BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Shares its Action Plans in Response to COVID-19
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment to Deliver “More Fun for Everyone – at Home” by Offering PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 for Free to Players on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM®
To our BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment family and friends around the world,
People around the globe are doing their part to change their life and workstyles in order to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, we have put into action initiatives to support and safeguard the health of our employees, their families & friends, as well as our customers, vendors, and our communities.
With the help and cooperation from employees throughout our global organization, we have prepared and enacted remote working conditions within our offices across the globe. We would like to thank everyone for their individual contributions by staying home to help flatten the curve and keep everyone’s livelihood safe and secure. We would also like to express our most sincere gratitude for those working in the medical field who are on the front lines facing the daunting task of keeping the pandemic under control. While there are various relief efforts underway, as an entertainment provider, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is also planning to take action to serve our fans.
Our vision is to follow our slogan word for word and provide – “more fun for everyone.” We are striving to provide entertainment that everyone can enjoy in the hope we can bring smiles and laughter to video game players throughout the world during this difficult time.
As such, we will be sending our beloved goodwill ambassador, PAC-MAN, into everyone’s homes by making PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 available for free starting from April 24, 2020 at 10:00am PDT to May 10, 2020 at 10:00am PDT for the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM®. Through this free limited-time giveaway, we hope to bring fun into everyone’s homes around the globe. PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 can be redeemed at the following links:
Everyone’s thoughts at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment are focused on the well-being of our colleagues and fans as we continue our endeavor to bring more fun for everyone around the world.
Now, let’s all do our part and have “More Fun for Everyone – at Home”.
FAME AND INFAMY IN 280 CHARACTERS: ‘SPITTER’ DLC FOR TROPICO 6 OUT NOW
El Prez Takes On Social Media in Second DLC
Sydney, Australia – (24th April, 2020) – Strategy publisher Kalypso Media has launched Tropico 6‘s second DLC, ‘Spitter‘. Continuing the series’ penchant for dark humour and city building, Spitter DLC sees Tropico leader El Prez pursuing online infamy in the ever-changing world of social media.
Spitter DLC adds a new fame feature to Tropico 6. Using Spitter, the only social media app approved for use in Tropico, players can make a name for themselves through interactions with faction leaders, courtships with influencers and connections with celebrities. They can also build new attractions such as the Rehab Centre and Beauty Farm to ensure that citizens and visitors have everything that they need right at their doorstep. Check out the feature list below for a full run-down.
In Spitter DLC, it’s all about the fame and prestige, and nobody knows this better than a self-declared despot…uh, statesman, such as El Presidente. Tropico 6’s second DLC skyrockets players into the world of stardom and illustriousness. Interact with superstars by using Spitter, the only short message social networking app officially approved by the Tropican Ministry for Modern Communications & Smoke Signals. Court the stars to gain their support, unlock their individual strengths and in turn, receive even more respect and adulation from subjects. But beware – fame and money can also attract some seriously shady types…
At the heart of Spitter DLC is the new Spitter mechanic, which allows players to interact with celebrities and faction leadersvia social media to increase their social standing. Use new buildings such as the Rehab Center or Beauty Farm to attract celebrities and make them permanent citizens of Tropico. Plus, enjoy even more content with three additional music tracks, more customization items, and a new trait for El Prez.
Spitter social media feature: interact with superstars and faction leaders via a social app to increase your standing and unlock new traits for celebrities
New mission and sandbox map
3 new buildings: lure celebrities to Tropico by building a Rehab Center or Beauty Farm, or assist in their decision to become permanent residents using the Super Villa
New trait: Narcissist
3 new audio tracks including: ‘Comercio Feliz’, ‘La Celebridad’ and ‘Fiesta en el Club’
5additionalcustomization options for El Prez and his palace
Information Title:Tropico 6 – Spitter DLC Platforms:Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation®4, Xbox One Genre:City Builder Release:Out now for Windows PC, Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation®4
Hashtag:#Tropico6Spitter
For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com
Borderlands 3 End-Game Overhaul and New Seasonal Event Available Now
Starting today, Mayhem Mode 2.0 evolves Borderlands 3’s post-campaign gameplay with layers of additional challenge, while Revenge of the Cartels offers players new time-limited activities and loot
We’re approaching maximum mayhem, Vault Hunters, because we’ve launched two exciting free additions to Borderlands 3: Mayhem Mode 2.0 and the Revenge of the Cartels seasonal event. The former completely revamps the game’s existing Mayhem Mode system with fresh and inventive new challenges, while the latter gives you an ambitious set of time-limited activities packed with new areas, enemies, and gear.
If you don’t already know, Mayhem Mode unlocks when you finish the main Borderlands 3 campaign and allows you to crank up the game’s difficulty in exchange for better loot. With the Mayhem 2.0 update, that experience becomes significantly more varied, lasting, and rewarding.
For starters, there are now more than 25 all-new game-changing modifiers. These range from fun and even helpful modifiers like a big head mode called Galaxy Brain to more challenging modifiers like Drone Ranger, which spawns Healing Drones to assist enemies. Each modifier is rated as Easy, Medium, Hard, or Very Hard, and each of the 10 difficulty levels in Mayhem 2.0 uses a specific mix of these ratings, though the modifiers themselves are selected at random from within those ratings pools.
It’s worth noting that the stats of the weapons dropped by enemies improve as you work your way up through the Mayhem levels and that, starting at Mayhem level 6, there’s a chance certain bosses will drop any of eight brand new Legendary weapons. Also, you can now adjust Mayhem Mode options at any time via a new tab in your ECHO device menu! Mayhem 2.0 is as deep as it is rewarding, so for a full explanation of how it all works, please check out our detailed blog. You can also find assets for Mayhem 2.0 right here.
Then there’s the other half of this massive update: Revenge of the Cartels! This free in-game event runs from today through June 4 and features an all-new area, fresh enemy types, limited-time Challenges, and of course, tons of gear to collect, including new Legendaries and Anointments.
In his continued studies of human customs, your Saurian crewmate Maurice has gotten himself mixed up with the wrong crowd, and now finds himself indebted to Joey Ultraviolet, the kingpin of the Eridium Cartel. To save Maurice’s scaly hide, you’ll need to take the fight to Joey and his gangs of underlings at Villa Ultraviolet, an opulent hideout overlooking a tropical paradise.
During the event, neon-glowing Cartel Operative enemies can be found lurking all around the galaxy. Take out these Operatives and their backup – which could include unique Badass-level enemies – and you’ll eventually unlock the coordinates of that tropical hideout. Once there, you’ll have to battle your way through hordes of Eridium Cartel members belonging to one of three distinct gangs. Each gang has its own Underbosses and its own Legendary loot pool, so multiple visits to Villa Ultraviolet are highly encouraged. Don’t worry, you’ll never face the same gang twice in a row!
In addition to each gang’s new loot, Revenge of the Cartels also introduces 18 new limited-time Challenges you can complete to earn themed cosmetic rewards. You can track your progress via the event tab in your ECHO Device menu. To learn more about these challenges, their rewards, and the event in general, be sure to check out this blog. You can also find Revenge of the Cartels assets here.
And don’t forget, we’re still running a variety of Borderlands 3 mini-events like the ongoing Co-op Loot Drop event, which runs through April 30 and encourages Vault Hunters to play together online. To learn more about this and other in-game events, be sure to follow Borderlands on Twitter and visit borderlands.com every week for updates! You can also contribute to actual scientific research at any time by solving puzzles in Borderlands Science.
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XCOM: Chimera Squad Available Later Today on Steam!
Prep your squad and prepare to Breach! A brand new standalone adventure in the XCOM universe begins – XCOM: Chimera Squadwill be available on Steam later today (2pm in Australia and 4pm in new Zealand) for the special introductory price of $14.97 AUD / $15.97 NZ.
XCOM: Chimera Squad takes place five years after the events of the previous XCOM games, where humanity has successfully overthrown the Elder’s control of earth. With ADVENT gone and the invaders free of the Elder’s mind control, humans, aliens and hybrids must now find a way to move on from the conflict and forge a new civilization of cooperation and co-existence. City 31 is a model for that potential path forward, but the fragile peace threatens to shatter from the machinations of underground factions.
Enter Chimera Squad – an elite force of human, hybrid and alien agents sent to City 31 to investigate and prevent the city from going to chaos. Each agent in XCOM: Chimera Squad is unique – possessing exclusive skills, personalities and backstories that come to life in and out of tactical combat.
XCOM: Chimera Squad features bold new changes to the traditional XCOM formula, such as a more-focused story with humans, hybrids and aliens, Interleaved Turns and Breach Mode. Both XCOM veterans and players new to the franchise can look forward to exciting challenges and mechanics in XCOM: Chimera Squad.
As part of 2K’s XCOM franchise sale that celebrates the support of its global community, XCOM: Chimera Squad is available as a single digital download for Windows PC on Steam at the special limited-time introductory price of $14.97 AUD / $15.97 NZ. It will be available at its suggested retail price of $29.95 AUD / $31.95 NZ on May 1, 2020.
*Steam offer ends 10:00 a.m. PDT May 1, 2020 (and equivalent time zones where offer is available.) Pricing and availability may vary by region. See steampowered.com for details. Terms apply. No rainchecks.
MAGIC: MANASTRIKE SUMMONS NEW PLANESWALKER AND SEASON 7 OF MAGIC PASS IN IKORIA SEASON UPDATE
Exclusive Rewards and All-New Content Now Available Starting Today
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 23, 2020 – Netmarble Corp. announced a new update to Magic: ManaStrike, Netmarble’s first-ever game for the Wizards of the Coast franchiseMagic: The Gathering, available on the App Store and Google Play. Today’s update introduces a new storied Planeswalker, Huatli, to the game, along with an Ikoria-themed season of Magic Pass and additional offers and enhancements that are now available for players.
The new White/Red Planeswalker coming to Magic: ManaStrike as part of today’s update is Huatli. When summoned, Huatli’s passive effect offers sustained recovery to the player’s summoned unit with the highest HP. Huatli’s skill also delivers both damage and a knockback effect to enemy units within range of the Planeswalker’s attack. A new Magic Pass skin is also available for Nahiri, an ancient Kor warrior and Planeswalker who has a special power over stone. Nahiri’s skin is only available as a Magic Pass skin unlockable.
Other additions to Magic: ManaStrike as part of the new update include:
New Ikoria dimension: After Rank 6 is achieved, players can look forward to an Ikoria-themed lobby background, an Ikoria map and other thematic content
Magic Pass Exclusive Rewards: This month’s rewards include a Level Boost Voucher, a Skin Selection Ticket, an Emoji and a Player Icon
Magic: ManaStrike takes the excitement of Magic: The Gathering’s vast lore in a whole new direction with a fast-paced PVP strategy game. After losing a war with the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering’s most powerful villain Nicol Bolas creates a parallel universe to find the Planeswalkers’ weaknesses. Players enter a contract with Nicol Bolas to provide combat data by controlling Planeswalkers and units in his universe. Fast-paced and easy to learn, fans can experience dynamic real-time battles with anyone from around the world in three-minute matches. During battle, players will be able to summon units, cast spells, and command powerful Planeswalkers with simple tap and drag gameplay and iconic Magic: The Gathering cards re-envisioned through high-quality 3D. By collecting new cards from Magic’s five unique Mana colors – White, Blue, Black, Red and Green, players will learn to understand each color’s traits, and create unique strategies that lead the way to victory.
Magic: ManaStrike is available to download on the App Store and Google Play and is globally launched, and supports 13 languages including English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian and Portuguese.
For more information, please visit Magic: ManaStrike’s official website and forum. Also, please follow Magic: ManaStrike on Facebook and Twitter.
Focus Home Interactive’s Action Rogue-lite Curse of the Dead Gods Releases the Free “Cursed Temple” Update
PARIS — April 23, 2020 — Passtech Games and Focus Home Interactive have released the first free major content update for the rogue-lite action game Curse of the Dead Gods, currently in Steam Early Access for PC. The “Cursed Temple” update delivers new challenges imbued with fresh curses, weapons, relics and modifiers for you to take on.
The Cursed Temple brings new ways to play with the debut of the deadly Eternal Curse modes, a series of highly replayable thematic challenges with special modifiers (e.g., a constant speed increase buff, taking less damage in the shadows, or playing with a retro display). But there are side effects, so watch out! The update spices things up even further by doubling the number of available curses, increasing room and weapon variety, adding a number of fixes and balance changes, and more.
Curse of the Dead Gods is a fast-paced action game featuring intense combat challenges and a variety of powerful weapons, treasures, abilities and bosses to master. Venture deep into accursed labyrinths and slay the false deities, but beware the corruption building inside you with each step forward — these curses promise great power, but demand a high price…
The Dead Gods team is committed to bringing frequent new additions and improvements to the early access community. Upcoming updates include the poisonous halls of the Temple of the Snake, which will feature even more mechanics, weapons and adversaries to discover.
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS UPROOTING ONTO PLAYSTATION 4 ON JULY 30
Farming and Friendship Abound in an Adventure Featuring one of the Most Beloved Anime Characters of All Time
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 23, 2020) – Leading anime video game developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS will be coming to the Americas on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on July 30, 2020. The game is also available now on Nintendo Switch™ and PC via STEAM®.
Developed in collaboration by Marvelous Inc., Brownies and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS features the popular anime character Doraemon, a robotic cat from the 22nd century, who must help the game’s young protagonist, Nobita Nobi, cultivate and support a flourishing farm. Players will be able to enjoy traditional Story of Seasons activities like growing crops, building out their farm, exploring, bug hunting, and much more.
Noby and other familiar faces from the Doraemon franchise will also take part in a heart-warming journey within the title’s original local town. Players will develop the town —along with their own farm— while interacting and forming bonds with other townspeople. Doraemon’s secret gadgets will also be featured throughout DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS.
“Like the classic rambunctious adventures of Doraemon and friends, STORY OF SEASONS captures a light and fun experience for players of all ages,” said Abelina Villegas, Associate Brand Manager at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “With heart-warming character moments and a plethora of activities, from building your town to raising horses and cattle, there’s lots of relaxing and engrossing work to be done to build the farm of your dreams!”
Rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS is available now in the Americas for the Nintendo Switch and PC via STEAM, and will be available for the PlayStation 4 on July 30. For more information about DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS or other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., please visit; https://www.bandainamcoent.com, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
Lead a Major Space Agency as You Guide Humanity to Mars in Mars Horizon – Coming to PC, PS4, XB1 and NSX in 2020
Publisher The Irregular Corporation launches a joint mission with Auroch Digital to publish Mars Horizon, beta scheduled for April 27th on PC, sign-ups now open
LONDON (April 23, 2020) — Rocket enthusiasts at developer Auroch Digital and space tourists at publisher The Irregular Corporation (PC Building Simulator, Balsa Model Flight Simulator) announced that the upcoming space agency management game, Mars Horizon, will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch later this year with a beta planned for April 27th on Steam.
A new trailer released today shows off several elements of the game play – including what can go wrong if you don’t succeed. Plan and build your mission control offices across brightly lit and easy to use tiles, harness design, upgrades and mission strategies via the game’s elegant user interface and achieve the ultimate goal of planting your flag on Mars
In Mars Horizon you take control of a major space agency, launching from the dawn of the space age in the 1950s, all the way through to landing humans on Mars in the near future. Guide your agency through the space race and write your alternate history of space exploration: any of the agencies can be the first to land on the Moon if you make the right choices.
Step into the shoes of a mission control flight director, manage the mission, and face the challenges as you plan your agency’s journey to the stars. In Mars Horizon, you’ll need to manage your agency’s resources and solve strategic challenges in turn-based missions in order to succeed. But beware: space is a very unforgiving environment.
These are the critical moment-to-moment decisions of mission control; do you spend power to fix a malfunctioning antenna or save it in case of an oxygen leak? Perhaps risking that extra three months of mission planning could have avoided this issue?
Manage the numerous challenges faced then and now:
● Play as a variety of real space agencies or create your own and everything that goes with it: build your base with launch pads, research labs, astronaut training facilities, and of course, rockets
● Construct your own custom launch vehicles from hundreds of combinations, and improve their reliability over launches and missions.
● Plan missions and manage challenges: launch satellites and crewed spacecraft to explore the Solar System and create solutions to unforeseen problems that arise. Mars Horizon brings you all the excitement of real scenarios of space exploration and makes it accessible
● Solve the various challenges of turn-based missions to earn scientific advancement and public support – the more support you gain, the larger your budget will become
● Explore an extensive tech tree and either compete or collaborate with other agencies to plot your roadmap to Mars
● Created using input from actual space agencies, Mars Horizon distils a passion for space exploration, international cooperation, and the goal of making humanity a multi-planetary species!
You’re in charge of every element of the journey into space: success rides on your decisions. Sign up for the beta here https://bit.ly/2VR2TWK and keep tabs on where space takes you on Twitter @AurochDigital and stay regular with The Irregular Corporation @IrregularCorp.
An Epic Sci-Fi Parody from Toadman Studios, Coming to Most Major Gaming Platforms and PC in 2021
STOCKHOLM – April 23, 2020 – Go boldly into absurdity!Enad Global 7 (EG7) today announced Minimal Affect, a comical sci-fi action RPG packed with heroics and humor developed by Toadman Studios, coming to most major consoles and Windows PC in 2021. Created by an experienced team of longtime sci-fi fanatics, the title is a love letter to a wildly popular entertainment genre, and aims to deliver an authentic, but unexpected, “space epic” with a diverse crew of dubious characters.
“Minimal Affect is our homage to some of the greatest sci-fi RPGs, movies, and shows that we absolutely love,” said Rasmus Davidsson, Creative Director on Minimal Affect. “While the story is ridiculous, the gameplay certainly is not – this is a fully fledged action-RPG created in the art-style of adult animation you know and love. It’s a super galactic tale of space adventure, comedy, and questionable morality.” Warp speed into the absurd on a one of a kind journey across the Milky Way in Minimal Affect! What happens when the rag-tag crew aboard the Star Alliance Balding Eagle blasts off on their maiden journey? Well, things get scary real quick. And the team turns to… their “fearless” leader?
Minimal Affect is a story-driven space adventure with a colorful cast of characters on a quest to save the galaxy once again and get into a LOT of space alien combat. Guide your team, meet new characters, learn new skills, explore side quests and generally do everything you’d expect to do in a third-person action RPG, all set in a vibrant, stylish world that feels like playing a cartoon.
Developed by Toadman Studios and published by Sold Out–both companies in the EG7 group, Minimal Affect will launch in North America and Europe in 2021. The title will be available on most major consoles and Windows PC at launch, with more platform details to be revealed at a later date. For more information, please visit www.minimalaffect.com. This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
To keep up with Minimal Affect follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.
About Toadman Studios
Founded in 2013 as Toadman Interactive by industry veterans and based in Sweden, Toadman Studios is a video game developer with offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Berlin, and Tver. Synonymous with RPG expertise and driven by a desire to create unique experiences, Toadman now consists of over 80 passionate employees. Before joining Toadman, the company’s talented developers were involved in producing games such as Battlefield 4, Mad Max, and Just Cause. Toadman Studios has additional development studios in Norway, Germany, and Russia. For more information, visit toadmaninteractive.com.
About Sold Out
Sold Out combines a wealth of experience mixed in with youth to form its close-knit team. Publishing for physical and digital distribution Sold Out has had the joy of working with Team 17, Rebellion, Frontier Developments and other indie developers. For more information on Sold Out and its upcoming titles, visit the official website atsoldout.uk.com.
About EG7
EG7 is a family of companies within the gaming industry that develops, markets, publishes and distributes PC, console and mobile games to the global gaming market. The major companies in the group include all the Toadman Studios, the publisher Sold-Out and top tier videogame marketing agency Petrol Ad in Los Angeles. The group is headquartered in Stockholm with 200 employees in 8 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.enadglobal7.com.
Cutting-edge gameplay, improved realism and enhanced AI: this is THE definitive MotoGP™ experience.Beyond. Together.
Sydney, Australia, April 23rd, 2020.Milestone are delighted to announce the release of MotoGP™20 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One,Windows PC®/STEAM, Google Stadia andNintendo Switch™* today.
With MotoGP™20, players can participate in the 2020 season, racing against MotoGP™ champions, or jump into the boots of a young rider, working your way up from the Moto3™** to reach the topflight.
And – for the first time in the franchise’s history – the game is releasing almost two months earlier from its traditional release date, enabling players to enjoy the new season sooner than ever.
Building on last year’s critically acclaimed edition, MotoGP™20 boasts a range of new features resulting in an even better strategic and realistic game. This is the pure MotoGP™ experience, from box to the track!
A GREATER GAMEPLAY DEPTH WITH THE NEW MANAGERIAL CAREER
The new Career Mode will put players into a pro riders’ boots, with an engaging and progressive gaming experience both on and off the track. Just like in the real MotoGP™ simply being fast on the circuit is not enough; players will need to take the best decisions to find a winning strategy to master the Championship.
Echoing real life, one of the key figures at the top of the team is the personal manager, whose work can truly make a difference when it comes to sponsorship and contract opportunities. If players select a new team, they will be able to make their rider and bike stand out using different graphic editors to modify the helmet, racing number, lower-back patch, stickers and bike livery. When it comes to being fast on track, it is the players’ choice of technical staff that influences the performance of the bike; the most skilled technicians will be able to develop bikes better and faster, but of course they will be much more expensive than others. How do you find the right balance between budget and performance? It’s up to players! On-track tests during the weekend will provide valuable data for development, but the synergy between the engineers will determine how much of this knowledge can be actually used to craft new parts. Each engineer will have different skills in different areas so teamwork will be key.
Taking part in the winter and mid-season tests enables players to develop their bike, choosing up to 3 different packs with various engines and frame combinations to find the perfect settings for the season. Once the season starts, players can also improve performances of different bike parts, earning and spending development points and allocating their R&D staff to reach the highest level. Aerodynamics, electronics, engine power and fuel consumption are just an example of the many technical parts that players can now manage to improve their bikes. For the first time, Milestone also announces brand-new features that will support the game after launch, that will further expand contents of the Managerial Career gameplay; more details about the post launch features will be revealed soon.
A STEP FORWARD IN SIMULATION
The development team worked really hard to make the gameplay much more strategic and realistic, with brand new features boosting realism such as fuel management, asymmetrical tires’ consumptionand, last but not least, for the first time in franchise history,aerodynamic damagesthat will impact bike’s aesthetic and performances. As in real life, tires stress and wear don’t apply on both sides and middle equally. MotoGP™20 will implement these three areas separately and it will reproduce some real-world dynamics down to the smallest details. In each race players will be able to decide the quantity of fuel and which type of tire to use, always keeping in mind that bike physics are affected by their decisions. The overall level of simulation marks a big step forward in MotoGP™20; modern MotoGP™ bikes have very complex aerodynamic winglets that when damaged change the bikes’ balance significantly. Crashing or colliding with other riders in game, may have a permanent effect on bike handling just like in a real race. Continuously looking for extreme realism, the game physics has been completely re-worked to make gameplay more technical and skill based.
Many of the features that made the success of the previous chapter of the franchise, return this year with a lot of improvements as a result of the precious feedback that Milestone received from its passionate community:
A renowned historical mode. One of the community’s favourite game modes will be back in a brand-new format, with full races randomly generated that players need to win to unlock and collect the most iconic riders and bikes.
Neural AI goes 2.0. What many thought was utopic, has become a reality. Last year A.N.N.A. (an acronym for Artificial Neural Network Agent) brought a more fast, natural and fair AI. This year Milestone developers further enhanced its capabilities, to allow her to strategically manage tire and fuel consumption, as real riders do.
New Editors. Together with Stickers, Helmets, Racing Numbers and Lower-back patches, in MotoGP™20 players will also be able to customize bikes’ liveries of their Custom Team, to race on track with a unique style.
The best online experience. Dedicated Servers for the Multiplayer mode have continued to enable a more reliable and fun online experience. Now we added quality of life improvements that will further enhance online gameplay in all modes: Public Matches, Private Matches and Race Director Mode.
After three successful editions, Dorna and Milestone also confirm this year’s MotoGP™ eSport Championship, where players come from all over the world, with the challenge to win the World Champion title. The fourth edition of the MotoGP™ eSport Championship has a renewed formula, for more information: https://esport.motogp.com
MotoGP™20 will be released on April 23rd on PlayStation®4, Xbox One,Windows PC®/STEAM, Google Stadia andNintendo Switch™*.
* in the United States the Nintendo Switch version will be released on May 5th
** Some contents will be updated post Day 1 to due the postponement of the official MotoGP™ Championship for COVID-19 with the following roadmap:
Beginning of May: MotoGP™ full update to the 2020 season
End of May: Moto2™ and Moto3™ full update to the 2020 season; Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup addition
End of June: MotoE™ class addition
About Milestone
Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developer in the world. The 200+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™ and MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame series as well as own IPs Ride and Gravel. For more information please visit www.milestone.it
About MotoGP/Dorna Sports:
Dorna Sports is an international sports management, marketing and media company, founded in 1988. The organisation has its headquarters in Madrid, and further branch offices in Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo. Dorna has been the exclusive commercial and television rights holder for the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix MotoGP since 1992. With more than 60 years of history MotoGP™ is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing. Dorna has an all-encompassing Grand Prix event management philosophy, with 360º direct involvement in all areas of the MotoGP™ World Championship. Dorna has additional involvement in further motorcycling events, such the eni FIM World Superbikes Championship (WSBK), the FIM CEV Repsol International Championship and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, which seeks to promote the development of the next generation of riding talent.
