Turn Over a New Leaf with Red Dead Online’s New Year’s Deals and Bonuses

Free Drinks at Saloons Across the States, Boosts on Collector and Naturalist Sales and More

The arrival of the new year brings new starts and resolutions. To help celebrate, all Red Dead Online players will receive a Reward for a Free Honor Reset this week to wipe the slate clean, plus all players can take half off the cost of changing their character’s appearance.

All Barbers are offering free Haircuts through January 11th and local saloons are pouring free drinks, all week long. Bottoms up.

Determination is its own reward, for those pursuing the Naturalist and Collector Roles. This week, all Naturalist Sample Sales to Harriet Davenport will pay out an extra 50% RDO$, while Madam Nazar is paying out an extra 30% for all complete Collector’s Set Sales.

Help the vengeful widow Jessica LeClerk and her right-hand man Horley seek out frontier justice and earn Triple XP on all A Land of Opportunities missions, as well as Triple XP in all Free Roam Missions, until January 11th.

DISCOUNTS

Should you need to restock on arms, provisions, or supplies, there are numerous discounts and sales this week, including:

• 30% off all Revolvers
• 60% off all Ammo
• 50% off all Food, Liquors and Tonics including Harriet’s Tonics
• 30% off Stable Stalls, Horse Tonics and Horse Food
• 40% off Horse equipment – Saddles, Saddlebags, Stirrups, Blankets, Horns
• 30% off all Legendary Ram Garment Sets in Gus’ Store

PRIME GAMING

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards good for:

• A free Bounty Hunter License
• An Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery

In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before January 18th will receive a Reward for a Free Ability Card Upgrade and an Offer for 50% off a Weapon Pamphlet at the Fence.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

by Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass

Happy new year everyone! I hope you had an amazing holiday! We are back to bring you more games to discover. If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass Ultimate yet, you still have some time to grab your first three months for $1 until January 25. The new year is here and we’ve got some games to announce, so let’s get to it!

Coming Soon

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update (Console) – January 7
Take the pitch with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary Diego Maradona, and more in one of the most celebrated sports video game series, eFootball PES. Play with friends in online co-op, head-to-head matches, and take part in real-life soccer events with Matchday Mode. Now in its 25th year, there has never been a better time to experience the fun and fluid gameplay of PES and discover why it is considered a cornerstone for soccer video games.

Injustice 2 (Console, and PC) – January 7
Injustice 2 is the super-powered sequel to the hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us that allows players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favorite DC characters. Injustice 2 continues the cinematic storyline as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together but struggle against those who would restore Superman’s Regime.

The Little Acre (Console) ID@Xbox – January 7
The Little Acre takes place in 1950s Ireland and follows the story of Aidan and his daughter Lily. After discovering clues to the whereabouts of his missing father, Aidan inadvertently finds himself transported to a strange new world. Featuring full voice acting and hand-drawn animation, The Little Acre is a memorable, lovingly crafted adventure game.

Neoverse (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.

Torchlight III (Console) ID@Xbox – January 14
In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and a new adventure!

What Remains of Edith Finch (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a family in Washington state. Follow Edith as she explores her family history through these stories and tries to figure out why she’s the last one in her family left alive.

YIIK: A Postmodern RPG (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
This surreal JRPG-styled game set in 1999 has college graduate Alex witnessing a woman vanish from an elevator. He soon rounds up a band of misfits from the Internet to investigate her disappearance, employing vinyl LPs, cameras, and other oddities in battles that blend twitch-based minigames with turn-based combat, as they brave booby-trapped factories and puzzle-ridden caves in search of the truth.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Claim your Perks by going to the Perks gallery on your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One consoles, Xbox App on Windows 10 PC, or the Xbox Game Pass mobile app on iOS and Android!

Spellbreak – Chapter 1 Pass (Claim by April 8)
Enhance your Chapter progression with reputation bonuses, rewards, gold, more quests, and exclusive cosmetics with this Chapter 1: The Spellstorm Pass!  

World of Warships: Legends – Holiday Cruisers (Claim by April 1)
Get two versatile light cruisers in World of Warships: Legends just in time for the holidays in the new Xbox Game Pass Holiday Cruisers bundle.

World of Tanks – Legend of War Pack (Claim by March 31)
Help aide your fight to become the undisputed hero of war and download the Legend of War Pack This bundle features three Premium tanks from different nations, a full week of premium time, and loads of gold to use on consumables, ammo, and more.

Xbox Game Pass Quests

Continuing into the new year, we are doubling the points you can earn from Ultimate Quests for EA Play and Xbox Series X|S Optimized titles through January. Don’t worry, you can still earn the double points playing on an Xbox One console too!

Try this weekly Ultimate Quest now for double points:

• Dead by Daylight – 100 points: Be a Medical Expert 3 times 

Leaving Soon

The following games will be exiting the Game Pass library soon, so don’t wait to jump in before they go! If you plan to keep playing, remember you can buy these games and use your Xbox Game Pass membership discount to save up to 20%.

 Leaving January 15

• FTL: Faster Than Light (PC)
• My Friend Pedro (Console and PC)
• Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Console)
• Tekken 7 (Console)

I can’t believe we haven’t done an Xbox Game Pass announcement since last year (sorry I could not resist this joke). You know the drill, follow our Twitter and Instagram for a heads up when games are available in the library. See you next time!

New Soul Linkers, PvE and PvP content, Legendary Equipment, and More Await Players

LOS ANGELES – JAN. 4, 2021 – Netmarble’s Dark Fantasy Open World Mobile RPG A3: STILL ALIVE for the App Store® and Google Play™ recently saw over two million global downloads in early December. An all-new update has been added for players that brings equipment, co-op and competitive content, and high-stakes awards to the forefront of the game.

Adrasil’s Trial, a new Time Attack mode added to A3: STILL ALIVE, will see individual players, or two-three player parties defeat monsters quickly to determine who the best warrior is this season. The Entangled Borders cross-server Guild content is also live for 10-player-and-more guilds that achieve certain areas of Forte’s Seal. Four guilds will compete to defeat monsters in their territory the fastest, while looking to strategically invade other territories or conquer field areas during Entagled Borders’ ‘Rift Time’.

Other additions to A3: STILL ALIVE include:

• Three new Legendary Soul Linkers – Pirea (Attack Type), Kamillo (Support Type), and Ires (Defense Type)
• New Floors to Dark Lighthouse ­– Players can climb Floors 48-60 and can collect accessories and Ethers upon clearing every fourth floor. By conquering the top floor, players will earn one Ancient Accessory.
• 120 Level ‘Legendary★ Equipment’ – All new Legendary ★ Equipment can now be earned for players
• New Year Check-In: By logging in every day for seven days, players can collect a variety of rewards, with a 5★ Heroic Guaranteed Soulstar awaiting players on the 7th day
• New Year In-Game Events from Dec.29 to Jan. 14
  • Poku Guild Festival – Players to collect 2021 Poku’s Balloons for rewards during the festival, including Event Exchange Tickets
  • Year End’s Exchange Event / New Year’s Diamond Consumption Event – Players can use the Event Exchange Tickets for rewards, including the Heroic Accessary Box. Players are also given rewards based on the amount of Diamonds bought.
  • Entangled Borders Free Season / Entangled Borders Extraction Event – Guilds can join the Entangled Borders content by achieving Forte’s Seal Area 1 for a limited time. Various rewards, including bonus time and gold, are provided to guilds that succeed in completing Free Season missions.

Set in an apocalyptic fantasy world of swords and sorcery, A3: STILL ALIVE is a cross-genre mobile experience that pairs the enormous and living worlds of Open-World RPGs with the extreme combat of Battle Royale. Players must be vigilant in an always-open Player vs. Player (PvP) environment as they fight against enemies with intense hack & slash combat and prove their mettle in a variety of PvP and Player vs. Environment (PvE) modes. A3: STILL ALIVE is beautifully rendered with splendid console-quality 3D graphics that are brought to life thanks to the outstanding optimization of the Unity Engine.

A3: STILL ALIVE is now available as a free digital download (with in-app purchases) on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, in 172 countries around the world.

For more information, please visit the official website and forum, and follow A3: STILL ALIVE on Facebook and YouTube.

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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 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

Wizard World Postpones New Orleans, Philadelphia, Portland Events

New Dates For NOLA (Jan. 7-9, 2022), Phila (Nov. 12-14, 2021, Portland (Jan. 28-30, 2022); All Tickets To Be Honored On Rescheduled Dates

LOS ANGELES, January 5, 2021 – Wizard Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:WIZD) today announced that its New Orleans (scheduled January 8-10), Philadelphia (Jan. 15-17) and Portland (Jan. 29-31) events have been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions and in continued accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.

The new dates are as follows:
· Wizard World New Orleans, January 7-9, 2022 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
· Wizard World Philadelphia, November 12-14, 2021(Greater Philadelphia Expo Center)
· Wizard World Portland, January 28-30, 2022 (Oregon Convention Center)

The safety of our vendors, guests, and attendees continues to be a priority. Notices on the status of additional scheduled Wizard World events will be issued as they become available.

Fans who purchased general admission and/or VIP tickets for the original dates may use those for the rescheduled dates when they are announced. Artists, exhibitors and others associated with the event can expect communication from Wizard Brands soon regarding the new dates.

Wizard Brands continues to produce Wizard World Virtual Experiences, in which celebrities from favorite TV shows, film franchises and more conduct group video Q&As, available on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube. Wizard Brands has conducted more than 175 of these free sessions to date, which have been expanded to include artists, authors, cosplayers, trivia, karaoke and other elements of the Wizard World event experience. The schedule of upcoming sessions is available at www.wizardworldvirtual.com.

About Wizard Brands, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard Brands, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World Virtual Experiences powers a content-rich channel that provides fans with the opportunity to enjoy programming and to directly connect with celebrities via a variety of video platforms. Additional initiatives may soon include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services. Additionally, Wizard Brands owns a minority interest in Cinedigm’s (NASDAQ:CIDM) CONtv.

2021 marks the beginning of the new era for everyone’s favorite virtual hotel, utilizing modern technology to remodel, renovate and upgrade

Helsinki, Finland — January 5, 2021 — Social entertainment company, Sulake, announced today that Habbo has now fully integrated into Unity, and Flash is no longer supported. The transition to Unity offers users a more secure and more polished experience with new features introduced alongside many of the fan favorite classics. 

Level progression, daily gifts, achievement rewards and user-to-user donations are just a few of the new features to be introduced with Habbo’s move to Unity. Many of the classic features that fans love about Habbo are also returning, such as the Marketplace and trading system, thus preserving the essence of what makes Habbo so iconic while giving it a modern shine. 

“Our full transition into Unity marks the first milestone in a long line of new and improved content that we have in store,” said Sulake CEO Valtteri Karu. “Since Habbo started in 2000 we have been fortunate to have millions of active and passionate fans, and we want to assure you that this is not a reinvention of Habbo but a refurbishment that takes advantage of modern technology to make the Habbo that you love even better while still retaining the aspects of it that have made it so popular.”

As one of the original free-to-play virtual communities started back in 2000, Habbo has amassed hundreds of millions of fans across the span of two decades. Players who started as tweens and teens have grown up with Habbo, and now returned to the social and gaming platform during COVID-19 lockdowns as a means of enjoying an online community experience when their real-life community experience is decidedly limited. 

Throughout the course of its 20-year history, Habbo has celebrated widespread international success with 9 language versions and over 316M registered avatars in over 115 countries, creating over 500M rooms. Multiple awards have been showered on the service, including Fast 500 EMEA (2005), Best Community Site, Site of the Year (MetrixLab, multiple awards from 2006-2015), Global Safest Social Network (the European Commission, 2011) and the Nokia Foundation Award (2008), but the Habbo innovation doesn’t stop there. It was also one of the first online virtual communities to secure numerous advertising partnerships with over 300 brands from a wide variety of sectors and major celebrity features. These include musical artists Pink, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Ozzy Osbourne and blockbuster films such as the Harry Potter series, the Twilight series, Fantastic Four and many more.

About Habbo & Sulake

Sulake is a social entertainment company focused on providing a safe and fun online service for self-expression through its games, Habbo and Hotel Hideaway. Sulake was founded in 2000 by a small team of passionate people and now after 20 years, Habbo is still one of the largest virtual communities in the world, reaching players all over the world each month. With paying customers in over 115 countries and over 850,000 active users a month, Habbo continues to be a hugely popular and globally recognised brand.

New Footage Showcases Dual-Reality Puzzle-Solving, Psychic Abilities and The Maw in Action

KRAKOW, POLAND – Jan. 5, 2021 – Bloober Team, the studio behind acclaimed horror games including Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux and Layers of Fear, today debuted an extended look at gameplay from its upcoming psychological horror title The Medium, that showcases the different perspectives, environments and powers players will experience when the game is released on Jan. 28 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

The 14-minute video sees the titular medium Marianne explore the real and spirit world both alternatively and simultaneously; showcasing the unique split-screen dual reality gameplay system that will see you play in two locations at the same time. Throughout the game, players will be pushed and pulled seamlessly between these two worlds – with about a third of the action taking place in the real world, a third solely in the spirit world and a third in both realms simultaneously.

Marianne is gifted with a number of psychic abilities she must combine to overcome the threats and obstacles of both worlds, such as the protective Spirit Shield and the more potent Spirit Blast. As she uses her powers to untangle the mystery of the Niwa resort, her investigation eventually takes her beyond the walls of the haunted hotel to other locations, including the mysterious Old Fort showcased for the first time in the new gameplay.

The video also gives players a taste of gameplay encounters against The Maw, the main antagonist voiced by Troy Baker, and reveals one of its unique abilities. Deceitful and insatiable, The Maw just like Marianne can travel between the real and the spirit world, thus chasing Marianne across both realities. In the spirit world, The Maw is visible and can easily spot Marianne, while she can defend herself with the Spirit Blast. However, travelling to the material world makes The Maw invisible but also blind, so it relies solely on hearing to locate its prey there.

The Medium is Bloober Team’s largest and most ambitious project to date and players can head to www.themediumgame.com to preorder on Steam, Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store at the price of $49.99/€49.99/£41.74 with a 10% off discount before launch. Players who preorder via Steam will receive The Medium Original Soundtrack (by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski) and The Art of The Medium (digital artbook).

Developed and published by Bloober Team, and rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and PEGI 18, The Medium will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store on Jan. 28.

For more information on The Medium, please visit www.themediumgame.com; Follow us on Twitter @TheMediumGame; Like us on Facebook @MediumGame, or follow us on Instagram @the_medium_game.

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Dual-mode wireless connections, hyper-responsive DAKOTA switch, diversified accessories, and longevity of power.

Kowloon, Hong Kong – Jan 5, 2021 – Mad Catz Global Limited, the leading innovators in gaming hardware, are excited to announce the new R.A.T. DWS gaming mouse, a wireless gaming mouse from the beloved Mad Catz R.A.T. series.  Equipped with the hyper-responsive 2ms DAKOTA™ mechanical switch, diversified accessories, and a 16K high-end sensor, R.A.T. DWS achieves the ultimate performance, tracking ability, and longevity which other gaming mice can’t compete with.

R.A.T. DWS is one of the most customizable wireless gaming mice in the market. Moreover, the additional modular accessories make every game easier to maneuver. Its adjustable palm rest and swappable pinkie rests can fit into every size of hands and accommodate all grip styles. These two sets of pinkie rests enhance the grip friction and prevent you from having discomfort from long hours of play. With the Mad Catz software, you can set up various advanced hotkeys and macros on each of the 14 buttons onto 4 on-board profiles by which every magic spell or melee skill can be mastered in the fight.

R.A.T. DWS is also the first wireless mouse to feature the brand-new Mad Catz DAKOTA™ mechanical switch. Traditionally, a mouse switch is triggered when the spring hits a metallic contact. This mechanism creates a residual bouncing effect that can result in multiple signals. A debounce delay algorithm is required to overcome this. The DAKOTA™ Mechanical Switch adopts a new signal detection technology, enabling an instant response to be made by any of two contact points. This technology precisely processes signal registration and accelerates the switch response time to within only 2 milliseconds – 60% faster than other mechanical switches!

R.A.T. DWS is equipped with dual-mode wireless – 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.0 connections. The 2.4GHz wireless mode allows you to get access to a rapid 1ms response, while the low-latency Bluetooth mode can sustain up to 300 hours with only a AA battery, which is engineered to optimize power consumption. The advanced PAW3335DB optical sensor offers a hyper-resolution of 16000 DPI, thereby providing a greater sensitivity that allows for an acute level of precision for victory.

The Mad Catz R.A.T. DWS will be shipping from early February 2021. Availability may vary by region.

About Mad Catz

Mad Catz®, the legendary gaming hardware brand, has been leading innovation in gaming hardware for three decades. In 2018, Mad Catz announced a surprise return to the international gaming scene, with a dedication to focus first on quality, committed to producing unique gaming hardware, designed and engineered in-house to stand out amongst the competition and deliver superlative performance for gamers of all abilities. Mad Catz design products for gaming across multiple platforms including Windows® PC and Mac® computers, in-home gaming consoles, handheld gaming consoles, smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices. Headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong, Mad Catz Global Limited is the brand owner of Mad Catz and has its branches in Taiwan and China. Mad Catz promotes its brand across five continents and distributes its products around the globe.

Mad Catz, the Mad Catz logo, and R.A.T., are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mad Catz Global Limited. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 

New end-game content, a new challenge league, and new skills are just the tip of the iceberg

Auckland, New Zealand, January 5, 2020 – Grinding Gear Games will be announcing Path of Exile’s 3.13.0 expansion in an exclusive livestream on January 7 at 11AM (PST). The stream, which will take place on the Path of Exile Twitch channel, will reveal new end-game content, a new challenge league, new skills, items, and more.

In addition to hosting the 3.13.0 expansion reveal on its Twitch channel, Grinding Gear Games will also enable Twitch Drops for any channel streaming in the Path of Exile category during the livestream. Streamers who restream the broadcast on their channel, or fans who are watching the game during the stream, will be given the opportunity to earn something special from Grinding Gear Games. More details on logistics and which rewards will be up for grabs will be revealed soon.

About Path of Exile
Path of Exile continues to be one of the largest online Action RPGs with continual, massive audience growth. Launches on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as in China and South Korea have almost tripled the Path of Exile player community since August 2017.

Path of Exile was released in October 2013 to critical acclaim including winning GameSpot’s PC Game of the Year award. Since its launch, Path of Exile has become a global community of over 20 million players including localized versions in English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Russian, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese and Korean. In 2019, Path of Exile made Steam’s Top Ten “Most Played” game list for the second year in a row. In November 2019, the first Path of Exile fan convention, ExileCon, took place in Auckland, New Zealand. Path of Exile capped off its most successful year in existence by winning a prestigious BAFTA award for Best Evolving Game.More information about specific features of Path of Exile can be found at www.pathofexile.com

About Grinding Gear Games
Grinding Gear Games is New Zealand’s largest game development studio. It was founded in 2006 and is based in West Auckland, New Zealand. Its team members come from various countries and have a diversity of backgrounds ranging from artificial intelligence and software security to industrial design and professional tournament gaming. After the release of its flagship title, Path of Exile, GGG has been committed to ongoing expansion and new content releases for the critically-acclaimed game. In 2018, Tencent acquired a majority interest in Grinding Gear Games.

Alongside the upcoming Steam Early Access launch,  EVERSPACE™ 2 will also arrive on the GOG Games in Development program.

Hamburg, Germany – January 5, 2021 – ROCKFISH Games has announced their highly anticipated upcoming single-player space looter shooter EVERSPACE™ 2 will arrive in Steam Early Access and the GOG Games in Development program on January 18, 2021. Priced at €37.99 / $39.99 / £31.99, the game will launch in English with professional voice acting for the first 12+ hours of the story campaign and several side missions which take place in the first two star systems of the final game. The initial version will be good for at least 25 hours of gameplay, while introducing pilots to EVERSPACE 2’s core gameplay mechanics of space combat, exploration, mining, puzzle solving, traveling, trading, itemization, crafting, ship customization, player and companion perks as well as five different player ship subclasses.

The full version for PC, including Mac and native Linux support, will be released at a reasonably increased price in the first half of 2022 and come with UI and text language support for German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

“After multiple rounds of community testing by some 2,000 players, and great feedback from various gaming outlets and content creators on the closed Beta, EVERSPACE 2 is ready for Early Access. We can’t wait to receive feedback on the initial release version from space game enthusiasts on Steam and GOG,” says Michael Schade, CEO & co-founder of ROCKFISH Games. “Of course, the game is far from being finished. On top of the two star systems EVERSPACE 2 pilots will be able to explore in Early Access at launch, we plan to have four to six more as well as several additional player ship subclasses beyond the Interceptor, Sentinel, Striker, Gunship, and Scout at launch, to be gradually added on a quarterly basis. In the final game, players will also be able to enjoy twice as much story content plus lots of worthwhile endgame activities. We look forward to working closely with our community over the course of the next 12 to 18 months to make an outstanding narrative-driven open-world space looter shooter.”

Also, due to high demand from hardcore space simulation fans, the Early Access version of EVERSPACE™ 2 will offer fully configurable HOTAS support and presets for popular Logitech and Thrustmaster joysticks hardware setups. 

EVERSPACE™ 2 can be wishlisted on Steam where the initial prototype version of the game is also available as a free demo. On GOG, the game can be wishlisted here.

About ROCKFISH Games GmbH
ROCKFISH Games is a 100% independent game studio specializing in high-quality Unreal Engine 4 action video games for PC and consoles. Industry veterans Michael Schade and Christian Lohr founded ROCKFISH Games to create a new breed of adrenalin-filled adventures for space shooter fans through their acclaimed EVERSPACE™ IP. After spending over 20 years as joint entrepreneurs in the 3D graphics and mobile gaming space, Schade and Lohr built ROCKFISH Games from the ground up alongside a small team of veteran developers to the current studio of 25 cherry-picked developers and community experts from across the industry.

Using Kickstarter as a platform to build a new community in 2015, ROCKFISH Games reached a runaway success with EVERSPACE™, which has sold over two million copies on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Building on this success and propelled by yet another wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019, ROCKFISH Games is dedicated to crafting a true next-gen open-world space shooter experience driven by quality storytelling as an open-development project together with space action aficionado from around the globe in their upcoming title, EVERSPACE™ 2. 

Prepare to unravel pirate conspiracies in the new Zeldalike action-adventure RPG

Vilnius, Lithuania — January 5th, 2021 — Video game publisher Nordcurrent and developer Max Mraz today announced that the bright pixel-art adventure RPG, Ocean’s Heart, is coming to Steam for PC on January 21st. Brought to life by the creator of Yarntown, a Zeldalike demake of Bloodborne, Ocean’s Heart amasses inspiration from genre classics with its own flavor, promising hours of exploration, role-playing, hidden secrets, and whimsical encounters.

Ocean’s Heart is a charming pixel-art action RPG set in a spirited world, brimming with secrets, magic, and perilous affairs. As Tilia, a young girl whose father and best friend have been kidnapped by the ruthless pirate Blackbeard, you must set off on a treacherous journey through a vast and dangerous wilderness to rescue him, unraveling a web of pirate conspiracies on the way. Gather items along your journey to craft potions as well as expand and upgrade your ever-growing arsenal of weapons, constantly increasing your skills to fight boss adversaries and survive deadly dungeons.

“Ocean’s Heart borrows inspiration from the likes of Zelda, Hollow Knight, The Witcher, and even Dark Souls, to create an exciting take on the action-adventure RPG genre,” said Artūras Surgutanovas, Head of Marketing from Nordcurrent. “Packed with tons of side-quests and hidden secrets, Ocean’s Heart is wrapped in an engaging story chock-full of clever humor, providing a deep and entertaining experience that will make you laugh and tug at your heartstrings. Wishlist the game on Steam today so you don’t miss our launch on the 21st!”

Ocean’s Heart will be translated into English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.

For more information, check out Ocean’s Heart official website, Facebook, Twitter.

About Nordcurrent
Founded in 2002, Nordcurrent is a video game developer and publisher headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. With over 50 game releases under its belt across various platforms, the studio is mostly known for its biggest hit, Cooking Fever, a food-themed time-management game with 250 million downloads and 15 million monthly active users on mobile. Additionally, the studio is proud of its recent award-winning and nominated release, Murder in the Alps, an action-packed shooter Sniper Arena. For more information, visit: https://www.nordcurrent.com

About Max Mraz
Max Mraz is an American solo developer based in Ohio. He is the creator of Yarntown, a 2D The Legend of Zelda-inspired version of Bloodborne, available for free on Itch.io. Max’s first commercial release is a pixel-art adventure RPG, Ocean’s Heart, soon available on Steam. Follow Max on Twitter.