UBISOFT ANNOUNCES FREE-TO-PLAY SPORTS GAME ROLLER CHAMPIONS^TM

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 11, 2019 — Today, Ubisoft unveiled Roller Champions^TM, the free-to-play team-based sports game where players skate, pass, dodge and score in a fan-packed arena. Players can download and play the Roller Champions E3 demo for four days only, from now through June 14 at 11pm AEST on Uplay for Windows PC. Roller Champions will release in early 2020.

Fast and Fun

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with Ubisoft Winnipeg and Ubisoft Pune, Roller Champions is a new sports sensation delivering exhilarating and fast-paced team PvP gameplay – on wheels. Two teams of three players are pitted against each other in arenas around the world, and players are cheered on by crowds of roaring fans as they acquire the ball, pass it to teammates and dodge and tackle opponents to score a goal in the illuminated hoop that appears above the rink.

Fierce and Friendly

Competition is everywhere, so teamwork is crucial on the road to becoming Roller Champions! Roller Champions combines fun and collaborative team play with fierce and friendly competitive action. Three players team up and use speed, wit, tackles and dodges to lap around the arena to be the first team to reach five points. Ride up and down the walls of the elliptical arena to gain speed, pivot, pass or race toward the goal to take a shot.

Roll up to Glory

As players progress, they will gain more and more fans – eventually filling up an entire arena! Once one arena is filled to the max, players will move to a bigger arena to fit their growing fan base. They will unlock customization items like new gear, fan celebrations, fan outfits and animations and more. Roller Champions leaderboards keep track of those making Roller Champions history.

For four days only, download the Roller Champions E3 demo for free and play now through June 14 at 11pm AEST: www.rollerchampions.com. For the latest news on Roller Champions and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com and join the conversation by using #rollerchampions.

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 2018-19 fiscal year Ubisoft generated Net Bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

LONG-AWAITED FINAL FANTASY VIII REMASTERED ARRIVES LATER THIS YEAR

SYDNEY, 11^th June 2019 –   Square Enix Ltd., today revealed that the hugely anticipated FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One family of devices and PC (Steam) later this year. 

Debuted during the SQUARE ENIX E3 Live event earlier today, FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered brings the game’s classic story to modern platforms now with newly rendered visuals that bring the world to life like never before.

In FINAL FANTASY VIII, the military nation of Galbadia has allied with Sorceress Edea for world domination. Squall, a member of Balamb Garden’s mercenary force SeeD, together with his friends and Rinoa, a member of a resistance group, are shipped off to war, unaware of their fated task to save the world.

FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered will be available for the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One family of devices and PC (Steam) in 2019.

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SQUARE ENIX UNVEILS OUTRIDERS

New AAA Original IP from People Can Fly and Square Enix External Studios to Debut in Winter 2020

SYDNEY, 11^th June 2019 – SQUARE ENIX®, creators of the iconic FINAL FANTASY® and TOMB RAIDER® franchises, today unveiled OUTRIDERS™. From the developers of Gears of War Judgement and Bulletstorm, People Can Fly, OUTRIDERS will release on XBOX ONE®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4® Entertainment System, and PC in Winter (ANZ) 2020, marking a key release for the company.Square Enix External Studios, the minds behind SLEEPING DOGS® and JUST CAUSE®, delivers OUTRIDERS, a 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out, co-op shooter, set in an original dark and desperate sci-fi universe.

Watch the OUTRIDERS E3 Announce Trailer here:

“OUTRIDERS is the game that we have been wanting to make for years,” said Sebastian Wojciechowski, Studio Head of People Can Fly. “We’re very happy to be working with Square Enix on this project, it’s a big undertaking for us and the team has grown considerably to work on the OUTRIDERS project. We now have over 200 developers at four international studios working on this project to make it our most ambitious shooter to date. We’re very excited to finally unveil OUTRIDERS to the world, and we can’t wait to show you more of the game.”

“People Can Fly is the perfect partner for us to create a game like OUTRIDERS. They have a great history of creating high-quality shooters, plus an unmatched level of experience and expertise in the Unreal game engine, unrivalled in the gaming industry,” Said Lee Singleton, Co-Head of Studio at Square Enix External Studios.

“OUTRIDERS is a very exciting project for us at Square Enix External Studios. We’re focusing on giving players a true AAA co-op shooter with a deep feature set and strong narrative,” said Jon Brooke, Co-Head of Studio at Square Enix External Studios. “The team at People Can Fly really know how to make gunplay feel tight and powerful and we can’t wait to show you more later this summer.”

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Learn more about People Can Fly: https://peoplecanfly.com 

CLASSIC SaGa SERIES MAKES A COMEBACK WITH TWO NEW TITLES

SYDNEY, 11^th June 2019 – During its E3 live event 2019, Square Enix Ltd., announced that the legendary RPG masterpiece Romancing SaGa™ 3  will soon make its official debut in the West with an HD remastered coming to consoles and mobile devices. SQUARE ENIX also revealed that SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™ is also in development for Europe, North America, and Australasia.

Developed by industry veterans including legendary developer Akitoshi Kawazu, director of Romancing SaGa, SaGa Frontier and THE FINAL FANTASY LEGEND, Romancing SaGa™ 3 originally released in Japan in 1995. This brand-new HD remaster introduces optimized graphics, new dungeons to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function. View the Romancing SaGa 3 trailer here now:

SQUARE ENIX also announced SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS, an enhanced version of SaGa SCARLET GRACE, whichoriginally released only in Japan in 2016. Newcomers and long-time fans of the franchise can shape their own adventures with one of four protagonists, Urpina, Taria, Balmant, and Leonard, each with their own unique storyline, allowing players to enjoy four different RPGs in one title.

With its first Western release, AMBITIONS builds upon the original Japanese release with a variety of improvements and additions to the original, including new and improved graphics, character voiceovers, weapons, skills and more. In addition, players will have access to more than 70 allies to potentially add to their party and test out different battle strategies with the new turn-based timeline system as they conquer new scenarios, monsters and bosses on their journey.

Romancing SaGa 3 will be available on the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, Windows 10, STEAM®, the App Store® and Google Play®. SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS will be available on the Nintendo Switch system, PlayStation®4 system, STEAM, the App Store and Google Play.

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SQUARE ENIX MUSIC LIBRARY COMING TO GLOBAL STREAMING PLATFORMS

Music from FINAL FANTASY Series Available Now on Apple Music, Spotify and More

SYDNEY, 11^th June 2019 – During the SQUARE ENIX E3 live event earlier today, Square Enix Ltd., announced the arrival of its music catalogue, beginning with music from the FINAL FANTASY, on music streaming services.

Music from the legendary FINAL FANTASY series marks the first of the SQUARE ENIX MUSIC catalogue to arrive on streaming platforms. Starting today, listeners around the world can press play on the full original soundtrack and arrangement albums for games in the beloved series at any time and on the go. To watch the announcement trailer now:

Surpassing over 144 million sales worldwide since the release of its first title in 1987, the FINAL FANTASY series has received critical acclaim from fans around the globe for its cutting-edge visuals, reinvention and unique worlds and stories for players to immerse themselves in.

FINAL FANTASY series original soundtracks and arrangement compilations are available now on major music streaming platforms including Apple Music^sm, Spotify and Amazon Music*.

More music from other SQUARE ENIX games will follow in the coming months. To keep up to date on the latest updates, follow SQUARE ENIX on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The official SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Discord server is also now open for fans around the world at: https://discord.gg/sqexmusic.

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EXPLORE, BUILD AND CREATE FROM JUNE 27 IN DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 DOWNLOADABLE DEMO

SYDNEY, 11^th June 2019 – Square Enix Ltd., today announced that a free demo will be available to download for DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™2 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system from 27^th June. The demo will give builders a taste of the gameplay while introducing the brand new story and characters, as they prepare in their battle against the Children of Hargon to bring the power of creation back to the land.

SQUARE ENIX also revealed a new “World of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2” trailer, highlighting new building mechanics and tools for players to build and harvest, a variety of locations to explore underwater and above ground, and powerful attacks builders can use on the battlefield to defeat monstrous beasts. To view the trailer:

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 will be available for the PlayStation®4 system on 12^th July 2019. For more information, visit: https://dqbuilders2.com/

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First-Ever Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Gameplay Unveiled On-Stage at E3 2019

Recalibrate your scope – it’s time to see what’s new in Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts!

WARSAW, Poland (June 10, 2019) — Today, CI Games hosted the world-exclusive debut of in-engine gameplay for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts on-stage as part of IGN’s E3 live show. Showing off an array of brand new features and further innovation on the series’ trademark sniping, CI Games is kicking things into high gear as they set their sights on a launch later this year across PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

As the latest game in the acclaimed tactical shooter series, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts drops players into the middle of the unforgiving Siberian wilderness, forcing them to contend with their toughest challenges yet – both natural and contractual. In addition to getting a first look at its contract-based mission structure, a wide range of locales and the flexibility with which players can approach mission engagements, the debut gameplay shines a spotlight on the brand new Rivals system.

Put simply, players will never truly be alone as they take on contracts, as they encounter rival contract killers. While players will need to carefully plan out and execute the perfect kill and exfiltration from a given encounter, they must also contend with the tension of an AI-controlled taking on the same contract in tandem. Whether this involved removing a rival from the equation or being quick enough to beat them to the punch, players will have more variables to consider than ever before, ensuring that no two missions go down the same, all the while ratcheting up the tension.

From its in-depth single-player campaign and range of multiplayer options, to its return-to-form, intense mission-based contracts system, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts seeks to perfect the feeling of staring down a scope and planning your approach. Get ready to tackle the Siberian wilderness and all the unique environmental obstacles it brings with it, because Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts is taking aim.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts will launch in 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. For more information about the Sniper Ghost Warrior series, head to SGWContracts.com, follow the team on Facebook, or join the conversation on Twitter.

CastleStorm II Evolves Zen Studios’ Hit Fortress-Felling Franchise

Zen Amps Up the Castle-Bashing Destruction – and the Tactical Strategy and Story – for the Newly Announced Next Installment of Its Secretly Huge Intellectual Property

Los Angeles, CA – June 10, 2019 – Zen Studios continues its biggest year in company history with the announcement of CastleStorm II, the sequel to gaming’s most charming mix of ballista-based castle-bashing, tower defense, and hack-n-slash ferocity. CastleStorm II doesn’t just enhance this lauded gameplay formula – its new randomly generated world map adds a considerable new focus on strategic conquest. Players can experience this ultimate multigenre mashup when it arrives to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and the Epic Games store in late 2019.  

With an elevated emphasis on storytelling, CastleStorm II returns us to a classic fantasy land of medieval madness, rife with heroic knights, enchanting sorceresses, glorious griffins and more. But a new threat rises – literally…as in, from the grave. Killer zombies. Headless horsemen. All-around nasty necromancy. You get the picture.

Each of six distinct campaign modes are represented by delightfully memorable heroic characters, as players strive to conquer an overworld map through a mix of turn-based strategy and skill in an upgraded take on traditional CastleStorm combat. They’ll build castles and fortresses – and eventually an entire empire – through gameplay structured to engage hardcore strategy fans while also proving accessible to a wide player base. And as the castles get bigger, they fall much, much harder – the destruction powered by the Unreal 4 engine enhances the visceral action.

“It would have been enough to just make more of the same – something over 2 million people have enjoyed playing over the past six years – but we just felt we had to do way more for CastleStorm II,” says Mel Kirk, Vice President of Publishing. “The ‘4X’ strategy element adds a whole new layer, and it could be a full game on its own, all while being every bit as accessible as the more traditional CastleStorm gameplay. And when you do add in that awesome genre-mashing gameplay that defined the first game – itself leveled up, and complemented by an even greater emphasis on story and character – CastleStorm II really becomes something unique and special. We can’t wait for everyone to start commanding and clobbering later this year.”

Much more information about CastleStorm II will be revealed as the game nears release. Please visit www.CastleStorm.com and @CastleStorm2 through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information as it is made available. Play the original CastleStorm today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, Xbox One, Steam, PlayStation®Vita, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360, iOS and Android.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier independent gaming studios in the world, the developer has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007 with its Pinball FX franchise, and has gone on to publish acclaimed titles such as Operencia: The Stolen Sun (Metacritic 83 on Xbox One), CastleStorm (Editor’s Choice awards from both the Apple App Store and Google Play) and more. Zen has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Lucasfilm, Marvel, NBC Universal, FOX Digital Entertainment and South Park Studios, as well as revered gaming properties like Valve’s Portal, Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, and Bethesda Studios’ Fallout, Skyrim and DOOM.

The Surge 2 smashes towards release with an incredible new E3 Trailer

The Surge 2 will continue Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive’s excellent Action-RPG series on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 24. In a brand new, gorgeous E3 Trailer featuring The Day Is My Enemy by The Prodigy, get a glimpse of all the new features, stories, and enemies coming in this violent sci-fi sequel.

Inside the high walls of Jericho city, trapped in a technological apocalypse that threatens to consume everyone within, our hero fights to survive and uncover the truth of the disaster. Cult members hopped up on drugs, nanomachines, looters, and security forces will try to stop you wherever you go while a mysterious girl leads you to parts unknown.

This plays out on a backdrop of a world on the brink of simultaneous total collapse and technological ascendancy. Self-evolving nanobeasts crush buildings with swipes of their massive claws while the downtrodden, infatuated with machines through malfunctioning implants and rising religion, roam the streets in packs. The rich and wealthy exist above it all, while hunters try to capture their valuable nano-prey and what remains of the military maintains a flimsy order.

This is the world of The Surge 2. Have a very safe day.The Surge 2 releases September 24 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Check out the new E3 Trailer now. Pre-orders are available now, including the Limited Edition – check the store page for more details.

About Deck13 Interactive

With more than 15 years of experience, Frankfurt-based Deck13 Interactive is one of Germany’s leading developers. Employing more than 60 and with studios located in Frankfurt and Hamburg, Deck13 Interactive has developed over 20 titles, including major releases such as The Surge and Lords of the Fallen. Currently the team is working on The Surge 2. More information on the website: www.deck13.de

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past two years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. More information on the website: www.maximumgames.com

About Focus Home Interactive

Focus Home Interactive is a French publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles (Vampyr, Farming Simulator, Call of Cthulhu, Insurgency: Sandstorm,…) that have become benchmark titles worldwide, available both in store and for download across the world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. The publisher’s catalogue will get even richer the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as The Surge 2, MudRunner 2, GreedFall and many more.More information on the website: www.focus-home.com

The Outer Worlds Launching October 25, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PC

Hero? Villain? Lunatic? Your decisions drive the outcome in this immersive single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division

Private Division and Obsidian Entertainment today announced The Outer Worlds is now available for preorder and will launch on October 25, 2019 across the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, on the PlayStation^®4 system, and on Windows PC*.

From the renowned RPG developer, Obsidian Entertainment, comes The Outer Worlds, a dark and witty player-driven story set in a colony at the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the cold, firm grasp of corporate bureaucracy starts to unravel due to one unknown visitor – you – the character that you decide to become – will determine how the story unfolds. Your choices will affect the way the story develops, as well as your character progression, companion stories, and endgame scenarios.

“When I found myself contractually obligated to work with Leonard, we decided to make the game we always wanted,” said Tim Cain, Co-Game Director at Obsidian. “A game where player agency matters, and allows you to approach any situation however you’d like. Because it’s your story. And, because we haven’t figured out how to contractually oblige you to play how we want you to. Yet.”

The Outer Worlds presents you with a variety of options to play through the game. With an array of ranged and melee sci-fi weaponry at your disposal, you can also solve issues with good, old-fashioned spoken diplomacy, or even leadership-driven delegation to your companions.

“All kidding aside,” said Leonard Boyarsky, Co-Game Director at Obsidian, “Tim is truly honored to be working with me again on a game that focuses not only on a player-driven story, but also on establishing a new universe that is fun for players to explore with depth, humor, and corporate approved action.”

“Obsidian has such a great history when it comes to creating exceptional single-player RPGs,” said Allen Murray, Vice President of Production. “The Outer Worlds is unmistakably an Obsidian game, delivering an experience rich with dark humor, interesting characters, and plenty of player agency.”

Watch the E3 trailer for The Outer Worlds on YouTube now.

The Outer Worlds will be available on October 25, 2019 for Xbox One, PS4™ system, and Windows PC*. Fans excited for The Outer Worlds can pre-order the game now. The Outer Worlds is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information, subscribe on YouTube, follow on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, and visit www.TheOuterWorlds.com.

*The Outer Worlds is available on Windows PC through the Microsoft Windows Store and Epic Games store for the first year, at which point it will come to additional digital PC retailers.

Private Division is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).

About Obsidian

Obsidian Entertainment specializes in creating the world’s most engrossing interactive RPGs including Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Alpha Protocol, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the Pillars of Eternity franchise. Founded by veterans of Black Isle Studios, with roots in Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, Fallout, and Fallout 2. Obsidian continues its commitment to deliver fans and newcomers alike the most compelling RPGs they can imagine. Currently, Obsidian is hard at work on a host of new projects, including the upcoming expansion to Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, The Outer Worlds,and unannounced titles.

About Private Division

Private Division is a developer-focused publisher that empowers independent studios to develop the games that they are passionate about creating, while providing the support that they need to make their titles critically and commercially successful on a global scale. The label publishes Kerbal Space Program and will publish upcoming titles with renowned creative talent at studios including The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from Panache Digital Games, an unannounced title from V1 Interactive, and more. Private Division is headquartered in New York City with offices in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Munich. For more information, please visit www.privatedivision.com.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through its wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, as well as its Private Division label and Social Point, a leading developer of mobile games.  Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services.  The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.  For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

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