HUNT: SHOWDOWN RELEASES NEW UPDATE FOR PC

Update 1.1 brings new weapons, Legendary DLC, and many other improvements to Crytek’s multiplayer bounty hunting game

FRANKFURT, Germany – Oct. 18, 2019 – Crytek has released PC Update 1.1 for the online multiplayer bounty hunting game Hunt: Showdown. Having recently launched out of early access, Hunt: Showdown’s development team is already well in the habit of releasing frequent updates driven by player feedback, and 1.1 continues that tradition.

Among the community requests in Update 1.1 are the Stay-in-Lobby feature and the new Choke Bomb, which can extinguish most fires (though it will also make your Hunter cough, alerting players to your location). Other additions in the update include the Bornheim Nr 3 Match, improvements to UI, localization, gunplay, and AI, and all-new Legendary content.

The Legendary weapons arriving with Update 1.1 include an elegantly detailed Romero 77 called the Southern Belle, as well as Sins of the Son, a brutal and bloody Romero 77. In addition to these two new weapons, 1.1 brings three Legendary DLC items: the Last Gust, a Legendary Winfield M1873 Swift rifle, and two new Legendary characters: Phantom and Llorona’s Heir. The Last Gust DLC can be purchased for 3.99 USD/EUR, while the Phantom and Llorona’s Heir DLCs can be purchased for 4.99 USD/EUR each.

Hunt: Showdown is available for PC on Steam and the Crytek Shop, as well as on Xbox One in the Microsoft store. For more information, visit https://www.huntshowdown.com.

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 up to twelve players—playing solo or in teams of two or three—against each other as they race to take out gruesome beasts for a bounty, while Hunt’s Quick Play 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. Hunt is available now on Steam and Xbox One in the Microsoft store. For more information, visit https://www.huntshowdown.com.

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.

Get Ready to Solve Enthralling Digi-Mysteries in this Two-in-One Digimon Experience!

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Oct 18, 2019) – Leading video game developer and publisher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that Digimon Story® Cyber Sleuth®: Complete Edition has officially launched in the Americas for Nintendo Switch™ and PCs via STEAM®. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition brings the full Cyber Sleuth experience to Digimon fans by combining Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story®: Cyber Sleuth® – Hacker’s Memory® into one game for Nintendo Switch™ and PCs. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition features classic turn-based battles, tons of Digimon to collect, and engaging storylines for an immersive Digimon experience. 

Jump into the world of EDEN in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, a virtual reality world full of intriguing places, people, and Digimon. EDEN sets the stage for a bizarre encounter with a mysterious entity which causes players to turn into a half-digital, half-physical being that phases in-and-out of the digital and physical worlds. Players must explore the cyber and real world while gaining allies, collecting and training Digimon, and solving mysteries in the Digimon world to get their physical body back. 

In Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory, players take on the role of Keisuke Amasawa, a high school dropout who gets his EDEN account stolen and is then framed for a crime he did not commit. Keisuke must dive back into the digital world to prove his innocence by tracking down the individual who stole his identity, while navigating through the ins and outs of EDEN. 

“There are tons of Digi-mysteries for Digimon fans to solve in Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition,” said Summer Nguyen, Brand Marketing Associate at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “With Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition, there are over 300 Digimon to collect, train, and battle with, so the adventure never ends!”

Rated T for Teen by the ESRB, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition is available for purchase now, in the Americas, for the Nintendo Switch and PCs via STEAM®. For more information about Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition 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.

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Call of Duty’s First City-Based League to Begin Home vs. Away Match Play in Early 2020

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–Oct. 18, 2019– Today, Activision Blizzard Esports officially reveals details for the new Call of Duty® League™. The League is scheduled to begin home-vs-away 5-versus-5 professional match play in early 2020 with 12 teams in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Florida, London, Los Angeles (2), Minnesota, New York, Paris, Seattle, and Toronto, in addition to select League-run major events throughout the season. 

Each team in the league will host two ‘Home Series’ weekend events in their respective markets in 2020, one in a spring split and a second in a summer split. Multiple pro teams will compete at each Home Series event, giving fans a wide range of must-see competition throughout the weekend. In between the spring and summer splits, the League will host a special Call of Duty League™ Midseason Weekend event where all 12 teams will be featured in special all-pro tournaments and more.

Professional regular season competition will feature best-of-five-matches series played in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare on Playstation®4. Pro teams with the best win-loss records will advance to the postseason, where they will compete in a double elimination Playoffs until the season champion is crowned. Playoff berths will include 2 wild card slots, and both the Playoffs and Championship matches will take place at the Call of Duty League™ Championship Weekend in Summer 2020. 

In addition to pro play, the League will continue to foster the growth and development of emerging player talent with Call of Duty Challengers™, its amateur path to pro competition system. Call of Duty Challengers will include online ladders, online tournaments, and open tournament event competitions throughout the year beginning in November 2019, with a dedicated prize pool of over $1 million. Several Call of Duty League pro teams will also support amateur player pipeline development by hosting Call of Duty Challengers competitions in their markets. More details regarding amateur events can be found on CallofDutyLeague.com.

Fans will also be able to compete on behalf of their cities, in a new, casual competition system called the Call of Duty League City Circuit™. In the City Circuit, fans can compete on behalf of their favorite pro team cities through online or LAN (local area network) tournaments held exclusively by the 12 Call of Duty League teams. This fan-focused competitive circuit – set to launch later in 2020 – will feature a duos-based format in the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare mode “Gunfight.” Call of Duty League City Circuit carries its own prize pool and will culminate in a finals event at the Call of Duty League Championship Weekend.

Call of Duty League’s vision is to engage fans in dynamic ways across all 12 team markets and beyond. Home Series Weekends will showcase the best Call of Duty esports players in the world as well as the unique energy and passion of teams’ local fanbases.

“It is an honor to introduce the Call of Duty League, built to reimagine what esports can be,” said Johanna Faries, Commissioner of the Call of Duty League. “We’ve partnered with top-tier organizations who share our commitment to supporting the best players in the world and to entertain fans in unique ways. Together, we seek to bring incredible experiences to our pro, amateur, and fan communities, and to blaze new trails for the future of sports entertainment.”

The full roster of cities and ownership groups are:

• Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Esports Ventures, a joint venture owned by Cox Enterprises and Province, Inc.
• Chicago, IL – NRG Esports
• Dallas, TX –  Envy Gaming, Inc.
• Florida – Misfits Gaming
• London, United Kingdom – ReKTGlobal, Inc
• Los Angeles, CA – Immortals Gaming Club (IGC)
• Los Angeles, CA – Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
• Minnesota – WISE Ventures
• New York, NY – Sterling.VC
• Paris, France – c0ntact Gaming
• Seattle, WA – The Aquilini Group
• Toronto, Canada – OverActive Media

For more information on the new Call of Duty League, visit callofdutyleague.com.

About Call of Duty League

Call of Duty® League™ is the official esports league of the Call of Duty franchise, from publisher Activision. The inaugural season of Call of Duty League includes 12 teams from four countries and spotlights the best Call of Duty esports players from around the world. Call of Duty League launches in 2020, and will feature fresh ways for pro players, amateurs, and fans to come together around one of the world’s most beloved games.

About Activision Blizzard Esports

Activision Blizzard Esports (ABE) is responsible for the development, operation, and commercialization of Activision Blizzard’s professional gaming properties including the Overwatch League™, the Call of Duty^® League™, Call of Duty Challengers™, Hearthstone Masters, the StarCraft II World Championship Series, and the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon International, among others. ABE also operates Tespa, the leader in collegiate esports. It is ABE’s vision to be the most innovative, scalable, and valuable developer of global competitive entertainment. 

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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