Otherworldly puzzle adventure game announced on Inside Xbox, coming later this year to Xbox Series X, Xbox One & PC
STOCKHOLM — May 7, 2020 — As part of Microsoft’s Inside Xbox livestream, video game publisher Raw Fury and indie game studio Out of the Blue have announced Call of the Sea — an otherworldly first-person puzzle adventure game launching as an Xbox Game Pass title and coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC in late 2020.
An otherworldly tale of mystery and self-discovery set in the 1930s, Call of the Sea is a love letter to the adventure game genre that follows one woman’s desperate search for her missing husband in the isolated reaches of the South Pacific. On an uncharted island paradise, you’ll discover the remnants of a lost civilization and unlock puzzles and secrets to reveal the fate of your husband’s ill-fated expedition. But in the course of your search, you may soon come to realize that not everything on this strange island is as it seems…
FEATURES:
Explore a lush tropical island gorgeously modeled in Unreal Engine 4, brimming with amazing sights, lost ruins and occult mysteries.
Investigate clues left by previous inhabitants and solve a variety of puzzles to unlock the mystery of what really happened.
Experience a suspenseful, emotional journey of self-discovery, fully voiced by BAFTA-winning actress Cissy Jones (Firewatch, Life Is Strange, The Walking Dead).
Out of the Blue is an independent game development studio comprised of 12 veteran game developers based in Spain, Greece and the U.S. who have individually worked on titles including Red Matter, Metroid Samus Returns, Deadlight, Gylt, Celeste, Guacamelee! 2 and Space Lords. Sharing a collective vision that brought them together, their mission is to create engaging stories with vivid environments, drawing the player in and enabling them to explore the world around them with a sense of wonder. The otherworldly adventure game Call of the Sea is the studio’s first game and a love letter to the team’s biggest passions: adventure, puzzles and story-driven games.
About Raw Fury
Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke and David Martinez. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic. https://rawfury.com
KRAKOW, POLAND – May 7, 2020 – Bloober Team, the makers of Blair Witch, Observer and Layers of Fear, today announces its largest and most ambitious project to date – The Medium.
Launching on Xbox Series X and PC in the 2020 Holiday season, The Medium is a tension-fueled, psychological horror game built around a central motif: how your perspective changes your perception. Players will find themselves in the body of Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, living and interacting across two worlds: the real, and the spirit world. Nothing is what it seems, everything has another side. As a medium with access to both worlds, you have a wider perspective and can see more clearly that there’s no one simple truth to what others perceive.
“Every one of our games has a central theme that drives its creative and technological design. In The Medium, we focus on perspective and perception. When you change your point of view, you discover that things are more complicated and nuanced than you initially thought” – said Piotr Babieno, CEO at Bloober Team. “The Medium is our most ambitious game ever and we can’t wait to show you how we’re translating this vision into a psychological horror.”
Akira Yamaoka, of Silent Hill fame and Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski are working together on the game’s original ‘dual’ score, creating truly unique atmospheres across both worlds.
“The inclusion of the legendary Akira Yamaoka – best known for his work on the Silent Hill franchise – is a dream come true. We’ve been inspired by many of the previous games he has worked on and are thrilled to bring a new one to life with The Medium.”
Developed and published by Bloober Team, The Mediumwill launch on Xbox Series X and PC during [Holiday/Christmas] 2020.
Based in Krakow, Poland, and established in 2008, Bloober Team is an independent game development studio with over 100 people strong. The company focuses on creating mature psychological horror games with deep storylines and atmospheric set-pieces, all resulting in a chilling yet memorable experience. Bloober Team has extensive experience and passion working on acclaimed horror games including Blair Witch, Layers of Fear and Observer, with The Medium and Observer: System Redux coming to the next generation platforms.. https://www.blooberteam.com
Through the Darkest of Times, The “Best Serious Game 2020” is now available on the Apple Appstore and Google Play!
Berlin, Germany / Giebelstadt, Germany, May 7th, 2020: Leading a resistance group from your mobile device sounds simple enough, right? Organize a protest, paint a few paroles on walls, collect donations… But here’s a promise: It won’t be easy. Because it wasn’t.
They were dark times. 1933, the unforgettable announcement: “Hitler is Chancellor!” has changed the lives of ordinary people, from Jews to Catholics and Communists to Patriots who simply couldn’t stand aside. As we all know, this message brought hardship and injustice for many. Every choice has an impact on your next steps, buying paper is dangerously suspicious and painting paroles on walls could get you arrested or even cost your head. Face the odds and make a stand, make a difference! Fight the Nazi regime, keep your group’s morale up and most important: Survive!
This is the setting of Through the Darkest of Times from Paintbucket Games. You are the leader of a small resistance group in 1933’s Berlin. The goal is to deal small blows to the regime – dropping leaflets to spread awareness about what the Nazis are really up to among the people, painting messages on walls, sabotaging, gathering information and recruiting more followers. And all of that while staying undercover – if the regime’s forces learn about your group, the life of each member is in grave danger.
Through the Darkest of Times is a HandyGames premium title for $7.99 / € 7,99 / £ 6,99. There are no ads, micro transactions, loot boxes or other gambling mechanics. One price, one great game.
About Through the Darkest of Times
Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game. Its focus lies on conveying the grim mood of the period and the very real struggles of average people living in the 3rd Reich. Historical accuracy means that a small group of resistance fighters will not change the outcome of the war, nor will they prevent all of the Nazi’s atrocities, but they will certainly do everything in their power to save as many lives as they can and inhibit the fascist system whenever possible.
Features
Experience the Darkest of Times in 4 chapters
Fight for freedom, weaken the regime and lead your resistance group
Plan activities, find collaborators and try not to get caught
Feel the weight of responsibility as you make difficult decisions and face the dire consequences
Beautifully illustrated expressionistic scenes and events
Regular Livestreams We currently stream Through the Darkest of Times a lot to immerse ourselves back in time at 1933 and showcase some special features. Check out all our streaming platforms to see our decisions and get exclusive live stream tips for the gameplay.
About Paintbucket Games
Paintbucket Games was founded by two ex-AAA developers, Jörg Friedrich and Sebastian St. Schulz, to be able to make more relevant games. They met at YAGER, while making Spec Ops The Line, and also worked together on Dead Island 2, Dreadnought, Albion Online, Drakensang, Yager (the game), Desperados 2 and others. Both have been making games for more than 14 years and have worked 10 of those years together. Since 2018 they are being published by HandyGames and the size of the TTDOT team has since increased in size.
About HandyGames
HandyGames™ is part of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group family and operates as an international publisher for mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.
The focus lies on creating and publishing games for current gen consoles like PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X or Nintendo Switch™ as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.
Sony DADC grows its Consumer Sales business via strategic partnership with LucidSound®, distributing range of premium gaming headsets across Europe
Sony DADC extends its positioning as retail services provider of entertainment and consumer electronics, accessory brands and media
LucidSound® a premium name in gaming audio headsets, signs strategic partnership with Sony DADC to provide sales, service and retail distribution across multiple European territories
Products include licensed LS50X Snoop Dogg Limited Edition Headset
Salzburg, Austria and Carlsbad, CA,07.05.2020 – Sony DADC a leading supply chain services provider for the entertainment industry and beyond, announced today that their Consumer Sales unit has signed a strategic partnership agreement with LucidSound® to distribute its range of premium gaming audio headsets throughout Europe.
Sony DADC will provide full ‘go-to-market’ sales, distribution, marketing and support for LucidSound®, with plans to introduce its full range of gaming headsets to key European territories.
The Consumer Sales unit was first announced in August 2017 and is a fresh initiative, designed to diversify the business and further positions Sony DADC as the number one provider of retail services for entertainment, consumer electronics, accessory brands and media.
Sony DADC’s Consumer Sales business unit offers an end-to-end solution for partner brands, utilizing their existing distribution and warehousing capabilities as well as their own services offering, bringing brands to retail via their own direct to retail sales team. Sony DADC’s Consumer Sales business unit will connect products and services directly to the largest retailers.
Based in San Diego, California, LucidSound® is a highly regarded provider of premium gaming headsets targeting a lifestyle consumer. Celebrated for their unique aesthetic and signature control scheme, LucidSound headsets are positioned towards the discerning gamer. The LucidSound management team will be working with Sony DADC’s Consumer Sales unit to bring their highly regarded product line to key European territories.
Chris Von Huben, CEO of LucidSound commented, “We have quickly established our brand as a top-tier provider of gaming headsets, differentiating ourselves from our competitors through premium design, engineering and design. Our collaboration with Snoop Dogg for a limited-edition headset is proof positive of our appeal which transcends commodity gaming. We’re delighted to be working with Sony DADC who we are confident will help our brand gain market share across Europe.”
Chris Spearing, Vice President of Sony DADC’s business unit Consumer Sales said, “We believe LucidSound® is the first gaming lifestyle audio brand with enormous potential across Europe, and we’re pleased to announce them as the next partner to join the Consumer Sales unit. As a well-established, reliable retail services provider, Sony DADC is able to offer a true end-to-end retail solution will we believe will offer an enticing proposition to retail and consumer alike. We look forward to bringing the innovative range to Europe this summer.”
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About Sony DADC
Sony DADC is a leading end-to-end service provider for the entertainment industry and beyond, offering world-class digital and physical supply chain solutions and optical media replication services. The company’s network consists of service offices, optical media production, distribution and digital facilities worldwide. Find out more at: https://www.sonydadc.com/solutions/consumer-sales/
About LucidSound
LucidSound is committed to designing premium quality audio products for gamers. Uncompromising in its insistence for audio excellence, LucidSound crafts audio products specifically for the needs of gamers and their everyday life. Strikingly different in appearance from traditional gaming hardware, the LucidSound family of products unlocks the emotion and intensity of modern gaming audio, elevating the experience for gamers everywhere. Find out more at: https://www.lucidsound.com
The Father Tree is sick and your tribe faces extinction.
Krakow, Poland – May 7th 2020. All in! Games has announced today that Arboria is now available in Early Access. Become a Yotun warrior to save your tribe and enjoy the infinite gameplay!
Arboria is a 3D rogue-lite, third-person action RPG. As a Yotun warrior, explore procedurally generated dungeons, use a variety of tools to overcome challenges, obliterate enemies using Symbiotic Weapons and mutate to become stronger.
Here’s what you can find in the first Early Access version
● Demanding 3rd person rogue-lite combat ● Three archetypes of weapons and three mutations ● Three underground levels, three dungeon levels and a village level—we plan to add other settings and bosses gradually ● Tutorial ● Three elite enemies ● Lower price than at full release
About Arboria
Become the Chosen One who will save the Yotunz Tribe from extinction. Leave the safety of your Refuge to venture through The Hole into the vast and ever-changing land of Durnar.
You will fight enemies in real-time dynamic combat that will challenge your skills. Dash, roll and attack. Adjust your combat tactics when facing various opponents and choose your symbiont weapons wisely—they will affect your combat style. For an additional advantage, make the best use of organic mutations.
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), Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms (Gamera Interactive) and Paradise Lost (PolyAmorous).
About Dreamplant Studio Dreamplant Studio focuses on creating high-quality video games for various Hardware platforms like PC, PS4 and XBOX ONE. An experienced and ambitious team of enthusiasts aims to deliver outstanding games with high-end graphic and sound design, innovative gameplay solutions and unprecedented storylines
Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020™: launches today!
LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2020 – SEGA Corporation is proud to announce the worldwide release of Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020TM. Please enjoy playing the game together on Android, iOS and Fire OS; available now from Google Play, App Store and Amazon Appstore.
Experience the thrill of the Olympic Games in the palm your hand. Get ready to compete in Olympic Games or fun-filled EX events, as Sonic and friends! Challenge your friends’ records all over the world, for an intense online competition!
Thanks to over 2 million fans pre-registering, we’ve prepared some special rewards that will unlock at launch. Simply download the game and log-in to claim the bonus Music, Badges and Training Points to unlock new stages and character abilities.
Music tracks:
Ocean View from Team Sonic Racing
Reach For The Stars from Sonic Colors
Glimmering Gift – Super Transformation from Sonic Mania
Badges:
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 mascot “Miraitowa”
Classic Sonic
Super Sonic
Training points:
1200 points
The Olympic Games are postponed, but in the meantime, please enjoy playing this game.
Sonic at the Olympic Games –Tokyo 2020™ is the Official Mobile Game of the Olympic Games, featuring popular characters from the Sonic The Hedgehog series. Enjoy playing 15 Olympic Games events, including all new Tokyo 2020 events such as Karate and Sports Climbing. Be sure to try out the “EX Events” featuring fun-filled challenges from the Sonic universe too! Leaderboards allow players, countries, and regions to compete with each other for glory – go for the Gold!
For more information about Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020™ please visit https://www.olympicvideogames.com/sonic ###
Special message from Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020™
Hope for a brighter future
In such difficult and uncertain times, a little smile and happiness can go a long way.
We hope that you have fun playing Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020™ with friends online.
Together, let’s make the future brighter each day and look forward to the Olympic Games in 2021
For the latest information about the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 please visit https://tokyo2020.org/
About SEGA: SEGA Group is comprised of SEGA GROUP CORPORATION and four subsidiary groups: Consumer, Arcade, Toys • Animation and Locations. Through the medium of entertainment, we are committed to providing moving experiences to our customers worldwide.
In 2016, SEGA Group obtained the exclusive sub-license for the development and sales of interactive entertainment software based on the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 from International Sports Multimedia (ISM, headquarters: Georgia USA, President and CEO: Raymond Goldsmith), the licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). https://sega.jp/
About ISM: ISM manages and develops entertainment software applications and is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) exclusive worldwide licensee for Interactive Entertainment Software. In addition to these exclusive rights, ISM is one of the world’s leading providers of sports fantasy games working with a number of sport’s governing bodies. Visit the company’s website at www.ismltd.com.
Merge Games align with publisher and developer Dotemu and developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games to bring retail versions of Streets of Rage 4 across PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Xbox One this year with pre-orders open NOW!
Manchester, UK <May 7th, 2020> Having built a huge amount of excitement since its digital release on April 30th, Merge Games are thrilled to announce they will be bringing retail versions of the highly anticipated Streets of Rage 4 to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. In addition, the game will also be available as a special Signature Edition version on consoles.
Revered by many around the world as one of gaming’s most legendary series, Streets of Rage makes its triumphant return. Comprising of none stop action and a hyper-sonic electronic dance infused soundtrack, the title fuses stunning hand-drawn visuals from the team behind the Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, along with fresh mechanics, narrative, and 2-player online co-op action.
The Signature Edition will include:
Big Special Edition box with a wealth of contents inside
Complete standard game with reversible cover, art book and key-ring
Five fighter enamel pins
Numbered art card
Original Soundtrack comprising of 35 tracks
Axel’s Blue Headband
With the Signature Edition comprising of an array of exclusive items, along with each standard retail edition including a CharacterArtBooklet and Keyring, make sure to keep an eye on Merge’s Facebook page alongside their discord for all the latest on Streets of Rage 4!
Streets of Rage 4 will be coming to retail later this Summer priced at £29,99 / $34,99 / €34,99 on PS4 and Xbox One and £34,99 / $39,99 / €39,99 on Nintendo Switch. Signature Edition versions will be priced at £44,99 on PS4 and Xbox One and £49,99 on Nintendo Switch. The PC version will be priced at €29.99 / £24.99 (no availability in the US).
Merge is an independent video game publisher based in Manchester, UK. The company publishes interactive software worldwide for personal computers and video game consoles. Merge also specializes in publishing collectible games for retail for independent developers. More information about Merge products can be found at www.mergegames.com Signature Edition Games offers premium-quality physical games for collectors at an affordable price point. Our games come specially boxed with exclusive content and are carefully packaged and speedily shipped around the world. Our games are housed in a sturdy “Sierra” box with foam insert to ensure the Signature Edition arrives safely! To see the store, please visit: www.signatureeditiongames.com
About Dotemu
Dotemu is a French video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today’s platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. Working alongside the world’s most cherished and recognized publishers, the Dotemu team has published a number of global top-sellers across both PC and console including Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, with additional development and publishing work on Windjammers 1 and 2, several games in the Ys series, and more. Founded in 2007, Dotemu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.
Charity event “You Play, We Pay” in conjunction with War Child UK also live at 6pm BST for 72 hours.
May 7th, 2020 – London – UpperRoom Games today launch their debut IP as an indie studio, Wavey The Rocket, a 2.5D neon fuelled romp through over 80 levels, boss fights, mini-games and more.
In conjunction with their release, UpperRoom Games have joined forces with War Child UK on a special event named “You Play, We Pay” for 72 hours. Every hour of Wavey The Rocket live streamed will put £2 to a pot towards War Child, to a total of £5000.
“It’s been a long road for us creating Wavey The Rocket, and we truly can’t believe that today’s the day it launches to the public on Steam,” said Danny Negus, Creative Director at UpperRoom Games. “What started off as an idea from a game jam now finally has a home, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for our tiny Rocket.”
Wavey The Rocket is out today on Steam, with 15% off for a week: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050880/Wavey_The_Rocket/
About UpperRoom Games Founded by Danny Negus and Rob Fenemore; UpperRoom Games has grown out of friendship and a passion for creating unique video games that remind us of our youth. Now as a team of four with veteran experience of corporate application creation, and with an extended support network of advisers, UpperRoom Games is working on its debut title, Wavey The Rocket.
Private Division and V1 Interactive Announce Disintegration Launching on June 16, 2020
Pilot a heavily-weaponized Gravcycle as you fight to save the remnants of humanity in this new sci-fi, first-person shooter
Watch the new story trailer and pre-order today
New York, NY – May 7, 2020 – Private Division and V1 Interactive today announced that Disintegration, the debut title from the 30-person independent studio founded by Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo, will release digitally for £39.99 on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro and across the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X on June 16, 2020. Players who pre-order the game will receive bonus cosmetic digital content for multiplayer gameplay, including a unique Lost Ronin Midnight crew skin, Flex emote, Disintegration Medal Gravcycle attachment, and platform-exclusive animated player banners. Pre-orders for Disintegration are available now for Xbox One and PC via Steam.
Disintegrationis a sci-fi, first-person shooter that blends real-time tactical elements to create an entirely new experience. Set in a world ripped apart by famine, scarce resources, and the planet on the brink of destruction, humanity has developed a process to survive its harsh reality known as Integration, in which a human brain is transferred to a robotic armature. From the ensuing chaos, an aggressive, militaristic legion, known as the Rayonne, gain control and begins to impose the once optional process of Integration onto the rest of humanity to consolidate their power.
Players command Romer Shoal, an incredibly-skilled Gravcycle pilot, who leads a small band of outlaws to fight back against an overwhelming Rayonne force. Over the course of a thrilling single-player campaign, players will control a Gravcycle loaded with weaponry, leading Romer and his team across a series of diverse missions packed with action, explosions, and plot twists, to beat back the Rayonne forces and give the last vestiges of humanity hope to prevail.
To learn more about the single-player campaign, watch the new Disintegration Story Trailer on YouTube now.
https://youtu.be/XPG9AGHwdFA
“I’ve always been a gameplay-driven storyteller, and with Disintegration, I wanted to create a compelling narrative built around mechanics that haven’t been done before,” said Marcus Lehto, President and Game Director at V1 Interactive. “It’s in my DNA to create memorable characters and rich worlds that go beyond a standard FPS experience. I’m so excited that players get to be a part of it soon.”
In addition to the full single-player campaign, Disintegration features frenetic PVP multiplayer where pilots and their crews compete in three game modes and six distinct maps. Players can select from nine highly-stylized “Crews” which lend themselves to different playstyles.
“The gameplay mechanics and exciting lore from the campaign are cranked up a few notches in Disintegration’s competitive multiplayer, and it’s an absolute blast,” said Kari Toyama, Lead Producer at Private Division. “The team at V1 Interactive are putting a ton of fun and personality into the multiplayer through the different Crews, each of which have their own look and approach to combat.”
Multiplayer provides a host of cosmetic customizations that can be purchased or earned in-game, including pilot and crew skins, cosmetic Gravcycle customizations, and a variety of banners. In addition to the multiplayer content at release, the team at V1 will be supporting the game post-launch with seasonal content drops.
Disintegration will launch digitally on June 16, 2020, for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC on Steam and other digital storefronts for £39.99. Disintegrationis rated PEGI 12. For more information, subscribe on YouTube, follow on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, join the Discord community, and visit www.disintegrationgame.com.
Private Division is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).
About V1 Interactive
V1 Interactive rests within the gorgeous Pacific Northwest near the Seattle area. Founded by the co-creators of Halo and SOCOM: US Navy SEALs, the team is comprised of AAA tempered veterans and emerging talent. V1 is a small and agile studio of about thirty talented and passionate developers dedicated to making great high-quality games.
About Private Division
Private Division is a developer-focused publisher that empowers independent studios to develop the games that they are passionate about creating, while providing the support that they need to make their titles critically and commercially successful on a global scale. The Label publishes the Kerbal Space Program franchise, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from Panache Digital Games, The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment, and Disintegration from V1 Interactive, with future unannounced projects in development. Private Division is headquartered in New York City with offices in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Munich. For more information, please visit www.privatedivision.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products through our labels Rockstar Games, 2K, and Private Division, as well as Social Point, a leading developer of mobile games. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
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Elite Dangerous’ Fleet Carriers Beta 2 Opens its Hangars on 11 May
Sign up for Beta 2 is now open for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players
Cambridge, UK – 7 May 2020. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today announced the date for Elite Dangerous Fleet Carriers Beta 2. Commencing on 11 May, this multiplatform Beta will allow PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players to test the mighty Fleet Carriers megaships before their official release in June. Registration for Beta 2 is now open at https://user.frontierstore.net/fleet-carrier-beta-key, and all Elite Dangerous players are welcome.
Fleet Carriers Beta 2 will incorporate significant changes from the initial Beta held in April, with the majority of adjustments focused around the decommissioning, performance and utility of Fleet Carriers, these changes are the direct result of feedback obtained from the dedicated Elite Dangerous community during Beta 1.
The main changes introduced in the Beta 2 are:
Universal Cartographics will be available as an optional service on Fleet Carriers.
Fleet Carrier owners will have access to shipyard and outfitting for stored items on their carrier, without enabling the full service.
Reduced the amount of Tritium, the special fuel that powers up the Fleet Carriers’ jump drive, consumed with each jump by around half.
Decommissioning a carrier will now refund the full cost of a carrier, minus a static fee for voluntary decommissioning.
From 22 May, Beta 2 will enter a “beta blowout” period and Fleet Carriers will be purchasable for the token price of 1 million credits (a reduction of more than 99%), to simulate the mass adoption of fleet carriers and to also ensure they are accessible to the majority of players who join the Beta. This will remain in place until the close of the Beta on 26 May.
Further details on how to sign up for Fleet Carriers Beta 2 can be found here. Join the Beta and help shape the future of the Fleet Carriers in Elite Dangerous before their official launch into the live game on June 2020. Beta 2 is available for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players.
For more information, follow Elite Dangerous on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Visit the Elite Dangerous official website at elitedangerous.com/. For media assets, visit Frontier.co.uk/media.
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About Elite Dangerous Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly alone or with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
About Frontier Frontier is a leading independent creator of self-published videogame franchises founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary ‘COBRA’ game development technology to create innovative games, currently focusing on videogame consoles and personal computers.
