CREATIVELY INSPIRE FRIENDS WITH OFF-THE-WALL AND HILARIOUS PUN-FILLED QUIZZES AS KOONGYA DRAW PARTY LAUNCHES ON MOBILE PLATFORMS

Come Join the Draw Party with Three Playful Game Modes for Online Social and Casual Fun on the App Store and Google Play

LOS ANGELES – MARCH 26, 2020 – Today, Netmarble Corp has officially stepped into the world of casual games as KOONGYA Draw Party, the company’s all-new, real-time social drawing quiz game, has officially launched on the App Store and Google Play. Players can work together to complete a never-ending quest to solve a series of entertaining and challenging quizzes – all through the power of creative drawing!

Now launching in 152 countries on iOS and 146 countries on Android, KOONGYA Draw Partyserves up a buffet of playful quiz-drawing entertainment with over 4,500 quizzes for 11 different languages as players of all types can come together online to create, rate, and share an endless variety of quirky pun-inspired drawings with friends near and far. The game maximizes the fun of language play with localized drawing quizzes for each language, real-time solving with other players through rooms, character collecting and player growth, custom quizzes players can create and share in their own neighborhood, and much more!

At launch, the game will feature three engaging gameplay modes:

• Stage Mode – Players will go through a series of levels and solve quizzes with creative drawings. Prizes and KOONGYAs (KOONGYA Draw Party’s mascots that give skills, which generate in-game boosters) can also be collected in this mode.
• Party Mode
  • Players can enter into playrooms online where up to four players can join in, take turns drawing and guessing each other’s quizzes.
  • Private rooms can also be made, where up to 100 players can join upon request. The room creator can use their microphone to communicate with other players.
• Adventure Mode – This mode allows players to discover player-generated quizzes and location-based drawings within their own neighborhood.

“Creativity is not only a wonderful tool for building inspirational work, but also for creating experiences that have the potential to delight people and allow them to connect. Seeing how individuals express this creativity through our quiz game, especially with off-the-wall and captivating artwork based on our innovative and fun language-play drawing quizzes, is always a delight to see in Korea.” Said Jung Ho Lee, Executive Producer at Netmarble. “We are excited to see how players across the globe add to our ongoing Draw Party with today’s launch.”

Netmarble is also celebrating the game’s grand launch with several in-game events and promotions, including:

• Beginner Event – Upon reaching Stage 10, 20 and 30, players will receive parts of KOONGYA costumes to equip. Costume parts can also be earned by solving user quizzes, registering and sharing custom quizzes online. 100 diamonds will also be given once a player’s KOONGYA reaches Level 20.

Welcome package – Players can purchase a ‘Welcome Package’ of in-game items, including 30 Diamonds, 5000 Gold, and 10 Pencils from now until April 16.

Costume package – From now until April 16, players can also purchase a ‘Costume Package’ containing 30 Dias and one Country Style Costume Set.

KOONGYA Draw Party is a global version of the popular Korean PC and casual mobile game KOONGYA Catch Mind, a game that combines fun drawings and quiz solving with online social gameplay through real-time multiplayer. Previously, KOONGYA Draw Party was No. 1 in total downloads in both the App Store and Google Play two weeks after its South Korean launch. With 30 million quizzes created by users since August 2019 that have been solved over 50 million times, KOONGYA Draw Party has expanded widely through all types of social channels, resulting in the game sustaining a huge amount of popularity. To date, the game in South Korea has seen a peak of 500,000 daily active users, and has become the No. 1 popular new brand in South Korea among 20-year-old players in 2019.

KOONGYA Draw Party is now available as a free download on App Store and Google Play. Follow KOONGYA Draw Party on Facebook.

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

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The Race Continues! Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Rolls Out Bonus Content and New Features Post-Grand Prix

The Gasmoxia Grand Prix has come to an end, but the race goes on! New content* from Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is available now, including the bonus ‘Beenox Pack’ of content that will be automatically unlocked for players as a thank you for their unwavering support through all of the Grand Prix seasons.

All players should have to do is download the update while their console is connected to the internet and the content will be available. Players are also invited to try their hands at new challenges, compete against best track times from the Beenox team, explore new content in the Pit Stop, unlock a secret ‘crate’ character and more. 

Beenox is putting its bumper sticker all over the bonus new content pack, with Beenox-themed skins, kart, paintjob and wheels, and, for players who haven’t already unlocked them, an automatic unlock of popular characters Crunch and Geary (the latter will also be fully decked out in a legendary skin for the first time ever!). Players can now go head-to-head with the very best as they race against new ghost times in the Time Trial mode that represent the fastest laps completed by Beenox’s development team, with the reward being an amazing new set of Legendary Wheels. For beating best times by Oxide and Velo, racers will be awarded new signature decals, along with a Champion Kart (if not already unlocked) for those who prevail across all of Oxide’s Time Trials. Players who have already beaten these times will have this content unlocked automatically.

Perusing the Pit Stop, players will find three new characters, two new karts, a selection of new Legendary Skins, kart customization items and more. Due to popular demand, Beenox is rewarding players with a new version of Rilla Roo, dubbed “Fixed Rilla Roo”, who will be in the Pit Stop rotation for players who haven’t unlocked him yet. Players who have unlocked the old version of Rilla Roo will automatically get “Fixed Rilla Roo” while being able to keep the old one. Finally, items from each of the eight CTR Nitro-Fueled Grand Prix seasons will also reappear and rotate through the Pit Stop.

Recognized as the Best Sports/Racing Game at The Game Awards 2019 and Best Racing Game of 2019 by IGN, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will also introduce a new audio experience, where players can listen to each track’s soundtrack through the Options menu. The beloved Grand Prix-style challenges will be replaced with Wumpa Challenges, via rotating daily, weekly and monthly challenges that reward Wumpa Coins that players can use in the in-game Pit Stop.The ‘Ghost Hunt’ challenge type will return to Nina’s Nightmare track, the ‘Golden Wumpa’ challenge will remain, and a host of other fur-tastic updates are slated to roll out on March 26.

For a full rundown on all the new post-Grand Prix content, head over to the Activision Games Blog: https://blog.activision.com/crash-bandicoot/2020-03/Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled-Post-Grand-Prix-Content-Announced

*New content and features require download of the game update going live March 26 at 8AM PST

INTERNET REQUIRED for Wumpa Coins, online Multiplayer (game subscription service sold separately), access to the Pit Stop, the Wumpa Challenge system and other features.

©2020 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CRASH and CRASH TEAM RACING are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.

World War Z is Free on the Epic Games Store!

Latest update adds Xbox One-PC crossplay plus new challenges, weapon variants and more to the action-packed co-op shooter

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – March 26, 2020 – World War Z, the best-selling co-op shooter from Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film, is available to download and keep for free on PC via the Epic Games Store from today until April 2. The game is also on sale for 75% off on Xbox One with Deals with Gold from today until March 30.

In addition, players on both platforms can now play together in PvE missions and the wave-based Horde Mode Z (applies only to matchmaking on official game servers). PlayStation®4 crossplay is expected to arrive in the future. The latest update also includes new weapon variants with unique perks, balance improvements for PvE and Horde Mode Z, and four premium character skins available as a bundle or with the Season Pass.

Powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™, World War Z delivers a thrilling social play experience from the comfort of your home. Survive against hundreds of fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies at a time with six distinct classes and an arsenal of deadly weapons, explosives, turrets and traps. Outlive the dead through intense four-player co-op campaign missions around the world, and battle both zombies and real human opponents in competitive, team-based Players vs. Players vs. Zombies (PvPvZ) multiplayer.

For more on World War Z, visit http://wwzgame.com, and follow the game on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WWZGame, Twitter @WWZTheGame and Instagram @WWZGame.

About Saber Interactive

Headquartered in the U.S. with studios in Russia, Spain, Belarus, Sweden and Portugal, Saber Interactive is a developer whose credits include the 2019 hit World War Z (with over 3 million units sold), Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, the MudRunner franchise, the NBA Playgrounds franchise, Quake Champions, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and others. https://saber3d.com

About Focus Home Interactive

Focus Home Interactive is a French publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles (The Surge 2, GreedFall, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Vampyr, Farming Simulator, Call of Cthulhu, Insurgency: Sandstorm) that have become benchmark titles worldwide, available both in stores and by download across the world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. The publisher’s catalogue will get even richer in the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as SnowRunner, Curse of the Dead Gods and more.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

TM & © 2020 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

TEKKEN 7 AND SOULCALIBUR VI‘S ONE-TWO COMBO OF HARD HITTING DLC UPDATES

The struggle for supremacy in TEKKEN 7 and SOULCALIBUR VI never ends as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment delivers more content to keep fans of both series entertained with exciting new characters to master and new stages to explore. Today, we’re presenting updates for DLC content coming to each title respectively:

TEKKEN 7: Season Pass 3 Round-up

TEKKEN 7 continues to provide an arena for players to have some of the best fighting game matches today. Along the way the TEKKEN development team has delivered additional content through Season Passes that has kept the competition and the excitement for the game on boil. Today, we’re sharing a Season Pass 3 Round-up video that presents the latest DLC action that’s available for players to enjoy!

Head over to the following YouTube link (ready for embedding) to checkout today’s TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 3 Round-up video

SOULCALIBUR VI: The Arrival of Haohmaru

We’re excited to finally announce March 31, 2020 as the official availability date for Haohmaru’s (from SNK’s Samurai Shodown) arrival on SOULCALIBUR’s stage of history. The SOULCALIBUR franchise is known for including an array of fun & compelling guest characters and Haohmaru armed with his Fugudoku will surely add to this illustrious history.

Head over to the following YouTube link (ready for embedding) to see Haohmaru deal some pain in the SOULCALIBUR VI universe

You can rest assured that more awesome content is on the way for both TEKKEN 7 and SOULCALIBUR VI. Stay tuned for more updates!

GET READY TO DIG DEEP AS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. BRINGS MR. DRILLER™ DRILLLAND™ TO THE NINTENDO SWITCH AND PC VIA STEAM!

CAN YA DIG IT?!

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 26, 2020 – Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that Mr. DRILLER™ DrillLand™ will be coming to the Americas in digital form for Nintendo Switch™ and PC via STEAM®. Mr. DRILLER DrillLand is an action-puzzle game where players must “drill” their way to the bottom of the screen by destroying colorful blocks in the game field. Mr. DRILLER DrillLand is the first Mr. DRILLER game for the Nintendo Switch and will deliver a myriad of updates to its graphics, gameplay, and HD cutscenes.  

Mr. DRILLER returns in Mr. DRILLER DrillLand to invite players to a secret amusement park known as “Drill Land”, located 500 meters underground. Players can explore and conquer the five attractions in Drill Land, each with their own set of unique gameplay rules and final bosses that must be defeated at the end of each attraction. Mr. DRILLER DrillLand also features competitive multiplayer modes where up to four players can race to the finish or battle it out in Drill Land on one console; a “Casual Mode” is also available for players who want to dig and explore Drill Land at a leisurely pace and ‘enjoy’ a day in the park. 

“Mr. DRILLER DrillLand has a quirky and colorful charm that everyone can dig,” said Abelina Villegas, Associate Brand Manager at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “With its simple yet exciting gameplay, anyone can pick Mr. DRILLER DrillLand and enjoy its challenging puzzles by themselves or share the fun with friends in Drill Land!”

For more information about Mr. DRILLER DrillLand or other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., please visit; https://www.bandainamcoent.com, 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.

The Open World Is Yours in SnowRunner’s New Progression & Exploration Trailer

Master dangerous trucking challenges with over 40 vehicles on April 28 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One & PC

PARIS — March 26, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and Saber Interactive have released a new gameplay trailer for SnowRunner breaking down the upcoming off-road driving game’s progression and exploration systems. With over 40 vehicles to unlock and upgrade, you’ll find a huge open world of driving challenges with true-to-life physics and lots of surprises.

SnowRunner’s maps are massive, and you’ll even discover missions that span multiple maps, raising the stakes and the rewards if you succeed. Tackle missions with total freedom to earn money and experience, which can be used to acquire a variety of new and better vehicles. As you get jobs done, the world will be shaped by your actions — with new bridges built and roadblocks cleared, you’ll be able to expand your influence to the farthest reaches of the environment.

But don’t stop there! Explore the world and you’ll find plenty of hidden vehicles and upgrades waiting for you. Towering peaks, deep ravines, raging rivers and snowstorms… modify your ride with the right gear for the task at hand, and take on the journey solo or with friends in four-player co-op multiplayer.Build your fleet of off-roaders and conquer the wilderness when SnowRunner launches on April 28 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC. The game is available to pre-order now with a special bonus via the official store.

LUCIFER, D’ARTAGNYAN AND URIEL FROM MONSTER STRIKE ARRIVE IN ENCHANTED OVERHIT UNIVERSE

Powerful characters from Monster Strike arrive in turn-based mobile role-playing game on iOS and Android as part of new update

Seoul – March 26, 2020 – Today, several of Monster Strike’s beloved characters touch down in the enchanted universe of Overhit, the widely-popular turn-based action role-playing game (RPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. The Overhit x Monster Strike crossover is available for free, along with a new dungeon and more, as part of today’s update on the App Store and Google Play.

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Three powerful characters from the expansive Monster Strike universe arrive today to join Overhit’s massive roster of galactic heroes, all brought to life by Japanese voiceover legends. Since its launch several years prior, Monster Strike’s intriguing characters and strategic role-playing action have been key factors in achieving its worldwide popularity.

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The new Monster Strike characters include:

• Lucifer (Dark/Dealer Type) – A fallen archangel who came to Industria from another world. She is searching for her lost friends. Her overwhelming power is surpassed only by the Almighty, and she easily outclasses Heavens’ top four archangels in battle. She dislikes pointless nonsense and is fearless and level-headed when the situation demands it.
• D’Artagnyan (Water/Dealer Type) – A queen who came to Uruk Ran from another world. She is searching for her lost friends. The throne of France was bestowed upon her by King Louis the 13th, and now she takes great pride in her role and responsibilities. She is playful and strong-willed, but also deeply compassionate. She can never turn a blind eye to the plight of others.
• Uriel (Light/Dealer Type) – An archangel who came to Granvas from another world. She is searching for her lost friends. She has the appearance of an angelic knight, and she fights to bring divine judgment upon those who defy the Almighty’s will. Earnest, cheerful, and straightforward, she is good friends with Lucifer.

From now until Wednesday, April 8, players can experience a Chance Boost Gacha for both D’Artagnyan and Uriel. Lucifer’s Chance Boost Gacha will also begin on Thursday, April 9 and extend until Thursday, April 23.

In addition to the three heroes’ arrival, today’s content update delivers multiple new features, including:

• Monster Strike Event Dungeon – Players can dive into the new collaborative dungeon at three difficulties to experience cut scenes and unlock special themed rewards
• Uriel’s AP Consumption Event – By accomplishing AP missions, players can unlock the powerful new character Uriel for free
• Spacetime Raid Bosses – From now until Thursday, April 9, players can team up with friends and guild members to fight the unforgiving galactic monster Fenrir to earn Chaos Gear. From Thursday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 22, Fenrir will be replaced with Yoho
• Additional Events – Several new and updated in-game events have been added, including seven-day attendance rewards, Angelo’s Bingo Event, a hero growth support event for Dark Type heroes, Marble Event and Lucifer’s Legendary Gacha boost event.

In Overhit,players are invited to command the Black Wings resistance army packed with characters from across time and space. A cast of more than 120 unforgettable heroes voiced by world-renowned anime voice actors such as Ishikawa Kaito, Uchida Aya and Morikawa  Toshiyuki take charge in agorgeous world with console-inspired 3D backgrounds.

The latest content update is available today in Overhit for iOS and Android. Additional information for members of the press:

• Check out the official Facebook page here
• Visit the official Overhit website here

About Monster Strike

< https://www.monster-strike.com/ >

Monster Strike is a slingshot action RPG that takes advantage of smartphone technology to produce an exhilarating experience for all types of players. Quests are completed by taking turns to attack and defeat enemy monsters. Players sling their monsters with touch-based controls while bumping, rebounding off walls and other monsters. The game is characterized by its multiplayer co-op system which allows up to four friends to play together at a time. Since its launch in October 2013, Monster Strike has attracted an increasing number of users, exceeding 53 million users worldwide as of December 2019.

About NEXON Co., Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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MAGIC: MANASTRIKE BRINGS NEW PLANESWALKERS TO THE BATTLE IN MARCH UPDATE

Vivien Reid and Teferi Now Available for Players as Part of the Latest Update

LOS ANGELES – MARCH 25, 2020 –Netmarble Corp. has announced a March update to Magic: ManaStrike, Netmarble’s first-ever game for the Wizards of the Coast franchise Magic: The Gathering, available on March 25. The update introduces two more storied Planeswalkers to the game, along with additional offers and enhancements.

New Planeswalkers coming to Magic: ManaStrike as part of the update include Vivien Reid, the Green-aligned ranger who conjures the spirits of fierce creatures using her bow, and Teferi, the White/Blue mage from Dominaria who commands powerful time magic. Both Planeswalkers are now available for players to unlock in game.

Other additions to Magic: ManaStrike as part of the March update include:

• The introduction of Magic Pass – Vivien Season
• A new Magic Pass skin for Mardu’s High Chief Angrath
• An all-new sale celebrating the debut of Teferi

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.

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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. 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 Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the new digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, critically acclaimed comic book series, and professional esports league. With over 40 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in eleven languages in over 70 countries.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com. 

Bright Memory Gains Additional Content, Leaves Steam Early Access Today

Bright Memory: Infinite Debuts Gameplay Trailer, Launches Q4 2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One

TOKYO – 25 March 2020 – Bright Memory, a high-octane, visually stunning FPS made by a solo developer at FYQD Studio and published by PLAYISM, leaves Early Access on Steam and GOG with a 1.0 patch bringing new content today at 11:00 a.m. PT. 

Bright Memory: Infinite, the expanded title coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One alongside PC in Q4 2020, also debuts an ultrawide gameplay trailer today. Owners of Bright Memory will receive a free PC copy of Bright Memory: Infinite for when it launches in Q4 2020.

The 1.0 update for Bright Memory introduces an “Office Lady” skin, bringing the total number of looks for Shelia up to four, and adds five new subtitled languages: Latin American Spanish, German, French, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. In tandem with this 1.0 update for Bright Memory, a three-minute gameplay video for the full-length title Bright Memory: Infinite debuts and features previously unseen environments, enemies, and weather effects.

Takedown ancient mythical beasts and futuristic enemy soldiers alike in a stylish combo-focused sword and gunplay combat system. A precise dash and a pulse glove knocking enemies into the air enable extended combo chains to finish off threats with finesse and precision while racking up massive scores.

After the discovery of a strange substance capable of reviving the dead, a private military organization seeks to steal the life-giving breakthrough for its own maniacal ends. While defending the substance, Special Operative Shelia is warped along with the enemy squad to an island floating over the north pole where mythological creatures such as dragons and demons roam alongside resurrected human corpses. 

“The input of players who have supported Bright Memory in early access has been invaluable in finding the right balance of myth and sci-fi as well as gameplay mechanics,” said Xiancheng Zeng, sole developer, FYQD Studio. “This update may be the last for this version of Bright Memory, but that just means I can pour all my efforts into the development of Bright Memory: Infinite to maximize the impact of its fast-paced combat and gorgeous ray-tracing.”

Bright Memory will leave Steam and GOG Early Access via a version 1.0 update available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, German, French, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese for $9.99.

For more information, please visit the Bright Memory Steam page, Bright Memory: Infinite Steam page, and follow PLAYISM on Facebook and Twitter.

About FYQD Studio

Based out of Guangxi, China, FYQD Studio is a one-man game studio, with Bright Memory being it’s first published title.

To learn more, follow @FYQD_Studio on Twitter.

About PLAYISM

Known for bringing popular indie games from Japan including Touhou Luna Nights, La-Mulana 2 and One Way Heroics, PLAYISM was created with the global indie community in mind. The company focuses on helping developers every step of the way, from localization to distribution of their games.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website, Facebook page and follow @PlayismEN on Twitter.