Sydney, Australia – July 25^th 2020 –  Deep Silver and KING Art Games have announced the upcoming Pre-Season for the critically acclaimed real time strategy game, Iron Harvest 1920+. The game is set to release on September 1^st 2020 (1.9.20) on PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic store as well as in retail. The console version will be released early 2021.
 
Iron Harvest features intense co-op and competitive multiplayer and will host ladder matches, ranked matches, and leagues with seasonal tournaments and content. Starting on July 30 all interested players in the free open beta (“Pre-season”) will be get a taste of the seasonal content and can earn in-game rewards and rankings. Players who compete during the open beta Pre-season can qualify for an exciting final-round Iron Harvest competition being hosted at the 2020 gamescom expo in Cologne, 27-30 August.
 
Today’s trailer allows for a glimpse on the three factions, Polania, Saxony and Rusviet as they ready their giant war machines and go all in, in the war that followed the war which was supposed to end all wars.

The digital Iron Harvest experience for Gamescom 2020 will be announced shortly with more details!
 
Iron Harvest 1920+ tells an epic, overarching story following three factions and their protagonists. Each faction offers different tactical opportunities in the intense tactical battles. This not only allows for intense story telling spanning across 20 missions in three campaigns, but also guarantees deep tactical multiplayer experiences in which strategy beats clicks-per-second at any time. Additional Skirmish and Challenge Maps allow players to challenge the AI alone or in co-op with a friend.
 
Pre-Season Content:
 
–      For the first time all interested players will be able to take a sneak peek on the thrilling campaign missions.
–      Skirmish and Challenge Maps: Players can take on the AI alone or in co-op with a friend.
–      Competitive Multiplayer: Players can challenge each other in thrilling toe to toe battles on either 1v1, 2v2 or even one 3v3 map!
–      Organised Multiplayer – More details will be revealed later.
 

About Iron Harvest

At the dawn of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Great War, the world is full of secrets and mysteries, of opportunities and challenges. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. To create the perfect RTS-experience the team has been working in close cooperation with global RTS-fans ever since the highly successful Kickstarter campaign.

Iron Harvest Special editions and Merchandise is available via the Game-Legends Store.
https://game-legends.com/games/iron-harvest/

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About KING Art Games

KING Art is an independent game developer with years of experience in creating high-quality games for all major platforms. More than 40 employees across several teams are located at the offices in Bremen, Germany and work with about as many freelancers around the globe. Founded in 2000, KING Art has since released more than 50 titles in different genres, with a focus on narrative games, RPGs and strategy games. The company and its games have received multiple prestigious awards, including Best Strategy Game and Best Development Studio.

KING Art is a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo plattforms and member of Verband der deutschen Games-Branche (GAME) and bremen digitalmedia.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

 Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, Warhorse Studios based in Prague, Czech Republic and Milestone s.r.l. in Milan, Italy. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com 

About Koch Media

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (games, films and software). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia. The Koch Media group has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarter in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic, Poland, and the United States.

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

THE SAMURAI OF GINTAMA BREAK INTO THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR IN NETMARBLE’S NEW COLLABORATION  

10 New Characters from Fan-Favorite Series Now Available For Players to Collect

LOS ANGELES – JULY 23, 2020 – The world of Netmarble’s THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR is becoming even more lively and hilarious as an all-new collaboration featuring the world-renowned manga and anime series Gintamabrings 10 new characters including the main hero Gintoki, from the franchise into the game. The crossover will run from now until August 13.

New characters featured in the latest collaboration include Gintoki, Kagura, Kondou, Okita, Hijikata, Takasugi, Katsura, Elizabeth, Kamui and White Yaksha Gintoki Sakata! These characters, along with their associated Battle Cards, can be acquired and additional features including new dungeons through the Gintama Collaboration.

As part of this update, several in-game events themed after the series are now also open for players to complete and earn rewards. Especially, Gintama Attendance Event and Kagura’s Super Mission offering Elizabeth and Kagura, the most iconic characters of Gintama are available, and so many other collaboration events are ongoing till August 10 and 13.

In addition, other in-game events are held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR launch. From July 28 to August 26, the 2nd Anniversary Attendance Event will also be held. Through this 21-day event, players can earn up to 50 Battle Card Summon Tickets and 1 FES Fighter as rewards.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR boasts fast-paced fighting action as players battle through waves of enemies, giant bosses and rival fighter teams. The excitement is paired with cutting edge graphics, bold colors, and lightning-fast animations. In addition, this game features all of KOF’s classic fighters from ’94 to XIV, with over 130 fighters available to collect, along with more to come with seasonal events, collaborations with popular IP such as TEKKEN 7, and additional content updates for players to enjoy.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR is available to download on Google Play and the App Store in over 175 countries and comes with support for English, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, and German languages.

For more information, please visit THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR’s website. Also, please follow THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Discord, Reddit, and forum on Netmarble.com.

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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

PUBG MOBILE’S GLOBAL EXTREME CHALLENGE TEAMS UP WITH RENOWNED SPORTS PLAYERS, CELEBRITIES AND INFLUENCERS FOR ONLINE MATCH

Continuing the team-up spirit, the most popular mobile game is presenting an unprecedented celebrity show match with the initiative of bringing encouragement and positivity to the world under the current outbreak

LOS ANGELES – July 24, 2020 – PUBG MOBILE revealed the all-new Global Extreme Challenge campaign which is introduced as the brand’s biggest event this summer. Celebrities, influencers and players in different regions are teaming up to present a cheerful online PUBG MOBILE match. Community members can watch the show match on July 30 via the official PUBG MOBILE Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels and also win in-game item giveaways.

Showdown Schedule for different regions:

• (Southeast Asia)
• (South Asia, Middle East)
• (North America, Europe)
• :00 (South America)

The campaign is launched for the “play for good” initiative of encouraging players to stay home and also contributing their own efforts to society. Under the global pandemic, PUBG MOBILE is trying to bring positive impact and encouragement to society and people. The “Global Extreme Challenge” is a call-out for all players and communities to join together to overcome difficulties, surpass limits and face challenges.

With PUBG MOBILE’s all-new Livik map as the battlefield, the Global Extreme Challenge is inviting the following renowned sports players, artists, celebrities and gaming influencers as the captains of their own teams for different regions.

Europe：

• : Kevin De Bruyne is one of Europe’s best attacking players and one of the finest midfielders in the world.
• : She won the “Best Female Pop Singer” award in the “Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 2018” which is the most prestigious music/TV awards in Turkey.

North America:

• : Jack Osbourne is the president of Osbourne Media and is best known for MTV’s reality show “The Osbournes”, SyFy’s “Haunted Highway” and A+E Network’s “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour”.
• : Ky Bowman is point guard for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Off the court, Bowman is a talented artist and avid gamer.

South America：

• : Paulo Dybala is an Argentine professional footballer and has been considered one of the world’s most valuable players.
• : Levinho is one of the best PUBG MOBILE players around the world, and shares his gameplays on YouTube with over 7M fans.
• : Yurem is a well-known actor in Mexico and she’s most famous for being a part of the comedy show me caigo de risa.
• : Mariam is a well-known model, TV host and singer in Mexico and she’s most famous for being a part of the Voice Mexico.

Southeast Asia:

• : Indonesian actor and TV presenter
• Indonesian actress, singer and model
• : famous female singer in Vietnam who won the Runner-up in The Voice Vietnam 2017. She is known as one of the most potential young artists of Vbiz with many hit songs and a PUBG MOBILE gamers as well

South Asia：

• : MortaL is a global mobile gaming icon. He is the leader of professional PUBG MOBILE esports team Team Soul and is known for his DP-28+6x sprays.
• : Scout is a professional player for esports team FNATIC and is one of India’s oldest PUBG MOBILE competitive players. Sc0ut is popular for his m416+6x sprays.

Besides teaming up with stars from all over the world to bring encouragement, from earlier this month, PUBG MOBILE has partnered with Direct Relief, the humanitarian aid organization, in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by supplying medical aid to frontline healthcare workers. While watching the Global Extreme Challenge event, players can donate directly to support the fundraiser to help more people in need at www.directrelief.org/pubgmobile .

Stay tuned for more information about the PUBG MOBILE Global Extreme Challenge via the official channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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.

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

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All-new digital event goes live on July 30; sees developers collaborating and co-promoting upcoming releases

Friday 24th July 2020, Beijing, China — 24 Entertainment | The developers behind upcoming title NARAKA BLADEPOINT, today announced the upcoming digital conference F5, which will take place on July 30. 

Working in collaboration with games developers from across the world, F5 aims to bridge the gap between East and West, showcasing the best of both markets. The event will offer early insight for Western media into some truly groundbreaking titles and the studios behind them.

The conference which takes place on Thursday July 30 — at 0430 (New York), 1230 (London) and 1930 (Beijing) — will see 24 Entertainment host prestigious developers such as Cube Game, Devolver Digital, FYOD-Studio, Indie Nova, Leiting Games, Pathea, Tap, Thinking Stars and Zodiac Interactive; in a collective effort to drive player awareness across the world. Featuring over 30 individual titles, F5 will bear witness to exclusive reveals and never-before-seen footage — and will include news about Anno Mutationem, Bright Memory, Hardcore Mecha, Taiwo’s Scroll, Pascal’s Wager and many more.

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

Don’t buy a pig in a poke. Liberated: Sneak Peek
for free on Steam and GOG

WARSAW, July 23rd – A free sneak peek version for LIBERATED, an upcoming action-adventure game, is now available for a limited time, on Steam and GOG.com. This stunning title by Atomic Wolf and L.INC, taking place inside a living, hand-drawn comic book, will premiere for PC on July 30th, 2020.

LIBERATED is a gorgeous hand-drawn action-adventure comic book game about a revolution in a cyberpunk world. The player joins the group of activists who fight to uncover the truth about the oppressive government.

First released on Nintendo Switch, the game will come to PC with visual improvements as well as 2 free DLC chapters and full English voice-overs done by the award-winning localization agency, Roboto Global.

Priced at $19.99, €18.99, £15.99. LIBERATED will be available on Steam, GOG.com, Humble Bundle, and GeForce Now.

Try it for free for a Limited Time

The Sneak Peek, available until July 27th 19:00 CET / 10:00 PDT, on GOG.com and Steam, shows a dramatic tipping point in the story and lets the players try the action-driven gameplay. The free trial shows the abridged third chapter of the story, with many scenes omitted to avoid major spoilers.

This is a work-in-progress free sample of the upcoming game. There may be differences between the Sneak Peek and the final product.

Download Liberated: The Sneak Peek on Steam & GOG.com:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/875310/Liberated/ 
GOG.com: https://www.gog.com/game/liberated 

An Acclaimed New Take on Cyberpunk
Liberated has struck a chord with the core Nintendo audience. Rewarded with a score of 8/10 by Nintendo Life, 9/10 by Pure Nintendo, and 8/10 by NintendoSoup, Liberated was praised for its unique hand-drawn visuals, a relevant and universal message, and its full and unparalleled commitment to the comic book narrative.

Liberated on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liberatedgame 
Liberated on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiberatedGame/ 
Liberated on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberated_game/ 
Liberated Discord: https://discord.gg/VGpZfXz
Website: http://liberated.games/

About Walkabout Games
The publisher behind Liberated and Wanderlust Travel Stories, Walkabout Games is a Polish publisher and developer of aspiring independent game studios. It supports ambitious projects full of new, exciting, and risky ideas that evoke the kind of amazement that we all love video games for.

About L.inc
The producer of Liberated video game and the developer of the innovative Playable Graphic Novel framework, first used in Liberated. The tool allows video game designers to blend the narrative with gameplay on the pages of fully interactive comic books. L.inc’s mission is to craft new gaming experiences inspired by everything we love about comic books: the visual language, flexibility, and the joy of compiling your personal collection.

About Atomic Wolf
Atomic Wolf was founded in 2017 with the purpose of creating games based on amazing stories and unforgettable characters. Its team is comprised of talented individuals, creative professionals, and promising enthusiasts from many different backgrounds with experience in game development, project management, marketing, and sales. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about what we do.

About Roboto Global
Roboto Global is a company based in Poland and established in 2002. It specializes in game localization, film translation, and literary translation. Over time, the company has extended its range of services to include dubbing, linguistic quality assurance (LQA), functional quality assurance (FQA), and focus testing. In 2020, it acquired and further developed the Sound Tropez recording studio, now known as Roboto Sound. For almost two decades now, Roboto has collaborated with the largest global game publishers. Every year, millions of words in dozens of languages flow through the keyboards and microphones of the company’s specialists.

Fight Crab Comes to Nintendo Switch from Mastiff on September 15

Prepare to unleash shell in this new, physics-based, 3D action battle game!

SAN FRANCISCO – July 24, 2020 – Videogame publisher and developer Mastiff, in partnership with Calappa Games, today announced the highly anticipated, physics-based, 3D action battle game Fight Crab will come to the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Fight Crab will be available to download on Sept. 15, 2020, across North America, Europe and Australia.

Published by Mastiff and developed by Calappa Games, Fight Crab is an over-the-top action game that combines giant crustaceans, wild weaponry, and intense claw-to-claw combat into one absurdly hilarious, must-play game.

Check out the Fight Crab preview trailer on Mastiff’s YouTube channel

About Fight Crab

Generous gods have bestowed uncanny strength and intelligence upon one of the world’s most resilient creatures – the crab. Using their newfound abilities, these shelled warriors armed themselves with weapons and now battle for control of the lands, living by one simple rule: “those who are flipped onto their shells must admit defeat.”

You are a crab. Embark on a world tour of devastation, flipping over as many crabs as possible in a quest to be crowned lord of the crustaceans! Progress through the game to unlock new playable crabs, learn powerful skills, and amass an arsenal of deadly weapons like the whip sword, nunchaku, axe gun, chainsaw, and beam saber – everything needed to crush the living shell out of the opposition! Crabs can be visually customized and leveled up to create the perfect build, suitable for any playstyle.

Key Features:

• Claw through seven tutorial stages and a campaign mode with 34 stages across seven chapters.
• 23 kinds of playable crab, 48 different weapons and 11 unique battle arenas.
• A variety of matchmaking options including 1v1, 2v2, and offline and online co-op and versus battle modes.
• Unlock special skills like the fabled Kanihameha, devastating Crab Copter and more.
• Build the ultimate crab warrior – level up your crab, recruit new ones, and purchase deadly weapons!
• Use Joy-Con™ motion controls to freely manipulate limbs to punch, grab and flip your way to victory.
• Use Photo Mode to capture, share and immortalize epic confrontations and intense battles.

For more crabby puns and news, visit http://mastiff-games.com/fight-crab, and follow Mastiff on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MastiffGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastiffgames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mastiff_Games

About Mastiff

Mastiff is a publisher of fun, easy-to-pick-up-and-play games on all platforms including those from Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Microsoft, PC, and online gaming. Founded in 2002, Mastiff is proud to have released games in virtually every genre including action, adventure, RPG, FPS, casual and music.
http://www.mastiff-games.com

About Calappa Games

Masafumi Onuki, a solo developer whose projects include Fight Crab, Ace of Seafood, and Neo Aquarium -The King of Crustaceans-, founded Calappa Games in October of 2019. Calappa Games’ most recent project, Fight Crab, is made possible in part by a grant from the Japan Game Culture Foundation, led by Representative Director Mr. Yoshihiki Okamoto. All of Mr. Onuki’s projects feature genre-spanning music created by DEKU. https://www.neoaq.net

Menu updates, sneak peek at perks from a new companion, & star system Union details from ROCKFISH Games

Hamburg, Germany – July 24, 2020 – The ROCKFISH Games team is riding high after a successful launch of the EVERSPACE™ 2  closed alpha. Incredible reveals of closed alpha gameplay and planetary location combat were followed by the release of the prototype demo on Steam and amazing charity stream by Cohh Carnage. All of these combined resulted in over 90,000 downloads of the Steam demo and an increase to more than 155,000 wishlists for the title coming to Early Access this December. The July Kickstarter update shares details on the game’s second star system, Union, new features planned for Early Access, and an early look at perks connected to a new companion character. 

Trading plays a bigger role in the game’s second star system, Union, allowing opportunities for the transport of legal commodities and smuggling less lawful substances. The local authorities, the Okkar, will enforce their laws at gunpoint so players will have to choose between fleeting to another star system or fighting their way through increasingly difficult waves of enemies as their wanted level rises.

The team also introduces Dr. Delia Wendo, the third companion players will meet during their journey. This companion grants access to perks affecting Nano Bots, Energy Orbs, and an unannounced feature. 

In addition to early details about Union, the July Kickstarter update touches on gameplay changes, visual improvements, and community requested features. Find out more in the July EVERSPACE™ 2 Kickstarter update.

EVERSPACE™ 2 is planned to reach Closed Beta in Fall 2020 with Early Access on Steam is currently scheduled for December 2020. The full version is scheduled for release in Q1 2022. A demo version of EVERSPACE™ 2 featuring early content from the game is available as a free download on Steam.

About ROCKFISH Games GmbH
ROCKFISH Games is an independent games studio based in Hamburg, Germany which specializes in high-quality 3D action video games for PC and console, based on Unreal Engine 4. It was founded by mobile games veterans Michael Schade and Christian Lohr, who have been joint entrepreneurs in the 3D graphics space for over 25 years. As founders and managers of Fishlabs Entertainment, they spearheaded 3D mobile gaming for almost a decade before they took on a new adventure with ROCKFISH Games. Meanwhile, the team consists of 20 full-time employees, mostly coming from the dev team of the wildly popular original Galaxy on Fire mobile games series.

Definitive Edition of Critically-Acclaimed RPG Comes to PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Later This Year

SYDNEY, 24^th July 2020 – DRAGON QUEST® fans around the world will rejoice as Square Enix Ltd., announced DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ – Definitive Edition will make its way on to PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, Windows 10 and PC (STEAM®) on December 4, 2020. This marks the debut of the beloved series on Xbox, bringing its unique art style and rich storytelling to a whole new audience.

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition promises to be anenthralling and unmissable adventure for RPG fans. The perfect first step into the world of DRAGON QUEST for the uninitiated, players will follow the perilous journey of the Luminary, a hunted hero who must uncover the mystery of his fate with the aid of a charismatic cast of supporting characters. Embarking on a quest taking them across continents and over vast oceans they will learn of an ominous threat facing the world. Packed with over 100 hours of content from the critically acclaimed 2017 release of DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, this definitive version also brings with it an array of upgrades and enhancements including:

• New character side stories – Get to know your fascinating cast of companions more than ever with individual side stories and adventures
• Retro 2D mode – In addition to stunning 3D you can also choose to play in 2D with retro inspired graphics of classic 16-bit RPGs
• 16-bit World of Tickington – Journey to past DRAGON QUEST worlds full of additional side-quests reimagined in the retro style
• Japanese audio – Choice to play the entire game with all-new Japanese voice over or the original English
• Fully Orchestrated Soundtrack – Ability to switch between the symphonic soundtrack or the original synthesized soundtrack as you travel the world of Erdrea
• Photo mode – Immortalize your adventure with the perfect image. Rearrange characters, set different poses, change angles etc. are just some of the features available in Photo Mode

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition will be available physically and digitally for the PlayStation®4 system, digitally for the Xbox One family of devices as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, Windows 10 and PC (STEAM®) on December 4, 2020. For more information visit: www.dragonquest-game.com.

Related Links:

Official Homepage: www.dragonquest-game.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DragonQuest 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonquest
YouTube: www.youtube.com/DragonQuest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/DragonQuest
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