Gears Tactics is “Excellent,” Now Available for PC

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief

Summary

• Gears Tactics is available now with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Steam and Windows 10 PC
• New Xbox Game Pass members can get their first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, and access to over 100 great games for console and PC, for just $1 AUD
• Play Gears Tactics before May 4 to receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack

Today, a new chapter in the Gears saga begins with the launch of Gears Tactics, a fast-paced, turn-based strategy game developed from the ground up for PC, now available with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Steam and Windows 10 PC.

Gears Tactics has garnered praise from media reviews: PC Gamer and 3DJuegos lauded the title for merging the core gameplay mechanics of the genre with the action-packed intensity and signature tone of Gears of War. Similar sentiment was shared by USgamer who praised Gears Tactics for having a strong narrative focus interwoven into the campaign, while GameSpot and Game Informer further celebrated the title as distinctly Gears, as the latter opined it to be a great fit for the tactics genre. Reviews also underlined how well Gears Tactics plays, with IGN stating that “Gears Tactics is an excellent turn-based tactics game” and PC Gamer highlighting how Gears Tactics is a “deep, fast-paced strategy game.”

Set 12 years before the first Gears of War, Gears Tactics sees cities across the planet Sera beginning to fall to the monstrous threat rising from underground – the Locust Horde. With the government in disarray, commandeer a squad of survivors led by Gabe Diaz as humanity’s last hope. Customise your squad’s loadout and equipment as you take on a desperate mission to hunt down the relentless and powerful leader of the Locust army: Ukkon, the evil mastermind who makes monsters.

Play Gears Tactics before May 4 to receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack which includes Augustus Cole as a recruit and the Thrashball Armor Set, complete with rare abilities. If you’re new to Xbox Game Pass, you can get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, and access to over 100 great games for console and PC, for just $1 AUD.

Series fans will want to check out “Gears of War: Bloodlines,” the new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jason Hough, that sets the stage for the events of Gears 5 and Gears Tactics, and the father-daughter relationship between the respective games’ leads, Kait and Gabe Diaz. “Gears of War: Bloodlines“ is now available in paperback, ebook and audiobook.

For those interested in going behind the scenes with the artists and developers, ”Gears Tactics: The Art of the Game“ tracks the entire development process from concept sketches to final production art. “Gears Tactics: The Art of the Game” is available today from Titan Books. 

For the latest on the Gears franchise, stay tuned to Xbox Wire and follow @GearsofWar on Twitter.

Ion Fury Frags its Way Onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One on May 14

DALLAS, TX – April 28, 2020 – Ion Fury, the old-school first-person shooter developed by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment, arrives on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One May 14. A physical edition will be available worldwide on June 26.

Make way for Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison as she takes down the cyber-cultist army of the sadistic Dr. Jadus Heskel, this time on consoles. Defend Neo D.C. with Shelly’s trusty triple-barreled Loverboy revolver at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and take the destruction on the road with the Nintendo Switch.

Tear through cyborg infantry, giant robots and even wendigos with eight retro-inspired weapons. Dual-wield Penetrator SMGs with incendiary ammunition to scorch foes, wreak havoc with the Disperser with either shotgun shells or swap in grenade rounds, or chuck a Clusterpuck into a room and delete everyone.

Utilizing the same Build engine behind the original Duke Nukem 3D, Ion Fury offers the beloved feel of ‘90s shooters. Seamlessly integrated modern features include headshots, environmental interaction, improved physics, auto-saves, and widescreen functionality. Ion Fury’s marriage of both styles provides both a genuine introduction to classic FPS games and a worthy addition to the genre as a whole, as evidenced by winning IndieDB’s game of the year award.

“We wanted to make sure the gory fun from the PC version felt just as great on consoles,” said Mike Nielsen, CEO of 3D Realms. “We never thought we would see the day where we could use the Build engine on modern consoles, but we think our players will enjoy the efforts of Voidpoint and General Arcade’s fantastic work.” 

Ion Fury will be available for pre-order on Xbox One on May 1 at a 15% discount, taking the price down to $21.24 / €21,24 / £16,99, and on Nintendo Switch across Europe on May 7 with a 15% discount.Itwill be available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One in English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish on May 14. Ion Fury will also be available via physical release through www.ionfury.com worldwide, and retail in Europe and Australia on Nintendo Switch for €29,99/£24,99 and PlayStation 4 for €24,99/£19,99 on June 26.

The game is currently available for PC on Steam, GOG, and the 3D Realms website for $24.99 USD.

For more information please explore the official websites for 3D Realms, Ion Fury, and 1C Entertainment.

About 3D Realms

Founded 30 years ago, 3D Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming franchises, most still going strong: Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne and Prey.

To learn more about 3D Realms please visit the studio’s official website.

About Voidpoint

Voidpoint was founded by veterans of the Build Engine modding scene and is comprised of worldwide talent with decades of combined development experience. The studio is proud to present Ion Fury as their debut title.

About 1C Entertainment

1C Entertainment is an international group with offices located in Warsaw, Gdansk, Prague, Budapest and Moscow and operating in the segments of game production, distribution and services for video game developers. The company releases video games for all platforms through its global network of partners digitally and in retail. 

1C Entertainment has successfully launched over 100 game titles including critically acclaimed series – IL-2 Sturmovik, King’s Bounty, Men of War, and Space Rangers. Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones, and Deep Sky Derelicts.

For more information about 1C Entertainment and their games, please visit the official 1C Entertainment website.

About General Arcade

The Singapore-based General Arcade’s porting wizards have worked with notable developers and publishers including 3D Realms, Capcom, From Software, Gambitious, GOG, and more. General Arcade’s work includes porting efforts on Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition, Shadow Warrior, Tacoma, VA-11 Hall-A, and much more.

EMBRACE REAL-TIME BATTLE FISHING WITH CLUB COMPETITION IN FISHING STRIKE’S TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY UPDATE

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 27, 2020 – Netmarble Corp is kicking off the two-year anniversary of its ambitious next-generation mobile fishing game Fishing Strike with the implementation of Club Competition, an all-new real-time battle mode for Anglers and their affiliated Clubs to be featured as the highest ranked Club in-game. Two Anniversary-exclusive events and other enhancements are also available for players to reel-in and collect.

Fishing Strike’s Club Competition allows every Angler in their Club to participate in 30 given opportunities given per fishing spot automatically. By catching target fish, Anglers will earn ‘Fish Points’ that contribute to a club’s overall rank, with Stages 1~5 being added for club completion. Clubs that surpass Level 5 will receive a complimentary Club Tank. In addition to receiving bonus rewards just for participating, Anglers now have five new Named Fish and 70 fish added for Club Competition, along with four new Fishing Equipment, to look forward to collect.

Netmarble is also celebrating Fishing Strike’s anniversary with two in-game events – The Pearl Collection Event and the Bingo Event. Starting today, players can collect pearls through missions and exchange these for various rewards like Gold, Legend Boxes, and Medium-quality Energy Drinks. As Anglers complete missions, they can also complete bingo boards to receive a variety of items just by playing the game. The Pearl Collection event will run until May 12 and Bingo Event will run until May 21.

Fishing Strike offers a unique and hyper-realistic mobile fishing experience as players travel the globe and cast their lines in the hopes of collecting the best fish in the world. Fishing Strike is currently available worldwide and offers over 1000 species of fish for players to catch, over 30 anglers to choose from, and nine different regions for Fish Hunters to explore. 

Fishing Strike is available on iOS and Android. For more information on Fishing Strike, please visit the website at https://www.facebook.com/fishingstrikeEn/.

About Netmarble Corporation
Netmarble Corporation strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and a major shareholder of BigHit Entertainment, a music production and artist management company, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

Zooey Joins the Granblue Fantasy: Versus Roster on PlayStation®4 and Steam Today

Following the Release of Soriz and Djeeta, XSEED Games Releases the Final Character of Character Pass 1

Torrance, Calif. – April 28, 2020 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc. today released the final playable character in the Character Pass 1 DLC for Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Zooey, for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC via Steam. Zooey is available for purchase for $6.99 on the PlayStation Store and Steam, and will be automatically unlocked for players who own the Digital Deluxe or Character Pass Set version of the game, or own the Character Pass 1 DLC. After the release of Djeeta and Soriz on April 7 for PS4™ system and April 14 on PC, Zooey’s debut marks the end of the first season of DLC characters for the title.

The final character for Season 1, Zooey, brings order and balance to the PS4™ system and Windows PC today. Despite outwardly appearing as a young girl, she is actually a primal beast tasked with maintaining balance within the world, and abhors chaos and disorder. With Beelzebub and others disturbing the order of the skydom, she ventures forth to restore the balance armed with super-human swordsmanship and a mastery over lightning. With her own powers and the help of her faithful dragons, Dyrn and Lyrn, she will ensure balance is upheld.

Near polar opposites, Djeeta and Soriz add new dimensions to the lineup of already diverse fighters in Granblue Fantasy: Versus in their recent release. Soriz, an unsavory character who has grown disillusioned with weapons, realized that there is no greater weapon to wield than one’s own fists. His training and dedication have earned him fame as a fearsome warrior, pummeling foes who may underestimate him due to his age and lack of weapons into submission with boulder-like fists and log-like kicks. Djeeta, honest to a fault and always willing to come to the aide of others, is a self-taught swordswoman whose fate became intertwined after being saved by Lyria, who bound their lives together. What she lacks in finesse and skill is more than made up for in heart, and thanks to her connection to Lyria, she possesses the strength to overcome any obstacle in her path.

Developed by Cygames and ARC SYSTEM WORKS and published on PS4™ system in North America and on Windows PC via Steam globally by XSEED Games, Granblue Fantasy: Versus is currently available for purchase. More information about the PC versions can be found here, and details on the PS4™ system digital and retail editions can be found here. The PS4™ system release has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB, the PC release has not been rated.

More information about the game can be found at the newly launched product website www.granbluefantasyvs.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, get in depth info from their developer blog on Tumblr, and join the discussion on their Discord server at: http://discord.gg/XSEEDGames.

About XSEED Games

XSEED Games is the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Formed in 2004 and located in Torrance, California, XSEED Games publishes interactive entertainment content for PC and consoles from the Marvelous portfolio as well as from a wide variety of third-party partners. Whether it’s Marvelous properties such as STORY OF SEASONS (Bokujo Monogatari), SENRAN KAGURA, and Rune Factory, or third-party titles such as the Corpse Party and AKIBA’S TRIP series or the recently released Granblue Fantasy: Versus, XSEED Games has grown its reputation among gamers with its critically acclaimed localizations and commitment to fans, remaining ever dedicated to its “indie spirit, player-first” approach. 

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Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break Humpty Dumpty Trailer Cracks Open Fragile Weapon of War, Formidable Fortress Defenses

Walnut Creek, Calif. (April 28, 2020) – Publishing label Modus Games, together with developers ACE Team and Giant Monkey Robot, have released an eggcellent Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break trailer following its debut in Google’s Stadia Connect showcase. The new video has rolled out ahead of the game’s June 2 release on Stadia as well as Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

The footage demonstrates the surprising bravado of the infamous Humpty Dumpty, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break’s boldest (and most endangered) tool of destruction. Although undeniably dapper, this oblong conqueror faces unique challenges in his mission to crack the ramparts laid out before him. View Humpty Dumpty’s equally impressive and short-lived campaign on the battlefield in the full video here:

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is a fascinating blend of tower defense and strategy with arcade-paced rounds of boulder-powered destruction. Thanks to the series’ first-ever stage creator, imaginations can plow through limitations as players build and share their dream stages with the community. Joined with an inventive campaign featuring hilarious retellings of historic and mythological events and a suite of game modes with their own distinct challenges, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is a massive celebration of creativity and lighthearted fun.

Crash into the latest updates for Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break on the game’s official site (www.RockofAges3.com), follow Modus Games on Twitter (@modus_games) and Discord (https://discordapp.com/invite/modus), and be sure to add the game to your Steam wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101360/Rock_of_Ages_3_Make__Break/).

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About Modus Games

Modus Games is one of the fastest-growing video game publishers in the world. The label prides itself on providing AAA publishing services to talented independent developers across the globe. Modus Studios Brazil is a full-service development studio supporting creators of inspired interactive entertainment. For more information, visit www.modusgames.com.

About ACE Team

ACE Team is an award-winning studio founded by brothers Andres, Carlos and Edmundo Bordeu in Santiago. The studio is known for creating distinctive, incomparable games like the Rock of Ages and Zeno Clash series, Abyss Odyssey, and more.

About Giant Monkey Robot Giant Monkey Robot (GMR) was founded in 2017 by a group of videogame professionals with more than 20 years in the industry. With dozens of successful published games on all the major platforms, GMR has a unique combination of talent and experience that allows them to develop breakthrough games. GMR is currently working with ACE Team to develop Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break.

Conquer the Wild! SnowRunner Launches Today on PlayStation®4, Xbox One & PC

Saber Interactive & Focus Home Interactive’s new off-road driving game delivers huge open-world environments, massive trucking challenges and four-player co-op!

PARIS – April 28, 2020 – Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive are delighted to release SnowRunner today for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store. SnowRunner is the latest evolution of off-road truck driving, featuring revolutionary physics, incredible environments, and a massive open world filled with player-driven decisions and missions you can tackle solo or in four-player co-op. There’s also a huge garage of vehicles to unlock, upgrade and customize.

Beyond a tremendous supply of base content, SnowRunner arrives today with support for mods on PC (console mods coming in a future update) — some of which are already available today at https://snowrunner.mod.io. In addition, the development team will continue to build SnowRunner up with free regular updates after launch.

And there’s even more great content on the way with the SnowRunner Season Pass, included in SnowRunner — Premium Edition, also out today. Delivered in four phases, each with its own unique theme and region, the Season Pass will include brand-new vehicles, maps and activities throughout 2020 and beyond. The first Season Pass content drop is expected in the coming weeks, so get ready to brave the tundra and hunt down the wreckage of a lost World War II bomber!

For more on SnowRunner, check out the game’s official website and discover the ultimate off-road experience: https://snowrunner-thegame.com.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands, a Bloodstained Crossover Expansion, Rides Today on PC, Consoles & Mobile

Kingdom Two Crowns debuts on iOS & Android with free content update featuring characters from 505 Games & Koji Igarashi’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

STOCKHOLM — April 28, 2020 — Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands, a free new update for the hit micro-strategy game Kingdom Two Crowns inspired by  the gothic horror action-RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, is available today on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PC via Steam. In addition, Kingdom Two Crowns has officially launched today on iOS and Android featuring all content from the Dead Lands expansion, marking the game’s debut on mobile devices.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands adds a dark new setting that influences how you rule your Kingdom. For the first time, players can change their mounts as they explore and expand their realm, as well as switch between four new monarchs from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, each with a uniquely powerful trait. These new playable characters include Shardbinder Miriam, the demon hunter Zangetsu, summoner Gebel and alchemist Alfred. Fans of both series will discover other surprises, too!

Kingdom Two Crowns arrives on iOS and Android today featuring all Dead Lands content, as well as special customized co-op modes, tailored touch controls, and support for wireless gamepad controllers on iOS 13, Android 10 and up. It is available to purchase for $9.99 on the App Store and Google Play.

Published globally by 505 Games, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was created by legendary game developer Koji “IGA” Igarashi and his studio ArtPlay. The cover illustration for Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands, with Miriam riding the mythic demon horse Gamigin, is drawn by ArtPlay’s Mana Ikeda, who created the original package illustration for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

Kingdom Two Crowns is published by Raw Fury. It is developed by Fury Studios, Coatsink and director/designer Gordon Van Dyke (Stumpy🐙Squid). For more information, visit kingdomthegame.com.

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

About 505 Games

505 Games, a subsidiary of the Italian entertainment company Digital Bros., is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC (Steam and GOG) and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.

Publishing highlights in premium games include Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Control, Typhoon Studios’ comedic action-exploration game Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Indivisible, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, ABZÛ and Virginia. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include No Man’s Sky, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Hideo Kojima’s DEATH STRANDING for PC.

505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China and Japan. The company works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets.  For more information on 505 Games and its products, please visit 505games.com.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is developed by ArtPlay, Inc. and published by 505 Games, S.p.A.

‘505 Games’, “ArtPlay, Inc.” logos are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of 505 Games S.p.A. and ArtPlay, Inc. All rights reserved.

Get Ready to Tee Off – Second Human: Fall Flat Worldwide Workshop Competition Winner Announced Netting Creator $10,000

Flex your creative level building muscle in the 3rd Worldwide Workshop Competition which has a ‘Great Outdoors’ theme and starts today!

London, UK – Tuesday, 28th April: No Brakes Games, d3t and Curve Digital are excited to announce the winner of their latest Human: Fall Flat Worldwide Workshop Competition and kick off an all-new contest which seeks to challenge talented creators across the world!

Human: Fall Flat has been brimming with user-generated content since developer No Brakes Games added Steam Workshop support to their light-hearted, hilarious platformer, allowing players to add new levels, character skins, and lobbies to the game, upload them and share them with the world. The level of creativity, ingenuity, and talent springing up from the game’s community never ceases to amaze and true to form entries for the last content didn’t disappoint.

To see the delightfully charming winning level in action, check out the new trailer here:

After sifting through many high-quality entries from the community themed around the contest’s premise Sports Day theme, today No Brakes Games, d3t, and Curve Digital are delighted to declare ‘Golf’ by Simon Isacsson Andersen aka. ‘PrinceS’ as the winner of the latest Human: Fall Flat Worldwide Workshop competition. PrinceS will receive $10,000 USD as the creator of the level and Golf will be added to the main Human: Fall Flat campaign across PC and console versions of the game over the coming months.

As you’d expect, PrinceS’ level sees players tackling a golf course, but this isn’t your average 18 holes. This absurdist creation features giant clubs that can launch players from one side of the level to the other, multiple traps and contraptions which require players to hit tiny balls into seemingly smaller holes at just the right moment. ‘Golf’ has been downloaded over 37,000 times since it was uploaded to Steam Workshop and all PC Human: Fall Flat players can access it today via

https://steamcommunity.com/id/SSB_PrinceS/myworkshopfiles/?appid=477160

All those who like to flex their creative muscle won’t have long to wait until the next Human: Fall Flat Worldwide Workshop Competition as it begins today! The theme is ‘The Great Outdoors’ and creators have until 7th June to upload their creations to Steam Workshop and the creator of the best level, judged by No Brakes Games, d3t, and Curve Digital will receive $10,000 USD and their level to be added to all versions of the game.

For more information about Human: Fall Flat and to stay up to date with the game’s latest updates, check out the official Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/

Players can chat with Human: Fall Flat friends and community on the game’s official Discord channel: http://discord.gg/hff

Additional Links:

Curve Digital Website – http://www.curve-digital.com/
Curve Digital Twitter – https://twitter.com/CurveDigital
No Brakes Games Website – https://www.nobrakesgames.com/
No Brakes Games Twitter – https://twitter.com/nobrakesgames
Human: Fall Flat Twitter – https://twitter.com/HumanFallFlat
d3t Ltd – https://d3tltd.com/

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WWE 2K Battlegrounds to Lead the Charge into the Future of 2K’s WWE Game Experiences

An open letter from 2K to the WWE gaming community

Hello,

From everyone at 2K, we hope that you and your families are all well and safe. We also hope our games and the vibrant communities you have created around them are continuing to bring you joy and help you stay connected and engaged during these uncertain times. We are extremely fortunate to be in the entertainment industry and it’s a privilege and responsibility we don’t take lightly.

With that in mind, we’ve got news to share in the world of WWE 2K video games and want to give you a candid look at the road ahead.

Let’s begin with a surprise… We’ve got two words for you: NEW GAME! We’re thrilled to introduce you to WWE 2K Battlegrounds, a completely new WWE gaming experience that will feature arcade-style action and over-the-top Superstar designs, environments and moves. We’re focusing on social pick-up-and-play fun, but with plenty of depth for those who want to get way into it.

Whether you’re a casual gamer just learning the ropes or a passionate fan ready for all the action, WWE 2K Battlegrounds provides another way to enjoy WWE video game action. The game is being developed by Saber Interactive, the studio behind NBA 2K Playgrounds, who have been hard at work on WWE 2K Battlegrounds and are excited to let you smell what they’re cookin’.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is scheduled to launch this spring and we look forward to sharing more information about the game in the coming months.

Next, we want to address WWE 2K20. We’ve heard and appreciate your feedback, and continue to listen to you closely. Since launch, we’ve released five title updates, addressing hundreds of reported concerns, and have released four WWE 2K20 OriginalsDLC expansions to build on and improve the experience. We’ve also heard your requests to keep the WWE 2K19 servers running; they will remain active for the time being.

All of that being said, we hear you and we know you want more from the franchise, so here’s what we’re going to do: we are applying what we’ve learned to the next WWE 2K simulation game with a renewed focus on quality and fun. As part of that commitment, we are extending the production timeline and will not be releasing a WWE 2K simulation game in 2020 (T2 fiscal year 2021). We want to ensure the development team at Visual Concepts can create a great game that will entertain grizzled WWE 2K veterans, as well as newcomers who want to climb through the ropes and step into the ring for the very first time.

We’ve recruited Patrick Gilmore to serve as our new Executive Producer and lead these efforts at Visual Concepts. Patrick has over 25 years of experience in video games, reaching all the way back to Disney’s Aladdin on Sega Genesis, and including franchises like Killer Instinct, Medal of Honor, and, most recently, Amazon’s New World. He will be overseeing WWE 2K development, and you’ll be hearing more from him and the team in the months to come.

We hope you find this news as exciting as we do. We are confident it will lead to better games in the future.

Finally, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued enthusiasm for WWE SuperCard. Now in its sixth season, WWE SuperCard recently achieved a milestone of more than 20 million installs as it continues to entertain legions of players with its unique approach to collectible card battling action. We’re incredibly proud of the work Cat Daddy has done to build and maintain such a successful game that continues to entertain MILLIONS (and millions) of players. Expect to see more card tiers, game modes, in-game events and exciting announcements as WWE SuperCard content continues to roll out.

In closing, we want to thank you again, and hope you’ll join us in celebrating these announcements. 2K and WWE are reaffirming a long-term commitment to expand the WWE Games family in ways that directly benefit you, the fans. We are taking the time we need to deliver the quality you deserve, while at the same time offering new experiences and ways to have fun with the WWE Superstars you love… And that’s the bottom line, ‘cause 2K said so!

The WWE Games Team at 2K, Visual Concepts, Cat Daddy and Saber Interactive

THE HOLY KNIGHT ESCANOR SHINES BRIGHT IN ALL-NEW UPDATE FOR THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: GRAND CROSS

All New Story Chapter, In-Game Events, and Final Boss Battles Await Players Today

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 27, 2020 – Netmarble Corp today issued a new update to its cinematic adventure mobile roleplaying game (RPG) The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, introducing the Holy Knight Escanor as a collectible character for players. The latest update also features new characters, events and much more to experience.

Starting today, the Holy Knight Escanor character can be acquired by players. As the last of The Seven Deadly Sins to be added, Escanor is one of the most popular characters in the series and brings a very strong attack power and attractive skills to the player’s arsenal of collectible characters.

Additionally, a special event now allows players to acquire the Sacred Axe Rhitta, Escanor’s weapon. To gain access to his sacred Treasure, players must complete the in-game ‘Sacred Axe Rhitta’ event in order to use his weapon.

One of the main features of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, the Final Boss Battle, is also now unlocked. In this mode, players can experience more colorful fun through a whole new combat of differentiated pattern and style and acquire various rewards including King’s original costume with coins given once the battle is complete. Depending on a player’s ranking, other special items can be obtained as well.

Other enhancements made to The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross include:

• Chapter 8: An all-new chapter of The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is available for players to experience
• Costumes: Players can also access special costume set including Escanor’s original costume through in-app purchase.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross translates the storytelling and adventures of The Seven Deadly Sins, into a highly engaging and entertaining mobile gaming experience. The game features stunning, high-resolution 3D graphics, over 100 dramatic cutscenes, and is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters. Recently, the game surpassed three million cumulative downloads one week following its March 3 global launch.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play in 2020. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.

Based on the manga “Nanatsu no Taizai” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.

©Nakaba Suzuki,KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments Project,MBS. All Rights Reserved. © Netmarble Corp. & Funnypaw Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.  

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About Netmarble Corporation

Netmarble Corporation strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. Netmarble serves as a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, the largest shareholder of Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and a major shareholder of BigHit Entertainment, a music production and artist management company, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com