World of Tanks Asia promotes Jake Truman to ANZ Product Manager and Vondle to Community Manager
23rd April 2020 – Wargaming, an award-winning, online game developer and publisher with more than 200 million players worldwide, has promoted Jake Truman to World of Tanks, ANZ Product Manager.
Wargaming’s marquee title, World of Tanks, is an epic massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Jake joined the World of Tanks team in 2018 as a Community Evangelist and has been promoted to the role of ANZ Product Manager, effective from April 1st, 2020.
As World of Tanks ANZ Product Manager, Jake is responsible for the overall ANZ operations of World of Tanks with a focus on in-game activities and regional/global events. In his new role, Jake will manage a dedicated local team, work closely with the Regional Publishing Director and the Business Intelligence team, and drive player communications and engagement, develop data analytics and source new business opportunities.
Jake, who has been with World of Tanks since 2018, said “Our core focus for the last two years has been re-engaging our ANZ players from the ground up. Looking to 2020 and beyond, we have a plethora of exciting announcements and initiatives planned and look forward to getting involved with the broader gaming community. World of Tanks is undoubtedly, still a force to be reckoned with!”
Dillon, known as ‘Vondle’ within the gaming community, has also been promoted to World of Tanks ANZ Community Manager. In his new role, Dillon will be responsible for driving the products narrative in major English-speaking communities, become the face of the product in the community and manage the curation of content and discussions on topics relevant to ANZ players. His role will be critical in providing feedback to the development team and ensuring the growth of the player base in ANZ.
The ANZ World of Tanks team continues to grow with an active search now for a ‘Content Creator.’ In this role, the person will be responsible for creating exciting content that entertains and educates World of Tanks audiences across Australia and NZ. More information on the role can be found here.
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About World of Tanks
World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships. Official website: https://asia.wargaming.net/en/
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES SIX MASTERS 2020 WITH A $50,000 PRIZE POOL
SYDNEY, Australia – April 23 2020 – Today, Ubisoft, in partnership with ESL Australia, announced the return of the Six Masters, the first stage in the premier Rainbow Six Siege tournament of the Oceanic region, which will run in an online format for 2020.
Six Masters 2020 will include the following teams, including LFO who will make their Six Masters debut after defeating Yura in the Open Qualifiers last weekend:
Elevate
TBD
Wildcard
Team SiNister
Pittsburgh Knights
Fury
Kanga Esports
LFO
The Six Masters will officially kick off April 28 & 29, with teams competing every Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 7:00PM AEST in a single round-robin bracket and best-of-two matches (with overtime) across 14 playdays.
The top four teams with the most points by the end of the online league will then battle it out online in a double-elimination bracket, for the Six Masters 2020 title. This will take place on July 4-5 and the $50,000 (AUD) prize pool will be split as per below:
The Six Masters 2020 marks the start of the transition into the new regional esports system that was announced at the Six Invitational 2020 in February, with more information as to how this will fit within the global format to be shared at a later date.
The entire tournament will be livestreamed on the main Rainbow 6 Esports Twitch and YouTube channels.
To view the Six Masters tournament details please visit the official ESL Six Masters page.
ESL is the world’s largest esports company. Founded in 2000, ESL has been shaping the industry across the most popular video games with numerous online and offline esports competitions. The company operates high profile, branded international leagues and tournaments under the ESL Pro Tour including ESL One, Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL Pro League, and other premier stadium-size tournaments, to more clearly define the path from zero to hero. ESL also produces the ESL National Championships, grassroots amateur cups, and matchmaking systems, creating a world where everybody can be somebody. With offices all over the world, ESL is leading esports innovation on a global scale through the combination of global ESL competitions, amateur leagues, publisher activations, and more. ESL is a part of MTG, the leading international digital entertainment group. about.eslgaming.com
About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 55 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year Ubisoft generated Net Bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.
MEET MARVEL’S BLACK WIDOW SUPER HEROES ANDSUPER VILLAINS INNEW MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT UPDATE
New battles, content, uniforms and upgrades have also been added to the mobile game
LOS ANGELES, 22 APR 2020 – Today Netmarble announced a new update inspired by Marvel’s highly anticipated film Marvel’s Black Widow for their popular mobile game MARVEL Future Fight. All-new Black Widow characters, gameplay improvements, uniforms and more can now be collected and experienced by players worldwide.
Two new characters – Yelena Belova and Red Guardian – have officially stepped in to join the fight to save the universe as both are now available for players to collect. Four new uniforms have been added, including movie themed uniforms for Black Widow, Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, and Taskmaster.
Today’s update also introduces a new Black Widow-themed Legendary Battle. The new battle adds three new stages consisting of backgrounds and characters that appear in Marvel’s Black Widow. Future Pass, a new system that lets players earn pass points by progressing through existing content during the season for rewards at each pass point, has also been added to the game. By purchasing a Pass product, you can upgrade the Future Pass to get better rewards.
Additionally, Black Widow has new ultimate skills and can now be upgraded to Tier-3, while the ‘Awaken Potential’ feature for Red Guardian is now unlocked. The ‘Realize Potential’ feature is also unlocked for Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Daredevil, Mockingbird, and Agent 13. Also, new stages 11-15 have been added to MARVEL Future Fight’s Dimensional Mission mode. Other improvements have been made for players’ convenience including updates to the S.H.I.E.L.D Academy.
MARVEL Future Fight is currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.
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, artist management and publishing 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
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
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About Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow”
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour portrays Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz is Melina. Directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige, “Black Widow”—the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—hits U.S. theaters on Nov. 6, 2020.
Eleven New Affixes, Ten New Achievements, Six New Enemies, Three New Outfits, Two New Items in One Free Dead Cells Update Today
Dead Cells ‘Bestiary Update’ Now Live on PC, consoles to follow in a few weeks
Bordeaux, France (April 22, 2020) – Dead Cells fans have several new enemies standing in their way today (alongside a myriad of new content updates) as the Bestiary Update is now live on PC with consoles to follow next month from Motion Twin and Evil Empire.
Fans are also treated to a whopping ten new achievements – with eight of them related to The Bad Seed DLC. Classic achievements are also now available and also secret, so there.
The update content is broken down below:
Six brand new enemies await players
Three of the enemies are biome specific and three are found throughout various levels at different Boss Cells
Eleven new affixes on active skills
Eight new normal affixes including ice, fire, bleed or poison, grenades arrows and more
Three new starred affixes including oil and fire spreading around when a deployable trap is destroyed, pushing enemies around you when the effect of hte used active ends and extended duration on powers like Wings, Crow and Smokebomb
Two new items
Crowbar – a fast brutality weapon that crits after breaking a door or a breakable prop
Portable Door: allows you to bring a door with you (covering your back while you take care of the mobs in front of you and allowing for an elegant stun effect when you decide to turn around)
The Bad Seed addition from earlier this year has received new lore rooms and secrets for the Arboretum and the Morass, as well as new mobs to re-balance the bestiary of the level.
Three new outfits cap off the major content updates
Two are linked to the secrets and lore of The Bad Seed DLC, and one is available for everyone that can rise up to the ultimate challenge.
Winner and nominee for dozens of Game of the Year 2018 awards, Dead Cells is a critically-acclaimed roguelike metroidvania action platformer set within an unpredictable castle packed with dark secrets, game changing items and hordes of deadly beasts. Players face tough risk-reward decisions, building their loadout from an incredibly diverse arsenal of weapons and abilities in the hopes of dodging the castle’s omnipresent threat of permadeath. A steady series of post-launch updates addressing fan feedback has evolved Dead Cells, keeping its action-centric adventure as surprising as it is rewarding.
For the latest on Dead Cells, be sure to follow @motiontwin on Twitter.
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About Motion Twin
Motion Twin is an independent game development studio based in France since 2001 and are the creators of the hit roguelike action game Dead Cells, available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch platforms. Motion Twin is a worker cooperative passionate about creating new game experiences. Learn more athttps://motion-twin.com/en/.
About Evil Empire
Evil Empire is the evil spawn of a bunch of ex-Motion Twiners. Formed in 2018 in close proximity and partnership with Motion Twin, Evil Empire is focused on producing new original content, both for Dead Cells and new IP.
ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 TOURNAMENT FEATURING MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN TOTAL PRIZES
In Collaboration with Sony Mobile, the Call of Duty: Mobile Esports TournamentKicks-Off April 30 Online
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Apr. 22, 2020 – Activision, in collaboration with Sony Mobile Communications Inc. (“Sony Mobile”), today announced that the Call of Duty®: MobileWorld Championship2020 Tournament presented by Sony, will kick-off online April 30. Eligible* Call of Duty: Mobile players ranked veteran or higher in Multiplayer will have the chance to compete to win exclusive Call of Duty: Mobile esports cosmetics and cash prizes. The tournament features more than $1 million in total prizes, sponsored by Sony Mobile.
“We are very excited to launch our highly-anticipated competitive tournament in Call of Duty: Mobile,” said Chris Plummer, vice president, mobile at Activision. “As the next-evolution in our fan-favorite Ranked Play, this tournament format gives eligible Call of Duty: Mobile players a chance to compete with players from around the world for cash and prizes.”
As a part of the collaboration, Sony’s Xperia 1 II (Mark two) is optimized for Call of Duty: Mobile.
This tournament will kick-off online starting April 30 in many countries around the world. For tournament rules and more information on the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship2020 Tournament, please visit https://www.callofduty.com/mobile/esports.
Call of Duty: Mobile is the definitive, first-person action experience that delivers fan-favorite maps, modes, weapons and characters from across Call of Duty, including the Modern Warfare® series and Black Ops universe, in one complete mobile package. Call of Duty: Mobile, developed by Tencent Game’s award-winning TiMi Studios and published by Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI), surpassed more than 150 million downloads since its release in 2019. Call of Duty: Mobile is free-to-play on Android and iOS devices.
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*To be eligible to participate in any Call of Duty: Mobile competition, a player must be at least 18 years of age, reside in an eligible country and be ranked Veteran or higher. Players must be in good standing with respect to any Call of Duty accounts registered by said player, with no undisclosed violations. Players must also be free of or served fully any penalties from previously breaking any official Call of Duty Mobile or Activision Publishing rules. The event is void wherever restricted or prohibited by law. We reserve the right to investigate player information where eligibility is in question. Additional eligibility terms and conditions apply. Official rules will be posted at a later date.
Fort Triumph has finally left Steam Early Access after spending over two years in the program. The game bills itself as a mix of Heroes of Might and Magic’s open world exploration and XCOM’s turn based strategy.
Story
Fort Triumph offers a decent sized campaign following four heroes on their epic adventure. The story is filled with a lovable cast of oddballs. The dialogue is well written with a good bit of wit. The humour mostly parodies the fantasy genre with a few smart jabs at modern society and some absurd humour for good measure.
Gameplay
Fort Triumph offers a full campaign and a skirmish mode. Separate skirmish modes are available for singleplayer and local co-op. The campaign is composed of multiple skirmish maps with special combat events. Each skirmish map serves as a single act in the story. While the story follows four heroes, players can have multiple parties of up to five heroes each.
The game is split into two main phases, the overworld and combat. The overworld is modeled after Heroes of Might and Magic where each player takes turns moving their parties around the map. Each player is based out of a fort. The fort is where players will buy upgrades for both their kingdom and their entire roster of heroes. Forts can be taken over by opposing parties of heroes, so players do need to protect their base by stashing a few heroes in reserve.
Scattered around the map are treasure guarded by enemies, random events, forts, and resource generation nodes. One day is represented by one turn, and players are limited to a certain number of steps per turn. At the end of the week, the monsters grow in strength. The system works well for the most part except for the small number of wasted steps a party will take if they interact with an enemy battle event but later decide to back out.
Fort Triumph is light on stats and equipment. The only choice a player can make when a character levels up is to choose from a random selection of three skills or upgrade existing ones. Artifacts offer a decent stat bump but are rarely found. Heroes are only able to equip one artifact or one consumable item at the start, but additional slots can be purchased at the local fort.
Combat is turn based strategy in the spirit of XCOM. Fort Triumph emphasizes both direct damage and environmental damage. Objects and units can be pushed and pulled around, causing damage on impact. A majority of the cover in the game is affected by physics, making cover a risky proposition against enemies who also have physics based abilities. The difficulty is slightly higher than average as characters tend to be squishy. Additionally, death is permanent, so losing a hero can be devastating. The game is more forgiving when it comes to permadeath as patient players willing to replay a mission can restart the mission or load an autosave.
I found the gameplay to be enjoyable. The developers have hit just the right spot in terms of difficulty that emphasizes strategy without being unnecessarily punishing. There is a decent amount of variety in the enemy composition that will make players adjust their tactics to survive. The level up system is done well as certain skills are rare and characters can sometimes learn a skill from another class. When combined with the fact there only three randomly selected skills offered for each level up, the four classes in the game does not feel limited at all. The campaign does feel a little tacked onto the skirmish mode mechanically speaking since each act is just a new skirmish, but it is an enjoyable way to see all the content in a cohesive manner.
The controls are decent for the most part. The game can be played entirely with the mouse though keyboard controls for camera movement makes things easier. The developers do a very good job keeping the mouse consistent, with left click handling neutral or cancel functions and right click for executing character actions. Targeting enemies can be a little finnicky when large objects are nearby, as it is very easy to click on the wrong target. The game did not ship with the ability to modify key binds but the developers have promised the feature will be added in a future update.
Visuals
Fort Triumph offers an enjoyable visual presentation. The art style is cartoony with lots of exaggerated features and bold colours. There’re a few nods to Shrek in the character design that fits in well. On the technical side, the graphical options are extremely slim. The bulk of graphical quality adjustment is handled by a single vague option.
Audio
The audio experience is solid. The soundtrack is the standard video game fare, providing a pleasant distraction-free accompaniment to the game. The sound effects are of high quality and have enough variation to prevent the game from feeling stale. There is no voice acting in the game, which is significantly better than terrible voice acting.
Overall
Fort Triumph is a solid game that does justice to the two franchises that inspired development. While there are some quality of life issues that need to be ironed out, fans of turn based strategic combat will enjoy this new take on the genre.
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Few video games manage to release without issues but when it comes to Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, it almost seemed like it would never see the light of day. Originally announced back in 2010 for the PlayStation 3, a devastating earthquake struck Japan in 2011 and, considering the title is focused around surviving during a massive string of earthquakes, the game was eventually cancelled by its original developer Irem only to be revived years later by a new owner in the form of Granzella. Now years later Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories has managed to be released during another significant problem sweeping the world, bringing at least a few unique points to light but is this disaster game worth checking out?
Story
Players begin with a customizable male or female character who has found themselves traveling to this city for the first time. While riding the bus through the city an emergency alarm is sent out just prior to an apocalyptic earthquake strikes the city, sending the bus crashing over onto its side. Once the player crawls from the wreckage they witness a city destroyed as paths are blocked by fire, collapsed buildings and roadways, and people scream while trapped under rubble. This serves as an outstanding first impression that can really nail home how horrific such an event might be and traveling around the initial devastation lets players get a glimpse at how various people may react to such a situation as NPCs can worry for their life or sit stunned while others are more concerned about being in a slight fender bender.
This type of storytelling holds up rather well through a lot of the game as players encounter tons of people in need of their help as well as plenty of odd situations as well adding some levity here and there; especially with some situations that were once outlandish seeming possible now. Unfortunately this does fall apart here and there. Not only does the tone of the game swing wildly at times during “quirky” scenes, especially in the latter half of the game, but there are numerous situations that players simply cannot interact with that seem strange. While playing players can come across a number of people who are wounded, trapped, or need help but can do nothing but glance at them, even if they might have tools that would help in that situation. In many cases this appears to simply be a way to force players forward rather than making them feel powerless and often is quite frustrating, especially in a few key situations.
It also doesn’t help that while Disaster Report 4 touts that this is the player’s story and provides a large number of choices ranging from dialogue spoken out loud to other survivors or internal thoughts about how they might handle a situation, nearly every one of these choices are simply there for flavor text and nothing else. A few interactions will result in various “moral” and “immoral” points being added to the player’s score, though even these can be inconsistent as obviously evil acts can be treated as positive while negative points can be given for taking down someone taking advantage of people, and some reappearing characters will react differently depending on how the player interacts with them as well but outside of one significant decision player choice does little to vary things up.
In fact, Disaster Report 4 often feels like a classic adventure game that requires players to interact with a specific item or situation to advance the story, whether they want to or not. Oddly enough, with the nature of having to survive in such a situation and seeing humanity at both its best and its worst, this style of storyline and writing, as odd as it can be at times, does make the game quite an engrossing one to play even if it raises a few eyebrows at times.
Gameplay
As mentioned before, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories plays similar to a classic adventure game but mixes in some survival elements as well. Not only do players have a health meter that they have to keep an eye on but they will also grow hungry, thirsty, and have to go to the bathroom as well. Players will find backpacks in many areas that allow for a bit of customization as well as carrying useful supplies such as food, water, and health packs. Oddly enough rather than being able to scrounge from obvious sources of such items, players are generally left with only what the game specifically puts in their path here, leaving plenty of obviously full water bottles and food sitting without the ability to interact with it.
Along those same lines, players will need to watch their health as countless aftershocks will rock the city and can send the main character to the ground for a shocking amount of damage if they don’t properly brace themselves. Being close to fire or other hazards can also cause damage though most deaths will likely come from having a building or object come down right on top of the character after running the wrong way, though a generous checkpoint system alleviates most worries here. Stress can also build up though taking a quick breather at most save locations does help with that. Other systems, like crafting, only make an appearance for plot purposes so players don’t need to worry about that.
It is also worth noting that, as mentioned before, players can often find themselves left with no obvious sign of progression and are instead left to wander either hoping to trigger a scene that may only occur in a specific spot or after a certain period of time has passed. This is also compounded with the fact that the control system is a bit on the rough side and, even while jogging, the player character moves at a shockingly slow pace and can barely climb over a guard rail at times, let alone a waist high wall.
That being said, there are a ton of costumes ranging from standard clothes to absurd outfits to find throughout the game allowing players to embrace the crazy world in an even crazier outfit should they choose and compasses can come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, though these are usually only cosmetic changes a few outfits do spark some extra dialogue here and there, plus it does make for some rather interesting looking scenes to play out.
Visuals & Audio
With Disaster Report 4 originally being unveiled for the PlayStation 3 back in 2010 there are more than a few lingering issues that seem to persist through this final release. The character designs for unique characters are solid enough with plenty of the aforementioned costumes ranging from normal to goofy which is a nice touch and venturing into many destroyed areas for the first time can be quite shocking, especially during a collapse, but spending time in these areas quickly shows them for being rough looking and often shockingly empty despite the destruction. This emptiness then leads into some rather large frame rate drops that see the game stuttering heavily during populated scenes and even randomly from time to time despite there being almost nothing happening on screen at the time.
NIS America has released Disaster Report 4 in the West with only the original Japanese voice track which works quite well here as the company has made sure to provide ample subtitles for every bit of spoken dialogue, including the emergency broadcast app players can activate in-game. Although most player choices won’t play a big role in the plot there is plenty of voiced dialogue to match the player’s personality no matter how they play, be it a virtuous soul, someone who wants to take advantage of everyone, or even a bit of a creep.
Overall
The journey that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories took to finally get released to consoles as well as the circumstances that see it being released now make it something of a disaster itself but that doesn’t hold it back from being a rather satisfyingly weird game to play thanks taking drama and absurd situations and mixing them together fairly well, especially in these times even if it is incredibly rough around the edges on a technical level.
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NEW PLAYERS CAN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION® 2 STORY WITH FREE TRIAL STARTING TODAY
From April 22, In-game Cosmetic Rewards Will Be Offered to Rainbow Six® Siege and The Division 2 Players
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – April 22, 2020 – Ubisoft has announced that a free trial is now available for Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC.
The trial allows players to play The Division 2 for free up to Level 8 and for a maximum duration of eight hours. Players who wish to purchase the game after finishing their free trial will be able to keep their progression.
In addition, starting April 22, players who own Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege can earn the Ela The Division 2 Set in Rainbow Six Siege by playing The Division 2 free trial or the full game. This set includes The Division Agent uniform and headgear, Division Watch charm for the Ela Operator, and Division Weaponry weapon skin for the Scorpion EVO 3 A1. Division 2 players will receive The Impromptu weapon skin as a reward for their character.
To install the trial version, visit Uplay, PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store or the Epic Games Store and download “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 TRIAL”. For more information, visit the free trial page at: http://www.thedivision2.com/freetrial
Led by Massive Entertainment in collaboration with seven other studios around the world,* Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is the next evolution in the open world online shooter RPG genre that the first game helped establish. Set seven months after the first game, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 brings players into a fractured and collapsing Washington, D.C. As veteran Division agents, players are the last hope against the complete fall of society as enemy factions vie for control of the city. If Washington, D.C. is lost, the entire nation falls. Building upon more than two years of listening to and learnings from the Division community, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 will offer a substantial campaign that organically flows into a robust endgame, to create a cohesive and meaningful experience for all types of players, helping players emphasize their freedom to make strategic choices and hone their own approach.
For the latest news on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and all of Ubisoft’s games, visit Ubisoft News at news.ubisoft.com.
*Associate studios are Ubisoft Reflections, Red Storm, Annecy, Leamington, Shanghai, Bucharest and Sofia.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018–19 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
World of Tanks Starts its 10th Anniversary Celebrations
To mark this milestone, World of Tanks invites its community of 160 million registered players to join the party!
April 22, 2020 – After a decade of entertaining commanders across the world, Wargaming is pleased to announce that World of Tanks is starting the official celebration of its 10th anniversary. Running across four months, the anniversary celebrations will give players a plethora of surprises to get involved in – including several exciting thematic activities, throwbacks and missions, culminating in a big event in August.
Since its inception 10 years ago, World of Tanks has released thousands of features, unleashed hundreds of events, launched 11 nations and 600 vehicles, and garnered over 160 million registered players globally in the process. Thanks to the ardent support of its close-knit community, the game has been recognized in other ways too, with 4 Golden Joystick award wins and a Guinness World Record for the most players simultaneously logged on to an MMO server.
Speaking of the anniversary and the party to come, Max Chuvalov, Publishing Director of World of Tanks said:
‘For the team and I, the past 10 years have allowed us to make more than a successful game – it has seen the formation of one big, global family. On behalf of the World of Tanks team, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our players over the years. You’ve stuck with us through different stages of the game’s development and helped us to create one of the most impactful MMOs in gaming history. As a reward, we have prepared a lot of exciting activities and additions, things that will surprise and please you – all in celebration of 10 amazing years. And remember, together, we can continue to create amazing experiences. So, let the party begin!’
World of Tanks will be hosting exciting activities made up of five thematic Acts starting from April 21. These Acts correspond specifically to certain milestones within the game’s history; milestones that left their mark on commanders.
The first Act will start from April 21 through May 18.
Players will also have the chance to vie for prizes and earn Anniversary Coins that can be exchanged for valuable items and exclusive customizations in the special in-game Anniversary Store. Prizes for completing five acts will include items such as the mind-blowing 3D style for the Т30, the legendary American Tier IX tank destroyer.
The first Act will also herald the return of General Chat. World of Tanks will bring back it for one week between April 21 through April 28 and for Random Battles only, allowing players to rediscover the ability to sow mischief in game – by communicating with enemies as well as allies during the battle.
From Time Warps to T30 3D style, special missions, thematic Acts – this will be a birthday to remember! For more information on these events, visit https://worldoftanks.asia/10-years/
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About World of Tanks
World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armored vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.
Bring Family & Friends Together With A Game of MONOPOLY
Sydney, Australia – April 22, 2020 – Ubisoft, in conjunction with Hasbro, is making the world’s number one family game, MONOPOLY®, free for everyone to play on PC for one week starting today through April 28 AEST.
The MONOPOLY® game on PC offer is the latest in Ubisoft®‘s month-long series of offers, trials, and discounts as part of the global efforts to support people staying confined at home. This initiative provides people opportunities to have fun with family and socialise with friends even as they practice social distancing from the safety of their homes. All offers will be available at http://free.ubisoft.com.
With MONOPOLY® game, players will be able to enjoy the game they know and love on three unique 3D living boards. As players progress and invest, cities will live, evolve and prosper in front of their eyes. At the start of each game, players can choose from one of the six House Rules chosen by MONOPOLY® fans from around the world or keep games short with the new Special Goals.
For more information about MONOPOLY® the video game, please visit www.ubisoft.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms. Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 13 on the 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com/.
