Studio Koba’s debut title arms players with the Techno-Sword and whisks them away to the Digital Kingdom later this spring on PC and consoles.

Wednesday, 3^rd February 2021 – Team17 and Studio Koba have revealed the international games label is joining forces to publish the Spanish studio’s debut title, Narita Boy. The side-scrolling mystical techno-tale, which will release this spring on Steam, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One – including on release day with Xbox Game Pass for PC and Console – is a heart-felt love story to the 1980s, featuring a narrative-driven adventure that takes players to a game inside a game, battling powerful bosses and overcoming puzzles in order to uncover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and – ultimately – its creator.

Narita Boy puts players in the shoes of the eponymous digital warrior chosen to wield the Techno-Sword, a legendary weapon capable of defeating fearsome foes in melee or from afar as it instantly transforms into a shotgun or devastating laser beam. By using this new weapon and with the help of the Motherboard, the spiritual leader of the Digital Kingdom, players will face corrupted enemies and hulking bosses to save the electronic synthwave world from the invading Stallions, a group of rogue code bent on forced rule and subjugation. During the journey, players will also explore the memories of the creator that reveals his story, from his early years in Japan, to his creation of – and connection with – the Digital Kingdom.

Key Features:

• Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for blast from the past
• You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small
• Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments
• Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator
• Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey.

Narita Boy came to the attention of Team17’s indie games label following Studio Koba’s successful Kickstarter campaign that saw over 5,000 people back the game, leading to it smashing stretch goals.

Narita Boy powers Saving The Arcade World

Today also sees the launch of the Saving The Arcade World, a campaign powered by Narita Boy and created to raise awareness of the plight facing arcade games and arcade amusements. Team17 is partnering with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York; The National Videogame Museum in the UK; and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain, to ensure this distinct and important part of video games history is protected and preserved. Further information on #SavingTheArcadeWorld is available from www.team17.com.

To keep up to date with all the information on Narita Boy please like Studio Koba on Facebook, follow the studio on Twitter and Instagram, and join us on Discord.

About Studio Koba

Studio Koba is an independent game development studio founded in 2016 by Eduardo Fornieles, a concept artist, visual developer, and storyteller. Their desire is to create unique and strange experiences for players.

About Team17 Group plc

Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Hell Let Loose, Moving Out, Golf With Your Friends, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Blasphemous, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere.

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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Final Fantasy XII, Project Winter, Jurassic World Evolution, and More

by Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass

Welcome back to your bi-monthly instalment of, “What Am I Going to Play Next with Xbox Game Pass?” featuring games about friends, games you can play with your friends, games about deceiving your friends, and more. Let’s get to it!

Coming Soon

Ghost of a Tale (PC) ID@Xbox – February 4
Ghost of a Tale is an action RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Set in a medieval world populated only by animals, the game puts an emphasis on immersion and exploration. It features stealth elements, disguises, conversations with allies and enemies, and quests.

Project Winter (Android, Console and PC) ID@Xbox – February 4
The perfect game to back-stab your friends. Project Winter is an 8-person multiplayer game focusing on social deception and survival. Communication and teamwork are essential to the survivors’ goal of escape. Gather resources, repair structures, and brave the wilderness together.

The Falconeer (Android, Console and PC) – February 4
Become the Falconeer and soar through the skies aboard a devastatingly powerful warbird in this open-world air combat game. Uncover secrets lost to the sea as you join or oppose different factions and clans scattered throughout the mysterious world of The Great Ursee.

Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (Console and PC) – February 11We’re excited to continue bringing Final Fantasy games to Xbox Game Pass in 2021 and beyond! This remaster is based on the smash hit 12th instalment of the Final Fantasy series. With graphical and audio upgrades, the core game design has been tweaked to produce an evolution of the original Final Fantasy XII fitting for the current generation. Return to the World of Ivalice and enjoy a classic adventure reborn!

Jurassic World Evolution (Android and Console) – February 11
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic Park franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel, and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts, and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.

Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones (Android and Console) ID@Xbox – February 11
In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility, testing both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld. Death is never more than a few moments away, but one of the few advantages of being a clone is that death isn’t all that permanent.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Android) – February 11
Set 19 years after the events of Wolfenstein II, BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters, Jess and Soph Blazkowicz — after years of training from their battle-hardened father — are forced into action. Team up with a friend to level up, explore, and complete missions to unlock abilities that compliment your playstyle.

In Case You Missed It

Prison Architect (PC) ID@Xbox – Available now
Design and develop your personalised penitentiary in Prison Architect. You will see the impact of your grand design on the lives of your inmates; be it a utopic centre for rehabilitation, a Super Max Prison or anything in between.

DLC / Game Updates

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood – Pre-order now
Xbox Game Pass members can pre-order and save 10% on the upcoming Chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online. A deal made with the Prince of Destruction comes due in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, part of the Gates of Oblivion adventure coming to Xbox consoles on June 8.

The Falconeer: The Hunter DLC – February 4
Xbox Game Pass members can save 10% on the upcoming DLC for The Falconeer on February 4! Take to the skies aboard a feathered serpent and unleash fiery vengeance from above with The Hunter content pack. Includes a new ‘Mongres Hunter’ player Class, with a flyable Ormir dragon, an exclusive set of pyro pot guided rockets and additional outfits for your player avatar.

Sea of Thieves: Season One Update – Available now
Sea of Thieves enters a new era with the arrival of Seasons! Learn all about earning Renown in the Seasonal progression system, the rewards you can earn, the Plunder Pass and much more.

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! (Number and content of Perks vary by region. Check the Xbox Game Pass Perks site for the latest availability details.)

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Doc Byte Set (Available February 4)
Get connected with Doc’s Byte Set. Contains his Optimization uniform, Complexity headgear and Convergence weapon skin for the MP5, as well as a 3-day Booster.

Dragon Ball Super – Season 1
Join Goku in his battle against Beerus, the God of Destruction! Grab the first season free!

One Piece – Season 101
Join Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to become Pirate King! Grab the first season of the legendary series!

Smite – Season 8 Starter Pass
Smite Season 8 starts now! Get started on the Battleground with the Season 8 Starter Pass which includes Gods, skins, and more.

Phantasy Star Online 2 – February Monthly Bonus Pack (Available Feb 3)
Claim your Phantasy Star Online 2 February Monthly Bonus Pack, which includes Triboosts, Casino Coin Passes, and more!

Xbox Game Pass Quests

We have dozens of brand-new Quests for you to go hunt this month, and don’t forget to claim your Rewards points after you complete your quests!

Try these weekly Quests now:

• Planet Coaster – 25 points: Surprise, delight, and thrill incredible crowds (Play the game)
• theHunter: Call of the Wild – 50 points: Gain 100 in the Total Harvest Score

Leaving Soon

Don’t start planning your “What to Play Next” list without considering the games leaving soon! You still have some time to give these games some love before they leave the library. Remember you can use your Xbox Game Pass member discount to save up to 20% on titles available with Xbox Game Pass, and 10% on EA digital purchases with your EA Play membership, included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

 Leaving February 15

• De Blob (Console)
• Ninja Gaiden II (Console)
• World of Horror (PC)

Leaving February 16

• Shadows of the Damned (EA Play/Console)

We’re at the finish line, well done! You’ve got plenty of games, Perks and Quests to keep you busy until the next time we come back with more games to announce. Be sure to keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram for updates when these games are available to play. Catch you next time!

Double XP on This Week’s Featured Hardcore Series: Head for the Hills Plus Bonuses and Discounts for Traders, Returning Clothing Items, and More!

Living on the lam was never a walk in the park, but this week’s Featured Series — a Hardcore version of Head for the Hills — offers players no other choice but to make a mad dash for the safe house. The runners will not have any consumables to aid them and nurse them back to health, but their opponents will be deprived of the use of Ability Cards and instead must rely on the strength and shrewdness of their aim.

Either way, both sides will earn double the usual XP all week on the Hardcore version of Head for the Hills.

Trader Bonuses

These times are a boon for all Traders and trappers: all Traders who jump into Red Dead Online over the next seven days will receive a Reward good for 25 free Trader Goods; meanwhile, all Trader Sell Missions are doling out a 50% RDO$ bonus this week. Should you complete 2 Sell Missions before February 8th, you will receive an Offer for 40% off an Established or Distinguished Trader Role Item of your choice.

Limited Time Catalogue Additions

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue sees the return of select clothing items, available for a limited time only. These pieces are sure to disappear from the shelves and racks, so make sure to stop by your local Tailor to try them on for size.

• Morning Tailcoat
• Charro Jacket
• Benbow Jacket
• Concho Pants
• Manteca Hat
• Cossack Hat
• Woodland Gloves
• Calhoun Boots
• Ortega Vest

Discounts

Players looking to make a living off the land can take 5 Gold Bars off the cost of the Butcher’s Table and waive the cost of moving Camp, all week long. Wilderness Outfitters is also offering 40% off Camp Themes, Camp Dogs, Camp Flags, and Cripps’ Outfits.

Those endeavoring to legitimize their transporting operation can take 40% off the Hunting Wagon, Medium and Large Delivery Wagons, plus 30% off all Work Horses and all Rifles.

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
• An Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery

In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before February 15th will receive Offers for half off the LeMat Revolver and a Poncho of your choice, an Offer for a free Off-Hand Holster, plus 100 rounds each of High Velocity and Explosive Revolver Cartridges.

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Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

The game’s competitive circuit will include 5 tournaments throughout 2021, culminating with a World Championship in November

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 3, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft® and Blue Mammoth Games® announced their 2021 Brawlhalla® Esports program, with a total prize pool of USD $1,000,000 and five international championships planned from February to November 2021. Marking Brawlhalla’s biggest prize pool ever, the 2021 season demonstrates Ubisoft’s commitment to support the growing esports scene of its epic fighting game now counting over 50 million players worldwide.

Five international tournaments will be organised across the year. The 2021 season will kickstart with the Winter Championship: with a USD $75,000 total prize pool, this online tournament will happen from February 27 to March 14. Brawlhalla supports cross-platform play, allowing players to compete on any platform. Players will be able to register starting today. More information available here: www.brawlhalla.com/esports.

Later this year, players across the world will be able to participate in:

• The Spring Championship: happening online in April and May
• The Summer Championship: happening online in July
• The Autumn Championship happening online in September and October
• The World Championship: happening in November. More information on the format will be shared later this year

In these tournaments, all players will have a chance to earn winnings from the Brawlhalla esports program prize pool. Ubisoft and Blue Mammoth Games will also organise several invitational events throughout the year, including the Brawlhalla Pro Series, a four-week online competition with a unique new format that will take place in June. More details to come later on.

For more information on Brawlhalla Esports, please visit www.brawlhalla.com/esports and follow https://twitter.com/brawlhalla.

About Brawlhalla

Developed by Blue Mammoth, Brawlhalla is an epic free-to-play platform fighting game that brings players to the fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla. Choosing from more than 50 unique characters, players can jump into single-player and co-op modes as well as online and local competitions. Brawlhalla also supports cross-platform play between the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation 4^® and PlayStation 5^® systems, PC, iOS, Android devices, and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, where players can play custom games and queue together for all online matchmaking.

About Blue Mammoth

Founded in 2009 and acquired by Ubisoft in 2018, Blue Mammoth Games is a development studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. The experienced team specializes in online multiplayer games with large player bases.

Blue Mammoth develops Brawlhalla, a Free-To-Play fighting game on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, PlayStation^® 4 and PlayStation^® 5 systems, iOS, and Android devices. Brawlhalla has over 50 million players and is currently the most played fighting game on Steam. To learn more, please visit: www.bluemammoth.com.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch_Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2019-20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2021 Blue Mammoth Games. All Rights Reserved. Brawlhalla is a registered or unregistered trademark of Blue Mammoth Games in the US and/or other countries. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Blue Mammoth Games is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.

IRVINE, Calif. – February 1, 2021 – SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are returning to the streets of Kamurocho, Tokyo, to present Judgment’s tale of murder and mystery in remastered form on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Stadia on April 23 for $39.99. Judgment takes advantage of the new hardware with refined visuals in 60 frames per second along with improved load times and includes all previously released DLC on these three platforms.

Praised as “the best crime drama not on TV” by the Hollywood Reporter, Judgment was originally released on PlayStation 4 in 2019. The remastered Judgment marks the gritty tale’s debut on Xbox and Stadia. Investigate the new trailer here:

Judgment is an action thriller that puts players in the shoes of Takayuki Yagami, disgraced attorney turned rugged private detective, as he uncovers the mystery behind a grisly series of murders. Joined by his partner, ex-yazuka Masaharu Kaito, Yagami must claw his way through Kamurocho’s criminal underground to unravel the truth – as painful as it may be.

In addition to locale, Judgment takes on the classic hallmarks of the Yakuza series through the eyes of Yagami. Fans will recognize rough-and-tumble street fights, engrossing side missions with locals, and comedy breaks with mini-games. Judgment ups the ante with emphasis on investigative gameplay tracking suspects and discovering clues as Yagami walks the thin line of justice in a world of corruption. Packed with a thrilling story, filmic combat and a cast of intense characters, Judgment will keep all aspiring private detectives on their toes.

About SEGA® of America, Inc.: SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment. SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com.

Playable Demo Available As Part Of Steam Game Festival

Sydney, Australia, 3^rd February 2021 | Koch Media and Black Eye Games are delighted to announce a partnership for the upcoming digital PC release of Siege Survival: Gloria Victis, which will be released under its Ravenscourt games label.

Set in the Middle Ages Siege Survival: Gloria Victis has you leading a group of civilians to try and survive the brutal siege of your city. Scouring the city for resources, this management strategy game has you crafting supplies and keeping the troops well stocked to prevent the city from being overrun.

The game will be a key title in the Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition, which runs from 4 February at 5:00 AEDT – 10 February at 5:00 AEDT will feature a fully playable and new updated demo allowing players to experience the first days of the siege, taking them through the basic tutorials of gathering, crafting and exploration as well as allowing them to explore part of the besieged city; the full campaign will take you through 30 days.

LINK TO STEAM PAGE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167140/Siege_Survival_Gloria_Victis/

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis is slated for release in Q2 2021.

Commenting on the partnership Black Eye Games’ CEO, Jan Grochowski, said:

“We’re delighted to be working with Koch Media. This partnership will give us access to a global market with dedicated teams in all the major territories.

The work on Siege Survival: Gloria Victis was started by an external team 2 years ago, with full support and supervision of Black Eye Games.

Now, after successfully merging both teams and starting the partnership with Koch Media, we secured the future development of both Siege Survival and our startup project, Gloria Victis MMORPG.

We hope players trying our demo during the Steam Game Festival enjoy playing it as much as we’ve enjoyed making it.”

Daniel Emery, Senior Global Communications Manager with Koch Media said they were ‘delighted’ at the joint venture.

“We are delighted to team up with the team in Lublin, Poland – Black Eye Games – for this upcoming release.

The medieval management survival game Siege Survival: Gloria Victis fits perfectly into our broad portfolio of quality games for gamers under the new Ravenscourt portfolio.

Our teams in Munich and around the world are going to support the Dev team with all of our local and global publishing and marketing experience. ”

Game Overview

Set in the same medieval environment as the Gloria Victis MMORPG – with its gritty realism, player driven economy and warring factions with swords and shields a plenty – the game sees your country being invaded and your city under siege; your group of civilians are trapped in the last remaining stronghold and are hanging on for dear life. Although you don’t participate in the fighting directly, the fate of the city is in your hands.

• Scavenging: Venturing out from the safety of your keep, you have to explore the ransacked city at night to collect raw materials, abandoned goods and weapons that you need to survive and hold out long enough for the reinforcements to drive away the attackers.

• Crafting & resource management: You need better weapons, a roof over your head, hot food and all the other trappings that just existing entail; and the only way you’ll get these is if you and your team craft them. But resources are scarce and you’ll need to manage them wisely to make it through in one piece.

• Surviving: Defending what’s left of your city are a few tired troops in dire need of arrows, weapons and armour; along with treatment for the wounded. You need to keep this squad supplied and supported in every way possible ahead of their battles every few days; otherwise the enemy will storm the keep. Not only that, but you have to avoid the enemy soldiers when you go out into no man’s land every night.

Surrounding all this are numerous tough moral choices, tasks and a woven narrative that will take the player on a journey through Edring.

More information on the game and the Steam Game Festival can be found here https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/steamgamefestival/2021february and here https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamgamefestival

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis will be published on Koch Media’s Ravenscourt label: www.ravenscourt.games

About Black Eye Games

Founded in 2012, Black Eye Games are a team of developers based in Lublin in Poland, releasing their first title – the MMORPG Gloria Victis – in June 2016. Originally created remotely and “after hours” by an independent team of 7 developers with no initial budget, the game sold hundreds of thousands of copies since launch and has continued to expand its community and player base year after year.

About Koch Media

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise. The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Sega, Square Enix, Warner Bros 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, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

The Koch Media Group owns seven 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), Voxler (Paris / France) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.  

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.

About Steam Game Festival

The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition features dozens of demos available to download and play, as well as other highlighted games, running from from 4 February at 5:00 AEDT – 10 February at 5:00 AEDT

Must-see FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Announcement Showcase to Broadcast on Twitch and YouTube on 6^th February at 12:30 P.M. AEDT

FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online Patch 5.45 arrives today, headlined by the latest chapter in the “Save The Queen” quest series—a multi-part adventure featuring a compelling story written by renowned game creator Yasumi Matsuno (FINAL FANTASY Tactics, FINAL FANTASY XII), who also penned the narrative for the wildly popular Return to Ivalice alliance raid series in Stormblood™.

Patch 5.4 continues the battle for the Bozjan southern front, and also introduces a new large-scale battle, Delubrum Reginae—set in the ruins of Queen Gunnhildr’s kingdom beneath the wastes of the Bozja Citadel.

Patch 5.45 brings a variety of updates for players on PC, Mac, and PlayStation®4 system:

• Resistance Weapon Quests Update: “Save the Queen: Past to Rest” – The battle for the southern front wages on, and having failed to retake Castrum Lacus Litore, chances of victory appear slim for the Resistance. This next exciting chapter of the “Save the Queen” quest series continues the story penned by renowned game designer Yasumi Matsuno.

• New Large-Scale Battle Content: “Delubrum Reginae” – This new battle content includes a 24-player normal mode and high-difficulty 48-player savage mode for players to undertake.

• Resistance Weapon Updates – Players who advance the “Save the Queen” questline will be able to further upgrade their Resistance Weapons an additional two tiers in Patch 5.45. The second upgrade tier will also allow players to customise certain parameters on the weapon to match their playstyle.

• Blue Mage Update – Blue mage receives a number of new updates, including an increased level cap to 70, new blue magic to learn from enemies, new job-specific equipment, and additions to the Blue Mage Log.

• Skysteel Tool Update – Disciples of the Land and Hand can further upgrade their Skysteel Tools to aid in crafting and gathering.

• New emotes, hair styles, furnishings, mounts, minions, fashion accessories and more.

Additionally, the “FINAL FANTASY XIV Announcement Showcase” livestream is confirmed for 6^th February, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. AEDT. The digital broadcast will feature live announcements for players around the world to enjoy, and will be available to watch on YouTube Live and the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Twitch channel.

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: http://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

SQUARE ENIX® Press Site: https://www.square-enix-press.com/
Shadowbringers Teaser Site: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/shadowbringers/
The Lodestone®: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com
Official Facebook®: https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyXIV
Official Twitter®: @FF_XIV_EN

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 159 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 81 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

NETMARBLE OFFICIALLY RATED #8 IN APP ANNIE’S 2021 GLOBAL MOBILE GAME PUBLISHER RANKINGS

Leading Mobile Games Company Featured in Annual Top 10 List Every Year since 2015

LOS ANGELES – Feb 2, 2021 – Netmarble, a top developer and publisher of high-quality mobile gaming experiences, announced today it officially ranked 8th in App Annie’s ‘Top 52 Publishers in 2021’ category. Candidates are selected based on the sales of the global mobile game market in 2020.

According to data released by the mobile app market analysis site AppAnnie, Netmarble entered the Top 10 listing in the combined game division of App Store and Google Play last year. Companies like Tencent, Netease, and Activision Blizzard were also featured on this year’s list.

Netmarble, which placed first in App Annie’s Top 52 Publishers in 2015, has consistently been featured in App Annie’s Top 10 listing for Publishers in the global mobile game market for six years in a row, including today’s 2020 sales ranking announcement.

Netmarble made great strides last year by releasing a variety of games to the global market. In particular, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, which launched last year in March, achieved remarkable success in 2020 as it gained popularity in major markets worldwide. The game ranked 10th in North America’s iOS Sales and 1st in France’s top two markets.

Netmarble is preparing to release various major titles in the global market this year as well. The Open World RPG Blade & Soul Revolution is scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2021. Netmarble is also actively developing other major titles for players to experience and enjoy, including Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Seven Knights Revolution and MARVEL Future Revolution.

“Netmarble maintained its commitment to presenting unique gaming experiences to global players through our new franchises in 2020, including The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Seven Knights2, MaguMagu 2020, A3: Still Alive, and MARVEL Realm of Champions,” said Seungwon Lee, co-CEO of Netmarble. “We are confident players will find 2021’s line-up just as fun and engaging, and we can’t wait to share news on these titles soon.” 

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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

Roam through endless space, manage your space fleet, and fight an alien race for resources in Star Exodus – an RTS game coming to PC that has just been announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 2nd, Warsaw, Poland.

The reinstatement of national space programs in the twenty-first century and the emergence of competing, privately-owned companies were only the starting point for the cosmic exploration of humanity’s dreams. However, it took us several more centuries to reach a point where the visions our ancestors fantasized about in then-popular TV series and games like Battlestar Galactica and Homeworld became our reality. Roaming through endless space and fighting an alien race for resources was no longer something from a science fiction comic book but an everyday challenge for which we were well-prepared. The one thing we weren’t ready to face was the truth about our own species.

Add the game to your Steam Wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252070/Star_Exodus/) to stay up to date with its development.

ABOUT STAR EXODUS

Star Exodus is a single-player, real-time strategy game defined by exploration and player choice that will allow gamers to wander throughout endless space. Fight for and manage resources while taking care of your crew. Embark on the journey of a lifetime and put your survival skills to the test. Modify your fleet, face an intelligent alien race, and try to find your place in the universe.

STAR EXODUS – MAIN FEATURES

• Extract valuable resources from across the galaxy. Control and manage them wisely. Remember not to run out of food or fuel, and adjust your ships to your crew’s needs. Remember that if you lose a ship, all associated resources associated are gone.
• Keep your crew’s morale high. In the end, your team is the most important resource you have, and you’re only as strong as your fleet. Think carefully before making every decision and try to be a responsible and conscious leader not to be abandoned due to poor management decisions.
• Let your decisions shape the plot. Decide about the lives of not only your enemies but, more importantly, your crew. Be ready for the varied consequences your choices will bring. Remember that no two games will be the same, so try to discover all alternative endings and create your own story.
• Be ready for close encounters of the third kind. Space is endless, and so are the possibilities of meeting various alien spaceships during exploration. Usually, their crews will attempt to brutally remove you from their path. It will be your job as captain to decide whether to protect your crew and escape or face the enemy fleet. Use environmental elements to trick your opponents or hide. Send battleships or ambush hostile aliens by lurking behind asteroids to protect your team. Don’t be too reckless, as the aliens may be smarter than you think.
• Build the strongest space fleet around. Assign utilities to specific ships and customize your fleet as you develop. Choose the right tools to upgrade and modify your ships according to your needs. Meet and recruit friendly ships. See if you’ve got what it takes to build a powerful, truly unstoppable space fleet.
• Decide what to do with the resources at your disposal. You choose to what extent you’ll take your space exploration. You can even create an entire society within your fleet. One thing is certain – you have possibilities no one on earth could ever imagine. The only question is – what will you do with them?

Star Exodus is being developed for PC by DreamStorm Studios and will be published by Games Operators.

More information about the game can be found on Steam, the publisher’s Facebook, and Twitter.

About Games Operators
Games Operators is a publishing company that invests in, releases, and promotes video games. The company helps develop innovative and unique video games like 911 Operator and Radio Commander by getting involved in projects at various levels of progress – from the conceptual phase to nearly-finished products. http://www.gameops.pl/

About DreamStorm Studio
DreamStorm Studio is a young, determined team of developers based in Gliwice, Poland, and ready to take on any challenge. Their passion guides them in creating unique games, applications, and VR/AR solutions. With over two years of experience, they are always aiming for perfection in their projects. https://dreamstormstudios.com/

Musical Platformer RPG Graduates from Early Access This Month

February 2nd, 2021 — Jelle van Doorne is thrilled to announce the 1.0 release of the developer’s musical rhythm RPG Viola: The Heroine’s Melody is set to launch on February 17th for $14.99!

Viola: The Heroine’s Melody is the musical platformer RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola gets trapped inside her instrument’s fantastical world. She’s joined by a set of strange, colorful friends, as she journeys through the lands of magic, monsters and music… Searching for her way back home.

Viola: The Heroine’s Melody pulls inspiration from many classic JRPGs as well as modern indie takes on the genre. Turn-based battles, a ton of recruitable characters, and a personal story to sink your teeth into: Viola has all of this and more. However, Viola is not a passive RPG. Attacks require the player to time their button taps, and to unleash spells you’ll have to follow a series of rhythm game-esque inputs.

On top of being an RPG, Viola: The Heroine’s Melody is a side-scrolling platformer! With wall jumps and triple jumps, springs and cannons, you can explore each level and uncover every little secret. Find more potions, or gems to equip and customize each character’s stats! And don’t worry about random encounters: each monster is visible in the level. Don’t feel like fighting? Just jump around and find another path!

Viola: The Heroine’s Melody is currently available in Early Access for $9.99 on Steam, with the price set to increase to $14.99 upon the 1.0 launch. A console edition is also in the works for release later in 2021.

To learn more, visit: http://www.jvandoorne.com/viola.html/
Twitter:@GameViola

About Jelle Van Doorne
Jelle is a game and narrative designer who lives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Active in the game industry since 2015. A perfectionist with a sense of humor who loves to work on and tell stories with games — Jelle sees no challenge as too great.