AHOY MATEYS! ADVENTURE TIME: PIRATES OF ENCHIRIDION LAUNCHES JULY 20TH ON NINTENDO SWITCH™, PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE™, AND PC

Hilarity Ensues in The Latest Launch Trailer Featuring the Swashbuckling Gang

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe and Outright Games today announced that much-anticipated open world adventure game, Adventure Time: Pirates of Enchiridion, is available starting July 20^th on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One™ and PC.  Based on Cartoon Network’s award-winning TV series, Adventure Time, will be available globally from July 20^th.

The latest side-splitting adventure will have gamers setting sail as they play as Finn, Jake, BMO and Marceline to explore fan-favorite kingdoms and meet the beloved characters from Cartoon Network’s popular TV animation series, Adventure Time.

The game starts with a flooded Land of Ooo, in which familiar kingdoms are cut off from each other by rising waters. In their newly constructed boat, named Jeff, Finn and Jake set sail to investigate what the junk went down.

During their adventures, Finn and Jake will recruit friends to join their crew, jump into swashbuckling fights, interrogate characters for clues, and traverse the new and dangerous sea to locations across Ooo.

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Gameplay Features Include:

• Freely explore the Land of Ooo
• 3D visuals that match the art-style of the show
• Playable fan-favourite characters: Finn, Jake, BMO, and Marceline
• An original Adventure Time story, voiced by the series’ voice cast.
• Tactical combat
• Hero progression
• Pirates – “Shiver me timbers!”

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion developed by Climax Studios and distributed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and STEAM for PC and other distributors on July 20^th, 2018. For more information about the game and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, 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 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 Outright Games:
Founded in 2016, and based in the UK and US, Outright Games is a family business making family entertainment. We are passionate about creating great games with quality licenses, as we understand the value of brands, and the relationships they share with consumers. We use our expertise to create high-quality video games, combined with our ability to distribute on a global scale. Wherever the Outright Games logo is found, you can feel assured that the game will be suitable and fun for the whole family to play together.

www.OutrightGames.com

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 inspires the next generation of creators and innovators by engaging its audience at the intersection of creativity and technology. Its award-winning 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.

Cartoon Network is part of Turner, a Time Warner 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.

ADVENTURE TIME™, CARTOON NETWORK, the logos, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2018 Cartoon Network. Published by Outright Games Limited. Software © 2018 Outright Games Limited. Developed by Climax Studios Ltd. Distributed in Europe by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. ‘ ‘, ‘PlayStation’ and ‘ ‘ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2017 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.”

FAR CRY® 5: LOST ON MARS NOW AVAILABLE

Sydney, Australia — July 18, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 5: Lost on Mars, the second post-launch adventure, is now available on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows 10 PC.

Lost on Mars continues the uncanny adventures in the Far Cry 5 Season Pass as players travel to Mars as Nick Rye alongside Hurk to eradicate alien arachnids. Lost on Mars can be purchased as stand-alone DLC for $17.95 AUD.

Lost on Mars transports the franchise’s insanity to the Red Planet as Nick Rye and Hurk teleport to Mars in an effort to restore power to ANNE, a futuristic AI representing humanity’s last line of defence. This adventure will also give players a new arsenal of alien weaponry, including:

• Blaster of Disaster: A single-shot space gun made of trusty alien hardware.
• Hellfire: Fires 15 bouncing laser balls, inflicting serious damage.
• Morphinator: Harness the power of science to turn predators into prey – with an explosive twist.
• Space Jets: Defy gravity and blast across Mars in an entirely new way to navigate extraterrestrial terrain.

In addition, all Far Cry 5 players can access new Mars-themed assets in Far Cry Arcade, available now. Map builders will be able to integrate these assets into their existing maps or create new sci-fi-themed maps.

Ubisoft also released the Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars soundtrack, a funky, sci-fi, 70s-inspired spaghetti western track list created and performed by film composer Anthony Marinelli. Marinelli used his original vintage analog synthesizers from iconic films Young Guns, Starman, War Games and Michael Jackson’s Thriller, as well as sci-fi orchestra riffs, baritone guitar, banjo, dobro, wah guitar and funky bass lines to get players grooving with the spiders on Mars. The soundtrack is available here.

For more information about Far Cry 5, please visit farcry.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/farcry.usa and on Twitter at twitter.com/farcrygame or hashtag #farcry5.

For the latest on Far Cry 5 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli.

Hand of Fate 2 Available Now for Nintendo Switch™

Defiant Development’s Beloved Action RPG Goes Portable

BRISBANE, QLD – 18 July, 2018 – Hand of Fate 2, the acclaimed action role-playing game from Defiant Development, is now available on Nintendo Switch™ for $29.99 / €25.79.

Sit down at the Dealer’s table and get dealt into the “Game of Life and Death,” where magical decks of collectable cards are shuffled and laid out into dungeons, ready to explore. Each card offers perilous exploration, high-risk high-reward minigames, as well as Dungeons and Dragons-style storytelling and decision making. When a card calls for battle the tabletop board is left behind, bringing the cards to life in action-packed sequences that play out in third-person hack-and-slash combat.

The award-winning follow-up to the original Hand of Fate, which has been downloaded more than 2.5 million times since its release in 2015, introduces a number of enhancements. Alongside a new story, the sequel features invaluable companion characters that provide aide in and out of combat along with their own storylines, a much-improved combat system, new tabletop minigames, and an overworld map to explore the narrative in new and exciting ways.

The Nintendo Switch version comes packed with all the DLC released for its PC counterpart between the game’s November 2018 launch and April 2019. More add-ons are on the way.

“When we originally released Hand of Fate 2 the reception from fans was overwhelmingly positive, praising the improvements to every facet of gameplay alongside the exciting new changes,” said Morgan Jaffit, Director, Defiant Development. “Now the thriving Nintendo community has the opportunity to play the franchise beloved by millions.”

Hand of Fate 2 is also via PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese language options.

For more information on Hand of Fate 2 and Defiant Development, visit their official website, check out game’s Nintendo eShop page, like it on Facebook, or follow the studio on Twitter. 

About Defiant Development
Defiant Development is the Brisbane-based developer behind 2015’s surprise hit, Hand of Fate. The 20-person studio previously developed Heroes Call and Ski Safari for mobile platforms, the latter of which has accumulated more than 120 million downloads.

To learn more about Defiant Development, please visit their website.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released a free game improvement update for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, featuring a host of new enhancements and content to provide existing players and newcomers with the best gameplay experience. This robust update brings together a multitude of different elements, including a richer campaign experience, streamlined post-game Epilogue, new player skins and Legendary gear and the removal of the market, in addition to hundreds of other improvements. Below is a short list of the latest changes. To check out the full rundown of content updates, visit: https://community.wbgames.com/t5/Support/bd-p/SOWSupport

• Removal of the Market: The market and microtransactions have been completely removed from Shadow of War. Orcs recruited through Online Vendettas and Ranked Conquests will now be stored in the Garrison, and in-game Mirian can now be used to train, upgrade and customize your personal Orc army.
• Changes to the Shadow Wars: Renamed the Epilogue, the post-campaign has been vastly streamlined to include new narration from Shelob, the Witch-king and Dark Talion. Victory in the Epilogue rewards players with the Masks of the Nazgûl, unlocks powerful new abilities to raise the dead, curse enemies and summons more powerful monsters. And players also have the option to continue upgrading and defending their fortresses and army in Mordor after the final credits conclude.
• More Ways to Customize & Build Your Character: The follower level cap has now been increased to 80 and the enemy Captain level cap has been increased to 85. Plus, players can level up faster with greater XP rewards for Nemesis Missions, defeating Captains and Online Conquests. New Prestige Skills are available and offer incremental upgrades to skills. Players can also spend Mirian to upgrade gear to current levels by completing the upgrade challenge, and these gear upgrades now allow players to re-roll abilities for the perfect combo.
• Nemesis Improvements: There are more Legendary Orcs to encounter, more ways to get Training Orders (incl. Legendary Training Orders) and followers can now surprise players with the occasional gift. And if any followers are too keen to help out and have been stealing kills, there is now the option to turn off the Savior feature in the menu.
• New Player Skins: Players can now take the fight to Sauron as Celebrimbor, reliving the first War for Mordor, or battle as Dark Eltariel and Baranor.

For the latest information or to join the Shadow of War conversation, visit us on YouTube (ShadowofWarGame), Twitter (@ShadowofWarGame), Instagram (ShadowofWarGame), Facebook (ShadowofWarGame), Twitch (MonolithLive), Community (ShadowOfWar) or the official website (www.ShadowofWar.com).

Shadow of War is available for the Xbox One family of consoles, Windows 10 PC through the Windows 10 Store, Steam, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Shadow of War is an open world action RPG that continues the original narrative of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Players will be engrossed in a richer, more personal and expansive world full of epic heroes and villains, iconic locations, original enemy types, more personalities and a new cast of characters with untold stories.

3D Realms Brings Classic Multiplayer to Ion Maiden Early 2019

Awesome ‘90s-Style Big Box Available for Pre-order

DALLAS, TX – 16 July 2018 – Ion Maiden, the old-school first-person shooter from 3D Realms and Voidpoint, introduces classic fast-paced multiplayer when it releases Early 2019 on Windows PC, Mac, and Linux. Those who purchased the game during Early Access will have access to a multiplayer beta closer to launch. A bad-ass limited edition big box is available for pre-order now.

While the developer and publisher hoped to have the game ready for Q3 this year, both teams want to make sure the blood-soaked guns-blazing shooter meets the same level of polish as other FPS classics from 3D Realms. As a gesture of goodwill, old-school multiplayer and big boxes are back, baby. Limited to only 500 units, each Ion Maiden’s Founder’s Edition runs for $99.99 (not including shipping) and will be individually numbered.

The most prized possession within harkens back to the past: the full game contained on a floppy disk with a retractable USB cable (no need to bring back that dusty floppy drive in the garage). This way Ion Maiden’s old-school aesthetic feels right at home.

The Founder’s Edition will also include:

• 6’’ Bombshell Figurine
• Ion Maiden’s Original Soundtrack
• Ion Maiden Mousepad
• Key Art Poster
• Bowling Bomb Stickers
• Lanyard
• 3 1:1 Scale Key Card Magnets
• A “Coming Soon from 3D Realms” Catalogue Highlighting Exciting Upcoming Projects

With only 500 copies in production, these won’t remain available for long. 3D Realms has prepared a pre-order page with a real-time counter denoting how many copies remain. Additional merch is available at the bottom of page. Anyone who purchased Ion Maiden via Steam Early Access can buy this special edition at a 10% discount by going to 3D Realms’ store page.

Ion Maiden’s polished exclusive multi-hour preview campaign is available on Steam Early Access now in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Russian for $19.99. The game launches fully Early 2019.

“We wanted Ion Maiden out as soon as possible, but it has to be the best it can be,” Frederik Schreiber, Vice President, 3D Realms. “But this extra time means we can make this awesome Big Box edition and add multiplayer at launch, so we hope players understand.”

For more information please explore the official Ion Maiden website.

About 3D Realms
Founded 30 years ago, 3D Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming franchises, most still going strong: Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne and Prey.

To learn more about 3D Realms please visit the studio’s official website.

SCOPELY REVEALS NEW THE WALKING DEAD NARRATIVE ARC, INSPIRED BY TELLTALE GAMES’ THE WALKING DEAD ADVENTURE SERIES

The Walking Dead: Road to Survival to Feature Playable Characters from Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: The Final Season and Original Story Content During Limited Time Crossover Event

Scopely and Telltale Games have joined forces to bring players a brand new The Walking Dead storyline that links the worlds of Scopely’s The Walking Dead: Road to Survival and Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: The Final Season. Starting July 17th, players who download The Walking Dead: Road to Survival will embark on a new interactive narrative adventure that spans the stories of three powerful survivors that fans will recognize from Telltale Games’ critically acclaimed game series.

In the limited time crossover event, which runs through mid-August, players will be able to play through never-before-seen storylines (called “Roadmaps” in The Walking Dead: Road to Survival) inspired by the events of The Walking Dead: The Final Season. Three new playable characters from the Telltale Games series will join the fight in The Walking Dead: Road to Survival. Players will also be able to win Telltale-themed rewards by fighting in select in-game tournaments, running from July 17th through mid-August.

Scopely’s The Walking Dead: Road to Survival is a mature, intense, story-driven game that emulates the ongoing struggle to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world overrun by vicious Walkers and ruthless fellow survivors. Players navigate the challenges of collecting resources, building and fortifying their compounds, all while managing to fend off the onslaught of undead. The Walking Dead: Road to Survival is available as a free download on iPhone and iPad,  Android devices, and Amazon devices.

In Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Clementine, now a fierce and capable survivor, has reached the final chapter in her journey. After years on the road facing threats both living and dead, a secluded school might finally be her chance for a home. But protecting it will mean sacrifice. Clem must build a life and become a leader while still watching over AJ, an orphaned boy and the closest thing to family she has left. In this gripping, emotional final season, you will define your relationships, fight the undead, and determine how Clementine’s story ends. The Walking Dead: The Final Season will launch on August 14 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

About Scopely
Scopely is the leading free-to-play interactive entertainment network. With a network of more than 165 million users and ten consecutive #1 titles including Walking Dead: Road To Survival, YAHTZEE® With Buddies, WWE: Champions and Wheel of Fortune Free Play, Scopely has built the central monetization and distribution platform to publish genre-defining hit games for casual and core gamers, working with the some of the best development partners in the world. Scopely’s success is fueled by market leading skills in game design, live services, marketing, analytics, business development, ads and more from top gaming and entertainment talent.

Scopely was named the #2 fasted growing technology company in North America by Deloitte’s Fast 500 2015 list and was included as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies on Fast Company’s 2017 and 2018 lists.

To learn more, please visit www.scopely.com.

About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is an award-winning independent developer and publisher of games for every major interactive platform, and pioneered the episodic delivery of digital gaming content. Founded in 2004, Telltale has become an industry leader with numerous honors from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, BAFTA, the IMGA, and more.

Telltale’s reputation for quality has been established across more than three dozen different product releases, with recognition and acclaim from publications like IGN, The New York Times, and Variety, including over 100 “Game of the Year” awards from publications like USA Today, Yahoo! Games, Wired, The VGAs, E!, Official Xbox Magazine, The Telegraph, Metacritic, and more.

Telltale is a fully licensed third party publisher on consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, and also publishes games on the PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based platforms. For more information visit www.telltale.com.

DOUBLE FINE PRESENTS: GNOG LAUNCHES TODAY FOR PC AND MAC WITH HTC VIVE AND OCULUS RIFT SUPPORT

The Visually Stunning Tactile Puzzler is Now Available for All Major VR Platforms

Montreal — July 17, 2018 – Today, GNOG, the vivid, multicolored puzzle adventure game by KO_OP and published by Double Fine Presents, has arrived for PC and Mac with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support, via Steam, Oculus Store, Itch.io, and GOG. To celebrate the puzzler’s release on all major VR platforms, KO_OP has unveiled a dazzling new trailer, delving deeper into the game’s universe of interconnected monster heads. Additionally, starting today, Double Fine Presents is offering a 10% discount for fans that purchase this week. For Steam, there was also be an additional 10% discount for owners of Broken Age.

GNOG is already available on PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR (PSVR) support for $14.99 and iOS for $4.99.

GNOG is a 3D tactile puzzle game, a virtual toy filled with happy, colorful kaleidoscopic secrets. Players explore a series of worlds, each with stunningly vibrant visuals accompanied by entrancing beats from composer Marskye (Boyfriend Dungeon).

Each level takes place inside a uniquely charming and delightful monster head, waiting to be prodded, poked, grabbed, pulled, and flipped around to reveal all the stories and mysteries within. Fill your screen with the vivid world of GNOG on PC or Mac, or get some face-to-face time by immersing yourself in VR. Either way, get ready to turn some heads!

The press kit, including a fact sheet, logos and screenshots can be found here and the new trailer here.

About KO_OP
KO_OP is a unique, award-winning game studio focused on the creation of visually arresting avant-garde games. Inviting collaboration between artists, programmers, and designers from a multitude of backgrounds, KO_OP focuses on rapid prototyping and communal support to encourage exploration and experimentation in the medium.

About Double Fine Presents
Double Fine Productions is an independently owned, San Francisco-based game developer known for award-winning titles including Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, Broken Age, and Remastered editions of Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, and Full Throttle. Since 2014 Double Fine has published artistic, creator driven titles from small teams under the label “Double Fine Presents.”

Native 4K, HDR, and Sir Lora, the Squirrel Knight come to Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition on Xbox Game Preview

Nothing brings out the details or makes video game worlds come alive like native 4K and HDR graphics, now Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition can be experience in all this visual grandeur starting on July 19^th at 11:00am PDT on Xbox Game Preview.

The new features will apply to the Xbox One Preview version, and include a host of new updates, such as 4K and HDR support (optimizing the game for Xbox One X), better general performance, improvements to the UI, and bug fixes. The update has also now added achievements and hero stats.

We’re also taking this opportunity to introduce Sir Lora, the Squirrel Knight, a new DLC character who will be available on day-one for those who preorder Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition. Sir Lora, Lord of the Squirrel is a brand-new squirrel companion, who requests players’ help from the Knights of Drey, an order of furry knights who believe in the coming of the Great Acorn. By recruiting this runaway squirrel, players will unlock skill-crafting recipes and most importantly, they will get the opportunity to dive deeper into the mysteries surrounding the Great Acorn!

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition will launch in the Americas on August 31, 2018 for the Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PCs via STEAM®.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Invites Naruto and Anime Fans to NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER’s Open Beta

Digital Pre-Order Details Also Announced

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is excited to announce that the NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER open beta will be available for both the PlayStation 4 and XBOX ONE between July 20-22, 2018 and July 27-29, 2018. The open beta will be split into different sessions as detailed below:

• July 19th (Thurs) 11:00PM PDT – July 20th (Fri) 2:00AM PDT
• July 20th (Fri):
• 1:00PM – 4:00PM PDT
• July 21st (Sat):
• 2:00AM – 5:00AM PDT
• 10:00AM – 1:00PM PDT
• 6:00PM – 9:00PM PDT
• 11:00PM – 2:00AM PDT (July 22nd)
• July 26th (Thurs) 11:00PM PDT- July 28th (Sat) 11:00PM PDT

The Open Beta client will become available on Tuesday, July 17 on Xbox One storefronts starting at 12:00AM PDT (midnight) and PlayStation 4 storefronts at 8:00AM PDT. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. will leave the beta client on both PlayStation and Xbox One storefronts until the last session of the Open Beta Test ends. The open beta will include four maps, 25 kinds of ninjutsus, new customization options for characters, and a new playable character, Yamato. Players will be able to create their own custom ninja or play as notable characters such as Naruto, Sasuke, or Sakura. Both single-player mode and 8v8 PVP mode will be available in this open beta, featuring two new PVP battle modes: “Destruction Battle” and “Base Battle”, which will be available during specific sessions.

For more information about the NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER open beta test, please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker-open-beta-ps4-xbox-one

Digital pre-orders for NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Network Store, XBOX ONE via the Microsoft Store, and PC via STEAM are now open. Digital pre-order offers for all platforms include:

• 7th Hokage Costume
• Early Access to Master Character ‘Pain’
• Digital Exclusive Black & White Shinobi Striker Coats(Not available for physical retail version)

NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER will be available in the Americas on August 31, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, XBOX ONE, and PC via STEAM.

Duncan Jones to bring ROGUE TROOPER to the big screen

Acclaimed filmmaker Duncan Jones is to bring Rogue Trooper, a character from the legendary award-winning British comic book 2000 AD, to the big screen.

It will see the critically-lauded director of Moon, Source Code, Warcraft and Mute write and direct the as-yet-unnamed picture.

Jones confirmed the new joint venture between Liberty Films and Rebellion, the Oxford-based games publishers and owners of 2000 AD, on his Twitter account today.

“For years now, I have felt a sting as Marvel and DC have poured out their entire comic roster into film.  Wonderful for their fans, but every new release I silently scream “Where’s all the 2000 AD?!”  I’m so excited to finally be able to right that wrong and bring Finley-Day and Gibbons’ Rogue Trooper, a seminal British spun war yarn, to the big screen!” said Jones.

Jason Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director of Rebellion, said: “Rogue Trooper has always been one of my favourite old school thrills from 2000 AD. I’m very happy to be working closely with Duncan and Stuart on this project and look forward to seeing the results on the silver screen.”

Chris Kingsley, Co-founder and CTO of Rebellion, said: “The first time I met Duncan he had a Mohawk – I’m tickled pink to see he’s now brought it back with a full-on Nu blue. It shows his unique level of commitment and passion for Rogue Trooper, and that’s why we’re so excited to be working with him and his legions.”

The deal was negotiated by producer Stuart Fenegan and Rebellion’s Jason Kingsley. Fenegan will produce the film under his and Jones’ Liberty Films banner, Jason Kingsley and Chris Kingsley will Executive Produce.

Fenegan said: “Eat leaden death Nort scum!”

Rogue Trooper is one of the greatest characters to come out of 2000 AD, which also publishes characters such as Judge Dredd, Nemesis the Warlock, and Strontium Dog. Created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, Rogue Trooper is a genetically-engineered soldier bred to fight on Nu-Earth, a hellish planet consumed by an endless war between the Norts and the Southers. The sole survivor of a massacre that claimed his fellow GIs, Rogue sets out on a mission to find the traitor who betrayed them – the personalities of three dead comrades plugged into his helmet, backpack, and rifle.

Jones is one of a generation of leading British film directors who have been inspired by the satirical, anti-establishment and hyper-violent comic strips in 2000 AD. First published in 1977, 2000 AD has been at the cutting edge of British culture for four decades and continues to publish ground-breaking science fiction, fantasy, and horror comics.

About LIBERTY FILMS
Liberty Films was founded in 2005 by producer Stuart Fenegan and director Duncan Jones. Established in the competitive London advertising industry, their successful creative partnership has resulted in four feature films to date: MUTE starring Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux, for Netflix, launched in February 2018; WARCRAFT, for Legendary Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment and Universal Pictures, grossed $430 million at the worldwide box office in 2016; the critically acclaimed SOURCE CODE, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal was released by Summit Entertainment in 2011; and MOON, Jones’ feature directorial debut, led by Sam Rockwell, won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2009. Fenegan was also nominated with MOON for the BAFTA for Best British Film.

Liberty Films have several TV and film projects in development for Jones and other rising British directorial talent.

About Rebellion®
Founded in 1992, Rebellion is one of Europe’s leading independent game developers and publishers. Whether it’s the breathtaking intensity of Sniper Elite 4, the face-hugging terror of Aliens vs. Predator or the grindhouse frenzy of Zombie Army Trilogy, the Oxford-based studio is known for creating stand-out games that thrill players.

About 2000 AD
2000 AD is the legendary weekly British anthology comic – the home of Judge Dredd and a galaxy of original sci-fi, fantasy, and horror action stars. Producing innovative and provocative comics for 40 years, it has brought the industry some of its biggest talents, from Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Mark Millar, to Jock, Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, and many more. Published in print and digital every Wednesday, 2000 AD is the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic and remains at the industry’s cutting edge. www.2000AD.com