Open-World RPG Sands of Salzaar Releases New Steam Early Access Roadmap

New content and features coming soon to the indie action-strategy hit, now available with full English language support in North America and Europe

SHANGHAI — Oct. 28, 2020 — Sands of Salzaar, X.D. Network and Han-Squirrel Studio’s indie open-world RPG featuring large- and small-scale real-time strategy action, continues to grow in Steam Early Access. A massive new update earlier this fall introduced full English language support to make the game even more accessible to players in North America and Europe, and it now stands at a “Very Positive” rating on Steam with close to 12,000 user reviews. Now the team is back with a new development roadmap outlining new content and enhancements planned for the game over the next phase of early access.

Sands of Salzaar lets you build up a mighty army from a single unit and lead it into battle against enemy forces in real-time. The Old Empire has fallen, leaving rival cities to compete for control of a vast desert land in an epic story brought to life with unique hand-drawn visuals. Customize your hero as a warrior, sorcerer, beastmaster and more, pick your soldiers and their abilities, and choose which factions to side with and against. Every playthrough offers new challenges and experiences.

Coming in November, Sands of Salzaar’s next major update will continue to improve multiplayer combat, as well as further develop the game’s quest system and map variety to make progression in the open world even more satisfying. The update will also feature new community modding tool optimizations. Additional updates over the coming months will introduce controller support, a new official PvP map, new player character and storylines, improvements to AI and siege gameplay, and more.

There are now over 500 mods for Sands of Salzaar in Steam Workshop, featuring custom characters, maps, challenges, multiplayer options, and even completely reimagined gameplay and story overhauls. Since the launch of the game’s English localization, English language modders have already begun developing and releasing new creations to the community, while many of the most popular existing mods have been steadily rolling out their own English language updates.

Sands of Salzaar is available to purchase now on Steam Early Access. For more information, visit the game’s official Discord.

About X.D. Network

X.D. Network is a top-tier Chinese game publisher and developer, owning the largest mobile gaming community and Android game platform in China—TapTap. As a team of passionate game enthusiasts, X.D. is dedicated to bringing classic game IPs to life, as well as introducing a variety of indie favorites to players worldwide, including To the Moon, ICEY, Muse Dash, and Juicy Realm.

Official English Investor Relations Site: ir.xd.com/en
Official English Twitter: https://twitter.com/XD_EN_Official

About Han-Squirrel Studio

Han-Squirrel Studio is a Chinese indie developer team devoted to crafting unique games based on ancient martial arts and cultures. Through their ingenuity, many of the team’s titles have received immensely positive reception from Chinese indie game lovers and martial arts fans.

Official Site: https://hanjiasongshu.com

Arcade Action Platformer ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN Debuts on Early Access Today

Brooklyn, NY — October 28, 2020 — ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN, the first single-player Killer Queen game in BumbleBear Games’ arcade franchise enjoyed by millions, unleashes tricky platforming to escape the undead hordes on Steam Early Access today.

When COVID-19 turned arcades and other Killer Queen arenas upside-down, BumbleBear Games quickly set out to create something new that brings the thrill of arcade competition home for both diehards and brand-new players alike.

Enter ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN, a procedurally-generated, tough-as-nails retro platformer starring Killer Queen’s most iconic hero: Abs! Tap and flap through a series of perilous pitfalls while competing for high scores on multiple evolving battlefields. Abs will die (a LOT) on his quest to dethrone the devious Blood Queen, but the thrill of the hunt, dynamic soundtrack, and competitive leaderboards keeps players saying “just one more run.”

Seasoned Killer Queen veterans will feel right at home slamming berries into Warrior gates to gain their wings, outmaneuvering opponents in air-to-air combat, and combining power-ups to become the Totally-Not-Busted Speed Warrior. New players can quickly learn the skills they need to survive, and those skills also translate directly between the other games in the KQ Universe.

The Early Access build debuts with two worlds: The Outskirts and Hell (things escalate quickly in this game!), with more worlds, bosses, and enemies currently in development. Launch also includes Daily, Monthly, and Random challenges, with arcade-style scoring and leaderboards to match. Not able to reach the high score today? With dynamic daily leaderboards, tomorrow’s a whole different story. 

Games like Killer Queen live and die entirely by their community, so BumbleBear is moving AvBQ to Steam Early Access, following April’s successful Kickstarter. With continued input coming directly from their most dedicated player base, BumbleBear is committed to creating the best version of ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN possible.

“After our Kickstarter, we wanted to launch on Steam Early Access because we know that games like Killer Queen live and die entirely by their community,” said Josh DeBonis, president of BumbleBear Games. “Further input from our awesome dedicated player base will help with our commitment to create the best version of ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN possible.”

To learn more, please visit the game’s Steam page, watch for updates on the Killer Queen Twitter and Facebook.

About BumbleBear Games

BumbleBear makes games for smart people to play together. Its “platform”, the New Arcade, is a blend of digital and physical worlds through arcade cabinets, installations, and VR. The team is based in Brooklyn, NY, and created arcade phenomenon Killer Queen. Late last year, BumbleBear joined forces with Liquid Bit to develop Killer Queen Black, a new 8-player experience on PC and the Nintendo Switch system.

To learn more about BumbleBear Games, please visit the studio’s official website.

New Lovecraftian Adventure from the Developers of Conarium

Just in time for Halloween – publisher Iceberg Interactive and developers Stormling Studios are excited to release Transient today for Windows PC on Steam and GOG at $19.99 – plus a limited launch discount of 15%!

From the creators of Conarium and the Darkness Within series, Transient is a Lovecraftian Cyberpunk thriller.

In the distant, post-apocalyptic future, Randolph Carter, a member of a notorious hacker-for-hire group called ODIN, accidentally stumbles across the terrifying truth, a truth that might tear apart his own sanity and question his very existence.

Check out the launch trailer here!

Experience a never-before seen blend between H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic existentialism and a grim, dystopian cyberpunk setting. Transient adapts and expands upon seminal pieces of both genres to ensure that your experience is both familiar and fresh at the same time.

From the forgotten wastes of Kor Shehr to the mean streets of Providence, Transient is filled to the brim with unforgettable locations to traverse. Explore reality, your own dreams, and the virtual world to meet a diverse cast of friends, foes, and beings in between.

Transient will also available on Xbox and PlayStation in 2021.

Stay up to date with Transient here:
Website / Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / Discord

ABOUT STORMLING STUDIOS

Stormling Studios is an independent game developer founded by the creative minds behind critically acclaimed Lovecraftian titles Conarium and the Darkness Within series. They are dedicated to their never-ending pursuit of bringing unique narrative experiences to players worldwide. Currently, they are hard at work on the upcoming Lovecraftian Cyberpunk adventure game Transient.

ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie. 

Known for many hit franchises including Starpoint Gemini, Killing Floor and Stardrive; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Circle Empires Rivals. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting multi-format games coming up, including Transient (XBO/PS4), Star Dynasties (PC) and Blazing Sails (PC).

To learn more, please visit www.iceberg-games.com

CD PROJEKT RED announces a special event for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, celebrating the start of the Saovine festival. The event brings the opportunity for players to claim gifts and purchase Saovine-themed items on PC, iOS, and Android. 

The Saovine special event, which begins today and will run until November 3rd, gives players the chance to earn Treasure Chests by winning matches. Each Treasure Chest contains a unique in-game gift, such as: a cardback, border, portrait, player title, or in-game resources — Ore or Meteorite Powder. 

Learn more about the Saovine Holiday Event

Accompanying the festivities are a number of limited-time offers available in the in-game store. Players can purchase a customizable neutral leader skin for Shupe the Troll — available as part of a bundle alongside a unique avatar and player title. Moreover, the in-game store will also feature other Saovine-themed ornaments, including a Ghost leader skin for Cleaver. All items will be available until November 3rd.

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available to download for free on PC (via GOG.COM and Steam), iOS and Android. For more information regarding The Witcher Card Game, visit playgwent.com.

About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities, and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

San Diego, CA – October 28, 2020 – Leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR) and its Hamburg, Germany-based PC brand ROCCAT, today announced their line-up of brand ambassadors coming together to stream for the Gamers Outreach charity. Turtle Beach and ROCCAT will take over the Spooktacular Screamathon event tomorrow, Thursday, October 29, 2020 starting as early as 8:00 a.m. ET, and fans can follow their favorite ambassadors as they stream throughout the day, as well as donate during the streams. Turtle Beach, ROCCAT, and their ambassadors aim to raise and donate over $25,000 for Gamers Outreach’s Project GO Kart program, which creates portable video game kiosks for hospitals that are beneficial for patients, doctors, nurses, and child life specialists as they provide bedside recreation for children unable to leave their hospital rooms. Turtle Beach and ROCCAT ambassadors participating in the stream takeover include KayPea, Scump, JZR, FabuRocks, Erin Ashley Simon, and Kontrol Freak. Be sure to check out each of their Twitch channels tomorrow, and contributions can be made by going to the Turtle Beach Spooktacular Screamathon fundraising page.

“Gamers Outreach is a wonderful organization working for an amazing cause, and we’re grateful to continue working together to support their effort to provide more game kiosks for hospitals,” said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach. “With many hospitals not allowing visitors due to COVID-19 precautions, the ability for patients – kids in particular – to play games and keep themselves entertained is more important now than ever before. So, a sincere ‘thank you’ to Gamers Outreach for all the tremendous work they do, and I’m very proud of what we are all doing as a part of this program.”

Gamers Outreach started its GO Karts initiative provide kids with an outlet for relief, socialization, and a sense of normalcy during treatment in the hospital. The carts provide a safe, flexible, and efficient way to ensure children have access to entertainment and coping mechanisms during long-term hospitalization. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Gamers Outreach has received a surge in requests for more GO Karts. With many hospitals adopting stricter protocols, kids are experiencing new levels of isolation. GO Karts create access to games and socialization even when it can’t be in person.

“Gamers Outreach is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Turtle Beach and ROCCAT,” said David Fraser, Director of Development, Gamers Outreach. “Their dedication to making positive impact in the community is exemplary and demonstrates all the great things about gaming.”

During the Spooktacular Screamathon, every $3,500 will provide a GO Kart to a hospital. The funds raised will go directly towards sending new GO Karts to the hospitals of choice of Turtle Beach and ROCCAT’s ambassadors. These hospitals are located all around the United States and will provide gaming to thousands of kids annually.

Click here for additional details on Spooktacular Screamathon. For more information on Turtle Beach products and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information ROCCAT’s line-up of high-quality, German-engineered PC gaming accessories, visit ROCCAT.org, and be sure to follow ROCCAT on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Gamers Outreach

Gamers Outreach is a charity that empowers hospitalized children through video games. The organization is on a mission to build a world where play is easily prioritized alongside research and treatment. To-date, Gamers Outreach programs enable between 1.5 – 2 million play sessions in more than 200 health-care facilities each year. Being in a hospital can be scary and isolating, but video games help inspire joy and connection. Through equipment and software, Gamers Outreach is helping kids in hospitals gain access to activities and do what kids do best – be themselves.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming audio and accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.org) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

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While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of the new Elo series PC gaming headsets, risks related to the Company’s liquidity, the substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the implementation of any businesses we acquire, our indebtedness, the outcome of our HyperSound strategic review process and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic reports. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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New footage showcasing Neon Giant’s dystopian cyberpunk epic.

London, United Kingdom – October 28, 2020 – Having first turned heads with intriguing gameplay during Microsoft’s Xbox showcase back in May, Curve Digital can today announce that multiplayer action-RPG The Ascent will launch on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, and PC in 2021.

To celebrate the launch news, developer Neon Giant has put together a short video to showcase an update on development and illustrate a variety of features coming to The Ascent when it launches next year. See the new video below

Developed by Neon Giant and published by Curve Digital, The Ascent will be playable with Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC at launch and target 60 fps and full 4K support on the Xbox Series X, offering amazing gameplay performance for the new generation of console players. 

The Ascent will see players dive into ‘The Ascent Group’ arcology, a self-contained corporate-run metropolis, stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. Taking on the role of an indentured worker, the world starts to go haywire when The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons. Life becomes a case of survival, with rival corporations and crime syndicates looking to fill the empty space. Players will have to take up arms and hold them off. The Ascent begins here. 

“Xbox Game Pass is an amazing proposition for us as a small indie developer with a team of only 11 people, because it allows more players around the world to experience our game. To celebrate this exciting news, we wanted to cement the game’s place in 2021’s next-gen line-up by casting light on what players can expect to experience at launch,” says Tor Frick, Art Director and co-founder of Neon Giant. 

The Ascent will offer players the chance to step into an action-orientated sci-fi RPG powered by Unreal Engine that takes the genre to new levels, available to play in both single-player and up to four-player co-op. 

The Ascent will feature:

• A free-roam play style in a cyberpunk inspired dystopian world
• Classic RPG mechanics to enable players to build up their character including cyberwear, augmentations and looting
• An unprecedented sense of verticality within its world, with different levels and platforms discernible within play
• Double-aim mechanic enables players to utilise the full screen and choose between multiple targets anywhere in the environment
• A narrative-led adventure playable in single and up to four-player co-op modes 

The Ascent will launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles and PC in 2021. 

Related Links

The Ascent Twitter: https://twitter.com/AscentTheGame 
Curve Digital YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/curvedigital 
Curve Digital Website: https://www.curve-digital.com/ 

About Curve Digital

Curve Digital is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King and Bomber Crew, critically acclaimed titles like Flame in the Flood and Autonauts, and the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Digital has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers worldwide.

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

About Neon Giant

Neon Giant is a small team of experienced games industry veterans with a heritage in some of the world’s biggest action game franchises. With our combined know-how, passion and ambition, we’ve set out to create a new type of studio. Our intention is to draw upon our AAA experience and focus on working efficiently, empowering each individual in order to maximise our creativity and push the boundaries of making really fun videogames. 

At Neon Giant, every team member is a key player in our bold vision of creating world-class action games that will stand proud and tall with the giants. Small is beautiful, small is Neon Giant. 

ATLAS UPDATE DELIVERS SEA FORTS!

Today’s update to ATLAS brings another new feature of the upcoming Trade System – Sea Forts! These tower structures are a form of Control Point that give Companies control over trading in an area. Other necessary Trade System features – Farmhouses and Warehouses – are already active in game, with Markets and Trade Routes coming soon. Once complete, the Trade System will allow an automated exchange of goods among players across the ATLAS map.
 
ATLAS is an early access game with lots of feature changes happening as the game evolves! This week’s Patch Notes are located here:

https://www.playatlas.com/index.php?/atlas-news/news/atlas-patch-v4125-r332/

Sea Fort Features:

• Integral to the upcoming Trade System, Sea Forts have automated defenses that will respawn over time when neutral
• On PVP Servers they may be captured and controlled!
  • To capture them, destroy the defenses and plant a flag inside the central tower
• In an upcoming patch, Sea Forts will allow access through a server for Trading
  • You will be able to grant or restrict access to Allies or other Companies
  • Access to a Sea Fort is required for you to have trade routes that travel through a server!

The ‘Ships for Gold’ system will be rolled out after the Trade System. A Sneak Peek at our progress on the first ship that will be available for players to buy with gold – The Ramming Ship! Concept Art seen here!

ATLAS pirates will stake their claim in this vast open world while endeavoring to construct custom ships, search for buried treasure, siege and conquer fortresses, plunder traveling merchants, then recruit a crew to join their powerful Armada and engage in the ultimate quest for fortune and glory! ATLAS has full cross-platform support, allowing Xbox and Steam PC players to battle together in the same gigantic world.
 
For the latest dispatch on #playATLAS, keep yer one good eye trained on this here information:

• Hoist ye sails to our Homepage: www.playatlas.com/
• Natter n’ chatter on Discord: discord.gg/playatlas
• Hear ye, hear ye on Twitter: twitter.com/sailtheatlas
• Navigate ye olde Subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/playatlas
• Watch us scallywags on Twitch: twitch.tv/sailtheatlas
• Plus ye can band with us Pirates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/playatlasgame

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Release your inner ninja and claim victory in this new battle royale from 24 Entertainment

Hangzhou, October 28, 2020 | 24 Entertainment, leading Chinese developer is proud to announce that NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is entering its closed beta phase. Starting November 3, the beta will run for approximately one week (November 9th). Fans, players and press are welcome to apply for a beta key on the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT website or Discord.

Love battle royale? OK. We get it, but we also want to help you forget everything that can go wrong with the battle royale genre. Slow gameplay? Camping? Building? NARAKA attaches all that to a grappling hook and hurls it at your nearest opponent and re-invents the genre.

In NARAKA you control one of many different characters with different skill-sets. Equipped with a deadly — but also quite useful — grappling hook you’re able to tackle all kinds of terrain with ease. You can zip with masterful agility across treelines, traverse mountains in seconds and generally show-off and shortcut your way through the incredible scenery on Moros Island; but don’t forget to take a look around once in a while.

NARAKA places great emphasis on skill-based, cut and thrust, close-quarters combat. There are no snipers to shoot you before you’ve had chance to react. To win, you will need to parry, block and baffle your opponents into submission with razor-sharp reflexes.

While there are ranged weapons in the game, it’s not easy to hit a player with a bow and arrow while they zoom across the map, so think carefully before releasing that trigger and revealing your location — or your enemies will leave the shadows to find you.

Find out more about NARAKA in the links down below.

Official NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Twitter
Steam Page

About 24 Entertainment
24 Entertainment is a Chinese game studio founded by a group of artists, engineers, and designers; who are all gaming industry veterans. We have a shared vision of introducing global players to Eastern cultures through cutting-edge gaming technology.

The legacy of Arcadia is in your hands, Knight!

Helsinki, Finland — October 28th, 2020 — Today Cornfox & Brothers invites players to embark on an epic adventure with Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, now available on Nintendo Switch for €29.99/$29.99/£29.99. In a world where magic and technology intertwine, a trio of heroes commits to an impossible feat, while harnessing adventurous spirit, courage, and wits aplenty.

“We are thrilled to announce the worldwide launch of Oceanhorn 2 on Nintendo Switch,” said Heikki Repo, Creative Director of Cornfox & Brothers. “It’s a magical tale full of wonder and peril about a primordial battle between good and evil. We hope our players lose themselves in the gorgeous universe that Oceanhorn 2 has to offer, featuring endless exploration and hack ‘n slash action.” 

Set a millennia before the original, Oceanhorn: Monsters of Uncharted Seas, Oceanhorn 2 follows the adventures of a young Knight on a quest to defend the people of Arcadia from Warlock Mesmeroth’s formidable Dark Army. The allied forces have grown with Trin, the granddaughter of Arcadia’s leader Archimedes, and Gen, a mysterious robot wielding an old Samurai weapon, joining the brave protagonist on the ambitious crusade. Equipped with cyber-magical weapons and vehicles, the team journeys across the vast regions of Gaia, flying, sailing, and even exploring the underwater world. Picturesque landscapes, scintillating puzzles, and omnipotent dangers await in this 20-hour long exhilarating action-adventure RPG.

For more information about Oceanhorn 2, check out:

Official website: https://www.oceanhorn.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceanhorn/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cornfox

About Cornfox & Brothers

Founded in 2010 by brothers Jukka & Antti Viljamaa and Heikki Repo, Cornfox & Brothers is a Finnish-based independent game developer with a passion for delivering memorable, story-driven experiences for gamers of all kinds, and on all platforms. The team is mostly known for the acclaimed adventure RPG Oceanhorn franchise that has been nominated for and won several awards globally. For more information, visit: https://www.cornfox.com

Lesquin, France, October 27, 2020 – NACON and KT Racing are pleased to unveil the new content included in the first free update for WRC 9, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship. One month after launching on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Epic Games Store for PC, anyone who owns the game can now enjoy more special stages, a new driver and the new Photo Mode.

Acclaimed by the gaming community and critics, WRC 9 had previously announced a series of free post-launch updates with a range of new features to excite fans. From today, 6 special stages have been added to the iconic Neste Rally Finland, the fastest rally of the season. This is a considerable challenge for drivers. More than ever, they will need to rely on the pacenotes of their co-driver because the course is full of blind jumps!

Among the new contents, players will also be pleased to welcome New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon and his co-driver John Kennard behind the wheel of the celebrated Hyundai i20 WRC. Finally, WRC 9 now has a Photo Mode, which players can use to share their favourite moments in some of the most beautiful landscapes around the world. 

WRC 9 will soon receive a second free update, which will include the highly anticipated Co-driver Mode. More details will be shared very soon!

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With WRC 9, the passionate developers of the French studio KT Racing have pulled out all the stops to once again meet the high expectations of rally fans looking for tougher challenges and heightened realism. With an enhanced career mode and many technical improvements, players are thrust into the heart of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship season with many great highlights. 

• 3 new rallies: Japan, New Zealand, Kenya
• Over 50 official teams and their livery from the WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3 and Junior WRC
• Over 15 bonus cars that have left their mark on the history of the WRC
• The brand-new Clubs Mode, to create customised championships

Official WRC 9 website

WRC 9 is available Now on Xbox One, PS4™ and PC from the Epic Games Store

Release timing for Xbox Series X, PS5™ and Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date.