by Megan Spurr, Community Manager, Xbox Game Pass

My favourite part about Xbox Game Pass is discovering new games I might not have otherwise played, and often that’s indie games. We love working with ID@Xbox to bring you some great games you might not have heard about yet! Let’s give these games a round of applause (and downloads) and jump in!

Coming Soon

Night Call (Console, ID@Xbox) – June 24

As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you’re many things to different people: friend, confidant, counsellor, voyeur. You have the keen ability to get people to talk; and that’s exactly what you’ll need to do. In seven nights, a corrupt detective plans to pin a series of murders on you unless you can aid the investigation. Pick up passengers, listen to their stories, and gather clues to solve a mystery in three unique cases.

Observation (Console & PC, ID@Xbox) – June 25

A sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station’s control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering what is happening to the station, the vanished crew, and S.A.M. himself.

Streets of Rogue (Console, ID@Xbox) – June 25

A rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun. Taking inspiration from fast-paced top-down rogue-lites, that adds free-form, experimentation-driven, emergent gameplay elements of immersive sims and RPGs. Rather than taking place in a dungeon, the game is set in a functioning, procedurally generated city, where complex AI informs denizens from all walks of life who are going about their daily activities.

The Messenger (Console, ID@Xbox) – June 25

Already available on PC, welcome to Console! As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humour.

In Case You Missed It

Ready to explore a new world? Or at least pretend to be while reading this and wishing you were exploring a new world outside? Some recent ID@Xbox titles will transport you to distant horizons and unfamiliar dimensions. Let’s peek behind the scenes with the devs of seven different games that we know you’ll love (we’ve seen the subreddits).

West of Dead (Console & PC, ID@Xbox) – Available Now

Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced cover shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

DLC / Game Updates

Cities: Skylines – Claim Green Cities DLC Free for a Limited Time

The Green Cities DLC giveaway is back for all Xbox One players! Make sure to claim it for free from the Microsoft Store between June 22-26. With 350 new assets added to the core game, you will be able to create more diversified cities, or go completely green as your urban population grows. Embrace the green power and make your city flourish like never before.

Minecraft Nether Update Available Now

Get to know the dark side of Minecraft. New biomes, mobs, and blocks heat up an already fiery dimension. Discover Netherite, a material stronger than diamond. Beware the Piglins, and prepare to battle or barter. Avoid Hoglins, or hunt them! Explore the Nether Wastes, Souls and Valleys, or the Crimson and Warped Forests. But don’t forget to craft a Respawn Anchor. Just in case.

Sea of Thieves ‘The Greatest Tales Never Told’ Contest

Encouraging pirates everywhere to recreate their own favorite tale of time well spent on the Sea of Thieves. All you need to do to participate is: record the telling of your most memorable adventure in a way that makes best use of your own creativity and the tools offered below, and share it with us using #SoTTalesContest on Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube! Some serious treasure is up for grabs for the production boasting the most wit, suspense, and surprise, with the top storytelling submission winning an MSI Trident X Plus 9SF-488EU Gaming PC and your pirate featured in an upcoming Sea of Thieves publication

Xbox Game Pass Quests

Complete dozens of June Quests before they disappear! Redeem points for more months of Xbox Game Pass memberships, Xbox gift cards and giveaway entries.

Here are a few for all Xbox Game Pass members:

• Indivisible: Immerse yourself in a fantastical world (play the game) – 25 Points
• Terraria: Gather 2,000 resources – 75 Points

Check back for daily, weekly and monthly Quests on your console or Game Pass mobile app.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can redeem free perks, including in-game content, consumables, and partner offers. For those who haven’t grabbed them yet, Ultimate members can still redeem a monthly boost with exp and rare drop boosts for Phantasy Star Online 2 in the United States and Canada, the German Steel in World of Warships: Legends and Spotify Premium for 6 months in the United States to listen to your favorite tracks offline, anywhere, ad-free. Additionally, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil can enjoy Spotify Premium for 3 months. Terms and conditions apply.

Xbox (Beta) App Update

If you haven’t yet, now is the time to update the Xbox (Beta) App on Windows 10! Lots of updates happening on the back end to make it run faster, consume less memory, and make it easier to install mods on supported games. Time to run your updates and go download some PC games!

Leaving Soon

It’s nearly time for these titles to leave the Xbox Game Pass library on console & PC. Make note of which platform these are playable on if you want to dive in before they go and be sure to wrap up anything left in these games before June 30th. If you want to keep any of these titles, you can use your membership discount to get these games for up to 20% off while they are still in our library

Leaving June 30

• Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (PC)
• Die for Valhalla! (PC)
• Life is Strange 2 (Console)
• Metal Slug X (Console & PC)
• Metro Exodus (Console & PC)
• Neon Chrome (Console & PC)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Console & PC)
• SteamWorld Dig 2 (Console & PC)
• The Flame in the Flood (Console & PC)

Follow us to keep up to date on Xbox Game Pass news or for tweets that make you go “hmmm”.  Check us out on Twitter @XboxGamePass or @XboxGamePassPC, and you can also find us on Instagram! If you’re too lazy to find where you stashed your controller or your mouse and realised that there’s more games that need to be played, remember that the Xbox Game Pass mobile app can help you discover games and install them remotely to your PC or console. Brand new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get their first month for $1!

SYDNEY, 25^th June 2020 – Today, SQUARE ENIX® released the first Marvel’s Avengers War Table digital stream providing the most in-depth look yet at Marvel’s Avengers.

The Marvel’s Avengers War Table offers players a world premiere look at new trailers, including a first showing of new Thor gameplay in his, “Once an Avenger” campaign hero mission. This playthrough follows The God of Thunder as he battles enemies with powerful lightning strikes, unleashes a barrage of Mjolnir attacks, and performs many other signature heroic moves solo and with AI Avengers teammates.

The stream also offers more details on the game’s central villain, MODOK (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing), who Marvel fans will recognize as the artificially mutated, super intelligent overlord of AIM (Advanced Idea Mechanics).

Lastly, Crystal Dynamics revealed brand-new information about War Zones the game’s team-based missions, including their structure and how the Avengers become even more powerful when working together. War Zones can be played either solo with AI hero companions, or in co-op groups of up to four players. The stream also revealed more of the game’sworld, from AIM’s research facilities to a derelict helicarrier, all of which can be explored by players to earn new rewards, gear, and experience points.

Marvel’s Avengers War Table Digital Stream can be viewed here:

Marvel’s Avengers offers players a truly rich experience, with a combination of Hero Missions and War Zones. Hero Missions are single-player only and are part of the initial Campaign. They are designed to showcase each hero’s unique abilities as you reassemble your growing roster. War Zones can be played solo or with a group of up to four players as any Hero in your roster. Each mission dynamically scales based on the team size and player level.

Players in Marvel’s Avengers will also be able to customize Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a number of ways. While each Super Hero will play true to their unique power sets, each will have the flexibility to play differently based on the gear you equip them with and the skills you enable, so no two player’s heroes will play in exactly the same way. Each hero has dynamic combo systems, Heroic moves, an intrinsic ability, and signature move sets to unlock and customize – many inspired by classic moves from the 80 years of history in all media, others crafted as originals just for this game.

Players also customize these iconic Super Heroes with classic, fan-favourite, and all-new original outfits inspired by over 80-years of Marvel history, including Iron Man’s suit from the 2014 Original Sin storyline, or Thor’s Donald Blake identity, which is a nod to an alias of Thor’s who first appeared in 1962’s Journey into Mystery issue 83.

Marvel’s Avengers is an ambitious game, starting with a global high-stakes race to rebuild the Avengers. But that’s just the beginning.To ensure a continuing heroic experience for all players, the narrative of Marvel’s Avengers expands, and threats escalate with each new post-release Super Hero, region and story arc delivered to players at no additional cost once they own the core game.

Finally, in case you missed it, earlier this week SQUARE ENIX announced that Marvel’s Avengers will be available on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X when the consoles launch in Holiday 2020. Players who own the current-gen version of the game will be able to upgrade to the next-gen version at no additional cost, regardless if players are moving from PlayStation® 4 to PlayStation 5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X. Those moving their saves to next-gen will transfer their player profiles and progression so they can pick up right where they left off. In addition, cross-gen play will be supported so PS5™ players will be able to play with their friends on PS4™ and Xbox Series X players will be connected with their friends on Xbox One.

Marvel’s Avengers will release simultaneously for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4, 2020.

Related Links
Official Homepage: www.playavengers.com
Official Twitter: @PlayAvengers
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayAvengersGame/
Official YouTube: http://youtube.com/PlayAvengers
#PlayAvengers #Reassemble #EmbraceYourPowers

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About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2020 MARVEL

About Crystal Dynamics

Crystal Dynamics® has developed and published over 30 award-winning titles during its 28-year adventure. Some of the most beloved franchises include Gex®, Legacy of Kain® and most recently, TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 77 million copies worldwide. With over 30 video game titles released and hundreds of awards, the heroine Lara Croft® has been a cultural icon for over 20 years and has made an indelible mark on virtually every facet of entertainment. Most recently, Crystal Dynamics expanded its operations by opening Crystal Northwest™ in Bellevue, Washington.

For more information on Crystal Dynamics, please visit http://www.crystald.com/, their Twitter account, Facebook page, or their LinkedIn page.

About Eidos-Montréal

Eidos-Montréal™ (a Square Enix® studio) is focused on creating immersive and captivating experiences. For the last decade, the development teams at Eidos-Montréal have orchestrated the successful reboot of the DEUS EX® series (Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided®), released the latest entry in the THIEF® franchise, and have also played a key role in the development of the award-winning TOMB RAIDER® series.

For more information on the studio, please visit https://eidosmontreal.com/ and find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 151 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 81 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 77 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com

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Developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. Development support provided by Nixxes. All rights reserved.

CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo, CRYSTAL NORTHWEST, EIDOS, EIDOS-MONTRÉAL and the EIDOS-MONTRÉAL logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Limited. SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. DEUS EX, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED, DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, GEX, LARA CROFT, LEGACY OF KAIN, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO, THIEF, and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. Nixxes and the Nixxes logo are trademarks of Nixxes Software BV. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. STEELBOOK is a trademark of Glud & Marstrand and is marketed globally by Scanavo.

TOKYO – 24 June 2020 – Square Enix, Inc. and Pokelabo Inc. (subsidiary of GREE) celebrate the upcoming 1 July global launch and 2,000,000 pre-registration milestone of SINoALICE, the mobile fantasy battle RPG from the mind of Yoko Taro, this 16 July with events for NieR: Automata and NieR RepliCant.

■NieR:Automata Availability:

16 July until 6 August 2020 (JST)

■NieR RepliCant Availability:

6 August until 20 August 2020 (JST)

■ App Store Registration

URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/sinoalice/id1503110837

■ Google Play Registration

URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexon.sinoalice

Celebrating the global launch of SINoALICE in 139 countries, SINoALICE x NieR: Automata welcomes iconic heroes 2B and 9S to the twisted fiction of SINoALICE with a brand-new scenario written by Yoko Taro. Face off against amusement park boss Beauvoir, one of NieR: Automata’s most memorable fights, with weapons from the game. Indulge in new weapon stories written exclusively for SINoALICE and fight alongside allies like A2, Emil, and the heroines of SINoALICE.

Revisit the enchanting world of NieR RepliCant with an original storyline starring Young Nier, Kaine, Boy Nier, Emil, and red-haired twins Devola and Popola. Master time-limited character classes while rediscovering where it all began.

Over 2 million users have pre-registered for SINoALICE via Google Play and the App Store. New details, weekly giveaways, and other exciting content will be posted on official social media accounts in the days to come.

■ Global Official Social Media Accounts

English

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sinoaliceglobal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinoaliceglobal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinoaliceglobal

Korean

Naver Cafe: https://cafe.naver.com/sinoalice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinoalicekorea

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Players joining the adventure at launch will receive 200 twilight crystals and 100,000 gold, the ultimate goal for pre-registration bonuses in the SINoALICE launch campaign. Fans will also receive an assortment of other goods like SR Nightmare Fina, a limited edition Sleeping Beauty class and weapon upgrades.

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About SINoALICE

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A fantasy RPG presented by Pokelabo and Square Enix in the palm of your hand.

The story comes straight from the mind of Yoko Taro, known for his work on the NieR series and Drakengard. Music is produced by Keiichi Okabe/MONACA (NieR series, Drakengard 3). Original character design is done by the up-and-coming illustrator, Jino.

■ Global Release Official Sites

English: https://sinoalice.global
Korean: https://sinoalice.global/kr/
Thai: https://sinoalice.global/th/
German: https://sinoalice.global/de/
French: https://sinoalice.global/fr/
Spanish: https://sinoalice.global/es/

■ Creators

• Original story/Creative director: Yoko Taro
• Music: Keiichi Okabe
• Original character design: Jino

■ Global Details

• Title: SINoALICE
• Release date: 1 July 2020
• Supported OS: iOS, Android
• Supported devices
• Android: Android 4.4 or later (RAM 2GB or greater)
• iOS: iOS 10.0 or later/iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad mini 2 or later, 6th generation iPod touch or later
• Some devices not listed may not be supported.
• Price Free to Play (Offers In-App Purchases)

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TOKYO – 25 June, 2020 – BitSummit, the pioneering indie showcase brimming with the spirit of Japan, today announces the final schedule for its marathon streaming festival BitSummit Gaiden, taking place from Saturday, 27 June at 12:00 p.m. JST to Monday, 29 June at 4:00 p.m. JST on the BitSummit Twitch & YouTube channels, and from Friday, 26 June at 10:00 a.m. JST players will have access to the developers channels on the Discord server and be able to play BitSummit Gaiden games on Utomik.

Notable guests including Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Shuhei Yoshida and game developers such as Koji Igarashi and SWERY will join the festivities to talk about the indie scene in Japan, introduce new games, and discuss their favorite games in the BitSummit Gaiden Official Selection. 

BitSummit Gaiden will kick off this weekend with three channels of live-streamed content, each of which will simultaneously broadcast to YouTube and Twitch. Streams will continue throughout the weekend, with Channel 1 broadcasting content from the BitSummit studio, sponsors, media partners, and content creators from around the world.

Channel 1 YouTube Twitch: Hosted by Ai Yokamichi, HaiGai, and virtual idol DELA, this channel will feature chats with Shuhei Yoshida and a virtual tour of the BitSummit Gaiden Discord server by SWERY, a new game announcement from INTI CREATES and appearances by some legendary Japanese creators such as Takayuki Nakamura, Kazutoshi Iida, and Yukio Futatsugi.

Channel 2 YouTube Twitch: LayerQ & J-mon, two of Japan’s most knowledgeable indie game streamers, will guide viewers through BitSummit Gaiden’s Official Selections, a collection of diverse games in both English and Japanese. Channel 3 YouTubeTwitch This channel, hosted by Takeshi Ishikawa of Skeleton Crew Studio, will focus on an online game jam coinciding with BitSummit Gaiden. About 40 students majoring in game development at Japanese universities will participate. Using Discord, each group will develop a game under the theme “Novel Coronaviruses and Online Education.”

In addition, BitSummit today unveils the Gaiden Map to help visitors navigate the event. Starting today, all of the games for BitSummit Gaiden are available via the map, organized into sections representing the BitSummit Heroes teams. Visitors can browse the developers associated with each by clicking on the Heroes. Attendees who vote to support their favorite team on Discord will have a chance to win one of twenty limited-edition BitSummit Gaiden x Unity tracksuit jackets. Thanks to a partnership with Utomik, anyone can try out BitSummit Gaiden games by registering for a free seven-day account with the cloud gaming service. No credit card is needed to create an account.

Voting starts on Saturday, 27 June at 12:00 p.m. JST. Play some games and then hop on the BitSummit Discord to vote for the best teams. Everyone who votes will be eligible to win. Winners will be announced on the BitSummit Twitter accounts, @BitSummit and @BitSummitJP.

Finally, BitSummit welcomes Kickstarter and Kodansha into the Gaiden family, as the companies band together to support indie projects. Kickstarter’s mission is to help bring creative projects to life. From tabletop RPGs and cards to console and PC, games on Kickstarter include the weird, the whimsical, and the creative. Kodansha has supported creators in the publishing space for 110 years, publishing internationally popular titles like AKIRA, Ghost in the Shell, and many more.

About BitSummit

BitSummit is an annual festival based in Kyoto celebrating independent game developers and development in Japan. Founded in late 2012, the show aims to support and unify Japanese indie developers, as well as evangelize their vibrant and innovative works to the world at large. BitSummit has established itself as Japan’s premier independent gaming event, attracting thousands of visitors annually as well as a notable and international media presence. 

BitSummit has been covered by every leading gaming website around the world and featured in print publications including Weekly Famitsu, Dengeki PlayStation, Games™, and EDGE. It has also been the focus of panel discussions at the Game Developers Conference, IndieCade, IndieCade East, and CEDEC. Coming into its eighth year running, BitSummit continues to grow alongside the burgeoning Japanese independent development scene.

To learn more, visit the BitSummit website, and follow BitSummit on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA)

The Japan Independent Games Aggregate is a collective of studios dedicated to developing spaces for and running events promoting the work of Japanese indie game developers throughout the world. Its most notable event is the annual BitSummit event held in Kyoto, Japan, but each year it expands its horizons with BitSummit Roadshow events and now BitSummit Gaiden.

JIGA’s member studios are Q-Games Ltd., Pygmy Studio Co. Ltd., Skeleton Crew Studio, and BlackSheep Consulting.

Let’s rock

JERUSALEM, June 24th 2020 – Capricia Productions games studio is excited to announce the joining of Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria) to the game “Of Bird and Cage“, which is currently under development. Danny will be performing the vocal parts for the character Ari who is in a romantic relationship with the game’s protagonist Gitta, voiced by Kobra Paige from Kobra and the Lotus.

“Of Bird and Cage” is the first rock/metal album completely produced as a story-driven narrative video game, aspiring to establish a new gaming genre of interactive musicals. The project features an array of other well-known musicians like Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses) Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), Casey Grillo (Kamelot), Rocky Grey (ex-Evanescence) and many others.

Danny’s vocal parts have already been recorded, and Capricia’s development team believes that he has introduced a whole new level of complexity to the character, who is one of the most challenging roles within the game. “It was an absolute honor to work with Danny. He is a professional, and he understood that in this case, he was not just singing a “normal” vocal line, but voicing a complicated character, who already has his own personality and voice. We believe Danny not only captured Ari perfectly, but also added his own personality to the character and made him even more interesting“, says Arnold Nesis, Capricia’s CEO and music composer/producer.

There is still no official release date for “Of Bird and Cage”, but we can reveal that the game is coming very soon and we are planning to make it available no later than early 2021. However, gamers can already wishlist “Of Bird and Cage” on Steam. The game will also be available on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

Regarding his participation, Danny said “We’ve had a lot of fun making this – it’s an entirely new approach, an entirely new concept and a way to absorb the video game platform that I believe you guys are going to enjoy. There are a lot of incredible other musicians who’ve been involved in the casting, the creation, the scoring and the performance within this video game and I would just want to say thank you to all of them who’ve been involved, and thank you to everyone who has created Of Bird and Cage for having me on board.“

About All In! Games
All in! Games is a new video game publishing and production company based in Krakow, Poland. Founded in 2018, the team has raised 10M EUR for production and marketing and already signed sixteen games, including Ghostrunner (One More Level), Tools Up! (The Knights of Unity), Paradise Lost (PolyAmorous), Fort Triumph (CookieByte), Daymare: 1998 (Invader Studios, Destructive Creations), Metamorphosis (Ovid Works), NYX: The Awakening (Black Sail Games), Red Wings (All in! Games), Of Bird and Cage (Capricia Productions), Space Cows (Happy Corruption) and Space Company Simulator (INTERMARUM).

About Caprica Productions
Capricia is a games-studio, creating a new way to experience music through video games.  Capricia tells stories through both the music and the video-game, intertwining them, enabling each to complete the other.

New Papua Crinea island has players experience an ancient war from a very fluffy perspective. Recently revamped Game Packages go on sale starting this Thursday (25/6 16:55 UTC)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands — June 24, 2020 — Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss shared a new update for the hit MMO Black Desert Online. With the addition of the new ‘Papau Crinea’ island, players can enjoy a new storyline on a tropical island. The recently revamped game packages are also going on sale later this week (25/6 16:55 UTC).

The Papus and Otters, cute diminutive furred races from the world of Black Desert Online, have been at odd with each other for a long time on the island of Papua Crinea. In this new update, players can learn more about their conflict via a storyline that explores both perspectives of the conflict. 

This perspective will also be quite literal because players will be transformed into the cute furred humanoids during the story, it’s the only way for them to successfully interact with the Papus and Otters.

To start their adventure on the high seas, players will first have to join the Lamute Gang from which they will be directed to the island of Papua Crinea which lies in the ocean of Margoria, the enormous body of water that was added in the earlier eponymous expansion and expanded even further in last year’s Great Expedition update. 

Players interested in Black Desert Online can sign up for the 7-day free trial via the Black Desert Online official website, where they can also learn more about game updates and events. 

About Black Desert Online

Black Desert Online is an open world action MMORPG with cutting-edge visuals and skill-based combat that redefines the genre. Black Desert Online has the most fully developed character customization system of any game that is currently on the market. This feature allows users to break free of the mundane and make unique characters that are truly representative of each and every player. Its intuitive controls, beautifully designed worlds, and extensive lore are enough to excite both new and veteran gamers of MMORPGs and RPGs. The game has been successfully launched in over 150 countries, is available in 12 languages, and has over 20 million registered users. The mobile and console versions are scheduled to launch globally in 2019.

About Pearl Abyss

Best known for the MMORPG franchise Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry. Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss has since developed Black Desert for PC, mobile, and console. With all their games built on their proprietary engine, their games are renowned for their cutting-edge graphics. The company has four new projects in the works and is poised to continue its growth through 2019 and beyond to maintain its position as one of Asia’s leaders in game development. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at www.pearlabyss.com.

About Kakao Games

Kakao Games is a leading publisher of online and mobile games. Founded in 2016, Kakao Games is responsible for servicing a variety of games, including Pearl Abyss’s Black Desert Online (serviced in North America, Europe), Bluehole’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (serviced in Korea), and Ascent: Infinite Realm (scheduled to be serviced in North America and Europe).

LONDON (June 24, 2020) – Publisher The Irregular Corporation and developer Chasing Carrots announced today that the popular early access simulation game Good Company is getting an update today giving players access to new features to help streamline managing their businesses while also allowing them a deeper level of control. The most notable part of the update is the addition of Work Zones, which automate logistics connections for players allowing them greater flexibility. Among the rest of the updates are new production machines, special conveyor belt segments, a new Freeplay map called The Sunny Beach and more (https://store.steampowered.com/app/911430/Good_Company/).

The Work Zone enhancement in Good Company allows for anything built within Work Zones to automatically have their logistics connections created, meaning that players spend less time editing their connections and are now free to experiment with their setups and focus on the bigger picture of helping their companies succeed to new heights.

Since initial release, the development team has received a myriad of positive feedback from the community. The team has made a focused effort to consider each fan’s feedback and carefully consider it for future updates, and they will continue to do so moving forward.

Special conveyor belt segments now allow players to decide what goes onto (and what comes off) conveyor belts, instead of the previous static A-to-B transportation style. Belts can also be elevated off the floor to free up space and unblock the staff.

Players can look forward to building up and improving their company output and workflow with other key enhancements including:

●       A new ‘all-in-one’ pallet to handle buying/selling and transportation rules – time is money!
●      A brand new Sunny Beach map that allows players a more relaxed work environment.
●      The ability to change market phases manually while in Freeplay.
●      New production machines for metal processing and case welding that can automatically produce components and modules without the need for staff overhead
●      Updated tutorials in the campaign to catch everyone up on the latest changes.

The full patch notes can be found here https://store.steampowered.com/app/911430/Good_Company/.

Be sure to follow the developer @Chasing_Carrots on Twitter for the latest developments and news about the game.

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About The Irregular Corporation

Inspired by the different passions of players across the world, The Irregular Corporation has been publishing unique and engaging games since 2015. With a focus on releasing exciting new experiences across a variety of genres, The Irregular Corporation is a global team of passionate industry professionals that use their experience to support independent developers and help realise the full potential of their games. Our published titles include PC Building Simulator, Good Company and we have recently announced Mars Horizon.