Wreckfest launches the SUMMER SMASHER Tournament – can you unlock the Hellvester?

Sydney, Australia, August 5^th,  2020 – Get ready for Hell on Wheels: in Wreckfest’s August tournament, you can jump right into the seat of the “Hellvester”, an infernal machine made to chop wheat – or CARS! Enter the challenges and wreck the hell out of your opponents to unlock the Hellvester after the event. Wanna see the Hellvester in action?

Tournaments are 100% free of charge, anyone can join and try to unlock the special car. If you want to check out what premium items Wreckfest has to offer, check out the season pass with various new cars and customisation options.

Season Pass Store Links
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131170/Wreckfest__Season_Pass/
PlayStation®4: https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP4389-CUSA08652_00-SEASONPASS201900
Xbox® One: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/wreckfest-season-pass/9nfbv0jqn0m9?

About Wreckfest
Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend – These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1, 2 and Ultimate Carnage. Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground!

• Awesome Cars – Old, banged-up, patched-together cars that simply ooze style! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games.
• Meaningful Customisation – Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armour.
• Multiplayer – Wreck your friends online and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance!

Wreckfest Website

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About THQ Nordic

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About Bugbear Entertainment
Bugbear Entertainment is a game studio specializing in action driving. The company has been developing car games for sixteen years, starting with Rally Trophy (2001, PC). With over a decade of development under its belt, Bugbear Entertainment has successfully redefined the genre of action racing and is best known for the critically acclaimed demolition racing series FlatOut (2004-2007, PC, PS2™, Xbox, Xbox 360) and street racing title Ridge Racer Unbounded (2013, PC, PS3™, Xbox 360).

Bugbear Entertainment Website

New Legendary Animals: The Teca and Sun Gators
Plus New Wheeler, Rawson, and Co. Catalogue Additions

Down by the Kamassa River bed lurks a unique and dangerous beast, reportedly sighted in the hours after dark and during rainy or stormy weather. The Legendary Teca Gator should only be approached by the most bravehearted of Naturalists or hunters.

Local fishermen have also recently reported a magnificent yet ill-tempered Legendary Sun Gator making its home in the murky, shallow waters of the Lannahechee River. Keep an eye out for this apex predator during foggy mornings to increase your chances of a successful sighting.

Naturalists can study the scaly, cold-blooded creatures and bring samples back to Harriet to fill their Animal Field Guide and gain XP for the Naturalist Role. Choose to hunt and skin the gators and infamous trapper, Gus will gladly turn the resultant leather into a coat at his shop.

Tracking gators is no small task, so to reward courage and resolve Legendary Alligator Samples and Skin Sales earn a 50% XP and pay out bonus through August 10th. Hunters who take down the Teca Gator will receive a special colorway of the O’Quinn Hat, and taking down the Sun Gator gets a special colorway of the Helsby Gloves. These Rewards will be delivered to your Offers & Rewards within 48 hours.

GUS’ TRAPPER STORE

Gus Macmillan’s offerings of fine clothing and accessories will continue to expand each week with the discovery of new Legendary Animals. Delivering Teca and Sun gator hides to Gus’ Store will provide him with the means to craft the Teca Coat and Sun Coat to provide you with the necessary warmth for any upcoming expeditions. Craft any Legendary Alligator Coat, and you’ll receive a unique colorway of the brand new Corchado Poncho as a bonus.

Also available from Gus is the new Alligator variant of the Improved Bow, adding a little bite to your hunting weapon of choice.

Be careful, though: too many visits to Gus’ Store with pelts in tow and Harriet will be less than thrilled to see you. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

CATALOGUE ADDITIONS

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue widens its selection this week with the addition of the following permanent items:

• Corchado Poncho
• Sandoval Jacket
• Windcliff Coat
• Pedrosa Pants
• Plata Pants
• Moreton Boots
• Fairbairn Dress
• Litten Dress
• Helsby Gloves
• O’Quinn Hat
• Tiltham Hat

Plus new colorways of the Marshall Coat, Killiman Vest and Diamondback Hat

The abundance of alligator leather stock means that new colorways of the Gator Hat have arrived, the Ortega Vest is back in fashion, while Vaquero Baroque Spurs and new colorways of the Strickland Boots will have even the ficklest dresser running off to the tailor.

BONUSES AND BENEFITS

This week, players can take 30% off the cost of all Horses, Pistols, Tents, Camp Flags and Camp Themes.

Becoming a Naturalist and studying wild fauna in their habitats is a reward unto itself, but there are plenty of other one-time benefits available through August 24th, including: 

Naturalist Bonuses:

• Become a Naturalist and get a Reward for a free Role Accessory, Outfit or Emote
• Sedate and sample any animal and get the Gila Monster Camp Flag
• Complete an Animal Sighting Mission and get a Reward for a unique colorway of the Farnholme Double Bandolier
• Purchase a Wilderness Camp and get a Reward for a Treasure Map

Also available Through September 21^st:

• Offer for 30% off any Novice or Promising Item in the Naturalist Role
• Reward for 2,000 Naturalist XP
• Reward for Free Sedative Varmint Cartridges
• Reward for a Free Legendary Animal Pheromone
• Offer for 30% off a Revolver
• Reward for a Free Ability Card

TWITCH PRIME

Connect your Rockstar Games Social Club account to Twitch Prime to receive a Free Katata Coat crafted from Legendary Elk hide, and these additional bonuses:

• 5 Free Legendary Animal Pheromones
• 6,000 Naturalist XP
• Free Wilderness Camp
• Offer for 50% off a Camp Dog
• Offer for 50% off a Tent
• Offer for 50% off a Vest below Rank 15
• 10x Special Health Cures
• 10x Special Snake Oil
• 10x Special Miracle Tonic
• 10x Special Bitters

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

Get ready to tumble!

The unstoppable team of Mediatonic and Devolver Digital invite fans around the world to join them online in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, out now on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. PS+ subscribers will be able to jump in for FREE throughout August. Stumble over to fallguys.com to learn more!

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout flings hordes of contestants together online in a mad dash through round after round of escalating chaos until one victor remains! Battle bizarre obstacles, shove through unruly competitors, and overcome the unbending laws of physics as you stumble towards greatness. Leave your dignity at the door and prepare for hilarious failure in your quest to claim the crown!

Features:

• Massive Online Pandemonium: Dive into a series of ridiculous challenges and wild obstacle courses with masses of other competitors online, all with the hopes of making the cut and advancing to the next round of mayhem.
• Competitive & Cooperative: Shift between competitive free-for-alls and cooperative challenges where the losing team all get eliminated!
• Comically Physical: Watch in delight as your fellow competitors bend, bounce, and bash their way to hilarious, physics-based failure!
• Delightfully Customizable: Fail in style with everything from fashionable pineapple couture to the latest in bunny hats available to customize your look in Fall Guys.

Visit fallguys.com, join Discord and follow @FallGuysGame for regular updates and prepare for your inevitable failure in front of the whole world!

Fall Guys Website
fallguys.com

Go to the edge of our galaxy and beyond in the one-of-a-kind space challenge that awaits you in Solar Expanse. Take on the leading role of an early 21st-century space exploration company and show your competitors how space exploration is supposed to be done!

Solar Expanse cleverly mixes strategy elements with economics and management factors and will demand that gamers familiar with the genre bring their A game, as this time they’ll be operating on a whole new, cosmic scale.

Solar Expanse is coming to Steam on soon, but you can already add the game to your Steam Wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369700/Solar_Expanse/).

ABOUT SOLAR EXPANSE

It’s the early 21st century in an alternate future where SpaceX isn’t the only privately-owned space technology company capable of sending astronauts into orbit. The competition in this market is huge, and the days when putting people on the International Space Station was called an achievement are long gone. Now your competitors mine and drop asteroids, colonize planets ready to be inhabited while terraforming those considered not habitable, and do everything they can to gain dominance in space. You have to think big if you want to be ahead of them, so don’t limit yourself to our planetary system, but treat it as the starting point of your career. Reach the planets, moons, and asteroids of the system to mine and colonize them. Once you’re ready, visit Alpha Centauri, Proxima Centauri, TRAPPIST-1, Gliese 581, or Kepler-452 – your strategic thinking, management skills, and budget are your only limitations.

SOLAR EXPANSE MAIN FEATURES

• Lead the space exploration company – compete with other corporations on your way to profit, and remember that mercy over your competitors is not something you should have in your resumé for this job.
• Plan rocket flights – optimize the costs and schedule of the flights. Keep in mind that every object is in constant motion, so exact planning is crucial. Utilize gravity effects and slingshot your rockets further beyond.
• Explore and research – there are hundreds of thousands of objects in the asteroid belt alone. Some are made of water, while others might contain precious metals. Deploy various telescopes, arrays, and probes to know the system better and plan your next flights. Scan for the most profitable and useful materials so you can research new technologies.
• Mine and drop asteroids – send your rockets and deliver the asteroids to Earth or colonies. Gain profits to expand your corporation and start projects on a much larger scale, or drop the asteroids on planets and moons, either to terraform or just to ruin your competitors’ plans. The choice of strategy is entirely yours.
• Build and colonize – in time, you will get contracts to establish permanent bases on various objects. Build fuel stations, launch sites, space catapults, space elevators, or even entire cities!
• Terraform – your ultimate goal will be to make the moons and planets of Earth’s solar system habitable. This task will take centuries, enormous resources, new technology, and thousands of rocket flights. Move the water-rich asteroids from the asteroid belt to Mars, and don’t forget to mine Io and Titan for necessary resources.
• Conquer other solar systems – once you are done with Earth’s solar system, go beyond with your colony ships to millions of real and generated systems. Visit Alpha Centauri, Proxima Centauri, TRAPPIST-1, Gliese 581, or Kepler-452, if you can name it, you can go there!

Solar Expanse is currently under development and will come to Steam soon.

Aside from Steam, more information about the game can be found on the publisher’s Facebook and Twitter.

PUBG MOBILE REVEALSANCIENT SECRET SPECIAL MODE AND NEW ARENA GAMEPLAY IN THE FIRST EVER INDOOR LIBRARY MAP

Blockbuster mobile game brings new gameplay experience with the update of themed mode and launches the game’s first-ever indoor map

LOS ANGELES – Aug. 4, 2020 –Under a mysterious ancient civilization theme, PUBG MOBILE unveils a new Ancient Secret Mode update, bringing players all-new in-game events and exclusive rewards. Similarly, fresh fast-paced content arrives in the form of the new Arena gameplay – Team Gun Game and Library map in the hit Arena playlist. Players can experience the new mode and updates starting today in PUBG MOBILE.

Anicent Secret Special Mode

The new Ancient Secret themed gameplay can be selected from the main menu via the Mode Selection screen. Players who activate the new mode can observe and explore an ominous “Ancient Secret” building rising on Miramar and Erangel. This massive two-story structure begins each game at ground-level, but then begins to float and follow the play circle.

In addtion to the ancient structure, players can experience the following features through the new game mode:

• New Boss Battle – A secretive boss awaits in a sealed room on the second floor of the structure, hiding rich rewards for players that defeat it in combat
• Small Ruins Environment – Players can traverse small ruins that spawn randomly throughout the map, concealing crates and puzzles
• Slate puzzle – Players can now test their merit with a new interactive Ancient Slate puzzle.

To immerse players in the new environment, the cool and stylish Golden Pharaoh X-Suit Outfit set is also available to unlock, alongside additional Warrior of Ra, Warrior of Nut, Underworld Guide, and Mummy costumes. For the first time ever, outfits can be upgraded up to six levels to access additional benefits, including:

• Outfit appearance upgrade
• Exclusive entry emotes
• Outfit-exclusive lobby emotes
• Teammate interaction emotes and item sharing
• Spawn Island and kill announcement special effects

Each outfit set includes a unique and exclusive Treasure Create that players can unlock for additional rewards, including Pharaoh Coins to exchange for other outfits, materials to upgrade Golden Pharaoh X-Suit and more. Players can also make lucky draws by using UC or Silver Fragments.

New Arena Gameplay

The all-new Team Gun Game offers four vs. four gameplay with Arena mode starting weapons. As players defeat opponents, their weapons are gradually upgraded. The first team to use the final weapon, the notorious pan, claims the Chicken Dinner. Team Gun Game is available to play every weekend, from Friday to Sunday.

Players can also enjoy Team Gun Game on the all-new Library map. As the first-ever indoor map in PUBG MOBILE, Library boasts a symmetrical layout with three assault routes: left, right and center. Unique positions on platforms, in doorways or behind bookshelves offer competitors advantages for strategic positioning, and provides players with weaker weapons a fighting chance.

In addition to the new Team Gun Game mode and Library map, today’s content update delivers several additional features, including:

• New Arena Attachment – The Barrel Extender muzzle attachment can now be added to most Sniper Rifles, Rifles and Sub-machine Guns. It increases the firearm’s effective range and minimizes damage reduction due to distance
• Arena Firearm Damage Reduction Adjustment – Firearm damage is now based upon operational distance per weapon class, which are ordered as Shotgun, Sub-machine Gun, Rifle, Sniper Rifle from near to far, respectively.

PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play. 

ABOUT PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Relicta: Start Bending The Laws Of Physics Today!

Relicta is out now on four platforms

Sydney, Australia, August 4th, 2020 – Ravenscourt and Mighty Polygon today release Relicta, the physics-based puzzle game that lets players explore a derelict research facility on the Moon. Players can don their hi-tech gloves and start bending the laws of physics to their needs on PC, Google Stadia, PlayStation®4 and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X.

Today’s launch trailer sets the mood for a field trip through the terraformed craters of Luna, filled with complex physics-based puzzles that call for a combination abilities and creativity. The different biomes with their lovingly detailed environments will test the players’ imagination and power of deduction as they advance through Chandra Base and reach their ultimate goal.

About Relicta

Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game. Played through the eyes of a scientist, you’ll need to use your creativity to play with the laws of physics, utilizing magnetism, polarity and gravity to unravel the secrets of a research facility on the moon. Chandra Base will test your scientific skills, as they are the only thing that can keep your daughter alive …

In Relicta each corner tells a story, each new step is a challenge. Find your way around the enigmatic, terraformed craters and investigate different locations and ecosystems. Will you rush straight ahead and try to reach safety? Or will you take your time to gather clues and unravel the intrigues of 22^nd century orbital politics?
Buried in the eternal darkness of the lunar craters lies a secret that might claim your daughter’s life – or change the fate of humanity forever.
Are you ready to face the ultimate consequences of your research?

About Mighty Polygon

Mighty Polygon is an independent game studio established in 2015 based in Valencia, Spain. Our focus is to create original games with strong narratives that have great mechanics.
As a team we are detail oriented, and meticulous in our approach to each aspect of the game; from plots and systems, graphics and exquisite soundtracks.
Using the Unreal Engine we are able to create a truly immersive world with beautiful locations. We are all passionate gamers, we love to combine adventuring with logical riddles, and ultimately this enables us to make the type of games we like to play.

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.

CD PROJEKT RED announces that Journey is back for a second season in GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Players can begin levelling up once more and earning brand new rewards for free right now on iOS, Android, and PC.

Journey is GWENT’s new progression system which rewards players as they level up by earning victories in the game’s Standard, Seasonal and Arena mode matches. Season 2 of Journey brings over 100 levels and even more rewards, including unique ornaments and special points, which players can redeem for items available in GWENT’s in-game Reward Book. Over the course of Journey’s three-month duration, players will also be able to follow a brand new story starring Ciri, with new chapters published every week — along with a selection of related quests.

In addition to the base tier of Journey, which is free for all players, the Premium Pass also returns for Journey’s second season — granting players instant access to the customizable Ciri legendary leader skin.The Premium Pass also includes even more rewards to unlock — including card kegs, titles, borders, animated cards and avatars, and more. Additionally, players can also purchase a special bundle, which includes the Premium Pass as well as an instant Journey progression boost. Details are available on the dedicated Journey website.

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available for free on PC via GOG.COM and Steam, as well as on Android and iOS. For more information on GWENT, please 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).

Yogscast Games and developers Foggy Box Games bring their hit food-themed party game to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Summer

Bristol, UK – 5 August 2020. Yogscast Games and developers Foggy Box Games today announced their mealtime co-op party game Brunch Club will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 11 August 2020.

Brunch Club tasks players with working together to play a specific role on the dinner table as they all come together to make fry ups, BBQ feasts and snacks. Except these mealtimes contain unique hazards that will keep players on their toes. Whether avoiding sniper fire in Fry Hard or waiting for the ever-changing seasons in Game of Cones, each level will force family and friends to be on their toes to achieve the quickest time to place on the global leaderboards.

Players can also settle those dinnertime family grudges in the competitive VS Mode. Or relax a little in the Brunch Club arcade with its fun, competitive mini games. Whether staying clean and navigating through checkpoints in Five Second Rule or Slamming, charging and dodging your way to sumo victory in Riceball Rumble, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

In addition to its launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a new update for Brunch Club on Nintendo Switch and PC will see a host of additions coming to all versions of the game including:

• A newly updated Arcade Mode
• New competitive mini games
• New difficulty progression for every level
• A number of level tweaks and mechanical changes across all modes to ensure a smooth experience
• New language options to ensure Brunch Club is more accessible than ever

Brunch Club will launch on Xbox One with a special launch day discount of 10%. Players can pick up Brunch Club on Switch for 30% off and for 50% off on PC as part of the Tiny Teams Festival Sale.

About the Developers

Foggy Box Games are Alastair Callum and Chris Youles, a game development duo based in Bristol, England. Their debut game Brunch Club is out now on Nintendo Switch and PC and coming soon to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

About Yogscast Games

Yogscast Games is the independent publisher dedicated to independent developers, founded in 2017 by The Yogscast. Landlord’s Super launches 2020 for PC and is available now on Steam Early Access. Drink More Glurp launches 2020 for PC & Nintendo Switch. Caveblazers is available now for PC and Switch. Brunch Club is available now for PC and Switch.

Update 1.10 brings a new equipment system, Polish medium reinforcements and the return of a fan-favourite map to the game

August marks the 10^th anniversary of World of Tanks so it’s only fitting that this month’s update is a cause for celebration: it’s the biggest one of the year. Update 1.10 will introduce a new system for equipment and 6 new Polish medium tanks, while also marking the return of Pearl River.

Allowing players to increase their vehicles’ characteristics and performance when installed, equipment in World of Tanks is being completely overhauled with the introduction of new pieces and revised bonuses for existing ones in Update 1.10. By changing the core mechanics, players will now have more freedom and choice when it comes to their loadouts. Additionally, the new pieces will diversify the gameplay, while also leading the way for new and non-standard battle tactics. And for lower and medium tier vehicles, equipment has become more accessible as the credit (World of Tanks’ earnable currency) price has been decreased.

“1.10 is the biggest World of Tanks update since 1.0 released in 2018,” states Max Chuvalov, Publishing Director, World of Tanks. “The biggest part of it is the new equipment system. The current iteration has been in the game for 10 years now and was definitely in need of a revamp. Players will now be able to experiment a lot more with their loadouts thanks to the new and improved equipment items.”

Additionally, this new system brings with it a brand-new feature: slot specialisations. Each vehicle from Tier VI onwards will have one of these slots and all equipment will now be designated one of four categories: firepower, survivability, mobility and scouting. By placing certain pieces of equipment in this slot, tankers will get an extra bonus on top of the piece’s standard one.

August’s update will also see the introduction of 6 new Polish medium tanks. Researchable from the Tier IV 14TP, the new branch will stretch from Tier V to Tier X. These winged hussars are versatile with good gun depression, mobility and maneuverability. They’re able to battle on any terrain and are suited for close-to-mid-range combat. At the top of the line is the CS-63 which introduces a brand-new feature: a gas-turbine engine. Boasting both standard and rapid mode, the latter will increase the vehicle’s engine power, as well as its top speed and acceleration. However, when this mode is activated, its accuracy is significantly impacted.

Update 1.10 also features the return of Pearl River. Making its first foray into World of Tanks in HD, the Asian-inspired map has received a significant revamp since it was last seen in 2015. And finally, the in-game battle communication system has been made simpler and more informative, so tankers can concentrate more on the battle.

For more information about Update 1.10, visit https://worldoftanks.asia/1.10/.

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About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

Official website:

• worldoftanks.com

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Official website:

• wargaming.com

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® SIEGE ANNOUNCES LIMITED TIME EVENT: M.U.T.E. PROTOCOL

From August 5 until August 17, Morphing is the new weapon.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 4^th 2020 – Today, Ubisoft^® announced a new limited-time event for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® Siege Year 5 Season 2: M.U.T.E. Protocol. This event brings a fresh new take on the Secure Area game mode, based in a futuristic version of the map ‘Tower’.

This event will last two weeks, from August 5^th until August 17^th . In this futuristic sci-fi inspired 5-vs.-5 mode, attackers are flying in and trying to shutdown M.U.T.E Protocol by any means necessary, while defenders hold up in Comm Tower, defending it at all cost. 41 Operators will be available to play, with a few exceptions for gameplay reasons: Twitch, Thatcher, Mozzie, Mute, Maestro, Valkyrie, Dokkaebi, Echo, Goyo, Clash, Montagne, Blitz and Caveira won’t be available.

Even for players who are used to playing Secure Area, M.U.T.E. Protocol’s new game mode is unique, as it is based on a brand-new feature: Morphing. On the attacking side, players will have to secure two areas, and will be able to switch between Operator and Drone forms by entering and exiting Observation Tools. On the defending side, Operators will be able to use bulletproof cameras to travel digitally through the network.

The M.U.T.E. Protocol event comes with its own Collection of 26 items, featuring exclusive customisations for Jackal, Lion, Ying, Kapkan, Mira, Mute, Oryx and Vigil. Players can earn M.U.T.E Protocol packs through a special Event Challenge, purchase packs for 300 R6 Credits or 12500 Renown each in the Packs section of the Home screen.  Inside the packs, players will also find signature items, including the event’s signature weapon skin, exclusive to this Collection. Finally, each Operator’s exclusive, time-limited customisation items will be available for purchase as Bundles in the Shop section for 1680 R6 Credits each. Year 5 Pass owners will have a 10% discount on individual bundles and Pack prices.

To learn more about the M.U.T.E Protocol, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/rainbow-six/siege

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 60 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.

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.

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