New gameplay from Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, present a brand new video showcasing gameplay from Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales — a dark RPG adventure set in the world of The Witcher.

The walkthrough focuses on the game’s first act and is rich in both story and exploration gameplay, as well as turn-based card battle combat. The video also features commentary from Paweł Burza (Community Manager), who provides gamers with insight into the world of Thronebreaker.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales releases on October 23rd on PC via GOG.COM. A console release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will follow on December 4th. Pre-orders for the game are available on the official website — witchertales.com.

About Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

Thronebreaker is a single player role-playing game set in the world of The Witcher that combines narrative-driven exploration with unique puzzles and card battle mechanics. Crafted by the developers responsible for some of the most iconic moments in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the game spins a truly regal tale of Meve, a war-veteran queen of two Northern Realms — Lyria and Rivia. Facing an imminent Nilfgaardian invasion, Meve is forced to once again enter the warpath, and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge. Throughout the game, players will explore new and never-before-seen parts of The Witcher world, embark on thought-provoking quests featuring rich, multidimensional characters. All while gathering resources to expand their army and engaging in epic story battles.

About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

Call for Start-Ups: Ubisoft^® Is Now Recruiting for Its International Program @ Station F

For Its Third Season, Ubisoft Will Focus on Blockchain Technologies and Artificial Intelligence

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — October 12, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced a third season of its international start-up program at Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus located in Paris. This season will take place from January to July 2019. For its third season, Ubisoft has opened a call for start-ups focusing on entrepreneurs from around the world with main activities in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI).

“These technologies are revolutionizing the way we live, the way we work and the way we entertain. Algorithms and AI have always been core to the gaming industry, and Ubisoft in particular has been exploring for some time new possibilities offered by AI and machine learning to improve the way we craft games. At Station F, Ubisoft wishes to support entrepreneurs using AI, machine learning and deep learning to creatively improve the entertainment experiences themselves. In the same vein, Blockchain allows Ubisoft to recognize and show the value gamers bring with their contributions to the community, and the content they create” says Catherine Seys, Start-up Program Director at Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab.

All selected start-ups will benefit from a six-month personalized program enabling each entrepreneur to interact with Ubisoft experts as well as partners across the company`s international network.

Ubisoft leads the Gaming and Entertainment program at Station F. One of this goals of this program for Ubisoft is to leverage and share in a win-win relationship its expertise with start-ups and entrepreneurs who are exploring new opportunities for tomorrow’s entertainment industry. Ubisoft’s program at Station F is open to entrepreneurs around the world. Ubisoft aims to expand its start-up programs to other countries in the coming years.

Candidates can apply now. The application process will close on November 15^th 2018. For more information about Ubisoft’s programs and opportunities, please visit Ubisoft.com

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.

CHILD OF LIGHT NOW AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SWITCH™ SYSTEM

SYDNEY, Australia — October 12, 2018 — Ubisoft^® has announced that Child of Light is now available on the Nintendo Switch™ System with the Child of Light Ultimate Edition.  Inspired by childhood fairy tales, Child of Light is set in the magical world of Lemuria, a kingdom creatively hand-drawn and rendered with watercolour. Players embark on a coming-of-age journey of Aurora, a princess determined to save her lost kingdom and ailing father by recovering the sun, moon and stars that were stolen by the Black Queen.

Child of Light is a classic RPG featuring turn-based combat with an active-time battle system, allowing players to fight alongside Igniculus, and other members of Aurora’s party. Players will level up and gain skill points to unlock unique perks for the heroes. A deep crafting system allows players to combine gems to upgrade their swords, talisman, and armour abilities as they solve puzzles and take on the minions of Lemuria’s Dark Queen. In addition, each game has a unique gem profile where gems that are found in one player’s game are rare in another’s, encouraging players to make trades.

With a mysterious world to explore, filled with enchanted locations and dynamic dungeons that evolve as lights are restored, players will encounter many eccentric creatures including spirits of the forest, talking mice, wicked witches and evil sea serpents.

The Nintendo Switch™ System allows players to play anytime, anywhere and with friends through tabletop mode. Players can share their adventure with friends and family by having player two control Igniculus through the Nintendo Switch’s touch screen or by using the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con™ controllers. The Child of Light Ultimate Edition contains the full game plus seven add-on content packs that include a new quest, unique skills, gems and more.

For more information on Child of Light, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/child-of-light/

For the latest on Child of Light and all of Ubisoft’s games, visit Ubisoft News: https://news.ubisoft.com

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

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All rights Reserved. Child of Light, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

ASSASSIN’S CREED® REBELLION AVAILABLE ON MOBILE STARTING NOVEMBER 21

Assassin’s Creed Rebellion Pre-Registration Starts Today 

Sydney, Australia — October 12, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that pre-registration is now open for Assassin’s Creed® Rebellion, a new free-to-play strategy RPG mobile game from the famous Assassin’s Creed® universe. Assassin’s Creed® Rebellion will release on November 21, 2018, for both iOS and Android devices on the App Store and Google Play.

 Developed by Behaviour Interactive, Assassin’s Creed Rebellion offers a unique Assassin’s Creed visual experience, presenting familiar faces in a new light while remaining faithful to the series. Set in Spain during the height of the Inquisition, the game gives players the chance to build their own Brotherhood by recruiting and training up to 40 Assassins. As their Assassins hone their skills and grow their resources, players will participate in epic missions by selecting three Assassins among their Brotherhood to infiltrate the Templars’ strongholds and put an end to their nefarious plans.

Assassin’s Creed Rebellion brings together a full roster of legendary characters, including Ezio, Aguilar, Shao Jun, Claudia and Machiavelli, with more than 20 new unlockable characters exclusively created for the game. A new version of the Animus in Assassin’s Creed Rebellion will allow players to revisit and merge the memories of several past time periods and therefore, for the first time, meet and play simultaneously with some of their favorite Assassins within the same game.

Players can now pre-register on Google Play or at assassinscreedrebellion.com. Players entering the pre-registration will receive a notification when the game is available. They will also receive a special in-game reward including weapons from Assassin’s Odyssey and an exclusive character.

For the latest news on Assassin’s Creed® Rebellion, please visit assassinscreedrebellion.com.

For more information on Ubisoft mobile games, please visit www.ubisoft.com .

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.

DC SUPER-VILLAINS ARE STARTING MISCHIEF EARLY BY UNVEILING  LAUNCH TRAILER AHEAD OF LEGO® DC SUPER-VILLAINS’ OCTOBER 17 RELEASE

The Explosive Trailer Shows the Chaos of a World Without Super Heroes

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and DC Entertainment released a NEW trailer for LEGO DC Super-Villains ahead of its October 17th launch, showcasing the chaos of a world without super heroes. For the first time in a LEGO game, players will be given the opportunity to unleash their inner bad guy, creating their own fully customizable super-villain character complete with their own signature super power.

In LEGO DC Super-Villains, the Justice League has disappeared, leaving Earth’s protection to a newcomer group of heroes from a parallel universe, proclaiming themselves as the ‘Justice Syndicate’. However, legendary DC Super-Villains, including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Killer Frost and countless others, discover that the Justice Syndicate may not be as heroic as they claim to be. Led by each player’s customizable super-villain character, this team of misfit lawbreakers must join forces to stop these phony super heroes and save the world… so that they can finally rule it themselves.

LEGO DC Super-Villains will be available next Wednesday, October 17, 2018 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One X® and Nintendo Switch™.

For more game information, visit chaos-is-coming.wbgames.com and follow the official LEGO® DC Super-Villains social channels on Facebook and YouTube, and @LEGODCGAME on Instagram and Twitter.

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UPGRADE YOUR JOURNEY TO TRAIN SIMULATOR 2019

The world’s favorite train simulator now supports 64-bit and receives three great routes

CHATHAM, Kent – Oct. 11, 2018 – Dovetail Games has released Train Simulator 2019, the latest installment in its leading train simulation series.

Train Simulator 2019 fully immerses you in a world of trains, transporting you to a place where you decide what to do, where and when. Experience the challenge of mastering a wide variety of different locos and learning the routes in every direction. Unlock your creative potential using powerful tools to create your very own routes and scenarios, or download those created by other Train Simulator 2019 owners, enjoying your collection from the perspective of the driver, passenger or railfan.

Thanks to community feedback, Train Simulator 2019 will feature 64-bit support, providing railfans with the option to complete their journey using 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems, alongside a whole host of other technical tweaks and improvements to the Train Simulator experience. Alongside the free technology upgrades that will be accessible to all Train Simulator owners, Train Simulator 2019 offers players three of the latest purchasable routes to put the tech upgrades to the test.

Train Simulator 2019 routes:

Portsmouth Direct Line

Departing Britain’s capital from London Waterloo through Britain’s busiest station, Clapham Junction, and traversing the picturesque route through the Surrey Hills and South Downs National Parks, the Portsmouth Direct Line brings a unique experience of one of the busiest commuter networks in Britain.

Frankfurt High Speed

Streak out of the historic city of Frankfurt and through the heart of Hesse in Deutsche Bahn’s vision of high speed travel, featuring the largest freight yard in Europe at Mannheim and inter-regional and inter-city traffic.

Soldier Summit & Salt Lake City

Delivering dramatic and challenging Denver & Rio Grande Western and Amtrak action across the rugged Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, Soldier Summit & Salt Lake City brings a truly captivating and memorable experience for every railfan.

Key features:

64-bit support

The most requested community feature has arrived for Train Simulator to provide the option to run the software in either 32 or 64-bit along with a host of other improvements.

Drive

Begin your career as a virtual train driver, driving authentic replicas of the world’s most amazing rail-bound machines.

Explore

Discover a world of stunning vistas, diverse railroads and railways, including challenging locomotives and trains.

Create

Build living worlds and gameplay scenarios with easy-to-use, comprehensive tools, and share them with your friends and other players.

Collect

Assemble a dream collection of routes, locomotives, trains and rolling stock with a wide range of additional content.

Train Simulator 2019 is out now for Windows PC. Boxed versions are available at leading video game and other entertainment retailers, while digital versions can be downloaded via the Train Simulator Steam page.

For further information, please visit www.train-simulator.com.

About Dovetail Games

Dovetail Games was launched in 2013. Previously trading as RailSimulator.com Ltd, the business launched in 2009 initially producing and marketing the PC game Train Simulator. Today Dovetail Games is responsible for train, flight and fishing simulation games and is developing for PC and leading consoles. http://www.dovetailgames.com

ACTIVISION’S CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4 AVAILABLE NOW IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Most Played Series in Call of Duty Returns with Deepest, Most Engaging Title From Award-Winning Developer Treyarch

Black Ops 4 is here! The most played series in Call of Duty® returns with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 available now, digitally and at global retailers worldwide. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 delivers a game-changing experience with more ways to play together with friends than ever before.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 features three distinct modes of play: Multiplayer, Zombies and Blackout. Multiplayer features gritty, grounded combat in the most tactical, team-based experience in the Black Ops series to date. It features the return of the iconic Pick 10 system, along with a series of innovations in weapon controls, combat flow, health regeneration, and player movement. Black Ops 4 also features a combination of new and returning Specialists, each with their own unique equipment and playstyles, allowing players to not only be powerful alone, but devastating as a team working together.

Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the original Call of Duty Zombies, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 debuts an entirely new Zombies experience that’s the biggest Day One offering in franchise history – with three fully-featured Zombies experiences at launch – IX, Voyage of Despair and Blood of the Dead. With the most customisable action to date, the mode introduces new systems for creating and completing community challenges, and social systems designed to connect players.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 introduces Blackout, an all-new Battle Royale mode that brings together characters, locations, weapons and gear from across the series in all-out survival combat, all with Black Ops signature gameplay. Blackout features land, sea and air vehicles, and offers a variety of new and classic playable characters, including campaign characters like Mason, Reznov and Woods; Zombies characters like Richtofen and Takeo; and Specialists like Crash, Battery and Seraph, to name a few. Across the sprawling Blackout map – the largest in Call of Duty history – players will fight in locations inspired by fan-favourite maps like Nuketown, Firing Range, Raid, Cargo and more.

Launch is just the beginning for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which will feature a steady stream of post-release content across all modes, and a variety of free content for the entire community through a robust calendar of events, playable first on PlayStation 4.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 comes in the following editions:

• Standard and Digital Standard Edition
• Digital Deluxe Edition
• Pro Edition
• Digital Deluxe Enhanced Edition
• Mystery Box Collector’s Edition

Check local retailers for availability of all Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 editions. Black Ops Pass content is available first on PlayStation®4.

**Black Ops Pass (BOP) content is not final, is subject to change, and may not include all downloadable content available for the game.  BOP content may not be available in all countries, and pricing and release dates may vary by platform. BOP content should be downloaded from the in-game store only; do not purchase separately, or you will be charged again.  BOP content may be sold separately. 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision and developed by Treyarch with additional development support from Raven Software and PC development with Beenox. For the latest intel check out: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @CallofDuty and @Treyarch on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is available on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and PC exclusively on Blizzard Battle.net®.  The game is rated MA15+ for Mature (Strong Supernatural Themes and Bloody Violence, Online Interactivity).

About Treyarch
Treyarch is an award-winning video game studio, driven by the desire to create epic gameplay experiences that are enjoyed by as many video game fans as possible. It is an approach that has helped to make the studio behind the Call of Duty®: Black Ops series of games, an industry-leading developer. Call of Duty: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening record upon its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the best-selling games of all time, according to NPD and GfK Chart-Track; Call of Duty®: Black Ops II set world-wide launch day records; and the studio’s most recent Call of Duty®: Black Ops III held the biggest entertainment opening weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game globally for the calendar year. Additionally, Treyarch is the birthplace of Call of Duty’s Zombies. Treyarch is wholly owned by Activision.

About Blizzard Entertainment
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-one #1 games† and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online gaming service is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release dates, features and functionality of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY, and CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. Major League Gaming is a trademark of Major League Gaming Corp. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark and “PS4” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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