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Hunt: Showdown out now on PlayStation® 4 and Microsoft Xbox®

Hunt: Showdown out now on PlayStation® 4 and Microsoft Xbox®

Sydney, Australia, 19 February 2020 – Crytek and Koch Media happily announce that the highly acclaimed online multi-player bounty hunting game Hunt: Showdown is now available physically and digitally for PlayStation®4 and physically forMicrosoft Xbox®.

About Hunt: Showdown

Hunt: Showdown is a competitive first-person bounty hunting game that packs the thrill of survival games into a match-based format. Set in Louisiana in 1895, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that creates a uniquely tense experience. It’s not just the creatures who are a threat—it’s every Hunter on the map. In the classic game mode, a match of Hunt pits ten players—playing solo or in teams of two—against each other as they race to take out gruesome beasts for a bounty they must collect and get off of the map, while Hunt’s quickplay mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost everything.

About Koch Media

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (games, films and software). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia. The Koch Media group has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Milestone, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarter in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic, Poland, and the United States.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution CRYENGINE. With headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and studios in Kiev (Ukraine), and Istanbul (Turkey), Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface, The Climb, Robinson: The Journey and Hunt: Showdown. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to create games.

For more information visit www.crytek.com and www.cryengine.com.

MAGICAL MOBILE MMORPG SPIRITWISH EARNS MASSIVE GUILD CLASH MODE IN LATEST UPDATE

MAGICAL MOBILE MMORPG SPIRITWISH EARNS MASSIVE GUILD CLASH MODE IN LATEST UPDATE

Nexon’s hit fantasy-adventure game earns new modes, events and more for iOS and Android

SEOUL – Feb. 18, 2020 – An all-new massive player vs. player (PvP) battle mode arrives today in the beautiful world of Spiritwish, the hit massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Today mobile players around the world can experience Spiritwish’s latest content update for free on the App Store and Google Play.

As part of today’s update Spiritwish earns the unprecedented epic Guild Clash mode. Every day at exactly 10 p.m. local time, players can log in and duke it out in this frenetic new battle. Each season, every player will receive a special buff called “#1 Guild’s Protection” that offers an additional three percent ATK in fields and dungeons. Similarly, the top 20 guilds will earn border reward nicknames.


In Spiritwish, players are invited to command a ragtag team of heroes as they follow in the footsteps of the Three Gods for control of the ancient relics and to protect the land of Kaleva against looming evil. Spiritwish boasts an impressive array of features to seamlessly deliver a unique MMORPG experience to mobile players.

In addition to Guild Clash, Spiritwish’s enchanted gameplay grows with a myriad of new features including:

  • Fresh Field Boss Monsters – Players can test their merits against new monsters in all channels. The player who deals the most damage will obtain the kill reward
  • New Characters – Two powerful Rare heroes join the fray, with Valkyrie, a melee-wielder who uses a light spear and shield to subdue enemies, and Marauder, a combatant who’s crossbows and light spears slow enemies
  • Recruitment Quests – The Spearman and Thief now offer two new quests for players to unlock their respective character cards and learn who they are and where they came from
  • Rose Event – From today onwards, players can obtain roses in Daily Dungeons, Co-Op Raids, Weekly Raids and the Premium Shop to exchange for necklaces and rings
  • Kaleva Journey – Missions One, Two and Three are now available for players to complete for Blue Diamonds, Gold and 50 percent Experience Points.

Spiritwish is the latest project from the developers at NEON Studio, best known for their work on Ragnarok, Granado, Espada and Tree of Savior.

Additional information for members of the press:

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

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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Giraffe and Annika Keep the Beat on Steam Today

Giraffe and Annika Keep the Beat on Steam Today

Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Join the Band in 2020

TOKYO – 18 Feb. 2020 – Giraffe and Annika, a musically charged 3D adventure from publisher PLAYISM and developer Atelier Mimina, warms hearts on PCs via Steam today with Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions taking a half-rest until later in 2020.

Annika, a bright-eyed girl with cat ears, works with Giraffe, a cat-boy with an old soul, to recover her memories. Follow a manga-style comic narrative and help the duo collect three shimmering star fragments housed deep in the vivid dungeons of the curious and calm Spica Island. Each glittering gem gives Annika a new power, unlocking previously unreachable areas, opportunities to collect additional outfits, and cat-tastic meow-sterpieces of art to view at the local museum.

From the lead designer of Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Giraffe and Annika features handcrafted rhythm boss battles against operatic opposition, like the colossal crustacean called the Crab King, and Lily, wily witch of the forbidden forest. Defeat these formidable foes to the beat, synchronizing attacks to each boss’ custom track.

Giraffe and Annika has been a passion project with rhythm sections inspired by Elite Beat Agents, which was in turn influenced by my team’s work on Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!” Atsushi Saito, sole developer, Atelier Mimina. “Creating the adventures players will have with Annika has really been an adventure in itself. I hope players enjoy how her journey with Giraffe unfolds, punctuated by the rhythm boss fights, which were so much fun to make.”

Giraffe & Annika will be available on Steam in English, Japanese, and Chinese (simplified and traditional) for $19.99 USD.

For more information, please visit the Giraffe and Annika official website.

About Atelier Mimina

Based out of Tokyo, Japan, Atelier Mimina is a one-man game studio founded by Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan lead designer Atsushi Saito. Atelier Mimina’s first published title is Giraffe and Annika.

To learn more, visit the Atelier Mimina official website, and follow @kamipallet 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.

BE THE LIFE OF THE PARTY WITH NETMARBLE’S HUMOROUS QUIZ-DRAWING ENTERTAINMENT GAME KOONGYA DRAW PARTY

BE THE LIFE OF THE PARTY WITH NETMARBLE’S HUMOROUS QUIZ-DRAWING ENTERTAINMENT GAME KOONGYA DRAW PARTY

Pre-Registrations for Art-Inspired Creativity Quiz-Guessing Game

Now Open Ahead of 2020 Launch

LOS ANGELES – FEB. 18, 2020 – Following Netmarble Corp’s successful Korean launch, the company is thrilled to announce that their all-new real-time social quiz creativity game KOONGYA Draw Party is coming to the West as pre-registrations for the App Store and Google Play are now live.

Expected to launch in 2020, KOONGYA Draw Party draws up a smorgasbord of humorous quiz-drawing fun where quirky pun drawings take center stage for everyone to create, judge, and share among others. Players can earn prizes and KOONGYAsKOONGYA Draw Party’s mascots that give skills which generate in-game boosters – in the game’s Tour Mode. Adventure Mode allows players to explore their neighborhood and discover location-based drawings. And Party Mode creates the ability to host a playroomwhere up to eight players can take turns drawing and guessing each other’s Quiz.

“Sharing the creativity expressed between friends, humorously understanding each person’s creative process, and delightfully discovering the right answer is what led KOONGYA Draw Party’s development and its South Korean success,” said Jung Ho Lee, Executive Producer of Netmarble. “Everyone at Netmarble is excited to see how Western players join our Draw Party by coming up with their own hilarious takes on our quizzes in 2020.”

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 Aug. 8, 2018, KOONGYA Draw Party has expanded widely through all types of social channels, resulting in the game sustaining a huge amount of popularity with a peak of 500,000 daily active users, and becoming the No. 1 popular new brand in South Korea among 20-year-old players in 2018.

Pre-registrations are now open on the 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

PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2020 SPRING SPLIT REGIONAL FINALS TO BEGIN IN INDIA & SOUTH ASIA THIS WEEKEND

PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2020 SPRING SPLIT REGIONAL FINALS TO BEGIN IN INDIA & SOUTH ASIA THIS WEEKEND

This weekend qualified teams from India and South Asia will compete in the their PMCO Spring Split Regional Finals 2020, fighting for a chance to continue their rise in the world’s largest mobile esports tournament

LOS ANGELES – Feb. 18, 2020 – Earlier this month, 32 qualifying teams in multiple regions were selected from over 42,000 squads to participate in the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2020 (PMCO 2020) Spring Split. With the Group Stages ongoing in various regions, PUBG MOBILE today unveiled the scheduled dates for the PMCO 2020 Spring Split Regional Finals, set to begin in South Asia and India from Saturday, Feb. 22 to Sunday, Feb. 23.

After the intense competition in the Group Stage and Semifinals of PMCO in India and South Asia, 16 teams have stood out and qualified for the Regional Finals, where they have the chance to enter the next level of the competition: The PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL). The top 15 will move on to PMPL South Asia and fight for the 5 slots for the World League East.

The PMCO schedules for different regions include:

  • South Asia and India: Finals from Saturday, Feb. 22 to Sunday, Feb. 23
  • Pakistan and Wild Card: Semifinals from Friday, Feb. 28 to Wednesday, March 4 and Finals from Saturday, March 7 to Sunday, March 8
  • Latin America: Semifinals from Monday, Feb. 17 to Saturday, Feb. 22 and Finals from Saturday, Feb. 29 to Sunday, March 1
  • Brazil: Semifinals from Monday, Feb. 17 to Saturday, Feb. 22 and Finals from Saturday, March 7 to Sunday, March 8
  • North America, Middle East and Africa: Group Stage from Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb. 23 and Finals from Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Sunday, March 1
  • CIS, Germany and Iraq: Group Stage from Tuesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 8 and Finals from Tuesday, March 10 to Sunday, March 15
  • Europe, Turkey and Saudi Arabia: Group Stage from Tuesday, March 17 to Sunday, March 22 and Finals from Tuesday, March 24 to Sunday, March 29

PUBG MOBILE fans can follow all the action live via the official PUBG MOBILE esports YouTube channel here.

The PMCO is an entry gate which offers all players from amateur, semi-pro to professional levels a chance to start their esports path to stardom. The tournaments are divided into Spring and Fall Split. The best teams coming out of the various PMCOs will have the opportunity to qualify for the PUBG MOBILE Pro Leagues (PMPL) and the PUBG MOBILE World Leagues (PMWL), and even fight their way up to the PUBG MOBILE World Championship (PMWC). Besides great honor, the all-year esports tournaments feature an unprecedented total prize pool of $5 million USD, which doubles the total prize money of last year’s program.

Get the latest updates and news via our PUBG MOBILE Esports YouTube channel and Facebook. Download PUBG MOBILE for free on the App Store and Google Play.

ABOUT PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their weapons, vehicles, and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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SnowRunner, the Sequel to the Hit MudRunner, Coming April 28 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One & PC

SnowRunner, the Sequel to the Hit MudRunner, Coming April 28 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One & PC

Preorder the ultimate off-road sim experience now to receive the exclusive Navistar 5000-MV vehicle!

PARIS — Feb. 18, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and Saber Interactive have revealed that SnowRunner, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi-million-selling off-road simulation game MudRunner, is coming April 28 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Check out the extreme environmental sandbox action coming your way with SnowRunner‘s new release date gameplay video:

Powered by a new graphics engine and improved physics simulation, SnowRunner puts you in the driver’s seat of powerful vehicles as you conquer wild open environments with the most advanced terrain simulation ever. Master 40 vehicles from brands like Western Star, Ford, Chevrolet and Freightliner to leave your mark on the untamed wilderness. SnowRunner‘s all-new winter environments give you unique challenges to overcome: beyond slippery mud and torrential waters, you’ll have to brave dangerous snowbanks, ice fields and frozen lakes while taking on perilous contracts and missions. Expand and customize your fleet of vehicles with countless upgrades and accessories like intake snorkels, chain tires, bumpers, high suspensions, floodlights and more to help you overcome the elements.

SnowRunner can be played solo or with friends in fully synchronous 4-player co-op. PC players can expect full mod support at launch, allowing for near infinite off-road experiences created by the community. Mod support for consoles is also in development.

SnowRunner and SnowRunner – Premium Edition, featuring the base game and its Season Pass, are available to pre-order now with a special bonus vehicle on the Epic Games Store. SnowRunner is also available to pre-order on consoles at major retailers.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Gameplay Reveal Coming to PAX East 2020

Baldur’s Gate 3 Gameplay Reveal Coming to PAX East 2020

An in-depth look at Baldur’s Gate 3 will be streamed worldwide on February 27

DUBLIN Feb. 18, 2020 – Larian Studios is excited to announce that the eagerly anticipated gameplay reveal of Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming next week to PAX East! On February 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, Larian Creative Director Swen Vincke will be live on stage with a very special guest to reveal more about the game’s story and mechanics. The show will offer seating for 1,000 people, and those in attendance can take part in a live Q&A with the developers, but don’t worry if you can’t make it in person – the action will also be streamed on YouTube.

Larian will also be bringing the excitement to fans at PAX East all weekend with an all-new booth (#14309) dedicated to Baldur’s Gate 3, where the team will be serving up live gameplay presentations starting after the big reveal.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was announced at E3 last year, and since then Larian has grown to nearly 350 people. The studio continues working on new technology to create a truly next-generation RPG, spanning over 100 hours of content with all the depth you’d expect, and many surprises along the way that even fans of the critically acclaimed Divinity Original Sin 2 won’t expect.

You are burdened with a great power devouring you from within.
How far down the path of darkness will you let it take you?
The fate of Faerûn is on your party’s shoulders.
Will you carry it to salvation, or descend with it to hell?

Tune in on Thursday, February 27, at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT to discover what Larian has been up to and what direction the studio is heading.

About Larian Studios
Larian Studios is an independent RPG developer founded in 1996 in Ghent, Belgium. Over 200 people work between the five worldwide studios in Ghent, St. Petersburg, Quebec, Dublin and Malaysia. Larian is best known for the Divinity universe, which they introduced to the world with Divine Divinity in 2002. In 2014, Larian launched Divinity: Original Sin, a classic CRPG that won over 150 awards and nominations. The company released its critically acclaimed sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 on September 14, 2017, followed by the Definitive Edition in August 2018 for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One to a 93 Metacritic rating. The Nintendo Switch version released in September 2019 featuring cross-save progression between Nintendo Switch and Steam. Divinity:Original Sin 2 won a BAFTA for Best Multiplayer Game. In June 2019, Larian Studios announced the development of Baldur’s Gate 3.

WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB! KRISPY KREME DROPS OFFICIAL RICK AND MORTY RANGE

WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB! KRISPY KREME DROPS OFFICIAL RICK AND MORTY RANGE

Fans can say hello to three new mouth-watering flavours, a Fleeb Juice shake and score a collector’s bucket hat, if they’re lucky.

In a collaboration out of this multiverse, Krispy Kreme announces that an official Rick and Morty range will launch in Australian stores on 18 February. 

Krispy Kreme has conjured up three sweet new doughnut flavours and a shake inspired by the cult animated Netflix series from Adult Swim.

Fans can rub their tongues against Pickle Rick, Strawberry Smiggles & Simple Rick’s Wafer Cookie doughnuts and slurp a Fleeb Juice shake – which tastes berry-tasty and not at all like Fleeb excretion. We promise.

And there’s more, friends. Krispy Kreme is giving away 100 collector’s edition Rick & Morty bucket hats, so you can proclaim your ultimate fandom. Jump onto Krispy Kreme Australia’s Instagram or Facebook page, tag a friend on the competition post and comment with your favourite Rick and Morty catchphrase**.

  Pickle Rick Doughnut
Filled with lemon crème and topped with a white choc ‘Pickle Rick’.
  Simple Rick’s Wafer Cookie
Filled with vanilla crème, dipped in strawberry truffle and topped with a white choc wafer disc.
  Strawberry Smiggles
An iconic Original Glazed® doughnut with strawberry filling topped with mini marshmallows, crunchy meringue pieces and confetti.  
  Fleeb Juice shake
Our delicious milkshake combined with raspberry and blue heaven flavours   RRP: AU$4.95 (regular) / $5.95 (large)

And that’s the wayyyyyy the news goes!

Rick and Morty doughnuts are $3.60 each / $12.95 4x pack / $27.95 dozen

Catch the range in-store*, via click and collect and on UberEats until 16 March 2020.

To find your local store, visit: https://www.krispykreme.com.au/our-stores and enter the co-ordinates into your portal gun.

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*Not available in SA, NT, TAS or in 7-Eleven, BP or Jesters (WA) stores.

**Terms and conditions apply. The competition is a game of skill where winners will be selected based on the humour, novelty and uniqueness of their comment. Competition runs from 12pm, 19 February to 12pm, 28 February 2020.

Instagram: @krispykremeaustralia @rickandmorty @adultswim
Facebook: @krispyaustralia @rickandmorty @adultswim
Twitter: @friendsofkrispy @rickandmorty @adultswim
Hashtags: #krispykremeaustralia

About Krispy Kreme Australia
Krispy Kreme originated in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA where the first Original Glazed® doughnut recipe was created. Krispy Kreme Australia launched in 2003 and there are currently 30 stores across NSW, VIC, WA, and QLD.  Krispy Kreme is also available nationally in 7-Eleven, BP and Jesters (WA) stores.

Dell Technologies & Fortress Melbourne Unite to Power the Next Generation of Gaming and Esports in Australia

Dell Technologies & Fortress Melbourne Unite to Power the Next Generation of Gaming and Esports in Australia

AUSTRALIA, Sydney – 18 February 2020: Dell Technologies has partnered with Fortress Melbourne, the largest video gaming and esports venue in the Southern Hemisphere, to become its end-to-end technology partner. Located within luxury shopping centre Emporium Melbourne, Fortress Melbourne will support esports players, fans and gamers of all skill levels, fostering a gaming community that will invite inquisitive parents and casual patrons looking for a premium entertainment experience.

Fortress Melbourne will include a 200-seat main arena – the Alienware Arena – and a LAN Lounge that will be equipped with some of Alienware’s most powerful PCs, featuring Intel® CoreTM processors, and cutting-edge gaming peripherals. The space will house more than 150 of Alienware’s Aurora R9 gaming PCs in the new Legend ID design with liquid cooling and NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 and 2070 SUPER GPUs, and Dell Pro Support services provided for all devices. Fortress Melbourne will also feature a mix of Alienware 27” and 34” gaming monitors with Legend ID design, RGB keyboards, gaming mice and headsets, offering gamers the best in class game performance.

“According to the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association’s (IGEA) Digital Australia 2020 Report[1], our local gaming industry continues to grow with two out of three Australians playing video games and total sales in the retail gaming industry exceeding AUD$4 billion in 2018.

Melbourne is at the epicentre of this growing community as it’s home to PAX Australia and the Melbourne Esports Open,” said Ben Jackson, General Manager, Consumer and Small Business, Dell Technologies ANZ. “We’re passionate about making Australia’s esports scene the best it can be, and we couldn’t be happier to partner with Fortress Melbourne. We believe that the venue will become the unofficial home for professional and casual gamers alike.”

In addition to the slew of high-end Alienware gaming PCs and equipment, Fortress Melbourne will be supported by a complete end-to-end infrastructure solution, from Dell Technologies, that will power its business, as well as deliver the best gaming experience for visitors. The IT infrastructure solution includes; Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 servers featuring 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, which will ensure the smooth and secure running of the corporate operations as well as the PC Gaming services, Dell EMC SC Series storage, providing multi-media support for gaming streaming services and Dell EMC N-Series & S-Series networking for high availability and low latency that is critical to the gaming industry.

“We want Fortress Melbourne to become the go-to venue for all Australian gamers, which is why we’re so excited to be partnering with Dell Technologies,” said Jon Satterley, CEO at Fortress Australia. “By having our venue equipped with Alienware’s powerful gaming PCs and peripherals, as well as infrastructure from Dell Technologies, gamers of all skill levels will be able to experience the best gaming equipment in the world.”

The partnership between Dell Technologies and Fortress Melbourne comes at an exciting time for Australia’s professional gaming culture. The IGEA Digital Australian 2020 Report shows that Australian audiences are continuing to flock to esports tournaments and gaming events, as the local sector follows the lead of the United States and Europe’s billion-dollar esports industries.

“By creating a professional-grade esports facility that’s open to the public, Dell Technologies is proud to be in the driver’s seat and lead our local gaming community’s exciting transformation,” said Jackson. “The response from gamers across the country has been amazing and Australia is set to see more world-class esports and gaming venues emerge in the years to come.”

For more information about Australia’s new home for gamers, visit www.fortressmelbourne.com

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) helps organisations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.

AID THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS TO DEFEAT THE DEMONS WHO ARE OVERTAKING THE WORLD OF BABEL

AID THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS TO DEFEAT THE DEMONS WHO ARE OVERTAKING THE WORLD OF BABEL
 
SAN FRANCISCO, EUROPE, ANZ, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA – February 17, 2020 –  gumi Inc announces the newest collaboration of the year for THE ALCHEMIST CODE. From February 20 until March 11, 2020, players will have the chance to summon knights from the land of Britannia based on the popular Japanese manga, The Seven Deadly Sins.
In this collaboration, players can look forward to the following events and units:
 
Summonable Collaboration Characters
Players can summon five iconic characters from The Seven Deadly Sins to aid the players’ quest to repel the demons invasion in Babel.
 
Collaboration Units:
For a limited time only, recruit these five knights of Liones from The Seven Deadly Sins:

  • Meliodas
  • King
  • Diane
  • Gowther
  • Ban

Collaboration Equipment and Gears
Get ready to equip The Seven Deadly Sins units and gear them to be ready for battles.
 
The Seven Deadly Sins Equipment
Players can now get The Seven Deadly Sins Equipment by:
Clearing milestones from normal quests Episode 1 – 6 to obtain Equipment Shards. Players will have to gather 80 Equipment Shards in order to transmute one Equipment.
Each unit’s Equipment can also be purchased from the Secret Shop.
 
The Seven Deadly Sins Gear
Players can now get The Seven Deadly Sins gear by:
Clearing milestones from EX quests to obtain up to 50 Gear Shards, and with this number of Shards, players can transmute a 2-Star gear of their choice.
Additional Gear Shards can be collected by clearing EX quests objectives and through drops in EX quests.
 
Collaboration Mementos
For a limited time only, players will get a chance to obtain two unique The Seven Deadly Sins collaboration Mementos – “Legendary Order of Knights” and “Holy War of the Seven Deadly Sins”.
 
Legendary Order of the Knights Memento
The legendary order of knights, The Seven Deadly Sins, was known to rush to the aid of the kingdom in times of crisis. In contrast to the evil countenance depicted on their wanted posters, their eyes shine like those of true heroes. “Never give up! Be strong, ‘The Seven Deadly Sins are here!” They wished for peace, and fearlessly stood against those who would threaten it. They lived as true knights, fighting solely for their beliefs, with no desire for wealth or fame.
 
Holy War of the Seven Deadly Sins Memento
Those righteous fellows, the Deadly Sins, go to intercept the approaching menace. If one looked upon the scene using Balor’s Magical Eye, it would be obvious that the assembled were no ordinary beings. Most startling of all would be the revealed prowess of the one leading the group. “You have hurt that which is precious to me…that is your sin.” The flash of his rage-driven blade follows this proclamation, lighting up the faces of his companions, who fight this Holy War at his side. His resolve is absolute: he will protect that which is precious to him, no matter the cost.
 
This Memento is obtainable from 5-Step Memento 10-Summon.
 
Original Collaboration Quests
The demons were released from the Coffin of Eternal Darkness and they have infested the whole of Babel. Gear up and assemble your team to defeat these demons by clearing limited-time collaboration quests (available from February 20 until March 11, 2020).
Players can get The Seven Deadly Sins Equipment and Gears Shards by going through the quests. With these Shards, players can transmute one Equipment with 80 Equipment Shards and transmute a 2-Star gear with 50 Gear Shards. At the same time, players can get up to 63 The Seven Deadly Sins soul shards at random by clearing the Hard quest within the period of the collaboration.
 
Collaboration Raid
Assemble your team and take part in The Seven Deadly Sins raid happening from March 5 until March 11, 2020. Defeat raid bosses such as the Red Demon, Gray Demon and Giant Taurus, and be rewarded with items such as Gems, Sinful Indulgence, Retribution for Sin and Rainbow Soul Shards. At the same time, players can purchase new Raid Gear with 7,500 port coins. Port coins can be obtained through Raid Quest Port Ranking.
 
THE ALCHEMIST CODE is a free-to-play app (with in-app purchases) available through the App Store, Google Play and on the Amazon App Store.
 
For the latest updates, please follow THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s social media channels:

  • Official Site:     https://www.alchemistcode.com/?utm_source=pr
  • Facebook:        https://www.facebook.com/TheAlchemistCode
  • Twitter:           https://twitter.com/alchemist_code
  • Instagram:       https://www.instagram.com/alchemist_code
  • YouTube:                      https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAlchemistCode

Note: All dates mentioned are in PST.

About Kodansha Ltd.
Founded in 1909, Kodansha Ltd. is Japan’s leading publishing house, based in Tokyo, Japan. Under the leadership of Yoshinobu Noma, company president since 2011, Kodansha continues to play a dominant role in the media world, producing books and magazines in a wide variety of genres including literature, fiction, nonfiction, children’s, business, lifestyle, art, manga, fashion, and journalism. Recently, the company has focused on creating and developing a wide range of digital businesses.

About gumi Inc.
Founded in 2007, gumi Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3903) is a leading global mobile game publisher and developer headquartered in Japan, with overseas operations in France, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. The company has proven success in launching titles worldwide, such as the widely popular role-playing games Brave Frontier and THE ALCHEMIST CODE. In 2016, gumi established a Silicon Valley-based investment group with partners, called The Venture Reality Fund, which focuses on seed and early stage augmented reality and virtual reality startups. Its VR incubation subsidiaries have expanded globally, including Tokyo XR Startups, Seoul XR Startups, and Nordic XR Startups. In 2018, the company launched gumi Cryptos, an investment arm in blockchain technology and funds. With ongoing publishing and development projects on a wide array of mobile, AR and VR platforms, gumi aims to change the world through innovative entertainment products and services, including both original content and collaborations with popular IP. For more information, please visit
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About THE ALCHEMIST CODE
THE ALCHEMIST CODE is a full-scale Strategy RPG, featuring classic tactical elements and a plethora of high-quality content — from intense missions, gloriously animated 3D battles, to stunning anime-styled cutscenes, superb music and voice acting. The pinnacle of Japanese SRPGs, players can delve into THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s universe of infinite possibilities and customize strategic teams to be deployed on multi-dimensional planes of different elevation and orientation. Left at the mercy of the gods and the seven deadly sins, who will prevail and bring about a change in the world?

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