FOUR EPIC ADVENTURES, ONE LEGENDARY COLLECTION; DESTINY 2: FORSAKEN – LEGENDARY COLLECTION AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 5

Experience the Most Transformative Moment in Destiny 2 with Destiny 2: Forsaken

August 1, 2018 – Bungie, High Moon Studios, and Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), revealed today that Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection will release in Australia and New Zealand on September 5 and is now available for pre-order. Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection will feature an all-in-one experience, offering players access to all of Destiny 2’s premium content and updates to date in one place, available on PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and PC. The PC version will be available exclusively on Battle.net®, Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed online-gaming platform.

The Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection includes Destiny 2, Destiny 2: Expansion I: Curse of Osiris, Destiny 2: Expansion II: Warmind, and Destiny 2: Forsaken, the largest and most transformative expansion to the Destiny 2 experience yet. At launch, the Legendary Collection will also include a character boost that allows players the option to jump right to the latest adventure, Forsaken.  For those wanting to experience Destiny 2 and its current expansions immediately, a pre-purchase of the digital Legendary Collection includes the ability to play the game right away.

In Forsaken, players take justice into their own hands as they pursue vengeance for fallen mentor, the Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6. Over the course of this adventure, players will have the opportunity to explore new regions, unlock new abilities, earn a wealth of powerful new weapons, and discover lost Awoken secrets. Players who pre-order Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection today will receive a suite of special rewards to commemorate the last stand of one of the most memorable characters from the game.  Cayde’s Exotic Stash pre-order bonus includes a unique exotic weapon ornament for his iconic Ace of Spaces hand cannon, Cayde’s ship, an exotic gunslinger-themed emote, and shaders of Cayde to decorate any piece of armour with his colours.

“Perfect for players joining the Destiny 2 universe or one of the veterans seeking revenge for Cayde-6, the Legendary Collection gives players access to all the great Destiny 2 content in one place.” said Byron Beede, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Destiny at Activision. He added, “With secrets to discover, and an epic hunt at the forefront, Destiny 2: Forsaken is a great chapter to jump into the Destiny story.”

Also available is the Destiny 2: Forsaken – Complete Collection, which offers the comprehensive Destiny 2: Forsaken experience for new, returning, and veteran players, and includes the Destiny 2: Forsaken Annual Pass*. Delivering to players more of what they want more frequently, the Annual Pass will include a regular stream of post launch content. Annual Pass holders will have access to three premium content drops, the Black Armory coming Summer 2018, Joker’s Wild in Autumn 2019, and Penumbra in Winter of 2019.

Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection and Destiny 2: Forsaken – Complete Collection are currently rated M for Mature.  At launch, PlayStation gamers will also get access to exclusive content for Forsaken, which includes an exclusive ship, an exotic weapon, armour sets, and a Strike, all timed exclusive until at least Spring 2019. For more information on the Legendary Collection and Complete Collection, please visit: http://destinythegame.com/buy?section=collection.

For more game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow the official Destiny social channels on Facebook and @DestinyTheGame on Instagram and Twitter. The community can interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net, Facebook, @Bungie on Twitter, Instagram and www.Twitch.tv/Bungie on Twitch.

About Bungie
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player communities and lifelong friendships. For more than two-and-a-half decades that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry’s most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next highly anticipated release in the Destiny universe and new worlds to come.

About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release dates, pricing, features, functionality and gameplay of Destiny 2: Forsaken, including the Legendary Collection and Complete Collection, and the dates and features of the Destiny 2: Forsaken launch timed exclusives and Annual Pass, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’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 Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing 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 Activision Publishing 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.

*Content in the Forsaken Annual Pass may be sold separately. The Destiny 2: Forsaken Annual Pass content and rewards to be delivered between launch of Destiny 2: Forsaken and August 31, 2019.

© 2018 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the Destiny Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks of Bungie, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks or trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

2064: Read Only Memories Investigates Nintendo Switch 14 Aug.

 Platform Exclusive Remastered Side Story “Punks”, 10% Discounted Pre-Orders Available Now

SAN FRANCISCO – 1 Aug, 2018 – 2064: Read Only Memories Integral, the cyberpunk narrative adventure from MidBoss with more than 200,000 copies sold across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, will explore Nintendo Switch on 14 August, 2018. It is available for pre-orders today with a 10% discount until launch.

Take to the streets with the “Punks” side story, remastered, fully voiced and seamlessly integrated exclusively into 2064: Read Only Memories Integral on Nintendo Switch. Other content in this definitive edition of Read Only Memories includes video clips from the cutting room floor, a jukebox with never-before-heard tracks, as well as all of the voice acting, other polish and content added to the game since its initial launch.

Follow Turing, who claims to be the world’s first fully sapient ROM (Relationship and Organizational Manager) on a mysterious investigation after the disappearance of their creator. Turing is as witty as they are cute and depending on player choices can become a close companion while helping solve point-and-click puzzles and problem-solving minigames.

The city of Neo San-Francisco transposes modern day social issues into a hopeful cyberpunk future by asking questions about identity, individuality and what it is to be human. With a diverse cast of characters, each fully voiced by talents including industry legends Melissa Hutchison (The Walking Dead), Adam Harrington (Middle Earth: Shadow of War, The Wolf Among Us) and more, 2064: Read Only Memories Integral puts the focus on meaningful interactions and choices while exploring topics such as advanced AI, cybernetic enhancements and genetic experimentation.

“The core of Read Only Memories’ beloved story complete with positive representation of marginalized people is unchanged, but it’s been enhanced and expanded over the years.” said Cade Peterson, interim CEO, Midboss. “With the definitive edition for Nintendo Switch, players returning to the futuristic world of Neo San-Francisco can find just as many things to be excited about as people visiting for the first time.”

2064 will be available in the Nintendo Switch eShop for $20.64USD and support English with full audio and Japanese with a text-only localization. To learn more, visit the 2064: Read Only Memories Integral official website and follow it on Facebook and Twitter, or follow MidBoss on Twitter and Tumblr.

About Midboss
Based out of San Francisco (although not the Neo kind), Midboss aims to make the world better, safer and more inclusive for marginalized people, especially those across the gender and sexuality spectrum, by creating cool experiences through games and other forms of media which diversify representation, as well as becoming a platform for queer content around the world.

To learn more about Midboss visit the studio’s official website.

REND^™ EARLY ACCESS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM^® WORLDWIDE

Strategize, Dominate, and Ascend in Epic Team-Based Fantasy Survival RPG Inspired by Norse Mythology 

IRVINE, CALIF. – July 31, 2018 – The army of the gods continues to grow to massive numbers with the Steam Early Access release of Rend, the fantasy team-based survival game, available today on PC for $29.99 USD. Players worldwide can join one of three factions and work with teammates to survive the vividly beautiful, yet brutal shattered remains of Midgard. Victorious teams will earn their right to ascend to Valhalla as honored heroes and bask in the glory of victory while collecting earned rewards. Rend pairs RPG mechanics, sandbox elements, factional combat, and massive battles with win/loss conditions to introduce a new gaming experience to the survival genre.

Rend is being developed by Frostkeep Studios, an independent game studio founded by a team of veteran game developers – Solomon Lee, Mat Milizia, and Jeremy Wood – who met working together on the original World of Warcraft before moving on to other successful game titles like Overwatch and League of Legends. Frostkeep Studios plans to take advantage of this Early Access period to continue receiving constructive community feedback to further improve upon Rend.

“Since we first announced Rend, we have been developing it side by side with our players through Pre-Alpha and Alpha testing and by gathering feedback through Discord and our official channels,” said Jeremy Wood, co-founder and CEO, Frostkeep Studios. “Our goal has always been to transform the way players interact and participate in survival games while delivering on the fantasy that they have come to expect from this genre.”

Added Wood, “We have created a unique space that doesn’t feel like any other game in the survival genre and while this marks a significant milestone for our studio, we’re only just getting started.”

Rend takes inspiration from the motifs of ancient Norse mythology to bring players a colorful world of epic battles and survival-based gameplay. To accommodate the various gameplay styles, Rend will host official servers – including Conquest servers that eliminate the magical shield protecting each faction’s base – as well as support private servers for players who are interested in customizing the game’s rulesets and their overall in-game experience.

“We’re making Rend for the players, not for us,” said Mat Milizia, co-founder and creative director, Frostkeep Studios. “We’re excited to see how the community will continue to make an impact on the game’s development during the Early Access period.”

To download Rend on Steam^®, please visit the game’s official Steam page.

Players can follow Rend on their favorite social media channels, including:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rend
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rendgame
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/frostkeep
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/rend
For more information on Frostkeep Studios, please visit: http://www.Frostkeep.com.

For more information about Rend, please visit the official site at http://www.RendGame.com.

About Rend
Epic fantasy adventure meets team-based survival in Rend. Inspired by the fabled universe of Nordic myth, the world of Rend is a harsh domain where the strong ascend as gods. Players must choose among three rival factions, combine forces to build their faction’s stronghold, and battle foes and brutal creatures. Together, they will endure the dangers of Rend’s treacherous landscapes to discover valuable resources and powerful artifacts. With the game’s deep talent trees and skill systems, players have the freedom to choose how they want to play and how they want to fight. When a cycle ends, one faction will be declared the winner… but the end is only the beginning. Victorious players receive rewards they can use in subsequent cycles as they ascend to legendary heights as heroes. For more information, visit: www.RendGame.com.

About Frostkeep Studios
Frostkeep Studios is based in Irvine, CA and was founded in May 2016 by veteran game developers who met working together on the original World of Warcraft. Its founders have more than 75 years of combined experience in the industry making games including World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Overwatch, WildStar, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.frostkeep.com

MAKE HEADLINES IN F1® 2018 

First Official Gameplay Trailer Showcases Stunning Visuals, New Features and Game Depth

Larkspur, Calif. – July 31, 2018 – Codemasters® has released the first full gameplay video for F1® 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship™, which reveals the incredible depth and feature set of this year’s game. Launching onto PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC on August 24, 2018, F1® 2018 lets you follow the path and career of an F1® driver like never before.

Featuring the most in-depth career mode ever seen in the franchise, 20 classic cars from the history of the sport, and new stunning visuals, F1® 2018 takes F1® gaming to the next level.

The new trailer is available to view now at www.youtube.com/formula1game.

“This is the most complete F1® experience that Codemasters has ever created,” said Game Director Lee Mather. “The Career mode is the central point of the game and has been greatly expanded with the inclusion of pressurized press interviews that will directly affect your path through the sport. There is also far more flexibility for the player, including the ability to select your own rival and negotiate team moves during the season. The Career mode also expands the player’s research and development options, with each F1® team now having its own unique technology tree with differing strengths and weaknesses. What’s more, F1® 2018’s Career will also feature significant rule changes between seasons during the Career for the first time.

“The game’s handling has also been reworked using real world F1® data to give us new suspension and chassis physics, as well as the introduction of manually deployed ERS. This all means that the cars feel great to drive and you can really feel the difference between the modern cars and the 20 classics there are in the game. There is a huge contrast between the low aero, low grip cars from the 1970s compared to the 2018 cars.”

As well as improvements to the career, classics and simulation, F1® 2018 has also undergone a significant graphical uplift with the inclusion of new visual elements, including environmental mist, heat haze, track mirage effects, new engine heat haze and off racing line dirt kick-up which brings it even closer to the real sport.

When playing online, the game’s new Super License system is designed to minimize the effects of poor driving in multiplayer races. Players are rated on their skill levels and driver etiquette and then matched with other gamers of a similar ability and driving style.

F1® 2018 is the official game of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship™ and features all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the thrilling season. This includes the return of the iconic Hockenheimring and the addition of the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE at the Circuit Paul Ricard.

Follow Codemasters F1 games blog (http://blog.codemasters.com/f1/) and social channels on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Formula1game) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/formula1game) for future updates.

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About Codemasters
Codemasters (AIM:CDM) is an award winning British video game developer and publisher with over 30 years of heritage. The company specializes in high quality racing games including DiRT, GRID and the BAFTA award-winning official F1® series of videogames.

For more information on Codemasters’ product portfolio, please visit www.codemasters.com. Join in the conversation with @codemasters on Twitter or Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/codemasters.

F1 2018 Game – an official product of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. © 2018 The Codemasters Software Company Limited (“Codemasters”). All rights reserved. “Codemasters”®, “EGO”® and the Codemasters logo are registered trademarks owned by Codemasters.

The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, FORMULA ONE, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. © 2018 Cover images Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. Licensed by Formula One World Championship Limited. The FIA and FIA AfRS logos are trademarks of Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. All rights reserved.

All other copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are being used under license. Developed and published by Codemasters.

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

BREAKING NEWS – UNSUSPECTING CUP OF JOE HAS BEEN ASSAULTED BY A WILD MOB OF DIRTY HIPSTERS

This just in – a gripping testimonial from an average cup of black coffee, brought to you by Televisor, an organization devoted to the eradication of all things flannel and neck beardy, and makers of the new App, Hipster Attack. The mission behind Hipster Attack is to shed light on the unjust acts committed by the neck bearded menaces against society and destroy them. Today, we bring you the story behind the coffee – what was once just plain cup of joe, sometimes with a bit of milk and sugar, has now been sullied by the hipster community. For more information and to help, please watch the below video, download it and spread the word.

WARNING – This video may feature sensitive content, not suitable for the emotionally fragile.

Hipster Attack is a new tower defense game in the vein of a certain plant-themed zombie killer, but instead of undead terrors, you’re battling mindless lemmings that obsess on trends, ironically of course, while trying to look like they’re “deeply” unique. That’s right, much worse than a blood-thirsty zombie, scientists call their kind “hipsters.” Players command a squad of brave and loyal workers from janitors to top-level HR managers in a fight against legions of hipsters who are trying to take over the local coffee shop.

Start out small, using your HR reps to fling job applications at the vinyl-spinning foes, then bolster your forces by adding resource-generating coffee makers (which also fire gobs of coffee beans as an alternate weapon!), sleepy (yet highly efficient) security guards, maids with mauling mops, and more!

Hipster Attack Key Features:

• Hipsters of all Shapes and Sizes: From the trendsetter, to poet, to the music master and …. the horrific being known only as flying tofu. The game abounds with a variety of hilarious hipsters to destroy!
• Unconventional Weapons and Abilities: Use your HR reps to chuck job applications and wads of paper at the hipsters! Players can power up coffee makers to shoot donuts at incoming enemies, cast the ‘Statue of Hipsterity’ to freeze hipsters in place, or set an ‘urban trap’ filled with stylish sunglasses and hot espresso as bait.
• Variety of Characters: Players start out with the junior HR employee, but as they progress through levels, they’ll get a higher level corporate team to take on the hipster onslaught. Utilize security guards, the logistics senior, and even the cleaning lady, to protect the coffee shop.
• Built-In Tongue in Cheek: Use tons of different weapons to take down the incoming waves of moustache-twirling, vinyl spinning hipsters. Hit ’em so hard that it knocks their $200 second-hand-store 80’s era denim vests right off! In-game economy is based off of two types of resources: coffee and money. Coffee provides energy and cash is motivation for workers — what more do you need?

For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, check out the game on Steam, and visit the Hipster Attack website.

SWORD LEGACY: OMEN RELEASES ON 13th JULY

SHARPEN YOUR BLADE AND PREPARE FOR BATTLE

31st July 2018 – Team17, a global games label, creative partner and developer of independent, premium video games in partnership with the Brazilian indie development team at Firecast Studios and Fableware Narrative Design have today announced that Sword Legacy: Omen will release on 13^th July 2018. Sword Legacy Omen will release on Steam for £14.99/$17.99/€17.99/R$36.99. A Digital Deluxe Edition will also be available which includes a digital art book, wallpapers and the Sword Legacy: Omen OST. This will be available on Steam and priced at £19.49/$24.99/€24.99/R$46.99.

Sword Legacy: Omen is a turn-based tactical RPG set in the candlepunk realm of Broken Britannia. Marrying masterful, brutal storytelling with comic-inspired aesthetics, Sword Legacy: Omen presents a bloody re-telling of the King Arthur mythos as you follow Uther Pendragon to fight a path of vengeance across Broken Britannia. Joined by a band of misfits, Uther seeks justice for his fallen lord and to recover the lost sword, Excalibur.

Explore the world and engage in challenging battles where you must use tactics to play to your hero’s strengths while exploiting your enemy’s weaknesses. Each hero is individually equipped with both passive and active skills and your comrades’ different strengths are crucial to dominating the battlefield. Combine and complement the skills of your party to pick the right team for every situation.

In a new video, Arthur Protasio, Creative Director at Fableware Narrative Design, talks through the story, characters and gameplay of Sword Legacy: Omen. From exploration to battlefield tactics, Arthur gives the low down on all you need to know before facing the realms of Broken Britannia.

Long live the legacy!

Sword Legacy Omen will release 14^th July on Steam for £14.99/$17.99/€17.99/R$36.90

About Team17 Digital Ltd
Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading international video games label and creative partner for independent developers. The portfolio comprises over 90 games, including The Escapists, Genesis: Alpha One, Overcooked, Yoku’s Island Express, Yooka-Laylee, the Worms franchise and many more from developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

About Firecast Studio
Founded in 2014, Firecast Studio is a game studio focused on innovation and fun. We create high quality graphics, characters and stories, to enable expansion into other universes outside the “game world”.

About Fableware Narrative Design
Founded in 2015, Fableware is an independent storytelling studio specialized in developing content for multiple platforms and transmedia projects. Its portfolio includes awarded works such as the Digital Emmy nominated TV show, Now Generation; the mysterious VR adventure, Angest; and the tactical RPG, Sword Legacy: Omen, awarded Best Storytelling at the SB Games Festival.

Sword Legacy: Omen © 2017. Developed by Firecast Studio and Fableware Narrative Design. Published by Team17 Digital Ltd. Team17 is a trademarks or registered trademarks of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

DIGIMON SURVIVE ANNOUNCED FOR WESTERN RELEASE

The survival RPG releases in 2019 for the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch® and PC – to coincide with the 20^th Anniversary of the original TV show

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 30th, 2018) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is excited to announce Digimon Survive, a brand-new survival RPG coming to the Americas on PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via STEAM®.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Digimon anime, Digimon Survive presents an original adventure set in a mysterious world with characters designed by Uiti Ukumo, and music composed by the much-acclaimed Tomoki Miyoshi. Digimon Survive is a fresh new game with a unique timeline that does not correlate with other Digimon series, allowing the player to discover and learn about the Digimon world together with the characters.

In Digimon Survive, a group of teenagers led by Takuma Momozuka, get lost on a school camping trip and find themselves transported to a strange world of monsters and danger. As they fight their way back home through a 3D world of difficult decisions and deadly battles, players’ choices throughout the game will impact the evolution of their monster allies, and the final ending.

Digimon Survive will be available on PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. For more information about Digimon Survive or other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., please visit; https://www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS