Stack Souls and Bring the Carnage Shotgun Style with Savage Studios Nostalgic Themed Shooter
Athens, Greece – May 28th 2020. Independent developer Savage Studios today announced episode one of its visceral first-person shooter S.C.A.R. (Simulating Carnage And Rockets) is coming to Steam Early Access on June 25th.
S.C.A.R. is a retro inspired shooter where the relentless hordes of demonic creatures have only one thing on their mind, your untimely demise, shredded to oblivion in the belly of hell. The pace is unforgiving, the task insurmountable as you mete out ballistic justice with the aid of shotguns, grenade launchers and death dealing rocket launchers. Traverse levels with your grappling hook as you look to gain the advantage over your relentless foe.
S.C.A.R. shamelessly gives an approving nostalgic nod to the epic shooters of yesteryear where many an FPS fan cut their teeth in the hallowed dungeons and doom filled pits armed with nothing more than a boom stick.
“S.C.A.R. brings its own unique version of viscerally charged mayhem and chaos that shooter fans will love, the added grappling hook brings a new dynamic approach to traversing different levels and we’d love to see what players think of episode one” Said Yiannis Kastritis, General Manager of Savage Studios.
S.C.A.R. will launch its initial episode on Early Access in late June with the view to bringing more content, weapons and levels based on player feedback in December 2020.
About Savage Studios
Savage Studios is an in-house (business unit of AVE), Indie Game Development team made up of videogamers who have the ultimate goal of creating games they would like to play themselves.
About AVE
Audio Visual Enterprises S.A. (Audio and Video Enterprises SA), was founded in 1982, as a video distribution company in Greece and Cyprus. Today, it has penetrated the entertainment industry and is a group of companies that covers a range of strategic activities (cinema, video, television, amusement parks) and is growing at an impressive and steady pace.
SLUDGE LIFE Vandalises The Epic Games Store for Free
– Two Buttholes For The Price of None –
AUSTIN (May 28th, 2020) – Cat lovers Terri Vellmann & Doseone (HIGH HELL) and burger enthusiasts Devolver Digital announced today that their freaky artistic expression simulator SLUDGE LIFE has launched exclusively on the Epic Games Store for the quarantine-friendly price of FREE. Fashionistas and fans of high-end boutique collectibles can express their love of capitalism at shopsludgelife.com where they’ll find patches, shirts, ashtrays and pins to satisfy their shopping needs.
Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as upcoming tagger GHOST, a breezy bandit set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite. Traverse the corporately branded landscape, link up with other taggers, and steal junk and hearts along the way. Will you become the king of the island and tag every open inch, infiltrate sludge-pumping corporation GLUG, or just take it all down in flames with you?
FEATURES
Experience the thrills of vandalism from the safety of your computer.
Curiosity and free will are your only motivators – roll as you please through a tiny open-world.
Find and download apps to your laptop and waste your life away playing a game within a game.
Smoke Ciggy Cigs brand cigarettes. Smoke ‘em up real good.
Take photos of exotic fauna and ambivalent NPCs.
Dedicated fart button.
A huge baby, community basketball court, and a cat with two buttholes. [no extra charge]
Three distinct endings and pretty robust credits.
SLUDGE LIFE will also slide onto Nintendo Switch as soon as it’s physically able to, stay tuned.
Slink on over to shopsludgelife.com to pick up some muddy threads, slurp on BIG MUD’s Bubble Up and plug Doseone’s psychedelic soundtrack into your brain on Bandcamp, and follow @devolverdigital for Dope Tweets. # # #
Little Chicken Game Company and Kanolio Ventures Ltd announced today that the cannabis-themed RTS Blaze Revolutions receives its first patch in the run up to full commercial launch later this summer, along with a 45% discount for one week. Featuring all new voiceovers, controller support and a brand new soundtrack from rapper and hiphop tekno artist, Bram Wazig (mastered edition currently available for sale price of $1.99), Blaze Revolutions is now available for $9.89 on Steam until June 4th.
Blaze Revolutions is an RTS set in a dystopian future, where the totalitarian SomaCorp surveys all, pollutes the environment and controls citizens through misinformation campaigns. As part of the resistance to corporate rule, you must plant and cultivate cannabis, hack drones, evade SomaCorp surveillance and manage your resources as you turn this grassroots movement into a Revolution!
A thriller with a deep narrative and strong character development, Blaze Revolutions tells a tale about the effects of big business and government corruption on our planet. Our environment is suffering from pollution, small businesses are going under as big corporations grow increasingly stronger, and governments are tightening their chokehold on the common man. The revolution is industrial, as well as social: Blaze Revolutions envisions a future where society rises up and creates idyllic enterprises using the natural resource of hemp!
About Little Chicken Game Company Little Chicken is an Amsterdam (Holland) based game company, specialised in the development of digital entertainment. Since its inception in 2001, Little Chicken has made the forest fire dousing airplane adventure Rescue Wings, the VR DJ-ing sim Track Lab, and the physics-based racer Rekt! It is currently working on the cannabis empire building RTS Blaze Revolutions, coming to Steam in 2020.
Venture into the bowels of the mountains and help the dwarves turn the tide in Warpzone Studio’s high-fantasy strategy debut.
Thursday, 28th May 2020 – Team17 and Warpzone Studios have today revealed the first information about their upcoming high-fantasy management and strategy game, Hammerting. In development for PC and scheduled for a Steam launch later this year, Hammerting features multi-faceted gameplay mechanics, combining crafting and deep base building with combat and exploration as players manage a colony of industrious dwarves fighting to survive in the dangerous cavernous depths underneath the Mountains of Mara.
Players will be tasked with helping the colony as it strives to develop and craft new weapons to help aid their Overworld allies during an epic war against evil; during the course of Hammerting, they will face unique challenges, from goblin raids on their caverns to traversing the darkest corners for the most valuable ores to loot. A closer look at Hammerting is available to watch right now, with the launch of a new developer diary video series, Into The Forge.
Key Features
Dwarf management: As the colony increases in size, active management of the dwarves, including the friendships they make and their morale, will be key to helping the war effort
Base building: Bore and upgrade a variety of rooms, from forges and sculpting studios to taverns and auxiliary functions and help the colony craft the ultimate base
Crafting: Build and upgrade a wide variety of items through a deep leveling up system
Exploration: Venture into the bowels of the mountainside & face increasingly perilous situations
Combat: Different dwarves for different combat situations; harness weapons from swords to two-handed hammers to overcome goblin invaders
Linda Zetterman, CEO, Warpzone Studios said: “Development on Hammerting continues at pace, and we’re very excited to share more details on the game. The unique combination of gameplay we’re building will really offer a deep level of immersion for players looking to oversee and manage every aspect of the dwarf colony’s goal to help in the war effort.
Paul Longley, Producer, Team17 said: “Hammerting combines some of the very best and popular features of management, strategy, and RPG games into one unique and compelling experience. The team at Warpzone Studios is working hard to deliver a game that captures the imagination of everybody who has ever wondered how the dwarves help deliver decisive victories in the high-fantasy realm.”
About Team17 Group plc Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading international video games label and creative partner for independent developers. The portfolio comprises over 100 games, including The Escapists, Overcooked, Yoku’s Island Express, Yooka-Laylee, the Worms franchise and many more from developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.
Farm, marry, kill in this action roguelike farm sim, debuting on consoles for the very first time
STOCKHOLM — May 28, 2020 — Raw Fury and indie developer Bird Bath Games have officially released Atomicrops on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC via the Epic Games Store for $14.99. In addition, PC players can grab Atomicrops for 10% off until June 11 if they own any other Raw Fury title on the Epic Games Store. In this action-packed roguelike farming simulator, you’ll cultivate the world’s last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland while defending it against the deadly mutant pests and bandits that want a piece of your pie!
Atomicrops arrived in early access on PC in 2019. Since then, the game has grown tremendously with exciting content updates and improvements developed from community feedback, adding new characters, enemies, crops, animals, items, upgrades and more. All of these updates are available on consoles and PC today as part of Atomicrops’ official launch.
Features:
Fight and farm armed with a hoe, watering pail and fully automatic weapons.
Grow ultra-GMO crops to feed humanity and make a hefty profit.
Court and wed townsfolk to fight and farm by your side.
Hunt and forage outside your paradise for seeds and other loot.
A bounty of content updates added during PC early access, available on consoles on day one.
With great time-bending power, comes great time-bending responsibility
Jakarta, Indonesia – May 28th, 2020 – Nomina Games has revealed that its upcoming retro RPG The Revenant Princeis coming to PC this summer. Embark on an epic time-spanning quest to save the world.
The Revenant Prince casts players as Troy, a prince who awakens after a near death experience with the ability to control time. Guided by a mysterious voice that may or may not have his best interests at heart, Troy embarks on an epic quest to fulfill his uncertain destiny. As Troy continues on his adventure he will come to meet all manner of colorful characters and come face to face with difficult decisions. How you treat people and what actions you take on this quest will dictate how the story plays out. With all outcomes being irreversible, every playthrough of The Revenant Prince will be a fresh, new experience.
Choices play a major role in The Revenant Prince, as players will encounter strange creatures and characters that they can fight or potentially befriend. Combatants will talk to you as you battle, offering options to de-escalate feuds into friendships with the right words. Do you want to be a brash bruiser, or a piquant peacemaker? You are a literal god in this peculiar land, and the world is what you make of it!
“The Revenant Prince is both an homage to and an expansion of 90’s RPGS like Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, and Secret of Mana, with their seemingly evocative worlds, colossal casts, and simple, elegant graphics that let players imagine the expansive world just out of view,” said Nomina Games founder and director Darrel Wijaya. “We wanted to capture this feeling of endless possibility, where you play a major, active role in how the story plays out. The Revenant Prince is a culmination of everything that made us fall in love with RPGs in the first place.”
Features
Single-player gameplay with potentially irreversible consequences.
Time-based battles with an arsenal of weapons and magic!
Interactions with a menagerie of enemies with a variety of interesting outcomes.
The ability to play god (literally) and toy with the lives of many!
A simple blend of pixelated and painterly art styles.
About Nomina Games Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nomina Games was created with the belief that games today are more than simply fun toys: they’re an expression of creativity, the driving force behind all art. Nomina Games wishes to inspire this creativity in others by providing thoughtful, evocative experiences. Its first game is the RPG The Revenant Prince, coming to PC in Fall 2020.
InnoGames, Germany’s leading developer and publisher of online and mobile games, celebrates the fifth anniversary of its fantasy city-builder Elvenar. The successful title has experienced steady growth since its launch in May 2015 and surpassed the EUR 100m revenue mark earlier this year, joining Forge of Empires, Grepolis and Tribal Wars in achieving this milestone. The top countries in terms of revenue are the United States, Germany and France. To celebrate the anniversary, players can look forward to a new mini event with a special award and daily bonuses. To date, players have spent more than 43,186 years’ worth of playtime in the game’s fantasy world and have built more than 21.8 million cities.
“Elvenar is the sixth game that we launched in our portfolio. Previous titles, such as Forge of Empires and Grepolis have a historical setting, while Elvenar is the first fantasy-based strategy game we have created. The fantasy world, complete with mystical creatures like elves, dragons and fairies, has appealed to a wide audience,” says Hendrik Klindworth, InnoGames Co-founder and CEO. “We appreciate the hard work and loyalty from our team over all these years and want to thank all our players around the world.”
Half of all players globally are female, with many players drawn to the fantasy and collaborative aspects of the game, taking advantage of the opportunity to play as Elves and to work with other players. As with other titles in InnoGames’ portfolio, the company updates Elvenar regularly to provide players with new content and ensure the title’s longevity.
“Our team works diligently to provide new features and events for players with ongoing content updates on a biweekly basis,” explain Nino Protic, Elvenar Product Manager. “When Elvenar was first launched, there were five chapters. Today, there are 16 chapters and approximately five years’ worth of content, including the most recent Guest Race: Embassies. We have plans for more exciting content, as well as new Guest Races, in the future.”
To celebrate the fifth anniversary, a new three-day challenge will be introduced and is set to begin June 1st. Players who complete the first set of requirements will be awarded the Unicorn Glade, a special building to celebrate the birthday. Additionally, there will be changing daily production bonuses in the game during the time in which the challenge is active.
Elvenar is the second of InnoGames’ titles to successfully undergo the transition from Flash to HTML5, after Forge of Empires. This process ensures the future of the game after Adobe discontinues support for Flash. This, coupled with available mobile versions for iOS and Android, enable players to continue to play anywhere, any time and from any device of their choosing as they construct their world. The most popular building built since launch is the Golden Abyss, one of the Ancient Wonders.
About Elvenar Elvenar (www.elvenar.com) is a city-building Strategy-MMO set in a fantasy world. Tasked with creating a flourishing city, players can choose between Elves or Humans. This choice affects the appearance of the cities and their inhabitants, as well as the available technologies and units. The elves live in the midst of magical creatures in harmony with nature, while humans are ambitious builders and engineers. Between managing resources, leveling up buildings and unlocking new perks, players should also pay attention to the multiplayer-map if they want to find valuable relics. Yet, players might have to fight numerous fantastic creatures for them. Since its release in May 2015, Elvenar has been receiving continuous content updates, and as a cross-platform title, players can switch between browser, iOS and Android devices at any time.
About InnoGames InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games. The company based in Hamburg is best known for Forge of Empires, Elvenar and Tribal Wars. InnoGames’ complete portfolio encompasses seven live games and several mobile titles in production. Born as a hobby, InnoGames today has a team of 400 employees from more than 30 nations who share the passion of creating unique games that players across the globe enjoy for years.
Wired Productions and Camel 101 Release Supernatural First-Person Adventure Game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC
Watford, UK – MAY 28, 2020 – Stay in the light…! Award-winning publisher, Wired Productions, in partnership with independent studio, Camel 101, announce that their first-person psychological-thriller, Those Who Remain, is now digitally available worldwide for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X via the Xbox Game Store, and Steam® for Windows PC. The Standard Edition is now available for purchase at a launch SRP of $19.99/€19.99/£15.99, with a retail-exclusive Deluxe Edition set to launch globally on July 10th.
“Those Who Remain has been made with love, by the passionate and talented brothers, Ricardo and Bruno, and the care and attention they have invested into this game is evident throughout,” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “Fans of psychological thrillers will enjoy the suspenseful and tense gameplay throughout the story, and I’m thrilled that we can share this supernatural experience with players around the world.”
See what horrors lie in the town of Dormont in Those Who Remain by checking out the tense new launch trailer:
“It has been a long journey for Those Who Remain starting from a very simple concept: using the fear of the dark to create and build on a new and eerie form of reality,” said Ricardo Cesteiro, Founding Studio Member and Lead Writer from developer Camel 101. “We hope players will enjoy writing their own story as they make their own choices while trying to survive what stares back from the shadows.”
Set in the sleepy town of Dormont – a town in a spiralling split from the fabric of reality, warped by darkness and the deeds of the citizens who reside within, Those Who Remain is a story-driven, first-person adventure thriller combining a deeply-atmospheric game world replete with tense psychological horror that delves deep into the human psyche.
Edward, a man who had previously enjoyed the perfect life, is attempting to break off an affair to put his life back on track by driving into the night, unaware of the darkness brewing below Dormont and the cause of recent disappearances. Players must confront the unknown horrors reflected by the darkness and survive the night as Edward is faced with a test of his sanity, morality and the shadows of evil that lurks below.
In development for over two years, Those Who Remain from Camel 101 presents a unique atmospheric psychological thriller experience. The game offers a suspenseful sensation throughout the story about the mysterious town of Dormont. Players can keep the darkness at bay and experience an immersive branching narrative with weighted choices and consequences and multiple endings.
Published by Wired Productions and developed by Camel 101, Those Who Remain is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and is now available on digital stores for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Steam® for Windows PC with a launch SRP of $19.99/€19.99/£15.99. In addition to the Standard Edition digital launch today, the retail-exclusive Deluxe Edition for Those Who Remain for PS4 and PC, which includes an exclusive postcard set and a digital download of the beautifully illustrated comic prequel story ‘Those Who Remain: Lights Out,’ is available to pre-order via the website at http://www.ThoseWhoRemain.com and is set to launch globally on July 10th. The Nintendo Switch™ edition is also in development. More details of these additional versions will be shared in the near future.
For more information, visit http://www.ThoseWhoRemain.com or follow the game on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TWRemain or Twitter https://twitter.com/ThoseWhoRemain to receive future updates. Join the Discord here.
ABOUT WIRED PRODUCTIONS
Wired Productions is an award-winning video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Deliver Us The Moon, Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light. #GETWired reflects the active and ever-growing number of fans and consumers who support us.
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Camel 101 is an independent and self-funded game development studio, focused on creating fun and entertaining games. Bolstered by a team who have wide ranging development and creative experience, the team have worked on a wide range of projects ranging from casual games, to strategic and tactical wargames, and horror adventures.
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Thirteen Incredible Brazilian Studios to Reveal Exciting New Content During BIG Digital 2020
Brazil’s Independent Game (BIG) Festival’s Digital Event Will Bring News from Mad Mimic, Cafundo Creative Studio, Bad Minions, VR Monkey, and Many Others
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (May 28, 2020) – BIG Digital, the online version of Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival — Latin America’s largest and most crucial games industry conference — invites all game fans to check out never-before-seen content and announcements from thirteen of Brazil’s most talented independent game development studios. Mad Mimic, Cafundo Creative Studio, VR Monkey, and many other incredible studios will present first-looks, new features, and exciting announcements about their games launching this year, and participate in developer talks during The 2020 Brazilian Games Showcase.
The session takes place on June 24, starting at 6:10 PM Brazil Time, 5:10 PM EDT. This and all presentations from BIG Digital, which takes place between June 22 and 26, will be open to the public. Anyone who wishes to watch the free digital presentations, receive BIG Digital news, schedules, and meeting reminders, can sign up at the official website, found here: https://event.bigfestival.com.br/accounts/new.
With support from Brazil Games Export Program, a partnership between the Brazilian Game Companies Association, ABRAGAMES and the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), BIG Digital carries the traditions of its massively successful physical counterpart as a fundamental business hub for video game professionals across the globe through its lectures, networking events, and digital face-to-face meetings.
The following Brazilian studios will showcase their games — all of which will launch in 2020 — during the 2020 Brazilian Games Showcase.
Sunland Entertainment Studios— Addle Earth: Launching on PC via Steam, Addle Earth is an action game set in a future where humans have decimated Earth’s species and are enslaved by technology. When an alien arrives on the planet and accidentally frees a girl, they must both team up with a rebel guerrilla and fight to end the domination of machines.
Bad Minions — Alchemist Adventure: Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, Alchemist Adventure is an action and adventure game set in a fantastic and mysterious world, where you need to solve puzzles and fight various enemies by combining alchemical elements.
Smash Mountain Studio — BEJJ: Jiu-Jitsu Game: A tactical combat and strategy RPG focused on PvP competitions, BEJJ: Jiu-Jitsu Game welcomes players whose experience ranges from casual to hardcore, according to the preference of those in control. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile platforms.
Flipstar Studios — Crystal Chasers League: An online action game for Windows PC, Crystal Chasers League features mascot characters, quirky items, and vehicles. Players get together and compete in different leagues, which can be experienced in solo or local split-screen multiplayer modes.
Mad Mimic — Dandy Ace: Coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, Dandy Ace is packed with exaggerated action and roguelike progression. Players must use a master magician’s cards to defeat creatures and bosses, collect rewards, and destroy the cursed mirror.
44 Toons Interactive — Gadgetdroid: Coming to Android and iOS mobile platforms, Gadgetdroid alternately mixes the mechanics of platform games and spaceships in a universe of science fiction. The player’s avatar is a robot that can transform into a spaceship to traverse courses on nine different planets.
VRMonkey — Galaxy Kart: A virtual reality racing game coming to PC and PlayStation 4, Galaxy Kart is set in a galaxy full of crazy drivers, each with their own unique skills who must compete in an incredible championship that decides who is the best of all.
Monomyto Studio — Gunstars: A multiplayer third-person shooter coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS, Gunstars throws players into quick 3-minute rounds of strategy combined with frantic combat. The player must explore arenas to collect supplies and weapons, take on all comers, and survive.
Venturion VR — Laser Storm VR Team Arena: Cooperative virtual reality shooter Laser Storm VR Team Arena lets up to four players work together against a variety of challenges, such as hordes of space drones, face-hugger parasites, cosmic energy swords, and asteroid collisions. Laser Storm VR Team Arena will be available for Oculus Quest.
Skullfish Studios — Mayara & Annabelle: Idle Battles: Coming to Android and iOS mobile devices, Idle Battles combines elements of management, action RPGs, and mini-games. The player needs to manage their team, complete missions, acquire resources, and level-up their employees to become unstoppable moster-mashing masters!
Cafundo Creative Studio — Tetragon: A puzzle game for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, Tetragon combines an immersive experience with a beautiful art style, providing a challenging and unique gameplay experience for players of all ages.
PushStart — Animal Wow – Hide and Seek: Play hide and seek in Animal Wow – Hide and Seek — coming to Android and iOS! Players follow Bio, Capy, and Tufo as they pilot different versions of the SuperBike, looking for amazing animals and exploring the various biomes of the world. The challenges are generated procedurally, and the animals are always hidden in different places.
Playlearn — Under Domain: A gripping strategy game for PC, Under Domain is played in twelve rounds, with 10 possible moves in each. Players take on the role of aliens who must plot out attacks, send in hidden undercover agents to solve critical events, do genetic research as they secretly manipulate the human race, and “prepare it” for an invasion of Earth.
In light of the Coronavirus-induced disruptions across all sectors in 2020, BIG Festival recently announced BIG Digital — a fully online version of its traditional event. Its aim is to ensure developers have access to industry peers, strategic partners, and presentations that are vital to their ongoing success and growth. The event’s dedicated matchmaking platform will provide crucial business networking opportunities previously only possible at the physical event. Those who register to attend have the opportunity to get in direct contact with market giants such as Ubisoft, Microsoft, Epic Games, ByteDance (TikTok), Cartoon Network, CV Capital, Xsolla, Marvelous Inc., with more to be announced later this month.
The complete schedule will be announced soon on the BIG Festival official website.
Those interested in participating in BIG Digital, including those interested in presenting workshops or on panels, can register here: https://event.bigfestival.com.br/about.
Follow BIG Digital on LinkedIn to receive the latest news directly, and keep up to date with BIG Digital 2020 and BIG Festival 2021 by following them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to the BIG Festival YouTube channel.
BIG Festival’s physical event is slated to resume from January 27 through 31, 2021, at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in São Paulo. Registration is free and will remain open until November 3, 2020, at 11:59 pm (Brasília time, GMT -3). Independent developers who have already registered games on the festival’s website will be able to update their game page on that date.
About BIG Festival and BIG Digital
Since 2012, the BIG Festival — which received over 20,000 visitors last year — has become the most important B2B gaming event in Latin America, where hundreds of innovative studios connect with global publishers and investors. BIG estimates that last year’s event generated $65 million (USD) in business, with more than 4,000 meetings between 630 industry professionals from 24 countries during the festival period.
BIG Festival is one of the agents responsible for showcasing Brazil as a game producing country. Before its emergence as a development locale in 2012, the country was seen by many as only a large consumer market for games.
Over the past eight years, the quality of Brazilian companies has increasingly surprised and delighted international players who, at each edition of BIG, come away impressed with the quality of what they find in Brazilian lands. This year, the digital edition of the event will allow studios from all states of Brazil to participate.
The Games Industry and Brazil
Brazil is now the 13th largest video game market in the world and second only to Mexico in Latin America. The $1.6 billion (USD) Brazilian games industry has nearly doubled in size since 2014, and the number of local gamers reached 75.7 million as of 2018, making Brazil the fourth-largest consumer market in the world. Half of both men and women in Brazil play mobile games, while roughly 40% of men and women play PC games, according to Newzoo. Purchase intent is healthy as well, as 83% of gamers in the region have made an in-game purchase within the past six months.
About Brazil Games
Brazil Games is the export program created by the Brazilian Game Companies Association, ABRAGAMES, in partnership with Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. Our goal is to promote the Brazilian Indie Game industry internationally, developing new business opportunities for our companies. The Brazil Games Program also promotes Brazil as the hub for business in Latin America and invites buyers, investors, and publishers for BIG Festival, Brazil’s Independent Games Festival, the most important international indie games festival, and the hub for international business in Latin America.
About Apex-Brasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. Apex-Brasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency’s efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, the arrangement of technical visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country’s branding abroad.
Apex-Brasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events, and providing support to foreign investors interested in allocating resources in Brazil.
San Francisco – May 28, 2020 – SEGA Corporation is proud to confirm that Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 collaboration event with the world-famous anime Berserk has started today.
For this collaboration, many Berserk characters will appear in the game such as the protagonist Guts who travels for revenge; the apprentice enchantress Schierke, non-human but enigmatic; and Skull Knight, the Chief Inquisitors of the Holy See Mozgus. Guts will be gifted as the log-in bonus!
Most of the story supporting this collaboration can be enjoyed in the quest named “Black Swordsman From Beyond”.
This collaboration with “Berserk” will end on June 11, 2020 at midnight (JST).
Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 is available on:
About the Berserk Anime With an intricate story, fascinating characters, detailed art style, and unpredictable turns of the imagination, Berserk is an impressive production that has, and will surely continue to capture the hearts of viewers all over the world. Its hero, Guts, lives in a world filled with magic, swords and monsters. His adventures have been read all over the world, selling over 40 million volumes of this Dark Fantasy Manga. Berserk (Authored by Kentaro Miura, published by Hakusensha) also got an Anime release between 2016 and 2017 and a videogame tie-up published by KOEI TECMO GAMES known as “Berserk and the Band of the Hawk”.
