XSEED Games Corrals an Eclectic Mix of Gods, Legendary Heroes, Vampires, Students, AND Anthropomorphs for E3 2018

Action-Packed Multi-Platform Lineup Including ‘Fate/EXTELLA LINK’, ‘Gungrave VR’, ‘Gal Metal’, ‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’, ‘SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal’, Plus the Upcoming Nintendo Switch Version of Indie Favorite ‘Freedom Planet’ – Special Appearances from ‘Gal Metal’ Producer Tak Fujii and SENRAN KAGURA Creator Kenichiro Takaki!

Torrance, Calif. – June 6, 2018 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced the robust lineup of multi-platform titles that will be playable during the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) from June 12 – 14 in Los Angeles. The company is also excited to announce that they will be the North American publisher for the indie hit Freedom Planet on Nintendo Switch™ later this year. E3 attendees will have a chance to meet Gal Metal Producer Tak Fujii and SENRAN KAGURA Producer Kenichiro Takaki during the show and should keep their eyes on the XSEED Games Facebook and Twitter pages for more details!

With an emphasis on their console lineup, XSEED Games will offer experiences of all types including new VR and handheld titles, remastered editions of fan favorites, and indie gems. Action fans will get their first hands-on with the upcoming English installment in the Fate series, Fate/EXTELLA LINK, which builds upon the previous installment with more playable heroes and a new story. They can then try out the remake of the first entry in the SENRAN KAGURA franchise, SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal, rebuilt from the ground up for modern consoles in full 3D. This can also be followed by sampling the latest version of the indie darling Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. All of these titles will be playable on the show floor via the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. The publisher’s first VR title, Gungrave VR, will also be on display, showing off its gunslinging action on PlayStation®VR for PS4™ system. And finally, for fans who prefer to game on the go, the freeform rhythm title Gal Metal and the indie sensation Freedom Planet will be playable for the first time on Nintendo Switch.

“We’re looking forward to seeing our industry friends and awesome fans again at this year’s E3,” said Shinichi Suzuki, President & CEO of Marvelous USA. “We have a fantastic multiplatform lineup with fan favorites ‘Fate/EXTELLA’, ‘Sakuna’, and ‘Senran Kagura’ returning, and are extremely excited to introduce games from our newest partners with ‘Gal Metal’, ‘Gungrave VR’, and ‘Freedom Planet’. We hope attendees will all find something that excites them and encourage everyone to stop by!”

XSEED Games will be located in the West Hall, Booth #4700. The following titles have not yet been rated by the ESRB unless stated otherwise.

KLabGames Hits Anime Expo 2108! Official Site Now Open
Booth to Feature KLabGames’ Global Titles, Event-Only Merch and More!

Tokyo, Japan – June 6, 2018 – KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, has announced that it will host two booths simultaneously at two major international Japanese culture events in July. The KLabGames booth is coming to Anime Expo 2018, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. This major convention dedicated to anime and Japanese culture runs from Thursday, July 5 to Sunday, July 8. The official site for the KLabGames booth at both events launched earlier today.

KLabGames Anime Expo 2018 Official Site:
https://event.klabgames.com/expo2018/top.html

A host of engaging content designed to delight fans and visitors alike is planned to kick off KLabGames’ first-ever appearance at Anime Expo and Japan Expo. Each event will feature a booth jam-packed with fun things to do related to KLabGames’ hottest titles, event-limited merchandise for sale, free giveaways, an industry panel, and an offsite game night event for fans.

Future updates concerning booth details will be announced via the KLabGames Anime Expo 2018 Official Site.

KLabGames@Anime Expo in Los Angeles
Booth Events

Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team
Suit up and transform into the ultimate goalie in this thrilling virtual reality experience! Participants are challenged to defend the net against famous players’ best shots. You get three chances to show off your skills and receive original merchandise (T-shirt, screen cleaning cloth, or stickers) depending on your results.

Bleach: Brave Souls
Try your luck with the Bleach: Brave Souls capsule toy machine and get some exclusive prizes! Also check out our photo corner to take a picture with a character standee and get a free Ichigo mask!

Utano☆Princesama Shining Live
This booth event gives participants the opportunity to play select songs on a giant version of Utano☆Princesama Shining Live! Can you master a Pro level song on the big screen? Participating visitors will receive an Utano☆Princesama Shining Live postcard as a gift.

Love Live! School Idol Festival
Love Live! School Idol Festival is coming to Anime Expo 2018! Details for this title will be announced at a later date.

Please Note the Following
– Details of booth events are subject to change without prior notice.
– Only a limited number of items will be available for each product. Merchandise only available while supplies last.
– Actual items may differ from the images below.

KLabGames Market: Exclusive Event-Only Merchandise Sales
 
Bleach: Brave Souls
・Bleach: Brave Souls Wall Scrolls (2 designs)
・Bleach: Brave Souls Badges (13 designs)
・Bleach: Brave Souls Posters (5 designs)

Utano☆Princesama Shining Live
・Utano☆Princesama Shining Live Badges – Dancing with Stars (11 designs)
・Utano☆Princesama Shining Live Poster – Shining Live

KLabGames Industry Panel
Find out the latest information about the fantastic titles published by KLabGames.

KLabGames@AX2018 Game Night (Offsite Fan Event)
Join the KLab Games Station team for a fun night of food, game tournaments, and exciting giveaway prizes! Attendance is free but space is limited and only registered guests will be admitted to this private offsite party held a brief distance from the Anime Expo venue.

Enter your name in the Game Night drawing for your chance to win a ticket to the big night!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/klabgamesax2018-game-night-tickets-46511974568

Overview of KLabGames@Anime Expo 2018
Event Date:   Thursday, July 5 to Saturday, July 7, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, July 8: 10:00am-3:00pm
Location:       South Hall 4706 at Los Angeles Convention Center
Official Site:   https://event.klabgames.com/expo2018/top.html

* All trademarks and names of companies, products, and services are the property of their respective owners.

About KLab
KLab is a leader in online mobile gaming. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company is listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. KLab has consistently ranked as one of the top 52 grossing game publishers worldwide since 2012. With its emphasis on quality and innovative games, KLab continues to grow at a rapid pace, expanding beyond the Japanese market with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, and the United States. For more information about KLab, please visit http://www.klab.com/jp/english/.

ICONIC TETRIS® BRAND CELEBRATES WORLD TETRIS DAY 2018
WHAT: Today is World Tetris Day, recognized by fans worldwide as the day to honor Tetris, one of the most recognized and influential video game brands of all time. It also marks the brand’s 34^th anniversary. To celebrate the day, The Tetris Company today unveiled new products, from the reveal of an immersive 3D/VR game experience coming this fall to limited-edition Tetris-branded streetwear and a unique line of home and decorative items, inspired by Japanese crafts.

• TETRIS EFFECT:  One of the most popular puzzle games of all time arrives like you’ve never seen it, or heard it—or felt it—before, thanks to the creators of the award-winning Rez Infinite. Whether in stunning 4K on a standard display or especially in the optional VR mode, the game surrounds you with fantastic, fully 3D worlds that react and evolve based on play. Music, backgrounds, sounds, effects—everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, explode in perfect sync with how you play. Coming to PlayStation®4 with optional support for PlayStation®VR, this fall. Find more information, images and video for TETRIS EFFECT at http://bit.ly/tetriseffectgam
• Dibs Clothing, the high-quality streetwear provider, whose eclectic style and “Dare to Be Different” mantra has attracted a huge following among social media influencers, music artists and actors, has introduced a limited-edition shirt in honor of this year’s World Tetris Day. Now available at www.dibsclothing.com, www.Buckle.com and Buckle retailers and www.Tetris.com.
• Dentsu Inc. and Litaartisan LLC: The companies are developing new “Made in Japan” products inspired by Japanese crafts and will launch its first products with the Tetris brand. To start, the line consists of forty-six products, including lunch boxes, lacquered blocks, a cup and saucer, a fan and more. The new products are available at the Ginza Six 5^th floor Artglorieux through today, and will then be available at Tokyo Midtown 3^rd floor THE COVER NIPPON.

About the Tetris® Brand:
The Tetris® brand is one of the leading and most distinctive video game brands and franchises in the world. For over 30 years, the brand has been loved globally by people of all ages and all cultures. Billions of Tetris games are played online every year, and over 500 million Tetris mobile games have been downloaded to date. Working with Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, Sony/GSN Games and many other licensing partners, the Tetris franchise continues to be one of the most widely recognized video game brands of all time. Tetris Holding, LLC is the owner of Tetris rights worldwide, and The Tetris Company, LLC is its exclusive licensee. For the latest information about the Tetris brand and Tetris products, please visit www.tetris.com.

Become a fan of Tetris on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Tetris) and follow Tetris on Twitter (@Tetris_Official) and Instagram (@Tetris_Official).

Annual MechWarrior Fan Conference Mech_Con Dates Announced – Tickets Now on Sale for Expanded Two-Day Event Featuring Hands-On MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Demos & the 2018 MechWarrior Online World Championships

The Popular Vancouver Fan Show is Now Open to All Ages

VANCOUVER – June 6, 2018 – Fans of all ages looking to get the ultimate MechWarrior experience can purchase tickets for Mech_Con 2018 starting now as Piranha Games has revealed ticket and show info on the event’s official website: https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon. Expanded into a two-day event, Mech_Con 2018 will be held at the Vancouver East Convention Center Dec. 1 – 2.

Home to the MechWarrior Online World Championships where teams of eight will compete for a significant cash prize pool, Mech_Con 2018 will also feature hands-on demos with the upcoming and highly anticipated MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the first single player MechWarrior game in 15 years. Fans will get the most immersive MechWarrior experience possible inside a custom build MechWarrior Super Pod.

Early bird ticket sales start at $50 and are available until July 31. Super fans can pick up a $90 Collector’s Ticket that includes exclusive in-game content for MechWarrior Online, a Mech_Con 2018 swag bag as well as other merch, and a Super Pod Demo Ticket and VIP ticket exclusives. For the ultimate fans, a $200 ticket grants all of the Collector’s items plus a tour of Piranha Games in Vancouver, early access to the Mech_Con 2018 venue, and VIP area access with private catering and a bar at the event.

Additionally, the conference will include giveaways, developer talks and panel sessions, head-to-head Solaris 7 challenges in MechWarrior Online: Solaris 7 Mode with a chance to win prizes, autograph sessions, exclusive event merchandise, BattleTech tabletop areas and more.

Complete details are at https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon. This event is expected to sell out so fans are encouraged to get their tickets early.

Iconic Adventure Game Another World Making Contact with Nintendo Switch™ June 25th 

Also Known as Out of This World, the Cinematic Platformer Features HD and Original Visuals on Nintendo Switch 

PARIS – JUNE 06, 2018 – French developer and publisher Dotemu, in partnership with developer The Digital Lounge, today announced that the groundbreaking platforming classic, Another World, will reach the Nintendo Switch on June 25th.

Another World inspired numerous video games creators of outstanding titles such as Ico and Metal Gear Solid after its initial release, and Dotemu is working closely with Another World’s original creator, Eric Chahi, to ensure the Nintendo Switch version stays true to the engrossing sci-fi epic’s debut.

Another World follows the captivating journey of Lester Knight Chaykin, a brilliant young physicist who tears a hole through the fabric of space and time when an experiment results in an unintended particle fusion. The accompanying explosion catapults Lester into a strange alien world where he must navigate treacherous locales, defeat menacing creatures and overcome perplexing puzzles to survive.

For more information on Another World and to stay up to date with all Dotemu news and games, follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dotemu) and visit http://www.dotemu.com/.

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About The Digital Lounge: 

The Digital Lounge is the publisher of Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition, True Fear and Dino Dini’s Kick Off. “Publisher 3.0”: we build a strong relationship with the game creators to support them with marketing, communication and sales operations worldwide; it is in our DNA. We believe inspiration, business and fun go hand in hand. Our passion for games has no limit, and we make it our mission to connect creators and players. To learn more, please visit: http://thedigitalounge.com.

About Dotemu: 

Dotemu is a french video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today’s platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. Working alongside the world’s most cherished and recognized publishers, the Dotemu team has produced a number of global top-sellers across both PC and console, including Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Windjammers, several games in the Ys series and more.

Founded in 2007, Dotemu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.

Royal Blood Launches Worldwide on App Store and Google Play 

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 6, 2018 – Give nothing. Take everything. The wait is over, prepare for battle! GAMEVIL lifts the veil on Royal Blood! Bringing together it’s unique vision of brooding darkness, nightmarish battle and massive PVP options, players will slash, shoot, enchant and conquer all.

Available now on Google Play Store and App Store, harness control over four character class types with unique attacks ranging from the shrill of a deadly song to the brutal shred of an arrow through flesh. Experience the thrill of epic 70 vs. 70 RvR battles and become immersed in a vast, open world where gothic meets fantasy. Customize your combat systems on the fly, creating endless possibilities on the battlefield with more than one way to destroy the enemy. With its combination of PC quality graphics and larger than life open world ambience, Royal Blood enters the arena as a heavy contender to pillage your precious play time.

Royal Blood is available worldwide for free download on App Store and Google Play

Royal Blood on Google Play: http://bit.ly/RoyalBloodADiOS
Royal Blood on iTunes: http://bit.ly/RoyalBloodADiOS
Royal Blood on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoyalBloodEN/
Royal Blood: Official Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/lb9HDhVmdTw
Royal Blood: RvR Trailer: https://youtu.be/nx3_PSAtEVo
For more information visit: https://gamevil.com/

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About GAMEVIL
GAMEVIL, with over 500 million game downloads and experience publishing hundreds of games on multiple platforms, is one of the most active and innovative mobile game companies in the world. Established in 2000 and with offices in Seoul, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing, Berlin, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hanoi and Taipei, GAMEVIL is an experienced global mobile game publisher working with more than 70 top studios around the world. With deep industry and regional knowledge, GAMEVIL has been able to craft numerous award winners through a diverse portfolio of games. Backed by unparalleled expertise in mobile, GAMEVIL continues to lead the sector with a commitment to establishing mobile gaming as a way of life.

GAMEVIL is currently listed on the KOSDAQ Market (Ticker: 063080, Bloomberg: 063080:KS, Reuters: 063080.KQ)

Follow GAMEVIL on Twitter @GAMEVIL and “Like” GAMEVIL on Facebook at facebook.com/GAMEVIL. For more information, visit www.gamevil.com.

GRIDD: RETROENHANCED NOW AVAILABLE ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH
Kongregate adds to its growing list of Switch titles with hacker-inspired arcade shooter.

San Francisco (June 6, 2018) – Kongregate, a leading publisher of mobile, PC, and web games, teams with the indie developers at Antab Studio to launch GRIDD: Retroenhanced on the Nintendo Switch. This marks the second Switch release for Kongregate and the first for the Italian indie developer, Antab Studio.

GRIDD: Retroenhanced is an intense arcade-style shoot ’em up heavily influenced by ’80s hacker culture and cyberpunk. Players will fly their ships through a computer system filled with an evolving set of glowing gates, obstacles, and enemies as they attempt to take down an unrelenting security mainframe in a nod to previous rogue computers of the cinema world. With its pulsing synthwave soundtrack by Melbourne-based musician Dream Fiend, and its early home computing style, GRIDD takes a classic era and evolves it into a modern arcade experience.

GRIDD: Retroenhanced twists the tough-as-nails difficulty of classic arcade games by constantly adapting the difficulty to the player’s in-game performance. As players succeed and gain mastery of each element of the game, those elements become more difficult in future encounters. Likewise, obstacles too difficult to beat will relax until they reach just the right difficulty for the player.  “The goal is to always keep the game at just the right difficulty level for the player, we never wanted it to be easy,” said Andrea Tabacco, CEO & Founder of Antab. GRIDD: Retroenhanced can be further enhanced on the Nintendo Switch by attaching a Joy-Con and engaging in “Power Glove Mode,” which lets players control the game using motion controls.

“GRIDD: Retroenhanced is the result of a generation of kids growing up in arcades,” said John Cooney, Senior BD Manager at Kongregate. “It’s fun to watch the team get inspiration for Switch features from classic Nintendo products and game design.”

Players can launch their craft in GRIDD: Retroenhanced today on the Nintendo Switch ($11.99), rated E for Everyone. You can find additional information about the game at the website and get the latest news on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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About Kongregate
Kongregate is a leading cross-platform game publisher and web gaming destination. Kongregate’s publishing focuses on free to play mid- and hard-core titles across mobile, PC, and consoles. Working closely with mobile game developers, Kongregate publishing provides consulting, analytics, marketing, launch support, and game features such as cross promotion, guilds, and chat. Kongregate’s mobile games have been downloaded tens of millions of times and have hundreds of millions of gameplays.  Kongregate’s web platform features over 100,000 free games played by tens of millions of gamers per month.  Kongregate is a part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG, and is based in San Francisco. The company was founded in 2006 by brother-and-sister team Jim and Emily Greer.

About Antab Studio
Antab Studio is a small indie team of 3 based in Milan, Italy.  The team is directed by Andrea Tabacco, a 11 year veteran of various studios including Ubisoft and Forge Reply.  They have produced a variety of of mobile and PC titles, headlined by the GRIDD series of games for Windows Phone and Android devices.

DINOSAUR LIFE FINDS A WAY ONTO YOUR PHONE WITH ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED MOBILE, AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE FOR iOS AND ANDROID JUNE 14

ARK Delivers On-The-Go Fun With Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptors, Craft and Build Mechanics, Huge Online Multiplayer Tribes

Gainesville, FL – June 6, 2018 – War Drum Studios, along with franchise creators Studio Wildcard, announced today that ARK: Survival Evolved will launch onto both iOS and Android on June 14, 2018. On phones and tablets, ARK: Survival Evolved is the same multiplayer game loved on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux with the entire mysterious island to explore, 80+ dinosaurs and primeval creatures to tame and train, crafting, building, and more! The major difference is ARK: Survival Evolved on mobile is free-to-play with more accessible gameplay developed specifically for on-the-go dinosaur fun!

ARK: Survival Evolved mobile includes a unique user interface and a specialized control setup. A new subscription service, called Primal Pass, gives survivors access to an ad-free experience with reserved server slots, free gifts, and more. Additionally, survivors can acquire optional upgrades using Ancient Amber, a new material found throughout the island that allows players to obtain certain buffs for extended periods of time, build unique crafting structures and even resurrect your favorite pet dinosaur back from the dead!

ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile Features:

• 80+ Dinosaurs: Use cunning strategy and tactics to tame, train, ride and breed the many dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the dynamic, persistent ecosystems across land, sea, air, and even underground.
• Discover: Unearth rare blueprints and Explorer Notes written by previous human denizens of the ARK from across the millennia, detailing the mysterious island’s creatures and backstory.
• Explore, Craft and Build: Survive –  using any means necessary –  craft weapons, clothes, and items, and build shelters, villages, or even large cities! Plant, Harvest, Build, Level-Up, and Customize everything visually and functionally, including procedurally-generated RPG statistics for creatures, characters, resources, clothing, gear, and weapons, both primitive and modern.
• Play Alone or Team Up to Survive: Team up with, or prey on, up to 60 other players in a large-scale, multiplayer online first-person environment, or choose single player mode to test  your mettle against the dinos alone.
• Join a Tribe: The ‘Tribe’ system encourages cooperation, by supporting dynamic parties to share resources, XP, and key re-spawn points.

For the latest updates on ARK for mobile follow us @PlayARKmobile and like us on Facebook.

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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD
Studio Wildcard was co-founded in 2014 by industry veteran Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, former Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios, with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions that are designed for core gamers. With combined 25 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jeremy and Jesse have teamed up with other veteran developers for Seattle, WA-based and Gainesville, FL-based development studios that also include distributed team members across multiple continents. Wherever talented, driven developers may reside, Studio Wildcard intends to seek out and work with them!

ABOUT WAR DRUM STUDIOS
Based in Gainesville, Florida, War Drum Studios is a cutting edge game developer with a pedigree in development and conversions including multiple titles in the Grand Theft Auto series and the original Max Payne along with original development on the critical and commercial success, Auralux. The studio focuses on rapid development of games with a high standard of quality and excellent gameplay.

Xbox One now showing all 2018 FIFA World Cup^™ & Premier League matches via Optus Sport partnership

Xbox Australia and Optus Sport have teamed up to offer all Australians access to all games in the 2018/19 Premier League season and all 64 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.

With an Optus Sport Premium subscription now available for the first time to non-Optus customers and ineligible Optus customers for $15 per month, there’s no better time for gamers to be on Xbox One in Australia. Eligible Optus customers will continue to be able to enjoy access to all Optus Sport content via their Xbox One at no extra cost.

This is a significant step in the evolution of premium sport in Australia and will allow all football fans on Xbox One the opportunity to experience all that Optus Sport has to offer on a month to month basis.

Jeremy Hinton, Business Group Lead at Xbox Asia says of the partnership: “We’re thrilled to offer our fans the opportunity to view live on the big screen, not only one of the biggest global sporting events with the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ but all Premier League matches in the upcoming 2018/19 season on Xbox One. It’s a fantastic demonstration of our commitment to providing best in class entertainment offerings on console in Australia.”

Ben White, Optus Managing Director Marketing and Product said: “Optus Sport is the only place Australians can watch all 64 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ and we are really excited to be partnering with Xbox so that more Aussies can watch their favourite teams in action.”

All Optus Sport Premium subscribers will be able to access all of Optus Sport’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ coverage, including two 24/7 channels, all 64 matches both live and on-demand and Optus Sport’s entire array of dedicated World Cup programming, as well as all other sports programming on Optus Sport.

Optus Sport now joins NBA, NFL, WWE Network, UFC TV, Nascar, PGA Tour, Tennis TV, NHL.TV, MLB.TV & Foxtel as entertainment app options available through Xbox One in Australia. There’s certainly something for every sports lover.

What’s more, customers that prioritise play can connect their mobile account to their Microsoft Store account for centralised billing, making digital store payments simpler and streamlined.

For more information on the programming available on Optus Sport, including the 39 exclusive matches offered during the World Cup, please visit the Optus Sport World Cup page.

UBISOFT^® INTRODUCES THE “PILOT PROGRAM”, A REVENUE-SHARE INITATIVE FOR THE TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® PRO LEAGUE

The Program, launched alongside Pro League Season 8, will involve 11 teams

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 6, 2018 — Ubisoft^® has announced the “Pilot Program”, a revenue-share initiative that continues to shape the best Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® Pro League possible for our teams, players and talents. This Program will allow revenue sharing with a selection of Pro League teams as well as with the Six Invitational 2019 prize pool, based on specific in-game items. It will provide organisations and pro players additional revenue directly from the game to help foster a more stable environment. The Pilot Program will launch at the start of Pro League Season 8, June 11 2018 and will cover Seasons 8 and 9, until May 2019. It will be a test period, designed to learn and iterate before reaching a more finalised revenue-share format next year.

11 Teams will be part of the Pilot Program, from all 4 Pro League regions (Europe, North America, Latin-America, Asia-Pacific). Here is the complete list of these organizations:

• FNATIC (ANZ)
• PENTA Sports (EU)
• Vitality (EU)
• Evil Geniuses (NA)
• Rogue (NA)
• SK Gaming (NA)
• Mousesports (NA)
• FaZe Clan (LATAM)
• Team Liquid (LATAM)
• Immortals (ex-BRK esports – LATAM)
• Ninjas in Pyjamas (roster announced soon)

This list includes the two latest additions to the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League, joining us as of Season 8: Immortals, acquiring BRK e-sports (Brazil), and Ninjas in Pyjamas, acquiring a roster to be announced.

“For us, the Pilot Program is a way to reward the teams that are contributing to the League and help it grow,” said François-Xavier Dénièle, Esports Director, Ubisoft EMEA. “For fans, we believe it is one of the most direct ways to show their support to specific teams and players. With this program, we are expanding on the Team Charm initiative we ran with different teams during last year’s Pro League seasons.”

The Pilot Program is part of a more global evolution of the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League towards further professionalisation. With a new format, each year now comprised of two six-month long Pro League Seasons, and more LAN events, such as the Six Major Paris happening from August 13 to 19. Additional details on Years 2018-2020 Pro League format can be found here and more information on the Pilot Program, including details on revenue sharing, can be found here.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League, please visit http://www.rainbow6.com/esports and follow us at https://twitter.com/R6ProLeague.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Inspired by real-world counter-terrorist organisations, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of lethal close-quarter confrontations. For the first time in a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six game, players will engage in sieges, a new style of assault where enemies have the means to transform their environments into modern strongholds while Rainbow Six teams lead the assault to breach the enemy’s position. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege gives players unprecedented control over their ability to fortify their position by reinforcing walls and floors, using barbed wire and deployable shields, laying mines and more, or to breach the enemies’ position using observation drones, setting charges, rappelling and more. The fast pace and uniqueness of each siege sets a new bar for intense firefights, strategic gameplay and competitive gaming.

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.

©2017 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy’s, Rainbow Six, The Soldier Icon, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.