THQ Nordic signs Worldwide Physical Distribution Deal with Avalanche Studios for Generation Zero

It’s a Fatal Attraction for two big Nordic powerhouses (Dolph and Lundgren) on the forthcoming release of the alternate 1980s, open world action title

Vienna, AUSTRIA; Stockholm, SWEDEN; July 19^th 1988 – Stranger Things may have happened, but THQ Nordic are happy to announce that they have signed a worldwide physical distribution deal with Avalanche Studios for Generation Zero, the studio’s explosive cat and mouse open world action game set in an alternate 1980s Sweden.

“We developed a good, and successful, relationship through the distribution of theHunter Call of the Wild, so we’re happy to partner up with THQ again with our brand-new IP, Generation Zero. With a strong partner like THQ we can put our full focus on what we’re best at: making fantastic game experiences,” says Pim Holfve, CEO, Avalanche Studios.

“Having been fans of the Weird Science our fellow Nordic friends have been doing for years, we are very excited to Do the Right Thing, as well as providing gamers with the first opportunity to play Generation Zero for themselves on the THQ Nordic booth at Gamescom,” says Jan Binsmaier, Publishing Director, THQ Nordic.

Generation Zero is in development for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and will be released worldwide during 2019.

About Generation Zero
Experience an explosive game of cat and mouse set in a vast open world. In this reimagining of 1980s Sweden, hostile machines have invaded the serene countryside, and you need to fight back while unravelling the mystery of what is really going on. By utilizing battle tested guerrilla tactics, you’ll be able to lure, cripple, or destroy enemies in intense, creative sandbox skirmishes.

Go it alone, or team-up with up to three of your friends in seamless co-op multiplayer. Collaborate and combine your unique skills to take down enemies, support downed friends by reviving them, and share the loot after an enemy is defeated.

All enemies are persistently simulated in the world and roam the landscape with intent and purpose. When you manage to destroy a specific enemy component, be it armour, weapons or sensory equipment, the damage is permanent. Enemies will bear those scars until you face them again, whether that is minutes, hours or weeks later.

Explore a vast open world, rendered with the award-winning Apex engine, featuring a full day/night cycle with unpredictable weather, complex AI behaviour, simulated ballistics, highly realistic acoustics and a dynamic 1980’s soundtrack. In Generation Zero, living is winning.

About THQ Nordic
Our official boiler plate can be found here on our website: – https://thqnordic.com/company/about

About Avalanche Studios
Avalanche Studios is the original creator of the award-winning Just Cause franchise (published by Square Enix), the developer of Mad Max (published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) and is currently working on Rage 2 (published by Bethesda Softworks), scheduled for release in 2019. As a publisher, Avalanche Studios has brought free-to-play service theHunter Classic to market and reached more than 7 million registered players across 190 countries. The theHunter franchise was expanded in 2017 to also include premium title theHunter: Call of the Wild, which was released for PC and subsequently console platforms. Avalanche Studios, which is based in Stockholm, New York City and Malmö, was founded in 2003 by Christofer Sundberg and Linus Blomberg. The studio develops games using its proprietary Apex technology, enabling huge open worlds filled with emergent gameplay. Learn more at www.avalanchestudios.com.

TEEN TITANS GO FIGURE! NOW AVAILABLE ON iOS AND ANDROID

Collect and battle fan-favorite DC characters in this sequel to the hit mobile game Teeny Titans, inspired by the upcoming feature film “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies”

ATLANTA – July 19, 2018 – Cartoon Network has released Teen Titans GO Figure!, available today on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets for $3.99 via the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. A sequel to the best-selling mobile game Teeny Titans, and based on Teen Titans Go!, Cartoon Network’s hit animated series from DC and Warner Bros. Animation, this new action-adventure game is inspired by the Warner Bros. Animation feature film “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies,” arriving in theaters on July 27, 2018.

Owners of the original Teeny Titans will receive a special Hooded Hood figure in Teen Titans GO Figure! for free. Players who beat Teeny Titans will unlock an additional bonus figure in game, as well! Fans can also download a special edition Teen Titans Go Figure! digital comic book from DC here.

Combining the adorable 3D stylized figures, action-packed battle system and exciting shopping simulation of the original in a new adventure, Teen Titans GO Figure! features DC universe’s greatest Super Heroes and Super-Villains. Someone’s trying to put the Teeny Titans Figure Company out of business and all signs point to… the Justice League?! Play as Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Starfire or Beast Boy, and journey across iconic locations like Metropolis, the Hall of Justice, Gotham City, Wayne Manor, the Batcave, Arkham Asylum and the orbiting Justice League Watchtower to solve this larger-than-life mystery.

Teen Titans GO Figure! features nearly 100 exciting figures to battle and level up. Collect fan-favorites like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Lightning, Swamp Thing, Shazam and more, each customizable with new paints, abilities and accessories. You’ll meet up with tons of iconic DC characters along the way, including Supergirl, Hawkgirl, Commissioner Gordon, Martian Manhunter, Space Cabbie, Rainbow Raider, Booster Gold, Condiment King and more.

Teen Titans GO Figure! is rated E10+ (Everyone 10+) by the ESRB and licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Entertainment.

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About Cartoon Network

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

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

About “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies”

When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies” finds our egocentric, wildly satirical superheroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers.

Will Arnett (“The LEGO^® Batman Movie”) and Kristen Bell (“Frozen”) lend their voices to the first-ever big-screen version of DC Entertainment and Cartoon Network’s animated TV show, which also stars Greg Cipes (TV’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as Beast Boy, Scott Menville (TV’s “Spider-Man”) as Robin, Khary Payton (“The Walking Dead”) as Cyborg, Tara Strong (the “My Little Pony ”franchise) as Raven, and Hynden Walch (TV’s “Adventure Time with Finn & Jake”) as Starfire, reprising their roles from the series.

The film was directed by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath, from a screenplay by Michael Jelenic & Horvath, based on characters from DC. Horvath, Jelenic, Peggy Regan, Michail and Arnett produced, with Sam Register serving as executive producer. The music is by Jared Faber. Apart from Arnett, all are “Teen Titans GO!” series contributors. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

From Warner Bros. Animation, in theaters only July 27, 2018, “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. It is rated PG for action and rude humor. TeenTitansGO-movie.com

About Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s highly anticipated full-length theatrical film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, will be released on July 27, 2018.   WBA’s TV series include Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!, Unikitty! and the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls and ThunderCats Roar for Cartoon Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, New Looney Tunes, Wacky Races and the upcoming Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? and Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; Harley Quinn and Young Justice: Outsiders for the upcoming DC Universe digital service; Animaniacs for Hulu; and the upcoming Looney Tunes Cartoons content initiative. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray^® and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).

THE HEAT IS ON WITH TERA’S SUMMER EVENT AND NEW SWIMSUIT DLC

It’s time to turn on the air conditioner and settle down on the couch – summer has come to TERA on Xbox One and PlayStation®4! TERA’s Summer Festival is now underway, and in addition to red-hot quests and mini-games you’ll see in-game, TERA is also included in the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale! The sale begins today, runs through July 30, and features the “TERA: Swimsuit Trio Pack” for $4.99, 50% off the regular price of $9.99. The pack includes three swimsuits for your character of choice, along with a random beach accessory. Gear up for hours in the sun with this hot deal!

Running until August 7, TERA’s Summer Festival is located at two locations in-game: a Beach Party on the coast outside Castanica, and the Festival of the Sun in Balder’s Refuge. Characters level 48 and higher can participate in special quests with unique rewards, and each completed quest awards players with medallions redeemable for various summer accessories, enchanting materials, or max-level Slaughter gear! You’ll see a random selection of daily quests are randomized each day, and players are encouraged to log into TERA every day to experience the entire Summer Festival.

In the Festival of the Sun, players assist the priests of the Consos Clan with their annual summer cleaning of the temple’s rooms and courtyards.

• Fight off the Monsters Fight your way through the temple’s rooms and courtyards, clearing out vermin along the way.
• Temple Cleanup Once you mop up the monsters, it’s time to clean up the mess they made.
• Ice Treats Once you’re finished, reward yourself with a sweet iced desert—after you assemble the ingredients, of course.

Players can also unwind with some unique mini-games at the Castanica Beach Party:

• Splash Cannon: Shoot water at demons out in the surf for points but be careful what you aim at: red sea monsters add to your score but shooting blue sea monsters will cost you points!
• Watermelon Bash: Put on a blindfold and smash, shoot, and slice watermelons while avoiding explosive barrels that offer no points.
• Sandcastles: Collect beach sand and build as many sandcastles as possible. Build enough and you’ll receive magic items to build sandcastles anywhere in the world!

For more details on the Summer Festival, visit tera.enmasse.com, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Narrative Sci-Fi Puzzler Destination Primus Vita Touches Down on PC 16 August

MONTRÉAL – 19 July, 2018 – Destination Primus Vita, the episodic first-person space puzzler adventure crafted by a team of Ubisoft veterans, including a former producer, lead character artist, narrative director, and software engineers, touches down for PC on 16 August.

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In the year 3044, centuries after an alien race known only as “The Shatters” devastated Earth and stole nearly all the planet’s water, humanity’s last hope lies with the intrepid Crew 121. To avert impending extinction, they’ve set out to reclaim Earth’s most precious resource from the alien homeworld of Primus Vita. This six-person crew of humanity’s best and brightest consists of quantum physics scientists, military men and women, botanists, and communication experts all prepared to sacrifice everything to help their home planet.

All six episodes of Destination Primus Vita will unfold from a different character’s perspective, but their stories are inherently intertwined. Interpersonal relationships must be nurtured through player-driven dialogue while delving into the complex web that connects these spacefarers. Buried secrets await, and the crew doesn’t all see eye-to-eye. Light RPG elements show each individual’s affinity for the others, uncovering deeper narrative threads and conversations.

The crew’s arduous flightpath consists of four years hurtling through space. Instead of whiling away the hours and contemplating the gravity of their mission, the squad is suspended in cryo-sleep. To maintain the team’s mental acuity, NIM, their vessel’s AI, invents and provides vigorous cognitive tests. Pulling from each member’s memories and combining them with riddles sparks both their problem-solving intelligence and their emotional intelligence. Solving NIM’s puzzles requires teamwork as answers lie hidden within the multifarious narrative.

“Realistically flawed characters and complicated, nuanced relationships were our key focuses with Destination Primus Vita,” said Anne Gibeault, creative lead and comic series author, Epsilon Games. “We believe these aspects strengthen our story about hope, trust, and exploration into both the vastness of space and the depths of our inner selves.”

Priced at $7.99 per individual episode or $39.99 for all six episodes, Destination Primus Vita arrives on Steam for PC and Mac this summer.

For more information, please visit the official website, follow Primus Vita on Twitter, and like on Facebook.

About Epsilon Games
Epsilon Games is a Montréal-based independent studio comprised of industry veterans whose portfolios include award-winning titles such as Myst, Assassin’s Creed, and Far Cry 3. With the desire to develop their own creative ideas, this talented team came together to focus on what has become the three pillars of the studio: storytelling, puzzles and immersion. The team strives to make games that they themselves want to play while also engaging all gamers physically, mentally and emotionally.

Com2us and Ultimate Media Ventures Transform Los Angeles Waterfront into 360˚ Fan Experience for 2018 Summoners War World Arena Championship Americas Cup

Top Players to Compete on September 8 in First-Of-Its-Kind Fan Event for Summoners War Featuring Live Music, Cosplay, Amusement Park Rides, Food Trucks and More

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 18, 2018 – Leading mobile games publisher and developer Com2us has partnered with gaming and esports events production company, Ultimate Media Ventures for the 2018 Summoners War World Arena Championship Americas Cup, an all-new live gaming experience inspired by Korean mobile RPG, Summoners War. Taking place on Saturday, September 8 at the Los Angeles Waterfront in San Pedro, the first-ever fan event is free to attend and will bring the magical game universe to life featuring live gaming, music, food, cosplay and more as top players battle for their spot in the upcoming Summoners War World Finals.

In celebration of the game’s fourth anniversary, the Summoners War World Arena Championship Americas Cup will feature thousands of fans and the top Summoners War players from Canada, North America and Latin America for the ultimate fan experience. Attendees can immerse themselves in all things Summoners War with action-packed tournaments, thrilling amusement park rides, cosplay competitions, meet and greets with leading influencers, award-winning cuisine from local food trucks and live musical performances featuring world-renowned artists and DJs. Fans outside of Los Angeles can also tune into the Summoners War action in real time via live stream on the official Com2us Twitch and YouTube channels.

“With more than 90 million downloads worldwide, Summoners War continues to grow and attract new fans on a massive scale as we observe the game’s fourth anniversary,” said Casey Lee, CEO of Com2us USA. “Partnering with Ultimate Media Ventures for this year’s World Arena Championship Americas Cup will further solidify Summoners War as a global brand committed to its passionate fan base. We’re proud to work alongside a dedicated partner that understands our gaming community and can deliver an unprecedented fan experience to a diverse audience.”

To qualify for the Americas Cup, 16 players, also known as “Summoners,” have been selected based on their scores from the World Arena Season 5 and last year’s finalists from New York and Los Angeles to compete on July 14 in a twelve-round online tournament that will be live streamed on Twitch and YouTube. Only the top four Summoners will advance to the Semi Finals and Finals at Americas Cup in September, where the first and second place winners will earn their spot in the World Finals in Seoul on October 13 against finalists from the Asia Cup and Europe Cup for a grand prize of $110,000.

“Since launch over 4 years ago, the incredible growth of Summoners War is primarily attributable to the strength of its community,” said Chris Mann, President of Ultimate Media Ventures. “Working with Com2us, our mission is to translate the experience beyond the screen into a memorable fan event that will mark an important milestone for the Summoners War brand. The event provides the opportunity to connect and share our passion for gaming and esports by getting to know the people behind their Summoners and celebrate the Com2us community. Our team is looking forward to revealing more details for the event later this summer.”

For more information on how to sign up and updates for the Summoners War World Arena Championship Americas Cup, please visit here. Prizes, competitors and additional details will be announced at a later date.

About Summoners War:
Summoners War is the flagship mobile RPG developed by Com2us. Launched globally in 2014, the game has ranked #1 grossing in RPG games in 108 countries (App Store) and in 96 countries (Google Play). Summoners War features over 1,000 unique characters and provides a premium mobile RPG experience gamers are able to enjoy anytime and anywhere.

About Com2us:
Com2us is a leading developer and publisher of mobile games that span across all genres. Our mission is simple: we strive to create games with a level of depth and engagement rarely experienced on mobile platforms. Our dedication to building a robust gaming community through active engagement with our players has made this possible. Established in 1998 and headquartered in South Korea, we became a subsidiary of Gamevil in 2013 and operate international offices in the United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. For more information about Com2us and our portfolio of groundbreaking mobile games, visit www.com2us.com.

Follow Com2us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Com2us and “Like” Com2us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/com2us.

About Ultimate Media Ventures:
Ultimate Media Ventures (UMV) is an esports and gaming lifestyle company focused on creating compelling content, product and event experiences for our community and the surrounding industry. UMV exists to create exciting original content and offer studio infrastructure to game publishers, leagues, team owners, players, fans and brands across the ecosystem that need turnkey solutions for branded content and event activations. As a deeply passionate and strategic initiative, UMV created the culturally significant lifestyle brand ULT, which offers the entire gaming community clothing that is modern, wearable and inspired by streetwear and fashion forward thinking. To learn more about Ultimate Media Ventures, follow us on Instagram @ULTeSports and Twitter @ULTlosangeles or visit www.ultimate.gg. UMV’s brand of ULT gaming lifestyle apparel is available at www.ULTesports.com.

La-Mulana 2 Coming Soon, Special Event Planned!

July 18, 2018 – Osaka – PLAYISM is proud to announce today that the long-awaited La-Mulana 2 will be releasing on Playism, Steam, Humble Store and GOG. A special event is also scheduled for July 29th, with more details to come soon.

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana, desperate to find the cause of the numerous recent appearances of monsters from the ruins, Lumisa discovers “other” La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

La-Mulana 2, which garnered support from 5200 people on Kickstarter in 2014, is finally seeing its release on Playism, Steam, Humble Store and GOG for $24.99.

In anticipation while we lead up to the upcoming La-Mulana 2 release. Playism will be hosting a special event, which will be live streamed, on July 29th!

Playism: http://playism-games.com/game/108/la-mulana-2

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/LaMulana_2/

LA-MULANA 2 features sprawling ancient ruins, mind-boggling mysteries, untold numbers of items, and terrible enemies woven together to form what is possibly the perfect Metroidvania-style “archaeological ruin exploration action game”.

In LA-MULANA 2, you take on the role of Lumisa Kosugi – daughter of the previous title’s hero – as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana, said to be the cradle of human civilization. Desperate to find the cause of the numerous recent appearances of monsters from the ruins, Lumisa heads to the “other” La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Explore the vast ruins comprising multiple field maps, solve mysteries and riddles using the stone tablets and messages you discover along the way, and take out the huge monsters known as “Guardians” as you make your way to the deepest depths of the ruins.

Features:

• Become an adventurer and explore sprawling ancient ruins
• Gather hints to solve the various mysteries of your adventure
• Dive into the action as you fight off tough enemies seeking to stop your progress
• A detailed and beautifully dot-rendered world
• Seven main weapons and over ten sub-weapons
• Over 60 items of various types to help you explore the ruins
• Over 20 apps to install on your trusty adventurer’s tablet, the “Mobile Super X 3”
• Includes reference book with over 200 monsters and other characters in the game

About Playism

Playism is a digital distribution platform for PC games operated by Active Gaming Media, which was launched in May 2011. It focuses on attracting independent “indie” developers to its platform by offering services like localization, debugging, marketing and publishing for indie developers interested in releasing their games to foreign markets.

SOEDESCO reveals Truck Driver is fuelled up and ready for closed beta testing

As sign-ups open, the publisher issues a development update and some new screenshots

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – July 18, 2018 – Today, SOEDESCO has announced that gamers will soon be able to hit the roads as Truck Driver enters its closed beta stage. Truck Driver has already come a long way in development. Since its announcement last month, it has had a number of additions to enrich the trucking experience. Those interested in following and shaping the game from the get go can sign up for the closed beta now: http://truckdriver.soedesco.com/beta/.

Surprise!

Bas de Jonge, Marketing Manager at SOEDESCO, has a surprise to share: “We’ve already had a lot of interest in the closed beta of the game, following a hidden link in the first teaser trailer we released for Truck Driver! Those lucky gamers will be of some of the first to play the game in its early stages, but now we’re ready to add more.”

Development

Truck Driver developer Triangle Studios is delighted with the excited reactions that have been received so far. A lot of work has gone into the development of Truck Driver since the initial announcement, for example adding a day and night-cycle and improving graphical quality and density of the map. To showcase some of these updates, a set of brand new screenshots have been released to illustrate Truck Driver’s day and night cycle for the very first time, and more will be revealed soon.

Now, the game is ready to be tested by a select group of independent gamers in closed beta. The feedback received during the closed beta will prove to be very helpful in shaping the next stage of the development process.

Truck Driver features:

• Enjoy a trucking experience focused on your career as a truck driver
• Build stronger relationships with the local community with each job
• Customize your truck with tons of parts and tune it to your liking
• Explore a vast open world and watch it progress with you
• Navigate through beautiful landscapes and fully explorable cities

Visit the Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/768180/PR2

For further information or to request a review key/copy, please contact: Roxanne Annard – Junior PR Manager [email protected]

About SOEDESCO
SOEDESCO® is a worldwide publisher of both digital and boxed games on multiple platforms. Our portfolio includes third party titles like Wuppo, Owlboy, Tricky Towers, Among the Sleep and N.E.R.O. SOEDESCO also publishes their own IPs including Adam’s Venture® and Real Farm.

More information about SOEDESCO® and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.soedesco.com or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Abducted, Abandoned, & Alone: Award-winning pixel-art escape adventure STAY is heading to PS4 and Nintendo Switch

An abducted stranger, a locked room, a ticking clock. Can you help Quinn escape?

PQube (London, UK) – Having amassed praise and awards aplenty after its debut on Xbox One and PC earlier this year, PQube is excited to announce that pixel art thriller STAY will roll out on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this summer.

STAY follows the path of Quinn – a therapist who wakes up alone, locked in a strange room with nothing of note save for a computer hooked up to an internet chat room. Said chat room has one other member, however: You.

It’s up to you to try and help Quinn escape, making suggestions in real time that either guide Quinn to safety, or closer to his ultimate end. What would you do if a stranger’s fate rested in your fingertips? And how would you cope if every second could be the difference between life and death?

“STAY is a unique prospect, and one where the player can only influence Quinn rather than decide his every move,” says Michael Fisher, Product Manager at PQube. “It’s an approach that poses some interesting questions for the player. Indeed, it becomes quickly apparent that what Quinn does away from the PC – which is all monitored by CCTV – is as important to the mystery behind STAY as what he says when he’s at his keyboard. The game is also played out in real time, so every moment the player spends away from their console or PC is a moment Quinn is left to his own devices. Will he survive without you?”

Developed by Spanish indie studio Appnormals Team, STAY has amassed nominations at multiple different awards ceremonies for both the Xbox One and PC editions since launching earlier this year, including commendations for the game’s narrative and the accolade of ‘Best Original Idea’ at Gamelab Barcelona 2018.

“We’re excited to bring STAY to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch having seen gamers really take to Quinn and his dark and dangerous world on Xbox One and PC,” adds Fisher. “With multiple different story branches and seven different endings, we think these new players will take to Quinn’s perilous situation with trepidation.”

STAY includes:

Real-time play – the clock never stops

STAY plays out in real-time, meaning that every minute spent away from the game is a minute Quinn is left alone. Drop out of conversations or leave Quinn to fend for himself for too long and there may be consequences to your actions.

Raise your empathy

Quinn is on edge, and every response matters. Prove yourself a compassionate ally and he’ll learn to trust you and share both his findings and deepest thoughts. Fail, and his emotions may work against you.

Interactive storytelling

Featuring 24 chapters, seven different endings, dozens of life-altering choices and entire webs of conversation, STAY is designed to be replayed multiple times. Explore myriad rooms and unearth hidden secrets in subsequent playthroughs to piece together the full story.

Uncover the truth

Webcams around the environment and on the computer enable you to watch and analyse Quinn’s reactions, mental state and actions while he is Away From Keyboard. Pick up on his lies, use that knowledge to your advantage and uncover the truth at the heart of STAY.

Solve mind-bending puzzles

Help Quinn get the better of the conundrums he encounters inside his prison by taking direct control of his actions during numerous puzzle sections.

Check out #staythegame on social media. 

About PQube
PQube is a publisher, distributor and service provider for the interactive entertainment industry with a global reach through UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia and North and South America from its offices in Letchworth, Paris, Bristol and Bawtry. PQube is a licensed publisher for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo platforms and publishes and distributes games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, 3DS, iOS, Android, PC and digital download. PQube has established a track record of success with major franchises including:- BlazBlue, GuiltyGear, WRC, MotoGP, Ride, MXGP, Arcana Heart, Harvest Moon, Senran Kagura and Steins;Gate. PQube also creates and distributes hardware, consoles and technology including Sega MegaDrive, Atari Flashback, BlazeTab and BlazeGear. PQube also provides a full range of creative, design, web, marketing, PR, development and e-commerce and fulfilment solutions. We thank all our partners and acknowledge all game names, brands and trademarks as properties of their respective owners. www.pqube.co.uk

About Appnormals Team
Appnormals Team is an award-winning indie studio from Barcelona, Spain. Co-founded by long-term friends Inaki Diaz and Dani Moya, who respectively worked in multiple fields of design and coding for many years, the creative duo started a journey together because of their passion for pixel art and love for old school games.
After releasing several casual mobile titles such as the acclaimed ‘Super Barista’, Appnormals Team is dedicated to developing genuinely innovative games across multiple platforms; titles which embrace the studio’s quest for original mechanics, unique premises and a hallmark retro look and feel.

Sea of Thieves ‘Cursed Sails’ Free Update To Unleash Skeleton Ships On July 31

At last month’s E3 we gave players a tease of the upcoming Sea of Thieves content updates that we have planned for the winter. We’re thrilled to announce that the first of these winter updates – Cursed Sails – will be available for free to all Sea of Thieves players from July 31.

New Content To Include Skeleton Ship AI Enemies and the Brigantine Ship Designed For Three-Player Crews

As part of our ongoing commitment to deliver new Sea of Thieves content throughout the year, Cursed Sails will offer our biggest update yet at no charge for those who own the game or access it through Xbox Game Pass. Players will now be able to battle terrifying new skeleton ships, set sail in the new three-player Brigantine ship and form Alliances with other players to take on bigger challenges and share greater rewards.

This permanent new content will be introduced into the game through a special time-limited campaign, Cursed Sails. Offering players a range of unique rewards, this three-week campaign will see skeleton ships terrorise outposts and challenge pirates to do battle on the seas. A story-driven side quest will also allow players to investigate the source of the skeleton scourge. For a taste of what’s to come, watch our new trailer below.

This Cursed Sails campaign and content update will be available free and without charge to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game across the Xbox One family of devices or on Windows 10 PC, or who have access to it as part of Xbox Game Pass. Once it goes live from July 31, simply download and install the latest Sea of Thieves update to get access. And don’t worry, if you’re unable to take part in the time-limited campaign, all the features introduced with this campaign will remain in the Sea of Thieves world for everyone to see and experience.

New to Sea of Thieves? Join over four million players at xbox.com/seaofthieves, and visit the Sea of Thieves website at SeaofThieves.com to embark with the community. See you out on the seas.