NETMARBLE ANNOUNCES FISHING STRIKE UPDATES INCLUDING NEW ZONE AND ENHANCED CASTING EXPERIENCE

LOS ANGELES – September 13, 2018 – Netmarble Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company worldwide, today announced several updates to the popular game Fishing Strike. Developed by Wemade Plus and published by Netmarble, Fishing Strike offers a unique and hyper-realistic mobile fishing experience as players travel the globe and cast their lines in the hopes of collecting the best fish in the world.

New Fishing Strike updates include:

NEW ZONE: INDONESIA

Introducing 104 new types of fish including the Wale Shark, Green Turtle, Betta and more, the new ‘Indonesia’ zone consists of 12 stages of fishing sites including Musi River, Sangiang, Natuna Islands, and more.

ENHANCED CASTING EXPERIENCE

The casting experience has been updated. When players cast, the casting gauge fills up. The more accurate the cast, the faster the gauge fills up and allows players to use the Enhanced Fish Finder which locates Special Fish and increases the chances of encountering them.

NEW BOAT AND FISHING EQUIPMENT

The update introduces the new Burning Squall Boat and for players who have reached level 85 and above, the Iridium Hurricane Set and Iridium Surge Battle Set are now available. These items allow more realistic gameplay with better stats, a faster boat and new fishing equipment. Players can also collect new functional consumables that spawn more fishes and increase Nibble Chance and Fish Strength.

INCREASED LEVEL CAP

The maximum user level has been extended from 90 to 108.  Also, the maximum angler level has been extended from 30 to 36.

Fishing Strike is available on iOS and Android. For more information on Fishing Strike, please visit the website at https://www.facebook.com/fishingstrikeEn/.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Netmarble Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 5,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, and the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.

Hilarious Live-Action Dating Simulator Super Seducer 2 is Now Available on Steam

Live-Action Dating Sim Sequel Launches with Ten Times the Budget, a More Diverse Cast, the Female Perspective, and an Even More Comical Script

PORT-LOUIS, MAURITIUS (SEPTEMBER 13, 2018) – Best-selling author and renowned dating coach Richard La Ruina’s much-anticipated dating sim sequel, Super Seducer 2, is now available for Windows PC and Mac! The self-proclaimed “Friendly Neighborhood Seduction Guru” graces Steam once more with a bigger, better, and more conscientious full-motion-video (FMV) game where you learn the artistry of attraction. Armed with the feedback of players and critics alike, Super Seducer 2 re-enters the dating and seduction simulation scene with more meaningful content, adding women’s dating perspectives, a diverse cast of characters, and improved scenario feedback!

In Super Seducer 2, dating masters Richard La Ruina and Charlotte Jones guide players on how to become the most delightful bachelors and bachelorettes on the market. Adversely, they criticize and demonize actions that overstep boundaries and disrespect potential love interests. Richard La Ruina — in collaboration with a predominantly female cast and crew, his wife and producer Kate La Ruina, and America’s #1 Asian Dating Coach JT Tran — implements his most sound and inclusive dating tips into Super Seducer 2. Exploring everything from social cues to the psychology behind a first impression and everything in between, Super Seducer 2 teaches players of different backgrounds and gender how to become irresistible and make the right flirtatious choices so that they may soon find themselves in the arms of their soulmate.

“So many lovely and talented people helped make Super Seducer 2 a reality and a soon-to-be hit, including fans of the first game and even its critics,” said Richard La Ruina, creator of Super Seducer 2. “From day one, we utilized the feedback we received to make the sequel a more inclusive experience for all. Based on the game’s Steam wishlist count, that’s resonated well.

“The team and I hope,” he continued, “that players have even more fun this time around and truly learn how to be more confident and considerate when out on the dating field; that is our primary goal, and we ask those who remain cynical of our efforts to try Super Seducer 2 for themselves.”

“We put everything into making Super Seducer 2 as approachable and funny as possible, and I’m very proud of the result,” said Kate La Ruina, producer of Super Seducer 2. “I hope the fans of the first game love it and that we can convince some of the detractors to give the game a chance. We set out to make people laugh and teach them along the way how to properly start a relationship which is something everyone can relate to.”

Super Seducer 2 is a mature, non-nudity FMV game and true-to-life dating simulator that teaches men and women alike how to take their skills (or lack thereof) with a love interest to the next level. Like its predecessor, Super Seducer 2 features branching dialogue options that give players control of how each scenario ends. Players that make the wrong moves in their flirtatious conquests face a variety of awkward outcomes that range from simple eye roll to a thoroughly deserved rear choke hold. From professional dating tips from top advisors to outright cringe-inducing cautionary blunders, Super Seducer 2 is sure to leave a lasting impression and give you the tools needed to find that special someone once thought to be out of your league!

Key Features of Super Seducer 2 Include: 

• Two Sides of the Coin: Two dating scenarios played completely from a woman’s perspective and the ability to give consent from the woman’s perspective in the men’s POV scenarios.
• Dating is Everyone’s Game: A larger, racially and gender diverse cast of characters — bringing the total to a whopping 50 versus the original game’s 15. Super Seducer 2 also features an entire chapter in spoken Mandarin language.
• Seeing the Whole Picture: All scenarios feature comprehensive and sensible feedback from both Richard and his knowledgeable female colleague Charlotte Jones.
• Cross-Cultural Dating: Scenarios that encourage players of various ethnic backgrounds to be their unapologetically authentic selves — created under the consultation of ABC’s of Attraction founder JT Tran, America’s #1 Asian Dating Coach and premiere social coach for people of color.
• Swipe Right: An online dating level that digs to the core of what makes a digital first impression stick and how to stand above the rest, because modern dating requires proper use of Tinder and similar apps.
• Everyone Loves a Laugh: Included in the game is an interactive stand-up interlude led by stand-up comedian Leo Kearse. Entertaining a crowd is a lot like dating —  both require charm and confidence.
• Bigger, Better, Stronger: A production budget ten times greater than the original with 50% more playtime, 35 different endings, and more in-depth gameplay featuring flashbacks, multiple locations, and realistic transitions from scenario to scenario.

Super Seducer 2 is available now for purchase for Windows PC on Steam for $12.99 USD at https://uberstrategist.link/SuperSeducer2-Steam. “The Dark Side of Seduction?: The Super Seducer 2 Documentary” and Richard La Ruina’s second book “Soulmate Sequence” are also available for $4.99 USD each, exclusively through Steam as a standalone DLC purchase or with the game in a discounted bundle.

Once they’ve completed the game, fans can directly influence the content of the newly announced Super Seducer 3 ahead of its March 6, 2019 release by contributing to the game’s Steam discussion forum or by sending direct feedback to creator Richard La Ruina through Facebook or Twitter.

About Super Seducer 2
Super Seducer 2 is the latest release in the popular (over 90,000 copies sold) dating and relationship series. Featuring over 11 hours of full-motion-video (FMV) content, the game aims to teach players the ins, outs, tips, and tricks, to successfully flirt, introduce themselves, and move beyond “Hi.” Directed by and featuring Richard La Ruina, world-renowned men’s dating coach and best-selling author, Super Seducer 2 expands upon the original game by adding more comedic elements, along with expanded gameplay focusing on a woman’s perspective and a diversity of characters from different ethnic and racial backgrounds. The game teaches proven flirting techniques and rewards players for being genuine and charming, while docking points for being sleazy or offensive. For more information, please visit www.puatraining.com/superseducer.

About Richard La Ruina
Richard La Ruina, a self-confessed shy virgin until 21 years of age, became Europe’s top men’s dating coach in 2009. Now 38 years old and happily married, his company — which is comprised of multiple websites, popular seminars, and workshops around the world — transforms love lives by teaching men how to find their soulmate. His second book “Soulmate Sequence,” a dating advice book for both men and women, will launch exclusively on Steam as DLC with Super Seducer 2 on September 12 priced at $4.99 in all formats including an audiobook.

PUBG MOBILE ADDS SANHOK MAP, NEW WEAPONS AND MORE IN MASSIVE SEPTEMBER UPDATE

World’s most popular mobile battle royale game surpasses 20 million daily active users and nearly one billion matches played in previous season

LOS ANGELES – Sept. 13, 2018 – In all-new update that’s available today, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) is now offering the much-anticipated Sanhok map.  Set in a dense jungle with varying landscape, Sanhok offers players a smaller map for more tense combat scenarios and gun battles, adding to the list of previous updates, which included the Miramar map, training mode, first-person mode and much more.

Tencent Games today also released even more impressive statistics for PUBG MOBILE, as the game continues to impress the market with more than 20 million daily active users (not including Japan, Korea and China). In Season 2, the previous 14-week period of games, more than 130 million players from more than 200 countries earned themselves 864,425,575 chicken dinners.

In addition to the inclusion of Sanhok, PUBG MOBILE’s latest update adds new in-game and social features that enhance the player’s ability to work with teammates cooperatively, including:

• New Weapons and Vehicles – Sanhok map comes with several new weapons and vehicles, including the Flare Gun, QBZ, Muscle Car and Bulletproof UAZ
• Anti-Cheating Measures – Improved recognition for cheating plug-ins and added report buttons to Spectator Mode, Basic Information, and Results screens
• Season Data – Season page now shows all seasons player and relevant data, including titles, highest tier reached and more
• Gameplay Improvements – Improvements have been made to the chat system, clan rankings, air drop items, friends list and more

PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play.

PUBG MOBILE is based on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the original battle royale PC and Xbox One phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote 8×8 km island to do battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILE accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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inXile Entertainment Releases Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut on Nintendo Switch™

Survive the dangers of a post-apocalyptic world in this award-winning strategy RPG

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 13, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder Brian Fargo, producer of the original Fallout, has released Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut on Nintendo Switch™ via the Nintendo eShop for $29.99. The sequel to the first-ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG, Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut features numerous improvements and additions that further immerse players in an epic adventure across a post-nuclear American Southwest.

Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut enhances the original game – winner of numerous accolades, including Game of the Year – with bonus customization choices for your squad, additional tactical options in combat, and expanded voice-over dialogue. Throughout over 80 hours of gameplay, you’ll arm your squad of Desert Rangers to survive any situation, use their unique skills to overcome obstacles on your own terms, and make decisions with both immediate and long-term consequences for the lives of everyone in the wasteland.

Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut will also be available as a physical product at retail on Dec. 4, 2018. This game is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB. For more information, follow the Wasteland series and inXile Entertainment on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About inXile Entertainment

inXile Entertainment is a premiere video game development studio with locations in Newport Beach, Calif., and New Orleans, La., behind leading titles like Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, The Mage’s Tale, The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep and Wasteland 3. inXile Entertainment is home to both industry veterans and up-and-coming talent. It is at the cutting edge of innovation in delivering high-quality titles to its passionate and dedicated fan base.

Crytek Releases Performance Update 2.4 for Hunt: Showdown

FRANKFURT, Germany – Sept. 13, 2018 – Performance in Hunt: Showdown gets a big boost this month with the release of Update 2.4, which focuses on performance-related additions and changes to the multiplayer FPS bounty hunting game from Crytek. Additionally, the new solo mode, which proved to be highly popular during the game’s recent Solo Event, is here to stay.

Performance upgrades in 2.4 are manifold, and in a new video interview Level Design Director Chris Auty and Technical Director Sebastien Laurent discuss the performance updates in 2.4 in detail, while Senior Game Designer Andreas Liebeskind and Junior Technical Designer Bence Kovacs weigh in on the new weapons, content updates, and game fixes. 

Changes to the game’s graphics settings offer one of the biggest potential improvements to performance, as rendering has been split out into different quality settings, allowing players to make choices about things like shadow quality or particle quality fitting to their specific machine. Players with limited GPU performance should see the biggest benefits from this change. Resolution scaling is another big feature now available with 2.4. Originally introduced in Crytek’s Ryse: Son of Rome, resolution scaling decouples display resolution with rendering resolution, significantly improving performance on the GPU level. CPU optimizations were also made on the game code side, and this should result in significantly less stalling. Level loading times should also improve.

Three new weapons are also packed into Update 2.4. The new Nagant Officer M1895 Carbine pistol has a long barrel and a stock, which means it behaves more like a rifle than a pistol. The new Specter 1882 Compact Shotgun has a sawn-off barrel, foregrip, and wider spread (if shorter range). The Crossbow Shotbolt mixes the characteristics of a shotgun with those of a crossbow, utilizing bolts tipped with shotgun shells that detonate on impact, setting off a cone of shotgun pellets.

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.

ABSOLVER: DOWNFALL EXPANSION BRINGS NEW QUESTS AND STYLISH GEAR TO THE FIGHT

– Free Expansion Hits PlayStation 4 and PC on September 25 –

Paris – Independent developer Sloclap and sucker punch experts Devolver Digital have announced Absolver: Downfall, a loaded new expansion for the online melee combat, will release on PlayStation 4 and PC for free September 25.

Absolver: Downfall includes three major new content updates for the over five million players that have downloaded Absolver across PlayStation 4 and PC.

Downfall Mode: Absolvers will face their toughest challenge yet as they battle through the new Adalian Mines as a solo warrior or in online cooperative play. Each run through the procedurally sequenced mines and temples offers a unique path through a variety of challenges against upgraded enemy combatants and three intense boss fights.

Faejin Combat Style: The new Faejin Combat Style blends defense and offense with percussive strikes and fluid power. The new approach is a complex style for experienced Absolvers, featuring shifting defensive abilities and two dozen attacks for bare hands, wargloves, and armed combat.

School Challenges: Absolvers who have reached the Disciple rank in a school can participate in School challenges, by using their school’s decks and powers in 1v1 Combat Trials. All wins representing one’s school count in the School challenges, with individual and collective performances of the schools bringing fresh rewards every three weeks, at the end of the season.

Additional updates include six new unique sets of gear for players to discover alongside six new emotes and three new PvP intros. Absolver: Downfall will be available for free to all Absolver owners on PlayStation 4 and PC starting September 25.

For more information on Absolver visit absolver.com and follow @Absolver on Twitter.

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No Country for Old Video Games? Not So!  Old School Musical Out Now on Nintendo Switch™ and Steam

 Publisher Playdius Invites Players to Jam their Way through 8-Bit Era in Unique Rhythm Game Starring Two New Retro Heroes, Tib and Rob, on their Quest to Save Childhood Memories

 Paris – Sept. 13, 2018 – You asked for it, and it is finally here! Global game publisher Playdius and eccentric independent game developer La Moutarde announced today that its wacky rhythm game Old School Musical is now available for Nintendo Switch™ and PC. Available for a SRP of $12.99 / €12.99 via the Nintendo eShop and Steam, Old School Musical invites players to join Tib and Rob on their crazy adventure through retro worlds accompanied by a rocking chiptunes soundtrack and levels inspired by awesome 8-Bit classics. The game has been rated “E10+” by the ESRB (PEGI 12 in Europe).

Old School Musical will send players back to the golden years of the 8-Bit era. The main protagonists, Tib and Rob, have been trained to become video game heroes. One fateful day, their game becomes corrupted by a bug invasion, thus pushing them to embark on an unlikely journey to find their missing mother and save our childhood games! Your skill, their success: miss any note and Tib and Rob’s adventure will fall flat…literally!

Swing a crowbar, shoot with your spacecraft and defeat an evil chicken army to the beat of remarkable chiptune tracks from famous artists such as Dubmood, Zabutom, Hello World, Yponeko, and Le Plancton. Discover 50 tracks, all composed exclusively for the game! The Old School Musical soundtrack is also available for purchase on Steam and other music platforms. Discover some of the games’ tracks directly on Soundcloud.

And that’s not all! Did you think you would be free from the gameplay wackiness once the Story mode has ended? NO SIR! Old School Musical also features an extra storyline with in-game modifiers to enjoy many new ways of playing. Discover even more retro levels and chiptune tracks, and unveil what Tib and Rob don’t want you to know in the main plot!

To watch the Old School Musical launch trailer on YouTube, please head here:

Old School Musical Unique Features include:

·     Looney Story Mode: Lead Tib and Rob on crazy adventures filled with humor and 8-bit nostalgia
·     Arcade Mode: Reach the highest score and challenge your friends (if you have any)
·     Challenge Mode: Play it hard with visual and audio penalties to unlock new music tracks
·     Over 50 chiptune tracks by the best of the chiptune scene: Dubmood, Zabutom, Hello World, Yponeko, Le Plancton
·     Travel through 20+ retro levels, inspired by many favorite classic old-school games
·     Local multiplayer mode supporting up to 4 players
·     A rebellion led by chickens, yes you heard us correct, 32 angry chickens to be exact!

To stay up to date with the latest news and information regarding Old School Musical, please visit the official website, like the official Facebook page and follow the game on Twitter.

ABOUT PLAYDIUS
Playdius is the publishing branch of Plug In Digital, video game distribution leader based in France. Since 2015, we have been patiently building a strong line up on PC, Consoles and Mobile with games from all over the world such as Hover, Bury Me My Love, Splasher or upcoming Away and Edge of Eternity. Our ambition is to bring to the players the very best of incredible indie production, with creative and different games that match with our motto: “Play Outside the Box”.

ABOUT LA MOUTARDE
Based in Montpellier, south of France, La Moutarde (The Mustard) is a small team composed of developers, graphic designers, and sound artists driven by a common passion: video games. We built the project “La Moutarde” around our first game: Old School Musical. We want our game to be as subtle and refined as a good ol’ hand-made Mustard for everyone to enjoy.

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SENRAN KAGURA series makes its Nintendo Switch debut with SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions today!

Marvelous Europe launches touching, narrative-focused entry in genre-spanning series…

Tunbridge Wells, UK — 13th September, 2018 — Publisher of all things weird and wonderfully Japanese, Marvelous Europe today launches SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions on Nintendo Switch complete with French language localisation.

The unique properties of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers will let fans get closer than ever to some of the shinobi girls of SENRAN KAGURA, starting with Asuka of the Hanzō National Academy. Get ‘hands on’ and help massage away her stress by employing the art of reflexology, deepening the relationship formed with her while progressing through a narrative experience with multiple endings. Pay close attention to Asuka’s feedback from the HD rumble technology in the Joy-Con controllers, as the better players react to her signals, the closer they will become to her.

Fan-favourite characters from the SENRAN KAGURA series will also be available as DLC content – Yumi will be available at launch, followed by Murasaki, Ryōna and Yomi in the weeks following launch.

After brutal melees, rhythmic cooking contests and shockingly serious water gun fights, the SENRAN KAGURA series is ready to take on the world of interactive storytelling for the first time and give players a chance to get to know the shinobi heroine Asuka in surprising new ways. SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions uses the unique properties of the Joy-Con to employ the art of reflexology and massage. Melt away Asuka’s worries and stresses by hand or through a variety of useful tools, and explore deeper relationships than have ever been possible in the series before.

The Nintendo Switch system’s advanced HD rumble technology provides a more realistic sense of interaction and feeling with Asuka than ever before, helping guide players to react to her signals and give her some much-needed relaxation. Interacting with her in different ways will lead players across branching paths toward one of seven different situations and six unique endings – and that’s just for Asuka.

Developed by Honey Parade Games, SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions will launch on 13th September 2018 in Europe from Marvelous Games, and on the same day in North America from XSEED Games. The game has been rated PEGI 16 in Europe, USK 18 in Germany, MA15+ in Australia and M for Mature in North America.

For more information on Marvelous Europe products, please visit www.marvelousgames.com.
Fans can also follow Marvelous Europe on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marvelousgames and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/marvelous_games.

About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe is the European based publishing operation of Marvelous Inc., overseeing operations for all European territories as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. Marvelous Europe has been responsible for publishing games across various platforms, including mobile, handheld, consoles and PC. Marvelous Europe is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Marvelous Inc., a publicly-traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

THE BLIZZCON^® 2018 CELEBRATION KICKS OFF EARLY WITH THE VIRTUAL TICKET

Watch the main event live on 3 and 4 November AEDT/NZDT with the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket—available to order now at www.blizzcon.com

Starting today, ticket holders can unlock access to original BlizzCon video programming, get the first commemorative BlizzCon in-game item for Overwatch^®, and help build a panel for the show

Sydney, Australia—13 September, 2018—Blizzard Entertainment’s epic BlizzCon community celebration is less than two months away—but BlizzCon season begins today with the launch of the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket, available to order now at www.blizzcon.com. The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket provides access to nearly two months of exclusive video programming, with new content hitting regularly between now and when BlizzCon takes place 2 to 3 November PDT. During BlizzCon, Virtual Ticket holders will be able to enjoy comprehensive livestreams covering all of the major news, events, and panels at the show, whether they’re joining the fun from home on BlizzCon.com—or, for the first time, directly via the Blizzard Battle.net^® desktop app— or watching on the go with the free BlizzCon Mobile App (available now for Android and iOS).

This year’s festivities are already underway, with the premiere episodes of multiple original BlizzCon video series available to view now on the official website and through the app—some available free, and all unlocked via the Virtual Ticket. BlizzCon attendees and Virtual Ticket holders can also help shape the show by voting for what they’d like to see on stage in a series of interactive BlizzCon Build-a-Panel polls. In addition, starting today BlizzCon ticket and Virtual Ticket holders will receive the first of this year’s commemorative BlizzCon in-game items: a diabolical legendary skin for Overwatch^®’s Sombra that channels the iconic Demon Hunter class from Diablo^® III.^†

The celebration continues 3 and 4 November AEDT/NZDT, as the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket also grants complete livestreaming access to the main event at the Anaheim Convention Center, including the BlizzCon All-Access channel, which acts as viewers’ tour guide through the two-day convention; the legendary cosplay and talent contests (and more) during Community Night; the closing-night festivities; as well as coverage of the panels and other activities from all three main stages—Mythic, Legendary, and Epic—on the BlizzCon show floor.

“We created BlizzCon as a celebration of our global community, but not everyone can travel to the show, so the Virtual Ticket gives us a great way to bring BlizzCon to gamers around the world,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We have a lot of exciting activities and surprises planned for BlizzCon ticket and Virtual Ticket holders in the coming weeks and at the main event—we can’t wait to share everything we have in store.”

With the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket, Blizzard gamers from around the world will:

• Never Miss a Moment: The opening ceremony and esports are free, but the Virtual Ticket is the only way to watch the Mythic, Legendary, and Epic stages live from home, so you won’t miss any of the developer panels, Community Night contests, or epic closing festivities. Go even deeper with the BlizzCon All-Access Channel, complete with exclusive developer interviews, commentary, and more.
• Explore Original BlizzCon Video Series: Unlock full access to unique BlizzCon programming that takes you behind the scenes at Blizzard and beyond the walls of the convention center. Discover Blizzard history inside The Vault, explore artists’ creative process in Drawn to Adventure, and much more. New episodes debut regularly in the weeks leading up to BlizzCon—some available free, and all unlocked via the Virtual Ticket.
• Snag Epic In-Game Loot: Between now and the start of BlizzCon, unlock a treasure trove of commemorative in-game goodies for World of Warcraft^®, StarCraft^® II, StarCraft: Remastered, Heroes of the Storm^®, Hearthstone^®, and Diablo III. Kick things off with a legendary Overwatch Demon Hunter skin for Sombra—available in-game starting today.^†
• Help Shape the Show: Don’t just watch BlizzCon—participate in it, too! Build a BlizzCon panel alongside others from the Blizzard community, then watch what you help created come to life live during the main event. (Build-a-Panel voting will be available for a limited time—visit BlizzCon.com to learn more and keep up with the results.)
• Watch On-Demand Replays: Miss a revelation during a World of Warcraft or Overwatch developer discussion? Does one of your must-see Hearthstone panels conflict with a can’t-miss StarCraft II match? Relive your favourite moments on demand with the Virtual Ticket at BlizzCon.com or in the BlizzCon Mobile App through 31 March, 2019 AEDT/NZDT^††. The Virtual Ticket also unlocks access to a wide variety of panels and original video series from the BlizzCon 2017 video archives.
• Get Gear Bonuses: Order a Virtual Ticket, and you’ll get a $10 discount off this year’s BlizzCon Goody Bag, available for pre-order today while supplies last at http://gear.blizzard.com. You’ll also get early access to the BlizzCon 2018 online merchandise sale so you can pick up sweet swag in advance of the show—more details will be announced in the weeks ahead.

International viewers will also have the option to listen to select BlizzCon Virtual Ticket broadcasts, including the All-Access Channel and content on the Mythic stage, translated live into seven languages: Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese. In addition, VODs of select content on the other stages at BlizzCon will be available subtitled in Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and simplified Chinese in the weeks following the show.

Visit the Blizzard Shop to learn more and purchase this year’s Virtual Ticket ($69.95 AUD/$79.95 NZD), and keep an eye on www.blizzcon.com to vote on the best moments from past BlizzCons and stay up-to-date on the latest BlizzCon news.

^†The in-game items for Overwatch, StarCraft II, and StarCraft: Remastered will also be available separately in 2019—further details will be announced at a later date.

^††Most replays will be available until 31 March, 2019 AEDT/NZDT. Community Night and closing night festivities replays are available for at least 1 month after the event.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft^®, Hearthstone^®, Overwatch^®, the Warcraft^®, StarCraft^®, and Diablo^® franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm^®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-two #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net^®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the dates and upcoming content at BlizzCon and the features and functionality of the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

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