Triple Rewards for All Races in Red Dead Online This Week
Plus Special Prizes for Finishing in the Top 3, Bonuses on Posse Races, and More
In preparation for the eight new Races coming next week, all Red Dead Online Races are doling out 3X RDO$ and XP, win or lose, but if you do manage to place in the Top 3 you will receive an Offer for 40% off any Saddle. If you and your crew of miscreants are looking to best each other in Free Roam, Posse Races are doling out triple XP through May 24th.
If all these sprints and marathons leave your steed winded, stop by your local Stables and pick up a free Horse Care Package to restore and replenish your hard-working pal’s vitals.
Discounts and Sales
Speaking of Stables, they’re offering 30% off all Race Horse breeds, as well as 40% off all Saddlebags and Stirrups. Gunsmiths across the states are knocking half off the price of the Evans Repeater and 40% off the Bow. Visit your local Tailor or open the Catalogue to peruse and purchase any Outfit for 40% off.
Prime Gaming Benefits
Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for:
A Free Bounty Hunter License
A Free Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery
In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before June 7th will receive Offers for half off the Advanced Camera and Outfits up to Rank 15, plus Rewards of 5 Blending Tonics and 5 Legendary Animal Pheromones.
KING Art Games are happy to give first insights into “Operation Eagle” the first Iron Harvest Add-on!
New Story Trailer and Artwork by Jakub Rozalski
Sydney, Australia – May 19th, 2021 – With the release of the first Iron Harvest Add-On “Operation Eagle” set for May 27th, KING Art Games are happy to share more insights into the long awaited additional content. From -40*C to +40*C, there could be no bigger challenge for Usonia’s flying squadrons. Usonia’s War efforts will take players to bitterly cold arctic plains of Alaska and the burning hot desert dunes of Arabia, a newly introduced sub-faction to the 1920+ world. A true new challenge for Pilots and Machines alike. This new story trailer reveals more details of the upcoming Iron Harvest 1920+ “Operation Eagle” Add-On.
Arabia, a prosperous nation rich in trade, oil and populated by various tribes. With the mass production of mechs, the empire of Saxony now has a need and an opportunity to occupy Arabia, seeking to claim its resource deposits for themselves. Having seen the devastation in Europa during the Great War from afar, the reigning king accepts a concession with Saxony to avoid conflict. Arabia’s Bedouins fiercely resist, but Saxony’s war machines prove difficult to overcome. In desperation, the King of Arabia has secretly contacted an ex-colonial nation, Usonia, to help Arabia reclaim its independence. Hope remains they will send aid to help free them.
In celebration of the upcoming release, Jakub Rozalski released a new “Operation Eagle” Artwork showing Usonia’s entrance to the 1920+ battlefields.
Iron Harvest 1920+: Operation Eagle releases on May 27th on Steam (available as a standalone version), GOG and Epic.
About Operation Eagle:
The American Union of Usonia stayed out of the Great War and became an economic and military powerhouse, unnoticed by Europe’s old elites. Relying heavily on mighty “Diesel Birds”, the Usonia faction brings more variety to the Iron Harvest battlefields. Additional new buildings and new units for all factions will enhance the Iron Harvest Roster to give players even more options to find the perfect attack and defence strategy.
The Operation Eagle Add-on contains:
The new Usonia Faction with over 20 new units
The Usonia Campaign (Singleplayer & Coop)
Three new playable heroes
New playable allies from a yet to be revealed secret faction
New flying units for all factions
New structures and anti-air defences for all factions
New Multiplayer Maps
Dozens of new skins & seasons to come!
Every Iron Harvest 1920+ player will get access to new units, buildings and maps via matchmaking.
Commander, it is time to show your tactical skills once again! With no limitations in multiplayer matchmaking – DLC owners and non DLC owners will be able to play together or test their skills against each other.
About Iron Harvest
At the dawn of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Great War, the world is full of secrets and mysteries, of opportunities and challenges. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. To create the perfect RTS-experience the team has been working in close cooperation with global RTS-fans ever since the highly successful Kickstarter campaign.
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About King Art Games
KING Art is an independent game developer with years of experience in creating high-quality games for all major platforms. More than 40 employees across several teams are located at the offices in Bremen, Germany and work with about as many freelancers around the globe. Founded in 2000, KING Art has since released more than 50 titles in different genres, with a focus on narrative games, RPGs and strategy games. The company and its games have received multiple prestigious awards, including Best Strategy Game and Best Development Studio.
KING Art is a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo plattforms and member of Verband der deutschen Games-Branche (GAME) and bremen digitalmedia.
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 by creating products of 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 gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com
About Koch Media
Koch Media is a global developer, publisher and distributor of computer and videogames, gaming hardware and merchandise.
The company’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America and Australia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading games publishing partner. Koch Media runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned content providers, including the labels Deep Silver, Milestone and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles and PC across all physical and digital channels.
Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, NC Soft, Sega, Square Enix, Warner and many others. With its parent company in Höfen, Austria and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia and the United States. The Koch Media group owns six game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy) and Voxler (Paris / France). Additionally Koch Media collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world. Koch Media also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading games merchandise company in Langenfeld, Germany and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomuc, Czech Republic. Furthermore, with Koch Films the Koch Media Group runs an established film business. Koch Films is a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor.
What is Biomutant in a Nutshell? The New Explanation Trailer Will Tell You
Sydney, Australia, May 19th, 2021 – Biomutant will release next week! We know everyone is excited but some people still might wonder how certain parts of Biomutant work, how crafting is done and what the Aura system all about. To that end, we sat down with Stefan Ljungqvist, Art & Creative Director at Experiment 101, and asked him to tell us more about the world of Biomutant. We captured it all in the new Explanation Trailer!
Watch the Explanation Trailer on YouTube:
Digital Pre-order The digital pre-order for Biomutant kicks off on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™ and PC. You can pre-order the game now at your favourite store for an SRP of $99.95. The game will offer the Mercenary Class Loadout as a pre-order bonus.
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Wung-Fu fable RPG, with unique martial art styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting, and mutant ability action.
A NEW TAKE ON 3rd PERSON COMBAT
The martial arts style combat system allows you maximum freedom of movement and agility while mixing shooting, melee, and powers from your mutations. Learning new Wung-Fu combat forms through progression and learning from masters you’ll meet, will constantly add to your choices and make sure combat never gets old.
EVOLVE YOUR GAME-PLAY
You’ll be able to re-code your genetic structure to change the way you look and play. This will of course affect your attributes and in addition to this, exposure to bio-contamination in the world will lead to mutations like the Turtleform and Mucus Bubble, while exposure to radioactivity found in bunkers from the old world will affect your mind and unlock psi-mutations like telekinesis, levitation and more.
NEXT LEVEL OF CRAFTING
You are totally free when crafting weapons. Mix and match parts to create your own unique 1H or 2H slash and crush weapons. Revolvers, rifles and shotguns and add modifications like cork-screws and battery-powered chainsaw modules to bio-contaminated sludge vials adding to your combat arsenal. There are even characters you’ll meet that’ll craft cool stuff for you, like bionic wings, a jump-pack and even let you modify your Automaton – the scrap-toy sidekick!
GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE
You have full freedom when equipping your character. Not only when it comes to choosing weapons you created, but what type of gear you wear. Equip a gas-mask and an oxygen tank for exploring the Dead Zones, thermos-resistant clothes for venturing into cryonic areas or protective gear for taking on bio-contaminated creatures, the choice is up to you.
SURVIVE IN A VIBRANT OPEN WORLD
You are free to explore the world and what lies beneath its surface, by foot, mech, jet-ski, air-balloon or area unique mounts. Explore the dying wildland, the tunnels and bunker networks of the underworld, and find your way up the mountains or out in the archipelago. There are lots of discoveries to be made, mysteries to unravel, creatures to confront, and weird characters to meet in this vibrant and colourful world.
AN UNUSUAL STORY WITH AN UNUSUAL END
Your actions play a major part in the unfolding of a story where End is coming to the New World. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided, in need of someone strong enough to unite them or bring them all down…
You are guided through the world by a Storyteller that narrates every step of your journey, but it’s your actions and choices that’ll decide how your story of survival ends.
Retro Roguelike Shmup Jetboard Joust Out Today on Nintendo Switch, Atari VCS
BATH, England – 19 May 2021 –Jetboard Joust, a joyous fusion of classic arcade shoot-‘em-ups and modern roguelikes from publisher Freedom Games and developer BitBull, unloads alien-blasting action on Nintendo SwitchTM and Atari VCS today.
More than three decades after the Skateboard Joust debuted on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC microcomputer, Jetboard Joust ushers in a new era of old-school gameplay with modern design sensibilities. Step onto a rocket-powered jetboard, equip an outrageous arsenal of guns, and defend the skies from legions of alien invaders.
Weave in and out of alien swarms across procedurally-generated environments where otherworldly foes attempt to abduct hapless civilians. Balance the jetboard’s altitude and thrust to out-position enemies and avoid their nefarious attacks. Swap between inventive weapons like gravity hammers, chainguns, and more. Turn the jetboard into a devastating tool of destruction by launching into alien clusters as a makeshift ballistic missile.
Each defeated extraterrestrial provides valuable coins and powerful upgrades. Spend gold on jetboard improvements, boosted armor, or even additional lives. Outfit the hero with the best possible gear before preparing for massive showdowns with multi-stage bosses that await at the end of each environment. Defeat them all to progress through a branching campaign and become the savior humanity needs.
“Jetboard Joust represents my career as a developer coming full circle,” said James Closs, founder, Bitbull. “Decades ago I was tooling around with learning how to make games. Now Jetboard Joust, the sequel to my first-ever game, is available on Atari VCS and Nintendo Switch. Talk about something that’s truly out of this world!”
Jetboard Joust is now available on Nintendo Switch and Atari VCS for $9.99 USD. It supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) language options. Jetboard Joust is also out now on Steam for PC and Mac, with a 20% discount through May 21.
Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players worldwide with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.
BitBull is a Bath-based independent studio founded by veteran game designer James Closs. With over thirty years of experience creating everything from 8-bit home computer games to award-winning mobile titles, BitBull has seen it all and strives to leverage that know-how to deliver compelling, classic gameplay-driven experiences for modern audiences.
Fasten your seatbelts for the ride of a lifetime as Outright Games, the leading publisher of family friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with Nickelodeon, today have announced a brand new kart racing game Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers. Based on Nickelodeon’s hit preschool series, the game will release this October on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC digital.
Blaze and the Monster Machine fans can become a part of the action by joining the amazing monster truck Blaze and his friend and driver AJ as they head out on adventures with their friends Pickle, Darington, Zeg, Starla, Stripes and even the cheating Crusher and zoom around the colourful streets of Axle City on a mission to win the racing championship.
Players can take on the championship on their own as one of seven distinctive characters or play together with friends and family in four player split screen and race for victory.
Key Features:
● PERFECT FOR KIDS – Includes STEM educational features and auto drive with optional simple controls for younger players ● POWER UP – Use speed boosts, and perform stunts and tricks around amazing tracks like Race to Eagle Rock, Stuntmania and more ● CHOOSE YOUR STYLE – Customise characters and activate unique character abilities to outsmart the competition ● RACE WITH FRIENDS – Play together in four player split screen mode
In the CG-animated preschool series Blaze and the Monster Machines, the amazing monster truck Blaze and his eight-year-old driver AJ have adventures that explore the physics of how things move; tackle problems through scientific inquiry and mathematics; and discover the parts needed to make everyday technologies work. Each action-packed episode is filled with monster trucks, physical humor and upbeat original songs with lyrics that highlight a STEM concept such as adhesion, friction, force, trajectory and magnetism.
“We’re thrilled Blaze is finally in a video game and are delighted to continue our partnership with Nickelodeon to bring another set of beloved characters to life” said Terry Malham CEO of Outright Games. “We absolutely love the TV show and knew it would be the perfect fit for one of our titles. Not only is it fun and can be enjoyed as a family or with friends, we’re just as excited about the educational elements teaching science, technology and motoring to kids and we hope you all enjoy it!’’
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers releases for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC digital
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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime-based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™.
Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, Paw Patrol: On a Roll with Nickelodeon, Ben 10 with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com
For some years 3DClouds has specialized in creating video games thanks to a team of veterans from the industry, with experience in Microsoft, Milestone and Ubisoft, and a team of young and enthusiastic talents. 3DClouds debut videogame All-Star Fruit Racing released in 2018 was a kart racer available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch. The following year 2019 turned out to be a very big year for 3DClouds with three separate titles released. Xenon Racer our second game was released in the spring showcasing another example of design innovation within the racing video games genre. In November “Race With Ryan” a second kart racing game was released which we developed for the most famous youtuber channel in the world, Ryan’s Toy Reviews. Closing out on a busy 2019 we also released CARRUMBLE, a completely new take on the brawler genre. 2021 will mark the release of the highly anticipated pirate game King of Seas, an action role playing game set in a procedural pirate world.
ViacomCBS Consumer Products (VCP) oversees all licensing and merchandising for ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, VCP’s portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Showtime. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, VCP is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. Additionally, VCP oversees the online direct-to-consumer business for CBS and Showtime programming merchandise, as well as standalone branded ecommerce websites for Star Trek, SpongeBob, South Park, and MTV.
ROM: NEURODIVER Will Pursue Rogue Psychic to Xbox Series X|S
SAN FRANCISCO – 18 May 2021 –Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER, the next entry in the cyberpunk point-and-click adventure series enjoyed by more than half a million sleuths, will come to Xbox Series X|S™ in Q1 2022 simultaneously alongside the previously announced Xbox One™, PlayStation 5™, PlayStation 4™, and Nintendo Switch™ console versions as well as the Steam and Epic Games Store editions for Windows PC and Mac.
For NEURODIVER, LGBT-focused developer MidBoss™ returns to Neo-San Francisco, a thriving metropolis populated by diverse and colorful locals. A few years have passed since the events of 2064: Read Only Memories, and fan-favorite characters such as police detective turned private eye Lexi Rivers, elite hacker TOMCAT, and expert attorney Jess Meas must join forces with powerful psychic ES88 to solve a new mystery.
A psychic known only as the Golden Butterfly has gone rogue, flitting between the minds of city residents and corrupting memories as they attempt to hide their tracks. Equipped with a bioengineered creature called a Neurodiver capable of amplifying her mind-reading abilities, ES88 is the only one who can repair the victims’ memories and trap the fiend once and for all.
She’ll have to handle the task with care, though – one wrong move can distort victims’ memories into oblivion.
“Neo-San Francisco, with its cyberpunk mix of corporate interests, technological and biological advancement, and diverse cast with a lot of queer characters, has plenty of room for stories exploring the intersection of human nature with society and technology,” said Cade Peterson, CEO of MidBoss. “NEURODIVER asks what makes us who we are while furthering the stories of characters like Lexi Rivers from 2064 and the comics taking place between the two games.”
The trade paperback version of the four-issue Read Only Memories comic series will launch in August 2021. Produced in collaboration with IDW Publishing, which holds licences to properties including Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, and My Little Pony, and written by The Walking Dead, X-Men, and Iceman veteran Sina Grace, the Read Only Memories comic series takes place between 2064 and NEURODIVER.
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER will support English and Japanese upon launch. Japanese localization and voice over as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S support for all regions will be provided by Chorus Worldwide. Download the demo, which includes both languages, now on Steam or Epic Games Store.
Based out of San Francisco (although not the Neo kind), MidBoss aims to make the world better, safer and more inclusive for marginalized people, especially those across the gender and sexuality spectrum, by creating cool experiences through games and other forms of media which diversify representation, as well as becoming a platform for queer content around the world.
MidBoss expanded on the world it created in 2064: Read Only Memories with a Read Only Memories comic series in late 2019. The studio is also responsible for the creation and curation of Summer of Pride, an annual month-long celebration of diversity in games featuring titles with good LGBTQ+ representation and an array of queer and POC content creators.
IDW (OTCPINK: IDWM) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winningIDW Publishing andIDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, games, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.
Insurgency: Sandstorm’s Latest Update Adds New Game Mode, Map, Weapons, Cosmetics & More
PARIS — May 18, 2021 — The indie smash-hit FPS Insurgency: Sandstorm is celebrating another big update today with “Operation: Exodus.” This free content drop introduces a new survival co-op game mode, new map, two new weapons, and much more.
In Insurgency’s new survival co-op game mode, you’ll team up and fight to stay alive while securing randomly placed objectives with limited weapon availability. The update adds the Citadel map, featuring ancient, narrow alleyways that force close-combat engagements, as well as an open area with high ground, sight lines and cover for a more tactical approach. Two free new guns have also been added to the game for all players: get your hands on the iconic Desert Eagle or the French-manufactured MR73 revolver, both available with their respective suppressors.
In addition, today’s update brings new paid cosmetic DLC: freshen up the look of your arsenal with the new Bear Claw and True Grit weapon skin sets, along with the Uprising Insurgent skin and Bad Day Security skin. Each is available to purchase individually or as part of the Exodus Set Bundle.Insurgency: Sandstorm is available on Steam at a 50% discount for a limited time, and there’s never been a better time to jump into the game’s one-of-a-kind intense action. For more information about Insurgency: Sandstorm, please visit Facebook or Twitter.
Asymmetrical VR Stealth Party Game Out Now for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Headsets
May 18th, 2021 — Fullbeans Studio is excited to announce its VR title Operation Armstrong is now available for $24.99 on Steam and the Oculus Store for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift devices!
What is Operation Armstrong? It’s the worlds first asymmetric stealth VR party game! Play as the VR agent sneaking deep behind enemy lines armed only with non-VR teammates who have to guide you past patrols and hack into the facility security to get you to the goal.
Your infiltration team has been tasked with completing a series of missions to stop an army of lunar-bots from crashing the moon into our Earth. The field operative will wield the VR headset, sneaking through each lunar-outpost avoiding the mechanical guards. In this, they will be assisted by their team of hackers, who will guide the field operative and use their smartphones to help clear obstacles and disrupt the enemy. So gather a group of friends, strap on your VR headset and commence Operation Armstrong!
Features
A series of hand crafted interactable VR environments
Phone browser connectivity for cross platform local co-op with no player limit
Dynamic, drop-in/drop-out co-op gameplay
Level scoreboards and completion awards
A level editor and online level sharing through the Steam Workshop
About Fullbeans Studio We’re a small independent game studio established in Melbourne, Australia. The team consists of two close friends with a like-minded love of programming and “making cool stuff”. Our goal is to make unique, high intensity games with the official Fullbeans motto being: “there should be shouting!”. Given our coding backgrounds we also have a great appreciation for clean game design and system-driven gameplay.
Multiplayer Co-op Mode Scheduled to Release Shortly
May 18th, 2021 — Arcen Games is excited to announce the release of a new expansion for its space strategy cult hit AI War 2 — AI War 2: Zenith Onslaught — available now on Steam for $9.99!
To celebrate, the new and definitive AI War 2: Titan Edition is also available today on Steam — including the first two DLCs and the base game. Plus all Arcen titles and DLC are on discount up to 75% off through May 21st at 10:00a Pacific Time!
Zenith Onslaught Trailer:
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming has continued to evolve over the last year, with many major updates culminating in our recent Paradigm Shift (tutorial and overview videos included in link). AI War 2 is a grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many of the conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
AI War 2 Tutorial Video:
The Zenith Onslaught expansion is absolutely jam-packed with features. From “small” details like powerful new elite Cruisers that you can put in a new slot in your fleets, to galaxy-spanning empires like the Dark Zenith and the Zenith Architrave, this expansion is filled with new tools to use and new foes to best. Wormhole Borers let certain AIs alter the map topology, while Nomad Planets alter the map topology on their own as they roam around. The Zenith Miners consume entire planets, and Golem variants abound. There are also options to make some of the new fations your allies, and take on the AI together.
AI War 2 and its expansions are available now on Windows PC, Mac, and Linux platforms.
Multiplayer co-op has been feature-complete for months, but is still undergoing testing. The original intent was a simultaneous launch with Zenith Onslaught, but the novel heavily-multithreaded shared-simulation approach has required more testing time than expected. Please feel free to join in and share any feedback you have! The multiplayer in this game required some novel design work that we hope can be useful to other developers; once we’re past the last of the bugs we hope to present our findings so that other games in other genres can benefit from our work in making self-correcting mod-safe multi-threaded complex simulations of arbitrarily large sizes a reality. We expect no more than 1-2 more months of MP beta, as the bug count falls with weekly updates.
Just Dropped! Award-Winning RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition Comes to iOS NOW (That’s May 18)
Nearly two years in development by a dedicated team with the goal of creating a 1:1 experience with PC and consoles
DUBLIN — May 18, 2021 — Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition, the award-winning RPG from Larian Studios, comes to iPad and iPad Pro on May 18. That’s now, actually!
Developed through almost two years in partnership with our friends at Saint Petersburg-based Elverils, we wanted to bring the game to hardware capable of handling the entire Divinity experience without compromising on quality or features. The objective is to release a truly mobile version with a gameplay experience that exceeds or mirrors consoles and PC, with no microtransactions, and all included Gift Bag DLCs under one sensible price of $24.99 or your regional equivalent.
The over 100-hour, 95 Metacritic-rated RPG has been built for Metal from the ground up, taking advantage of the newest Apple hardware to offer a premium, AAA gaming experience on the go. That means that not only does DOS2 now support touch controls, with a new UI to match, but it also supports connected-devices (e.g., gamepads, including the PlayStation®5 DualSense™), as well as mouse and keyboard.
We decided early on to target hardware that matches the ambition of the Divinity: Original Sin 2 experience, and so therefore DOS2 will run on graphics settings equivalent to ‘highest’ on iPad Pro (2018) and above. On the 2021 iPad Pro (M1), the game runs at 60fps, even in local co-op, which of course features seamless split-screen, with drop-in, drop-out co-op. A full list of supported devices is listed on the App Store.
Those who wish to venture forth with friends on other platforms can do so thanks to cross-play between PC, Mac and iPad, while cross-save will allow you to continue your adventure from your Mac at home.
Take a look at the website for further information about the game, which you can find at https://divinity.game. Since you’re heading over there, why not take a look at the History of DOS2, which now needs an update!
If you are not familiar with Divinity: Original Sin 2, it is the RPG that lets you bust out of jail by using your boney undead finger as a lockpick, talk to crabs, and have conversations with the people you may or may not have killed in the form of ghostly dialogues. It is demonstrably a pretty good time. Winner of over 160 awards and nominations including a BAFTA, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is an in-depth, open world sandbox fantasy adventure for up to four players. In addition to its iPad release, the game has launched on Windows PC in 2017, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 in 2018, and both macOS and Nintendo Switch in 2019.
No microtransactions. One great price. An experience meant to be enjoyed, without interruption. No loot boxes, no ads, no nonsense.
Potentially the first 1:1 AAA premium experience on a mobile device, with dynamic lighting and shadows and over 8000 shaders. This is the whole experience, as it’s meant to be played. (Equivalent to ‘highest’ graphics settings on PC).
A story-driven adventure built for your hero. Weave your own tale and make your own choices. The world reacts, for better and for worse.
Made to be played. Three input devices and cross-save progression means you can take the adventure wherever you go.
Fair-weather friends? Drop-in, drop-out co-op lets you continue, even if life gets in the way.
Seamless in-world turn-based combat with hundreds of skills and abilities: flow from combat to exploration with no loading screens.
Battle a world full of bosses and mythical creatures in hand-crafted combat situations designed to test your wit and feel rewarding.
Loot Rivellon! Explore, you’ll be rewarded! But be careful who catches you stealing. You might find yourself locked up.
Split-screen co-op on a single device, with support for gamepads. Long trip ahead? We’ve got you covered.
Game Center integration brings the bragging rights. Compare achievements, invite, and matchmake. iCloud has your back.
For a full list of supported devices, check the store page.
About Larian Studios
Larian Studios is an independent RPG developer founded in 1996 in Ghent, Belgium. Over 200 people work between the five worldwide studios in Ghent, Saint Petersburg, Quebec, Dublin and Malaysia. Larian is best known for the Divinity universe, which they introduced to the world with Divine Divinity in 2002. In 2014, Larian launched Divinity: Original Sin, a classic CRPG that won over 150 awards and nominations. The company released its critically acclaimed sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 on September 14, 2017, followed by the Definitive Edition in August 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to a 93 Metacritic rating. The Nintendo Switch version released in September 2019 featuring cross-save progression between Nintendo Switch and Steam. Divinity: Original Sin 2 won a BAFTA for Best Multiplayer Game. In October 2020, Larian Studios released the early access version of Baldur’s Gate 3.
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