Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and PC on October 17 2019

• Preorders for PS4 start today, August 14, 2019
• Digital preorders for PC start on August 19, 2019

THQ Nordic, Produced in Association with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Oasis Games Limited today announced that it is releasing the game “Monkey King: Hero is Back” as well as the special “Hero Edition” version of the game for PC and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) on October 17, 2019. Players can pre-order the game from PlayStation™ Store (PS Store). 

For PC, THQ Nordic will be distributing the physical Standard Edition, with digital preorders starting on August 19 2019.

On PS4, THQ Nordic will be distributing the digital and physical Standard Edition, as well as the the digital version of the Hero Edition, with digital preorders starting today, on August 14 2019.

“Monkey King: Hero is Back” Overview
The game is based on the thrilling Chinese action fantasy movie “Monkey King: Hero is Back” that was released in theaters in 2015, and tells the story of a young boy named Liuer and his adventures with the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, who is released after having been imprisoned for 500 years. Known by movie fans worldwide as one of the premier examples of Chinese animation, the movie went on to set a box office record for animated movies in China at the time, grossing more than 160 million EUR upon its release.

With “Monkey King: Hero is Back” for PlayStation®4, Sony Interactive Entertainment has teamed up with Oct Animation Studio, the studio behind the movie’s breathtaking visuals, to create a game faithful to the look and feel of the movie.

Like the movie, this action-adventure game tells the story of the young monk Liuer meeting his hero Sun Wukong, but places the focus on the Monkey King himself while also introducing players to various stories and subplots not found in the movie. Together, Sun Wukong, Liuer, and Pigsy embark on a journey of adventure, while deepening the bonds of friendship between them. Players assume the role of Sun Wukong and use his mystical skills and abilities to defeat the assorted foes before them. The game immerses players in the middle of their own tale of adventure, while also enabling them to experience the rich and deep story the beloved movie is known for.

The “Monkey King: Hero is Back” Hero Edition features the main game plus the season pass, consisting of two additional stories available as DLC (“Uproar in Heaven” and “Mind Palace”), 2 in-game costumes for the protagonist (Tuxedo and the Dasheng Doll), as well as special items that can be utilized within the game. 

The preorders for both editions on PS4 will begin on August 14 2019. Additionally, the PS4 versions will feature a special bonus for those who pre-order the game: two exclusive game modes (“Paradise” and “Desperation”), and a PS4 theme.

“Monkey King: Hero is Back” Standard Edition Product Details

• Genre: Action-Adventure
• Platform: PC / PS4 / PS4 Pro
• Number of Players: One
• Release Date: October 17, 2019 (Thursday)
• Availability: Retail box (PC/PS4/PS4 Pro)  | Digital (PS4/PS4 Pro)
• RRP: Retail Version – PS4: 34.99 UK / 39.99 EUR | PC: 26.99 UK / EUR 29.99
• RRP: Ditigal Version – PS4: 34.99 UK / 39.99 EUR
• Pre-order Bonus: PS4: 2 exclusive game modes (Paradise and Desperation) | PS4: Theme

“Monkey King: Hero is Back ” Hero Edition Product Details

• Product Name: “Monkey King: Hero is Back” Hero Edition
• Genre: Action-Adventure
• Platform: PS4 / PS4 Pro
• Number of Players: One
• Release Date: October 17, 2019 (Thursday)
• Availability: Digital (PS4/PS4 Pro)
• Price: Digital download version – PS4: 59.99 UK / EUR 64.99 
• Pre-order Bonus: PS4: 2 exclusive game modes (Paradise and Desperation) | PS4: Theme
• Product Contents: Main Game |  Season pass (2 content DLCs “Uproar in Heaven” and “Mind Palace”, 2 in-game costumes “Tuxedo” and “Dasheng Doll”, and several in-game items “Lotus”, “Guanyin Bodhisattva Amulet”, “Soul Charming Necklace”, “Secret Scroll: Purge”, and “Purple Incense Burner”)

About THQ Nordic
Founded in 2011, THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer. Based in Vienna (Austria) and Karlstad (Sweden), with subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden, Finland, and the USA, THQ Nordic brands include Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction, Titan Quest, Biomutant, Wreckfest, Gothic, ELEX and many more.
THQ Nordic is meant to represent a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IPs. It revolves around cherishing them, and aligning them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve.

The company’s internal development studios are (in chronological order, from earliest to most recent):

• Grimlore Games GmbH based in Munich (Germany)
• Rainbow Studios Inc. based in Phoenix, Arizona (United States of America)
• Mirage Game Studios AB based in Karlstad (Sweden)
• Foxglove Studios AB based in Stockholm (Sweden)
• Black Forest Games GmbH based in Offenburg (Germany)
• Pieces Interactive AB based in Skoevde (Sweden)
• Experiment 101 AB based in Stockholm (Sweden)
• Bugbear Entertainment based in Helsinki (Finland)
• Piranha Bytes based in Essen (Germany)

Since July 2018, HandyGames (Giebelstadt, Germany) is part of the THQ Nordic network and perfectly complements the setup of the rest of our group as the new “go to”-publisher for small- and midsized developers and projects. The company has a very strong background in VR and publishing of mobile games.THQ Nordic shares are publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the ticker THQNB:SS with FNCA Sweden AB as its Certified Adviser. For more investor-related information, please visit: http://www.thqnordic-investors.com/en/

Daedalic’s Adventure Classic Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes Now Available on Consoles

Face your demons and survive in a convent school full of weird characters on PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One for the first time!

HAMBURG, Germany — Aug. 14, 2019 — German publisher and developer Daedalic Entertainment has announced that the classic point-and-click adventure Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes, one of its signature brands, is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One for the very first time. Players can grab the award-winning game via the PlayStation®Store, Nintendo eShop and Microsoft Store.

Harvey’s New Eyes stars Lilli, a shy convent-school pupil whose only escape from her suffering under the strict rule of the mother superior is her imagination. When the evil psychologist Dr. Marcel is brought in to brainwash the children, he hypnotizes Lilli with mental blocks that stop her from acting out. Lilli has to find a way to break her mental blocks, face her fears, and help her best friend Edna, a fellow student and the protagonist of Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, to escape the doctor’s nefarious clutches.

Harvey’s New Eyes is full of black humor, absurd situations and clever puzzles that will make fans of humorous point-and-click adventures like Monkey Island feel right at home. Lilli’s adventure oscillates between the whimsical and the bizarre, and the game’s deadpan narrator can’t help but spice up the story with sarcastic comments. The game’s quirky characters and detailed locations are lovingly hand-drawn with a cartoon-like 2D art style.

Press assets for Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes can be found here.

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With more than 80 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC and mobile platforms.

Among the AAA titles in production at the studio are the team-RTS A Year of Rain (PC), as well as The Lord of the Rings – Gollum (multiplatform). A Year of Rain combines classical elements like base-building and a comprehensive story campaign with hero-focused and team-oriented gameplay. The Lord of the Rings – Gollum is an action-adventure that tells the story of Gollum from a perspective never witnessed before in any storytelling media, all the while staying faithful to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for “Studio of the Year”) and 11 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious games awards in Germany.

TURTLE BEACH UNVEILS INNOVATIVE ELITE ATLAS AERO WIRELESS PC GAMING HEADSET & ATLAS EDGE PC AUDIO ENHANCER FOR GAMESCOM 2019

The Elite Atlas Aero and Atlas Edge Include Turtle Beach’s New Control Studio Desktop Software Suite Featuring Waves Nx 3D Audio – 

Both Are Available for Pre-Order at Turtlebeach.com

San Diego, CA – August 14, 2019 – Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR), a leading gaming accessory brand, today revealed new products the Company will be showing for the first time at Gamescom 2019, which takes place August 21-24, 2019 in Cologne, Germany. Turtle Beach will debut the latest additions to its lauded Atlas PC line, including the all-new Elite Atlas Aero Wireless High-Performance PC Headset featuring the Turtle Beach Control Studio with immersive Waves Nx® audio technology that transforms stereo and surround sound into a panoramic 3D sound experience, a Waves PC-optimized version of Turtle Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing® for a competitive advantage, plus the Waves Maxx suite of sound settings perfect for gamers and streamers alike. Additionally, theAtlas Edge is Turtle Beach’s new PC Audio Enhancer that plugs into an available USB port to give your wired PC headset an instant, customizable audio advantage, and also features Waves Nx and Maxx audio technologies, PC-optimized Superhuman Hearing, and more. Both the Elite Atlas Aero and Atlas Edge are available for pre-order today at www.turtlebeach.com for MSRPs of $149.95 and $29.95, respectively.

“The Aero delivers an overall incredible audio experience, and when it launches we believe it will be the best wireless PC gaming headset on the market…period,” said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach. “Aero is an innovative addition to our highly-acclaimed premium Elite line of headsets, as we’re working with the GRAMMY® award-winning Waves team, integrating their Nx audio which takes surround sound to entirely new levels by giving gamers full 3D audio in every game they play.”

Below are full details for Turtle Beach’s Elite Atlas Aero Wireless PC Gaming Headset and the Atlas Edge USB PC Audio Enhancer debuting at Gamescom 2019.

Elite Atlas Aero Wireless PC Gaming Headset

Whether dominating the battlefield, streaming your favorite game, or simply enjoying all that the internet has to offer, Turtle Beach’s Elite Atlas Aero is built for the complete wireless PC audio experience, providing a vast, customizable soundstage. Access Turtle Beach’s Control Studio – an all-new desktop software suite with many options to customize your audio, including Waves Nx audio technology which transports players into a home theatre-like 3D listening experience, Waves Maxx sound enhancements, as well as Waves’ PC-optimized Superhuman Hearing. Powerful 50mm Nanoclear™ speakers and a high-sensitivity microphone deliver crisp sound and crystal-clear chat for focused immersion. Built with comfort and durability in mind, the Elite Atlas Aero features a sleek metal headband with a floating cushion, Turtle Beach’s exclusive ProSpecs™ Glasses Relief system, and includes a rechargeable 30-hour battery so you can stay in the game or stream even longer. The Elite Atlas Aero will be available late September 2019 for a MSRP of $149.95 and is available for pre-order starting today at www.turtlebeach.com and participating retailers.

Atlas Edge PC Audio Enhancer

Turtle Beach’s Atlas Edge PC Audio Enhancer gives your existing wired headset an instant audio advantage on PC. With the Edge connected to your system through an available USB port, you’ll gain access Turtle Beach’s Control Studio – an all-new desktop software suite with a multitude of features to customize your audio, including immersive Waves Nx 3D audio which transforms game sound into a panoramic 3D sound experience, Waves Maxx sound enhancements, mic monitoring so you can hear your own voice in the headset to avoid shouting, and Waves’ PC-optimized Superhuman Hearing™. Additionally, the Atlas Edge’s standard 3.5mm female jack connects with any passive wired gaming headset, and with nearly 70 inches of cable length, works great with any PC gaming setup. The Atlas Edge will be available late September 2019 for a MSRP of $29.95 and is available for pre-order starting today at www.turtlebeach.com and participating retailers.

For the latest information on Turtle Beach products, accessories, and stories, visit the Turtle Beach website at www.turtlebeach.com and the Turtle Beach Blog at https://blog.turtlebeach.com. Fans can also follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com) is a leading gaming accessory brand, offering a wide selection of cutting-edge, award-winning gaming headsets. Whether you’re a professional esports athlete, hardcore gamer, casual player, or just starting out, Turtle Beach has the gaming headset to help you truly master your skills. Innovative and advanced technology, amazing high-quality gaming audio, crystal-clear communication, lightweight and comfortable designs, and ease-of-use are just a few features that make Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand for gamers the world over. Designed for Xbox, PlayStation®, and Nintendo consoles as well as for PC, Mac®, and mobile/tablet devices, owning a Turtle Beach gaming headset gives you the competitive advantage. Hear Everything. Defeat Everyone®. In 2019 Turtle Beach acquired ROCCAT, a leading PC accessories maker that combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

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While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the Company’s liquidity, the substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the implementation of any businesses we acquire, our indebtedness, and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in  the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s other periodic reports. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Submarines Are Diving into World of Warships

First U-boats ready for testing

August, 14 2019 – Developer and publisher Wargaming today confirmed they’re working on adding submarines as playable vessels in World of Warships, the premier online naval combat game. Closed testing will begin in a couple of weeks and as usual players participating in the World of Warships Supertest program will be the first to try out and provide feedback on the new vehicle class.

The initial test phase will feature four playable submarines representing the US Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. More details about submarine models and their unique features will be revealed at Gamescom 2019.

The fundamental nature of naval warfare shifted drastically with the coming of advanced submarines and the new tactics they introduced. Going below sea level will open a completely new dimension for players, who have been asking for this iconic class of ships since the game was launched in 2015. Right now, World of Warships offers more than 300 historical warships to play with, divided into four different ship classes – destroyers, cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers.

“World of Warships has continually evolved with new gameplay mechanics, innovative game modes and rich content since its release,” said Artur Plociennik, Executive Producer of World of Warships. “The uniqueness of submarines poses very interesting design challenges for our team, which we hope to be able to turn into novel new gameplay tactics for our players and to make online naval combat more exciting than ever before. We are always looking for new ways to make our audience happy and we’re aiming to fulfill every player’s fantasy of WW2 submarine operations.”

Stay in touch with World of Warships to find out more as we progress through development and release more details on this upcoming content.

Head over to worldofwarships.com now to sign up for World of Warships for free.

About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat game from Wargaming. Command a massive naval fleet featuring some of history’s most iconic war vessels, level up important tech modules and prepare to dominate the oceans in World of Warships. With four classes of ships, myriad upgrades, and strategically designed environments, the action never ends and every match is a unique experience. World of Warships brings players endless hours of strategy, tactical gameplay and pulse pounding combat!

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Take Flight with The Falconeer, Coming to PC in 2020

Wired Productions Team Up with Independent Developer Tomas Sala to Bring the Airborne Ocean-World Fantasy Aerial Combat RPG to Life…and to Gamescom

Watford, UK – August 14, 2019 –– Award-winning publisher, Wired Productions and accomplished independent developer Tomas Sala, are delighted to announce The Falconeer – an ocean-world fantasy aerial combat RPG. Combining classic dog fighting mechanics and acrobatic twists and turns with an awe-inspiring open environment and bestiary of fantastic enemies in land, sea, and air, The Falconeer is set to take flight in 2020.

Set above The Great Ursee, prospective players can take their armed aerial mounts in third person to the skies as a Falconeer, an airborne warrior equipped with devastating ranged weaponry, to explore a bleak and hauntingly beautiful world, filled with wonderous locations and warmongering rival factions vying for the mysterious secrets hidden at the Ursee’s unfathomable depths.

“The moment we saw The Falconeer, Tomas’ passion and dedication stood out and we knew we wanted to bring it to the Wired family,” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “The Falconeer’s stunning art style and ambitious design speak volumes about his individual talent as a developer and we’re delighted to be supporting The Falconeer to market.” “Building worlds is my passion, creating epic landscapes and hidden stories within… just waiting to be found. I want future Falconeers to fight for the Ursee world I’m creating, to risk everything in breathtaking battles to understand its secrets,” said Tomas Sala, the sole developer of The Falconeer. “I’m delighted to have joined forces with Wired Productions, to have secured the future survival of the Ursee and to join a line-up of stunning games with a publisher who understands my vision.”

This new partnership reflects Wired’s commitment to support creative ideas from truly talented and innovative developers, to help bring their game to market.

Media and influencers will be able to go hands on with The Falconeerat gamescom, by appointment, at the Wired Productions booth, c-050, in Business Hall 2.2, alongside the portfolio of other Wired Production titles on showcase.

For more information, visit http://www.thefalconeer.com or follow the game now to receive future updates on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefalconeer or Twitter https://twitter.com/falconeergame.

About Wired Productions

Wired Productions is an award-winning video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light.

For more information, or to join the Wired community, please visit:

wired.gg | facebook.com/WiredPro | twitter.com/Wiredp | youtube.com/wiredproductionsltd | discord.gg/wiredp | instagram.com/wired_productions_games

About Tomas Sala

Tomas Sala is an independent game artist and designer as well as the co-founder of game studio Little Chicken Game Company. Best known to most gamers for his exotic Skyrim Mod series: Moonpath to Elsweyr, Tomas has developed a unique visual style over the years that have helped turn helped turn games such as Rekt! (iOS/Switch), SXPD (iOS) and TrackLab (PSVR) into unique visual and interactive experiences. 

THQ Nordic/Koch Media acquires racing-game specialist MILESTONE the studio behind well-known franchises MotoGP, Supercross, MXGP and RIDE

Munich / Milan, August 14th –  THQ Nordic AB’s indirectly wholly owned subsidiary Koch Media GmbH, Höfen, has today entered into an agreement to acquire the Milan based Milestone s.r.l., a leading game developer and publisher behind successful racing games like MotoGP and Supercross.

The acquisition includes the development studio and all intellectual property rights.

“Becoming a part of the Koch Media Family is an important step for our studio. Being run as a family business, which is built on the enthusiasm of its team members and centered around racing games, we are delighted to bring our expertise and knowledge into the company group and strive from the experience and knowledge outside of our core DNA. We are sure that the combination of our experiences will strengthen our position in our market segment and help us to bring more exciting games to our fans and extend the frontiers of racing within the gaming industry,“ says Luisa Bixio, Vice President Milestone s.r.l.

Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO Koch Media GmbH adds: “We are delighted to welcome the team from Milestone to the family. After a long relationship in distribution across selected Koch territories, I am sure that the combined knowledge of our companies will open amazing new opportunities within a core market of the games industry. I am more than confident that the motivation and passion that drives the team at Milestone and the strong value within the racing segment are a solid foundation for future projects. The knowledge of fully licensed titles such as MotoGP and the experience in self-publishing and developing own IPs such as RIDE, rooting on a core DNA which centers around racing will help us to broaden our group portfolio and strengthen us for the future.” 

Milestone is a software company founded in 1994 under the name Graffiti. Since 1996, the family owned business with currently around 200 staff is known as Milestone.

Over the years, Milestone produced legendary racing games such as Screamer for Virgin, The Superbike series for Electronic Arts, and WRC for Black Bean to name but a few. 2011/12 Milestone started its own publishing business for licensed IPs and games with the MotoGP series. Growing healthy, based on the experience of the teams at Milestone, 2013 marked the entry of the MXGP series. The company launched its first own franchise Ride in 2015, adding the official Monster Energy Supercross series in 2018. The current line-up is built around the three yearly franchises MotoGP, Supercross and MXGP as well as the bi-yearly release of the owned IP RIDE. Three additional not yet announced IPs, which are due to launch in 2021, underline the further growth of the company near to its core DNA-products.

RIDE:

Ride is Milestone’s most successful own IP and since 2015 the incarnation of the ultimate motorbike experience in video games. With a strong fan base, the third iteration was released in 2018, featuring more than 300 fully licensed bikes and thousands of accessories for customization. RIDE 4 is due to release in 2020, including a fully new neural AI-System and new vehicle classes.

MotoGP:

MotoGP is the longest lasting game franchise in Milestone history, starting back in 2007. MotoGP19 was released recently and is critically acclaimed by press and fans alike. Core to the success of the game is the A.N.N.A. (artificial neural network agent) which simulates the learning of NPCs and guarantees for a unique gaming experience with every race. Implementing this new form of AI to a videogame is a unique and unmatched achievement from Milestone. MotoGP is a well-known franchise in eSports and gains attention across the world with more than 15,000 participants per year and major sponsors such as Michelin, BMW and Red Bull supporting the competitions.

MXGP:

MXGP is the officially licensed motocross world championship by Youstream. The next chapter in the franchise history is set to release shortly and will include new features such as track editor and full customization support for riders and vehicles.

Supercross:

Monster Energy Supercross, licensed by Feld, is the most important US motorbike sport. Across the two already released iterations, the franchise sold over 1 million copies and Supercross 3 is due to be released in early 2020. It will be the first Milestone game that will also be released on Google Stadia.

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 20 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.

TECHLAND ONCE AGAIN TEAMS UP WITH KOCH MEDIA TO DELIVER DYING LIGHT 2 IN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA

Both companies will also join forces at this year’s Gamescom.

August 14, 2019 – Long-time partners,Techland® and Koch Media® are happy to announce their Europe and Australia cooperation to distribute the upcoming open-world action RPG game, Dying Light 2. Koch Media covers all retail distribution in the selected territories, as well as supports Techland in Marketing and PR activities with its local teams and expertise. It is also worth mentioning Koch Media has been the distributor of the first installment of Dying Light in Europe.

         “We are very excited to be joining forces with Koch Media once again. Our relationship dates back over a decade, and Koch has been our trusted partner since. This is a fantastic opportunity, and we will bring Dying Light 2 to audiences from Europe to Australia.” said Ed Lin, Head of Marketing at Techland. “After officially starting off our cooperation at Gamescom, we will work together to deliver a vigorous campaign, and launch Dying Light 2 in Spring 2020 .”

“We are delighted to announce the revitalization of what has been an extremely successful partnership over the years. Both the teams at Koch and Techland know each other well and have trustful working relationships, forged through the combined work we did for the critically acclaimed predecessor Dying Light and various other titles in our territories. All of our local publishing and distribution teams at Koch Media across Europe are excited to work on the highly anticipated next entry of the Dying Light franchise. Our past experience in working with Techland and the overall quality of the game gives us great confidence that this will be another top hit for both companies. Gamescom 2019 is the perfect time to kick off our collaboration once again. We are all ready to support the game with all our Marketing-, Sales- and PR-expertise across all European markets and Australia”, states Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO at Koch Media.

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of  Modern Dark Ages – a brutal, bleak, and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the Infected. In this exhausted world, your quick thinking, exceptional parkour abilities, and brutal combat skills are the only things that let you dive into the night and emerge alive. Make ambiguous decisions and witness how they impact the world on multiple levels, transform the shape of The City, and ultimately decide its fate.

Dying Light 2 will be showcased at the Koch Media booth at Gamescom this year.

Powered by the C-Engine, a new generation of Techland’s in-house technology, Dying Light 2 is set to be released on PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, as well as PC.

Related Links

Official Homepage: www.dyinglightgame.com

Official Twitter: @DyingLightGame

Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DyingLightGame

Time Travel Adventure ‘The Great Perhaps’ Out Now for PC, Mac and Linux

Unlock the secrets of past and present in Daedalic Entertainment and Caligari Games’ thought-provoking sci-fi puzzler

HAMBURG, Germany — Aug. 14, 2019 — Award-winning publisher Daedalic Entertainment has launched the original time travel adventure game The Great Perhaps, the debut title from indie developer Caligari Games. Featuring hours of puzzle-based gameplay and atmospheric storytelling in a unique sci-fi universe, this thought-provoking journey is available now for £8.99 / €9.99 / $9.99  on Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam, GOG.com and other portals.

Hop through time in The Great Perhaps’ exciting new launch trailer:

The Great Perhaps is a pre- and post-apocalyptic adventure about a cosmonaut returning to Earth to find a wasteland devastated by an unknown cataclysm. Armed with a mysterious lantern that can both reveal the past and transport you between timelines in an instant, you’ll overcome challenges and survive dangers in both eras to uncover — and perhaps prevent — what happened in this uncompromising vision of our planet’s future.

Key Features:

• Use time travel to solve challenging puzzles and unlock the mysteries behind the apocalypse.
• Experience a world of gripping tension and haunting sorrow before and after the fall.
• Discover innovative storytelling which binds together past and present.
• Meet memorable characters with touching personal stories.
• Original dynamic soundtrack which adapts to each timeline.
• Wistful hand-drawn 2D art style inspired by Soviet aesthetics and history.

Check out The Great Perhap the game on Steam.

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BELGIAN PUBLISHER CRONOS INTERACTIVE RELEASES THIRD BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT VR GAME “JOURNEY FOR ELYSIUM”

NEW DEV DIARY “ART” EXPLORES VISUALS POWERING THE GREEK UNDERWORLD ADVENTURE

Ghent, Belgium, August 13, 2019 — Publisher Cronos Interactive and developer Mantis Games have released the third video in a series of behind-the-scenes looks at Journey For Elysium. This entry in the series focuses on the art, animation, and visual design of the game. The game’s dour scenery is inspired by a myriad of sources; from the architecture and religion of the ancient Greeks to the works of Gustave Doré. The team discusses the effort that goes into creating their own voyage along the river Styx.

A companion article has been published with the video on Mantis Games’ website. It goes into further detail on the art and animations in Journey For Elysium. 

Journey For Elysium is a story-driven VR game inspired by ancient mythology. Players will take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away, traveling on a boat in the Underworld. In order to reach Elysium and obtain redemption, the mysterious traveller must use all his wits and skills in a series of increasingly elaborate twists and challenges. Along the way, he will discover more about his past.

Key features

• Puzzles: Journey for Elysium brings back the excitement of classic adventures games of the 90’s and revamps them for a new era. Solve an increasingly complex range of puzzles, challenges and tests to move the story forward.
• A lot to discover: immerse yourself in a rich world, grounded between history and myth. Explore breathtaking environments and unravel surprising facts of the Classical antiquity. Connect with your senses to this VR storytelling experience.
• Mechanics: travel on the river Styx and explore the underworld with the rowing mechanic, the most important travelling method in the game. This natural way of transportation is also very comfortable and immersive. 
• Two modes: when you are not rowing, you can experience two different ways of moving around thanks to the Comfort or Immersive modes.
• Art style: enjoy the black and white art style inspired by the paintings of Gustave Doré. The high contrast art style fits best in recreating the desired atmosphere of the underworld. In addition, you will find golden highlights here and there, which will guide you further along the way.

Journey For Elysium will release in Q4 2019 and will be available on Steam for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift VR systems.

For more information, follow @CronosInteractv and @Mantis_GamesBE on Twitter, or visit journeyforelysium.be.

About Cronos Interactive
Cronos Interactive is the independent video game publishing arm of Belgium leading technology group Cronos. Cronos Interactive strives to provide a platform for local developers to gain visibility for their projects on a global scale. Since 2017, the company has rapidly invested in the local interactive entertainment landscape and now operates promising studios such as Mantis Games, Not A Company, Glowfish Interactive and the 1UP Belgium video game convention. Hoverloop, Journey for Elysium and Trifox are the first projects currently in development under Cronos Interactive publishing stable.
https://cronos-interactive.be/

About Mantis Games
Based in the city of Ghent, Belgium, Mantis is an independent game development studio founded in 2018.
With a focus on VR, AR and other emerging technologies, Mantis is committed to making games that are meaningful, memorable and, above all, fun!
https://mantis.games/

PRE-REGISTRATION STARTS FOR MAJOR ‘LINEAGE 2: REVOLUTION’ UPDATE FEATURING NEW ‘KAMAEL’ RACE

New ‘Dual Class’ System to be Introduced;

Players That Pre-Register In Advance of Update Receive Over 30 Enhance Scrolls

LOS ANGELES – AUG. 13, 2019 – Today, Netmarble Corp. announced its plan for a major update to the popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORG), Lineage 2: Revolution, including an all-new Kamael race with unique class mechanics.

Starting today, players can pre-register for the new update (https://l2.netmarble.com/kamael) to receive over 30 Enhance Scrolls once the update is available. More information about the update and scheduled rollout will be revealed at a later date via the pre-registration website.

The new Kamael race is the sixth race to appear in the game, following the addition of the Orc race in October last year. The update has multiple distinctive features compared to other races – Warriors of the Kamael race use Ancient Sword weapons, the Rogue uses Crossbow weapons and Mystic Kamael players have access to the Rapier weapon for close-combat attacks.

Moreover, the update will bring a new “Dual Class” system where players can experience different classes with their own characters and a new server where players can receive extensive rewards.

Upon completion of the update, players can also participate in various in-game events such as the Level-Up Boosting Event, as well as an event that gives out three full sets of Grade UR Equipment, the highest grade of its kind in the game.

Lineage 2: Revolution is a groundbreaking MMORPG bringing top-quality visuals, a massive open-world and large-scale PvP to mobile devices. Powered by the Unreal Engine, the game features stunning visuals and large-scale open-world combat where up to 200 players can battle in real-time on a single screen – all in a gorgeous, fully featured, persistent world MMORPG that can be enjoyed alongside millions around the world and all within the palm of your hands.

For more information regarding Lineage 2: Revolution, visit the game information website (http://l2.netmarble.com/en) and the official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialL2Revolution/).

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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, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, and the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer, 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.