AUSTIN, Texas, October 15, 2020 – Test your skills and unlock the secrets of a dark world with fatal shadows in Mørkredd. Aspyr and Hyper Games today announced Mørkredd, an innovative co-op puzzler, coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One as a console exclusive this December. Mørkredd will also launch on Windows 10 PC and Steam. In Mørkredd, the Orb always calls for two. This means in single-player you must master the controls of two characters simultaneously, or grab a friend for 2-player couch co-op. 

The Orb is Your Fate! Watch the trailer now:

About Mørkredd

Mørkredd is the Norwegian word for fear of the dark. In the game, you must use light and shadow to solve puzzles in a dark world inspired by long winters and Nordic culture.

• The Orb Calls for Two: Mørkredd is best played as a couch co-op experience. Heed the Orb’s call with a friend or prove your loyalty alone by mastering the unique dual-character controls.
• Your Path is the Orb: You are the Orb’s protector, and the Orb’s light is yours. Survive and master over 60 puzzles while avoiding the shadows caused by your partner and the environment.
• The Orb is Your Only Friend: An endless abyss of deadly shadows conceal dangers in this cold, dark world. Stay with the Orb if you want to stay alive. 
• Gaze into the Orb: Discover ancient secrets about the Orb hidden in the darkness.

Availability
Mørkredd will launch as an Xbox console exclusive coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with Xbox Game Pass, in addition to Microsoft Store and Steam, this December for $19.99 USD.

About Aspyr
Aspyr is a leading video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games across all platforms and for all players. Today, the company supports a growing network of partners that includes many of the industry’s leading entertainment IP holders, publishers, developers, and technology providers. Aspyr is based in Austin, TX. For more information, visit www.aspyr.com.

About Hyper Games
Hyper Games is a game development studio based in Oslo Norway. The studio’s most known games are Eggggg and Mørkredd. For more information, visit www.hypergames.no/. 

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ATELIER RYZA 2: LOST LEGENDS & THE SECRET FAIRY SET TO LAUNCH ACROSS EUROPE JANUARY 29, 2021

Ryza 2 Introduces All-New Characters and an Evolved Battle System into the Popular JRPG Series

Hertfordshire, 15^th October 2020 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios announced that Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy will be released across Europe on the 29^th January 2021 for Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC via Steam®, PlayStation®4, and digitally on PlayStation®5*. The 22nd entry into the magical Atelier franchise follows Ryza and friends as they set out in an all-new JRPG quest to discover the secrets behind the ancient ruins and the truth behind the lost legends inside the Royal Capital.  

In Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Ryza is not only joined by returning fan-favourites like Lent Marslink and Tao Mongarten, she also meets a number of new characters who will help her throughout her adventure. Inside the Academy District café, Ryza meets a young woman by the name of Zephine Baudouin. Zephine manages the request bulletin board inside the café, and the bulletin board becomes a key part of Ryza’s day-to-day exploits – it’s used by citizens of the Royal Capital to post jobs ranging from delivering materials to defeating monsters – and as Ryza completes these tasks, she will be compensated with monetary rewards, materials, and even Skill Points. Other intriguing characters inside the Royal Capital include the talented blacksmith and engraver, Dennis Holland; shopkeeper and former acquaintance from Kurken Island, Romy Vogel; and farmworker Cassandra Cappelli, whose father owns an obscene amount of fruitful land inside the Royal Capital’s Farming District.

As Ryza and friends embark on their journey, they encounter enemies and monsters throughout the land, and madness and mayhem ensue. Parties now include three battle members and one sub-member, and all heroes will now be aided in the game’s exhilarating real-time tactics battles, thanks to the ability to stack Action Points and Core Charge. As party members build up Action Points, characters will be able to unleash multiple Skills in a row via a Skill Chain. By using the Skill Chain ability, the power of all skills increases as well as the amount of Core Charge gained in each attack – the function needed in order to also use items – enabling you to unleash devastating attacks like throwing waves of bombs! In addition, by using skills your gauge fills up and after it exceeds a specific amount, your Tactics Level increases. As your Tactics Level increases, the amount of times your regular attacks hit also increases, and Action Points begin to build up quicker. If your Tactics Level reaches the max, you can activate a special technique: The Fatal Drive!

Along with the new gameplay and character details, KOEI TECMO also revealed that fans of the Atelier series will also be able to get their hands on a delightful Limited Edition of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, exclusively available through the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store. This must-have version of the game contains an art book, deluxe cloth poster, mini acrylic charm, Japanese clear file folders, and an exclusive DLC costume all packaged into a beautiful collector’s box. Gamers who pre-order this version through the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store will also receive the “Beware of Puni!” and “Blue Puni Costume” t-shirt DLC for Ryza in game!

Players who purchase any version of the game, physically or digitally, during the first two weeks of release will receive an Early Purchase Bonus – the Summer Fashion Costume Set. Furthermore, those who have save data from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout will also be able to unlock the Classic Costume Set, including outfits for Ryza and her friends from the previous title.

For all of the latest news on Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, check out the official site, ‘Like’ us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, www.facebook.com/ateliergames, and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope.

*By purchasing the digital or physical PlayStation®4 versions of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, you can receive an upgrade to the digital PlayStation®5 version of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy at no additional cost.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

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What goes around comes around as you create your own bullet hell of vile squid spawn

Oslo, Norway – October 15th, 2020 – Apt Games is proud to announce that its unholy score-attack synth nightmare TERROR SQUID is out now on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam for $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID.

TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!

Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.

“TERROR SQUID has had quite the journey going from a game jam prototype to an actual arcade cabinet in Oslo (at Tilt), to a fully fledged commercial game on a Nintendo console and Steam,” said Creative Director Syver Lauritzsen. “We think its accessible nature, deep strategy, and sadistic challenge make it a cruelly addictive ‘one more good game’ flow state experience in whichever form you choose to play it. ”

Add TERROR SQUID to your Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148550/TERROR_SQUID/
For more information about TERROR SQUID visit: https://terrorsquid.ink/

About Apt Games 
Apt Games is a software division of the acclaimed design and creative tech agency TRY Apt, making its gaming debut with the release of its score-attack arcade affair TERROR SQUID, coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2020.

Engage in frenetic Mech battles on the go!

Tokyo Japan, October 15th, 2020 – Global publisher Lightning Games today is proud to announce that 2D robot-combat platformer HARDCORE MECHA has launched on Nintendo Switch via the eShop for £17.99 / $24.99 / €19.99; available fully localised into French and Russian. In addition to the Switch launch a new ‘GurrenLagann’ DLC will be arriving very soon.
 
HARDCORE MECHA is a robot-combat platformer where players select their mecha as they embark on a thrilling action-packed adventure filled with shooting, flying and exquisite animations – imagine a mix of Metal Slug and Super Robot Wars! The game features three major game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and, later this month after getting an update, fan favourite Survival mode will be available.

Campaign Mode puts you in control of Mercenary Tarethur O’Connell, an ACE pilot of Hardcore Defense Corp, who’s drawn into a rebellious sheme while on a mission. While facing endless battles and overwhelming conflicts, Tarethur starts to question what he is really fighting for. Players will be engrossed in a story of conspiracy and insurgency consisting of 8 chapters with 18 stages ranging from deep underwater, in outer space or confined in urban environments, all gorgeously realized with seamless animated cutscenes. At various points, Human pilots can exit their mechas, giving a greater ability to explore the environment and engage in further platform-based combat.

Later this month, after a major update, Survival Mode will come to the Nintendo Switch version. Survival mode pits players against over 50 types of enemy mechas of all shapes and sizes in a variety of locations such as mineshaft, underwater, urban, and space. It’s a perfect place to improve your skills as you upgrade your equipment between levels and missions to ensure you survive the barrage of enemies.

In Multiplayer mode, players select from a impressive roster of customizable mechas and engage in frenetic freestyle combo moves while competing in high-speed hardcore PVP battles. HARDCORE MECHA supports online multiplayer and local split-screen for up to four players. Local Wireless mode is available on the Nintendo Switch allowing players to challenge each other face to face.

Following the Nintendo Switch launch, a new DLC ‘GurrenLagann’ will become available for Multiplayer and Survival modes. This DLC comes from the famous animation ‘Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann’ and will include a new Mecha ‘GurrenLagann’, the symbol of the Great Red Lotus Group, and a new young pilot called ‘Simon Digging

“The team here at RocketPunch could not be more delighted to see HARDCORE MECHA release on Nintendo Switch today. It has been a real passion project for everyone involved,” said Louiky Mu, Producer at RocketPunch. “We spent extra development time ensuring the Nintendo Switch version delivers the most exciting experience possible, in addition to the ability to play at home or on the go. It’s the ultimate 2D mech fighting experience and the Switch is the perfect platform to appreciate it.”

HARDCORE MECHA was first announced back in 2016 and was successfully funded via Kickstarter which saw more than 4,000 backers pledge to the project. Since then, the game has won critical praise for its super slick and fast paced 2D gameplay taking home over 10 indie awards including at the Tokyo Game show, and Developer Award at the PlayStation™Awards 2019. After it’s release, HARDCORE MECHA topped the PlayStation Japan sales chart for weeks, and remained in the top 3 for over a month.

More information on HARDCORE MECHA
Visit the website here: http://www.rocketpunch.cn/
Like RocketPunch on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rocketpunchgames/
Follow RocketPunch Games on Twitter https://twitter.com/rocketpunchgame

About Lightning Games
Lightning Games is a video game publisher dedicated to delivering quality PC/Console games to players around the world. Lightning Games recently released titles loved by players, including Overdungeon and The Enchanted Cave 2.

About RocketPunch Games
RocketPunch Games is an indie game developer based in Beijing, who pursuits to deliver fun and high-quality video games to players worldwide, onto various gaming platforms. HARDCORE MECHA is the first production of RocketPunch Games, the game was on top of PlayStation Japan sales chart for weeks, and remained in the top 3 for over a month after its release, with the overwhelmingly positive feedback from players and media, the efforts behind HARDCORE MECHA have been recognised.

SOEDESCO releases survival guide with 10 tips on how to survive the critically acclaimed horror game

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – September 15, 2020 – Survival horror game Monstrum is a week away from launching with a physical edition on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Players can get their physical copy on Friday, October 23. The monstrosities that are hunting the player down in Monstrum are making it a terrifying challenge to escape the abandoned ship. Permadeath and no save points ensure that once they get killed, players will have to start all over again. So what does it take to stay alive? A blog post released today, providing 10 tips on how to survive Monstrum.

About Monstrum
Stranded on an abandoned cargo ship, you find yourself hunted by one of Monstrum’s terrifying predators; each with their own strategy, abilities, and weaknesses. You’ll have to use your wits to outsmart your pursuer within the ship’s procedurally generated environment as you search for an escape. Death is permanent; get killed and you’ll be starting all over again. Can you survive Monstrum?

Features:
●     Survive a changing environment and monster with each new game
●     Use whatever you can find to outwit the monsters and escape the ship
●     Hide, distract, and run, but be careful not to fall into the numerous traps
●     Death is permanent.  Try to stay alive or you’ll have to start all over again

About SOEDESCO
SOEDESCO® is a worldwide publisher of both digital and physical games on multiple platforms. The company was founded in 2002, with its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their portfolio includes titles such as Monstrum, Owlboy, Among the Sleep, Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Teslagrad. SOEDESCO also publishes their own IPs including Truck Driver®, Adam’s Venture®, and Real Farm.

More information about SOEDESCO® and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.soedesco.com or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Junkfish 
Junkfish Limited is a games development studio based in Dundee, Scotland which focuses on PC development. Founded by a group of graduates from the University of Abertay Dundee, the studio released “Monstrum”, a procedurally generated horror game. In addition to their experience in PC games development, Junkfish also has experience in developing for Mobile, VR and AR platforms. For more information please visit www.teamjunkfish.com or follow Team Junkfish on social media @TeamJunkfish.

Steer Your Path Through Dangerous Waters in Battle for the Bosporus

New Country Pack for Hearts of Iron IV Available Today

STOCKHOLM – 15 October 2020 – The fascist powers are to the west. The Russian bear to the north. And the coasts of Egypt and the Levant belong to France and Britain. The independent nations of the eastern Mediterranean live in a dangerous neighborhood . What can Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey do to secure their own safety while the world around them is at war? Seize the reins of power in Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus, available now.

Battle for the Bosporus is a new country pack for Paradox Development Studio’s best-selling strategy wargame about World War II. Armchair generals will find new national focus trees for three nations that border the strategic waterways of the Black and Aegean Seas. Pursue alternate histories alongside major powers in a strong faction, or control your own destiny, free from meddling imperial giants.

Features of Battle for the Bosporus include:

• National Focus Tree for Bulgaria: Balance the factions in a divided land or reclaim territory lost in 1919. Follow the historical alliance with Germany or resist the German pressures on Tsar Boris, standing up for a free Bulgaria.
• National Focus Tree for Greece: Riven by political division, Greek neutrality is maintained by the controversial Metaxas. Build a strong relationship with the Allies under the guidance of King George II, follow arch-conservatives into fascism or restore the glories of Greek Empire in the east.
• National Focus Tree for Turkey: Robbed of its empire in the last war, what future is there for Turkey in a new one? Continue or halt the reforms of Kemalism, stand as the protector of the Balkans in a new regional faction, restore the Sultan to the throne or found a new Islamic state.
• New Music Tracks
• New 3D Unit Models for Balkan and Turkish Armies
• Unique voice overs for Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey

Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus is available now for a suggested retail price of $9.99/£7.19/€9.99

https://www.heartsofiron4.com/

Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of strategy games for PC and console. The company has developed and published a world-renowned catalog stretching back to 1999, with players hailing from all around the world.

The publisher’s steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the Age of Wonders series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity, and more from a network of partner studios. Paradox is the owner of the World of Darkness IPs and is publishing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Today, over four million people play a Paradox game each month, and the number of registered Paradox users is over twelve million.

Paradox’s head offices are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Our development studios are located in Stockholm, Malmö and Umeå, Sweden, in Delft, The Netherlands, in Seattle, Washington, and in Berkeley, California. We share a passion for gaming and gamers, and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of gameplay and endless variety to our ever-growing community.

For more information, please visit our forums and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Comet sighted!

Navigate through war-torn environments as you tailor your party 

PQube (London, UK) – October 15th, 2020 –PQube and developer CooCooSqueaky are excited to celebrate the launch of Tears of Avia! Available on Steam & Xbox from today, Tears of Avia is a turn-based strategy JRPG with a seemingly endlessly deep system of skill trees, playable characters, weapons and items. 

With 5 unique main characters to choose from, each representing a traditional RPG class from mage to warrior to ranger and more, and with 100s of potential skill combinations and unique side quests each, this turn-based adventure allows both new comers and established fans of the genre to create an entirely unique gameplay experience tailored specifically to their personal tastes. 

An enticing adventure awaits in the vast and beautiful world of Estera.

Tears of Avia allows you to combine hundreds of unique skills with its five unique classes to create powerful combos. Choose from classic offensive and defensive abilities, melee and ranged attacks, damaging and supportive spells and much more on your journey through Estera!

Check out #TearsOfAvia and @TearsOfAvia on Twitter and the official homepage: www.tearsofavia.com

For more information and the latest news about PQube, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and Instagram or check out our homepage: https://pqube.co.uk/games/

About CooCooSqueaky
CooCooSqueaky is an independent developer with one goal: to make great games that you love to play for hours on end. Founded in Bournemouth, UK, CooCooSqueaky work with talented people from all around the world. Although not a big team, the people who work with the studio are passionate about what they do and love making games. 

About PQube
PQube is a leading international creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company’s teams worldwide are committed to publishing games they love by working closely with development partners and reaching consumers globally on all major gaming platforms. PQube manages a rich portfolio of brands including Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, BlazBlue, Gal*Gun, White Day, Kill La Kill, Nexomon: Extinction, Guilty Gear, Kitaria Fables, and many more. Visit: pqube.co.uk to find out more

Make all your royal dreams come true this holiday season

Torrance, Calif. — October 15, 2020 — Aksys Games announced today that the royal lifestyle simulator Pretty Princess Party will waltz onto the Nintendo Switch this December 3^rd. Players are whisked away to a magical land and take possession of a long-abandoned castle where they learn the ins and outs of princessing while restoring the palace to its former glory.

Your new regal life begins with creating a princess character from endless choices of dresses, shoes, accessories, and hairstyles. Then embark on your training through fun mini-games, including cake decorating, horse racing, and dancing. Restore the castle to its former glory and win the prize! Successfully completing the games will unlock new outfit choices and allow you to access hundreds of unique items to decorate your castle’s 20 rooms – over 1,300 items total! Once the rooms are decorated, you can take commemorative photos to show off your royal style! Even after completing the entire magical story, new challenges are unlocked for even more room updates and photographs.

Features of Pretty Princess Party include:

• Create your own princess character with over 50 choices in gowns, shoes, tiaras, and hair ornaments, plus 25 hairstyles and many eye color and makeup options.
• Play fun mini-games with 1 to 4 players to polish your posh: Dancing, horseracing, cake decorating, archery and more. Challenge friends with pass-and-play multiplayer.
• Decorate 20 rooms in your castle however you wish with over 1,300 lovely items: furniture, paintings, wallpaper, and much more.
• Capture and update photos within your newly-decorated rooms.

Pretty Princess Party has been rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB. For more information or to pre-order, visit www.aksysgames.com/princess/.

About Aksys Games

Founded in 2006 in Torrance, California, Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a visionary video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms. Its lineup of games includes the critically acclaimed Zero Escape series, Little Dragons Café, the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures and Code: Realize titles, as well as the wildly successful BlazBlue, Under Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises. More information about Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com.

Scavenge for food and hide from prey as a small sugar glider 

Montréal, Quebec – October 14th, 2020 – Breaking Walls has revealed the first nocturnal gameplay for its upcoming sugar glider-based nature adventure AWAY: The Survival Series, heading to PC and PS4 in Early 2021. Step into your own nature documentary as you glide through the forest, evade dangerous predators, and embark on a journey to save your family.

AWAY: The Survival Series is an exploration adventure set in a distant future where nature has reclaimed the planet. Playing as a tiny sugar glider, immerse yourself in the wild as you soar across misty chasms, leap from tree to tree, and climb to the top of the forest canopy. Throughout your journey, you will have to hunt small prey, fight larger enemies, hide from apex predators, solve navigational puzzles, and make your way through the dense wilderness to save your sugar glider’s family.

Along the way players will uncover the mysterious remnants of a fallen human civilization. While most of the game is played from the perspective of the sugar glider, there are also brief sequences where players can control other animals and insects, such as beetles, lizards, foxes, crabs, and more. The world of AWAY is vast and wild, and there’s something new to discover around every corner.

This latest reveal shows off a first look at nighttime gameplay, just in time for Halloween. Not only does the wilderness look spookier by moonlight, but new nocturnal predators will take to the prowl in these post twilight hours. Evade spooky spiders and rats as you sneak about the dark forest.

“We wanted AWAY: The Survival Series to feel like a nature documentary in action, so having a day/night cycle that affects the ecosystem was crucial in capturing this organic feeling,” said Breaking Walls Co-Founder and Creative Director Laurent Bernier. “We look forward to showing you more of AWAY: The Survival Series when it launches in early 2021.”

Breaking Walls is composed of an all-star team of industry veterans who have worked on acclaimed series such as Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia and Far Cry. Additionally, Breaking Walls has partnered with Life and Planet Earth II composer Mike Raznick to create an enchanting orchestral score for AWAY: The Survival Series. The result is a natural world brought to life with stunning detail.

For a longer look at nighttime gameplay, the Breaking Walls team has shared some extended gameplay footage on AWAY‘s Steam Broadcast that will be looping for the next couple of days. You can watch it at https://store.steampowered.com/app/750200/AWAY_The_Survival_Series.

Add AWAY: The Survival Series to your Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/750200/AWAY_The_Survival_Series/
For more information about AWAY: The Survival Series visit: https://www.awayseries.com/
Breaking Walls official site: https://breakingwalls.co/
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwaySeries/
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awayseries
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Discord: https://discord.gg/AWAY

About Breaking Walls 
Breaking Walls is an independent game studio founded by industry veterans in Montréal, Quebec, an international hub for innovation and expertise in game development. With decades of experience working on AAA titles such as Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, and Far Cry, the Breaking Walls team has spent the past 4 years developing their first indie title, AWAY: The Survival Series.

Pioneer in Online Social Community-Building and Free-to-Play Sandbox Gaming Celebrates Two Decades of Creation and Innovation with over 316M Registered Avatars and 500M Rooms

Helsinki, Finland — October 15, 2020 — Social entertainment company Sulake is celebrating a huge milestone this year – Habbo is 20 years old! The game first appeared in late summer 2000, and now hundreds of millions of players later, finds itself in the year 2020 still with a solid fan base that has grown up with the IP.

One of the original free-to-play virtual communities, Habbo’s focus on providing a safe and fun online space for self-expression held wide appeal for tweens and teens in the 2000’s and 2010’s. However, now the demographic tracks a bit older (young adults over 19 years make up 71% of the current player base) as the player base has grown up with Habbo and many have returned to the game during various COVID-19 lockdowns.

Throughout the course of its long and illustrious history, Habbo has celebrated widespread international success with 9 language versions and over 316M registered avatars in over 115 countries, creating over 500M rooms. Multiple awards have been showered on the service, including Fast 500 EMEA (2005), Best Community Site, Site of the Year (MetrixLab, multiple awards from 2006-2015), Global Safest Social Network (the European Commission, 2011) and the Nokia Foundation Award (2008), but the Habbo innovation doesn’t stop there. It was also one of the first online virtual communities to secure numerous advertising partnerships with over 300 brands from a wide variety of sectors and major celebrity features. These include musical artists Pink, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Ozzy Osbourne and blockbuster films such as the Harry Potter series, the Twilight series, Fantastic Four and many more.

“Habbo was a true pioneer in terms of from such a humble beginning in 2000 to what we’ve seen in its growth and change over the past two decades,” said Sulake CEO Valtteri Karu. “We’ve been excited to see so many players sticking with us and returning to the game during lockdown and participating in our 20th birthday events. We’re planning for this year to be followed by an even bigger year in 2021 – the next 12 months are full of exciting new developments for Habbo. That’s all I can say right now, so stay tuned!”

About Habbo & Sulake

Sulake is a social entertainment company focused on providing a safe and fun online service for self-expression through its games, Habbo and Hotel Hideaway. Sulake was founded in 2000 by a small team of passionate people and now after 20 years, Habbo is still one of the largest virtual communities in the world, reaching players all over the world each month. With paying customers in over 115 countries and over 850,000 active users a month, Habbo continues to be a hugely popular and globally recognised brand.

Sulake’s mission is to enable its users to meet new people, make friends and give them a place to create and share their user-generated content in fun virtual surroundings. Dutch media and technology company Azerion has been a majority stakeholder since 2018, with long term shareholder Elisa Oyj still retaining a minority stake in the business. Sulake is also a leader in ensuring online safety for children. www.sulake.com