SHOP TITANS LEVELS UP WITH LARGEST CONTENT DROP TO DATE

All-New Tier 10 Update Gives Players Next Level Items, Dungeons, Boss Encounters and More

MONTREAL – OCT. 6, 2020 – Today, Kabam’s award-winning multi-platform medieval shop keeping simulation game Shop Titans launches its Tier 10 Update, providing players with the largest content drop for the game to date. Players can explore three new dungeons and face off against an all-new boss for rare components in order to craft from 32 all-new blueprint items offered to the community. Players can check out the latest trailer on YouTube.

The Tier 10 Update introduces a multitude of activities to engage with, both in-and-out of the shop for players who have crafted Tier 9 blueprint items and cleared the game’s monthly events – Tower of Titans, Lost City of Gold and The King’s Caprice. Players can collect, craft and sell over 32 new blueprint items that are more valuable and difficult to craft, along with three new crafting components available only in the new Sunken Temple dungeon. Other gameplay improvements include Steam Guild Chat and Achievement integrations, Extended Ascension Milestone Tracks and New Guild Perks among many new updates.

Players can also purchase seasonal/timed item packs on the following dates:

• Mystic Duo Mega Pack – Oct. 6 (VIP) / Oct. 9 (All Players) to Oct. 17
• Halloween Mega Pack – Oct. 20 (VIP) / Oct 23 (All Players) to Oct. 31

In Shop Titans, players will build up and launch their very own fantasy shop with an extensive item crafting system, and innovative bartering gameplay with customers to secure the best sale price and treasure-seeking quests – all supported with hysterical character-driven banter between your Champions and city Workers. By assembling a team of customizable heroes, players will vicariously explore dungeons and defeat powerful bosses in the pursuit of valuable crafting materials for their stores.

Shop Titans is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and is available as a free-to-play download through the App Store, Google Play and Steam for PC. For more information, please visit Shop Titan’s official website, Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT KABAM

Kabam is a world leader of developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games for mobile devices. They merge consumer behavior with the art of game design to create experiences that are enjoyed by millions of players across the globe. Each game has raised the benchmark in mobile gaming, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology and revolutionary gameplay to the console in every player’s pocket.

Kabam has partnered with leading entertainment brands like Disney, Hasbro and Universal to create mobile games based on some of the world’s most iconic franchises.

Kabam’s games have generated hundreds of millions of downloads including Fast & Furious 6: The Game, Fast & Furious: Legacy, Marvel Contest of Champions and Transformers: Forged to Fight. These games have also received multiple awards such as Apple’s Editors’ Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Charlottetown, San Francisco and Austin, Texas. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade&Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com # # #

Public Demo to Debut During The Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition

October 6th, 2020 — William Chyr Studio is thrilled to announce its award-winning exploration puzzle game Manifold Garden will release October 20th on Steam for $19.99 (European prices are commensurate). Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture in this BAFTA and Game Developers Choice Awards-nominated indie release.

To celebrate the upcoming Steam launch, a public demo for Manifold Garden will be made available for the duration of The Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition taking place over the next week.

Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space. Witness infinity in first-person, and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Key Features

• An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles.
• Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface.
• Experience space in new ways as you explore infinitely repeating Escher-esque architecture.
• Capture striking and beautiful images with the all-new Photo Mode.

The Manifold Garden OST is available now on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms. Manifold Garden is also available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Apple Arcade, and Epic Games Store.

To learn more, visit:

Game Website:http://manifold.garden/
Developer Website:https://williamchyr.com/
Newsletter:http://bit.ly/mgmailinglist
Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/williamchyr
Twitter:https://twitter.com/williamchyr
Discord:https://discordapp.com/invite/XcXBkwZ

About Manifold Garden’s History & William Chyr
In November 2012, William Chyr began working on Manifold Garden. Initially called Relativity, the game was inspired by the M.C. Escher print which depicts a world with multiple gravities. In early 2015, Manifold Garden was backed by Indie Fund. Over the course of its development, the game has been shown in over 20 game conventions and festivals, including E3, Tokyo Game Show, Gamercamp, and Indiecade East.

Manifold Garden has had a long history of open and transparent development, including a devlog that first started back in November 2013, and regular Twitch streams since 2016.

William Chyr is an independent game developer and visual artist based in Chicago. His work spans a variety of media, including web, print, and installation.

New Tug-of-War Strategy Game Early Access Available Now on Steam and Epic Games Store

ZAGREB, HR – October 6, 2020 – WIREGAMES Publishing and GD ENTERTAINMENT today launched their new Tug-of-War strategy game, Primordials of Amyrion onto the Steam and Epic Games Store via Early Access.  Featuring cross-play among Steam and Epic Games Store players, Primordials of Amyrion includes three unique armies, six Primordials, and eight different champions for players to choose from. To control the battle, players must upgrade their armies, choose different abilities and spend resources wisely. Primordials of Amyrion is available via Early Access for $14.99 on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Primordials of Amyrion features:

• Lord Over Land – Battle for control of the realm without the tedium of dictation. It’s macro over micro.
• Choose Your Path – Upgrade Primordials, champions, minions and towers to directly counter an opponent’s army.
• Battle of Wit and Will – Test your mettle in 1v1 duels. No teammates can steal glory or bring your great name to shame.
• Bolster Forces – Unleash devastating activatable abilities in support of valiant minions marching into a brutal war of attrition.
• Manage Resources – Spend resources early and go for the killing blow, or build up an economy in an effort to overwhelm the long-game.

ABOUT PRIMORDIALS OF AMYRION
Primordials of Amyrion is a tug-of-war 1v1 strategy game where players rule kingdoms and build armies to war for ever greater power. “One will rise, Many will fall. Compete in 1v1 duels against other Primordials and their armies, simultaneously balancing resource management while choosing upgrade paths for buildings, champions and minions to gain key advantages on the battlefield. While even the greatest Primordial may not control every unit on the battlefield, some have abilities and ultimates that can turn the tide of war.

For more information on Primordials of Amyrion, please visit www.primordials.game, and follow the game on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PlayPrimordials/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/playprimordials.
Join the discussion on all topics game-related on Discord https://discord.com/invite/bRg9Zmp.

ABOUT WIREGAMES
WIREGAMES is a newly established video game design and publishing company based in Zagreb, Croatia. In collaboration with GD ENTERTAINMENT, they are publishing their first title Primordials of Amyrion set to enter early access on PC in 2020.

ABOUT GD ENTERTAINMENT
GD ENTERTAINMENT is a game development studio located in Zagreb, Croatia. Established in 2018, GD ENTERTAINMENT features a team of experienced and new developers with a passion for engaging and competitive games that challenge the status quo in development. Their latest development project Primordials of Amyrion is set to enter early access on PC in 2020. For more information visit: www.gd-entertainment.hr  

Ichiban Kasuga Hits the Streets, Beats the Creeps, and Dominates in Kart Racing, Arcades, Batting Cages, Movie Theaters, and More in Yokohama’s Underworld Playground

IRVINE, Calif. – October 8, 2020 – SEGA has released a new trailer, “The Quest Begins” for its one-of-a kind RPG Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In the trailer, the down-and-out Yakuza scrapper, Ichiban Kasuga, describes his videogame-esque heroic journey that will take him through an amazing array of minigames in a veritable underworld playground. Yokohama features a plethora of fun and hilarious distractions, including kart racing, batting cages, SEGA arcades, high-octane vocational school tests, and the ability to manage and grow your own company! Ichiban and his ragtag crew of friends have endless fun activities to engage with as they try to restore justice to the streets of Yokohama.

That’s not all, though; the end of “The Quest Begins” features a special surprise. For the first time in the series’ history, Yakuza: Like a Dragon features English renditions of fans’ most beloved karaoke songs from previous entries in the series, as well as several brand-new songs.

The full list of English-voiced karaoke songs includes:

• Baka Mitai (I’ve Been a Fool)
• Hell Stew
• Like a Butterfly
• Machine Gun Kiss
• Spring Breeze
• The Future I Dreamed Of

Yakuza: Like a Dragon launches on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10 and Steam on Nov. 10, 2020. The Xbox Series X | S versions will offer a Smart Delivery upgrade path for Xbox One owners of the game, and the PlayStation 4 owners will receive a free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version, both physical and digital, upon its release on March 2, 2021.

An experience like no other, Yakuza: Like a Dragon brings dynamic RPG gameplay to the series, with an epic adventure that combines the intense brawls, crushing drama, and over the top hilarity that the Yakuza series is known for. The game also features voice acting from a dynamic cast of actors, including George Takei, Kaiji Tang, Andrew Morgado, Greg Chun and Elizabeth Maxwell.

About the Yakuza / Ryu Ga Gotoku Series:

With over 12 million units sold worldwide since its creation in 2005, the Yakuza / Ryu Ga Gotoku series was created with the core concept of “Entertainment geared towards mature audiences” in mind, this series portrays the life of relatable people living in Japan’s red-light districts. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio excels at bringing players into a true-to-life realization of modern Japan while exploring themes of love, humanity, and betrayal, creating an experience unlike any other in digital entertainment.  

About SEGA® of America, Inc.: SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment. SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com.

Ready, Set, Slime! Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Out Now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch

Pick your favorite Nickelodeon characters and race across dozens of fun-filled tracks with friends in online and local multiplayer!

MINNEAPOLIS – Oct. 6, 2020 – Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix officially launches today! This action-packed kart racing video game, featuring even more characters and slime-filled tracks inspired by Nickelodeon’s most iconic franchises, is available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $39.99.

Developed by Bamtang Games, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix expands on the original fan-favorite Nickelodeon Kart Racers with more multiplayer modes, improved visuals and the biggest roster of playable Nickelodeon characters in a kart racing game yet. Choose from 30 speedy racers, including dance and music sensation JoJo Siwa, SpongeBob SquarePants, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Korra from The Legend of Korra, Invader Zim, Arnold from Hey Arnold!, the Rugrats, Lincoln of The Loud House and many more!

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix features 28 new and reimagined tracks — plus two brand-new battle arenas! Create the ultimate pit crew from over 70 bonus Nickelodeon characters and customize your kart with parts inspired by their many series. Fill your slime bar to pull off ridiculous jumps, use special power-ups and attacks, and compete with friends across a variety of game modes, including local split-screen multiplayer for up to four players and online multiplayer for up to eight players.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is published by GameMill Entertainment and rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.NickKartRacers.com.

About GameMill Entertainment

GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a third-party publisher of console and mobile games for passionate fans around the world. Development platforms include PC, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft consoles including the Xbox One video game and entertainment system, and Sony consoles including the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and mobile devices. With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, please visit https://gamemill.com.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).

About Bamtang Games Bamtang Games based in Lima, Peru, a seasoned game development studio, has been developing fun games for PC, web, mobile and console for almost 20 years.  Our award winning team specializes in action games for AAA licenses, including the very top comic, cartoon and action stars. Visit us at www.bamtang.com

October 6th, 2020 – Spiderweb Software, Inc., makers of fine indie adventures for over 25 years, announces a new, unique fantasy role-playing epic! In Q1 2021, we will release Geneforge 1 – Mutagen, a truly unique and innovative fantasy sci-fi hybrid, for Windows, Mac, and iPad.

Geneforge 1 – Mutagen will be one of the most open-ended role-playing games available. Choose between a host of rival factions. Use magic or your deadly pets to crush your enemies. Or, use trickery, diplomacy, and stealth to win the game without ever attacking a foe. Destroy the final boss, or switch sides and join him. Fight alone or create your own army of custom-made mutant monsters.

In Geneforge 1 – Mutagen, enter the world of the Shapers. The Shapers are wizards with the awesome power to create life. Need a servant, or a pet, or a tool, or a mighty beast to fight and die for you? The Shapers create it.

The creations of the Shapers are expected to obey completely. If not, they are destroyed. The Shapers guard their magical secrets with fanatical devotion, executing all who steal them. However, some of the Shapers’ creations are intelligent, and they want their freedom. The Shapers underestimate their creations. This mistake will lead to disaster.

The coming rebellion will scorch your continent. Who will win? It will be up to you.

Geneforge 1 – Mutagen is a total remaster of the 20-year old indie classic Geneforge. With the help of a successful Kickstarter, this new game will be a completely remade and greatly expanded recreation of the original.

Geneforge 1 – Mutagen will release for $19.99 on Steam and the Apple App Store. 

Geneforge 1 – Mutagen Website: http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge/
Geneforge 1 – Mutagen Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geneforge1/geneforge-1-mutagen

About Spiderweb Software
Spiderweb Software, Inc. is a tiny indie game company based in Seattle, WA. founded in 1994. We’re fanatically dedicated to creating fun, exciting fantasy role-playing games for Windows, Macintosh, and iOS. Past titles include the award-winning Exile, Geneforge, Avernum, Queen’s Wish, and Avadon series. Learn more at www.spiderwebsoftware.com.

The incredible diversified 3D platformer is going to bring devilish fun back to the Boredom Kingdom

October 6th, Cologne – Headup is thrilled to announce the release date of the comically creepy 3D platformer from developer Nicolas Meyssonnier, Pumpkin Jack. It will make its way to PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on October 23, and will please both fans of games like MediEvil and Jak & Daxter as well as everybody who’s looking for an eerie game to play around Halloween.

Enjoy engaging in an epic battle of evil against good as you jump, dodge, and carve your way through challenging enemies and daunting puzzles. Speed on roller-coaster-like rails in cartoony mine karts, escape dangerous situations like a giant burning barn and use your trusty owl companion for distance attacks – this won’t get boring until the end screen appears!

Pumpkin Jack also shines by the use of Unreal Engine 4 which grants for gorgeously rendered and gruesomely colourful landscapes. Don’t miss the brand-new Release Date Trailer!

About Pumpkin Jack

Pumpkin Jack is a spooky scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord. Dive into an epic adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
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Follow the will of the Devil himself and slay your nemesis in an epic quest that will take you on a journey in the Boredom Kingdom, a mythical realm shattered by the curse. You will meet friends along the way, from a haughty owl to a snarky crow!

Discover stunning atmospheres in a colorful yet spooky scary Kingdom. Travel through epic and dramatic settings, with each level having its own eerie atmosphere. Using a vibrant palette and high-quality lighting effects, Pumpkin Jack invents its own unique cartoon universe inspired by the classic PS2 graphic style, made with Unreal Engine 4.

Pumpkin Jack is a classic 3D Platformer before anything else! Every level will challenge you through several themed platforms, all giving you new trials to complete. You will have to master the arts of dodging, timing, and movement to vanquish Jack’s foes. During the dynamic real time battles, choose which weapon you want to use and strike at the critical moment!

Solve puzzles that focus on physics, gravity and reflection. Inhabit a pumpkin head and burn books, hammer some moles, create a path for magic spheres… And there is more: In each level, you will be faced with an action sequence using a new exclusive gameplay!

Features include:

• Colorful Cartoon Setting: Travel through lurid landscapes in levels featuring alluring atmospheres, each crafted with vibrant color palettes, and high-quality lighting effects 
• Fight For Your Life: With challenging beasts lurking around every corner, players must master the art of combo attacks; dodging, and timing to survive dynamic real-time battles! Players must unlock weapons and choose wisely in order to strike down all who oppose them 
• Don’t Lose Your Head: Solve puzzles that focus on physics; gravity, and reflection as Jack, or ditch the skinsuit and just use your flaming head to burn books; hammer some moles, create paths for magic spheres; and more as each level introduces new and exciting challenges
• Find Friends to Fight at Your Side: Helpful companions are there to assist Jack on his journey, including a haughty hooty owl to guide him along; and a snarky crow, itching to assist with long-range attacks

About Headup

Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com and twitter.com/headupgames.

About Nicolas Meyssonnier

I started developing Pumpkin Jack as a spare-time project in 2016 while studying at the University. I was inspired by old PlayStation platformers I played in my childhood, such as Ratchet & Clank and most importantly Jak & Daxter, and I figured that the market lacked inspiring 3D platformers. Since I was always attracted by dark and spooky atmospheres like the ones we can see in MediEvil, I decided to create my own game which further developed into an exciting full-time project.

As a gamer, I’m always searching for new ways to improve Pumpkin Jack and diversify the gameplay as much as possible. Learning from the old classics such as Jak & Daxter and new platformers such as A Hat in Time, I try to create a mix of stimulating battles, innovative puzzles and challenging platforming in eerie Halloween-themed environments. I thrive on feedback, so do not hesitate to join me on my journey and help make this game the best of his time by joining my official Pumpkin Jack Twitter and Discord channel.

Two weeks prior to the release of the 9 Monkeys of Shaolin its creators from Sobaka Studio has revealed the new gameplay trailer detailing all the key features of the incoming game: narrative, combat and progression systems, weapons, enemies and co-op mode.

Furthermore, Sobaka Studio has launched the expanded free demo version of the game on Steam – “Prologue”, so players can experience all these features in a real combat. The complete first chapter of the game’s campaign offers both single player and co-op (online or split-screen mode for 2 players) options.

9 Monkeys of Shaolin: Prologue – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425880/9_Monkeys_of_Shaolin_Prologue/

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is launching worldwide on Windows PC (via Steam), PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch on Friday 16th October.

About 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”.

– Sun Tzu, The Art of War

9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a true rebirth of the iconic beat ’em up genre in vein of old-school video games. If you had fun playing beat em up videogames for hours as a kid, crushing foes left and right then this new title from the creators of hardcore brawler REDEEMER is definitely for you!

As a mere Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village. Game protagonist is quite a tough nut to crack as he knows the basics of ancient martial arts only mastered by legendary Shaolin monks. Get your trusty battle staff ready for a challenging adventure in Medieval China and for merciless fights with hordes of various enemies.

Action-packed battles, user friendly controls and incredible atmosphere of great kung-fu movies of 70s – all this makes 9 Monkeys of Shaolin a perfect choice for every true fan of really hardcore brawlers.

Key Features

• 3 unique fighting styles: fight on earth, in the air or use mysterious magic seals. Combine these elements to defeat every enemy on your way.
• Captivating narrative: discover the fascinating story of Wei Cheng and follow him as he rises from a simple fisherman to the master of Shaolin martial arts.
• Stunning visual style: unlikely combination of historical and mystical elements gives you an exciting experience from every scene appears on screen.
• Extensive character development system: you learn a great deal of ways to victory as you discover various unlockable perks, items and fighting styles.
• More than 25 different levels: Chinese villages, pirate ship, Buddhist monasteries, Japanese mansions, ancient ruins and many more.
• 10 types of Chinese and Japanese polearms, each with its unique traits. Discover the landscapes to find new items!
• Co-op play: invite your friend to help you fight through growing waves of enemies and complete the game together.

About Koch Media

Koch Media is a global developer, publisher and distributor of computer and videogames, gaming hardware and merchandise.
 
The company’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America and Australia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading games publishing partner. Koch Media runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned content providers, including the labels Deep Silver, Milestone and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles and PC across all physical and digital channels.

Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, NC Soft, Sega, Square Enix, Warner and many others. With its parent company in Höfen, Austria and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia and the United States.
 
The Koch Media group owns six game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy) and Voxler (Paris / France). Additionally Koch Media collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.
 
Koch Media also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading games merchandise company in Langenfeld, Germany and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomuc, Czech Republic. Furthermore, with Koch Films the Koch Media Group runs an established film business. Koch Films is a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor.
 
Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.

About Buka Entertainment
Buka Entertainment was founded in 1994 as video game and console distributor. Since 1996 Buka has also been known as a publisher. Over the years of successful publishing Buka released dozens of projects onto the world market, such as Hard Truck, Pacific Storm, Ex Machina, Pathologic, Collapse and others, many of which have rightly become classics.

Today Buka Entertainment continues to publish video games and support developers from all over the world. Company ports and releases titles for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch as well as iOS and Android. Due to the professionalism of its team and comprehensive approach to the video game publishing and marketing Buka Entertainment successfully develops relations with international partners and will continue to bring exciting high-quality projects to the players in the nearest future.

New Podcast Series Echoes of Valhalla Explores Viking History and Stories, Available Now on Spotify

Dive into the Historical Background of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla like Never Before

Sydney, Australia — October 6, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft announced that all the episodes from Echoes of Valhalla, a new podcast documentary series are available on Spotify now. Deep dive into the history of the next instalment in the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Listen to an immersive new audio experience and captivating story with insights from great Viking experts. 

Echoes of Valhalla invite listeners to relive the epic adventures of Scandinavian warriors invading England, with a unique audio podcast experience, that has the feel of a documentary series. The documentary aims to showcase the different ways of the Viking society including military strategy, ship building, and the role of women. 

Echoes of Valhalla podcast series is divided into 5 episodes of 15 minutes each and offers the first immersive audio historical documentary series in audio for Assassin’s Creed. Comedians, well-known experts and reconstructed scenes, will bring to life the glorious eras of the Vikings, as you have never heard before :

• Episode 1 : The Sons of the Great North
• Episode 2 : Dragon of the Seas
• Episode 3 : Thor’s Hammer
• Episode 4 : Birth of an Empire
• Episode 5 : the Dawn of a New Era

To listen to the podcast series, please click here.

With development led by Ubisoft Montreal*, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers players the captivating experience of playing as Eivor, a legendary Viking raider, in a beautiful and mysterious open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. Players can take advantage of new features, including raids, weapon dual-wielding, and settlement building. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release worldwide on November 10, 2020 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+**, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and Stadia. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release on PlayStation®5 alongside the launch of the console from November 12th, 2020.***

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, please visit: assassinscreed.com

*Associate Ubisoft studios are Sofia, Singapore, Montpellier, Barcelona, Kyiv, Bordeaux, Shanghai, Chengdu, Philippines, Quebec, Bucharest, and Pune. Additional help provided by external partner Sperasoft.

**$19.95 AUD per month. Cancel anytime. The Gold and Ultimate Editions will be available as part of a UPLAY+ subscription. More information at uplayplus.com.

***Players who purchase Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on Xbox One or PlayStation®4 will be able to upgrade their game to the next-gen version (Xbox Series X | S or PlayStation®5) at no additional cost. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla leverages the Smart Delivery technology – buy the game once and play it on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X | S when both the console and that version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PlayStation®4 and Blu-Ray™ games gives access to the corresponding Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PlayStation®5 Digital version at no additional cost, when available. Requires a PlayStation®5 or a PlayStation®5 Digital Edition, the game disc (if owned on Blu-Ray™) must be kept inserted in the PlayStation®5 disc tray to play, a PlayStation® Network registration, additional storage & Broadband internet connection. May incur bandwidth usage fees.

About Assassin’s Creed

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 140 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2019–20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2020 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. Stadia, the Stadia beacon, and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

Italian Navy Cruisers Fully Released, a New Destroyer Campaign, and Preparations for an Action-Packed Halloween

The October update to World of Warships: Legends comes with the full release of the Italian Cruisers, plus the new Steel Redeemer campaign to earn the Tier VI destroyer Benham. There is an assortment of changes coming to the game as well, including a new way to communicate with teammates, and improvements to Russian destroyer and the Italian cruiser lines. However, all of this is a prelude to the main event: Rust ‘n’ Rumble, a Halloween special event which starts on October 19th.

Last update introduced the nimble Italian cruisers to World of Warships: Legends, and now they are exiting early access this update with an important addition. Originally, the Italian cruisers above Tier III came equipped with a standard Smoke Generator consumable, which allowed them to conceal themselves in the heat of battle. Now, they will have this ability replaced with a unique Exhaust Smoke Generator consumable that allows them to “smoke up” even at top speed! Players can now research the Tier VII cruiser Amalfi too, the ultimate Italian cruiser. Fast and well armed with torpedoes and powerful 203mm guns, the Amalfi is quite the adaptable ship.

The new Steel Redeemer campaign is coming in with the Tier VI destroyer Benham as the final reward. This little ship is armed to the teeth with torpedoes, carrying eight per side for a total of sixteen! Such a heavy torpedo armament is unusual for a US Navy destroyer, but players will have to use them in epic ambushes, thanks to their short range. She is known primarily for her service during the Battle of Midway, when she rescued hundreds of sailors from the sinking USS Yorktown and USS Hammann. To unlock this ship, players have to complete 80 milestones of the Steel Redeemer campaign over the next 5 weeks with Admiralty Backing–however, some daring Captains can shave a week off of that time if they can complete the campaign’s Hardmode missions!

The entire Russian destroyer tech tree is getting a series of improvements this update to make them more approachable for players. Most notably, they will have their gun range and maneuverability improved across the board to suit their high-speed gunboat playstyle. Altogether, the Russian destroyers should be able to pump out a bit more damage and stay in the fight longer!

The highlight of the update comes October 19th – the Rust ‘n’ Rumble Halloween event! Players can brawl it out in a four-way team deathmatch for command of a sunken post-apocalyptic city to earn Tabz. These will help players upgrade their event ships and unlock unique Rust ‘n’ Rumble commanders and camos. In Rust ‘n’ Rumble battles, there is no hiding. Captains will have to play to the strengths of their chosen destroyers in a good old fashioned battle with torpedoes, shells, and ships darting everywhere. If they play enough battles, they can even earn a free Tier VI Premium destroyer, the Ognevoi! This torpedo-focused Russian destroyer will be a unique addition to any warship collection.

As always, some small improvements are coming this update–including the Sector Alert. This allows captains to highlight a section of the map to their teammates, which will allow for clear communication and planning in battle.

Get ready for some spooky events and a bunch of updates to World of Warships: Legends, and keep on turning the tide!