IN-DEPTH GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE REVEALED FOR ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER

• Launch date announced for March 15^th, 2019
• The Pirate King Edition and Pre-Order Bonus also revealed

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today shared new gameplay footage for ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER, revealing a host of new features to coincide with the release date announcement of March 15^th, 2019 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Digital.

As well as traversing the seamless world using Luffy’s acrobatic Gum-Gum fruit abilities, we are introduced to Luffy’s two main action modes (Haki). The first, the strength-based Arm Haki, focuses on raw power, allowing Luffy to unleash overwhelming force upon his opponents. The second, the subtler Observation Haki, allows Luffy to slow down time as well as improving his sneaking prowess with stealth attacks and the ability to see through walls.

Players can also switch between the standard camera and the lock camera to better target enemies in either of these modes.

The gameplay footage provides a first look at the Skill Tree and Crafting/Cooking mechanics. By completing missions and progressing through the game, Luffy will be granted Skill Points that enable players to upgrade his powers and abilities via the Skill Tree to better suit their own play style.

Crafting is accessed via Usopp or Franky, two of Luffy’s Straw Hat Pirate Crew, who can use items found by Luffy in the world to create new items and equipment, while Sanji can cook Lunch Boxes for the rest of the crew – enabling them to explore the islands and gather additional items for the players.

Finally, Luffy’s supremely powerful Gear Fourth mode is revealed for the first time, giving players access to powerful new combat skills and traversal techniques – but only for a short amount of time.

Also revealed today is the collector’s edition of the game, The Pirate King Edition. As well as a copy of ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER, this version will feature an exclusive 21cm Luffy figurine, a replica of the Gum-Gum devil fruit, a CD featuring the original soundtrack of the game composed by Kohei Tanaka, and the Season Pass.

Fans that preorder ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER will also gain access to an exclusive mission that reveals the secrets of the mysterious monster-shaped rocks of the island, as well as two unique outfits, the Luffy military costume and the Luffy swimsuit costume. PlayStation®4 players will also receive an extra item – the ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER dynamic theme.

ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER will be available on March 15^th, 2019 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.

For more information regarding products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu,  https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, and join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU

Continue the adventure on:

• ONE PIECE Games Official Website: www.OnePiece-Game.com
• Official Facebook Page: /BandaiNamcoGames.Europe
• Official Twitter Account: @BandaiNamcoEU

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu

©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

Game ©2018 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

BAD HABIT PRODUCTIONS’ MARBLE IT UP! ROLLS ONTO STEAM

Bounce, Boost and Flow Through this Next-Generation Roll-Playing Game, Now Featuring a New Level Editor!

EUGENE, Ore. – Nov. 16, 2018 – Bad Habit Productions has released Marble It Up!, the next-generation marble roller game, on Windows PC and Mac via Steam. A spiritual successor to the Marble Madness and Marble Blast series, this high-speed platformer harnesses the pure thrill and joy of marble-racing action and is available today for $19.99.

Marble It Up! is the joyful, bouncing marble game you’ve been waiting for. Jump, boost and roll through 50 awesome levels of kinetic platforming puzzles with custom-built marble physics, racing the clock past moving platforms, icy terrain, gravity-bending surfaces and more. Grab power-ups to launch into the air, slow time and glide to the finish line through mind-bendingly psychedelic worlds, discovering secret collectibles and unlocking stunning new marbles.

Watch and compete against the ghosts of your own best times plus those of friends and the world’s top players on the online leaderboards with Marble It Up!’s dynamic replay system. Your wits and reflexes will be tested in a challengingly rewarding experience running beautifully in vibrant 60 fps color.

Additionally, Marble It Up! arrives on Steam with a robust level editor so players can create, share and play their own incredible marble maps with the world through Steam Workshop. Standout creations may even be featured in the game’s best-of-the-best curated community map chapter. New game modes, multiplayer, and bonus levels are also expected to be added in free future content updates.

Marble It Up! is a collaboration between several independent studios, spearheaded by Bad Habit Productions and developed by The Engine Company, Alvios, Arcturus Interactive, and Shapes and Lines. The team unites talent and experience from titles like Starsiege: Tribes, Tribes II, Marble Blast Gold, Marble Blast Ultra, the Torque Game Engine, Social City, QuiVr, Disney City Girl and more.

Marble It Up! is also available on Nintendo Switch™ and is currently in development for Xbox One and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. This game is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. For more information, visit http://marbleitup.com and @MarbleItUp on Twitter.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/864060/Marble_It_Up

About Bad Habit Productions

Bad Habit Productions exists to bring highly distilled fun to the masses of perspicacious gamers the world over.

About The Engine Company

The Engine Company is a developer of games, rocking cloud code, streaming video technology, and embedded and AR/VR technology. We like to solve hard problems. Start your engines at http://theengine.co.

About Arcturus Interactive

Arcturus Interactive builds awesome indie games and provides UI, UX, gameplay, and monetization design consultation services.

About Alvios, Inc.

Alvios, Inc. is an independent game studio that strives to explore the interesting path over the purely profitable one. We engage in radically open communication with our community.

Join us at http://alvios.com.

About Shapes and Lines

Shapes and Lines provides visual development, content production, and outsourced solutions for all your art needs. http://shapesandlines.com.

FRAME ARMS GIRL SIGNS-UP FOR GALACTIC BATTLE IN MASTER OF ETERNITY

Fan-favorite Frame Arms Girl characters join Master of Eternity Suits for all-out mobile warfare on iPhone and Android

Seoul – Nov. 16, 2018 – Beginning today, fans of Frame Arms Girl, the beloved anime series from Kotobukiya Corporation, can play as Suits in Master of Eternity, the mobile action strategy role-playing game (SRPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Both new and veteran players can join an eccentric cast of Pixies and interact with characters from the series in an epic battle to control the galaxy. The Master of Eternity x Frame Arms Girl crossover event begins today for iOS and Android.

Frame Arms Girl is the widely-popular spin-off series from Frame Arms, following “FA Girl” who is equipped with various armor and weapon parts for battle.

This unprecedented crossover event boasts FA Girl joining the adorable yet fierce Master of Eternity to suit up in powerful mechas to defend the galaxy. The mayhem kicks off today and extends throughout the year, with several new events, including:

• FA Girl Acquisition Events – Participate in exclusive event draws for several of the well-known FA Girl characters, each releasing at a different time up until Tuesday, Dec. 13. Suits will be available as follows:
  • Nov. 15 ~ Dec. 13 – Gourai
  • Nov. 18 ~ Dec. 13 – Stylet
  • Nov. 21 ~ Dec. 13 – Baselard
  • Nov. 24 ~ Dec. 13 – Jinrai
• Recognizable FA Girl Weapons – Experience the awesome power of the weapons from the series, available in parts in Lucky Boxes;
• Collaboration Asgard Clearance Sale – Collect special keys to clear normal and daily missions;
• Rare Gift Opportunities – Earn special gifts throughout the duration of the collaboration, such as 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 or 4,000 gems for acquiring one, two, three, or four collaboration suits, respectively;
• Achievement Events – Join in on the action for the Master of Eternity x FA Girl Collaboration Mission Integrated Clear Achievement Event, with point breakdown prizes including:
  • 3,000 – 3 AP Tickets and 3 Enhanced Tickets
  • 5,000 – 5 AP Tickets and 3 Enhanced Tickets
  • 7,000 – 7 AP Tickets and 8 Mini Minis

Additional information for members of the press:

• Visit the official Master of Eternity Facebook page

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

EXPERIENCE A CLASSIC POKÉMON TALE INSPIRED BY POKÉMON GO WHEN POKÉMON: LET’S GO, PIKACHU! AND POKÉMON: LET’S GO, EEVEE! LAUNCH ON NINTENDO SWITCH TODAY

Explore the Kanto region with a friend or go solo, use the Poké Ball Plus to catch dozens of varied Pokémon, and connect to the Pokémon GO app to transfer Pokémon

16^th November, 2018 – Take Pikachu or Eevee on an adventure across the Kanto region and prepare to catch Pokémon with streamlined catching gameplay inspired by Pokémon GO when Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! launch today on Nintendo Switch.

With over 300 million Pokémon games sold worldwide to date, and more than 800 million downloads of Pokémon GO, the Pokémon phenomenon that came to Australia and New Zealand in 1998 is set to get even stronger with today’s launch of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! These two new mainline Pokémon games are available exclusively for Nintendo Switch, the unique home console from Nintendo that can be played anywhere, anytime, with anyone, which has passed 22 million consoles sold worldwide.

Players of Pokémon GO will be able to transfer select Pokémon caught in the real world to their Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game by connecting their smart device to the Nintendo Switch console via Bluetooth Low Energy connection.

Enjoy the story and find out where it all began

With these new titles’ accessible gameplay, Pokémon players from the series’ 20-year history, and anyone who discovered the series through Pokémon GO, are all invited to become a Pokémon Trainer in a classic Pokémon story. Beginning their journey in Pallet Town, players will meet, catch, and raise many Pokémon on their journey to become the best Pokémon Trainer that they can be. In a story based on Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition brought to the living room in high definition, players will need to work with their partner Pikachu or partner Eevee to thwart the dastardly plans of Team Rocket, who wish to take advantage of Pokémon for their nefarious ends. Even after the story ends, there’s more to do, with the challenge of battling skilled Master Trainers, trying to catch all 151 Pokémon, and more. Plus, any Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region caught in Pokémon GO can be transferred to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Invite a friend to join the adventure anytime, anywhere

Friends and family can get in on the fun and give a helping hand with the Support Play feature. For example, with this feature it’s possible for two siblings to explore the world together using a single Joy-Con and a Poké Ball Plus (or a single Joy-Con each) – they can even both have a Pokémon travel alongside them as well. In battles, both players will be able to control a Pokémon and issue it commands, giving them the upper hand, while they can boost their chances of catching wild Pokémon by throwing Poké Balls at the same time. And with the benefits of the Nintendo Switch console, friends and family alike can play on their TV at home or take it with them on their travels to catch Pokémon together anytime, anywhere.

Catch Pokémon like never before with the Poké Ball Plus

For the first time in the Pokémon series, players can grab a Poké Ball Plus to catch Pokémon with a simple throwing action just like a Pokémon Trainer would. The Poké Ball Plus is a Poké Ball-shaped device that can be used to play and catch Pokémon in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! in place of the Joy-Con. In addition to having motion controls, the Poké Ball and players will actually feel it rumble and hear the Pokémon inside – it feels like you really caught a Pokémon.

The Poké Ball Plus is also compatible with Pokémon GO, so while connected, players no longer need to look at their phone to know if a Pokémon appears nearby. Pressing the button on Poké Ball Plus throws a Poké Ball, and the device will light up and vibrate to let players know if their catch was successful. As long as Poké Ball Plus is connected to players’ smartphones, it’ll also measure the distance they travel, so they can hatch eggs or get candy from their buddy Pokémon.

Connect to Pokémon Go for even more fun

There is a deep connection between Pokémon GO and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, as Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region that players have caught in Pokémon GO can be brought into these two new Nintendo Switch games.

The GO Park complex is where players’ Pokémon will arrive after syncing their Pokémon GO game with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! It’s here where players will be able to see their Pokémon running around and having fun. There’s no limit to the number of Pokémon GO accounts that can be tied to a single save file in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! which means players are not limited to connecting with just their own Pokémon GO account – they can get Pokémon from friends and family, too.

Join Pikachu or Eevee on an adventure across the Kanto region and catch Pokémon in a whole new way when Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! launch today on Nintendo Switch. Experience a classic Pokémon story and catch Pokémon with the Poké Ball Plus controller, while it’s possible to transfer Pokémon caught with Pokémon GO to both Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game.

Additional Links:

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! + Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! website: https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-au/

Nintendo Switch website: http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo-switch/
Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au/
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES FREE WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE WINE: FIRESIDE CHATS STANDALONE EXPERIENCE ON STEAM

Discover exclusive story content and a free standalone experience of the acclaimed folklore game’s opening chapter

AMSTERDAM – Nov. 15, 2018 – Good Shepherd Entertainment has released Where the Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats, a free standalone experience as a companion to the story-driven American folklore adventure game from co-developers Dim Bulb Games and Serenity Forge for Windows PC, Mac and Linux.

Available as a separate download on Steam, Fireside Chats adds exclusive story content for all of the folktales from the game’s sixteen characters. The app also makes the entirety of the Dire Wolf’s first chapter from the full game playable for free for those who have yet to experience this unique journey through a century of Americana.

To make the adventure complete, the original Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is on sale for 35% off down to $12.99 from now until Nov. 19 on Steam.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is an imaginative trek through history featuring gorgeous 2D/3D visuals and original folk music. Meet surreal characters as you explore the nation’s most distant haunts, collecting and sharing an eclectic medley of stories from some of today’s most prolific writers. Bringing them all to life is a remarkable cast of voice talent, including renowned singer-songwriter, musician and actor Sting, Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series), Cissy Jones (Firewatch), Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect) and more.

For more information, visit https://goodshepherd.games/games/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine, and follow @GoodShepherdEnt on Twitter.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2011 as an equity crowdfunding platform under the name Gambitious BV, the Company became a publisher in 2014 with the release of Train Fever, which was the first game ever successfully published with equity crowdfunding. The Company has since funded and released over a dozen original games across eight digital platforms. The founders of Devolver Digital and Croteam, two very successful companies in independent game development and publishing, invested in the Company and joined its management in 2012. The Company rebranded in 2017 as Good Shepherd Entertainment following an investment by Advance/Newhouse, having established a track record of success with both independent developers and investors. www.GoodShepherd.games

About Dim Bulb Games

Dim Bulb Games was founded by Johnnemann Nordhagen, co-founder of Fullbright and sole programmer on Gone Home. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, a game inspired by the folk tales and folk music of America, is the first project by the studio. https://twitter.com/dimbulbgames

About Serenity Forge

Serenity Forge, based in Colorado, U.S., aims to create meaningful, value-driven interactive experiences that challenge the way you think. We pride ourselves in the care and dedication we put into our work, whether that be our own IPs or those of our collaborators. http://serenityforge.com

LUCIUS GETS A DATE: DECEMBER 13TH

The Devil’s son contemplates his destiny in Lucius III, set to release next month

HELSINKI — November 15, 2018 — Shiver Games is pleased to announce the Lucius saga continues next month with Lucius III set to launch December 13th on PC. To accompany the announcement, Shiver has released a batch of new gameplay videos showing off some of the game’s mysterious environments.

Lucius III will be priced at $19.99 on Steam and is now available for wishlisting. It will also be available through other various digital platforms upon release.

Lucius III returns to its roots in terms of both gameplay and story. The game will play as a narrative adventure, focused around the atmospheric little town of Winter Hill – the very same town where Lucius spent his first six years.

Lucius continues to fulfill the prophecy of the rapture, and finally we get to see where the road takes us. The story will include his signature gruesome violence and disturbing images, but this time there will be some heartfelt moments of regret and sorrow.

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/513290/

Game features:

• Experience an In-depth and carefully crafted story, which takes the player through a wide range of emotional experiences.
• Feel the full experience of playing the villain protagonist.
• Experience the atmospheric and detailed environments.
• Use powerful magical abilities to help your cause.
• Explore the seamless little town of Winter Hill.
• Over 20 tracks of original music that compliments to the atmosphere of the game.

More information:
Official Site: http://www.lucius3.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shivergames

About Shiver Games:
Shiver Games is an independent game developer from Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2010. Lucius, Shiver Games’ first title, was released in October 2012. Since then, the company has continued working on the saga passionately.

Please visit the official website: http://www.shivergames.com/ for more information.

CARTOON NETWORK RELEASES BEN 10: SUPER SLIME BEN ON iOS AND ANDROID MOBILE DEVICES

Play as all of Ben’s aliens and climb as high as you can in this new and challenging action platformer!

ATLANTA – Nov. 15, 2018 – Cartoon Network has announced the U.S. launch today of Ben 10: Super Slime Ben on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. This new action platformer, inspired by and featuring characters from Cartoon Network’s popular superhero animated series Ben 10, is free to download now via the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.

Developed by Crystal Fish, Ben 10: Super Slime Ben is the follow-up to the hit free-to-play game Super Slime Blitz, and this time the challenges are bigger and better than ever! Play as all ten of Ben’s superpowered aliens, and climb as high as your skills will take you while avoiding obstacles and grabbing coins. You’ll find special Omni-enhancements and funny costumes along the way, as well as unlockable hats and critters with bonus abilities to help you go even higher.

Ben 10: Super Slime Ben is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.

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About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is Turner’s global entertainment brand and the # 1 animation network in the U.S., offering the best in original content for kids and families with such hits as Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, We Bare Bears and The Amazing World of Gumball. Seen in 192 countries and over 400 million homes, Cartoon Network is known for being a leader in innovation with its approach to engaging and inspiring kids at the intersection of creativity and technology. Its pro-social initiative, Stop Bullying: Speak Up, is an acknowledged and often-used resource for kids and adults looking for tools that can assist in dealing with the ongoing issue of bullying.

Turner, a WarnerMedia company, a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, TBS, TurnerClassic Movies(TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

New Hunt: Showdown Map Enters Beta Phase for Update 3.0

Lawson Delta beta and skill-based matchmaking kick off Update 3.0

FRANKFURT, Germany – Nov. 15, 2018 – Today Crytek announced the release of Update 3.0 for the early access first-person multiplayer bounty hunting game Hunt: Showdown. The update contains NVIDIA highlights, as well as many changes intended to improve the overall user experience, the biggest of which are the additions of a new Louisiana map—called Lawson Delta—for beta testing and skill-based matchmaking.

The Lawson Delta map debuted at TwitchCon 2018, and the new map also contains a brand-new Time of Day setting: Daylight. Under the unforgivingly bright light of the afternoon sun, players will need more stealth than ever to succeed. The updated skill-based matchmaking system is based on the Elo rating used in chess and should solve many of the past issues players have experienced. Update 3.0 also includes free tier 1 Hunters (replacing Tier 0 Hunters—and equipped with gear that cannot be resold), weapons-looting, a cash register sandbox feature, and one new weapon: the Nagant Officer Brawler. Via the addition of NVIDIA Highlights, players will also be able to capture and share their most exciting moments from the match.

Alongside Update 3.0, Crytek has released a new Hunt developer diary, in which Hunt team members explore the thought process behind the creation of Lawson Delta. “We wanted to make sure that the compound locations and their positions made sense in the world—that they didn’t just exist somewhere because we needed them there, but because that is where they would naturally have been built,” says Level Design Director Chris Auty. With geographical realism in mind, the team began to flesh out the map, and the developer diary takes a deeper look at this process, while the footage gives players a closer look at some of the new map’s compounds.

About Hunt: Showdown

Hunt: Showdown is a competitive first-person bounty hunting game with heavy PvE elements from the makers of Crysis. Set in the darkest corners of the world, it packs the thrill of survival games into a match-based format. Hunt’s competitive, match-based gameplay mixes PvP and PvE elements to create a uniquely tense experience. Each match pits up to ten players—playing solo or in teams of two—against each other as they fight for bounty by taking out gruesome monsters in the swamps of Louisiana. Once they’ve found and defeated one of these they will receive a bounty—and instantly become a target for every other Hunter left on the map. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost everything. Hunt is available now on Steam. 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.

Sword-Punk Sandbox RPG ‘Kenshi’ Opens its Huge Post-Apocalyptic Samurai World in December

‘Very Positive’ Steam Rating – Thousands of ‘Recommended’ Reviews

Bristol, UK – November 15, 2018: After 12 years of development (including 4 in Early Access) Kenshi, the single player RPG set in a vast and atmospheric ‘Sword-Punk’ style open world, launches for PC on Thursday 6 December 2018.

Kenshi’s expansive mix of RPG elements, squad-based control and city-building features have earned it thousands of Recommended Steam reviews and Very Positive overall and recent scores. Kenshi’s gameplay is completely free-roaming and open: enjoy the freedom and potential to do whatever you want.

Set in an unrelenting world of bloodthirsty cannibals, starving bandits, brutal slavers and wild beasts, survival alone is a gruelling struggle… You are not the chosen one. You’re not great and powerful. You don’t have more ‘hit points’ than everyone else. You are not the centre of the universe, and you are not special. Unless you work for it.

“I don’t like being told what to do or how to play”, says Chris Hunt, CEO and head developer of Lo-Fi Games. “I don’t want to be given quests, I don’t want to be given a pre-made character that’s already kinda stronger than everyone else to start with. What fun is that? What I really love in a game is when you can take a nameless, weak character under your wing and train them up until they’re the strongest character you have”.

“All the games that really inspired me were the disappointments. You know when you see an announcement for a game, and it seems like your dream game! You can’t wait for it, you imagine all the things you’re gonna do, how you’re going to play it – then it comes out, and you play it, and it’s the most disappointing piece of dumbed-down mindless trash ever. Or maybe just not what you expected. Every time that has happened to me, I became a better game developer, and gained more inspiration to work harder”.

“I just made Kenshi because I wanted to play it, and if loads of people don’t like it, screw it. I think that’s the best attitude to have if you want to make something great, because you’re not trying to please everyone or tone things down”.

What is Kenshi?

• Open-ended sandbox RPG – Totally freeform gameplay with no linear story and no level requirements to unlock new items and features. Be good, be evil, be a businessman, be a thief, live in a town, live in the desert, travel alone, travel in hordes, build a fortress, raze a city – Kenshi will never seek to limit you or restrict your personal play style.
• The largest RPG world since Daggerfall – With no gated zones and a seamless map stretching over 870 square kilometres.
• Mods to customise your characters and surroundings – A highly active player community already with over 1,500 fan-made mods to personalise your playthrough.
• Detailed squad-based gameplay – Create, recruit and develop multi-character squads and factions from scratch.
• Build a base to house your squad – Research new technologies, upgrade your defences and craft new gear.
• Unashamedly hardcore – Harsh and unforgiving game world of constant challenge and reward. There are no ‘hero’ characters with artificially stronger stats.
• Absolutely no level-scaling – The world does not level up with you and shops don’t change their items depending on your level.
• Realistic medical system brings surprising survival gameplay – Damage location matters (leg injuries slow you down, arm injuries limit ability to fight), injuries take time to heal, no magical health potions exist and severed limbs need prosthetic replacements.
• Aid or oppose the various factions in the world – Form alliances or start wars. Strive for the strength and wealth necessary to survive in the harsh desert.

Assets and info

• Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/233860

Kenshi will be released on Steam ($29.99 / £22.99 / €26.99 / ¥3500) for all countries on Thursday 6 December 2018.

About Lo-Fi Games – Kenshi’s Development Story

Chris Hunt, founder of Lo-Fi Games, spent his early 20s working as a game programmer but hated working on small cash-cow projects which felt like a waste of time. So he left, and spent the next 9 years working on Kenshi. During daylight hours Chris worked on the game full-time, then as the sun went down drove a windowless car to start his night shift as a security guard.

After being Greenlit on Steam’s Early Access in 2013, Kenshi raised enough money to fund a small team. Hiring an unlikely ensemble including a Bollywood TV extra, a unicycling hockey player and an ex-circus performer who refuses to wear shoes, development of Kenshi ramped up considerably.

Ever thought being an exorcist is easy? Think again!

Test your multi-tasking skills with Textorcist on PC

How many things are you able to do at once? In The Textorcist you only have to do two things: type and dodge. Sounds easy enough in theory but proves much harder in practice. This game will put you to the limits of your cognitive and body coordination capacities.

You’re Ray Bibbia, certified exorcist and badass. Your mission is to rid the world of every evil spirit and send them back to hell. In order to banish them you have to type out exorcisms from your holy bible, down to the last letter.

Any spelling mistake you make will throw you back but to make things really interesting you also have to dodge your enemies’ relentless bullet barrage at the same time. But obviously this is still not enough of a challenge for you which is why later on in the game the texts will be in Latin, as is proper for such a holy man of the church as Ray Bibbia. Piece of cake, isn’t it?

About The Textorcist
Get ready for an electrifying mix between a bullet hell and a typing game! Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms and jump into the adventure of Ray Bibbia, a private exorcist who’s going to face the threats of a demonic outbreak and deal with his sinful past at the same time! A city in decay, streets filled with thugs and only one man to stop it all. Groundbreaking gameplay, exorcists, demons, the Pope and tons of hardcore action-filled boss battles for the first type em up game ever realized.

Features

• Intense storytelling
• Tons of bullets
• Lots of typing
• 10 Boss fights
• A trinket for every boss
• Challenging twisted typing mechanics for every boss
• Type even to open a door
• Type on a Holyvetti computer
• Show it off with online leaderboards
• Play with the keyboard for a typing experience or with a gamepad for a rhythm experience
• Original Soundtrack composed by GosT
• Some more bullets

About Headup

Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2017. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com.

About Morbidware
Morbidware is an indie label from Rome focused on creating games for Desktop, Mobile and Web. Their current project is The Textorcist, a game mixing bullet hell and typing game elements.