A Beautiful New Version of Iconic Abstract Strategy Game, Abalone Available Now on iOS, Android and Steam

Asmodee Digital Brings the Mensa Select-Winning Game of Cunning and Patience to a Platform Near You

PARIS – December. 6, 2017 – Asmodee Digital today announced the launch of a major update to Abalone, an abstract, two-player marble game loosely inspired by sumo wrestling. In Abalone, players are challenged to push six of their opponent’s 14 marbles off the edge of the board. Only a longer line of marbles can push a shorter one, and with six sides flanking each game piece, players will have to toe the delicate line between defensive and offensive play to come out on top. The new version of Abalone is available now on iOS, Android and Steam for Windows PC.

Players seeking a challenge can face off against other Abalone masters in online multiplayer, and for those who prefer to maintain the more tactile, personal feel of face-to-face tabletop gaming, Abalone provides a local pass-and-play multiplayer mode.

Main features:

• Solo:

– Three levels of difficulty against the AI (Easy, Medium, Hard)
– Solo campaign with unique challenges
– Game mode lets you create your own game, your own rules, and place the first marbles

• Multiplayer:

– Pass & Play Mode
– Online Mode

• Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Dutch

You can find the new Abalone today on the App Store ($2.99), Google Play ($2.99), and Steam ($4.99).

For more information, check out the website and follow Asmodee Digital on social media.
Website: http://www.asmodee-digital.com/en/abalone
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About Asmodee Digital

Asmodee Digital, a fully owned subsidiary of the Asmodee Group, is an international publisher and distributor of digital board games with operations located in Europe, North America, and China. Asmodee Digital manages the creation, design, development, publishing, and marketing of board and card games on leading digital platforms for Asmodee studios as well as for third-party publishers. The current Asmodee Digital catalog includes best-selling digital games such as Ticket to Ride, Splendor, Pandemic, Small World 2, Mr. Jack London, Lexigo Rush, Story Cubes, Colt Express, Mysterium, Potion Explosion, Onirim, Jaipur, Spot It! Duel, Ticket to Ride: First Journey, Harald, Smash Up, Catan Stories, Carcassonne and digital versions of many other well-known board games.

Australian Destroyer launches in Global Naval Game HMAS Vampire Bolsters World of Warships’ Commonwealth fleet

Sydney, December 6, 2017 — Free-to-play naval action MMO, World of Warships, has today announced that one of the Royal Australian Navy’s most iconic vessels, the HMAS Vampire, is the latest addition to its ‘Ships of the Commonwealth’ fleet.

The ship’s arrival puts ANZ firmly on the map for the game’s 25 million players globally, and is a reward for World of Warships’ dedicated local fans, who have long requested that the celebrated destroyer be immortalised in the game.

To celebrate the launch, players are invited to take part in a ‘Vampire Marathon’ running from now until December 20, in which time they can win the HMAS Vampire by playing just five battles (excluding training missions). After December 20, she will be available for purchase.

Travis Plane, Wargaming ANZ Country Manager, says Wargaming constantly listens to its players and uses their feedback to shape the most authentic battle experiences possible.

“The HMAS Vampire is the number one most requested Australian ship by World of Warships players. It is great to be able to listen and deploy her ahead of Christmas, bringing such an iconic RAN ship back to life 75 years on,” said Travis.

Originally launched by the Royal British Navy in 1917 to serve in World War I, the HMAS Vampire was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy, arriving in Sydney on 21 December 1933. After six years patrolling Australian waters, she was deployed to World War II to form part of the so-called ‘Scrap Iron Flotilla’, performing essential patrol and escort duties as battle for the Mediterranean escalated.

In 1941, the Vampire moved to Singapore, withstanding a barrage of attacks to rescue hundreds of lives in battle off the coast of Malaysia. She was eventually sunk by Japanese forces off Sri Lanka on 8 April 1942, her place in Commonwealth naval folklore assured after 25 years of outstanding service.

Using the ship’s original design schematics, the HMAS Vampire has been recreated in unerring detail by World of Warships’ expert team of historical researchers and designers.

World of Warships plunges players into the world of the most devastating sea battles of the 20^th century. Players are given several types of combat vessels at their command, including aircraft carriers, powerful battleships, versatile cruisers and light and agile destroyers. Each warship has its unique combination of firepower, speed, armour and endurance.

For more information on World of Warships and the HMAS Vampire, visit https://worldofwarships.asia/

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About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat game from Wargaming, with over 25 million players worldwide. Command a massive naval fleet featuring some of history’s most iconic war vessels, level up important tech modules and prepare to dominate the oceans in World of Warships.

With four classes of ships, myriad upgrades, and strategically designed environments, the action never ends and every match is a unique experience.

World of Warships brings players endless hours of strategy, tactical gameplay and pulse pounding combat!

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that include the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz (iOS, Android, Windows 10, Mac OS X, Steam). Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for Sony’s PlayStation^®4, continuing its console campaign.

Raji – An Ancient Epic – it’s an action adventure set in ancient India. Raji: An Ancient Epic takes you through an intense and emotional story of Raji, who is determined to find her brother and bring peace to the human realm. The story of Raji: An Ancient Epic is a witness of how Raji evolves through the atrocities of war and the loss of loved ones. She takes upon herself to find an end to this reckless war, which can only happen if she manages to break down the might and the stratagem devised by the great lord of demons, Mahabalasura.

“The inspiration for our art-style is from Hindu and Balinese mythology which blends gracefully to the characters design, granting a varied palette of color and style to choose from. Every environment in the game is treated as an ancient Indian painting helping to portray the story of Raji, in exquisite detail.” – Shruti Ghosh, Founder and Game Artist

Key Features

• Breathtaking Hand Painted Environment
• Unique Character Artstyle: Reflecting Southeast Asia in an Indian game
• Gritty and Fluid Combat: Choose your weapons and gods
• Through the Ranks Of The Enemy: The bad and the ugly
• Explore Ancient Forts and Solve Environment Puzzles
• Myths and Culture: Inspired by Hindu and Bali Mythology

The Gameplay
The gameplay is a blend of fluid combat and intriguing environmental puzzles. The combat is focused on blending t the fluidity of movement and attacks of the player character against the mystical and powerful enemies you encounter. While the combat can make one feel a demigod residing in Raji, the vulnerable human side is never too far. The focus of the gameplay is as follows:

• Choose your Gods to favor you, each one of them provides you with striking abilities for various weapons, allowing you to fight against all odds.
• Customize the various abilities for each of the weapons, allowing you to fight with competence
• Fight against a variety of enemies, including mini bosses and epic boss battles. Every fight is more challenging than the previous.
• Explore the levels to discover intriguing locations and exciting puzzles.
• Quick switch between two weapons, allowing you to maneuver your tactics and approach to best your opponent.

Combat & Enemies

The combat of the game offers a mix of fluidity in movement and attacks going against powerful and mystical enemies. The combat is empowering, making one feel like a demigod, but beware, her vulnerability as a human is never far away. The game offers you choices from various weapons as well as god powers gifted to Raji allowing for diversity and letting the player explore their own style of gameplay. Raji will also come across several demon types and subtypes, including mini bosses and epic boss battles.

All the demons in the game have their ranks among the army. While Raji can come across a demon from a specific race who gripped a stone mace, she might meet the same demon type later with full fledged armor and advanced weaponry. Not only that, one will come across well equipped demons, several subtypes with varying abilities and mini bosses that can be found lurking in the game.

Demo Download:  Game Jolt, Steam or Indie DB
Kickstarter Trailer: YouTube Link
Kickstarter Page: View Kickstarter Campaign
Website: http://www.noddingheadsgames.com/

Platforms TBA: Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox and Steam.

About the Studio
At Nodding Head Games, we are a small team of passionate developers from India, and we’re working towards the game we always wanted to create. Our debut game “Raji: An Ancient Epic”  represents stories, myths and lore from our motherland. Our team has over four decades of experience in the industry with companies like Rockstar, Ubisoft, and Zynga and we’re Live NOW on Kickstarter for our crowdfunding campaign. Discover more about our studio here: www.noddingheadsgames.com