by Joe Neate, Executive Producer at Rare

Summary

• Haunted Shores is the latest Sea of Thieves monthly update, coming June 17 free for all players across Xbox One, Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass and Steam.
• An all-new enemy type, Ghost Ships, now appears in fleets to unleash spectral weapons and provide a true sailing challenge for players.
• Encounter Ghost Ships led by Captain Flameheart’s very own Burning Blade flagship in an emergent event that continues his story, or as a new way for players to improve their standing with the Order of Souls.

Prepare for a supernatural encounter on the Sea of Thieves this month as that re-emerging tyrant, Captain Flameheart, makes a new bid for control of the waves! June’s free monthly update Haunted Shores is available today for all Sea of Thieves players across Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, Steam and with Xbox Game Pass, bringing with it an armada of spectral surprises.

Ghost Ships Rise to Seek Vengeance

We’re pleased to unleash a whole new type of encounter this month and look forward to seeing how well our players react and adapt. Captain Flameheart’s spirit, recently released from captivity, continues to grow in power and has now found a way to rally supernatural support from the Sea of the Damned! His Ghost Ships are the latest threat to reach these seas, and though their phantom forms may be easier to destroy than earthly ships, they’re fearsomely armed and sure to outnumber living pirates.

Crewed by lost souls, these swift fleets provide a twist on the usual challenges of ship combat as they attack with otherworldly weaponry and drop mines to catch the unwary. As danger lies in all directions and the ships themselves prove perilous to the touch, agility and crew communication will be just as important as combat skill!

Flameheart’s Flagship

The centrepiece of this update is an emergent event featuring Captain Flameheart’s own ship, the Burning Blade. With the arrival of Haunted Shores, Flameheart’s looming skull will now manifest over islands like the clouds that represent Skeleton Forts or Skeleton Ship battles. However, this particular sign means that the Burning Blade and an armada of Ghost Ships has appeared around an island, as if searching the Sea of Thieves for something…

These will prove to be tough encounters, with Flameheart’s floating skull not just acting as a beacon but giving orders to his ships and berating meddlesome pirates. The Phantom and Wraith Cannonballs fired by the Ghost Ships are as unnerving as they are powerful, but supplies can be claimed by players for their own use after defeating the Burning Blade. There are valuable Damned treasures to be looted too, plus unique sails to be unlocked by fearless pirates who send enough of these Ghost Ships back to the Sea of the Damned.

Expanding the Adventure

Ghost Ships won’t be fading away after this month’s big event – they’re a permanent addition to the game, providing a new way for pirates to gain gold and reputation with the Order of Souls alongside their usual Skeleton Bounties. Players can accept these Voyages right now from Order of Souls representatives or from Duke in the nearest tavern.

There’s even more to do this month thanks to a refresh of Daily Bounties and other events, all trackable via the Events Hub. Expect a new playlist of Bounties offering bonus gold and Doubloons for completing in-game tasks, plus special time-limited events such as The Hunter’s Call, that will  boost rewards for deliveries of cooked meat from sharks and Megalodons, so if anyone falls overboard during a battle with the phantom fleets, they might consider pulling their weight in the shark-hunting stakes instead.

The shanty system also gets a boost in Haunted Shores as instrument-wielding pirates can now use the menus to jump straight to a favourite tune. Better yet, the range of shanties has grown with several new songs for you and your crew to belt out on deck, on shore or in the tavern, including fan favourites such as ‘Maiden Voyage’ and ‘We Shall Sail Together’!

Last but not least, the Pirate Emporium enjoys its usual monthly update, ushering in the appropriately undead-themed Blighted Ship Set for fans of State of Decay. You’ll also find some pets that have been transformed into living treasures by the Gold Curse, a range of new outfits for your furry or feathery sidekicks and even animal-themed pirate dance emotes for players who want to laugh in the face of Flameheart’s threats.

Enjoy exploring all these additions alongside this month’s hair-raising headline challenge – one that’s sure to create some surprises between players once they pick up some of those hard-hitting supernatural cannonballs!

Find Out More

For more information on the Haunted Shores update, including full release notes, visit the Sea of Thieves website. The update is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game on Xbox One, on Windows 10 PC or via Steam, or players who have access to it with Xbox Game Pass. Simply download and install the latest Sea of Thieves update to get access.

New to Sea of Thieves? Join the fun with our Maiden Voyage, a narrative-driven tutorial experience separate from Adventure and Arena modes. New Sea of Thieves players will begin their travels within this scenario, which provides guidance and information to fledgling sailors.

Learn more about Sea of Thieves at www.xbox.com/seaofthieves, or join the ongoing adventure at www.seaofthieves.com/ where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

Exclusive New Skin for Magic Pass and New Rewards Now Available!

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 17, 2020 –Netmarble Corp. released a new update to Magic: ManaStrike, Netmarble’s first-ever game for the Wizards of the Coast franchise Magic: The Gathering. Today’s updateintroduces Domri Rade Season, a new Magic Pass-exclusive Skin for Dinosaur Rider Domri Rade and new Magic Pass rewards.

A new Magic Pass exclusive skin for the Red/Green Planeswalker Dinosaur Rider Domri Rade is now available for players to collect. New Magic Pass Rewards have also been added to the game as part of the update. This includes new Level Boost Vouchers and Skin Selector, along with new Emojis and Player Icons that can be collected by playing the game.

Magic: ManaStrike takes the excitement of Magic: The Gathering’s vast lore in a whole new direction with a fast-paced PVP strategy game. After losing a war with the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering’s most powerful villain Nicol Bolas creates a parallel universe to find the Planeswalkers’ weaknesses. Players enter a contract with Nicol Bolas to provide combat data by controlling Planeswalkers and units in his universe.

Fast-paced and easy to learn, fans can experience dynamic real-time battles with anyone from around the world in three-minute matches. During battle, players will be able to summon units, cast spells, and command powerful Planeswalkers with simple tap and drag gameplay and iconic Magic: The Gathering cards re-envisioned through high-quality 3D. By collecting new cards from Magic’s five unique Mana colors – White, Blue, Black, Red and Green, players will learn to understand each color’s traits, and create unique strategies that lead the way to victory.

Magic: ManaStrike is available to download on the App Store and Google Play and is globally launched, and supports 13 languages including English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian and Portuguese.

For more information, please visit Magic: ManaStrike’s official website and forum. Also, please follow Magic: ManaStrike on Facebook and Twitter.

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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

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the new digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, critically acclaimed comic book series, and professional esports league. With over 40 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in eleven languages in over 70 countries.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com. 

To mark this milestone, Blitz is getting a fresh new look, more tanks, a special event and a time-limited game mode

Don your party hats as World of Tanks Blitz is turning 6 years old! To commemorate this milestone, Update 7.0 releases today, which features graphical improvements, new high-tier British light tanks and in-game festivities. And the birthday party will continue well into July when a brand-new game mode, Skirmish, will make its debut for a limited time only.

An ever-expanding game, World of Tanks Blitz is always striving for the best level of immersion possible. To achieve this, new graphical improvements are being introduced, such as gun recoil, dynamic shadows, vehicles leaving traces on the ground, different damage marks for each shell type and upgraded particle and waterline effects.

“With 137m downloads and over 27,000 different devices to support, it’s imperative that everyone can still enjoy the game after we make significant updates,” states Andrey Ryabovol, World of Tanks Blitz Product Director. “So, we added a graphical customisation menu. This way players are free to choose what is turned on or off, and it gives them a greater control over their Blitz experience. We hope all our players enjoy the birthday celebrations and good luck on the battlefield!”

Also, as part of Update 7.0, three new high-tier British tanks will be rolling out on the battlefield:

·         FV 301, Tier VIII

·         Vickers Cruiser, Tier IX

·         Vickers Light 105, Tier X

The first top-tier light tanks to represent Her Majesty, these Brits will be researchable from the Tier VII medium, the Comet. These nimble scouts are pretty quick and when compared to other light tanks in the game, it’s their relatively good armour which sets them apart.

And finally, the big birthday bash kicks off with a special event where tankers will be tasked with hunting down a unique Tier VI tank, the P.43/06 Anniversario. Additionally, those who complete the event will be rewarded with a unique birthday player profile. The event will run from June 19^th to June 29^th. And there’s even more to come as players will soon get great goodies to celebrate their own anniversaries in World of Tanks Blitz!

The jewel in the crown of the festivities will be the launch of a brand-new time-limited game mode, Skirmish. Scheduled for release on July 9^th, two teams of 5 will battle it out on smaller maps which are perfect for intense and dynamic confrontations. Players will need nerves of steel to be crowned victorious in this mode.

For more information about Update 7.0 and its features, visit wotblitz.com.

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About World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz is a cross-platform, free-to-play, team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Available on iOS, macOS, Android, Windows 10, and Steam, the game lets players control over 370 legendary armoured vehicles and boasts more than 137 million downloads worldwide. 

World of Tanks Blitz is a fun, lighthearted approach to the genre that bends the rules of reality, putting an engaging twist on tank combat. Deep mechanics and realistic physical models across both authentic and alternative historical settings combine to create fluid gameplay and tactical diversity.

Official website:

• wotblitz.com

TOKYO – 15 June, 2020 – Fight Crab, the clashing crustacean combat arena brawler from publisher PLAYISM and developer Nussoft, claws its way into the ring on Windows via Steam on Monday, 30 July, 2020, as revealed in the IGN Summer Games Showcase.

When the Crab Nebula reaches its zenith in the night sky, all shellfish fight for glory and the title of ultimate champion. Combat pits crabs in 1v1 or 2v2 co-op and versus battles across more than 10 dynamic stages such as a child’s playroom with a model train that can run over coral combatants, a banquet hall with a chandelier amphibious assailants can pull down on foes’ heads, and a terrifying crab death-factory known as the supermarket.

Battle to the death with nearly 50 deadly weapons and more than 20 cranky crabs, each with different playstyles and characteristics including different weights, arm lengths, and more. The salt-water fresh trailer also showcases new weapons to use against fellow crustaceans like drivable scooters, historically accurate medieval weapons, and devastating pile bunkers.

As battles boil on, giant crabs attack for massive damage to fill a damage percentage meter. Raise an opponent’s battle damage to make it easier to flip them on their pathetic backsides. Keep them there for three seconds to claim victory and send the disgraced loser to the pot for dinner.

“One shall stand, one shall be flipped,” said Masafumi Onuki, founder, Nussoft. “Creating something as hilarious yet sweat-inducing as Fight Crab has been a journey full of joy and tartar sauce. Get ready for kaiju-sized crabs to destroy cities with beam sabers and rocket jets. I don’t think everyone is ready for the chaos I’ve created here.”

Fight Crab will launch on Steam in Japanese, English, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) for $19.99 USD or €16.79. 

For more information, please visit the Fight Crab official website, follow @crab_fight on Twitter, and search #fightcrab_game on social media.

About Nussoft

Based out of Tokyo, Japan, Nussoft is a one-man game studio helmed by Masafumi Onuki, who has previously worked on well-known SEGA titles like Binary Domain and Yakuza 5.

To learn more, visit the Nussoft official website.

About PLAYISM

Known for bringing popular indie games from Japan including Touhou Luna Nights, La-Mulana 2, and One Way Heroics, PLAYISM was created with the global indie community in mind. The company focuses on helping developers every step of the way, from localization to distribution of their games.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website, Facebook page, and follow @PlayismEN on Twitter.

Alongside the upcoming console digital release of Cloudpunk on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, Merge Games announce standard retail versions across PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC, as well as a Signature Edition offering on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4!

Manchester, UK <June 17th 2020> Signaled as one of 2020’s best titles so far, the beautiful cyberpunk narrative driven adventure Cloudpunk goes to retail with both standard and Signature Edition versions! Get ready to immerse yourself inside the cyberpunk world of Nivalis later this year on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One!

The Signature Edition will include:

–         Signature Edition box with beautiful new artwork
–         Complete physical game
–         Complete soundtrack
–         Cloudpunk logo and Camus enamel pins
–         Numbered comic art print

Giving console players the opportunity to explore an immense vertical cyberpunk city in your hover car or on foot, Cloudpunk will have you meeting a diverse range of characters, all with their own unique stories to tell when the stunning neon-drenched adventure drops on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One later this year!

You can find out all the latest on Cloudpunk across our Merge Facebook and Merge Discord pages, alongside the titles recent feature in the Future Games Show here!

Check out the retail versions over on our Signature Edition store here. Prices for the Signature Edition versions range from £34,99 / $44,99 / €44,99 on PlayStation 4 and £39,99 / $49,99 / €49,99 on Nintendo Switch.  For standard versions, the price ranges from £19,99 / €24.99 on PC, £29,99 / $34,99 / €34,99 on Nintendo Switch and £24,99 / $29,99 / €29,99 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

About Merge Games Merge is an independent video game publisher and distributor based in Manchester, UK. The company publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for personal computers and video game consoles. Merge also specializes in publishing collectible games for retail and worldwide digital distribution for independent developers. More information about Merge products can be found at www.mergegames.com.

About ION LANDS ION LANDS is a Berlin-based studio founded in 2015 and is dedicated to creating entertaining and immersive experiences that are as visually appealing as they are engaging, filled with interesting characters and stories. Staffed by former AAA developers and young, passionate new talents, they aim to craft their dream gaming experiences without compromise.

Vienna/Austria, Offenburg/Germany, June 17th, 2020: What follows is an incoming transmission originating from somewhere between Earth and Mars:

“Greetings, fleshy Earth beings. Cryptosporidium 137 here, delivering a message on behalf of the Furon Empire: You are all going to be destroyed.

To show you how much fun I will have, bringing the final elimination to you, I have created a new audio-video transmission to teach you the Furon ways of destruction. Our research has proven, species who are familiar with the several ways of being exterminated, are 27% less likely to resist. So please watch the transmission several times to learn all different methods of being annihilated – we do not want you to be afraid when the alien invasion begins on July 28th, 2020 on the humanoid entertainment systems PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™!”

Preorder Page: https://destroyallhumansgame.com/order-here/

Free Demo Available

We know, most of you humanoids can’t wait to witness the glory of the Furon Empire by themselves. So here is your chance, play the Destroy All Humans! Demo for PC today, you can download it via Steam or Gog.com:

Destroy All Humans! Demo on Gog.com: https://www.gog.com/game/destroy_all_humans_demo

Destroy All Humans! will launch on July 28th and is available for pre-order on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™ from your preferred retailer, and also available for pre-order digitally on PC and Xbox One™. The SRP of the PC version is €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99 / ₽1.529, and the SRP for consoles is €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99 / ₽2.799 (PlayStation®4 and Xbox One™). Pre-order Skins available via selected channels only!

The Crypto-137 Edition, featuring a Crypto-137 figurine, a Crypto backpack, keychain, six lithographs, anti-stress toy and all in-game Crypto skins, all contained within a premium box, is available for pre-order now and has an SRP of €399.99 | $399.99 | £349.99 | seven tons of mutilated cow corpse juice’s worth of Crypto currency.

Check out the new trailer of the Crypto-137 Edition: 

The DNA Collector’s Edition, featuring a Crypto’N’Cow figurine, keychain, six lithographs, anti-stress toy, and all in-game Crypto skins, all contained within a premium box, is available for pre-order now and has an SRP of €149.99 | $149.99 | £139.99 | twelve charred human femurs’ worth of Crypto currency.

Check out the new trailer of the DNA Edition: 

About Destroy All Humans!

The cult-classic returns and invades everything but your privacy on July 28 2020! Terrorize the people of 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest DNA and bring down the US government in the remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Reduce their cities to rubble with your flying Saucer!

One giant step on mankind!

Destroy All Humans! is a cult classic and one of the few games that will have you laughing out loud. Many games have taken inspiration from its mix of humoristic story-telling and easily accessible open world shooter action, as well as its wide range of over-the-top weaponry. But there can only be one Cryptosporidium: the human-hating alien with the voice of an angry Jack Nicholson and a shorter fuse than a xenomorph on steroids.

Step right up and enjoy the show!

Only Destroy All Humans! allows you to explore idyllic US cities of the 1950s, read the thoughts of their citizens to uncover their secret desires… and then burn the very same cities to the ground with the mighty Death Ray of your flying saucer!

Features

• Use your Abducto Beam to throw tanks around!
• Use your psychokinesis powers to crush a farmer under his own cow!
• Discover which seemingly prude ’50s housewife secretly has the hots for her hairdresser!
• Slowly batter a human to death with his own hat!
• Light up the night by zapping your enemies with teslatastic electricity!
• Take. One. Giant. Step. On. Mankind!

Visit the website for more information: Official Destroy All Humans! Website

Freestylers Soufiane Bencok, Aguska Mnich, CrisFreestyle, Yoanna Dallier, Andreas Freestyle, Laura Biondo, Michal Rycaj, Boyka Ortiz, and More Join the Line-up

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 17, 2020 – SFL Interactive and Maximum Games have revealed a new trailer featuring freestyle moves and gameplay from their upcoming arcade sports game, Street Power Soccer (North America) or Street Power Football (worldwide). The trailer showcases signature freestyle and trademark moves from the game’s ambassadors. Street Power Soccer is coming this summer to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

Street Power Soccer features a premier roster of freestyle, panna, and street soccer global ambassadors. Joining the previously announced roster of Sean Garnier, Liv Cooke, Melody Donchet, Andrew Henderson, Raquel Benetti, Daniel Got Hits and JaviFreestyle are some of freestyle’s finest:

• Here from Belgium:
  • We meet 3x world champion Freestyler Soufiane Bencok
• Joining us from Poland:
  • Check out 2x female world champion Aguska Mnich
  • Introducing 3x Freestyle Soccer world champion and double Polish Champion Michal Rycaj
• From France we meet:
  • 2x French Champion freestyle soccer player Yoanna Dallier
  • Next, we have French champion freestyler and founder of S3 Andreas Freestyle
• Freestyling from Japan we meet:
  • Freestyler Yo Katsuyama
  • Freestyle soccer player Kazane Flower Boy Shimazaki
• Joining the lineup from Portugal:
  • We introduce Vice Champion of Portugal and France – CrisFreestyle
• Representing the Czech Republic:
  • We meet Peter Karasek freestyle soccer multiple time champion
• And from Italy:
  • We have 10x Guinness World Record holder and world champ Laura Biondo
• Heading down South to Colombia:
  • We introduce World Champion Boyka Ortiz

Street Power Soccer combines creative style with high-energy action for an over-the-top soccer and arcade videogame experience. Street Power Soccer features six distinct game modes, tons of customizable options to style your team to your liking, pumped up music, stages and ambassadors from around the world, with more gameplay videos to be revealed soon showcasing Panna mode, Trick shot mode, and Street Power match game mode.

Street Power Soccer and Street Power Football are coming Summer 2020 to PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

Stay up to date with all Street Power Soccer news on the website, watch on YouTube, follow on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and “Like” us on Facebook.

ABOUT GAMAJUN GAMES
Gamajun Games is an independent game developer based in Brno, Czech Republic. Established in 1999 Gamajun Games is a team comprised of talented and experienced developers with world class art talent and a strong creative vision, an innovative development hub with a focus on high-quality games. www.gamajun-games.com. 

ABOUT SFL INTERACTIVE
SFL interactive is an indie French publisher created in 2018 in Paris and founded by industry veteran Michael Sportouch and French leading business angels and VC’s. SFL interactive is dedicated to creating unique and fun gameplay experiences with the objective to appeal to a global audience, www.streetpowergame.com.

ABOUT MAXIMUM GAMES
Maximum Games is a top 20 full-service publisher and curator of quality games across all major platforms and global markets. The company is dedicated to its never-ending pursuit to bring unique gameplay experiences to consumers worldwide through strategic partnerships and a hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. For more information, visit www.maximumgames.com.    

creā-ture Studios’ loveletter to true NYC street skating lands on consoles for the very first time

MONTREAL— June 17, 2020 — creā-ture Studios has released the hit skateboarding simulation game Session today on Xbox One via Xbox Game Preview for $19.99.

Inspired by the golden era of skateboarding, Session captures the free-flowing creativity, culture and madness of the sport in its purest form with realistic skate physics and collaboration with prominent skate legends (set to be revealed soon) for a truly grounded experience. The game features true stance-stick controls in which each stick on the gamepad controls one foot to replicate the real deal, teaching you to pull off tricks with your own unique style.

Since launching into Steam Early Access in September 2019, Session has released several substantial updates adding in new tricks, famous real-life skate spots, new control schemes (including the highly requested ‘legacy’ controls), editing tools including local filmer mode, music, and much more, all of which is available now on Xbox One.

A free trial of Session is available on the Microsoft Store. The game is also available for $19.99 on PC via Steam Early Access. For more information, follow creā-ture on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About creā-ture Studios

Here at creā-ture Studios, located in the surroundings of Montreal, Canada, we try to do things differently — not because we have to, but simply because making games doesn’t seem to be what it used to. Formed by guys who got sucked into the AAA industry for probably too long, we strive at getting back to what video games are to us. More than a product, a creā-tion, the achievement of an art form envisioned into something fun and interactive! Our goal is to bring high-quality, detail-oriented, entertaining, creative and original games to niche markets and to serve them the best we can with an inspiring mindset, creating games that will meet the needs, quality standards and requirements of the people who play them. At the end of the day, it needs to be legit and fun. For more information, visit http://www.crea-turestudios.com.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON will begin its open access period beginning on June 19, and players will be able to play MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON for up to 24 hours every weekend on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation®4. 

In advance of the open access period, a new trailer for MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON showcases the game’s 2-on-2 PVP combat and online battles alongside a complete roster of 185 playable Mobile Suits in the game. To check out the latest trailer

Set in the globally iconic GUNDAM universe, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON enables players to take 2-on-2 PVP combat to the next level with Mobile Suits spanning the entire breadth of the franchise’s history. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON features 185 playable units from 36 different GUNDAM iterations, each with unique abilities designed to match any fan’s personal playstyle. Players can choose between three different EX Burst Systems—Fighting Burst, Extend Burst and Shooting Burst—to coordinate with allies and lay waste to all that stand (or fly) in their way.

The Indie fighting brawler extravaganza reveals release date and a brand new roster trailer to boot!

Manchester, UK, June 17th, 2020 — The perfect way to settle a score is with good old fashioned fisticuffs… and energy beams, swords and undead minions! Merge Games, along with France-based developers Dark Screen Games, are delighted to announce that Bounty Battle, the 1-4 player beat-’em-up with characters from all over the Indie World, is coming to consoles and PC July 16th!

Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game: a new 2D fighter, where you can pit your favourite Indie heroes against one another! Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee! Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon, Owlboy & more battle it out in this fighter frenzy. Bounty Battle features 30 fighters from over 20 different Indie games! Fighters come with their own Minion companion and unique abilities. Battle across levels inspired from the fighters’ native game worlds with up to 3 other players.

Characters:

Characters – Bounty Battle showcases your favorite characters from these beloved indie games – Guacamelee!, Darkest Dungeon, Dead Cells, Awesomenauts, Nuclear Throne, Owlboy, Axiom Verge, SteamWorld Dig, Oddmar, Jotun, Battle Chasers Nightwar, Death’s Gambit, EITR, Super Comboman, Pankapu, Flinthook, Doko Roko, Tower of Samsara, Blubber Busters, Ruin of the Reckless, The Bug Butcher, and Blocks that Matter

Key Features

• A host of game modes including a Tournament, Versus, Challenge Mode, Tutorial and Training Room to perfect your style
• 30 characters from your favourite Indie titles each with their own move set and special attacks
• Each fighter has their very own minion to summon and join the fight
• 16 different arenas to battle on – some plucked from the worlds of their fighters
• Multiple colour and palette swap options to fight in style!

Whilst you’re catching up on all the available characters in Bounty Battle, head on over to the game’s Steam page and catch the Live Stream. Why not add Bounty Battle to your Steam wishlist whilst you’re there? – https://store.steampowered.com/app/860900/Bounty_Battle/

Bounty Battle is also getting the Signature Edition treatment! This edition is currently only available from the Signature Edition website here: https://signatureeditiongames.com/search?type=product&q=bounty 

Bounty Battle will release digitally July 16th on PC and consoles. Retail and the limited Signature Edition versions will release in August.

About Dark Screen Games
Dark Screen games is an independent studio based in Mulhouse – France, formed in 2017 by François von Orelli. He started making games after he saw the impact independent video games had made on the gaming scene in general, ultimately finding that he could make games that he himself would play. Being an illustrator and graphic designer, he takes special care when creating visuals and his sources of inspiration are: vanilla ware, Nintendo games and older Blizzard titles. Passionate about retrogaming, independent games and 2D games, Dark Screen Games set to work creating a brawler that would bring together the greatest indie heroes of all time.

About Merge Games Ltd
Merge is an independent video game publisher based in Manchester, UK. The company publishes interactive software worldwide for personal computers and video game consoles. Merge also specialises in publishing collectible games for retail and worldwide digital distribution for independent developers. More information about Merge products can be found at www.mergegames.com.