Offworld Industries founder, Will ‘Merlin’ Stahl to step down as CEO after seven years… But following Offworld Industries biggest year yet, Stahl looks to the future

Vancouver, Canada, — 15th December 2020: Today, Will Stahl, Co-Founder & CEO of Offworld Industries, developers of the Project Reality mod and the critically lauded military warfare simulator, Squad, is announcing that, after seven years, he will be leaving the company before the end of the year.

Will has been involved in Offworld Industries since its formation both as an early leader of the company and later formally it’s CEO. During his tenure he has worked to get Offworld on the map as a growing Indie Developer, and has helped shepherd Offworld’s expansion into both an indie publisher, and a licensor of the first person shooter technology that powers Squad. Earlier this year, Squad left Early Access to critical acclaim and surpassed Offworld’s expectations for 2020. The company also published Redstone Interactive’s WWI sim, Beyond The Wire into Early Access, where it has received a strong early reception. 

Will leaves Offworld Industries after its most successful year yet. The recent launches of Squad and Beyond the Wire have given the company its strongest-ever position and momentum in the years ahead.

Will will remain involved with Offworld Industries as an advisor, board member, and shareholder, as well as overseeing the transition period and selection process for Offworld Industries’ new CEO. Effective immediately, Offworld Industries has created an executive board composed of Will, senior managers, and board members to divide the responsibilities of the CEO role during this transition.

“It has been nearly half of my life that I have been involved in Project Reality, Squad, and Offworld as a player, modder, and developer, and that time has been both an incredible journey and has produced experiences that I will forever cherish. What started as a group of modders simply trying to build a game out of a mod we all loved and be able to make a living doing what was once a hobby, has turned into what I see as a growing indie development ecosystem”, said Will. “This decision is a personal one that I had been considering for some time, as I’ve realized that in particular with the success of Squad leaving early access and exceeding our financial expectations for 2020, as well as our publishing project Beyond the Wire launching into Early Access, Offworld Industries is now stronger than it’s ever been before.”

Squad will continue to receive content and functionality updates in addition to a slate of new and exciting announcements planned from Offworld Industries across 2021 and beyond.

An announcement on the appointment of Offworld Industries new CEO will be made in due course.

About Offworld Industries  Offworld Industries was founded in 2014 by a group of game modders on a mission to build a full game version of the Project Reality mod. Aiming to help other developers on a similar journey to make a living creating games, Offworld Industries is both an independent game development and a publishing studio. To aid in that effort, it licenses the Squad Framework to partner studios to provide an agile development framework for new titles. Offworld Industries has published two military tactical shooter games – Squad, the studio’s internally-developed modern tactical FPS, and Post Scriptum, a World War II team-based FPS developed by Periscope Games. They are also the publisher of Redstone Interactive’s WWI game titled Beyond The Wire, which launched on Steam Early Access last year. For more information about Offworld Industries, please visit: https://www.offworldindustries.com/

A very special collaboration event for a very special holiday

December 15, 2020, Los Angeles – SEGA today announces a collaboration with GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045, taking place in its acclaimed title Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 that launched on iOS and Android in July 2018.

The collaboration between Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 and GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 will begin on December 17, 2020 (JST) and run until December 29, 2020 included (JST).

During the event, a new collaboration quest named Ghost of Cyberspace will be available. Players will also be able to access the exclusive collaboration story GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045 that will only be available in Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2. That story will be unlocked on the specified date during the event.

In addition,★5”Motoko Kusanagi” and ★4”Tachikoma” will be available as unlockable characters, and  ★4”Tachikoma” will be gifted as a log-in bonus to everyone.

Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 is available on iOS and Android.

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Game Director Julien Desourteaux revisits the game’s development

Lesquin, France, December 14, 2020 – With Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood releasing on February 4, 2021, NACON and Cyanide are pleased to unveil a 6-minute gameplay video featuring the game’s exploration, stealth and brutal action. For the release of this video, Julien “Patch” Desourteaux, Game Director at Cyanide, provides insight into the game’s development, and its roots in the World of Darkness – a shared story universe where supernatural beings roam hidden from human’s sight.

The biggest challenge for Cyanide was implementing all the mechanics for an action RPG: designing the combat systems, balancing the effects, working on different types of animations, and more… When the main character, Cahal, shifts to his Crinos form, players must feel like a bestial predator. Thus, a “stance” system was implemented so players can switch between agility and ferocity according to the situation.

The team went to considerable effort to create a visceral beat’em up game while staying faithful to the original tabletop roleplaying game. In Werewolf: The Apocalypse, the Garou are warriors of Gaia, the Mother Earth, and are fighting to save the planet from the Wyrm’s corruption. This aspect of the game is visible when the players explore environments like an overexploited forest, an arid desert or an offshore oil rig.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is the first action-RPG game adapted from the eponymous horror franchise. Mature, brutal, and complex, it invites the player to embody Cahal throughout his quest of bloody redemption. He’ll play an essential role in the great war led by the Garou against Endron, a global corporation whose activities are devastating the natural world.

Werewolf : The Apocalypse – Earthblood will be available February 4, 2021 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Epic Game Store).

Werewolf : The Apocalypse – Earthblood is available for preorder

Check Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood on http://werewolf-videogame.com/

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Find all the NACON games and accessorizes on nacongaming.com

About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 8 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages and achieve its ambition to become one of the world’s leading players in gaming. https://www.nacongaming.com/

About Cyanide
Cyanide is a French video game development studio created in 2000 and based in Nanterre. It has two subsidiaries located in Montreal and Bordeaux. The studio is known for its sports games, such as the popular PC series Cycling Manager and its console version, Tour de France. Cyanide is also the author of Blood Bowl (Sport/Fantasy, 2009), the adaptation of the famous Games Workshop board game; Game of Thrones (RPG, 2012); Styx: Master of Shadows and the sequel Styx: Shards of Darkness (Infiltration, 2014/2017); and Call of Cthulhu, a game adapted from the tormented world of HP Lovecraft (investigative RPG, 2018). More information can be found at www.cyanide-studio.com

About World of Darkness
World of Darkness is a transmedia entertainment brand encompassing a number of modern fantasy horror franchises, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and more. Through tabletop roleplaying games, video games, board games, literature, comic books, and more, these franchises tell mature stories in a dark supernatural fantasy layered over our modern world. Since 1991, World of Darkness has defined monster-perspective entertainment for a generation of fans. For more information visit www.worldofdarkness.com.    

SteelSeries bolsters its reputation of excellence in gaming controllers with
the acquisition of the leading controller accessory company, best known for
its performance thumbsticks.

COPENHAGEN – December 15, 2020 – SteelSeries, the leader in gaming peripherals, today announces its acquisition of KontrolFreek, the industry leader in high-performance controller accessories. This acquisition bolsters SteelSeries’ already strong presence in the console gaming market, and further equips it for success in the next generation of consoles. This is SteelSeries’ second major acquisition this year, after purchasing A-Volute, creators of Nahimic and the leading independent developer of 3D sound solutions for gaming, in April. 

For nearly two decades, SteelSeries has been a frontrunner in the gaming industry, offering high-quality gaming peripherals to pro and enthusiast gamers across PC and console. Its SteelSeries Engine software platform has millions of daily users and is integrated with popular games and applications. Over the years, the company has built a strong brand and has leveraged this to outpace category growth globally. The award-winning Arctis line of gaming headsets redefined the category and is the new standard of excellence in gaming audio hardware. 

KontrolFreek® is the creator of globally-renowned Performance Gaming Gear™, including Performance Thumbsticks®, Precision Rings, Performance Grips, Gaming Cables, and other high-quality products for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. KontrolFreek’s controller accessories give gamers solutions that increase precision, accuracy and response time, regardless of platform.

KontrolFreek’s expertise in controller accessories aligns perfectly with SteelSeries’ envisaged future products for console gamers, and PC and mobile gamers that use controllers. Acquiring the talented KontrolFreek team will accelerate SteelSeries’ vision for its controller and accessory business. Additionally, KontrolFreek’s community of more than 4 million gamers, FreekNation, is a testament to the popularity and quality of their current product lines.  

“With the next-generation consoles at the forefront of the gaming industry’s mind, there’s never been a better time to maximize our ability to provide the best gaming experiences and products to console gamers,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, CEO of SteelSeries. “With KontrolFreek’s expertise and global popularity, we know they’ll open new opportunities to entertain, delight, and assist new gamers across the world.”

“This is a huge milestone for KontrolFreek,” said Ashish Mistry, CEO of KontrolFreek. “After more than 10 years of building our own brand and products, and as we continue on our mission to enhance gaming globally, it made perfect sense to join forces with SteelSeries to take both brands to the next level.”   

 “With the acquisition of KontrolFreek SteelSeries is strengthening its position in the console gaming market which was a key value creation initiative at our entry into the business. We look forward to realizing the synergies and further developing the KontrolFreek brand,” said Lars Cordt, Partner in Axcel the controlling shareholder of SteelSeries.

KontrolFreek is a private company being acquired by SteelSeries ApS. The parties have agreed not to disclose any financial terms.

For more information about SteelSeries, visit SteelSeries.com. 

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About SteelSeries
SteelSeries is a leader in gaming peripherals focused on quality, innovation, and functionality, and the fastest growing major gaming headset brand globally. Founded in 2001, SteelSeries improves performance through first-to-market innovations and technologies that enable gamers to play harder, train longer, and rise to the challenge. SteelSeries is a pioneer supporter of competitive gaming tournaments and esports and connects gamers to each other, fostering a sense of community and purpose. SteelSeries’ team of professional and gaming enthusiasts help design and craft every single accessory and are the driving force behind the company.

About KontrolFreek
KontrolFreek® is the creator of Performance Gaming Gear™ and the leader of FreekNation, a global community of more than four million gamers. By combining the latest in ergonomics and advanced materials, the company’s lines of Performance Thumbsticks®, Precision Rings, Performance Grips, Gaming Cables, and other high-quality products enhance the player experience by maximizing comfort and precision. KontrolFreek’s products for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC are available in more than 9,000 stores across 40 countries. KontrolFreek is headquartered in Atlanta. 

A Two Channel Takeover Event and Launch of the New “GTA Infinite Mixtape”

Ahead of GTA Online’s biggest ever music update with The Cayo Perico Heist, NTS Radio and Rockstar Games come together for the first time to present “The Sound Of GTA: A Musical History,” a two-channel total takeover of the NTS airwaves with 12 hours of non-stop radio celebrating the musical legacy of the Grand Theft Auto series from GTA III through to GTAV and GTA Online’s latest update, The Cayo Perico Heist.

Broadcast simultaneously on both NTS Channels 1 and 2 today, December 14th from 6pm – 12am GMT (1pm – 7pm ET, 10am – 4pm PT) , NTS Resident DJ’s will host brand new shows focused on the hottest songs GTA’s history across a wide range of genres, including Hip-Hop, 80s Pop, Reggae/Dancehall and much more, with archives of each genre’s show available on the website following the event.

Contributing DJs include Delroy Edwards, Lorraine Petel, Bell Towers, Eclair Fifi, Martelo, Bennett, Lil C, DJ Persuasion, Zakia, Rachel Grace Almedia, Steven Julien and Organ Tapes.

And after the live broadcast, NTS will host a complete showcase of the event with the “GTA Infinite Mixtape,” available at https://www.nts.live/infinite-mixtapes.  

Tune in live via https://www.nts.live/ or on the NTS App to take a trip through every era of GTA radio, then prepare for tomorrow’s launch of The Cayo Perico Heist featuring The Music Locker – a new underground dance club and social space with world class DJs Moodymann, Keinemusik and Palms Trax, plus new radio stations; Still Slipping Los Santos with Joy Orbison and KULT FM 99.1 with Julian Casablancas; plus updates to FlyLo FM from Flying Lotus, now featuring Tierra Whack, as well as Worldwide FM from Gilles Peterson in a massive 250+ song update to GTAV and GTA Online.

A big thanks to NTS Radio, which has redefined live online radio since 2011, giving artists a unique platform to connect with a global community eager to discover new music. 

LeBron James, Bugs Bunny, and Xbox Invite Fans to Create a Space Jam: A New Legacy Video Game

by Sarah Bond, CVP, Gaming Partnerships & Ecosystem

Microsoft and Space Jam: A New Legacy are coming together for an epic partnership in the leadup to the film’s release in 2021. In celebration of the new movie, Xbox, Bugs Bunny and LeBron James are teaming up to help YOU create an original arcade-style video game inspired by the new movie.

Just announced on social, we’re on the hunt for the best fan-submitted video game ideas—the loonier, the better! Starting December 14 through December 30, fans ages 14 and up will be able to submit the game ideas they think will be a slam dunk at the official contest website. All you have to do is review the Official Rules, select the gaming genre of your choosing using a key image and describe your game idea in less than 500 words.

Two lucky winners will have their ideas brought to life in the official Space Jam: A New Legacy arcade-style video game, available as the newest Perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in 2021. Winners will also receive the following prizes: their names featured in the game credits; an exclusive winner’s bundle with signed and authenticated LeBron James memorabilia, Space Jam: A New Legacy merchandise and Nike VIP packs, and a personalized Xbox Series S console; a private friends and family screening of the film; and a virtual Microsoft coding workshop for their local community.

To help coders of all ages jump-start their creativity, Microsoft Stores are hosting free, one-of-a-kind Space Jam: A New Legacy-themed virtual workshops on video game creation. Students will build a playable prototype of a video game using block-based coding on the MakeCode Arcade platform, all while learning about the professional skills and STEAM careers that are involved in game design.

The themed coding workshops are available online at aka.ms/SJANLcoding. You can also find additional resources and other free workshops that teach new skills and keep kids entertained this holiday season, on the microsoft.com virtual student workshop page. 

Additionally, there are two Microsoft Learn lessons targeting more experienced coders, older teens, high school and college-aged students, and adults that focus on how to use player stats to help a coach make real-time decisions in the middle of a game. In the first lesson, you can predict efficiency ratings with machine learning and Visual Studio Code, using data from human and Tune Squad basketball players. The second lesson includes building a web app that uses additional machine learning models in real time to help a coach decide who needs a water break and who should be put in the game to yield the highest likelihood of winning. Think you have what it takes to lead a dream team?

LeBron James and co-stars Don Cheadle and Cedric Joe will help introduce the Microsoft Store and Learn lessons with short videos focusing on the power of computer science and coding.  In the film, Joe plays James’s son Dom, who dreams of being a video game developer.

We’re so excited to join forces with Space Jam: A New Legacy to support computer science education. Our video game contest along with the coding workshops and lessons align with Microsoft’s greater skilling initiative, which aims at helping 25 million people—including those from under-represented populations—acquire new digital skills and apply them to their passions.

Microsoft and Warner Bros. have more exciting news to share in the coming months ahead of the official release of Space Jam: A New Legacy movie and video gamein 2021.

Players Can Celebrate the Season and Create Limited Edition Digital Holiday Card with Favourite Screenshots

FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online players are today invited to show some festive cheer as the Starlight Celebration makes a triumphant return to Eorzea. The annual festive spectacular will be available for all to enjoy until 31^st December, with this year’s instalment bringing new quests, characters and rewards to collect – including a very ‘cool’ holiday mount.

Preparations for this year’s festivities are well underway, or at least, they should be. A young man of abundant wealth and self-assurance – and considerably less abundant Starlight spirit – has been tasked with overseeing the event, and his plans for the season appear to be anything but promising. Amh Garanjy is seeking help from anyone and everyone in the hopes of pulling off a Starlight miracle.

Rewards for participating in the event include:

Snow-Dusted Tree – Few realise the “snow” that rests on the boughs of this outdoor furnishing item is in fact cake icing.
Unmelting Ice Partition – One of the few furnishings that must rely on mystic energies simply to maintain structural integrity.
Unmelting Ice Loft – Though the ability to defy the laws of gravity and nature is certainly impressive, the best thing about this handy platform is that footprints can be made in the thin layer of snow on top. Go ahead, try it!
Snowman Bell – For some reason, ringing this bell summons forth a behatted and begloved embodiment of festive cheer. With that in mind, it would be rather a shame not to ring it.

Full details on the Starlight Celebration 2020 in-game event can be found here: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/The_Starlight_Celebration/uho06l3k9d

Additionally, today marks the launch of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Digital Holiday Card. To celebrate the holiday season, SQUARE ENIX® invites the community to share season’s greetings from Eorzea with friends, family, and Free Company members by creating their own animated Digital Holiday Card. These are then able to be downloaded and shared with those they care about to celebrate the season together.

The FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Digital Holiday Card can be accessed here: http://digitalcard.finalfantasyxiv.com/

During the Letter from the Producer LIVE on 27^th November, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announced a special global livestream event, the “FINAL FANTASY XIV Announcement Showcase.” The event is scheduled to take place on 6^th February, 2021 and will feature the latest information and announcements for the title. Details on when and where to view the stream will be available at a later date.

With so much new content coming to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, there’s never been a better time to try the ground-breaking MMORPG. The game’s free trial has been expanded to include content up to the end of the Heavensward expansion, where players can create up to eight playable characters and experience the different playable races, classes, and jobs with no restrictions on playtime. New adventurers who wish to experience the free trial may register here: https://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers is the third expansion for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and has received acclaim from critics and fans alike since its release in July 2019. Packed with striking new environments, the new gunbreaker and dancer jobs, Hrothgar and Viera races, Trust system and much more, FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers offers players both old and new hundreds of hours of content to explore.

Related Links

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Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S Versions Launch Alongside Steam v1.0 in Q2 2021

TOKYO – 14 Dec., 2020 – ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, a dark fantasy metroidvania fairy tale from publisher Binary Haze Interactive, will explore a hauntingly beautiful world in Steam Early Access for Windows PC on Thursday, 21 Jan., 2021.

Developers Live Wire, Adglobe Tokyo and Adglobe Montreal Studio will bring ENDER LILIES to PlayStation 5™ via backwards compatibility with the native PlayStation 4™ app, Xbox Series X|S™, and Nintendo Switch™ in Q2 2021. The console editions will launch simultaneously alongside the 1.0 build on Steam with at least eight areas, adding several new ones to the three available at the start of Steam Early Access.

A poignant soundtrack from Mili, veteran of anime series including Ghost in the Shell and Goblin Slayer as well as rhythm games enjoyed by millions such as Cytus and Deemo, brings the world of ENDER LILIES to life. Sound effects by former Sega producer Keiichi Sugiyama with credits on franchises like Rez and Skies of Arcadia punctuate the soundtrack’s melancholy melodies. 

Guide the priestess Lily through winding caverns, underwater landscapes, forests of glowing trees and other areas devastated by a rain turning people undead. Each biome is gorgeously illustrated in a distinctly Japanese dark fantasy style. Purify challenging and ghastly bosses to recruit them as equippable companions. Mix and match the souls of the fallen to create an ethereal bodyguard squad, with attacks ranging from powerful axe blows to ranged bow strikes.

Upon exorcising foes, Lily will experience visions revealing glimpses of the past. Piece together the whole truth and solve the mystery behind the unholy rain before facing a choice that will decide the fate of a kingdom.

“The story of Lily and her homeland is an unfortunate one, but not without hope. She will make difficult choices as she navigates her nightmarish reality,” said Hiroyuki Kobayashi, CEO, Binary Haze Interactive. “ENDER LILIES doesn’t give up its secrets easily, but we’ve balanced our fast-paced combat system to provide a challenge for players of all skill levels while nurturing the progress of those with less experience with action RPGs.”

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights will debut on Steam Early Access at the regular price of $19.99 USD / 19,99€ Euros / £15.49 GBP / ￥70.00 CNY on 21 Jan., 2021. It will support English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian.

For more information, please visit the ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights official website, follow @EnderLilies on Facebook or @EnderLiliesGame on Twitter, and search for #EnderLilies on social media.

About Binary Haze Interactive

Binary Haze Interactive, founded in 2020 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is a production and publishing company located in Tokyo, Japan and a sister company of Adglobe, a Japanese information technology, video game and 3D production house with global reach and an office in Montreal. Starting with ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, Binary Haze will publish games from its sister companies with a focus on atmospheric settings for major consoles and PC.

Enjoy a New Area, Quests, Overhauled Lighting System, Combat Features and More in New Update!

PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 14, 2020 – Tactical Adventures, a French development studio of passionate RPG game developers and tabletop players, recently released its tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister on Steam Early Access. The game has seen lots of love and support from the community, has a very positive Steam user rating (94%) and has just received its first major update today. The new Winter Update includes hours of new gameplay, a completely new area, quests, an overhauled lighting system, new combat features, more customization options, implementation of the scavenger mechanics, and much more. Look at the patch notes for more on the update. Also, as of today Solasta: Crown of the Magister is now available to purchase on GOG, for $27.99 (-20% discount).

Wizards of the Coast has granted Tactical Adventures a license to use the Dungeons & Dragons SRD 5.1 content and rules in Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

Solasta is a team-based adventure game where each character plays a critical role in the campaign and can be a hero. The dynamic and mysterious world features elements of verticality, allowing players to use their surroundings as an element of strategy. Players can position ranged characters on high vantage points or send their thief down into shafts and caverns to scope out what lies ahead. In Solasta, light is a tool to explore the depths and hallows of dungeons or can be used as a weapon against the creatures of the dark, but if players aren’t careful, it will give away the party’s position to nasty creatures bent on their demise.

Stay up to date with Solasta: Crown of the Magister: visit the website, purchase on Steam, wishlist on GOG, follow on Twitter, Instagram, like on Facebook, watch on YouTube, and Twitch, and join the conversation on Discord or the official forums.

KOZUKI ODEN IS BOILING HOT IN ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4; FIRST GAMEPLAY REVEALED FOR BOTH ODEN AND OKIKU

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that Kozuki Oden, the former daimyo of Wano Kuni’s Kuri region, 2nd Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates and crewmate of Pirate King Gol D. Roger, will be writing the next chapter of his samurai legend on the battlefields of ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 as part of Character Pack 3. Wielding two legendary swords, Enma and Ame no Habakiri, Oden stood both toe-to-toe and arm-in-arm with history’s greatest warriors throughout his storied journeys in Wano Kuni and beyond.

Oden will be joined in ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4’s Character Pack 3 update by two of his fabled Akazaya Nine retainers: “Foxfire” Kin’emon and the aforementioned Okiku. Additionally, “The Whole Cake Island Pack” (Charlotte Smoothie, Charlotte Cracker and Vinsmoke Judge) and “The Worst Generation Pack” (X Drake, Killer and Urouge) are available now for $11.99 each.

ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is currently available in the Americas for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs via STEAM, and Nintendo Switch.