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DIVE INTO BEYOND BLUE THIS JUNE

Phoenix, AZ – 26 May, 2020: E-Line Media, creators of BAFTA award-winning game Never Alone, is delighted to announce that ocean adventure Beyond Blue, will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox on 11th June 2020 during World Ocean’s Week.

Inspired by and featuring footage from Blue Planet II, E-Line Media created Ocean Insights, sixteen mini-documentaries that players will be able to unlock while they explore the world of the Western Pacific. Fans can take an early look at what exists beneath the depths with a newly released trailer that features some of the scientists that worked with the game developers to capture the experience of bringing the deep ocean to life.

About Beyond Blue
Set against the near-future backdrop of Earth’s oceans, Beyond Blue features the scientific support of real-world exploration and outreach initiative, OceanX, and embracing its minimally invasive exploration techniques. It tells the story of a crew of scientists – led by oceanographers Mirai and André – who set out to test their “Ocean Sense Network,” which has the power to literally shine a light on the unexplored depths of the ocean as they unravel its endless mysteries.

Focusing on the Western Pacific Ocean amid a large multispecies gathering of cetaceans and other creatures, players will step into the shoes (and flippers) of Mirai, as they use technology to better understand the urgent threats facing these blue depths.

At the same time, Beyond Blue will feature never-before-seen footage licensed from BBC Studios’ Blue Planet II, expanding upon the game’s story and educating players about the social and emotional lives of these whales – the creatures with the biggest brains on the planet.

Beyond Blue Features:

  • An evocative narrative with full voice cast – Anna Akana (YouTube), Mira Furlan (Lost, Babylon 5), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Black Sails, Hotel Rwanda), and Ally Maki (Toy Story 4)
  • Exploration and adventure within a realistic untouched world
  • Sixteen unique mini-documentaries called Ocean Insights that feature original footage and interviews with science’s leading ocean experts

Beyond Blue is already available through the Apple Arcade subscription service, playable across compatible iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple TV devices.

Buy here: https://www.beyondbluegame.com/buy-now/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/Beyond_Blue/
Website: https://www.beyondbluegame.com/

About E-Line Media
E-Line Media is a video game developer and publisher passionate about harnessing the power of games to help players understand and shape the world.  The company is a double-bottom-line, for-profit enterprise whose investors seek market-level financial returns and positive social impact.  Learn more at www.elinemedia.com.

About BBC Studios
BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group. Formed in April 2018 by the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services and ancillaries. BBC Studios’ award-winning British programmes are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms. It has offices in 22 markets globally, including six production bases in the UK and production bases and partnerships in a further nine countries around the world. The company, which makes 2500 hours of content a year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector. BBC Studios has revenue of £1.4bn, and returns around £200m to the BBC Group annually, complementing the BBC’s licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences.

Ageless has a new Platforming Trailer

Team17 and One More Dream Studios’ upcoming game showcases its
time-bending platforming mechanics.

Tuesday, 26th May 2020 – Team17 and One More Dream Studios have unveiled a new trailer showcasing the ancient power players can wield in Ageless, the upcoming puzzle platformer that utilises time manipulation. The new gameplay trailer shows how this power can be used to navigate the various levels, from manipulating the age of creatures to freezing time itself.

Features of Ageless

  • Multi-stage ageing for plants and animals: Age flora and fauna through various stages of their life cycle to solve the puzzles standing in your way. 
  • Timeless platforming: Ageless uses the environment to produce intricate platforming challenges. While ‘ageless’ players can use living creatures to dash through the air, consuming the life force and de-ageing the plant or animal in the process.
  • Unique worlds: Each area has its own plants and animals to utilise, realised in a hand-drawn pixel art.
  • Mysterious collectables. Becoming ‘ageless’ allows players to see and collect optional hidden items that will only be accessible via intricate platforming challenges hidden throughout the levels.

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About ONE MORE DREAM STUDIOS SDN. BHD © 2020.
Ageless developed by ONE MORE DREAM STUDIOS SDN. BHD. © 2020.  Published by Team17. Ageless is a trademark or registered trademark of ONE MORE DREAM STUDIOS SDN. BHD. Team17 is a trademark or registered trademarks of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

About Team17 Digital Ltd
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.

Redhill Games Releases First Nine to Five Gameplay Footage, PC Closed Alpha Begins June 4

Redhill Games Releases First Nine to Five Gameplay Footage, PC Closed Alpha Begins June 4

Sign up now to be the first to play this smart new 3v3v3 FPS!

LOS ANGELES & HELSINKI May 26, 2020 – Redhill Games has revealed the first alpha gameplay footage of Nine to Five, the new team-tactics first-person shooter that’s as much about outsmarting your rivals as it is outgunning them. In addition, Redhill has announced that Nine to Five’s PC closed alpha will begin on June 4. Players can sign up right now for a chance to join at www.ninetofive.game.

“We believe shooters can be smarter — and smarter can be more fun. We want teamwork to triumph over brute force and reflexes, giving players a refined shooting experience with the freedom to customize your game plan as you see fit,” said Redhill Games CEO Matias Myllyrinne. “You can expect plenty of rough edges and thrilling surprises in the alpha, and we’ll be engaging closely with the community for your feedback on day one.”

Set in a near-future where corporations rule everything and being a mercenary is just another job, each round of Nine to Five pits three teams of three against each other across three intense rounds with changing objectives. Every round influences the next, ratcheting up the tension and forcing players to constantly adapt their strategy to win, all in about 15 minutes per match.

About Redhill Games

Headquartered in Helsinki with multinational leadership and talent drawn from many of gaming’s top companies, Redhill Games’ core focus is creating high-quality titles that capitalize on the team’s extensive knowledge of extraordinary games-as-a-service experiences. Investors include Makers Fund and Play Ventures, as well as industry heavyweights like Unity founder David Helgason, Los Angeles-based investor and game executive Jason Kay, and Mika Reini, the former CFO of Remedy Entertainment. www.RedhillGames.com

Curse of the Sea Rats Ready for a Kickstarter Campaign on June 2

Hand-drawn ratoidvania hitting Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Steam

Barcelona, Spain –May 26th, 2020– Independent games developer Petoons Studio is releasing a Kickstarter campaign on June 2nd to fund their new hand-drawn ratoidvania Curse of the Sea Rats for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam.

Curse of the Sea Rats packs all of the best features from the metroidvania genre featuring beautiful 2D hand-drawn animation and 3D environments, combined with unique real-time combat mechanics, and of course, lots of rats!

Explore the island, battle diabolic creatures, and fight brutal bosses commanded by the evil pirate Flora Burn. Forge your own path to freedom in a non-linear quest through the vast and mysterious coast of Ireland in 1777.  The developer’s Kickstarter campaign will help them to get more funds to finish the game and cover the costs related to the animation, production and development. Funds will be critical to complete the project without compromising the art and quality.

Features

  • Classic hand-drawn animation like the golden era of Disney and Don Bluth.
  • A perfect mix of 2D models crafted on a 3D game environment for a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer experience.
  • Explore a huge map with hundreds of rooms, in a non-linear quest, solving puzzles, and fighting enemies in the coast of Ireland in 1777.
  • 4 playable characters, jam-packed with weapons and special abilities to upgrade.
  • Discover all the secret rooms, special items, and multiple endings.
  • Single-player mode: more than 12 hours of gameplay for the main quest
  • Local Co-Op Multiplayer mode: up to 4 players.
  • Spectacular intros and animations to discover the story behind the characters.

Additional Information

About Petoons Studio
Petoons Studio is an independent games developer and animation studio from Barcelona, Spain. The team is built by a mix of talented artists and game developers pioneering the art of storyplaying. Their previous game, Petoons Party, winner of the PlayStation Award – Best Kids Game (2018), is currently available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Knight Squad, the 8-player Medieval Rumble, Comes to the Nintendo Switch on June 5th!

The insanely fun Bomberman/Gauntlet hybrid party game will put friendships of all ages to the test.

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (May 26th, 2020) – Chainsawesome Games, the Quebec Indie game studio with the tongue-twister name, is announcing today that Knight Squad is coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 5th! The chaotic one-button party game with the ridiculous amount of game modes was met with a lot of enthusiasm during its original launch in 2015. To this day, it’s still one of the few local multiplayer games designed to support 8 players!

“Since the very first day the Nintendo Switch was announced, fans have been asking that we bring Knight Squad to that platform, it’s just a natural fit,” said Laurent Mercure, Communications Officer at Chainsawesome Games. “We’re a tiny studio and we had our hands full with another project at the time, we couldn’t jump on it immediately. But it’s happening now and we’re super excited. With its minimalist controllers, family time vibe and focus on local multiplayer, Knight Squad is right at home on the Nintendo platform.”

Check out the eccentric knights in action on the Nintendo eShop page!

Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 player chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the middle ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.

Key Features Include:

  • 1-8 Players game packed with crazy party action – A bunch of levels are available for each game mode. Don’t have enough players to fill in the spots? No worries. Bots will jump in. Select their difficulty depending on the amount of challenge you’d like and you’re ready to go!
  • A ton of versus game modes – Team Capture the Flag, Last Man Standing, Capture the Grail, Domination Soccer, Juggernaut, and more!
  • Spicy upgrades to pick up – Upgrade your knight with new weapons and power-ups on the battlefield: sword, bow and arrows, horses, crossbow, bombs, laser gun and more!
  • Epic Challenges – Take on the very difficult challenge levels and make your way to the top of the leaderboard!

The Nintendo Switch version includes both the original Knight Squad as well as all the game modes and characters from the Extra Chivalrous DLC. It will be available for digital purchase only on the Nintendo eShop for $14.99 on June 5th. Enthusiastic players can pre-purchase the game today for a discounted price!

For more information about Knight Squad, please visit the official website.

Take Your Pick From Three Action-Filled Editions – Pre-Orders Open!

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa will be available in three fast-paced physical editions. The limited SteelBook® and Collector’s Editions can now be pre-ordered and will be released in September. The physical versions of the Standard Edition can be pre-ordered at Amazon in some countries starting now. Also, the physical Standard edition will be available at more retailers and in more countries soon. The digital versions of the Standard Edition can also be pre-ordered soon. The release date for all Standard Editions will be in July.

All editions will be localized into English, French, German and Spanish. The game will be available in Europe, America and Australia. 

Umihara Kawase BaZooka! Standard Edition

  • The physical retail version for PS4  will be available for € 29.99 / 24.99 GBP / $29.99 US 
  • The physical retail version for Nintendo Switch will be available for € 29.99 / 24.99 GBP / $29.99 US
  • The digital versions can be found in the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eShop for € 29.99 / 24,99 GBP / $29.99 US

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! SteelBook® Edition

The limited Umihara Kawase BaZooka! SteelBook® Edition for Nintendo Switch and PS4 features:

  • Manual 
  • Variant cover art
  • Original Steelbook®

The SteelBook® Edition is exclusively available at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Shop for €39.99. The PlayStation 4 SteelBook® edition is limited to only 1,500 copies worldwide. The Nintendo Switch edition is limited to 2,500 copies worldwide.

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! Collector’s Edition

The limited Umihara Kawase BaZooka! Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch and PS4 features:

  • Manual 
  • Variant cover art
  • Original Steelbook®
  • Hardcover CE box with magnetic lock 
  • Original Soundtrack
  • Hardcover Art Book
  • 4 Stickers
  • 2-sided large Poster
  • 22 Character Cards

The Collector’s Edition is exclusively available at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Shop for €59.99. The PlayStation 4 SteelBook edition is limited to 700 copies worldwide. The Nintendo Switch edition is limited to 1,500 copies worldwide. 

About Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! 

Fast-Paced Battles with Party Appeal 

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! is a fast-paced action game where the player’s goal is to clear the screen of enemies by performing skilful combos with their Bazooka and an extraordinary fishing rod. Screens feature moving platforms, perilous obstacles and quirky enemy sea life. Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! offers multiplayer action at its very best and competitive gamers are bestowed with fast-paced battles. 

Umihara Kawase Bazooka! features:

  • 22  iconic characters from Japanese cult games to choose from
  • Challenge Mode with 40 Stages to be cleared just like back in the good old days of arcade games (1 to 4 players)
  • Multiplayer Battle Modes (2 to 4 players)
  • Local Offline Play and Online Modes
  • Co-op and Competitive Modes (up to 4 players)
  • Competitive Bazooka-Action in Battle Royale Mode (players fight until only one remains) and Star Match (Timed battle mode where players fight to take stars from each other) will offer hundreds of hours of competitive Bazooka-fun.

About ININ

ININ Games focus on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends”, “Slaps and Beans” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors”. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information visit http://www.inin.games

About Success Corporation

Success Corporation was founded in 1978 and is one of Japan’s top five independent game companies with a long history. Success has developed and sold a lot of games for all platforms, including arcades, consoles, browsers and apps. Some of Success Corp.’s work was among the first projects in the gaming industry.

About Studio Saizensen Inc

Studio Saizensen Inc was established in September 1997 (Saitama Prefecture, Japan) and has mainly developed consumer games as well as card and arcade games. Studio Saizensen Inc is best known for the “Umihara Kawase” trilogy of puzzle/platformers and the “Blade Strangers” series.

Time Paradox Shooter Quantum League Launches on Steam Early Access

Strategically team up with your past and future selves in this fast-paced multiplayer FPS

May 26th, 2020 – Nimble Giant Entertainment today announced that their time paradox multiplayer shooter, Quantum League is now available on Steam Early Access. 

Quantum League is a revolutionary Time-Paradox Shooter where players battle within a time loop, tactically team up with their past and future selves in mind-blowing 1v1 and 2v2 matches. Thinking ahead in time is key to outsmarting your opponents and where strategic teamwork with yourself is essential in this arena shooter. Quantum League challenges players to take into consideration where they were and where they want to be to make that final winning shot.

Quantum League is an original IP from Nimble Giant Entertainment set within an alternate universe where time travel has changed the face of professional sports as we know it. After a widely popular Open Beta in late February, the game is now launching in Early Access with new features, content, and improvements, including the all new Quantum Academy, casual and ranked matches, new maps, night mode, and weapon feel improvements.

“With Quantum League we tried something unique: adding time travel to an online first person shooter. In the game, beating your opponents is all about thinking one step ahead, utilizing your time-clones with keen strategies in fast dynamic competitive matches. It’s going to be interesting to see how players adapt to going back in time to try and influence the future outcome.” Said Balthazar Auger, Lead Game Designer at Nimble Giant.

Quantum League is available now on Steam Early Access for PC with a 15% discount for launch week.

For more information check out the games Steam page here https://store.steampowered.com/app/651150/Quantum_League/

About Nimble Giant Entertainment
Founded in 2002, Nimble Giant Entertainment (formerly known as NGD Studios) is one of the leading game development studios in Latin America. The studio’s first major release, Champions of Regnum was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. The latest published title is the reimagining of the classic strategy game Master of Orion, published by Wargaming. More at www.nimblegiant.com

China to Generate 40% of the Global Mobile Games Revenue in 2020

The last few months have witnessed a remarkable growth of the global mobile games industry, with millions of people spending more time indoors and online amid coronavirus lockdown. Mobile games markets across the world are set to witness record revenues this year, as the number of downloads continues to rise.

As the leading mobile games industry in the world, China is expected to generate 40% of the global mobile games revenue this year, reaching more than $21bn in value, according to data gathered by GoldenCasinoNews.

Chinese Mobile Games Industry Increased 50% Since 2017

Recent years have witnessed a surge in the Chinese mobile games revenue. In 2017, the market hit $14.9bn value, revealed Statista data. During the next two years, the mobile games industry revenue continued rising and reached $18bn figure. Statistics show the market value is expected to jump over $21bn in 2020, growing 16.5% year-on-year. Since 2017, the profit in the Chinese mobile games segment has jumped by 50%.

The Rakuten Insight survey conducted in March revealed that 82% of Chinese gamers use mobile phones for playing online games, making it the most popular device for gaming in the country. PC is the second most-popular device, with 59% of respondents using it for gaming. Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles follow, with 9% and 4%, respectively.

The same survey revealed that one-third of Chinese gamers play online games daily. Another 33% of those asked play online games between three to six days per week. Another 18% of Chinese gamers played online games once or twice a week.

Number of Mobile Gamers in China to Jump Over 500 Million This Year

The rapid growth of the entire Chinese mobile gaming market has been followed by the surge in the number of people playing mobile games. In 2017, China had nearly 381 million mobile gamers. In the next two years, this number increased to 450.7 million.

Statista data revealed the number of users in the Chinese mobile games segment is set to jump over 517 million in 2020, growing 14.8% year-on-year.

Millennials (people between 25 and 35) and Gen X (between 35 and 44) represent the major user groups, with 40.5% and 22.7% share, respectively. By 2023, the total number of people playing mobile games in China is expected to jump over 586 million.

Rigid Force Redux, A Modern 3D Horizontal Shmup Arrives to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One Soon

Blast Away Swarms of Enemies in this Side-Scrolling R-Type-Inspired Space Action Adventure

May 26th, 2020 — Award-winning Indie games publisher, Headup is delighted to announce that Rigid Force Redux, a horizontal shoot ‘em up with modern 3D-Graphics, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One very soon.

Developed by com8com1, a studio led by Marcel Rebenstorf, who previously worked at Ubisoft Blue Byte on titles such as the ANNO series and Might and Magic Heroes Online, Rigid Force Redux breathes new life into the classic side-scrolling shooter genre with its lovingly hand-crafted 3D models, stunning environments, detailed effects, and an electrifying Synthwave soundtrack.

Rigid Force Redux is the vastly improved console version of Rigid Force Alpha, self-published by com8com1 on Steam in August 2018. Completely redeveloped in the Unity engine, Rigid Force Redux combines the acclaimed original gameplay with numerous improvements such as ultra-smooth 60 FPS for fluid gameplay, vastly improved difficulty balancing and overhauled visuals, effects and user interfaces.

Get on board the spacecraft, Rigid Force Alpha, and navigate through various atmospheric levels and face an onslaught of enemies, from low-level cannon fodder to sprawling bosses. Collect numerous weapons including an upgradeable missile system and ‘Force Shards’, adjustable supplemental units that let the players shoot in multiple directions and block incoming enemy fire. Capture Energy Orbs dropped by foes to boost Rigid Force Alpha’s power supply and unleash devastating blasts to wipe out enemies at critical times.

For more information, tune into Guerrilla Collective’s online session with Headup at https://www.guerrillacollective.com/ and follow them on Twitter for more details.

About Rigid Force Redux
Battle it out against huge swarms of enemies, heavy gunships, laser wielding mechs and giant alien creatures. Every enemy has its own unique and challenging strategy, from the tiniest creature up to the largest boss. Arm your fighter with numerous upgradeable weapon systems and supplemental Force Shards! Collect Energy Orbs to fill up your energy supply and eventually unleash an extremely powerful blast against your foes! Just in case the extensive, action-packed Main Mission is not enough, try the challenging Arcade and Boss Rush Modes, defend your ranking in the global leaderboards and grab all 40 achievements.

Features:
● Classic side-scrolling shoot’em up action with modern 3D graphics
● Smooth 60 FPS for fluid gameplay
● Unique weapons and power-up systems inspired by the genre classics
● A wide variety of enemies, challenging mid-bosses and enormous end bosses
● An exciting story mode with animated cutscenes
● Six different action-packed 3D stages
● Additional Arcade and Boss Rush game modes for extended high score runs
● Adjustable difficulty levels — for beginners to shmup masters
● Improved UI and visuals, including a brand new character design by Manga Artist Damurushi
● Leaderboards and 40 unlockable achievements with brand-new full-screen illustrations
● Original synthwave soundtrack by DREAMTIME featuring Michael Chait

About Headup
Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com, Twitter and Discord.

About com8com1
com8com1 is an independent game developer based in the Metropolitan Region of Hanover, Germany, and founded by industry veteran Marcel Rebenstorf, who previously worked at Ubisoft Blue Byte on AAA brands ANNO and Might and Magic Heroes Online. They closely collaborate with artists and industry experts, known and praised for their contributions to hits like Golden Sun, Time Splitters 3, Burnout 3, Heart & Slash and Elliot Quest. As a passionate indie studio, they aim to establish themselves as experts in creating rich and engaging games that you will love playing. More information can be found here: http://www.com8com1.com and twitter.com/com8com1.

Koch Media extends Partnership with Paradox Interactive – Stellaris; Console Edition coming to retail

Koch Media extends Partnership with Paradox Interactive – Stellaris; Console Edition coming to retail

Koch Media and Paradox Interactive extend their long term agreement covering physical publishing services to bring Stellaris: Console Edition to selected retail stores across Europe as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Stellaris: Console Edition will be available June 9th 2020 for PlayStation®4 and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X in across selected stores.

An adaption of Stellaris, the popular sci-fi grand strategy game, Stellaris: Console Edition features a sleek redesigned user interface created to provide an authentic grand strategy experience on consoles for the first time.

The Stellaris: Console Edition retail version will include the following bonus content:

Featuring the same deep strategic gameplay as Paradox’s original Stellaris, with rich and diverse alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris: Console Edition puts the complexity of the galaxy at your thumbsticks. Whether you’re exploring the unknown, discovering the mysteries of the universe, or conquering it for the glory of your empire, console players have more inter-galactic strategy awaiting them than ever before.

Stellaris: Console Edition lets players:

  • Behold the enormity of space with procedurally generated galaxies and an untold number of planets to explore.
  • Encounter a myriad of wild, quirky, and dangerous alien races who may prove to be crucial trade partners or conquering forces hellbent on enslaving your civilization.
  • Take on strategic space warfare and resource management to ensure the survival and advancement of your empire.
  • Explore scientific anomalies and uncover technological wonders throughout the galaxy to utilize them toward your own gains.
  • Govern your own fledgling empire and secure your power and agenda through manipulating internal policies, factions, traditions and more.
  • Adapted for console with a streamlined control scheme and UI for a true grand strategy experience.

For more information about Stellaris: Console Edition, visit: https://www.paradoxplaza.com/stellaris-console-edition/STELLARIS-CONSOLE-EDITION.html

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of strategy games for PC and console. The company has developed and published a world-renowned catalog stretching back to 1999, with players hailing from all around the world

The publisher’s steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the Age of Wonders series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity, and more from a network of partner studios. Paradox is the owner of the World of Darkness IPs and is publishing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Today, over four million people play a Paradox game each month, and the number of registered Paradox users is over twelve million.


Paradox’s head offices are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Our development studios are located in Stockholm, Malmö and Umeå, Sweden, in Delft, The Netherlands, in Seattle, Washington, and in Berkeley, California. We share a passion for gaming and gamers, and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of gameplay and endless variety to our ever-growing community.

About Koch Media

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

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