The question that EXOR Studios has been hearing the most after the release of the Overwhelmingly Positive-rated The Riftbreaker: Prologue has been – “When is the game finally coming out?” Today, EXOR Studios is one step closer to answering this question, as the game is headed for a simultaneous release on PC and consoles this autumn. They are also proud to announce that the range of digital storefronts that the game will be available on has been expanded with the addition of Epic Games Store. Thanks to EXOR Studios’ partnership with Maximum Games, players around the world will also be able to own The Riftbreaker™ on a physical disc on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be released at a later date.

The latest trailer is also accompanied by a fresh pack of high-resolution screenshots. Of course, the developers haven’t forgotten about editors and content creators, and have prepared something for them, as well. A preview build under the code name “Alpha 5” is now ready and includes the dynamically generated Survival Mode unavailable in the free prologue.

A short sneak peek of what’s new in preview “Alpha 5”:

• A completely redesigned and expanded Research Tree,
• Fierce new enemies in the Survival Mode,
• Rebalanced Survival Mode game difficulty,
• New mech skills and upgrades,
• Experience lots of new tweaks and improvements to current features!

While waiting for the game’s launch you can add it to your wishlist on:
Steam – (https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/The_Riftbreaker/),
Epic Games Store – (https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/the-riftbreaker),
GOG – (https://www.gog.com/game/the_riftbreaker),
and you can also find it and wishlist the game directly on PlayStation 5.

ABOUT THE RIFTBREAKER™:

As Captain Ashley S. Nowak, “the Riftbreaker,” you enter a one-way portal to Galatea 37, a distant planet at the far reaches of the Milky Way. Your purpose is to build and develop a base that will allow travel to and from Earth for further colonization. Ashley’s Mecha-Suit, which she calls “Mr. Riggs,” can withstand the harshest environmental conditions and has a full range of equipment for base construction, resource extraction, specimen gathering, and of course – combat. It is also capable of traveling through rifts that connect space across vast distances.

MAIN FEATURES:

• BASE BUILDING – Your task is to construct a two-way rift connected to Earth. This will be a very complex undertaking requiring enormous amounts of energy. Simple solar collectors and a few tons of steel will not be enough. You will need to build up an intricate chain of mines, refineries, power plants, and research facilities to complete this mission.
• EXPLORATION – Galatea 37 is an unknown planet in the Sycorax belt of the Milky Way galaxy. Remote surveys have detected that it is inhabitable and perfect for colonization. The planet is full of rare minerals and substances that can be found scattered across the globe. Various biomes will surprise you with unknown fauna and flora, as well as harsh weather conditions. Construct local outposts in resource-rich locations to transport the required resources using rift technology.
• DEFENSE – Your presence on this planet will not go unnoticed! As you build up your industry and disrupt the natural order, the planet will start to see you as a threat. Build up your defenses. Construct walls, barriers, and defense towers as the attacks get stronger with every passing day. You will face thousands of hostile creatures trying to eliminate your presence.
• HACK, SLASH, SHOOT – Mr. Riggs can be equipped with powerful weapons and abilities that will allow you to take on the largest of beasts. You will need to be ready to face lots of hostile alien creatures as you explore the planet.
• GATHER SAMPLES AND STRANGE ARTIFACTS – Felled beasts will drop valuable research specimens as well as rare resources. Use everything you can gather to research and craft new technologies, buildings, weapons, and equipment. You can also scout the terrain using your sensors and dig for treasure buried underground.
• RESEARCH – Use your gathered samples to research new technologies that will help you build up your base, improve your defenses, develop new blueprints for your Mecha-Suit, or improve existing technologies.
• CRAFT – Mr. Riggs is fully customizable and upgradeable. Use the blueprints that you’ve researched to craft new parts and weapons. Utilizing better materials in the crafting process will result in gear with improved properties. Each crafted item has unique properties.
• INTERACTIVE STREAMING – The Riftbreaker™ has built-in integration with all the most popular streaming services. The stream’s audience can actively participate in the game through multiple options, e.g., by voting to send waves of new enemies, donating resources, or spawning environmental disasters like a tornado.
• THE SCHMETTERLING ENGINE – This game is built using the latest iteration of EXOR Studios’ in-house developed Schmetterling 2.0 engine, which was previously used to create X-Morph: Defense™ and Zombie Driver™. We pride ourselves in delivering fluid gameplay and utilizing all your hardware’s capabilities: uncapped frame rate, support for widescreen monitors, customizable controls, and more.
• COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT – If you’ve already read everything up to this point, then you might be interested in helping us shape the game. Please get in touch with us via our official Discord server or any other of our social media channels. We’ll be sharing inside info about the progress of the game’s development, and we’d love to hear your feedback. Please come and help us make The Riftbreaker™ the game YOU want to play!

The Riftbreaker™ is currently under development and has an estimated release date – autumn 2021. The game is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be released at a later date.

More information about The Riftbreaker™ can be found on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/The_Riftbreaker/), the official website (http://www.riftbreaker.com/), Facebook, and Twitter. You can also join the official Discord channel to chat with the devs about the development progress.

About Exor Studios
EXOR Studios is an independent game studio located in Szczecin, Poland. A team of passionate veterans, EXOR Studios is focused on delivering high-quality titles for core gaming platforms – PC and consoles. EXOR Studios was officially founded in 2007; however, the company’s roots as a modding group can be traced back to as early as 2003. The studio’s first major project was D.I.P.R.I.P., a total conversion mod for Valve Software’s Source Engine. The experience and know-how gained from this project have allowed the team to produce the games they really love and want to make. The first standalone game from EXOR was Zombie Driver, which has sold over 800,000 copies across multiple gaming platforms. The studio’s latest game, X-Morph: Defense, released on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch to the acclaim of game critics and players alike. https://www.exorstudios.com

About Maximum Games
Maximum Games ranks as a top 20 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing, and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for five consecutive years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at http://www.maximumgames.com.

NEW DLC CHALLENGERS AND FREE STORY UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE FOR CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that the third set of DLC characters, along with a free story update, are now available for Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions.

The Character Pass welcomes three renowned challengers as playable characters—Pepe, a talented youth from Brazil known for his signature Wild Shot; Xiao Junguang, a Chinese player with a unique ability to counter even the most powerful shots; and Taichi Nakanishi, a goalie who boasts a near-impossible combination of size and speed. These newcomers are now available through the Character Pass for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via STEAM.

The latest free story update brings a new story chapter to Episode: New Hero, in which players will join Hanawa Middle School as a first year student as they rise to greatness representing the Akita Prefecture.

A new trailer showcasing the upcoming DLC characters and free update can be viewed below:

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an action packed arcade-style soccer game that features an exhilarating storyline, over-the-top signature shots, and exciting gameplay. Based on the renowned Captain Tsubasa manga/anime series, the game chronicles the athletic exploits of Tsubasa Ozora as he plays out his love for the game and advances through the ranks of multiple soccer leagues. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is now available on PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via STEAM®.

New Original IP in Development from Firewalk Studios

Bellevue, WA – April 22, 2021 – ProbablyMonsters™ Inc., a new category of game company that builds sustainable game studios through a people-first culture, proudly announces that Firewalk Studios™, a AAA studio focused on delivering world-class multiplayer experiences, has entered into an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment as the exclusive publishing partner for its inaugural multiplayer game. This publishing partnership is the first to be announced for a member of the ProbablyMonsters family of studios.

Founded in 2018, Firewalk Studios is led by Tony Hsu (Studio Head, previously GM and SVP of Destiny at Activision), Ryan Ellis (Game Director, previously Creative Director at Bungie) and Elena Siegman (Executive Producer, previously at Harmonix, Irrational Games, and Bungie). The team includes a deep roster of highly talented developers who have helped deliver top-selling, culturally impactful titles, including the Destiny franchise, where all three leads worked successfully together on both development and publishing, as well as Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Mass Effect, and Halo. This collected expertise allows this team to focus on delivering a rich multiplayer game experience rooted in great core gameplay and inspired art. Firewalk continues to recruit top talent for its team, which is built on collaboration, inclusion, and respect.

ProbablyMonsters CEO and founder Harold Ryan continues his vision for building and sustaining a family of AAA game studios and original IP through a people-first culture. The company’s inclusive approach has attracted senior-level talent who have collectively worked on dozens of blockbuster franchises from over 60 major companies. Its unique development model empowers its studios to concentrate on game creation while the company’s business team focuses on leadership mentoring, funding, publishing negotiations, staffing, administration, and technology for every studio. ProbablyMonsters builds game studios so they can focus on their team, culture, and games while enjoying stable careers, and thriving as game developers. Firewalk Studios exemplifies how the groundbreaking model ProbablyMonsters has built is succeeding: studios enjoy the creative and financial freedom to transform their imagination into exceptional player experiences.

ProbablyMonsters has announced and fostered the growth of three game studios in different genres, including Firewalk Studios, Cauldron Studios, developing a narrative-driven AAA game, and a next gen co-op RPG studio. More details on ProbablyMonsters and its family of studios will be shared in the coming months. To learn more about Firewalk Studios, visit firewalkstudios.com.

Follow ProbablyMonsters on Twitter at @prblyMONSTERS and connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/probablymonsters.

About ProbablyMonsters Inc.

ProbablyMonsters, a new category of game company, was founded in 2016 by former Bungie President and CEO, Harold Ryan. ProbablyMonsters is building a family of sustainable game studios that create and launch original AAA games through a people-first culture. Located in Bellevue, Washington, the company has a strong cast of experienced, innovative game development leaders with a record of launching blockbuster projects. ProbablyMonsters’ mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented game developers to create exceptional interactive experiences. The company has built and fostered the growth of three studios, each with a unique player focus. Firewalk Studios is making an original AAA multiplayer game that will be exclusively published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Cauldron Studios is making an original AAA narrative game, and the third studio is working on a next-gen co-op RPG project. ProbablyMonsters has over 200 employees and continues to grow sustainably.

About Firewalk Studios

Firewalk Studios’ purpose and ambition is to deliver epic gaming entertainment – rooted in great core gameplay and inspiring art – that captures the excitement of playing games together. Formed in 2018 as part of the ProbablyMonsters family of studios, Firewalk Studios is led by a team of seasoned developers who know and love multiplayer games. Their experienced leadership team has launched some of the biggest entertainment properties across games and film that have garnered millions of dedicated fans. Such titles include Call of Duty, Destiny, Apex Legends, Mass Effect, Overwatch, The Avengers movie franchise, Pacific Rim, Inside Out, Up, and Cars 2. Firewalk Studios is building a world-class next-generation game studio where people come first. The studio is building a more sustainable approach to game development: where setting a high quality bar and treating one another with trust and respect go hand-in-hand.

About Sony Interactive Entertainment

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. SIE has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation™Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and has global functions in California, London and Tokyo.

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Public Playtest Available from April 26th until the 28th

Baltimore, MD – April 22nd 2021 – Independent games publisher Versus Evil and developer RUNWILD Entertainment today announced that their third person co-op action RPG Almighty: Kill Your Gods will be coming to Steam Early Access on PC on May 5th with console versions following later in the year. A public playtest which begins on 26th April and gives action RPG fans a chance to try the game out for themselves.

In Almighty: Kill Your Gods, you take on the persona of an Alpha, a magical warrior infused with the power of your ancestors, reborn to take a stand for your tribe against the tyranny and oppression of the Elder Gods. Almighty: Kill Your Gods is a game about reclaiming and rebuilding your home in the face of impossible odds, armed with your magic gauntlets you’ll hunt demons, monsters, and gods taking them down with devastating ranged or melee attacks, or utilizing amulets to summon powerful spells.

Aside from big action and god sized fights, Almighty: Kill Your Gods is an action RPG geared around resource management, crafting and customization as much as it is about intense combat, allowing players to experiment with various loadouts with the freedom to create their very own playstyle and look. 

With seamless online co-op gameplay, Alphas can team up and fight in packs of 4 as they hunt and take down the various demonic and powerful beings who threaten their world. These are frenetic monster sized battles where your combat skills and loadouts will be fully tested as you look to capitalize on valuable loot drops from enemies taken down in tandem with a player ally.

Teaming up also means players can help defend each other’s Island homesteads from devastating enemy raids and they can build and upgrade defensive towers, farms, and other  buildings, all of which will boost the homesteads local economy.

The dynamic sandbox design means that every play will be different, including the behaviors from roaming Gods and monsters. Anger these behemoths and watch as violence escalates and your Island changes.

“Almighty: Kill Your Gods is a single player and multiplayer  action RPG with some amazing action, crafting and customization which brings a lot of different options players can experiment with. It’s safe to say we’re bringing a multi-layered action RPG with some monster sized action unlike anything else on the market right now.” said Steve Escalante, Versus Evil General Manager. 

About Versus Evil

Founded in 2013, Versus Evil, LLC is the US based video game publisher behind critically acclaimed video games Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and The Banner Saga trilogy. Publishing games on all major mobile, PC and console platforms, Versus Evil works with independent development studios from around the world. The corporate philosophy is to champion for the independent game developer.

About Runwild Entertainment

RUNWILD Entertainment is a Welsh games development studio based out of Caerphilly in South Wales, founded in September 2016 by a small team of veteran game developers. Their mission is to pioneer multiplayer experiences where players can share adventures in an emergent and seamless way, make connections and have fun whilst doing it.​ Almighty: Kill your Gods is their first original title and is being developed for PC and consoles.

The Signifier: Director’s Cut Now Available on PC & Mac

Experience the tech-noir thriller for free with a new demo on Steam & GOG.com!

STOCKHOLM — April 22, 2021 — Raw Fury and developer Playmestudio have launched The Signifier: Director’s Cut on Windows PC and Mac via Steam, GOG.com, Humble and the Epic Games Store. This definitive edition of 2020’s tech-noir psychological thriller introduces several new story and gameplay enhancements and is available as a free upgrade for existing owners. Players can also try the game for free with a new demo available now on Steam and GOG.com.

The Signifier is a surreal first-person mystery adventure that blends experimental investigation, psychology and artificial intelligence. Move freely between reality, objective memories and subjective feelings, searching for clues in mind-bending environments, solving puzzles, and putting the pieces together to reveal the truth. The Signifier is nominated for five awards at Brazil’s Independent Games Festival, including Best Game, Best Art Direction, and Best Narrative.

New to The Signifier: Director’s Cut:

• Expanded story content featuring new memories, dialogue and voice-over, three added endings, and a new epilogue giving greater insight to key characters and choices.
• Improved performance and experience, including better load times and frame rate, revamped animations and UI, and further optimizations for lower-end PCs.
• Bonus gameplay features, including a new difficulty setting for those purely interested in experiencing the game’s story, plus new menu tips, clues, and remappable controls.
• Free upgrade for existing owners of The Signifier on Steam, GOG.com, or the Humble Store!

The Signifier: Director’s Cut is also coming later this year to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. For more on the game, visit www.TheSignifier.com.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey launches for PC on 19 May, with PlayStation and Xbox editions coming in autumn 2021

Cambridge, UK – 22 April 2021. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) announced today that Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, the highly anticipated new era for Elite Dangerous, releases on 19 May for Windows PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and FrontierStore.net.

Prospective Commanders can pre-order the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey expansion with an SRP of £29.99/$39.99/€34.99. The Deluxe Alpha expansion pack is still available, with an SRP of £39.99/$54.99/€46.99. This includes the Odyssey expansion, access to the ongoing Alpha phase ending on 30 April, and the official soundtrack. Both pre-order packs grant access to the exclusive Pioneer suit skin as a pre-order bonus.

Odyssey constitutes the most ambitious Elite Dangerous expansion to date, delivering on the promise of allowing Commanders to explore atmospheric planets on foot for the first time, taking on new missions, and engaging in intense tactical combat, expanding Elite Dangerous’ gameplay from the iconic cockpit experience players have come to know and love over the last seven years.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey players can customize their characters for ground operations with different specialized suits and gear options, including the Remlok Maverick scavenger suit for salvage missions, the Supratech Artemis explorer suit for exobiology investigation, and the Manticore Dominator combat suit for Commanders daring to enter the sphere of combat in the perilous Conflict Zones.

Independently of their chosen career path, players can meet with other Commanders in social hubs across the galaxy, where they can plan their next missions, form alliances, and acquire and upgrade their gear. This seamless integration of a finely detailed on-foot experience combined with the galaxy-spanning distances of the classic Elite gameplay results on a more wide-ranging experience for all Commanders to enjoy in their own style.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey releases on PC on 19 May. The Odyssey Alpha phase shall end on 30 April. Releases on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system are planned for autumn 2021.

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About Elite Dangerous

Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Explore a detailed 1:1 model of our real galaxy, and be the first to discover one of 400 billion star systems. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
 
About Frontier

Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

Highly-Anticipated Indie Game Now Available on Nintendo Switch™ and PC

Vancouver, Canada – April 22, 2021 – Dodge the IRS by playing highly-anticipated Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion from Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo now that the indie action adventure game is available on the Nintendo Switch and Steam (PC, Mac and Linux) for $14.99 USD. Starting today, Turnip Boy is available for a limited time with a 20 percent discount.
 
Discover the sentient vegetable world in the following new trailer.

In Turnip Boy players take control of an adorable turnip who happens to be an absolute menace to society. After failing to pay taxes and getting evicted from his home, Turnip Boy must go on an epic quest to pay back his massive debt to Mayor Onion. Garden tools to solve plantastic puzzles, meet eccentric vegetables and fruits, and take on treacherous fights. Along the journey uncover what’s spoiling this garden community and rise to tear down the corrupt vegetable government!
 
“Turnip Boy is filled with humor and it was one aspect to the game that we wanted to get right,” said Yukon Wainczak, developer at Snoozy Kazoo. “Comedy is difficult, and we probably rewrote the script three times to ensure our jokes resonated with everyone. Based on feedback, we think we nailed it and we look forward to watching videos of people laughing while playing.”
 
Major Features Include: 

• A thrilling, single-player adventure full of tax evasion, petty crimes and more.
• Dungeons full of puzzles, enemies and rare treasures to pay back your debt.
• Massive beasts to battle.
• Grow and harvest plants to aid in your journey.
• A large cast of quirky food-based characters, all with their own stories and problems.
• Tons of tax documents to rip up, allowing you to erase your paper trail and potentially destroy the government.
• Multiple endings based on how effectively you commit tax evasion.
• Collectable hats to deck out Turnip Boy in any way you choose!
• A deep history of the world and how it became what it is.

For more information regarding Turnip Boy please visit the game’s Steam page, or Graffiti’s Twitter page.

About Graffiti Games
Graffiti Games is a North American video game publisher comprised of industry OGs with a powerful, global distribution network encompassing both digital and physical retail partners across the world to maximize sales potential. As of March 2021, Graffiti Games has released 11 titles across 25 SKUs. To find out more about Graffiti and our portfolio please visit www.graffitigames.com.  

About Snoozy Kazoo
Snoozy Kazoo is an independent video game studio based out of Western Massachusetts. Featuring developers from Meta Games, Warner Brothers, and Fablevision, Snoozy Kazoo’s focus is creating video games chock full of charm, humor, and tax evasion. Snoozy is now working on its first commercial title, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. https://snoozykazoo.com/

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Alpha Currently Underway; Available for $9.99

April 22nd, 2021 — Indie developer Maxim Karpenko announces upcoming sandbox god simulator Worldbox will launch in Q4 2021 on Steam Early Access!

In Worldbox you can build your own world and fill it with life. Create different creatures: sheep, wolves, humans, orcs, dwarves, and even Dragons or UFO! Watch how civilizations progress and interact with each other; or you can use your powers to destroy. Start fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, launch meteorites — everything is up to you!

Create your own world or destroy it using different powers:

• God Simulator. There are a lot of powers in your toolbox that can be used without mana or resources.
• Living world. Creatures have traits and needs. Animals will look for food. Greedy kings will try to get more lands.

Use different tools and brushes to design and populate your world:

• Fantasy Races. There are 4 civilized races in WorldBox. Humans, orcs, elves and dwarves. Each with its own design and specific race traits.
• Civilizations. Races will form kingdoms, colonize new lands and will sail to far continents that you’ll create.
• Diplomacy system. Kingdoms will fight with each other. Towns will rebel. Empires will fall. It’s your choice to help or watch them fight.

Many fun and crazy abilities that you can use:

• Destruction powers. Lightning, tornadoes, acid rain, nukes, meteorites, plague, dragons and even UFOs.
• Different creatures. Demons, skeletons, zombies, tumors, cold ones, dragons, UFOs and even a giant Crabzilla that you can control yourself!

Interact with your world and create various scenarios:

• Interact. Interact with your world with the divine magnet. Use your powers to start wars or create huge tornadoes! You can affect the world in unique ways.
• Share your maps. Show your creations to other players of the WorldBox community!
• Procedural Generation. Generate worlds of different sizes and find kingdoms with unique flags and names.

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game! Available now in alpha directly from the developer for $9.99.
To learn more about WorldBox, visit: https://www.superworldbox.com/Twitter:@Mixamko
Discord: https://discord.gg/worldbox

About the WorldBox Development Team
The WorldBox team is small and remote based. We are working from different parts of the world fully since 2018. Our goal is to create an ultimate god simulator game, where you have no boundaries and without the game taking powers from you. This our dream game and we still have a lot of stuff to add!

One More Multiverse Will Come to Market in 2021 Following Funding From Prominent Investors Including Kevin Lin, Pokimane, Makers Fund, and Anthos Capital.

CAMBRIDGE, MA (April 22, 2021) — Multiverse, Inc., a digital tabletop RPG and electronic entertainment developer, is pleased to announce today the successful closing of its Series A funding round, bringing the total funding raised to date to over $17.5M. Led by Anthos Capital, this latest investment round includes:

• Venture capital firms Anthos Capital and Makers Fund
• Twitch co-founder and former COO Kevin Lin
• Co-founder of Crunchyroll Kun Gao
• Online personality/streamer Pokimane 
• Co-founder of Oculus VR Nate Mitchell
• Founder of TSM (Team Solomid) Andy Dinh

This investment will directly support the recently unveiled One More Multiverse, Multiverse, Inc.’s hybrid online tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) / video game platform. One More Multiverse is based on the “virtual tabletop” (VTT) concept where TTRPG players and streamers can gather online to play in shared games, complete with character sheets, rule sets, custom settings, and, of course, virtual dice! One More Multiverse has been built from the ground up to support streaming and live play content, allowing viewers to interact with the game and help (or hinder) players’ progress.

Multiverse, Inc. was launched by two MIT engineers and a professional illustrator to create the digital future of tabletop roleplaying games from both technical, diversity, and storytelling angles. Their first product, One More Multiverse, advances the VTT concept, making it so users can create game assets and art, custom rules (aka “homebrew”), and even entire game systems, all within a familiar and friendly digital environment reminiscent of classic video game RPGs. Users will also be able to share or sell their creations on the One More Multiverse marketplace, making it the perfect place for current and aspiring indie RPG creators to find a home! 

“We look forward to working with such experienced and supportive investors,” said Thariq Shihipar, Multiverse, Inc. co-founder and CEO. “We’ve been able to attract top-tier investment from across our industry and beyond, which will help us make One More Multiverse an inclusive and welcoming storytelling platform for players, game masters, content creators, and their viewers across the world.”

“This latest round of investment will allow us to strengthen our partnerships with indie tabletop designers, such as our partner Hitpoint Press, which will allow us to bring their Humblewood universe to One More Multiverse.“ said Sara Alfageeh, Multiverse, Inc. co-founder and Chief Creative Officer. ”It is through key partnerships like these that we’ll be able to make One More Multiverse a key player in the Virtual Tabletop (VTT) and video game/digital storytelling space. From top-to-bottom, we have a fantastic team of artists and builders in place, and we can’t wait to show everyone what One More Multiverse can do!”

“Anthos is excited about how Multiverse, Inc. can transform a genre that has such a passionate player base but, until now, hasn’t been given powerful new creator tools to match,” said Bryan Kelly, co-founder of Anthos Capital.

“Makers believes deeply in the potential of the TTRPG space, and we’re excited to back such a dedicated, diverse team to build a new platform for these games,” commented Jay Chi, founding partner at Makers Fund.

Key Features of One More Multiverse Include: 

• A unique free-to-play platform that combines elements of video games and TTRPGs in a way that’s friendly to new players but offers depth for more advanced game systems
• A creator-centric platform that center indie game players and designers first  
• Built by a majority POC team of programmers, artists, and writers with experience in RPGs, graphic novels, and tech startups 
• Less focus on rules, more on an engaging, improvisational, fun experience for both Games Masters and players 
• An inclusive experience — centering community practices like safety tools, sharing pronouns, body shape variation, inclusive character traits, and more to ensure a welcoming world for everyone

Currently in Closed Beta, Multiverse, Inc. is planning a Q3 2021 full release of the platform.

About Multiverse, Inc.

Multiverse, Inc. is a gaming startup building the digital future of tabletop roleplaying games. OMM was founded in 2019 in Boston, MA, when three friends tried and struggled to play TTRPGs. As an Arab woman, a Black man, and a South Asian man, they did not often see themselves reflected in the genre’s stories. These nerdy friends also happened to be two MIT Media Lab engineers and an illustrator whose credits include Marvel and Star Wars. Multiverse, Inc was featured in the Y Combinator Winter 2020 class, going on to successfully raise over $17.5m in funding from investors like Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, and prominent VCs including Makers Fund. They seek out diversity in their storytelling and within their team, and have built a permanently remote company to commit to inclusion. They are determined to help change the gaming industry for the better with the guiding principle: Good People that make Great Games.

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MotoGP™21 is Now Available!

The most realistic MotoGP™experience has finally arrived

Sydney, Australia, April 22^nd, 2021 – Milestone and Dorna Sports S.L. are proud to announce the release of MotoGP™21, the next chapter of the famous two-wheeled racing simulation games that is ready to arrive on next-generation consoles. The game is now available on PlayStation 4™, PlayStation 5™, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™, PC, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Featuring the 2021 Official Season and enriched by the power of next-generation consoles, MotoGP™21 will deliver an experience more real than ever before, boosted by several new features, like Long Lap Penalty, Bike Retrieval, and Brake Temperature. Real-life gameplay improvements will enhance simulation vibes, along with the Managerial Career, this year featuring the Junior Team path.  

The gameplay’s iconic new features aim to create unbelievable racing simulation that players have never experienced before. Bike Retrieval will delete respawn from your mind. If you fall you’ll have to get back to the bike as soon as possible, like in the real races; Brake Temperature means monitoring the temperature of brakes to always have the situation under control; with Long Lap Penalty you won’t be forgiven anymore, if you break the rules you’ll have to ride on a longer part of the race as a penalty.

Players who play the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will enjoy Dynamic Resolution up to 4K, along with 60FPS. The quality has improved and the enhanced lighting creates an atmosphere that transmits the feeling of a true race. Loading times are faster and for the competition-addicts, multiplayer is now up to 22 riders. PlayStation™ Players will also enjoy the amazing PS5 DualSense™, including Haptic Feedback and Adaptive triggers. 

Finally, Managerial Career is the fifth essence of the managing experience, featuring in-depth strategic tools, Junior Team path, and the treasured editor. Thanks to this, personalisation will remain a key pillar of the global gameplay experience, and for the first time, MotoGP™ 21 will have a selection of Creators Stickers to make your livery* unique!  

MotoGP™21 is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, Steam and Epic Games Store.

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*Bike liveries will be updated in few weeks after D1, the Creators Stickers will be usable on Buttpatch, Race Number and Helmet.

About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developers in the world. The 200+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, as well as its own IPs RIDE and Gravel. For more information please visit  www.milestone.it

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.