Bandai Namco has revealed that Dragon Ball FighterZ isn’t losing an steam as the company has revealed that a third fighter pass is on the way and with it come five brand new fighters. The first part of the reveal happens to focus on Goku’s Ultra Instinct version that does not have a set date beyond Spring 2020 while the second, far more exciting half, focuses on a highly requested fighter that does have a release date and it happens to be Kefla who will be releasing on February 28th.
The trailer featuring both of these fighters can be found below with Arc System Works’ attention to detail remaining nearly flawless. Currently Dragon Ball FighterZ is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and even the Nintendo Switch.
Hardcore Action-MMORPG Built for Xbox One Family of Devices Gets Launch Date and Makes Pre-orders Available
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (February 12, 2020) — Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., today announced that Bless Unleashed – which is coming exclusively to the Xbox One family of devices – is set to launch on March 12, 2020. Complete with Xbox One X enhancements (4K Ultra HD and HDR10 support) Bless Unleashed dives into a world of mystery as players take on compelling dungeons and bosses, explore open new zones, customize their character and upgrade their Blessings Skills, compete in lethal PvP combat, and much more.
Starting now, Bless Unleashed is also making available for purchase the Deluxe, Exalted, and Ultimate Founder’s Packs. The Deluxe Founder’s pack includes a 7-day head start, the “Founder’s Pyreborn” title, the Ivory Unicorn mount, and 7 day Valor Perks. The Exalted Pack includes everything in the Deluxe Founder’s Pack plus a 10-day head start, the Ironclad Rhino Mount, the Gilded Enforcer Costume set, an additional character slot, 1,000 Lumena (virtual currency), and a 30 day Valor Perks. The Ultimate Founder’s Pack includes everything in the Deluxe and Exalted Founder’s packs with addition of a 15-day head start, the Inferno Stallion Mount, the Crimson Slayer Costume set, the Crimson Slayer Weapon Skin set, two additional character slots, 2,000 Lumena, and 90 day Valor Perks. The Deluxe, Exalted, and Ultimate Founders Packs are available for purchase here: https://blessunleashed.com/packs
Bless Unleashed takes place in an untamed world with a rich backstory created with hardcore MMO players in mind. With deep combo-driven mechanics, player customization, and cooperative (PvE) and competitive (PvP) multiplayer, there is an endless amount of content and gameplay possibilities to keep players engaged. Developed using Unreal Engine 4, Bless Unleashed brings unparalleled visuals to a fully realized fantasy world, offering one of the most stunning MMORPGs produced for console players. Players adventure across an open persistent world where mythical beasts roam the land and player vs. player battles can erupt over disputed areas at any time.
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
Warlords
of New York Taking Agents on the Ultimate Manhunt Starting March 3
The Division 2’s narrative-driven
expansion will bring players to a new devastated open world in South Manhattan.
Plus starting tomorrow, players can experience the prologue with Episode 3 –
Coney Island: The Hunt, available free on February 12 for Year 1 pass
holders, February 19 for all The Division 2 players.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 12, 2020 — Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy’s® The Division 2 Warlords of New York, a narrative-driven expansion in The Division 2, available on March 3, 2020 on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Windows PC and UPLAY+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and its expansion will also launch on the new generation gaming platform, Stadia, later in March.
While
current The Division 2 players can purchase the expansion on its own, new
players can purchase the Standard Edition, which includes The Division 2 base
game and The Division 2 Warlords of New York expansion. The Ultimate Edition,
which gives players both the game and its expansion, as well as all of The Division
2’s Year 1 content, classified assignments and unlocked specializations, will also
be available. All players must be at Level 30 and have reached World Tier 5 to
join The Division 2 Warlords of New York. As such, each edition of the game
will come with a Level 30 boost that players can activate if they wish to do
so, to immediately jump into the New York expansion. After completing The Division
2 Warlords of New York campaign, Agents can then fast travel freely between
Washington DC and New York City to enjoy the entire range of The Division 2’s
content.
All
players pre-purchasing** the expansion will be granted a free Level 30 boost
that they can use at their discretion to jump their character to Level 30 in
The Division 2, ahead of the expansion’s release.
A
Narrative Expansion to Discover a New Area in New York City
In
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Warlords of New York, Division Agents will go on
the ultimate manhunt for Aaron Keener, a former Division Agent who has now gone
rogue. Keener, along with his network of Rogue Agents, is now a major threat to
the burgeoning rebirth of civilization. To track down Keener, Agents will roam the untamed
living open world of Lower Manhattan; a former Dark Zone that was recently hit
by a devastating hurricane that hit New York City harder than anywhere else in
the US. Agents are tasked to explore new zones, each with iconic locations such
as Two Bridges, Chinatown, and Wall Street. To get to Keener, players must take
down each of his Rogue Agents. Each Rogue Agent has their own unique back
story and skill – which you gain once you take them down.
The Ultimate Vision of Tom Clancy’s The
Division 2 Warlords of New York
After taking the time to hear and gather
community feedback, core gameplay enhancements have been implemented across
various topics such as build diversity, gear streamlining and even more
meaningful loot.
Along with The Division 2 Warlords of New
York, Title Update 8 will include an RPG overhaul, allowing players to better
read and manage their gear inventory. The UI screen will be updated to always
show the roll ranges for each stat on a piece of gear or weapon. The overhaul
also includes the return of god rolls, improving readability and helping players
make better decisions on the gear’s usefulness to their build. Additionally,
players will see a more streamlined gear recalibration system, with item and
stat usefulness indicators, as well as permanent attribute and stat storage at
the recalibration station. This will allow Agents the flexibility to plan the
perfect build.
The existing Dark Zones in The Division 2 are also being revitalized, returning to a simpler rogue mechanic. The focus is on rewarding player-to-player interaction, whether its fighting against each other or helping a fellow Agent against a tough Rogue player.
In The Division 2 Warlords of New York,
the players’ level cap will increase from Level 30 to Level 40, but it doesn’t
stop there. The Division 2 Warlords of New York is also introducing an infinite
progression system, the SHD level, and 4 new skills that can be used throughout
the game. Owners of the expansion will also get access to new gear and new
weapons.
Introducing Seasons, including Leagues and
the Return of Global Events
The expansion will also introduce a new
post-launch philosophy: Seasons – a 3-month-long themed endgame event with a
new main target and his network to track down, introducing them at a regular
pace, each with their own stories and unique rewards. The first season begins one
week after the release of The Division 2 Warlords of New York. In addition to the
Seasonal Manhunt, Seasons will offer new in-game activities. Leagues are
a series of challenges for players with opportunities to unlock rewards based
on players’ ability to complete such challenges.
Players will also see the return of Global
Events, time-limited in game events during which a global modifier is applied
to the entire game and players will be rewarded by completing specific tasks.
During each Season, players will grow their Season level to unlock various
rewards by participating in the various seasonal activities or even simply playing
the game. Players interested in collecting additional rewards can acquire a
Season Pass. More information on Seasons and the Season Pass can be found here.
For more information on The Division 2
Warlords of New York, please visit here.
Available Tomorrow: Tom Clancy’s The
Division 2: Episode 3 – Coney Island: The Hunt
Starting tomorrow, Wednesday February 12
for Year 1 pass holders (February 19 for all players), Episode 3 – Coney
Island: The Hunt, the last episode of The Division 2’s free Year 1 post-launch
content plan, will be available to play. Episode 3 serves as the prologue to
The Division 2 Warlords of New York.
Episode 3 – Coney Island: The Hunt
features two main missions, two classified assignments (for Year 1 pass
holders), a new specialization, “Firewall, “and new rewards as part of the
referral program, as well as new weapons and exotic weapon.
About Tom Clancy’s® The Division 2
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 a deadly virus was released in New
York City, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 brings players into a fractured and
collapsing Washington D.C. The world is on the brink, its people living through
the biggest crisis ever faced in human history. 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: news.ubisoft.com.
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at uplayplus.com.
**Pre-purchase only available for Xbox and PC.
***Associatestudios are Ubisoft
Reflections, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Leamington,
Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Bucharest and Ubisoft 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 The Division, Ghost
Recon and Rainbow Six. 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/.
New trailer reveals total player freedom of
sandbox mode for Eric Chahi’s VR game Paper Beast
Sandbox mode expands on Paper Beast’s dreamlike
story and gives players total freedom in spawning fantastic creatures,
influence weather, shape the environment, and experiment with its in-depth
physics engine
Montpellier, France – 11 February 2020 – Eric Chahi’s (Another World, From Dust) studio Pixel Reef has today revealed the sandbox mode of their upcoming PlayStation VR game Paper Beast (Q1 2020). An entirely stand-alone game mode, Sandbox allows players to create their own unique, freeform virtual domains, from the fantastical creatures that inhabit it, to the weather and the terrain itself.
The new Sandbox mode
approximates a god game experience, as active experimentation with Paper
Beast’s intriguing ecosystem plays a major role. Players can form and
manipulate the environment, influence the weather and experiment with the deep
physics engine that powers Paper Beast.
Experience the
distinct characteristics of Paper Beast’s wildlife in this brand-new
mode, as creature behaviour is profoundly dependent on the elements. Special
focus is given to immersion and environmental simulation. Players can interact
with eleven different hybrid animal species, as well as plants, geological
elements, and even the sun.
“The Sandbox mode is the
place for players’ creativity and experimentation,” says Eric Chahi. “Imagine creatures
creating dams and diverting water, but what happens if you freeze the water?
It’s up to you to find out. For our part, we’ve discovered a lot of emergent
behaviour while playing. I’m sure the gaming community will surprise us!”
The Paper Beast
sandbox mode will coexist with a captivating story in which intrepid
player-explorers discover a blossoming virtual world where the environments and
quirky animals have independently evolved from lost code and forgotten data.
Following an unspoken narrative, players will solve environmental puzzles and
interact with fascinating wildlife that adapts its behaviour to the player’s
actions. Paper Beast is set to launch on PlayStation VR in Q1 of
2020.
More details can be
found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Pixel Reefwebsite. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the
latest news about Paper Beast.
About Pixel Reef
Founded by renowned game
designer Eric Chahi (Another World, Heart of Darkness, From Dust),
Pixel Reef is an independent video game studio based in Montpellier in
the south of France. Pixel Reef aims to push creative and technological
research to develop immersive games with a poetic touch. Bringing years of
experience, Eric and his team are currently working on Paper Beast, a
dreamlike VR odyssey in a simulated, surreal world set to be released on
PlayStation VR in Q1 2020. More details can be found on the Pixel Reef website.
New Borderlands 3 Seasonal Event and Level Cap
Increase Detailed in Community Love Letter
Broken Hearts Day, Guardian Rank toggling, Mayhem 2.0,
and other ‘Community Love Letter’ updates discussed during today’s episode of
The Borderlands Show.
We
hope you’re feeling the love, Vault Hunter, because we sure are! Gearbox and 2K
shared a Community
Love Letter earlier
today, thanking fans for their continued support and revealing an update
roadmap that includes a new seasonal event, a level cap increase, and a
significant number of quality-of-life enhancements coming soon to Borderlands
3. This letter was also discussed on
today’s episode of The Borderlands Show, which featured insider insights
from Borderlands 3 Live Lead Graeme Timmins.
The
new seasonal event – which is free for all players – is the perfect antidote
for any Valentine’s woes: Broken
Hearts Day!
Particularly lovesick enemies across the Borderlands will soon have special
hearts floating around them. These hearts take a variety of forms, and shooting
them produces any of a number of unique effects, from buffing your party’s
damage output to temporarily converting an enemy to an ally to simply exploding
into a pile of loot. The more hearts you break, the more rewards you unlock,
with five total rewards up for grabs – including special skins and Legendary
weapons unique to this event.
Broken Hearts Day can be toggled off and on in the game’s main menu, allowing players to opt out of (or back into) the event at any time. The event will go live on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and PC once the February patch deploys later this month. You’ll then have exactly one week to break some hearts before this seasonal event ends. For more details, check out this helpful Broken Hearts Day blog.
In
addition to this new event, Gearbox also announced Borderlands 3’s
first level cap increase! Timed with the debut of Broken Hearts Day, the
maximum Vault Hunter level will increase from 50 to 53. This will give you
three additional skill points to add to your skill trees, allowing you to
enhance your existing builds or even experiment with additional abilities.
We’ll have more information about future level cap increases later, and intend to make any level cap increases free
additions to the game.
And
that’s not all Gearbox and 2K announced today. The Community Love Letter also
included new details on each of these upcoming enhancements:
True
Vault Hunter Mode;
Skippable Cutscenes;
Guardian Rank Toggling;
Event Toggling;
Fight for Your Life Improvements;
Mayhem 2.0;
Twitch
ECHOcast Extension Additions.
It’s
a massive, comprehensive look at the free updates planned for Borderlands
3 in the next few months, so for all the details, be sure to read the
letter in its entirety right
here. And for a look
at the second paid campaign expansion, catch the Gearbox Panel at PAX East on Thursday,
February 27 at 11:30 am PT / 2:30pm ET(Friday, February 28 at 6:30 am
AEDT). You’ll get your first look at the next add-on, as well as a future
content roadmap for Borderlands 3. The panel will be streaming
live on the Borderlands
Twitch channel.
Today’s
Community Love Letter also served as the foundation for today’s episode of The
Borderlands Show, which featured analysis from our regular hosts Greg Miller
and Fran Mirabella, as well as expert commentary from Stream Team member and
host of The Bordercast, Mitsu. Our hosts were joined by longtime Gearbox
developer and Borderlands 3 Live Lead Graeme Timmins, who
provided additional context around today’s update roadmap. To catch the full
episode, just click right here.
For more information about Borderlands 3’s features and content, please visit borderlands.com.
2K
is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TTWO).
New
Outriders Gameplay Trailer Showcases First Look At Upcoming RPG Shooter
SYDNEY, February 12th, 2020 – SQUARE ENIX®, creators
of the iconic FINAL FANTASY® and TOMB RAIDER® franchises, today announced the OUTRIDERS™Reveal Stream and unveiledits debut gameplay
trailer.
From People Can Fly, the developers of Gears of War: Judgment and BULLETSTORM, andSquare Enix External Studios, the minds behind SLEEPING DOGS® and JUST CAUSE®,OUTRIDERS is a co-op RPG shooter for a new generation.
OUTRIDERS is an RPG shooter set in an
original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the
trenches of Enoch, you’ll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey
across a hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world,
you’ll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the First City and traverse
forests, mountains and deserts in pursuit of a mysterious signal. Combining
intense gunplay with violent powers, along with an arsenal of increasingly
twisted weaponry and gear-sets, OUTRIDERS offers countless hours of
gameplay from one of the finest shooter studios in the industry.
The OUTRIDERS Reveal Stream will feature Game Director,
Bartek Kmita; Lead Writer, Joshua Rubin; and host, Malik Forte and is set to
debut Thursday, February 13th at 8:00pm GMT | Friday February 14th 7:00am
AEDT. Watch the OUTRIDERS Reveal Stream at www.twitch.tv/squareenix.
“It’s incredibly exciting to finally reveal what we have been
working on for the last four years,” said Bartek Kmita, Game Director at People
Can Fly. “Outriders is our first game since leaving Epic Games, and has grown
from an idea of the game we always wanted to make, to the most ambitious
project People Can Fly has ever undertaken”.
OUTRIDERS will release on PlayStation 5®,
Xbox Series X and PC in Holiday 2020. OUTRIDERS will also release on
PlayStation 4® and the Xbox One family of devices.
ABOUT PEOPLE CAN FLY Established in 2002, People Can Fly, is one of the
best AAA game development studios in Poland and one of the leading UNREAL
ENGINE studios in Europe. People Can Fly operates in Warsaw, Rzeszów, Newcastle
and New York. PCF made its mark on the shooter genre and is known for titles
such as Bulletstorm: Full Clip (launched on April 7, 2017) , Gears of War:
Judgment (published in 2013), Bulletstorm (an original, Unreal Engine 3-powered
onslaught of ‘kill with skill’ gameplay and blockbuster moments published in
2011.) and Painkiller (launched in 2004). People Can Fly is currently working
on its new very ambitious, RPG shooter – OUTRIDERS.
About Square
Enix External Studios
Square Enix External Studios is a London
based development and publishing group that works with top development studios
across the world, establishing new intellectual properties and developing new
franchises within the umbrella of the Square Enix group of companies. Square
Enix External Studios have been responsible for multiple games including the Just
Cause®
and Life is Strange®
series, as well as titles such as Batman: Arkham Asylum™ and Sleeping Dogs®.
About Square
Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd.
develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO®
branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of
the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network
of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®.
The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual
property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 149 million units
worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 80 million units worldwide; TOMB
RAIDER®, which has sold over 75 million units worldwide; and the legendary
SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Elin Valkyries Join the Fray in TERA’s
‘Crescent Sea’ Update, Live on PC Today
En Masse Entertainment Releases Latest Update
Taking Players to the High Seas with Action Packed Trailer
SEATTLE, February 11, 2020 — En Masse Entertainment, a player-driven publisher focused on
delivering great games and great service, have today released the ‘Crescent
Sea’ update for their True Action Combat MMORPG on PC, TERA. Headlining
the first free content update of the year for the MMO is the introduction of
the new elin valkyrie class, joining her castanic counterparts, armed with a
massive runeglaive that lets enemies know that these tiny terrors are deadly
serious. Players creating new elin valkyries can take advantage of a month-long
leveling event that will provide players with useful in-game goodies as they
level and, ultimately, the Crimson Dragon mount for those valkyries who reach
level 70 before the event ends on March 3.
Included in the update is the brand-new Sea of Honor five-player
dungeon, intended for level 70 players looking to stretch their sea-legs.
Before boarding the Goldenscale treasure ship and voyaging into the open
waters, players must acquire a Sea of Honor Voyage Map earned by clearing
dungeons and defeating field bosses. Once a single player in the group has the
map, the group can depart on their journey – but beware monsters from the deeps
and other vessels are out to commandeer the Goldenscale, one wrong move can
send players plummeting to a watery grave.
Stay up to date on all the latest information forTERA
by following the game on Twitter, Facebook and Discord, or check out the TERA web page.
About En Masse Entertainment
Based in Seattle, Washington, En Masse Entertainment embodies the
evolution of modern game publishing. The company’s mission is to publish great
games and provide great service. Beginning in 2012 with their inaugural MMORPG
title, TERA, continuing with the anime-action fighter, Closers,
and now with the turn-based strategy game, The Dark Crystal: Age of
Resistance Tactics, En Masse Entertainment has built a track record of
excellence and innovation. The team at En Masse includes experts in online
technology, live service, branding, community, and player support, allowing
them to thrive as a publisher in the digital era. For more information, visit enmasse.com.
CALL OF DUTY:
MODERN WARFARE SEASON TWO NOW LIVE WITH MORE FREE NEW CONTENT
New Multiplayer
Maps, Modes and New Battle Pass System Content Available Free for All Players
Across All Platforms
Season Two Battle
Pass Features 100 Tiers of New Modern Warfare Content, Including the Return of
Iconic Special Operator Ghost, New Weapons, COD Points and More
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Feb. 11, 2020
– Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® expands with new Season Two content
today, jam-packed with free multiplayer maps, modes and weapons available for
all players. Throughout Season Two, players across all platforms can continue
the fight alongside their favorite Operators in all-new and returning
fan-favorite maps, fresh in-game challenges and rewards, limited-time game modes,
and playlists among the community celebrations.
In addition, the Battle Pass system
gets all brand-new content, with Season Two starting today, as all players can
unlock for free up to two new functional weapons, 300 COD points, calling cards
and more just by playing. Those who want to bring their game to a whole new
level with over 170 earnable items can also purchase the Season Two Battle Pass
for 1,000 Call of Duty Points for access to unlock up to 100 tiers of
new content.
“The community response to Modern
Warfare since launch has been incredible and we’re thrilled to bring back some
legendary fan-favorite maps and an iconic beloved Modern Warfare character,
Ghost,” said Patrick Kelly, Co-Studio Head and Creative Director, Infinity
Ward. “We’re committed to continuously fueling the fun with more and more
content for everyone and can’t wait for players to experience what’s to come
with Season Two.”
Picking up from where the story left
off previously, in Season Two Coalition and Allegiance forces must put their
differences aside to work together in averting a catastrophic nuclear disaster
and find out where Al-Qatala has taken a Soviet nuclear warhead. Season Two
features a steady stream of fresh new Modern Warfare content for all
players, with additional content and new playlists to be released weekly.
New Multiplayer Maps: In Rust, a beloved multiplayer map
returns from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as players drop into
intense, fast-paced combat amid an oil yard in the middle of the desert. In the
all new Atlas Superstore, players set foot into a large-scale supercenter
warehouse taken over by Al-Qatala forces with unique lines of sight. Later in
the season, Khandor Hideout will join the rotation with an isolated desert
turned battleground, suitable for versatile tactics and diverse playstyles.
New Ground War Map: In Zhokov Boneyard, an expansive
airplane junkyard in Verdansk, bulldoze through buildings with a tank, find the
ideal sniping position, or go rogue with a run-and-gun mentality.
New Gunfight Maps: The Modern Warfare Classic,
Rust will also make its appearance as a Gunfight map, delivering a new setting
for intense, close-quarters 2v2 matches. In Bazaar, coming later in the season,
experience a tension-filled Gunfight amongst a tightly contained cross-section
of the streets of Urzikstan.
New Multiplayer Modes: In the Call of Duty League Ruleset
Playlist available now, all fans can play like the pros. Later in Season Two,
Gunfight Tournaments will make a return as players enter the single elimination
2v2 firefight and battle to win rewards. Throughout the season, additional
modes will be available including fan-favorite mode Demolition, pitting two
teams against each other with the objective of attacking or destroying bomb
sites.
New Trials: Four new trials will be included in
Season Two for players to put their skills to the test and earn up to a
three-star ranking and XP. In Quad Race, hop onto an ATV and master the course
for the fastest time. In Fire in the Hole, practice throwing skills by tossing
lethal equipment on a target. In Price’s Alley, sharpen decision-making and
eliminate the enemy as you face waves of hostiles mixed with civilians. In
Behind Enemy Lines, find and eliminate all hostiles in the area of operations
as quickly as possible.
Players that own the Season Two
Battle Pass will be instantly rewarded with an unlock for iconic and
fan-favorite Special Forces Operator Simon “Ghost” Riley, playable across all
Multiplayer and Special Ops modes, along with access to even more Weapon
Blueprints, XP tokens, Operator Skins, challenges and watches. Plus, players
who reach tier 100 will have unlocked a total of 1,300 COD points that can be
used to pick up even more cool content in the Store.
The Battle Pass Bundle, which
includes 20 Tier skips to immediately unlock new equipment and accelerate
progress, is also available for those who want access to the same earnable
content.
In addition to the Battle Pass,
throughout Season Two players can also acquire even more content from the Modern
Warfare Store, including two new Operators, all new Call of Duty League
customization items, Blueprints, Operator skins, and more through various Store
bundles. For the most up to date information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,
check out the Activision Games Blog at https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is available
on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The title features a fully-optimized PC version,
developed in partnership with Beenox, which is available exclusively on
Blizzard Battle.net®, Blizzard
Entertainment’s online gaming platform. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is
published by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:
ATVI) with development led by award-winning developer Infinity Ward, and
additional development support from Activision Shanghai, Beenox, High-Moon
Studios, Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world
and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI),
an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
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involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ
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BANDAI
NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES ROSS BORDEN AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF
MARKETING
Industry
Veteran Joins Publisher to Drive Growth in the Company’s Games-as-a-Service,
Digital Marketing, and CRM Business Initiatives in the Americas
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (February 11, 2020) – Leading
interactive entertainment publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
today announced a new leader for its marketing organization. Video games
industry veteran, Ross Borden, is joining the company to lead its marketing
team as Vice President of Marketing; with focus on driving its evolution in the
Games-as-a-Service sector as well as expanding its digital marketing &
communications capabilities and Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
programs. Borden’s posting is effective immediately.
With a passion for building businesses and delighting customers,
Borden brings with him over two decades of marketing experience from the video
game and tech industries. Having held marketing and publishing leadership roles
throughout his career at companies such as Namco, NCSOFT, and Robot
Entertainment; his expertise in the digital publishing space and video game
marketing will play a pivotal role in driving further success throughout the
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment organization.
“Today, video games offer more entertainment options, through more
platforms, for a wider range of players, than ever before in its history and
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is poised to offer some of the most unique and
compelling content to players around the globe,” said Ross Borden, Vice
President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “BANDAI NAMCO
Entertainment’s exciting product line-up, which encompasses a wide range of
popular genres and IPs, offers countless opportunities to delight our
customers. I look forward to opening new avenues of growth for BANDAI NAMCO
Entertainment’s business in the Americas.”
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.comor www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
SAM’S STORY, THE SECOND MAJOR DLC EXPANSION FORMETRO EXODUS IS AVAILABLE NOW
LARKSPUR,
Calif. (Feb 11, 2020) – Deep
Silver and 4A Games are thrilled to announce that Sam’s Story, the
second major story DLC for Metro Exodus is out now while also confirming
that Metro Exodus will return to Steam on February 15.
Sam’s Story follows former U.S. Marine Sam – a Spartan
Ranger who has worked under Colonel Miller since the nuclear war devastated
Moscow and followed Artyom in search of a world outside of the Metro. Sam
had long dreamed of returning to his homeland and perhaps even finding his
father alive. The prospect seemed impossible in the darkened tunnels of the
Metro but when the Spartans discovered that Moscow was not the only city left
alive after the war, holding out hope didn’t feel so foolish
anymore.
Sam, determined to
find a way back to the USA, departed from the Aurora to make his way through
Vladivostok’s tsunami ravaged harbours, ruined industrial buildings, and
crumbling residential districts. However, to complete his journey, Sam will
discover that he needs every tactic he has learned so far to survive, as his
surroundings prove to be far trickier than expected.
In this expansive ‘sandbox survival’ level, players will experience another gripping story line featuring new characters, weapons and mutant variants, in a huge, non-linear environment that offers roughly five hours of all-new single player gameplay.
Sam’s Story is available to purchase on Xbox One,
PlayStation®4, PC and Stadia for $16.99 – links are available at https://www.metrothegame.com/buynow.
It is included in the Metro Exodus Expansion Pass, which also entitles
holders to the acclaimed DLC, The Two Colonels, which was released in
August 2019.
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Deep Silver develops
and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label
means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in
exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality,
always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has
published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the
open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island,
and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep
Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead
Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver
Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany,
and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information
please visit www.deepsilver.com
Koch Media is a
leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software,
games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and
distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. The Koch Media group has
more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen
to become the number one distributor in Europe. It has also formed strategic
alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom,
Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European
countries. With Headquarters in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns
branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the
Nordic regions, Benelux and the United States.
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publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks,
registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All
rights reserved.
ABOUT 4A GAMES
4A Games is a
multicultural, multinational video game development studio with offices in both
Malta and Ukraine – known for its atmospheric first-person shooters Metro 2033,
Metro: Last Light, and Metro Redux.
Established in Kiev,
Ukraine in 2005, the studio was founded by a passionate team of game industry
veterans with the goal of creating AAA-quality games for current gaming PCs and
then “next-gen” game consoles. In 2014, the studio moved its headquarters –
along with more than 50 team members and their families — from Ukraine to the
island of Malta.
Currently at the heart
of the company are over 100 talented designers, programmers, artists, effects
specialists, and writers from all over the world with a diverse and unique set
of backgrounds – bringing countless years of experience in software development
and computer games in particular. To learn more, please visit www.4A-Games.com
ABOUT DMITRY
GLUKHOVSKY
Dmitry Glukhovsky is
the author of the internationally best-selling series of Metro novels and
creator of the expanded Metro universe which includes the video games by 4A
Games.
Born in Moscow,
Glukhovsky has also lived in Israel, Germany and France and is fluent in
English, German, Spanish, French, Hebrew and Russian. He released his debut
novel Metro 2033 online as a free-to-read in 2002, and since then the series
has grown to become a multi-author franchise in which professional authors and
fans alike from across the world have been writing their own stories set in the
post-apocalyptic world of Metro. Metro Exodus continues the storyline as told in
the games Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, and interweaves with the wider
Metro saga contained in Dmitry’s novels, Metro 2033, Metro 2034 and Metro 2035.
The storyline of Metro Exodus was co-developed in close collaboration with
Dmitry to bring Metro fans the next chapter in Artyom’s adventures.
