New Space Station Management Sim
Revealed at Gamescom 2019

Ridgewood, NJ – (August 19, 2019) – Strategy gaming specialists Kalypso Media and developers Realmforge Studio today revealed Spacebase Startopia (Kalypso Shop | Steam), an all-new take on the 2001 cult classic, financially supported by the FFF Bayern and coming to Windows PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in Q3 2020. A teaser trailer is available to watch below.

In Spacebase Startopia, manage your very own space station, maintaining three unique deck types, accommodating eight different alien races and defending against enemy invaders while also contending with the station’s sharp-witted and sarcastic narrator AI, VAL. Take on the final frontier and create the best trade and tourist destination in the galaxy in the challenging single player campaign and the versatile battle mode, or link up with up to four friends/frenemies in competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes.

Spacebase Startopia is available for hands-on gameplay and developer-led presentations at gamescom 2019 and PAX West. Please contact the PR team to make an appointment.

To ensure that all of our upcoming games run at their optimum quality, Kalypso Media will use CSL Boostboxx high-end gaming PCs with hardware from ASUS Republic of Gamers at gamescom 2019.

About the Kalypso Media Group
Kalypso Media Group GmbH is an independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 100 employees in 7 locations in Germany, England and the USA. The group includes Kalypso Media Group GmbH in Worms, Kalypso Media UK Ltd. in Bracknell, Kalypso Media USA Inc. in Ridgewood, Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. in Great Britain and Kalypso Media Mobile in Hamburg/Germany, which was launched in 2015. With Realmforge Studios (Munich) and Gaming Minds Studios (Gütersloh), the company also has two development studios of its own.

Kalypso Media’s products include the Tropico series, popular with critics and players alike, the Dungeons series, the successful new Sudden Strike series, the tycoon saga Railway Empire and the fan favorite Dungeons 3. Since July 2018, the IP portfolio of Kalypso Media Group GmbH has also included all rights to the titles of the legendary Pyro Studios (Commandos, Imperial Glory, Praetorians). With Commandos 2 – HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster, the redesigned versions of these PC strategy classics will be released in Q4 2019. The launch of the PC version of Tropico 6, released in March 2019, was the largest launch in the company’s history. The console versions will follow in September 27, 2019. In addition, the Tropico franchise is also available for the first time on mobile platforms with Tropico for iPad/iPhone. A new IP, Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars, will release on PC in Fall 2019 and on consoles in Spring 2020.

More information about the Kalypso Media Group is available at www.kalypsomedia.com

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC. REVEALS LATEST SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION LYCORIS TRAILER AND INVITES FANS TO DESIGN IN-GAME COSTUMES 

Meet original heroine Medina Orthinanos and uncover her journey in the newest SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris trailer! Medina, voiced by Miho Okaszaki of The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime fame, will join series mainstays in the epic battles, stunning JRPG visuals, and expansive world of SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris.

See Kirito, Alice, and Medina in action in the latest SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris trailer via the following YouTube link (ready for embedding):

To celebrate the game’s upcoming release and to invite fans into the virtual world of Sword Art Online, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is holding an Original Costume Design Contest, during which fans can submit costume designs that may potentially be featured in the game. Kirito or Alice could be seen donning fan-submitted designs when SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris launches in the Americas! 

From August 19, 2019 until September 6, 2019, fans can submit costume designs at the official SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris Original Costume Design Contest website: https://al.sao-game.jp/contest.

Submissions from four different territories, including North America, will be judged together by the Sword Art Online video game development team. The top three designs in each territory will be announced during the Tokyo Game Show 2019; shortly thereafter, the official webpage will open up for fan votes on September 14, 2019. The voting period will run until September 27, 2019 and fans can vote for one design in their respective territory. On Sunday, October 6, 2019 one winner will be announced for each territory, totaling four winners overall! 

For complete details of the SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris Original Costume Design Contest, including terms and conditions, please visit the official webpage at: https://al.sao-game.jp/contest/files/sao_al_terms-eng.pdf.

FIGHT TO SURVIVE ON NOVEMBER 15, 2019 WHEN TOKYO GHOUL:re CALL to EXIST LAUNCHES IN THE AMERICAS

Tokyo Ghoul fans everywhere must choose their side in TOKYO GHOUL:re CALL to EXIST on November 15th, 2019. TOKYO GHOUL:re CALL to EXIST’sfast-paced action will lead players on a gruesome journey where survival is the only goal. Fans will choose their side in the war between Ghouls or Investigators, each with its own unique abilities and weapons to master. Players will use their Kagune or Quinque to take down powerful foes, battling alongside or against friends via online matches where Ghoul and Investigator fight for survival against one another in action-packed 4-vs-4 showdowns. 

TOKYO GHOUL:re CALL to EXIST will be available in the Americas on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PCs via STEAM on November 15, 2019. 

To check out the newest trailer for TOKYO GHOUL:re CALL to EXIST, head over to the following YouTube link

Pouncing on PC/Steam on September 24th, and Nintendo Switch/PlayStation 4/Xbox One in Autumn 2019!

PQube (London, UK) – August 19th, 2019 – PQube and Singapore developer The Gentlebros are howling to over the moon as they reveal the release date of Cat Quest II with a new Gameplay Trailer today! The sequel to the award-winning adventure Cat Quest releases on September 24th for PC on Steam and in Autumn 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

For everyone that wants to catch up on the original, Cat Quest is included in the PQube Publisher Sale on the Nintendo eShop and currently has 60% off until August 22nd!

Cat Quest II was featured in the Nintendo Indie World presentation today, but we also have a brand new gameplay trailer for you to sink your claws into. 

Viewers wary like a watch-dog will be able to spot some of the new and exciting features in the trailer: A vast new kingdom full of quests, ranged and two-handed weapons as well as a second character to accompany you during your catventure that also allows for two-player co-op. With this and much more, Cat Quest II is – literally – the cat’s whiskers! Stay tuned for more information on the new features!

Cat Quest II is a fast paced open world action RPG where you play as both a cat and a dog. Explore a massive world filled with monsters, dungeons and quests, as you strive to bring peace back to your kingdoms during a time of war! The game releases later this year on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC/Steam!

Check out #CatQuestII and @TheGentlebros on social media and Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/catquest

For more information and the latest news about PQube, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and Instagram or check out our homepage: http://pqube.co.uk/cat-quest-2/

About The Gentlebros

The Gentlebros is an award winning studio based in Singapore, responsible for the popular Cat Quest and Slashy Hero! Made up of veterans of the game industry, they aim to pour their love into every game they make, and hopefully, you’ll feel their love too!

About PQube

PQube is a leading publisher, distributor and service provider for the interactive entertainment industry with a global reach through UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia and North and South America from its offices in Letchworth (UK), Bristol (UK), Paris (France), Los Angeles (USA) and Hong Kong.

As a licensed publisher with Sony, Microsoft, Valve, Nintendo and Apple, PQube’s software division publishes and distributes video games for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, iOS, Android, PC and has full coverage across all digital download platforms, establishing a track record of success with major franchises including: Gal*Gun, Chaos;Child, Cat Quest, Valkyrie Drive, White Day, Root Letter, BlazBlue, Guilty Gear, Kotodama, MotoGP, Ride, MXGP, Harvest Moon, Senran Kagura and Steins;Gate.
PQube’s hardware division designs, manufactures and distributes officially licensed consoles and accessories including the brand-new Atari ‘Retro’ range.
We thank all our partners and acknowledge all game names, brands and trademarks as properties of their respective owners. Visit: www.pqube.co.uk/games

Streets of Rage 4 Platforms & New Character Revealed in Brand New Neon-Soaked Gamescom Trailer

Introducing Cherry Hunter, a fast and deadly guitar wielder

PARIS – August 19, 2019 – Fans looking forward to playing Streets of Rage 4 next year will be able to do so on their platform of choice as publisher and co-developer Dotemu (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Windjammers 1 and 2) with co-developers Lizardcube (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap) and Guard Crush Games (Streets of Fury) today announced that the title will make its way on to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. A brand new gameplay trailer released today also introduced the latest character to join Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone: a badass guitar-playing warrior named Cherry Hunter.

Cherry Hunter is the daughter of Adam Hunter from the original Streets of Rage.

Trained by her father and Axel, Cherry learned self-defense from a young age. Her interest in following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a cop soon faded out, replaced by her love of music. Nowadays, she plays with her electro progressive rock band in some of the most dangerous places in Wood Oak City. She may look young but make no mistake – she is a seasoned veteran of kicking ass and taking names.

The new trailer also reveals several more levels in the upcoming game at different times of day:  neon lighted urban rooftops, elevator, seedy airport hangars, dirty sewers, thumping music stage and many more are all yours for the taking – lay the smackdown and don’t look back.

Streets of Rage 4 will be the first entry to the core series in 25 years, standing as Axel and Blaze’s glorious return to serving up side-scrolling beatdowns. With lush hand-drawn animations, new combat abilities, and fresh tracks from an amazing team of composers, Streets of Rage 4 will be a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Streets of Rage 4 is being shown at Gamescom 2019 by appointment only in the business area of the conference center. Fans looking to play the latest build of Streets of Rage 4 can do so at the upcoming PAX West event in Seattle in booth 6802.

To keep your skull-cracking combo on the latest Streets of Rage 4 news going, head over to www.streets4rage.com, visit www.facebook.com/StreetsofRage4, and give the follow button a devastating high kick on Twitter @Dotemu, @Lizardcube and @Guard_Crush.

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About Dotemu

Dotemu is a French video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today’s platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. Working alongside the world’s most cherished and recognized publishers, the Dotemu team has published and developed a number of global top-sellers across both PC and console, including Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Windjammers 1 and 2, several games in the Ys series and more.

Founded in 2007, Dotemu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.

About Lizardcube

Lizardcube is a Parisian games studio founded by game industry veteran Omar Cornut (Pixeljunk Shooter, Tearaway, Soul Bubbles, Dear ImGui) and traditional comic/animation artist Ben Fiquet (Soul Bubbles). It is best known for the acclaimed remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, praised for its gorgeous art style and retro engineering marvel.

About Guard Crush Games

Guard Crush Games was founded in 2009 by Jordi Asensio and Cyrille Lagarigue based on their passion for classic beat-em-up and side scrolling titles. The team is best known for its XBox 360 release, Streets of Fury, and follow-up on PC Streets of Fury: Extended Edition in 2015, which revel in over-the-top action and capture the studio’s love for fun sidescrolling brawlers.

14 TEAMS TO BENEFIT FROM PHASE 2 OF THE REVENUE-SHARING PILOT PROGRAM FOR TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® ESPORTS

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six esports reaches a new milestone in the development of a sustainable ecosystem for teams and players.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — August 20, 2019 — Today at the Six Major Raleigh, and concluding an all-new in-depth selection process, Ubisoft^® revealed the teams that will join Phase 2 of the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® esports Pilot Program that will run until May 2020. From over 40 candidates, 14 teams were identified as the new partners for Phase 2 and as such, will get a share of the revenues resulting from Pro Team and Pro League related in-game cosmetics.

Asia-Pacific:

• Fnatic
• Cloud9
• NORA-RENGO

Europe:

• G2 Esports
• PENTA
• Team Empire
• Natus Vincere

Latin America:

• INTZ
• Team Liquid
• FaZe Clan
• MIBR

North-America:

• Evil Geniuses
• Rogue
• Spacestation Gaming

Starting September 10, 2019, players will have access to one brand-new Pro Team in-game cosmetics bundle for each of the 14 teams that are part of the Pilot Program Phase 2 – including a headgear, a uniform and a weapon skin for a specific Operator as well as a universal charm. More details are available here.

Launched in 2018, the Pilot Program is Rainbow Six’s first revenue-sharing initiative that aims to develop a sustainable environment for organizations in the global esports program. By collaborating with partnered esports brands, the Pilot Program aims to bring support to the teams and players within the ecosystem and to help lead Rainbow Six esports into the next phase of its evolution as an esports title. Phase 2 of the Pilot Program introduced a new and open qualitative selection process. Applications were open for teams both inside and outside of the Rainbow Six Siege environment and additionally, in an effort to promote a fair and neutral evaluation process, third parties were involved in the review of all candidates. This approach helped Ubisoft to identify the ideal partners for Phase 2, accurately assessing the organizations’ capabilities and vision, and to determine why they should be part of Rainbow Six’s ever-expanding esports ecosystem.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six esports, please visit http://www.rainbow6.com/esports and follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esports.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 45 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.

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 Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. 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/.

©2019 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy’s, Rainbow Six, The Soldier Icon, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® SIEGE REVEALS OPERATION EMBER RISE

Rediscover Kanal in a major map rework and two new Operators, alongside with the Mini Battle Pass “Call Me Harry”, Phase 1 of the Rainbow Six Siege Battle Pass

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA — August 20^th, 2019 — Today, at the Six Major Raleigh, Ubisoft announced the full details of the third season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® Siege Year 4 content. Operation Ember Rise introduces a new Attacker and a new Defender, Amaru and Goyo from Peru and Mexico. The map Kanal has been entirely reworked with an improved navigation between all parts. Finally, Ubisoft announced that Battle Passes are coming into the game, with a free Phase 1 named “Call Me Harry” released later in the season. 

Peruvian Attacker Amaru and Mexican Defender Goyo will bring verticality and fire in-game. Amaru, a former archaeologist, is equipped with a G8A1 automatic rifle and a Supernova shotgun. Amaru will also possess the ability to access any high position in record time with her Garra hook and finish with a Garra kick which instantly takes out an opponent standing behind the window, making her a perfect flanker. Amaru helped to train Goyo, a former member of the Mexican Fuerzas Especiales who uses the dangerous Volcán Shield. Like the ordinary Deployable Shield, the Volcán Shield provides cover and allows Defenders to block pathways, but Goyo can turn up the heat with an attached incendiary bomb that can deny access to key areas by Attackers.

In addition to these two new Rainbow recruits, players will be able to explore a reimagined Kanal map, newly reworked to make it easier to rotate and navigate with a new path linking the eastern and western buildings. Two staircases have been added to make the entire map more vertical and the number of indoor playable areas has been increased, with some rooms also seeing an expansion. Last but not least, all bomb sites have been changed, from the Kitchen to the Security Room, and the site in the Radio Room is now found in the expanded Lounge Room.

Rainbow Six Siege will also introduce a Battle Pass, starting with the Mini Battle Pass “Call Me Harry”. The Mini Battle Pass is Phase 1 of Rainbow Six Siege’s Battle Pass deployment in Year 4, and will launch during Operation Ember Rise for free. “Call me Harry” will set its focus on Dr. Harishva “Harry” Pandey, Director of Rainbow. By earning Battle Points, players will unlock tiers and unique rewards, and will get an exclusive Harry Chibi charm upon completion.

Additional updates include the following:

• An all new unranked playlist containing the same rules as Ranked without affecting players’ rank or MMR
• Fortress, Hereford Base and Theme Park have all been removed from the Ranked and Unranked playlists
• An all new Champions rank
• Map rotations have been reworked in Ranked, Casual and Unranked
• Player Behavior updates to combat in-game toxicity
• The Operators menu has been reworked
• The shop interface has been improved

The Test Server for Operation Phantom Sight will go live on August 20^th. The Test Server is an alternative version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, allowing players to test upcoming gameplay features that will make their way into the main game itself. Since this is a testing environment, a consistent gameplay experience is not guaranteed on the Test Server. Players are invited to submit the issues they encounter on the Test Server on the R6 Fix platform. The Test Server is exclusive to Windows PC.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, please visit: https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 45 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.

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, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. 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 2017–18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com. 

©2019 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy’s, Rainbow Six, The Soldier Icon, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.