MAXIMUM GAMES AND COOLABI GROUP RELEASE ACTION ADVENTURE GAME BEAST QUEST ON PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE AND WINDOWS PC

New Adventure Inspired by the Bestselling Fantasy Book Series Available at Retail and Digitally Today in North America, March 16 in Europe

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – March 13, 2018 – Leading video game publisher Maximum Games and independent international media group and rights owner Coolabi Group have launched Beast Quest, the new action-adventure game based on Adam Blade’s best-selling book series of the same name. The game is available today in North America at major retailers and digitally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam for $39.99. It will release in Europe on March 16.

“For over a decade, the Beast Quest book series has given loyal fans a richly imaginative, high-fantasy world filled with compelling characters, creatures and storylines. We’re excited to give adventure-seekers of all ages a whole new way to dive into this one-of-a-kind universe,” said Maximum Games CEO Christina Seelye.

Developed by Torus Games with the same sense of sprawling wonder fans of the long-running franchise know and love, Beast Quest takes players on an epic journey to save the ancient land of Avantia from the dark magic corrupting its noble creatures. Survive action-packed battles against mighty bosses, dodging, blocking and countering attacks to turn the tide of combat in your favor. Befriend powerful allies, find secret treasures, and upgrade your hero with new gear and abilities while exploring spectacular environments filled with challenging secrets and surprises.

Beast Quest is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and Up) by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.maximumgames.com/beast-quest.

About Beast Quest

Beast Quest is the popular fiction book series by Adam Blade, first published in July 2007 by Orchard Books. The hit children’s book series has sold 18 million copies globally and has been translated into 30+ languages, with 120 titles published to date. In 2016, Working Partners, the UK’s leading creator of series fiction for children and a Coolabi Group company, announced a new deal with Orchard Books to publish the hit book series Beast Quest until 2026. Each series focuses on the themes of friendship, fantasy and adventure, encouraging children to read by infusing the subject matter with elements they enjoy. Beast Quest is favored by parents and teachers as the structure encourages children to read a whole series (4 or 6 titles), rather than just one book. The Beast Quest gaming app, co-produced by Coolabi and Miniclip for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, has already achieved over 10 million global downloads and continues to attract several hundred thousand new downloads every month. To learn more about the Beast Quest series, visit www.beast-quest.com.

About Coolabi Group

Coolabi Group is a leading independent international media group and rights owner specializing in the creation, development and brand management of children’s and family intellectual property rights. The group, made up of Coolabi and Working Partners, has particular expertise in television, digital and books. Coolabi owns the rights in over 20 TV series and some 373 half-hours of programming; it has shows which have aired in more than 140 territories on channels including: ABC, Cartoon Network, CBeebies, CBBC, Clan / TVE, Disney, F5, ITV, Kika, Netflix, Nickelodeon and Sprout. Brands owned and/or represented by Coolabi include the multi-award-winning remake of Clangers, which airs on CBeebies, and Scream Street, shown on CBBC. Other properties include Beast Quest, Poppy Cat, Purple Ronnie and the Smallfilms properties Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine. Brand extensions include the Beast Quest gaming app, co-produced with Miniclip for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The group also creates original series fiction for publishers and has created some 100 published series, consisting of over 1,000 books, sold in more than 40 languages. Four of these series, Warriors, Beast Quest, Animal Ark and Rainbow Magic, have sold over ten million copies each. Coolabi Group has reached an agreement with Alibaba Pictures Group Limited for the film rights for Warriors. Alibaba Pictures intends to develop Warriors into a world-class fantasy movie which has David Heyman (Harry Potter) as producer. The Warriors book series has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. For more information on Coolabi Group, visit www.coolabi.com. Find Coolabi Group on Twitter: @Coolabi_Group.

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards, such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past three years. Maximum Games has offices in both the U.S. and UK and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at www.MaximumGames.com.

About Torus Games

Torus Games is a veteran independent developer, located in Melbourne, Australia. The studio, over the last 23 years, has created many family-friendly video games based on popular brands for practically every gaming console. With more than 120 games delivered, Torus has worked with most of the major video game publishers and brands, including Leapfrog, Warner, Disney and DreamWorks. The team is particularly excited to be bringing the amazing Beast Quest adventures to life.

The Beast Inside, a photorealistic horror game from Movie Games and Illusion Ray, has reached its funding goal on Kickstarter

The new, promising PC (Steam) horror IP has reached the goal of $47,294. Pledges will be used to cover additional costs of development.

13.03.2018, Warsaw, Poland – Movie Games, a Polish publisher and developer, and Illusion Ray, a studio that merges moviemaking with the game industry experience, are delighted to announce The Beast Inside has reached its Kickstarter goal, covering the additional costs of development.

The Beast Inside is a PC horror game setting a new bar in photo-realistic graphics, as well as a mind-bending story set in two distinct time periods of Cold War and American Civil War.

The campaign, which has started on January 20^th, has reached its funding goal of $47,294 today, 19 days before its deadline on April 1^st, proving immensely popular with fans of the horror genre.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playway/the-beast-inside/

“Turning to Kickstarter was a move we decided to make to bring our vision of top quality, intense and photorealistic horror games to life. We have an ambitious approach to this project and from the beginning, we have believed that fans of the genre will find our idea very attractive. Therefore, the level of support and the fact that we’ve reached the goal weeks before the deadline has reassured us that The Beast Inside has a lot of potential” – said Aleksy Uchański, CEO of Movie Games.

Achieving the goal is not the end of campaign for The Beast Inside, as any further pledges will be used to fund additional features for the game, such as new game mechanics, more motion capture and voice acting or new locations and enemy types, which will become possible to implement as stretch goals are reached.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIX-PgcPQs

The Beast Inside is a narrative-driven horror experience, which is distinguished by its photorealistic graphics. The game utilizes the full potential of Unreal Engine 4, combined with advanced photogrammetry techniques, allowing players to uncover the dark mysteries of the past in the environment presented in the highest level of realism achievable in gaming.

There’s plenty to uncover as the narrative follows Adam – a young C.I.A. cryptanalyst, who moves to a house in remote location and intends to work peacefully in seclusion on breaking a Soviet code, which could be the key to turning the tide of the Cold War. Bu tin finding diary of Nicolas, a mysterious man living more than hundred years ago in the Civil War era, terrible secrets from the past come alive and haunt Adam and his family. Their lives are at stake, but why do the events from the Civil War era seem to be strangely connected to a Cold War reality?

Unique features of The Beast Inside:

• Play alternately as Adam and Nicolas in two different time periods – Cold War and American Civil War.
• Semi-open, explorable and complex world with atmospheric, remote locations such as a two-story old house, woodlands, swamps, or deserted inn.
• AAA quality presentation, combining photorealistic graphics and advanced programming techniques.
• Hide and escape the various entities that pursue you or fight them using a revolver, environmental advantages and your wits.
• Fully interactive environment.
• Solve many interaction-based, physics-based and cryptography-inspired puzzles.
• Paranoid and surreal atmosphere, heavily inspired by psychological and mind-bending movies and games well-known to genre fanatics.

You can find out more details and support The Beast Inside at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playway/the-beast-inside/

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® PRO LEAGUE SEASON 7 BEGINS TONIGHT

Following a record breaking Six Invitational 2018, pro teams are back on the battleground already

SYDNEY, Australia — March 13, 2018 — Ubisoft^® has announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League Season 7 will begin this week in all four territories worldwide: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

In the Asia-Pacific region, local championships for Australia and New Zealand kick off tonight with the matches being held every Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 7:00PM AEDT. Matches will be livestreamed at twitch.tv/rainbow6aus, facebook.com/rainbow6anz and youtube.com/ubisoftanz. This week’s match ups include:

Tuesday 13^th:

• ViewSonic.Dark Sided VS Zero Gaming
• SYF Gaming VS Team Tahoot

Wednesday 14^th:

• Athletico VS Taboo ESC
• Mindfreak VS Team Equinox

This Season 7 starts a third year of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League. Starting this Year 2018-2019, Season 7 is a transition season, the last one following the previous three months-based format and paving the way for the new Pro League format, announced back in January: each Year will from now on be comprised of two six-month long Pro League Seasons. A format that will begin with Season 8 in June 2018. Additional details on the forthcoming Season 8 Pro League format can be found here. Season 7 will be concluded by a Season Final, wherein eight of the world’s best Pro League teams will meet in the USA for a final showdown. Full details on this LAN event, including exact location, will be shared soon.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six esports scene second year concluded last month with the Six Invitational 2018, the premier event of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® pro scene, gathering sixteen of the best Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League teams from across the world, competing for an unprecedented prize pool of $500,000 USD. Celebrating the anniversary of the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege release and bringing together in Montreal fans, pro players, developers and streamers, the Six Invitational 2018 reached unprecedented figures, compiling more than 6.2 million hours were watched across all channels.

For more information about the 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 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

Super Daryl Deluxe Awkwardly Avoids Eye Contact on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC 10 April

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – 13 March, 2018 – Super Daryl Deluxe, the RPGvania with a brawler-style combat system and hand-drawn comic aesthetic from Dan & Gary Games, will proudly display its first pathetic attempt at facial hair on Nintendo Switch in addition to the previously announced upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC releases. Super Daryl Deluxe will make things weird and save the world on April 10, 2018.

Water Falls High School, of course, is a perfectly normal multidimensional high school. Its classrooms literally whisk students away to alternate worlds coinciding with their subjects, where kids can do anything from arguing the value of capitalism with Joseph Stalin in History to offering a fist bump to Oedipus in Literature. You know, just like every other school.

What’s not normal are the missing students, the locked down classrooms, and the shadowy principal that no one has actually seen. Not to mention something about a secret that nearly destroyed the world 40 years ago.

Enter Daryl Whitelaw, the poorly-postured mouth-breather who just wants to make friends that has found himself the unlikely hero of this story. With the aid of a self-help book, Daryl can attain more than 45 powers, from thrashing enemies with an axe three times his weight to cleaning their faces up with a mop. Abilities can be customized and upgraded, making for endless playstyles and combinations.

While he’s got combat covered, Daryl’s going to need some help making friends. Luckily, he can complete side quests to increase his social rank, gain new passive abilities, and be less of a hopeless mess. Daryl can piece together some sweet gear to beef himself up, but at the end of the day he’s still rocking his snazzy headband and mullet.

Fashion icon he’s not, but it’s up to Daryl to find out what’s happening at Water Falls High School and what connection it has to that mysterious something or another that happened four decades ago. You know, the one that almost destroyed the world. Yeah, that one.

“Super Daryl Deluxe is a deep, explorative look into the male teenage psyche,” says Gary Porter, Gary of Dan & Gary Games. “Nah, just kidding. It is pretty good, though. You should check it out before all your friends so you can tell them how great it is and how you played it before they did and how much better than them you are.”

Super Daryl Deluxe will be available in English for $19.99 USD and €19.99.

For more information, please visit Dan & Gary Games’ official website.

About Dan & Gary Games

Dan & Gary Games is an artist-programmer duo making their first trek through the wild world of game development with Super Daryl Deluxe. The game, which allows players to construct their own combat system and save the world from a vile high school administration, has allowed the two to explore and invent their own unique brand of storytelling through award-winning visuals and fluid, immersive gameplay.

To learn more about Dan & Gary Games please visit their official website.

THE AMERICAN DREAM LAUNCH TRAILER SHOWCASES AMERICAN LIFE IN ALL ITS GLORY

Launching March 14^th for digital, April 6^th for retail (PS4)

MELBOURNE – March 12^th, 2018 – In two days, developer Samurai Punk invites you to take a satirical trip through a 1950’s world’s fair that shows you how your everyday American life can be improved with guns as The American Dream VR hits PC, Oculus and PlayStation for $19.99. A new launch trailer shows just how simple it could be to live American life to the fullest, where guns are an integral part of being a good and patriotic American and can be used for familial bonding, cleaning the house, preparing delicious meals, dancing, gardening, fine dining, delivering sweet newborn American babies and so much more.

The American Dream features more than 20 heartwarming, pulse-pounding, brain tingling, action-packed stages – each featuring a key moment in the average American life. For every task you encounter in your life chock full of Freedom™, there is a gun that can help – from pistols to tactical sporting rifles, you’ll get to try them all.

Featuring the voice talents of Michael Dobson (Dragon Ball Z, Sausage Party, Transformers) as Buddy Washington, The American Dream squares off at America’s seemingly never-ending obsession with guns and takes players on an unrelenting journey into a world where the freedom to fire when ready may not be all it is cracked up to be…

So come on down and find out just how American you can be. For more information, game screenshots and trailers hit up samuraipunk.com.

TENNIS WORLD TOUR SERVES UP AN ACE MAY 22 ON CONSOLES AND PC

Official U.S. Packshot Revealed for the Tennis Sim Hitting PC, Xbox One, PS4 & Switch

Walnut Creek, Calif. – March 9, 2018 – Developer Breakpoint and publisher Bigben have announced Tennis World Tour, their upcoming simulation video game focusing on the famous racket sport, will be available May 22 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One the all in one entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.

With realistic technical play developed in part with talent behind the Top Spin series, positioning and shot power are as important in Tennis World Tour as they are on a real court. Players can lead their own custom characters to No. 1 world ranking status through the game’s career mode, choosing when to train, which sponsorships to pursue and stats to prioritize as they accumulate experience and resources.

Each of the principal countries will have its own packshot, with local stars around Roger Federer.

To stay up to date on all things Tennis World Tour, follow the game’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/tennisworldtourgame/), or follow BigBen on Twitter (https://twitter.com/bigbeninteract) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6CGQMMnnUwwjeK0ujkeF6Q). 

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About Bigben

Bigben is a major video game publisher, designer and distributor of mobile phone and gaming accessories as well as audio products. The group, recognised for its innovation and creativity, aspires to become a European leader in each of the sectors it is active in. www.bigben.fr

About Breakpoint
Breakpoint is a video game development studio dedicated to sport. Created by industry veterans, the team includes several experts who have in particular participated in the development of the Top Spin series, as well as sport consultants, professional players and top-level coaches.

About Maximum Games
Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past three years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at www.maximumgames.com.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

1C Company Bringing Massive Seven Title Lineup to PAX East 2018

Lineup Includes Three New PC and Console Titles to be Announced Day One of the Show; Visit Booth #21085 to Play Strategy, RPG & Action Games from Leading Global Publisher

1C Company, a global PC and console games publisher, today announced it will bring a whopping seven titles to PAX East 2018, its largest ever lineup for a US show. This strong and varied roster will be highlighted by three new, unannounced titles alongside the highly anticipated RTS strategy game, Ancestors Legacy, the cyberpunk real-time strategy game, Re-Legion, the award-winning strategy and RPG game, Deep Sky Derelicts and the unique puzzle-based action-adventure title, Haimrik.

The seven titles represent a rich selection of strategy, action and RPG games across PC and console platforms. From the unannounced new RPG and arena fighting games to the squad-based strategic medieval combat of Ancestors Legacy, attendees are sure to find a game that surprises and delights. Attending media are encouraged to book specific appointment times, and full details can be found below.

1C Company at PAX East 2018 Details

WHO: 1C Company is a global PC and console games publisher with offices in Europe and Russia. The company has launched over 100 games, making it one of the largest publishers and distributors in Eastern and Central Europe. Demos will be conducted by—and interviews are available with—representatives from 1C Company and the game developers.

WHERE: PAX East 2018 in Boston, MA at the 1C Company Booth, #21085

WHAT: 1C Company is hosting attendees at PAX East to showcase hand-on demos for its largest US show lineup to date, including three brand new games alongside four previously revealed titles including the highly anticipated RTS game, Ancestors Legacy

Ancestors Legacy (PC, XB1, X1X) – A squad-based RTS game where Vikings, Saxons, and other nations try to storm medieval Europe in an extensive series of tactical campaigns. An updated build will be shown with 4K gameplay on X1X.

Re-Legion (PC) – A cyberpunk tactical strategy game that provides a unique RTS experience with single player and multiplayer modes, played from a classic isometric, top-down view. An updated build will be shown.

Deep Sky Derelicts (PC) – An award-winning original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG game, in a retro sci-fi setting enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. An updated build will be shown.

Haimrik (PC, XB1, PS4) – A unique puzzle-based action-adventure title where medieval scribe Haimrik takes on warriors, sorcerers, and dragons using words that come to life.

Three new, unannounced games (PC and console) – Ranging from a unique, hand-drawn strategy RPG game to a magic-based arena fighting game to a Nordic-themed action RPG, all three games will be unveiled with playable builds on day one of the show!

WHEN: PAX East show hours; April 5 – 8, 10 AM – 6 PM daily with 30, 60 and 90-minute appointments available.

WHY: 1C has a broad, exciting lineup of acclaimed, award-winning titles including the popular Ancestors Legacy and Re-Legion, and PAX East 2018 will showcase seven exciting games for western media—including the first ever look at three new RPG and action games. All seven games will be available for hands-on demos on PC and Ancestors Legacy will be available on PC and Xbox One X.

Keep in touch with the latest 1C Company news by following 1C_Company and facebook.com/1CCompany.

About 1C Company
Founded in 1991, 1C Company is the largest publisher, distributor and developer of computer and video games in Eastern and Central Europe. 1C Company works as a publisher and producer with over 30 independent development studios and has produced over 100 projects for PC and consoles including titles like Hard Truck 2/King of the Road, Space Rangers, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, Faces of War, Men of War series, Perimeter, Fantasy Wars, Death to Spies, King’s Bounty: The Legend and King’s Bounty: Armored Princess. For more information, please visit http://1cpublishing.eu/.

World of Tanks PC to set Tank Pull GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ at Arnold Pro Strongman Australia

March 12, 2018 – Wargaming has today announced that its flagship online game, World of Tanks PC, has partnered with the Arnold Pro Strongman Australia and is attempting to set an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the fastest individual to pull a tank 10 metres.

Marking the upcoming launch of World of Tanks 1.0, the biggest game update since it launched seven years ago, professional strongmen will compete in the inaugural ‘World of Tanks PC Tank Pull’ and aim to become the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the Fastest time to pull a tank over 10 metres.

The Arnold Pro Strongman Australia, presented by World of Tanks PC, is part of the Arnold Sports Festival founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from March 16-18. The ‘World of Tanks PC Tank Pull’ will be the fourth of six events in the professional strongman competition, held on Saturday 17th March at 12.00pm AEDT.

Alexander de Giorgio, World of Tanks’ Regional Publishing Director, said the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title attempt will see thirteen of the strongest men from Australia, New Zealand and across the world go head to head, with the fastest competitor to pull an eight tonne FV102 Striker tank over 10 metres, claiming the world record.

“With the completely remastered PC game, World of Tanks 1.0, set to launch soon, we wanted our 160 million players and new fans to get hyped up about this massive game update. Nothing is bigger than going for a tank pull GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title!

“We’re calling on all Australians and New Zealanders to get behind the strongman attempting the world record and witness the true power of man versus tank,“ said Alexander.

Tony Doherty, 2018 Arnold Sports Festival organiser and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s business partner, says they are looking forward to the ‘World of Tanks PC Tank Pull’.

“We have had truck pull events in the past, but this is the first ever tank pull event, so it will certainly be one to watch. Our professional strongman competitors are now gunning not only for the Arnold Pro Strongman Australia title, but they also want the tank pull GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title,” said Tony.

The world record attempt will be streamed live via Arnold Pro Strongman Australia  at https://arnoldsportsfestival.com.au/arnold-tv/  and https://livestream.com/mysportlive

and World of Tanks PC Asia Facebook page https://facebook.com/WorldOfTanksASIA/.

To purchase tickets for the Arnold Sports Festival or to find out more information, visit https://arnoldsportsfestival.com.au.

For more information or to download World of Tanks PC, visit https://worldoftanks.asia/

About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare of the mid-20th century. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 550 armored vehicles from the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, Japan, China, Sweden and Czechoslovakia carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Founded in 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4000+ employees and more than 20 offices globally. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Wargaming focuses on external partnerships with established and indie developers across PC and console through the company’s third-party publishing unit, Wargaming Alliance. Wargaming Mobile, a unit dedicated to capitalizing on the mobile market, is actively forging new collaborations to deliver new and engaging on-the-go experiences. Official website: www.wargaming.com

WUMPA THERE IT IS! CRASH BANDICOOT TO MAKE HISTORY THIS SUMMER!

Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy — #1 Selling Remastered Collection in PS4™ History¹ – Arrives on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One and Steam for the First Time on July 10

March 12, 2018 – Fans asked, and Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), answered by bringing the Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy to all major gaming platforms. Already available on PlayStation® 4, Crash fans worldwide can experience the beloved ‘90s videogame icon like never before when everyone’s favourite marsupial arrives on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam® on July 10. The arrival of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on new platforms this summer marks the first time that the original three games – Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped – will be playable on Nintendo, Microsoft and PC. The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is available now for pre-orders on all new platforms.

As recently announced as part of Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Switch players will make history as the first three original Crash Bandicoot games arrive on a Nintendo platform. With Nintendo Switch, fans can spin, jump, wump and repeat as they take on the epic challenges and adventures from the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy either on the go in handheld mode or from the comfort of their living rooms in TV mode.

Giving fans more UMPH in their WUMP, July 10 also marks the first time that the original three Crash Bandicoot games will appear on the family of Xbox One devices from Microsoft, including the Xbox One X. The last Crash Bandicoot game that was available on an Xbox platform was 10 years ago. Now the Xbox community — that has been craving to get their hands on the trilogy — will soon be able to experience Crash on their preferred console.

What’s more, Crash Bandicoot is making his debut on PC when the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy launches on Steam. The release of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on Steam ushers in a new way for gamers to play with a variety of control options including optimised Steam Controller support, as well as the ability to play with mouse and keyboard.

The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is available now on PlayStation 4 for the suggested retail price of $69.95 AUD. Fans can pre-order the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for all new platforms now for the same suggested retail price. Check out Crashbandicoot.com for more details.

Activision and Vicarious Visions are honouring the heritage of Crash throughout the trilogy in a variety of ways. With more than 100 levels to explore, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy fully remastered game offers brand-new lighting, animations, textures, models and recreated cinematics—all in dazzling “N. Hanced Fur-K.”  The game’s soundtrack is packed with all the didgeridoos, xylophones and thumpin’ bass lines you can handle, as well as newly recorded dialogue from some of the familiar voice actors who appear in the original Crash Bandicoot games, including Jess Harnell, Lex Lang and Debi Derryberry, among others.

New features of the trilogy include playing as Coco, Crash’s smart and spirited little sister who comes complete with her own set of special attacks. Full analog stick support, a unified save system and checkpoint system makes it easier for new fans to enjoy the classic adventures, while improved bonus levels and time trials in this epic trilogy will challenge the hardest of the ‘Coot core!

For more information about the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy follow @CrashBandicoot on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., 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.

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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 with respect to the expected release dates and times, pricing, features and functionality of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and  Stormy Ascent level, 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 10-K 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.

© 2018 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CRASH, and CRASH BANDICOOT are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

¹Based on sales for remastered collections released on PS4 as reported via NPD, GFK, GSD, PSN and Activision internal estimates.

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PRE-REGISTRATION FOR WESTWORLD

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – March 11, 2018 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced pre-registration for Westworld, the upcoming mobile game based upon HBO’s most-watched new original series. Produced by WB Games San Francisco in collaboration with Kilter Films, Westworld is developed by Behaviour Interactive and will be released in 2018 for iOS and Android devices.

The production and publishing teams at WB Games San Francisco are working closely with Westworld’s producers and writers to deliver a game featuring content designed to complement and augment the rich depth of the series. In the Westworld mobile game, players will assume the role of a newly hired Delos Trainee, who has been granted access to the Delos Park Training Simulation (DPTS). In full control of the simulation, players will take over all aspects of the Westworld park operations — including manufacturing and care-taking of artificially intelligent hosts and satisfying guest desires.

“This game is an opportunity to give mobile gamers a fresh and exciting way to interact with the engrossing themes and enigmatic narrative explored by the Westworld series,” said Jonathan Knight, Vice President, Studio Head at WB Games San Francisco. “We can’t wait for fans to get their hands on the game to develop their own unique strategy to orchestrate and explore the perfect park experience.”

Players who pre-register will receive exciting incentives at launch, see further details at http://www.westworldmobile.com/.

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About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment:

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles. 

About Behaviour Interactive:

Established in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is Canada’s largest independent game developer, employing over 400 talented people. They have sold over 60 million games on every platform since their beginnings in 1992, such as the award-winning original IP Dead by Daylight, which has sold to date over 3 million copies. Over 200 million people have played Behaviour’s mobile games. The company’s activities are divided within four business units: Studios, Digital, Mobile Publishing and Business Solutions. They collaborate with many of the world’s top brands and corporations among which Activision Blizzard, Air Canada, Bombardier, Codemasters, Double Down, Disney, DreamWorks, EA, GAEA, HBO, La Capitale, Microsoft, NBCUniversal, Pixar, Sony, Starbreeze, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. For more information, please visit bhvr.com.

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