Exciting stretch goals revealed for upcoming one-hit-kill sword fighting game

Košice, Slovak Republic – 2nd November, 2020. Publisher Grindstone and developers Triple Hill Interactive and Toko Midori are thrilled to announce that their upcoming one-hit-kill sword fighting game Die by the Blade has hit its Kickstarter funding target and will now activate the campaign stretch goals. 

While it is fantastic news that Die by the Blade has reached its initial target, there is more content that could be added to this great game. There are still some top rewards available for new backers to take advantage of and help shape the future of this highly anticipated, spiritual successor to some of the best classic sword fighting games ever released. 

“We are so happy to have hit our initial Kickstarter funding target and would like to thank everyone who backed our campaign for Die by the Blade and for all the valuable information from the fans that has helped drive the ongoing development” commented Peter Nagy, founder and CEO of publisher Grindstone. “With this funding, the team will be further adding to the gameplay experience with higher quality animation, expanded character roster and even more weapons”. 

“We are excited that we can now expand on our development plans for Die by the Blade and the team would like to thank all of our backers for joining us on this great adventure” said Peter Adamondy, development lead at Triple Hill Interactive. “As well as adding in some truly exciting gameplay mechanics we can now open up the stretch goals where we can really elevate the game content further”.

The team is also thrilled to announce that the stretch goals are now live on the Kickstarter page! The first goal activated will be the addition of deadly ranged weapons to add to the arsenal of swords available for players to choose. Each character will have a special ranged weapon that can be used once in each round. Players will be able to block this with their sword, but timing will be crucial.

Drawing inspiration from legendary combat games like Bushido Blade and Way of the Samurai, Die by the Blade is a one-hit-kill sword fighting action game where players must take up their weapons and face off against deadly opponents. Choose your character, select your blade and engage in 1 vs 1 combat where the slightest mistake could seal your fate. Become a master of your craft and fight to the death with other players in tense, fast paced multiplayer matches or slash through tough AI enemies in the thrilling single player campaign. 

In addition, as a thank you to the fans and community, there is a new screensaver available to download featuring some beautiful artwork from the game.

Die by the Blade is being developed by developers Triple Hill Interactive and Toko Midori published by Grindstone and is scheduled for a 2021 release for PC and consoles.

About Grindstone 

Grindstone is the new age publisher from Slovakia founded by industry veteran Peter Nagy in 2015. Despite starting low profile, projects produced and supported by Grindstone stand out of the crowd with their unique concept, ideas and production quality. Beyond the production of games, Grindstone leads the growth of the regional game development ecosystem, organizes the international game conference, Game Days Kosice, and aims to become a major global publishing and production company.

About Triple Hill Interactive Triple Hill Interactive is a fast growing game development studio from Košice, Slovakia. Founded in 2015 by Peter Adamondy, Triple Hill is dedicated to bringing innovative and high quality projects to PC and consoles. Triple Hill released several mobile games and currently is working on Die by the Blade – innovative one-hit-kill sword combat game inspired by Bushido Blade slated for Q2 2021 release.

Atari® Teams Up with Karma the Game of Destiny® to Support In-Game Purchases Using Atari Token

New Cryptocurrency from Atari to Power Purchases and Transactions in Reality-Bending Social Platform that Merges Multiplayer Gaming with Reality TV

New York, NY (November 2, 2020) – Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and entertainment producers — today announced a partnership with Karma the Game of Destiny® — the first truly immersive game for adults to meet and socialize in both the digital and real worlds. Through the terms of the partnership, the new Atari Token (ATRI) will be integrated into the innovative Karma the Game of Destiny social-eco platform, where like-minded players can meet for various activities “In the Real” as well as take journeys “Into the Digital” for an immersive entertainment experience without borders. 

Karma the Game of Destiny is a living and breathing entertainment experience framed as a multiplayer game / televised game show; it’s a world of portals which lead players to both real and virtual locations. Depending on what a player is looking for, they begin their journey by choosing one of three doors: Values, Compatibility, or Intimacy. The main objective of Karma the Game of Destiny is to have fun and form connections with others — whether short and sweet or long and enduring. 

The Atari Token will be integrated throughout Karma the Game of Destiny to form an ERC-20 foundation for in-game purchases. The Atari Token may be used for Ambassador payouts as well as accepted as a form of payment for Karma the Game of Destiny’s very own Karma Play Tokens, which are used to purchase additional lives and game content. 

“From its inception, the Atari Token was designed as a cryptocurrency for various forms of digital entertainment, from purchasing legacy media digitally to being used as a virtual currency in new and innovative virtual spaces,” said Frédéric Chesnais, CEO of Atari. “Karma the Game of Destiny is an exciting new addition to our portfolio of partners lining up to support the Atari Token when it comes to market this November.”

Rene Reyes, the inventor of the Game and Chairman of Karma the Game of Destiny, said, “Atari is at the heart of the video game experience. It’s so exciting to launch our new world with Atari being part of our in-game currencies and cross platform ecosystems. Karma’s affiliate and portals to other worlds and experiences makes this partnership incredibly valuable to our Mission. We are where you meet your friends to go have some fun in a multitude of Worlds.”

CEO and co-founder, Robert Porter said, “This is a true game changer, and we are excited by the energy that is coming together to build something as novel as this.” Robert’s background is in fintech as well as cryptocurrency; he is also the co-founder of Volatile, a crypto investment company. “With Karma we’re launching something right out of science fiction for the next generation. Karma the Game of Destiny partnering with Atari Token is exactly the right move for us.” Karma the game of Destiny is currently looking at a December 1st soft launch and will continue to work with Atari to integrate their ATRI throughout the platform into 2021.

Karma the Game of Destiny features Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality as well as “real” world venues, events, travel, media experiences like concerts and movie showings, and even facilitates online and offline meetups and dates. The host of the show, an AI named Guru, encourages players to socialize and try out new activities with others, while also protecting them from misbehaving players and potential scammers. Everyone can opt into the global game show or remain private in their journey. To learn more about Karma the Game of Destiny, please visit the official website here: https://www.karmathegame.guru.

Atari Chain Ltd. is a subsidiary of Atari SA, created to lead the development of ongoing projects in the field of cryptocurrencies in entertainment-based industries. The Atari Token, currently slated to be listed in November of 2020, is issued by Atari Chain, Ltd (Gibraltar), a company equally owned by Atari and the ICICB Group.

For more information on the Atari Token, please join Atari Telegram at https://t.me/AtariTokenOfficial and visit atarichain.com.
 
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About Atari

Atari® is an interactive entertainment company. As an iconic brand that transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment, and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris.

About Karma the Game of Destiny
 
Karma the Game of Destiny is an immersive experience that gamifies classified advertising and creates a game show experience to play out globally. It, like a newspaper or media platform will provide varied theatrical content for players that opt-in played out like a real-world Reality TV Game Show. Furthermore, advertisements are in the form of listings that players can put in their bucketlist, on their calendars, share with their groups, hide from or zap. No popups or other annoying distractions. Ambassadors build audiences and function as independent co-hosts to the game show and are listing agents for venues, events and travel destinations designed to build community and create inclusion events, build up social locations post pandemic and give people digital realities as alternatives to going out. Visit us online at www.karmathegame.guru 

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For the King Developer joins Curve Digital to further expand the hit RPG franchise 

LONDON, UK – 2nd November, 2020 – Curve Digital today announces it has acquired Vancouver-based IronOak Games, the independent games developer behind the critically-acclaimed title For The King. 

Curve Digital will continue to collaborate with IronOak Games on the For the King franchise – which now has over three million players – including DLC releases in 2020 and 2021. In addition, IronOak Games will begin working on further expanding the For The King IP with Curve Digital; more details to be announced later in development. 

IronOak Games, headed up by Gordon Moran and Colby Young, was founded in January 2015 and has previously collaborated with Curve Digital on For the King published for PC in April 2018 and on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch May 2019. 

 “We’re incredibly excited to take this next step into our partnership with IronOak Games” said Simon Byron, Publishing Director at Curve Digital. “It was obvious that the team at IronOak had a lot of great ideas and an amazing amount of potential from our very first meeting and we’re looking forward to working alongside them to continue unlocking that potential in the years to come.”  

Gordon Moran, Head of Studio at IronOak Games, said: “Curve’s support has been instrumental in the success of For The King and we’re beyond excited to formalize our relationship and embark on some new and exciting projects together.” 

IronOak Games joins Runner Duck Games as the second indie developer in the Curve family of studios, as part of the larger Catalis group of companies.  

Jason Perkins, Managing Director at Curve Digital, added: “Our goal, since 2013, has been to become the main choice in publishing for independent studios worldwide and as we evolve, so do our relationships with development partners. With IronOak, based on our aligned values and goals, it made sense for them to join the Curve family and as a fast growing, ambitious publisher we’re looking at more acquisitions and encouraging developers that might want to work with us to reach out.” 

For more information on Curve Digital please visit the website here: http://www.curve-digital.com/  

Related links  

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Curve Digital Twitter: https://twitter.com/curvedigital  
Iron Oak Website: https://ironoakgames.com/  

About Curve Digital 

Curve Digital is an award-winning independent label publishing games on both PC and consoles. Since 2013, Curve Digital has been collaborating with development studios around the world, big and small, to bring great gaming experiences to life and share them with players across the globe. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For The King and Space Crew as well as critically acclaimed titles like Flame in the Flood and Autonauts to the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Digital has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers globally.  

More information on Curve Digital can be found at http://www.curve-digital.com/ 

About IronOak 

IronOak Games is a video game developer founded in 2015 by industry veterans with a passion for board games and roleplaying games. IronOak’s first critically acclaimed title, For The King, has over 3 million players to date and is available across PC and Console platforms. 

More information on IronOak Games can be found at https://ironoakgames.com/  

About Catalis 

Catalis is a provider of testing and publishing services to the video games industry. The Group comprises two businesses: Curve, a major publisher for third party indie video games, and Testronic, which boasts a premium position as a quality assurance service provider for many games companies around the world.  More information on Catalis can be found at https://www.catalisgroup.com

“No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm

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London, United Kingdom, 2nd November 2020 —   As the world awaits the results of this week’s US election, Indie Development Collective The Dairymen and Nerial – creators of the BAFTA-nominated Reigns series – today announced that their game, George Orwell’s Animal Farm, is coming to PC and Mobile on December 10th.

August marked seventy-five years since the novel was published in 1945, and still today, Orwell’s subtle yet razor-sharp commentary on the corrupting nature of power arguably remains as fresh and relevant as ever. 

Animal Farm – which enjoys the full endorsement of the Orwell Estate – will be a narrative, choice-based adventure game that puts the player at the centre of an allegorical revolution. By choosing which of the animals’ wishes they follow – and who is ignored or sidelined – gamers will influence the critical events that define the fate of the farm. Players must devise strategies to balance resources, defend the farm, and keep the animal population happy. 

Imre Jele, Project Founder:

“I have long wanted to explore how, through video gaming, we could design an experience which immerses the player in Orwell’s vision. As the project has come to fruition in 2020 it has felt increasingly vital to bring Orwell’s study of inequity, power and control to a new audience. As I watch world events unfold – Brexit, Trump, Putin, Orban, Erdogan – and see numerous leaders use tactics from the populist, nationalist playbook: it sometimes feels like Animal Farm is not fiction, but reality.“

Emily Short, Writer:

“Animal Farm tends to be remembered for how its powerful characters destroy the truth through gaslighting, hypocrisy, corruption and greed – all distressingly recognisable to people living through the political events of 2020. But the book also says a lot about why altruistic characters support horrible outcomes, and how values like hard work, cooperation, and loyalty can be warped in obedience to unsound goals. Video games are powerful at telling stories about systems and enabling ‘what if?’ questions. My goal was to capture Orwell’s very relevant observations in a form that players can explore.”

Key features of George Orwell’s Animal Farm video game are: 

Pick Your Own Adventure

• Cultivate, subvert, or sacrifice the different animals who live on Manor Farm and see their different political strategies play out.
• Guide Manor Farm through seven years of Animalism. Can the player avoid its manipulation and the descent into decadence? 
• Manage the affairs and feelings of Manor Farm’s animals as the fortunes of the farm evolve.
• Fill your handbook with information about each animal and log events.

Strategically manage the resources and defence of Manor Farm 

• Rally against the two-legged enemy: human beings.
• Prepare for battle by building the Farm’s defences and increasing resources production, including building the Windmill.
• Idyllic springs, sweet summers, golden autumns and bitter winters must all be navigated in each passing year as Animalism marches on.

Multiple Endings and unlockable achievements 

• Choose your political machinations: Surveillance, Reeducation or Bloodbaths.
• Reach up to 6 destinies and find 8 different endings.
• Complete all 48 achievements in the Farm’s handbook.
• Bring in new creatures to the Republic of Animals, and open up new possibilities for the direction of the Farm. 

The game will be narrated by Abubakar Salim who amongst other roles played Bayek in Assassin’s Creed: Origins. His performance was directed by Kate Saxon, who has worked on a series of high profile video games including Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, Alien: Isolation, The Witcher 2 & 3 and others.

The indie developer collective consists of The Dairymen (Andy Payne founder of Just Flight, AppyNation and Imre Jele founder of Bossa Studios), and Nerial, the creators of the BAFTA-nominated Reigns series, who bring their unrivalled skills in streamlined and powerful storytelling to Animal Farm. 

About The Dairymen  

The Dairymen consists of The Dairymen (Andy Payne founder of Just Flight, AppyNation and Imre Jele founder of Bossa Studios), and is an anagram of Andy and Imre. The two-person team was founded to make Animal Farm into a videogame for our times and introduce the novel and George Orwell to new generations of fans. 

About Nerial

Nerial, best known for the Reigns series of games, is an award-winning indie game studio founded by Francois Alliot in 2013. Nerial makes deep narrative experiences with simple game mechanics. All art has been created by Helen O’Dell, with code by Ludwik Bacmaga. The team is working with Emily Short, known for her interactive fiction, narrative design, and conversation modelling. Emily is currently the Creative Director at Failbetter Games. The original music is composed by Murugan Thiruchelvam.

About George Orwell’s Animal Farm

George Orwell’s fable of revolutionary farm animals – the steadfast horses Boxer and Clover, the opportunistic pigs Snowball and Napoleon, and the deafening choir of sheep – who overthrow their elitist human master only to find themselves subject to a new authority, is one of the most famous warnings ever written.

Rejected by such eminent publishing figures as Victor Gollancz, Jonathan Cape and T.S. Eliot due to its daringly open criticism of Stalin, Animal Farm was published to great acclaim by Martin Secker and Warburg on 17 August 1945. One reviewer wrote ‘In a hundred years’ time perhaps Animal Farm … may simply be a fairy story: today it is a fairy story with a good deal of point.’

Seventy-five years since its first publication, Orwell’s immortal satire remains an unparalleled masterpiece and more relevant than ever.

SpellForce Free: New SpellForce Versus Lets You Play Ranked Multiplayer Matches For Free

Sydney, Australia, November 2^nd, 2020 – The SpellForce-Franchise gets two new additions on November 3rd. Not only will the second expansion, Fallen God, launch on that day, but also the all new SpellForce 3: Versus. SpellForce 3: Versus is a a Free-to-play version of SpellForce 3, allowing players to participate in the newly introduced ranked multiplayer as well as play in a skirmish against AI opponents.

In SpellForce 3: Versus, you will be able to play either Humans, Orcs and Elves – and your faction will be randomly chosen for you when you start the game for the first – once an Orc, always an Orc! While fighting against other users of SpellForce 3: Versus, you can also face players from the expansions Fallen God and Soul Harvest – there will be just one big SpellForce 3 player base. SpellForce 3: Versus will have NO microtransactions, NO advertisement or any other common Free-to-play mechanic. You can play Versus absolutely free of charge, only if you want to have access to the singleplayer campaigns from SpellForce 3, SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest or SpellForce 3: Fallen God, you’ll have to buy them. 

Additionally, there is a Multiplayer-Upgrade pack available, allowing you to choose from each of the six different SpellForce-factions: Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, Dark Elves, Trolls and Elves.

About SpellForce 3: Versus Edition

The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.

Skirmish or 1-on-1 Multiplayer
You can choose whether you want to take on AI enemies in a Skirmish battle, or go head-to-head with other human players of SpellForce 3 in both Ranked and Unranked PVP matches. On top of it all you can also check out the single-player scenario ‘Old Haalâyash’ to get a glimpse of what the lavishly created single-player campaigns of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions have to offer.

Multiplayer Races: Orcs, Humans and Elves
You will be randomly assigned a faction, giving you a chance to try out either playing as Orcs, Humans or Elves.

Each faction has its own strengths and traits, so you’ll need to develop your strategy to make the most of your warriors and workers. And because the faction is randomly assigned every time you play, you’ll have to think fast in order to secure victory.

Upgrade to unlock more excitement
This is just a taste of the challenge and fun that SpellForce 3’s RTS matches have to offer. When you are hungry for more, the full versions of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God will get you access to the complete PvP experience with all factions and the full story campaign.

If you love the PvP aspect of the game, we also offer the “SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade” DLC which contains the complete PvP experience with access to all 6 factions (Orcs, Humans, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Trolls).

Please note that the full Single Player and story campaign experience is only unlocked by acquiring SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God.

Key Features:

• Free PvP multiplayer
• Go for glory with Ranked and Unranked PVP matches
• Choose Skirmish mode to play against challenging AI opponents
• Battle against other human players of SpellForce 3, SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest, and SpellForce 3: Fallen God
• Play the single-player ‘Old Haalâyash’ scenario map

SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade
The “SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade” DLC contains the complete PvP experience with access to all 6 factions of the SpellForce 3 universe: Orcs, Humans, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Trolls.
Please note that the full Single Player and story campaign experience is only unlocked by acquiring SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God.

Key Features

• Play all of the three base SpellForce 3 factions: Humans, Elves and Orcs
• Play the two Soul Harvest factions: Dwarves and Dark Elves
• Play the Troll faction from the Fallen God expansion
• Enjoy the full PvP multiplayer experience in Ranked, Unranked and AI matches
• Climb the leaderboard and the faction specific leaderboards to the top
• Challenge players from all other SpellForce 3 games: SpellForce 3, SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest and SpellForce 3: Fallen God

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FREE WINDBOUND CONTENT AVAILABLE NOW

New modes & Witch Skin bolster game experience

Sydney, Australia, 2^nd November 2020 | Deep Silver is pleased to announce it is further enhancing the Windbound gameplay experience with a collection of free content updates releasing in three patches throughout Q4 2020 and Q1 2021. The content updates will feature new gameplay mechanics, cosmetics and game modes – delivered free to all players via patch updates.

The first content update launches today and is designed to significantly boost the player’s experience. It includes a new Witch Skin – upgrading Kara’s abilities alongside the all new Photo and Endless Modes.

The Witch Skin comprises three extra items for Kara, each of which contain new abilities; the Witch’s Hat – potions last longer; the Witch’s Outfit – play to respawn nearby after death; and the Witch’s Staff – unbreakable and fires out small magic orbs with each melee strike, that seek out and damage the closest target.

The first of the new modes is Photo Mode, which allows the player to pause the game, adjust the camera and take a photo. Players can also change Kara’s pose and expression, the time of day and add filters.

• Creative mode for keen  video game photographers offering full control over camera position and orientation, field of view, exposure, time of day, and position of the sun
• 20 different poses and expressions for Kara
• 20 hats and accessories for Kara
• A variety of filters, from black and white, to CRT, to pastel

There is also the Eternal Voyage offering players an endless play mode, which adds tracking to the map screen and save profile to indicate how many stages the player has managed to survive.  The game does not finish with Chapter 5, stages will progressively (but not endlessly) get larger, more varied and more dangerous.

The Q4 2020  update will include additional skins for Kara, Free sailing mode and an upgraded Nautilus tower experience – introducing a number of new towers for players to explore, complete new challenges and progress.

Our early Q1 2021 update will further expand the Nautilus tower experience, whilst introducing new enemy types, combat moves and gameplay mechanics via a ‘corruption’ system.

In addition, Kara’s Ancestral Gear, originally offered as a pre-order bonus, is now available to purchase on console, PC and Stadia digital stores, please check your preferred platform for pricing.

To Kara’s tribe, the exploits of her ancestors are legendary. Hunters, fishers, warriors, poets and philosophers, their stories tell of a people who lived in perfect harmony with the natural world and swam the deep waters in the company of gods. Though the tale of their downfall has been lost to time, their legacy lives on in these artefacts that have endured to this day. 

Ancestral Attire

This treasured garment – fit for either a warrior or a priest – has been handed down from generation to generation, and now the time has come for Kara to honour her past.

Ancestral Oar

The Oceanic Gyre was revered in times past, though its true significance is enigmatic to Kara’s people today. Nevertheless, this salt-treated wooded oar remains sturdy and functional, despite its age.

Ancestral Knife

How or where the ancestors acquired these Sea Shards remains a mystery, but few would deny their efficacy. Luminous, durable and impossibly sharp, this blade cuts as well today as it did a hundred years ago.

For more information about Windbound, please visit one of the following official sites:

Website: www.windboundgame.com          
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WindboundGame
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WindboundGame Instagram: www.instagram.com/windboundgame

©2020 and published by Koch Media GmbH, Austria. Deep Silver is a division of Koch Media. Deep Silver, Windbound™ and their respective logos are trademarks of Koch Media GmbH. Developed by 5 Lives Studios. 5 Lives Studios and their respective logo are registered trademarks of 5 Lives Studios Pty Limited . All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one distributor in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

ABOUT 5 LIVES STUDIOS

5 Lives Studios is a team of five industry veterans who banded together in the wake of the Australian games industry’s collapse. Having worked together in various studios for almost a decade, they decided to set out on their own independent venture to create the games they’ve always want to make. Between them, they’ve worked on a wide variety of genres and properties, including Syndicate, Grand Theft Auto, Darksiders, Star Wars, and more. Its first title, Satellite Reign, was developed after more than 15,000 people backed a Kickstarter campaign in 2013.

Pre-order HITMAN 3 today to receive the exclusive in-game Trinity Pack

SYDNEY, 2^nd November 2020 – Square Enix Ltd.and IO Interactive are proud to announce their partnership to distribute physical copies of the next game in the acclaimed blockbuster franchise HITMAN 3,  on the PlayStation®5 System, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One on the same date as the digital launch, 20^th January, 2021. 

In addition to countries across Europe, Square Enix will distribute the game in the Middle East, Africa, and Australasia. Gamers who want to reserve their copy can pre-order the Standard or Deluxe physical edition of HITMAN 3 at https://hitman.com/global/buy. All players who pre-order any edition of HITMAN 3 at participating retailers will receive the Trinity Pack, which includes 9 in-game items including suits, briefcases, and weapons from the entire World of Assassination trilogy. In addition to pre-order perks, gamers that purchase the physical HITMAN 3 Deluxe Edition will have access to exclusive in-game and behind-the-scenes content including:

• Deluxe Escalation Contracts
• Deluxe Suits and Items
• Digital Soundtrack* (internet access required)
• Digital “World of HITMAN” Book* (internet access required)
• Director Commentary (Mission Introduction)

*Internet access and a free IOI Account required to redeem the Digital Soundtrack and the digital “World of Hitman” book. For more information, please visit https://hitman.com/global/buy

IO Interactive also confirmed that HITMAN 3 players will be able to upgrade from current-gen versions of the game to next-gen versions at no additional cost

Additionally, for the first time, players will be able to experience the World of Assassination in VR with PlayStation VR support.  PlayStation VR support lets you stand face-to-face with your targets and look them in the eyes, blend-in to a busy crowd and hear the chatter and conversations happening around you and interact with items using your hands. 20+ locations from the World of Assassination trilogy are supported in VR when played in HITMAN 3.

ABOUT HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy and takes players around the world on a globetrotting adventure to sprawling sandbox locations. Agent 47 returns as a ruthless professional for the most important contracts of his entire career.

Supported by his Agency handler, Diana Burnwood, 47 joins forces with his long-lost friend Lucas Grey. Their ultimate mission is to eliminate the partners of Providence, but they are forced to adapt as their hunt intensifies. When the dust settles, 47 and the world he inhabits will never be the same again.

Every mission location in HITMAN 3 is meticulously detailed and packed full of creative opportunities. Players will have unrivalled freedom to complete their objectives and the game world will react to everything they do. All of this is made possible by the award-winning Glacier technology, which powers HITMAN 3’s immersive game world to offer unparalleled player choice and replayability.

Players of previous HITMAN games will be able to ‘import’ locations that they own from the previous two HITMAN games into HITMAN 3, essentially putting all 20+ locations from the entire trilogy in one place.

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/hitman

Free for Pro subscribers! Stadia-exclusive HDR support!

Oxford, November 1st 2020 – Independent UK developer Rebellion is thrilled to reveal that Sniper Elite 4 is OUT NOW on Stadia! 

Not only is Rebellion’s award-winning tactical shooter available FREE for Pro subscribers, but Stadia owners can now enjoy the game with exclusive HDR support.

With more than 15 million players, a collection of awards won and a prestigious BAFTA Games nomination, Sniper Elite 4 is the biggest and most celebrated entry yet in Rebellion’s sharpshooting series. Combining emergent stealth action with unrivalled sniping freedom and genre-defining ballistics, it’s the definitive World War 2 shooter.

TAKE AIM AT EVERYTHING

Set just after its predecessor, Sniper Elite 4 takes players to the beautiful Italian peninsula of 1943, from sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to ancient forests, mountain valleys and colossal Nazi megastructures. 

As covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne, you must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Italian Resistance and defeat a terrifying new threat with the potential to halt the Allied fightback in Europe before it’s even begun.

Sniper Elite 4 offers:

• An expansive campaign featuring massive maps and boundless strategy
• Trademark X-Ray kill cams, including melee and explosive takedowns
• Iconic WW2 weaponry; sniper rifles, pistols, SMGs, traps, grenades and more
• Upgrade and customize your skills and weaponry as you progress
• Tactical traversal mechanics; climb, hang, shimmy and leap across maps!
• And much more

Sniper Elite 4 launches on Stadia with ALL previously released add-on content available for purchase starting today. 

For more information, please visit Sniper.com

COPYRIGHT ©2020 REBELLION. THE REBELLION NAME AND LOGO AND THE SNIPER ELITE NAME AND LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF REBELLION AND MAY BE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

About Rebellion 

Founded in 1992, Rebellion is one of Europe’s biggest independent multimedia studios. Its flagship Sniper Elite series is renowned for its authentic stealth and sniping gameplay with more than 20 million players worldwide. 2000 AD is synonymous with the absolute finest in British comic book art. With the acquisition of a $100m film studio and the world’s largest archive of English language comics, Rebellion continues to grow from strength to strength.

Rebellion now operates across books, comics, TV and film, but at its core it’s still a leading developer and publisher of games. Whether it’s the breathtaking intensity of Sniper Elite 4, the face-hugging terror of Aliens vs. Predator or the grindhouse frenzy of the Zombie Army series, the Oxford-based studio is revered for creating stand-out games designed to thrill.

Halloween in New Eden: EVE Echoes Unveils Brand New ‘Crimson Harvest’ Event

New Modules and Items Also Added to NetEase Games’ Mobile MMORPG

Guangzhou, China – October 31, 2020: Bringing some much needed festive cheer to players, NetEase Games is excited to lift the lid on several updates about to hit its celebrated mobile MMORPG EVE Echoes, with the roll-out of brand new Halloween-themed ‘The Crimson Harvest’ event leading the line.

Alongside the addition of seven new modules designed to reflect player feedback (including an Interdiction Sphere Launcher, Warp Disruption Field Generator, Warp Scrambler, Sensor Dampening, Target Painter, and a Tracking Disruptor and Guidance Disruptor), the aforementioned special event will run between October 31st and November 10th.

During the event, Crimson Harvest Anomalies were added to the universe. These will include Haunted Ruins and Carnival at Cemetery, which are low-level festive anomalies and high-level festive anomalies respectively. Both of them will appear in each system in the universe at random, with there naturally being a greater chance of low-level anomalies compared to the intentionally rarer high-level anomalies. 

Brand new Halloween-themed skins will also be available in New Eden Store during the event. During the event, four kinds of different Skin boxes will be added, with some big discounts on some of these Skin boxes.

Neatly, the design of the Halloween skin was inspired by pumpkins, featuring an orange and black hull and an amazing flame-like effect when driving. These Skin batches will be on offer for a limited time – when the event is over, they will be removed from the store, and won’t be available as daily merchandise.

The Crimson Harvest event includes:

• Crimson Harvest Anomalies will appear in the universe. These include Haunted Ruins (Low-level Festive Anomalie) and Carnival at Cemetery (High-level Festive Anomalies).
• During the event, both will appear in each system in the universe at random, with there naturally being a greater chance of low-level anomalies compared to the intentionally rarer high-level anomalies.
• You can get brand new Modules and Halloween exclusive Skins from Haunted Supply Boxes. There’s even a chance of getting permanent Halloween Skins. Haunted Supply Boxes can be traded.
• The 7 new Modules can only be obtained through Haunted Supply Boxes during the event. On Nov. 11, these Modules can be obtained in the normal ways, once we’ve finished some final tweaks to the pirate system.
• Opening Haunted Supply Box III grants new storyline Modules and permanent Halloween Skins.

Limited-time The Crimson Harvest Skins include:

• Limited-Time Skins will be available in New Eden Store during the event. The way Skins have been provided has been changed: during the event, we are adding 4 kinds of different Skin boxes.
• This batch of Skins are limited-time offers. When the event is over, they will be removed from the store, and won’t be available as daily merchandise.

October has seen EVE Echoes build on its growing popularity, with the game playing host to what may have been the biggest scale online battle in the history of mobile games.

Up to 1,200 players worldwide took park in an encounter between the Genesis Federation Alliance and OP4S alliance. With the former coming out victorious, the skirmish resulted in more than 1,350 ships being lost, alongside 61.2 billion ISK – EVE’s currency.

“We took control of the station grid,” said a spokesperson for the Genesis Federation Alliance. “As we tried to shoot enemy ships, they split their force between people who would shoot us and dozens of people who would undock and use the 60-second undock timer to cloud our overview with ships we could not shoot. In the meantime, the other fleet was free to use their other ships to attack us. When we identified those and tried to attack them, they would warp off and the undocking ships would shoot us from behind. Additionally, they abused the immunity to dock and undock guardian ships.”

Players can expect to see further battles of a similar scale take place during Halloween, both during and after The Crimson Harvest.

About NetEase Games

NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc., developing and operating some of the most popular mobile and PC games in markets including China and Japan. As one of the world’s largest incubators of quality online game content, NetEase Games is dedicated to supporting the growth of innovative studios around the globe and growing an international presence along the way. To complement its self-developed games and world-class R&D capabilities, NetEase Games also partners with other industry leaders including Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers to operate some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit neteasegames.com.

A year after the Early Access launch, The Farm 51 studio is back with a brand-new gameplay trailer and a whole bunch of exciting news for their upcoming sci-fi RPG survival horror game Chernobylite.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 30th, Gliwice, Poland.

Time flies when you’re having fun. Or work super hard with your community to make sure the game you’re developing will meet all their expectations. And that’s exactly what The Farm 51 devs have been doing since the Chernobylite Early Access launch back in mid-October 2019. A year later, the game is incomparably bigger (in content), better (when it comes to features), and more bada… erm… you know where we’re going with this, so without further marketing babble, let’s jump straight into all the juicy details, shall we?

Hopefully, it’s convincing enough for you to consider purchasing the Early Access version of the game available on either Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016800/Chernobylite/) or GOG.com (https://www.gog.com/game/chernobylite). Especially that it’s now 30% off – and the last discount before the game’s launch planned for 2021.

Bringing Chernobylite to next-gen consoles will be possible thanks to the term-sheet The Farm 51 studio has just signed with All in! Games. Thanks to the cooperation, the game will get many more distribution channels (including streaming platforms) and will be professionally localized in more languages than originally planned. Before this happens, however, you can already enjoy another massive update that has just been added to the game. This Mega Patch is the penultimate one before the game’s content is complete, and here’s what you can expect from it:

Two new quests to complete

Dig deeper into either Olivier’s or Olga’s story. Or explore both to add new plot pieces for discovering Chernobylite’s mystery.

Two new levels, and additional locations on the already existing ones, to be discovered

Fractal World “The Woman in the Red Dress” is the conclusion of a new investigation on the board, and “Stealing Adrianna’s technology” will especially be enjoyed by those of you who asked how Igor got his VR helmet. On top of that, you’ll be able to explore additional locations added to the levels you already know. So make sure to revisit them and find them all. Just remember – you’ll need one of the new “toys” for that.

And yes, by “toys” we mean new weapons!

Test either the Chernobylite Blaster or enjoy the Anti-Chernobylite Burner that will help you to access the already mentioned new locations. Warning! Don’t visit them unless you’re not ready for a whole load of new events, as we’ve added over 40 of them within all levels.

AI improvements

Get ready for a perceptible change in the way soldiers behave when patrolling and searching for you. But most importantly, beware of the Black Stalker, as fighting him now is a real challenge. Mark our words.

Check how much of your feedback was implemented in the game

In short: you talked, we listened. And then added changes to the game, re-designed, iterated, and overall made sure that Chernobylite truly is a joint effort – it’ll be as much your game as it is ours. This means that, among other things, we’ve enlarged the base with an area that was previously flooded with water. We’ve also completely rebuilt the looting system. Now, what your opponent’s drop should be both more interesting and better suited for the challenge. Since you didn’t really like the possibility of building cover while exploring the Zone, we’ve replaced it with the possibility of building machines that have a global impact on the area. Following your request, we’ve also added the ability to toggle aim and crouch, as well as an alternative way to use the dodge ability. And that’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the number of changes this Mega Patch brings, so dive in HERE for the full changelog.

And if you want to see how the developers summarized the last year of development – take a look HERE.

ABOUT CHERNOBYLITE:

Chernobylite is a science-fiction RPG survival horror experience from the team behind the critically-acclaimed Get Even. The game mixes free exploration of its disturbing world with challenging combat, crafting, and non-linear storytelling. It utilizes Unreal Engine 4 and is based on Reality 51’s scanning technology, which has been in development by The Farm 51 for over five years.

CHERNOBYLITE – MAIN FEATURES:

• Explore a beautiful and horrifyingly accurate 3D-scanned recreation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
• Collaborate or compete with other stalkers in the Zone. But whatever you do, never fully trust them. Remember, everybody has a hidden agenda.
• Face and survive natural and supernatural threats.
• Immerse yourself in a thrilling, non-linear science-fiction horror story.
• Make good use of your chemistry and physics knowledge to craft equipment and manage supplies.
• Fight against savage creatures pouring out of an alternate reality.
• Investigate and collect data with a set of sophisticated environmental and substance-analyzing tools.

Chernobylite is available now on Steam Early Access and Games in Development on GOG.com. The game will be published by All in! Games, and launch in 2021 on PC, current-gen, and next-gen consoles.

More information about the title can be found on the official website (http://www.chernobylgame.com/), Steam, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Discord.

About The Farm 51
The company was established in 2005 by three game dev veterans: Kamil Bilczyński, Robert Siejka, and Wojtek Pazdur. Since then, The Farm has expanded significantly, and today it has over 100 employees. Since 2012, the company has been listed on the NewConnect Stock Exchange, which has allowed it to develop even further. The Farm 51 has completed many projects so far, with over ten games and VR applications under their belt. They are also a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony, and Apple iOS. The Farm 51’s newest projects are Get Even, World War 3, Chernobyl VR Project, and Chernobylite. http://www.thefarm51.com

About All in! Games
All in! Games is a video game publishing and production company based in Krakow, Poland. Founded in 2018, the team creates and supports unique games for PC and consoles, working on both Polish and international projects. All in! Games’ portfolio features titles such as Ghostrunner (One More Level, co-publisher 505 Games), Paradise Lost (PolyAmorous), Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms (Gamera Interactive), and Tools Up! (The Knights of Unity). All in! Games is listed on the stock exchange in Warsaw after their merger with Setanta in 2020. https://www.allingames.com/