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thatgamecompany Announces “Dear Van Gogh” a New Interactive Experience within Sky: Children of the Light

Explore the Legendary Artist’s Most Influential Works and Relationships, Rendered in a Painterly World That Explores the Question of Why Van Gogh’s Art Endures Across the Centuries

LOS ANGELES – June 6, 2026 — thatgamecompany, the acclaimed studio behind the legendary video games Journey, Flower and Sky: Children of the Light, today revealed Dear Van Gogh, a new experience set in the world of Sky: Children of the Light. Launching on July 17, 2026, Dear Van Gogh brings players into the life of Vincent van Gogh through an interactive journey shaped by his paintings, his struggles, and the people closest to him.

“Some stories are so universal that they must be experienced, not just observed, and Van Gogh’s is one of them,” said Jenova Chen, CEO and Creative Director for thatgamecompany. “Most people remember Van Gogh as the tortured artist who suffered alone. That loneliness was a big part of who he was, so honoring his story meant integrating that into this experience. But we also wanted to shine light on the devoted family whose quiet sacrifice and unwavering support helped carry him forward without recognition.  This is the side of the story most people don’t know. What moves us most about Van Gogh’s legacy is that behind his extraordinary art was extraordinary human devotion and resilience, but also the question that his works keep asking across the centuries: what makes his art endure?

“At thatgamecompany, we have always believed that games can carry the same emotional truth as other classic artistic media. This interactive Van Gogh experience is our tribute to the love and devotion behind Vincent van Gogh and his family.”

Watch the Vincent & Sky Announcement Trailer on YouTube

About Dear Van Gogh

Step into a living canvas in Dear Van Gogh, where art, emotion and human connection intertwine. Embark on a journey to bring Van Gogh’s masterpieces into the light, traveling inside his paintings to witness his earliest uncertainties, his Paris awakening, and the fragile beauty of his final years.

At the heart of this experience are the letters between Van Gogh and his brother Theo, a decades-long exchange of doubt, wonder and unfailing devotion that make Van Gogh’s art possible in the first place. Through them, players discover the full depth of that bond: Vincent’s lifelong struggles, Theo’s steadfast belief, and a correspondence that became one of history’s most remarkable artistic records.

Guided by Theo’s wife, Johanna, players become quiet witnesses to a life shaped as much by that invisible support as by Van Gogh’s own restless vision. Through her, players learn how the birth of her son inspired Vincent into a new era of painting, along with her tireless work to promote Van Gogh’s paintings after his tragic death at age 37.

Blending exploration and emotional storytelling, Dear Van Gogh invites players to feel the weight and warmth of that family bond, to discover that art, at its most basic, rarely endures alone. Players can explore 3D recreations of some of Van Gogh’s most iconic works of art in-game, each brought to life in his distinctive bold, swirling brushstroke style, evocative of the Post-Impressionism style he helped popularize. 

Dear Van Gogh will be available on July 17, 2026 through the Sky: Children of the Lightgame app on iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.

Sky: Children of the Light released as a free-to-play iOS game on July 18, 2019, receiving critical and commercial acclaim. It earned Apple’s iPhone Game of the Year award in 2019, ‘Best Mobile Game’ and ‘Audience Award’ at the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards, and ‘Mobile Game of the Year’ at the 2020 SXSW Gaming Awards. Sky later expanded to Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, hitting 300 million downloads as of 2026.

About thatgamecompany

thatgamecompany is the visionary studio behind the critically acclaimed award-winning titles Flow, Flower, Journey, and Sky: Children of the Light. Since its founding in 2006, thatgamecompany has been committed to developing broadly accessible, artistic, emotional, and enriching experiences that inspire human connection between all ages and cultures. The studio’s work is now featured in the Smithsonian permanent collection and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, along with countless awards and nominations from industry groups. Led by co-founder and creative director Jenova Chen, thatgamecompany is currently supporting its latest title, Sky: Children of the Light, which broke the Guinness World Record for “most users in a concert-themed virtual world” and achieved over 300 million downloads since its launch in 2019.

Happy Birthday, Owlcat! Owlcat Games Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary

Today, Owlcat Games celebrates its 10th birthday. Starting out as a small group of adventurers wanting to develop their own CRPGs, Owlcat now several successful titles under its belt, and even became a third-party publisher. 

The anniversary trailer takes fans on a journey through ten years of victories, defeats, and memories Watch the Anniversary trailer here:

Ten years ago, a party of adventurers sat down at the table, rolled their dice, and decided to make CRPGs. Through lucky rolls, critical failures, tentacles, and many table-flipping moments, the studio developed its first CRPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker before going on to build the monumental Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. This marked a huge milestone for the studio, with its beloved characters, myriad of role-playing options, and several years of content updates. 

After the success of WotR, Owclat went into the darkness of the 41st Millennium and created Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, considered to be one of the best games in the 4K universe. Now, with Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, fans of the studio have two additional RPGs to look forward to. Who knows what else the future might bring…

NETMARBLE’S SOLO LEVELING: KARMA TO TAKE THE STAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 8, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced it will host an official panel for its upcoming roguelite action RPG Solo Leveling: KARMA during Anime Expo 2026, one of the world’s largest anime conventions.

The panel session, titled ”Solo Leveling: KARMA – Expanding Universe,” will take place on July 4 from 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM (PDT) at the JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom in Los Angeles at 900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015.

The session will feature Aleks Le, renowned English voice actor for leading character Sung Jinwoo, alongside members of the game’s development team, who will introduce fans to the world of Solo Leveling: KARMA. Surprise guests are also planned for the event.

During the panel, fans will get a first look at fresh gameplay footage, unseen characters and behind-the-scenes development insights since the game’s initial unveiling last year. The event will also feature live script readings by Aleks Le, exclusive giveaways and various fan-focused programs.

Solo Leveling: KARMA has drawn widespread attention globally for its original storyline centered around the untold 27-year war between the Monarchs, a facet of the plot that has not been fully explored in the original work. During the panel, attendees will learn more about the events and characters Sung Jinwoo encounters after entering the dimensional gap, offering a deeper look into the expanded universe teased in the session title.

In celebration of the Anime Expo appearance, an official event is currently underway on X from June 8 to June 14. Fans who follow the official account, repost the event post, like the post and share their excitement for the event will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of five Anime Expo 2026 4-Day General Attendee badges.

Solo Leveling: KARMA expands the universe of the global hit anime series with a new storyline set in the dimensional gap, where Sung Jinwoo endures a prolonged conflict among Monarchs. Players recover fragments of his lost memories to restore the broken Cup of Reincarnation, driving both narrative progression and gameplay challenge.

Featuring isometric hack-and-slash combat, the game encourages players to dynamically adapt their combat style by using different types of weapons such as daggers, scythes, and bows, all while supported by responsive evasive techniques and counters. Players can further customize builds through the strategic “Blessing” system, while iconic Shadows like Igris can be summoned to execute powerful coordinated attacks. The game was first introduced globally via an exclusive teaser trailer at Anime Expo 2025.

Solo Leveling: KARMA is currently in development for mobile and PC, offering accessible action-packed gameplay and extensive replayability through roguelite progression systems. 

Further updates will be shared through the official website, YouTube, and X channels.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, RAVEN2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

Maximum Entertainment Announces Smalland 2: Lost Realms 

Prequel to the acclaimed open-world survival adventure game Smalland: Survive the Wilds is coming to PC and consoles 

Walnut Creek, California  June 8, 2026 | Maximum Entertainment today announced Smalland 2: Lost Realms, the next chapter in the beloved miniature-scale open-world survival adventure franchise.

Launching this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027, Smalland 2: Lost Realms expands upon the original game with a larger world, deeper progression systems, creature companionships, and more, all while maintaining 10-player co-op.

Watch the reveal trailer here:

Set ages before the events of the original Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Smalland 2: Lost Realms transports players to a mythical era before the Giants arrived. In this vast new adventure, players will explore a sprawling world filled with elemental creatures, forgotten civilizations, and mysterious lands waiting to be rediscovered.

As a member of the Smallfolk, players must journey across the Lost Realms to uncover ancient secrets and confront a dark prophecy foretelling a catastrophe that threatens the future of the world.

Players will traverse diverse regions, each featuring unique cultures, resources, and challenges. Whether venturing alone or alongside friends, survivors can establish outposts, forge trade routes between distant lands, and build thriving networks to help their people evolve in these diverse environments.

Smalland 2: Lost Realms introduces the following features:

  • A new crafting system
  • New water and climbing mechanics
  • A wide variety of vibrant new environments brought to life with enhanced visuals, greater detail, and improved environmental effects thanks to Unreal Engine 5
  • Enhanced ability to tame and bond with a variety of creatures, forming powerful companionships that provide unique abilities and assistance throught their journey

Smalland 2: Lost Realms will launch this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version coming in 2027.

For more information, visit smalland2lostrealms.com

About Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations.

Airship survival RPG Echoes of Elysium receives major update for first-time user experience

35% off this week for Steam Daily Deal

Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2026 – Loric Games and Snail Games USA have just launched a major new update for their airborne open-world survival RPG crafting game Echoes of Elysium, alongside the game’s biggest discount to date. Available at 35% off for the next week, new players can jump into update v0.18.5 which introduces further refinements designed to make learning the game’s systems and start their journey in the skies easier than ever.

Following ongoing testing of its updated onboarding flow, the team has identified additional opportunities to improve the new player experience. The dev team has continued testing and refining the new player onboarding, with additional improvements identified to help ensure players have a more accessible, engaging start to the game. These updates are part of the ongoing effort to strengthen onboarding and early progression.

That’s not all, as future updates will include major new features. The next planned update with focus on expanding the game’s survival experience through the introduction of rain and weather systems. These new environmental mechanics will create additional challenges, strategic considerations, and opportunities as players explore the world of Elysium. Furthermore, work on controller support continues to advance, with significant progress made toward bringing these features to players. 

More About Echoes of Elysium:
Set in the enchanting world of Elysium, where ancient mechanisms coexist with serene skies and breathtaking landscapes, players must set sail for adventure in airships of their own design. Your fleet is more than simple transport, but your base of operations where you can transport supplies, craft materials, and engage in aerial combat against an armada of adversaries.

Work alone or with friends in up to 6-player co-op as you uncover the mysteries of a forgotten paradise where danger lurks in the form of soul-powered clockwork beasts. Gather, craft, and grow in power as you fight for survival across a fractured landscape of diverse environments. Harvest unique resources to craft vital tools, contraptions, and airships, all aiding in your defense and exploration. Everything you would normally do on the ground in survival RPGs happens in the sky for a unique airship-focused experience.

Starting June 9th, Echoes of Elysium is participating in Steam’s Daily Deal, offering players 35% off for the next week. It’s the largest discount the game has received to date and an ideal opportunity for new adventurers to take to the skies.

About Loric Games
Loric Games, a venture-backed game development company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, stands at the forefront of creating immersive online gaming experiences. With a commitment to innovation, Loric Games continues to captivate audiences worldwide. loricgames.com

About Snail Games USA
Snail Games is a leading global developer and publisher, known for delivering innovative, immersive gaming experiences across a range of genres and platforms. With a legacy of technological innovation and a focus on community engagement, Snail Games is shaping the future of interactive entertainment. snail.com

Aether & Iron Reveals New Trailer at IGN Live 2026, Highlighting New In-Game Garage and Upcoming Content

Roadside Garage now available, with new missions and dice mini-game coming soon 

Issaquah, WA, USA – June 8th, 2026 – Seismic Squirrel debuted a brand-new trailer for Aether & Iron during the IGN Live 2026 showcase, offering a first look at upcoming content additions expanding the game’s evolving decopunk noir world. The trailer highlights a newly released gameplay feature, alongside a preview of additional content currently in development. The game is available at 20% off on Steam for a limited time to celebrate the event. 

The new trailer confirms that the Roadside Garage feature is now available in-game, introducing new ways for players to manage and customize their vehicles. The update allows players to reconfigure their loadouts between combat encounters, making it easier to experiment with different builds and strategies without needing to return to a garage location. Additional quality-of-life improvements included in the update allow players to sell vehicles and feature balance adjustments to several key combat encounters.

Also revealed are two upcoming content additions currently in development: 

  • New Missions (Coming Soon) – A set of narrative-driven missions that expand the game’s world and story. 
  • 1930s-Inspired Dice Mini-Game (Coming Soon) – A stylized tabletop-inspired dice game reflecting the era’s gaming culture, designed as an in-world diversion that ties into character interactions and risk-based rewards. 

Aether & Iron is now available on Steam for Windows and MacOS, featuring full English voice acting and text localization support for English, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), French, German, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese – Players can purchase Aether & Iron and try the demo today on Steam!  

About Aether & Iron: 
Set in an alternate 1930s New York transformed into a vertical city by the discovery of “aether”, a key component to newfound anti-gravitational technology, Aether & Iron follows Gia, a smuggler navigating crime syndicates, political conspiracies, and fragile alliances. Players shape Gia’s story through meaningful decisions, with every choice influencing relationships, outcomes and the fate of the city itself. The game features writing talent with credits on Mass Effect, Far Cry, and Sovereign Syndicate, with an original score composed by two-time Grammy Award winner Christopher Tin and Grammy nominee Alex Williamson, best known for their work on the Civilization series. 

About Seismic Squirrel
Seismic Squirrel is a talented and passionate team of both industry veterans and enthusiastic newcomers. We share a strong desire to tell fascinating stories supporting engaging gameplay mechanics. 

Heavy Cavalry is marching towards War Thunder

Latest main battle tanks and dozens of other new vehicles are joining the fight

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the next major content update “Heavy Cavalry” will be available for the military online action game War Thunder in mid-June. It will feature the very latest modern MBTs, such as the American M1A2С Abrams, the true knights of the modern battlefield. Dozens of other new vehicles are coming to the game including Yak-130 and M-346FA light combat/trainer aircraft and the immense North Carolina battleship. The game environment, objects, buildings, and roads have been completely redesigned for the classic 38th Parallel and Ash River locations, and a new version of the winter Ardennes map will be added.

The M1A2C, the most advanced production variant of the U.S. Abrams main battle tank, arrives in War Thunder as the new peak of the M1A2 line. Building on the SEP v2 family, this modernized Abrams features significantly improved frontal turret protection, making its turret cheeks extremely difficult to penetrate at medium and long ranges, while the researchable TUSK package adds ARAT 2 explosive reactive armor to the hull and turret sides for extra protection against ATGMs. Its firepower is also upgraded with the powerful M829A3 APFSDS round, designed to perform better against certain types of explosive reactive armor, while the U.S. version also gains the XM1147 high-explosive round with a programmable fuse.

The Yak-130 is a compact and highly agile modern Russian strike aircraft, bringing impressive handling, strong thrust-to-weight ratio and a surprisingly diverse suspended arsenal. Developed from the same early training aircraft project that later led to Italy’s M-346 family, the Yak-130 will be joined in the same update by Italian M-346FA, giving players two related but distinctly different aircraft to master.

The Yak-130 is powered by two turbofan engines, capable of reaching around 1,050 km/h at sea level while remaining exceptionally responsive in flight. It does not carry radar or air-to-air guided missiles, but makes up for this with a wide selection of ground-attack ordnance, including several types of unguided rockets, free-fall and TV-guided bombs for precision strikes. Small, fast and easy to control, the Yak-130 should become a dangerous support aircraft for players who enjoy aggressive low-altitude attacks and precise strikes against ground targets.

One of the new features debuting in the update is the addition of arresting gear at ground airfields. An aircraft equipped with an arresting hook attaches to one or more sequentially arranged cables, significantly reducing the landing run on short airfields. Attention to small but important details like this makes War Thunder battles even more realistic with each update.

More information on the new content and features in the “Heavy Cavalry” update is available at the official War Thunder website.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Linux to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 2000+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the 1900s to the 2010s. The US, Russian, British, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, Israeli, South African and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

Active Matter Demo is now available on Xbox Series consoles

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the console demo of Active Matter, the upcoming hardcore online shooter, is now available on Xbox Series X|S as a part of the Indie Selects Demo Fest. Players can download the demo from the Microsoft Store and enter the fractured multiverse from today until June 30. An Xbox Game Pass subscription is not required to play.

The Active Matter demo lets console players experience dangerous raids, fight for valuable rewards, complete contracts, and extract with their hard-earned loot. It includes every game mode planned for the full version, giving players a broad look at the game’s tense survival-driven action. All progress earned during the demo will be saved and carried over to the full Xbox version when the game launches, allowing players to keep the rewards and experience they earn during the trial period.

The early version of Active Matter is already available for PC players via Gaijin Store, and will come to Steam later in 2026, followed by the release on consoles. Xbox players are welcome to add the game to their Xbox wishlist to follow the game updates. Community impressions during the demo will help the development team continue improving the game ahead of release.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

But What a Beautiful Sunset It Is: Sea of Stars Sunset Edition Marks the Final Update for the Game, Available Now

A gorgeous new cinematic opening, alongside other updates, announces the send off of Sabotage Studio’s love letter to the JRPG genre

QUEBEC CITY (June 8, 2026) – Developer and publisher Sabotage Studio bids farewell to Sea of Stars today with the game’s final update, the Sunset Edition. Hailed as a modern classic and beloved by fans and critics around the world, Sea of Stars Sunset Edition was revealed via a video update today showcasing refinements and new ports to all available platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2 (GameShare enabled). Owners can download the update for free now on PC (Steam & GOG), Nintendo Switch 1/2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, while newcomers via Steam can score savings on the Sea of Stars base game starting today: (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/)

Learn what’s in store for players in Sea of Stars Sunset Edition by watching an update from Sabotage Creative Director Thierry Boulanger:

The Sunset Edition includes revisited balancing for Normal and Hard modes, wonderfully detailed new key art from artist Bryce Kho and the brand new opening that sets the table for the game’s story, its characters and the fascinating world they inhabit. The new cinematic allows returning players to put faces to Sea of Stars’ heroes of the past for the first time, with new scenes recalling the grim cataclysm they endured.

To date, Sea of Stars has been played by more than 6 million heroes around the world. After seven years, two major updates to Sea of Stars’ main campaign and a free, multi-hour encore DLC adventure, developer and publisher Sabotage has fully transitioned to its third game, dubbed “Project Sparrow”. Sea of Stars fans can look forward to a physical Collector’s Edition of the game shipping later this year in collaboration with iam8bit. 

Winner of Best Indie of 2023 from The Game Awards, Sea of Stars is the second game from Sabotage Studio and takes place in the same universe as The Messenger, the studio’s award-winning debut. The turn-based RPG is inspired by the heights of ‘90s role-playing classics and follows the story of the two Children of the Solstice and their journey to combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off The Fleshmancer.

For complete game information, please visit www.seaofstarsgame.co.  

About Sabotage

Founded in Quebec City, Canada in 2016, Sabotage is an independent studio devoted to modernizing the joy of classic gaming while reimagining the conventions and limitations of genre traditions to create original, innovative adventures. Sabotage’s first title, the action platformer The Messenger, was recognized with the Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards. The studio’s followup, the turn-based RPG Sea of Stars, has garnered more than 6 million players and won multiple awards, including The Game Awards’ Best Independent Game accolade. Sabotage is currently developing Throes of the Watchmaker, free DLC for Sea of Stars that adds an entirely new and expansive adventure separate from the main campaign.

SEED Launches into Early Access July 21, 2026

Steam Release Coming Fall 2026

Today, Klang Games announced that its massively multiplayer society life simulator SEED will launch into Early Access July 21, 2026 via Klang’s own PC launcher, with a Steam version coming later in Fall 2026.

Set in an always-on, evolving world, SEED is an advanced persistent MMO life simulator that places players in control of one or more Seedlings, the inhabitants of a planet called Avesta. As Cultivators, players guide their Seedlings through a growing society by assigning roles, building relationships, and shaping their environment. This dynamic world features complex life cycles including birth, death, reproduction, aging and inheritance, alongside social systems such as crime, law enforcement, justice and governance. Every alliance, every conflict, and every decision is entirely player-driven and will change the course of Avesta forever. At its heart, SEED is about guiding Seedlings through their lives, as their choices shape not only their own paths, but the world they live in.

Alongside the full PC experience, a mobile version of SEED is also in development and expected to roll out across app stores later this year. Through the app, players can check in on their always-online Seedlings on-the-go and play a fully optimized version of the game itself.

SEED officially launches into Early Access on July 21st (base price $29.99), with individual Founder’s Packs available for pre-sale from June 15th. Founder’s Pack bundles will be limited to 10,000 purchases and offer the ultimate head start, granting extra perks which include additional Seedling slots, unique cosmetics, Pollen (SEED‘s in-game currency) and the opportunity for early backers to play a role in founding the very first societies within SEED. With the Founders Pack, players also get a unique Discord role, access to private Founders-only Discord channels, and the opportunity to have their name in the game’s credits. 

At launch, SEED will also offer special “Start a Society” Bundles, which include multiple user licenses to the game, so groups of 3 players can get started in creating their very own named societies on Avesta.

Key Features:

  • 24/7 Persistent Life: Avesta never stops! Seedlings continue to work, sleep, and socialize even when players log off.
  • Player-Driven Economy & Industry: Every item in Avesta, from a simple chair to complex machinery, is gathered, crafted and sold by players.
  • Collaborative Governance: Players form shared societies and define their own laws and government structures, ranging from democracies to authoritarian dictatorships.
  • “Seedling Chat”: Players talk directly to their seedlings through the “Seedling Chat”, which allows them to understand their thoughts and feelings or influence their social lives.
  • Life Cycles & Inheritance: Seedlings have a life cycle, they age and die.
  • One Shared World: In SEED, everyone is sharing the same world – with the potential to become the largest simulation in gaming history.  

To join the closed beta, please visit: https://seed.game/wishlist 

About SEED

In SEED, players guide seedlings, inhabitants of a new planet, as they collaboratively build a functioning society from the ground up. With no non-playable characters, every aspect of the world, from resource gathering to governance, is entirely player-driven. The simulation unfolds continuously, even when players are offline, creating an ever-evolving social ecosystem.

From forming governments and managing economies to fostering relationships between seedlings, SEED offers a deeply interactive and emergent gameplay experience where player decisions carry real consequences. 

SEED is set to release into Early Access on July 21, 2026 via the SEED launcher, followed by Steam in Fall 2026.

About Klang Games

Klang Games is an international game development studio with offices in Berlin and Madrid. The team is comprised of games industry veterans who have worked on some of the biggest franchises in games, including CCP Games’ player-driven MMO, EVE Online. Klang’s 90 employees are pushing the boundaries of what it means to coexist in online spaces with SEED, a massively multiplayer society simulator set in an always online, persistent open world. SEED is planned for release on July 21, 2026 and is currently in closed beta.