Desperaun… Desperados… Desperatres! THQ Nordic & Mimimi Announce Desperados III

VIENNA, Austria / MUNICH, Germany – Aug. 21, 2018 – The Wild West. A place where the law is made by those with a gun in their hands and enforced by the henchmen at their command. A place where death is no stranger and undertakers work overtime… especially when people start playing Desperados III.

This real-time tactics game, developed by German game studio Mimimi (who earned their spurs with the critically acclaimed title Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun), lets players command a band of Desperados led by fan-favorite gunslinger John Cooper, who’s hunting down his nemesis.

Heavily inspired by the first game of the franchise, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, Desperados III will allow players to approach each mission with a wide variety of routes and solutions. As your gang will always be outnumbered, only smart use of both the environment and each Desperado’s unique character skills will guarantee a victorious outcome.

Desperados III will ambush your PC, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, in 2019.

For more information on the game, please visit https://desperadosgame.com/.

About Desperados III

Desperados III is a modern real-time tactics game set in a harsh Wild West setting. You take control of a ragtag band as it grows into a highly functional group of unlikely heroes and heroines. These very different and strong personalities struggle to cooperate at first, but ultimately join forces to combine their distinctive specialties and challenge a seemingly superior foe. Hunted by ruthless bandits and corrupt lawmen, the Desperados need to turn the tables with every mission.

Features

• Command up to five Desperados and use their lethal skills to stealthily thin out the enemy rows.
• Approach each mission with a huge variety of paths and solutions.
• Resolve large, seemingly impossible enemy setups with careful planning and perfectly timed executions.
• Witness the glory of classic Wild West scenarios like frontier towns, desert canyons, Mississippi swamps, sprawling modern cities and many more by day and night.
• Defeat your foes by going in guns blazing, or choose a more stealthy, non-lethal option. Further adjust the game to your playstyle with various difficulty settings and special replayability challenges.

TWIN MIRROR™ CORE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS REVEALED

Cologne, GERMANY – August 21st, 2018 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe reveal two major new gameplay features for upcoming psychological thriller Twin Mirror – the Mind Palace, and the Double. The narrative adventure will be an episodic game composed of three parts, the first of which, “Lost On Arrival”, will be available in 2019.

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In Twin Mirror, players take on the role of Sam, an investigative journalist returning home to bury an old friend. But, as Sam wakes up in his motel room with a blood-stained shirt and no memory of the night before…he must embark on a thrilling investigation and series of impactful choices to discover the truth.

His greatest talent, revealed today at Gamescom, is his Mind Palace. While the untrained mind may forget crucial information, or fail to remember critical clues, Sam’s brain works differently. Over many years, Sam has trained to create his very own version of the Mind Palace – for him, a place to access at will and recreate memories from the past…or piece together possible scenarios. But even the greatest tools can get rusty if not properly trained, and players will have to start by jogging Sam’s capacity back again.

When solving the game’s mysteries, players will have to gather clues from the real world, navigating between the former and the Mind Palace, until they are able to recreate forgotten or concealed events of past…unaware of what, or who, they may discover.

But Sam’s mind is also a place of wonder and mystery. Also revealed today, The Double introduces another key feature of Twin Mirror. Sam’s inner voice takes the form of a classy and sarcastic version of himself. Is he here to help? To hinder him? Players will have to discover his true meaning as they progress through the story, navigating choices between Sam’s personality and the Double’s quirky guidance.

“We are very excited to reveal two of our major gameplay features for Twin Mirror here at Gamescom.” said Fabrice Cambounet, Senior Producer for Twin Mirror. “We believe it is a good insight to our unique narrative approach, both gameplay features being strongly tied to the story we want to tell. We can’t wait for the players to uncover the secrets of this adventure with the first episode in 2019!.”

Twin Mirror’s first episode, ‘Lost On Arrival’ will be available early 2019 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC.

Twin Mirror is currently rated provisional PEGI 16. For more information regarding Twin Mirror and other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.com, https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

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

About DONTNOD Entertainment

Founded in 2008, DONTNOD is an independent studio that develops video games in popular genres, such as adventure (Life is Strange), action (Remember Me) and RPG (Vampyr). Every new game is an original, multi-platform creation with a unique narrative experience and gameplay and is aimed at a wide audience, whether released in episodes, or in “one-shot” format. The studio has built an international reputation amongst working with worldwide leading publishers such as Square Enix, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Home Interactive and Capcom. www.dont-nod.com

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© 2018 DONTNOD Entertainment. All rights reserved.

HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES FROM SUPERMASSIVE GAMES, THE DARK PICTURES, ANNOUNCED AT GAMESCOM 2018

The first game in the series, Man Of Medan, releases in 2019

Cologne, GERMANY – August 21st, 2018 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe and Supermassive Games proudly announce a brand-new horror anthology series, The Dark Pictures, arriving in 2019.

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, cinematic horror games, designed to present a new, terrifying experience on a regular basis. Each game is unconnected and will feature a brand new story, setting, and new cast of characters.

A trailer for the first game in the anthology, The Dark Pictures – Man Of Medan, has also been released today.

In Man of Medan, four young Americans set sail on a holiday diving trip, with a rumored WWII wreck to find. As the day unfolds, and a storm rolls in, their trip soon changes into something much more sinister…Who will live? Who will die?

Players can take the role of each of the five protagonists, each with a different perspective, to explore and discover the mysteries of their terrifying situation – and make decisions that will change their lives forever.

Each game is designed to be re-playable, with branching storylines, paths, and numerous endings designed to keep players coming back time and again. Players’ decisions are vitally important for the survival of all characters…with any combination of them surviving, or dying, at any wrong turn!

“We are incredibly excited to announce the Dark Pictures Anthology and the first game in the series – Man of Medan. With each title being a standalone game, we have the opportunity to create a unique horror experience every time, with new stories, settings, characters and cast. As a studio we have a passion to deliver powerful cinematic horror, and we can’t wait for players to experience these new games across PS4, XBOX and PC. We have a great partner in Bandai Namco Entertainment and we look forward to working with them to help bring these terrifying tales to gamers everywhere,” said Pete Samuels, CEO Supermassive Games and Executive Producer The Dark Pictures.

“We’ve been working with the amazing team at Supermassive Games to bring this vision together and we hope that fans are as excited to see the game for the first time at Gamescom – as we’ve been creating it”, said Hervé Hoerdt, VP Digital and Marketing BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “As well as creating entertaining experience, we want to be innovative as a company. The Dark Pictures, the first example of a horror anthology series within the video game world, positions gaming closer to a style closer to their favourite TV shows…with new, standalone experiences brought to fans on a regular basis. It’s a bold new model, but one we believe fans of both gaming and horror will love.”

The Dark Pictures Anthology – Man Of Medan will launch in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Digital. For more information about the game and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive 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™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

BECOME THE HERO OF YOUR OWN LEGEND IN SOULCALIBUR VI’s SECOND STORY MODE, LIBRA OF SOUL

Returning character, Tira, also announced as a Season Pass bonus fighter

Cologne, GERMANY – August 21st, 2018 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe has revealed further information about upcoming title SOULCALIBUR VI, including the announcement of the second story mode, Libra of Soul, in-depth character creation, online gameplay and first DLC character, Tira.

Libra Of Soul is the second story mode in SOULCALIBUR VI, joining the already-revealed Chronicle of Souls mode. In this game mode, players will be able to create their own custom fighter from scratch before roaming the world in a quest to stop a new evil mastermind at work to gather Soul Edge shards. Along the way, players will come up against both characters from across the main storyline, and warriors created by the community, fighting in a variety of rule-specific showdowns which shape their own path.

Players will be able to customise their unique characters through thousands of different combinations, choosing from 16 races, including human, lizard or even living skeleton, before customising the size, facial features, hairstyle, clothes, armour and, of course. weapons and fighting style!

Also revealed today at Gamescom is online play, allowing players to fight using their own custom characters or favourite SOULCALIBUR VI fighters against other players from across the world in both casual or ranked matches.

Additionally, Tira, the Bird of Death, is also announced as a bonus character for those that purchase the Season Pass. Tira will also be sold as a stand-alone DLC.

Tira, an expert wielder of her Ring Blade named Eiserne Drossel, fights using her own Dance of Death style. Trained by the mysterious Birds of Passage group of assassins, Tira abandoned the group after its leader went mad. Alone and angry, Tira, travels across the world, slaughtering any that get in her way – taking great pleasure in the trail of blood in her wake.

SOULCALIBUR VI will launch on 19^th October 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Digital. For more information about the game and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive 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™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

JUMP FORCE ONLINE EXPERIENCE REVEALED ALONGSIDE ICONIC MANGA FIGHTERS

Cologne, GERMANY – August 21st, 2018 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today revealed six new playable characters for upcoming title JUMP FORCE, as well as announcing details of the online experience.

Joining the roster of JUMP FORCE – which sees the greatest heroes and villains from the 50-year history of Shueisha’s influential Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump magazine do battle – are six iconic names from Hunter X Hunter, One Piece and Dragon Ball Z.

Online Experience

In JUMP FORCE’s online setting, players will be able to create their own customised avatar and interact with players from around the world.

Based in a huge lobby composed of four distinct places – the worlds of One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, and the real world – players will be able to tailor their own avatar to create an ultimate fighter, before fighting against others online.

Further information about the avatar customisation will be revealed soon.

New Characters

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe have also announced six new characters joining the roster, Gon and Hisoka from Hunter X Hunter, Sanji, Sabo and Blackbeard from One Piece, and the infamous Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z.

Gon is a young boy with a pure heart. He’ll put his friends first above all and will face up to any opponent if for the greater good. Hisoka is his opposite. Underneath his jovial exterior lies a sociopathic fighter that finds pleasure only in killing.

Sanji is the cook of One Piece’s Straw Hat Crew, but don’t let this deceive you. For Sanji is one of the strongest fighters, willing to face anyone to protect his comrades. Sabo is like a brother to Luffy, fighting alongside him in battle. He has total control over fire and can use this immense skill in battle. Blackbeard is one of the fiercest and most despicable characters of One Piece. He is the only known user of two different Devil Fruits, allowing him to create earthquakes and manipulate the darkness itself.

And no game featuring Dragon Ball Z characters would be complete without Vegeta. Once a mortal enemy of Goku, he now fights alongside him to protect earth.

New Stage

Also revealed today is the Namek stage. From the Dragon Ball Z universe, Namek is the planet where the infamous battle against Frieza took place. Namek has three suns, so is in a state of permanent daylight. In JUMP FORCE, the planet Namek also features the mysterious appearance of a certain green statue…

JUMP FORCE features the world’s most popular and classic manga/anime franchises including DRAGON BALL Z, ONE PIECE, NARUTO, and many others. Players will be able to create their three-character manga/anime dream tag team and take them into battle in hyper-stylish arena brawls set against backdrops of famous landmarks around the world including New York City’s Times Square and the Matterhorn in the Alps. Utilizing Unreal Engine 4, JUMP FORCE brings these titans of Japanese pop culture to life for the first time ever in stunning realistic detail.

JUMP FORCE will be available in 2019 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 system and PC via STEAM. For more information about products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, and join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

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

©JUMP 50th Anniversary

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NEW STORY TRAILER AND NEW CHARACTERS ANNOUNCED FOR ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER 

Cologne, GERMANY – August 21st, 2018 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today revealed a new story-mode trailer for ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER, as well as revealing further details of three new characters: Issho Fujitora, Borsalino Kizaru and Rob Lucci.

The trailer opens with our hero Luffy, in handcuffs, being brought in front of a mysterious throned character – high above the clouds of Prison Island on a floating fortress far. But what does this character have in-store for Luffy, and more importantly, why does Luffy look so happy to be supposedly captured…?

Also revealed in the trailer are three new characters Luffy will come up against.

The first, Borsalino (Kizaru), is an admiral in the marines, as such, he is one of the strongest enemies for the Straw Hat Crew. He is the possessor of the Glint-Glint Fruit (Pika Pika No Mi), which allows him to control and manipulate the light at will. He can even transform into light, giving him the power of teleportation. He is a faithful servant of the Marin headquarters and will happily fight Luffy whenever the opportunity arises.

Another admiral was called to jail island:  Issho (Fujitora). Despite being blind, he is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Although mysterious of his exact power, he seems to have the power to control gravity, being able to subdue prisoners or even redirecting a meteoroid. Fujitora is different from the other admirals, for him what matter first is the security of Prison Island people.

Rob Lucci is a member of the CP-0, the intelligence organisation directly controlled by the world rulers. He ate the Cat-Cat Fruit which allows him to take on a beast form, half-human / half-leopard. As more characters arrive in Jail Island, the mtystery of it grows – with rumours that Lucci himself is in fact overseeing the ruler of Prison Island itself.

ONE PIECE WORLD SEEKER will be available in 2018 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC as part of the ONE-PIECE Big Projects.

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

Continue the adventure on:

• ONE PIECE Games Official Website: www.OnePiece-Game.com

• Official Facebook Page: /BandaiNamcoGames.Europe
• Official Twitter Account: @BandaiNamcoEU

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

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

©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

Game ©2018 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

NINTENDO KICKS OFF GAMESCOM WITH NEW TRAILERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDING DLC, RELEASE DATES AND MORE

Check out full gameplay matches of King K. Rool, Dark Samus and Chrom in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo of Europe’s YouTube channels

21^st August, 2018 – As gamescom kicks off in Cologne, Germany, Nintendo reveals new details on what fans can expect throughout the week, including new gameplay from already-announced Nintendo Switch titles including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, and DAEMON X MACHINA from Marvelous, while visitors to the show can play a range of upcoming titles, including the world’s first hands-on with Super Mario Party and the recently-announced Diablo III Eternal Collection from Blizzard Entertainment.

Following on from the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct that took an in-depth look at the upcoming fight-fest, coming to Nintendo Switch on 7^th December, fans can watch brand new footage of the newly-announced characters King K. Rool, Dark Samus, and Chrom in battle, with two full matches straight from the development team in Japan. Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – King K. Rool gameplay and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Dark Samus and Chrom gameplay (2 on 2, Stage Morph) on Nintendo UK’s official YouTube channel*.

Meanwhile, anyone craving fast-paced mech action should have DAEMON X MACHINA from Marvelous firmly on their radar. Coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019, this new title from producer Kenichiro Tsukuda sees players take fully customisable powered suits called Arsenals into a variety of missions. Fans can see more later in the week when Mr Tsukuda will show off brand new gameplay in a video filmed in Nintendo’s RedCube studio at gamescom. Before then, be sure to check out the DAEMON X MACHINA – gamescom 2018 teaser*.

Also coming later this week, get primed for a look at brand new gameplay from the upcoming standalone story expansion Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country, in a RedCube video to be published at the end of the week.

Mario Tennis Aces is welcoming a fresh face soon, as Diddy Kong will soon join the fun. This speedy competitor, with his vine-swinging special shot, will be immediately available to players who play during the next tournament, running between 1^st and 30^th September. Once the tournament ends, he’ll then be unlocked for everyone, regardless of whether they participated in the tournament or not. Get a first look at him in action in the Mario Tennis Aces – Diddy Kong trailer on YouTube*.

In more Mario news, Nintendo Switch owners can now pre-order Super Mario Party in Nintendo eShop and will receive double My Nintendo Gold Points when the game is released on 5^th October.

Mario’s brother Luigi is set for an especially busy month in October, as on top of his appearance in Super Mario Party, Luigi’s Mansion for Nintendo 3DS family systems is hitting shelves and Nintendo eShop in Australia and New Zealand on 20^th October.

Fans of comics and graphic novels will be excited to hear that InkyPen, an application for reading digital comic books, will be launching exclusively for Nintendo Switch in November. The InkyPen app will be available to download via Nintendo eShop, and users will pay a flat monthly subscription fee to read as many comics as they like, including popular series such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Judge Dredd, and Transformers, with more to be added in the future. Comic fans can see it in action with the new InkyPen comes to Nintendo Switch trailer on YouTube* and find out more at the official InkyPen website.

To stay up-to-date with all the Nintendo activities at gamescom this week, head over to the Nintendo of Europe gamescom 2018 hub*, where new videos from Nintendo’s RedCube studio on the showfloor will be published throughout the week, and stay tuned to Twitter and YouTube for updates.

Nintendo starts gamescom with new footage from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and announcements of new bundles and release dates, with new gameplay videos from select titles to be published throughout the week.

Release dates for a selection of upcoming titles:

 This content is presented by Nintendo of Europe. Please check www.nintendo.com.au for information specific to Australia and New Zealand

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ASSASSIN’S CREED^® ODYSSEY UNVEILS A WORLD OF DANGER AND LEGENDS

Mercenaries, The Cult of Kosmos, Legendary Animals and Mythological Creatures Will Challenge Players Over the Course of Their Odyssey        

Sydney, Australia — August 21, 2018 — Today, at Gamescom, Ubisoft showcased a world of danger and legends in Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey.  Ancient Greece, 431BCE, a land rich with myths and legends, in the midst of the Peloponnesian War, fought between Sparta and Athens. This world is ruled by the gods, and shaped by myths and legendary creatures. The creative team behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey recaptured this pivotal moment in history when mythology merged with religion and tradition, shaping Ancient Greek life.

As Alexios or Kassandra, players will encounter these myths firsthand, in the form of Legendary Animals and Mythical Creatures, while battling Mercenaries and defying the Cult of Kosmos. Mercenaries, skilled warriors, will hunt Alexios or Kassandra if they’re caught breaking the law. These tenacious enemies boast advanced combat techniques and abilities, wield valuable weapons and can be accompanied by predatory pets. They will relentlessly track the hero on land and sea as soon as a bounty is placed over their head.

Over the course of their Odyssey, players will encounter Legendary Animals, inspired by the Herculean myths including the Nemean Lion with impenetrable golden fur, the Lykaon Wolf, an evil beast cursed by the Gods themselves and Kallisto the bear, the angry mother of the Arcadians, to name a few. They will also have the chance to engage in battle with terrifying Mythical Creatures inspired by Greek legends, including Medusa.

Assassin’s Creed^® Odyssey will release worldwide on October 5, 2018, on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

Players who pre-order the Gold Edition, Digital Ultimate Edition, Medusa Edition, Spartan Edition or Pantheon Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey before October 2, 2018 will have the opportunity to play the game up to three days earlier.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed^®, please visit: assassinscreed.com

*Associate studios are Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Pune, with additional help from external partners Sperasoft and Technicolor.

ABOUT UBISOFT
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2017–18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH DATE FOR GATOR RUSH, FIRST FREE MAJOR UPDATE FOR THE CREW^® 

The Update Plans All-New Hovercraft Discipline, New Events and More

Köln, Germany — August 21, 2018 — Today, during gamescom, Ubisoft^® announced that Gator Rush, the first free update brought to Ubisoft’s open world motorsports game, The Crew 2, will be available on September 26 on PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows PC.

Introduced in the heart of the southern swamps, the all-new hovercraft discipline in the off-road family will have players doing things no other vehicles can do in The Crew 2. With three hovercraft vehicles completely new to the line-up, racers can slide on all kinds of terrain, bump their opponents on a tight corner and land on their competitors after jumping a ramp. In addition to the Bayou, other iconic places across the US map have been redesigned with enhancements such as steep slopes and banked curves. Players can enjoy these enhancements in all-new events, a Live Xtrem Series race and free drive, with new skills available in the open world bringing new locations to explore.

For players who thrive under pressure, The Crew 2 Gator Rush will also include Ace mode, a new difficulty level. Players successful in Ace mode will earn Legendary loot, parts that award better performances, exclusive affix bonuses and new combinations to customize each ride’s performance according to their handling preference.

On September 26, season pass owners will also get seven days early access to two new additional vehicles as part of the game’s monthly vehicle drop.

The release of Gator Rush is the first step in the The Crew 2 post-launch development schedule, and the team is committed to continue introducing ample new content through regular updates in the months ahead, including PvP coming in December, new disciplines, events, vehicles and more. For more information on The Crew 2 post-launch plans, please visit: https://news.ubisoft.com/article/the-crew-2-season-pass-and-free-post-launch-content-revealed

Developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower,* a studio based in Lyon, France, The Crew 2 lets players experience the thrill of the American motorsports spirit inside a fully redesigned USA. The game’s playground pushes physical boundaries to let driving and open world fans test their skills in nonstop competition and exploration. From coast to coast, drivers can explore America and compete to become the greatest motorsports champion by collecting a wide variety of exotic cars, bikes, boats and planes, and dominating the motorsports scene on the land, on the water and in the air. They can find challenges and inspiration among four different motorsports families: street racing, off-road, pro-racing and freestyle, and will be given a broad set of options among a wide selection of vehicle types.

For the latest news on The Crew and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit news.ubisoft.com

For more information about The Crew 2, please visit thecrewgame.com/ and please follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/thecrewgame.usa and on Twitter at twitter.com/TheCrewGame or hashtag #TheCrew2.

*Associate studios include Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Shanghai and Massive, a Ubisoft studio.

ABOUT UBISOFT

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2017–18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Crew logo, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SHENMUE I & II RE-RELEASE IS OUT NOW FOR PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE

The saga begins again with the definitive versions of these legendary classics!

Sydney, Australia – 21^st August 2018 – Get ready to experience the most oft-requested re-release in SEGA®’s history as Shenmue™ I & II is out now for PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One.

Prepare yourself to embark on a timeless tale of revenge and mystery once more by checking out the release trailer

The re-release of Shenmue I & II is the definitive version of these all-time classics with all the original features intact such as enthralling Jiu Jitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, real-time open worlds, RPG elements and memorable mini-games. The re-release also adds modernised features such as updated user interface, choice of modern or classic control schemes and the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers.

“SEGA Europe has wanted to re-release the Shenmue series for such a long time and thanks to tireless work behind the scenes, it is our pleasure to bring these games back, laden with accolades as one of the greatest gaming series of all time, for gamers of all generations,” said John Clark, Executive Vice President of Publishing at SEGA Europe. “We can’t wait for gamers to jump into this piece of gaming history and experience the magic of Shenmue I & II for themselves.”

Shenmue I & II is available to purchase from Australian retailers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for an RRP of $49.95 and is rated “M”

For all the latest information on Shenmue I & II, head over to https://shenmue.sega.com/