iconic EDF soldier classes and weapons in the EDF series, players can look forward to recruiting dozens of new characters to discover all over Voxel Earth as local EDF members known as “Brothers” and “Sisters,” like the Cowboy Brother or Maid Sister, as some of the new recruits to enlist! There are over 100 new members for players to find in EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS for endless combinations of skill sets, personalities, and abilities to best tackle the mission at hand.
Though players can save the world in the campaign solo with AI teammates, they can also enlist with friends in 4-player online Co-op Play on each platform; however, the game does not support cross-platform play. Players can also look forward to playing offline with two-player split-screen only on the PS4™ system and four-player LAN Co-op exclusively for the Nintendo Switch™ system, which requires players and their friends to each have their own Nintendo Switch™ and copy of the game.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS key features include:
• Voxel World’s EDF: Expect the world of EDF in a whole new voxel art look with a family-friendly appeal, all filled with the same swarms of aliens and invaders for players to exterminate within the EDF series
• Create your very own EDF: Each mission is tackled by a 4-member team that players can mix and match between EDF members to maximize each of their abilities to lay waste on their enemies
• Historic EDF members return: From the very first EDF release in the numbered series all the way to the most recent EARTH DEFENSE FORCE” launch on top of the spin-off titles including EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: INSECT ARMAGEDDON and “EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN, players can recruit legendary EDF members and access the wide array of weaponry from a massive selection of the previous games to their teams in the new voxel form
• Historic enemies of the EDF series make a comeback too: Familiar Giant Land and Air Creatures alongside Alien War Machines that have invaded Earth and caused mass destruction countless times in all of the past EDF series games are returning to invade in full, voxel form and force
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS is ESRB rated “T for Teen” and PEGI 16. To stay up to date on the latest regarding EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS, follow the EARTH DEFENSE FORCE Twitter @EDF_OFFICIAL_EN, join the fan-run Earth Defense Force Community Discord Server at https://discord.gg/FtDhWe75Ec, or the game’s official website. D3PUBLISHER’s website can be found at https://www.d3p.co.jp/en/company/.
About D3PUBLISHER, Inc.
D3PUBLISHER, a member of BANDAI NAMCO group, is a Japanese video game publisher. Established in 1992, the company has published console and mobile/online games from some of the industries most beloved franchises and series, including EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, Onechanbara, the Simple series, and more. For more information, visit https://www.d3p.co.jp.
About YUKE’S. Co., Ltd.
YUKE’S. Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer. Established in 1993, the company has developed console and online games from some of the industry’s most beloved franchises and series, including “Power Move Pro Wrestling” series, “WWE” series, “Rumble Roses”, and more. For more information, visit https://www.yukes.co.jp/en/.
