The Game Awards Welcomes Tencent’s Steven Ma to Advisory Board

Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 6, 2018 — The Game Awards announced today that it has appointed Steven Ma, Senior Vice President for Tencent’s interactive entertainment division, to its advisory board, effective November 6, 2018.

Ma joined Tencent in 2007 and currently serves as Senior Vice President. He is responsible for international publishing and distribution of Tencent Games, overseeing the company’s long-term business partnerships.

“We are thrilled to have Steven Ma join our advisory board, which plays an important role in setting the strategic direction for The Game Awards,” said Geoff Keighley, executive producer and creator, The Game Awards. “Tencent is one of the world’s leading gaming companies and has assisted our live broadcast in China the past two years. Steven’s deep experience in gaming will help us shape the future of The Game Awards as we grow our global distribution.”

The Game Awards advisory board helps guide and advance the mission of The Game Awards. The Game Awards’ advisory board also includes executives from Activision, AMD, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Rockstar Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ubisoft, Valve and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

“I am honored to be a part of the illustrious advisory board for the Game Awards,” said Steven Ma. “Their awards are a celebration of the gaming industry and players around the globe, and have been a key voice in both recognizing achievements and understanding future trends.”

The Advisory Board is not involved in the selection of award nominees or winners, and learns the results of jury voting at the same time as the general public.

The Game Awards will be held again at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on December 6, 2018 (Friday, December 7, China Time). The award ceremony will include awards presentations, exclusive game world premieres and announcements, and musical performances.

About The Game Awards
The Game Awards, created by Geoff Keighley in 2014, is an annual awards ceremony that honors video game creators and gamers across console, mobile and PC gaming, as well as eSports. The program is both an awards show and a first look at the future of the video game industry. Built from the group up to air exclusively on gaming and streaming platforms, The Game Awards is guided by an advisory board that includes the executive leadership teams from Activision, AMD (Dr. Lisa Su, CEO), Electronic Arts (Laura Miele, Chief Studios Officer), Microsoft (Phil Spencer, EVP of Gaming), Nintendo of America (Reggie Fils-Aime, President), Rockstar Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment (Shawn Layden, Chairman, SIE Worldwide Studios), Ubisoft (Yves Guillemot, CEO), Valve, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (David Haddad, President) and Tencent (Steven Ma, Senior Vice President)

About Tencent
Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Its social products Weixin and QQ link our users to a rich digital content catalogue including games, video, music and books. Tencent’s proprietary targeting technology helps advertisers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China.   Its infrastructure services including payment, security, cloud and artificial intelligence create differentiated offerings and support our partners’ business growth. Tencent invests heavily in people and innovation, enabling the company to evolve with the Internet. Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998. Shares of Tencent (00700.HK) are traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

PLANET ENTERTAINMENT AND FARSIGHT STUDIOS RELEASE PARTY ARCADE ON NINTENDO SWITCH™

Make Any Get-Together a Blast With This New Collection of Hit Party Games!

NORTH AMERICA – Nov. 6, 2018 – Planet Entertainment and developer FarSight Studios have launched Party Arcade, a new collection of some of the world’s top party games for Nintendo Switch™. Perfect for all ages, Party Arcade is available today for $29.99 at GameStop and Target.

The sequel to the hit Game Party franchise, Party Arcade delivers an electrifying line-up of classic arcade games, including air hockey, billiards, darts, cornhole, cup pong, ping pong, puck bowling and hoop shoot, designed for players of all ages. Take on friends or players around the world in four-player online and local multiplayer, and claim the top spot as undisputed champion on the global leaderboards.

Party Arcade features support for classic controls as well as quick and easy Joy-Con™ gameplay, making it a breeze to throw darts, hit balls and slap pucks with the flick of a wrist. There are also tons of in-game challenges and a prize shop with over 60 items you can use in-game.

Party Arcade is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information, visit http://partyarcadegame.com.

About Planet Entertainment

Planet Entertainment is a leading publisher of entertainment software with a high-quality portfolio of multi-platform games for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PC and mobile. Planet Entertainment has publishing operations across North America, Europe (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK) and Australia.

About FarSight Studios

Based in Big Bear Lake, California, FarSight Studios has been developing videogames since 1989. Among their titles are multi-million unit selling NFL football games, casual mass-market games, kid-friendly sports games, and plug-and-play toys. They have made games for every major console from the original NES to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and virtual reality devices. FarSight’s games have been honored as Mobile Game of the Year, Greatest Hits, Toy of the Year nominee, and Editor’s Choice on multiple platforms.

CABELA’S® THE HUNT AND BASS PRO SHOPS® THE STRIKE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITIONS OUT NOW ON NINTENDO SWITCH™

Hunt and fish across North America’s top sporting grounds in two new competitive arcade-action adventures

NORTH AMERICA – Nov. 6, 2018 – Planet Entertainment has released a new pair of competitive arcade-action games from two of the top names in outdoor sports and recreation. Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition and Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition are available today on Nintendo Switch™ at GameStop, Walmart, Target and EB Games, as well as digitally via the Nintendo eShop, for $39.99 each.

In addition, either title can be purchased as part of a bundle for $49.99 each featuring the full game plus a special peripheral controller* designed to enhance the core gameplay experience.

Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition brings the #1 hunting adventure series back with a bang, featuring 10 of North America’s most famous hunting regions. Track and take down impressive trophy prey with realistic techniques like scent, stalking, calls, decoy and GPS mapping while surviving dangerous animal encounters and scoring big across a variety of arcade-style mini-games.

Made for fishing pros and newcomers alike, Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition takes you to 10 unique lakes to compete in special bass boat challenges, casting contests and an assortment of fun mini-games. Use over 100 authentic Bass Pro Shops lures to land 11 different species of fish, including legendary fish in each area, and make your mark as an angling master.

Both games will feature special tournaments where players can compete for real prizes beginning in January 2019.

Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

*The Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition bundle features the Bullseye Pro controller, while the Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition bundle includes the Power Cast Rod & Reel controller. These special peripherals are optional and not required to play either game.

About Planet Entertainment

Planet Entertainment is a leading publisher of entertainment software with a high-quality portfolio of multi-platform games for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PC and mobile. Planet Entertainment has publishing operations across North America, Europe (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK) and Australia.

About Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s to create a “best-of-the-best” experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers.”

Road Redemption Brings Motorcycle Mayhem to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation®4 Today

Tripwire Interactive Expands Role as Publisher with Highly Anticipated Road Redemption Console Launch

ROSWELL, GA — Nov. 6, 2018 — Tripwire Interactive, developers of the award-winning Killing Floor and Red Orchestra franchises – and publisher for Road Redemption in partnership with developers at EQ-Games and Pixel Dash Studios – announced today that Road Redemption, the beloved spiritual successor to Road Rash, launches today for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Nintendo Switch system with a version for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft coming soon. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign and Steam launch with overwhelmingly positive user, Steam Curator, and critic reviews, Tripwire Interactive is ready to bring Road Redemption’s unique brand of driving combat and motorcycle mayhem to console systems.

Available to purchase today on the official Road Redemption launch day microsite, PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop for $19.99 USD, Road Redemption finds players leading a biker gang on an epic journey across the United States in a driving combat road rage adventure. Earn money by completing races, assassinations, robberies, and other challenges. As you collect loot, players will be able to upgrade their character, bike, and weapons to build up the ultimate road warrior. Complete with a huge single-player campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op split-screen, and online multiplayer, Road Redemption marks a return to those halcyon days of brutal, arcade-style, action racing.

Road Redemption Key Features:

• Singleplayer campaign
• Online Multiplayer
• Local Multiplayer + Co-op
• Shared/Splitscreen
• Brutal weapons
• Deep motorcycle combat system complete with grabs, kicks, counters, critical strikes, and more
• Rooftop racing and non-stop emergent action

Today’s announcement follows recent news about the first ever in-game crossover event for Killing Floor 2 and Road Redemption on Steam. Players with both titles in their Steam library recently saw the addition of the Road Redeemer chained bat melee weapon from Road Redemption in Killing Floor 2 – and two new riders in Road Redemption from the Killing Floor 2 universe: DJ Skully and Hans Volter. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players can also look forward to this ultra awesome crossover later this year with the upcoming launch of Killing Floor 2’s yearly winter update.

To keep up with the latest about the Road Redemption, be sure to visit the official Road Redemption launch day microsite and website – and follow the Road Redemption development team on Twitter and Facebook.

You can also keep track of Road Redemption publisher Tripwire Interactive on any of these channels: www.tripwireinteractive.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tripwireinteractive, Twitter at https://twitter.com/TripwireInt, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tripwireinteractive/ and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/tripwireinteractive.

About Tripwire Interactive

Gamers want games that grab their attention and will keep them coming back for more. Tripwire has been producing those types of games since the first Red Orchestra mod that won the “Make Something Unreal” competition in 2004. Since then Tripwire has won numerous Multiplayer and FPS Game of the Year awards from top editorial sites—and millions have played a Red Orchestra or Killing Floor game, with an average play time of over 40 hours, per player, per game! Since it first launched for PC in 2009, Killing Floor has sold over five million units worldwide. Tripwire has published select 3rd-party titles (The Ball, Zeno Clash, Dwarfs?!), supported each title with free extra content and taken their brand of winning gaming to console, to continuously expand that base. Tripwire will continue to offer new and exciting gaming experiences both to their millions of fans and to new gamers alike—including Killing Floor 2 for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox One, and Xbox One X, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam for PC, Killing Floor: Incursion for Oculus Touch and HTC VIVE in 2017—along with PlayStation®VR and Windows Mixed Reality in 2018. In addition to developing their own games Tripwire announced a new publishing division at E3 2018 designed to help other independent studios bring their games to market through a truly collaborative publishing model. Road Redemption by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, and Nintendo Switch will be the first game to come from the new publishing arm in Fall 2018 and Maneater for PC will be coming in 2019. Tripwire also recently announced a partnership with Digital Lode to bring Espire 1: VR Operative to VR platforms in 2019. To find out why millions of gamers spend so much time playing Tripwire games and getting involved with Tripwire’s special events for existing games, visit the website at www.tripwireinteractive.com for all the latest news direct from the studio.

About EQ-Games
EQ-Games, founded by Ian Fisch and Paul Fisch, based in Atlanta, began conceptualizing Road Redemption in 2009, while they were finishing their premiere title as an independent studio: Defy Gravity for PC and Xbox 360. EQ-Games is currently working on a number of different PC and console titles including Titan Fighters, Road Redemption: Gamblit Edition, and Dragon Master Arcade.

About Pixel Dash Studios
Pixel Dash Studios is an award-winning development studio based in Louisiana specializing in video games and e-learning software development. In addition to developing Road Redemption, Pixel Dash has developed games and apps for over 25 clients on multiple platforms including Vive, PlayStation VR, PC, web, and mobile. Pixel Dash Studios works closely with the community providing career shadowing and internship opportunities for students and leading the local chapter of the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA).

FROSTKEEP STUDIOS UNVEILS NEW GAME MODES FOR REND

Classic and Exploration Modes Debut for Early Testing on the Public Test Realm (PTR)

IRVINE, CALIF. – Nov. 6, 2018 – Frostkeep Studios announced today the debut of two new game modes for Rend – Classic and Exploration – on its Public Test Realm (PTR). Both game modes came highly-requested from players and include changes to Research Sparks and Ascension Points. The new game modes were developed in parallel with Rend’s Early Access roadmap features for Fall-Winter and will officially go live this month once initial testing is completed on the PTR.

The new modes, Classic and Exploration, will unshackle the world of Rend for players, delivering open-ended gameplay free from pre-established factions and shielded strongholds. Players will be free to weave their own solitary tale in Rend as they encounter other players, deciding whether to remain independent or work collaboratively.

Unlike the original game mode – now called Faction War – Ascension through spirit collection will not be a win condition and Reckonings will not occur in the new modes – promoting uninterrupted gameplay on persistent 60-player servers.

In Classic, players will be able to battle for supremacy by laying siege to each others’ bases, waging PvP wars, capturing Control Points, and collecting player bounties. While Exploration offers a purely PvE experience, without the ability to attack other players or their bases.

Both modes allow players to band together in clans, and all progression is per-character and there will be no reputation system. Spirits remain harvestable, rewarding XP and Spirit Residue – though Yggdrasil’s spirit totals will remain unchanged.

The latest update also sees Research Sparks undergo significant changes to facilitate the new modes, but also to improve Faction War’s current format. Sparks will now drop from creatures – with each family offering one of the four types.

Ascension Point management will also be updated, moving from a per-server basis to a global tally tied to each player’s account. Ascension Points earned from gameplay in any of the three game modes and Ascension Perk unlocks will now count for all servers.

For further details on the new game modes, please visit:  https://www.rendgame.com/news/article/rend-roadmap-survival-game-modes. Or for more information on Rend’s Early Access Roadmap, visit: https://www.rendgame.com/roadmap.

For more information about Rend, please visit the game’s official Steam page or www.RendGame.com.

OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD LAUNCHES ON WINDOWS PC

Tune into STREAMING DEAD LIVE!, a launch celebration featuring exciting guests, giveaways and more, starting at 5 PM ET on Twitch

STOCKHOLM – Nov. 6, 2018 – Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games have announced the global release of OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead on Windows PC.

Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s original graphic novels and developed by OVERKILL – A Starbreeze Studio, this new co-op multiplayer action game is available today via Steam for $59.99, including all episodes from the game’s first two seasons of content. Players can also purchase OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead Deluxe Edition, containing the full game, both its first and second seasons of content, the Night Raid Collection cosmetic DLC, a digital artbook, and the game’s digital soundtrack, all for $79.99.

OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead is a four-player co-op shooter where players must band together on a variety of missions to find survivors, secure supplies and survive. Use stealth to evade enemies tactically, or dismember walkers limb from limb with brute force and firepower. Each of the game’s four playable characters has their own special abilities, skill trees, squad roles, play styles and background stories.

As part of Anderson Camp, players will team up with other survivors to confront the challenges and horrors of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. The first season of 10 episodes, available in full at launch, features new areas of the city to explore, unique characters and weapons to encounter, and action-packed battles to overcome. The second season of episodes will begin with the game’s first major content update later this month.

In collaboration with RED Productions, Starbreeze is also hosting STREAMING DEAD LIVE!, a special launch celebration beginning today at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT at https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze. The event will feature a variety of special guests, influencers, gameplay, giveaways, a special new cinematic trailer and more, all hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller with special guests Shroud, Anne Munition, ANGRYPUG and JGhosty.

OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead will arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One around the world in February 2019. Console pre-orders are available now digitally and at most major retailers.

For more information, visit OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead‘s Steam page, https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram with #OTWD.

About Starbreeze

Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality entertainment products. With studios in Stockholm, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Brussels, the company creates games and other virtual reality entertainment products, based on proprietary design and licensed content. Starbreeze is behind the hit IP PAYDAY: The Heist®, PAYDAY 2®, and the survival co-op FPS OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead. Under its publishing initiative, Starbreeze has together with Canadian studio Behaviour Digital successfully launched the horror thriller Dead by Daylight.

Starbreeze has set out to develop truly immersive virtual reality experiences, by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR® head mounted display, which is produced together with Acer.

For more information, please visit starbreeze.com and overkillsoftware.com.

About Skybound Entertainment

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video-content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games.

Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible will be developed for film at Universal and as an animated series for Amazon. The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Telltale, Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Outcast, Redneck, Gasolina, Crude, and more.

About 505 Games

505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.

Publishing highlights in premium games include Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, Assetto Corsa, ABZÛ, Virginia, Laser League, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons and How to Survive. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include Stardew Valley, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Indivisible (from the development team behind Skullgirls), Underworld Ascendant (from Warren Spector and Paul Neurath), and Koji Igarashi’s next project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. It works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets. For more information on 505 Games and its products, please visit www.505games.com.

UNBROKEN STUDIOS LAUNCHES SEASON 2 OF FRACTURED LANDS TODAY

Gather Your Weapons and Get Ready for Battle in Fractured Lands

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 6, 2018 – Unbroken Studios announced today that Season 2 for Fractured Lands, a first-person shooter, last-one-standing game, is available now on Steam. Fractured Lands breaks the mold with Season 2 by putting a spin on several new features. Vehicles in Fractured Lands are some of the most powerful and important weapons in the game. The new season will add the “JUGGERNAUT” semi-truck, “TEAM BATTLE ROYALE” mode, and 100+ new vanity customizations. Additionally, Fractured Lands is available on The Humble Store for $18.75 (a 30% discount) and Green Man Gaming for $18.75 (a 30% discount).

As a bonus, Fractured Lands Season 2 will include two custom tattoo pieces created by notable Los Angeles artists, Marina Major of DARK HORSE TATTOO and “The Witchdoctor” Miryam Lumpini.  For more information about the artists, please follow them miryamlumpini.world and majorartworks.com

In Fractured Lands players will find themselves behind the wheel of a customizable vehicle in a desolate wasteland. Take your bare-bones vehicle and upgrade it by searching and collecting weapons fuel and parts throughout the wastes.  Use your wits and whatever you can in this post-apocalyptic setting — it might be your only chance for survival.  Fractured Lands breaks the mold with an arsenal of customizable vehicles and weapons that will have players fighting to see who is king of the road.

Players will get a chance to dive into battle for FREE during the Fractured Lands Free Weekend taking place November 8 through November 11.

For more information on Fractured Lands, please visit fractured-lands.com. Fans can also follow on Facebook and Twitter.
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ABOUT UNBROKEN STUDIOS
Unbroken Studios is a Los Angeles-based team, made up of 40+ veteran video game developers with proven track records in building best-in-class games, across all platforms, for the world’s largest publishers. The studio’s list of credits includes some of the most memorable game experiences from the last twenty years including blockbuster franchises such as Battlefield, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and God of War.

Grinding Gear Games Announces Path of Exile for PlayStation®4

Auckland, New Zealand – November 6th, 2018– Grinding Gear Games announced today that they will bring their award-winning RPG, Path of Exile, to the PlayStation®4 system in December 2018.

Path of Exile will be completely free-to-play (and of course, never pay to win; your success in the game is dependent on the depth of your skill, not your wallet). The premiere of Path of Exile on the PlayStation 4 will also include Grinding Gear’s largest expansion of 2018, also planned for release on other systems in December 2018.

Path of Exile continues to be one of the largest online Action RPGs with continual, massive audience growth. Successful launches on the Xbox One and in China have more than doubled the Path of Exile player community since August 2017, with over 3.5 million players having played the game’s 2017 expansion, Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath. The Fall of Oriath was named one of the Top 50 Games of 2017 by Game Informer Magazine, as well as the top “Game as a Service” (an established title receiving outstanding updates and continued support).

KINGDOM HEARTS III LETS DOWN ITS HAIR IN NEW TANGLED TRAILER

SYDNEY, 6^th November 2018 – First shown at Lucca Comics & Games this past weekend in Italy, Square Enix Ltd. and Disney have unveiled a brand new trailer welcoming viewers to Rapunzel’s magical kingdom of Corona, based on Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Tangled.

As Rapunzel leaves her mysterious tower for the first time with the help of charming bandit Flynn Rider – Sora, Donald and Goofy join the pair on their adventure to the kingdom, taking on the Heartless along the way. The new trailer also showcases some of the unique combat players can enjoy in the Tangled-inspired world as the team defeat the Heartless with the help of Rapunzel’s magical golden hair.

KINGDOM HEARTS III will be available for the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on the 29^th January 2019. For more information, visit http://www.kingdomhearts.com/

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