PSYONIX ANNOUNCES AUTUMN UPDATE AND ROADMAP OF UPCOMING FEATURES

Arriving September 28, the Autumn Update Adds a New Seasonal Arena, Start to Competitive Season 6, New Customization Items and More

SAN DIEGO, CA – September 13, 2017 – Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, announced today the Autumn Update launching on September 28.

The Autumn Update features a ton of new content including:

• Farmstead, a new Seasonal Arena available in Competitive, Casual, and Private matches for a limited time this Fall
• More than 90 FREE new Customization Items available as Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare drops after online matches or from Trade-Ins
• The introduction of Player Banners, a new player customization feature
• The End of Competitive Season 5 and the start of Competitive Season 6
• Standardization of Arenas for Competitive and Casual Online play
• Transparent Goalposts
• LAN Support for PC players
• And much more!

This update will also debut a new ‘Events’ system, which introduces limited-time events that provide players with the opportunity to earn additional Battle-Car customizations. Using a new item called the ‘Decryptor,’ players will be able to unlock any unopened crate in their inventory without having to purchase a Key. Additional information will be provided closer to the launch of the events themselves later this year.

Following the Autumn Update, players will also have the opportunity to help test two major upcoming features. First, is a brand new ‘Party’ System that PC players can help test during beta periods after the update goes live. Second, is a new ‘Tournaments’ system that allows players to create and compete in their own tournaments inside the game client. The Party system will launch shortly after the Autumn update goes live, while the Tournaments Beta will follow it later this fall. For more information on the Party System and Tournaments Beta, please go HERE.

For additional details on the Autumn Update please visit the landing page HERE.

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ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE®
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of our generation. Boasting a community of more than 35 million players, Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC, Mac, and SteamOS via Steam, Rocket League includes more than 100 billion possible customization combinations, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®.

Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Psyonix Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

ANOTHER LOST PHONE: LAURA’S STORY LAUNCHES SEPTEMBER 21 ON PC AND MOBILE

Developer Accidental Queens to Release Highly Anticipated Follow-up to their Hit Debut Title, A Normal Lost Phone

PARIS – September 13, 2017 – Developer Accidental Queens have today announced their new narrative mystery game Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story will launch on all platforms on September 21, 2017. A spiritual successor to the studio’s debut title and their award-winning indie hit A Normal Lost Phone <https://accidentalqueens.com/>, Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story <http://accidentalqueens.com/anotherlostphone/> will be available on Steam (PC, Mac and Linux) and Android devices for $2.99 / €2,99 / £2.99 and on iOS devices for $2.99 / €3.49 / £2.99.

Released in January of this year, A Normal Lost Phone sold more than 100,000 copies and has been awarded several nominations and accolades, including the grand prize at the European Women In Games Conference, Game Connection Europe “Best Indie Game” and an IGF Honorable Mention for Best Narrative. More recently, the game has been nominated for an award at the 2017 IndieCade Festival.

In Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story, players will unravel questions and puzzles in a unique story experience centered on an enigmatic lost phone. They are tasked to find out what happened to the owner of the lost phone, Laura, a young woman who has apparently vanished without a trace. Uncovering crucial pieces of information and hidden passwords scattered among texts, apps, photo galleries and social networks, they will delve deeper into different aspects of Laura’s troubled life, touching upon social themes not often discussed in games.

Instantly recognisable to fans of the original A Normal Lost Phone, the new game by Accidental Queens features a completely new story, new themes, including new puzzles and new mysteries to solve.

Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story features songs licensed from influential music label WARP including the track “White Gloves” by Khruangbin and “36” by Kwes. The soundtrack will become available on the same day as the official launch of the game.

For more information on Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story visit https://accidentalqueens.com/, follow the game on Twitter https://twitter.com/notherlostphone or like it on Facebook https://facebook.com/AnotherLostPhone.

About Accidental Queens
Accidental Queens is a video game development studio founded by three women from the games industry and based in Tourcoing, France with a drive to create new kinds of game experiences. Their first game, A Normal Lost Phone, was released to critical acclaim on January 26th, 2017 for Steam (PC, Linux and Mac), iOS and Android platforms. Emphasising themes such as homophobia, peer pressure and coming of age, it sold more than 100 000 units worldwide. The studio seeks to create games that feature never before seen mechanics, exploring topics from everyday life and social questions, through innovative narrative tools.

About Playdius
Playdius is an up-and-coming French independent video game publisher on a mission to showcase hand picked games which deserve recognition for their creativity and originality across all platforms. Affiliated to Plug In Digital, Playdius has promoted innovative titles such as Dead in Bermuda, Neurovoider and A Normal Lost Phone. More information can be found on http://www.playdius.games

Spiderweb Software Announces Avernum 3: Ruined World, A Fantasy Role-Playing Game for Macintosh and Windows

Conclusion to epic saga coming in Q1 2018

September 13, 2017 – Spiderweb Software, Inc., makers of fine indie fantasy role-playing adventures for 24 years, have announced Avernum 3: Ruined World. A tale of desperate exiles and their battle for a land to call their own, Avernum 3 is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure coming soon for Windows and Macintosh, with a mobile version coming soon after.

At last, your people are free. You broke out of the underworld prison of Avernum. You emerge onto the surface, back into the sun at last, only to find that the world is being destroyed. Plagues of horrifying monsters scourge the surface. If you don’t stop them, you will have no home to escape to.

Avernum 3: Ruined World is the conclusion to the epic Avernum saga and a full remaster of Spiderweb Software’s greatest hit. It is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous world, spanning an underworld and a gigantic surface continent. Fight the plagues of monsters that are destroying your home. Explore a world that evolves as time passes. Towns are destroyed. Refugees flee. Disasters happen.

Fight to save the world. Or don’t! Do odd jobs. Become a bounty hunter or a merchant. Buy a house. Explore a multitude of towns and dungeons. Master over 60 spells and battle disciplines and hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Explore one of the biggest, most unique worlds in computer games! Avernum 3: Ruined World will be released for Windows and Macintosh in Q1, 2018.

Spiderweb Software, Inc., an Indie game company based in Seattle, WA founded in 1994, is fanatically dedicated to creating fun, exciting fantasy role-playing games for Windows, Macintosh, and the iPad. Past titles include the award-winning Exile, Geneforge, Avernum, and Avadon series. Learn more at www.spiderwebsoftware.com.

Avernum 3 Page: http://www.avernum.com/avernum3/index.html
Avernum 3 on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/691830/

Set your watches for Ben 10 launching globally on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Digital.  

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe to be Outright Games’ European Distributor for videogame based on the Ben 10 franchise, with Adventure Time to follow in 2018.

Outright Games is pleased to announce their new game – based on top-grossing global franchise Ben 10 – is coming on November 10^th and will be distributed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment in Europe. The Ben 10 game is inspired by the new hit series from Cartoon Network, and will bring a fresh adventure into the incredible universe where some of Ben’s most infamous villains await. Players will discover and unlock 10 alien transformations to aid Ben in saving the galaxy. Ben 10 is slated for release on 10^th November 2017 for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Digital on Steam and other retailers.

This announcement comes in light of the announcement that Outright Games have entered into an agreement with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, the premier publisher of anime video games, for the distribution of their 2017 – 2018 line-up, including top-grossing global franchise Ben 10, and the beloved series Adventure Time.

“We’re very pleased to announce our distribution agreement with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. “Our aim is to bring high quality, family friendly video games to families around the world, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe – with its focus on Dreams, Fun and Inspiration for everyone- is the perfect partner for us in Europe for the exciting 2017-2018 period.”

“We are excited to start a long term strategic partnership with Outright Games” added Hervé Hoerdt, Vice President of Marketing & Digital at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “We share the same passion and vision of family entertainment and a desire to bring content for kids and family. The current generation is lacking of content for this specific audience, especially in the EMEA market. It’s time to fill this gap by creating high quality content thanks to a new partnership with this talented and experienced team on kids entertainment.”

Ben 10 will release on November 10^th 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Digital on Steam and other online retailers, with Adventure Time planned for release in early 2018. For more information, please visit www.OutrightGames.com. For more information regarding Ben 10 and additional titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU , or https://www.facebook.com/DBZ.videogames/.   Join the conversation on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU .

About Outright Games

Founded in 2016, and based in the UK and US, Outright Games is a family business making family entertainment. We are passionate about creating great games with quality licenses, as we understand the value of brands, and the relationships they share with consumers. We use our expertise to create high-quality video games, combined with our ability to distribute on a global scale. Wherever the Outright Games logo is found, you can feel assured that the game will be suitable and fun for the whole family to play together.

www.OutrightGames.com

About Cartoon Network:

Cartoon Network is Turner’s global entertainment brand and the # 1 animation network in the U.S., offering the best in original content for kids and families with such hits as, Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, We Bare Bears and The Amazing World of Gumball. Seen in 192 countries and over 400 million homes, Cartoon Network inspires the next generation of creators and innovators by engaging its audience at the intersection of creativity and technology. Its award-winning pro-social initiative, Stop Bullying: Speak Up is an acknowledged and often used resource for kids and adults looking for tools that can assist in dealing with the ongoing issue of bullying.

Cartoon Network is part of Turner, a Time Warner company is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, FilmStruck, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, Super Deluxe, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.:

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu

CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE RETRIBUTION DLC AVAILABLE NOW, FIRST ON PLAYSTATION®4 

Fourth DLC Pack Features Four New, Epic Multiplayer Maps, Including Re-Imagined Map, Warhawk New Co-Op Experience “The Beast from Beyond” Marks Epic Conclusion to  Infinite Warfare Zombies Experience 

Sept. 13, 2017 – Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Retribution, the fourth DLC Map Pack for 2016’s No. 1 top-selling console video game in the U.S. (excluding hardware bundle sales), is available now on the PlayStation® Network for the PlayStation®4. Published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward, Retribution features four new multiplayer maps, and the highly-anticipated culmination of the Infinite Warfare zombies storyline called “The Beast from Beyond,” which takes players to an abandoned military base on a distant ice planet to fight the undead.

“Our mission from the start was to craft a level of customisation for Infinite Warfare players to suit their combat styles, across diverse multiplayer maps where all types of players would feel rewarded. Retribution delivers on that promise, and we can’t wait to see the community jump in,” said Dave Stohl, Studio Head of Infinity Ward. “Additionally, Retribution marks the final chapter of our zombies story, so we’re taking players to a cool new setting, full of twists and turns, where they’ll uncover the true motivation behind our villain’s motives.”

Retribution presents the conclusion to the five-part Infinite Warfare zombies experience, The Beast from Beyond. The thrilling co-op mode features the return of Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie director villain portrayed with voice and likeness by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Gotham). Wyler has now taken our four protagonists to a desolate military space station on a distant ice planet, where they’ll battle hordes of the undead, along with an enemy breed longtime Call of Duty fans will recognize, to uncover the real truth behind Wyler and his horror films. The Beast from Beyond also features new weapons, imaginative traps and more, in addition to the hallmark, frenetic Call of Duty action, with Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers) as “Poindexter;” Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Suicide Squad) as “AJ;” Jay Pharoah (White Famous, Saturday Night Live) as “Andre;” and Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Inside Amy Schumer) as “Sally,” all making a return from the previous instalments.

Retribution also features four new multiplayer maps:

• Carnage – A post-apocalyptic race track along the California coast, Carnage features long sightlines and environmental hazards, including a fire trap players can activate on command to roast their enemies.
• Heartland – In Heartland, teams will go head-to-head in a simulation of small town America that is a re-imagining of the classic map, Warhawk from Call of Duty: Ghosts. Players can pop into the local ice cream shop for a treat, and then take out enemies down the street with a Black Hole Generator.
• Altitude – Set in a high-end, sky high shopping mall located on the edges of the universe, Altitude thrusts teams around a chaotic centre where quick flank routes are key to victory. Additional features include floating lush waterfalls that border the map.
• Depot 22 – Depot 22 is a watering hole at the end of civilisation that focuses on mid-ranged encounters waged in a medium-sized, three-lane map. Players can battle in the cantina for close-quarter combat or engage with enemies wall-running off of a moving train.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Retribution DLC Map Pack is available for a great value via the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Season Pass, which can be purchased on its own or obtained as part of the Legacy Pro or Digital Deluxe editions of the game. Season Pass gives discounted access to all four Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare DLC Map Packs released during 2017 (discount based on a Season Pass suggested retail price of AUD$64.95 / NZD$69.95, and four individual DLC Map Packs at a suggested retail price of AUD$19.95 / NZD$22.95 each). Upon purchase, Season Pass owners also receive three additional base weapons, as well as 10 Rare Supply Drops and 1,000 bonus Salvage Credits to craft new prototype weapons.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. [NASDAQ: ATVI], and developed by Infinity Ward. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Retribution releases today, first for the PlayStation 4 interactive entertainment system, with other platforms to follow. The game is rated MA15+ for Mature (Blood,Intense Violence, Strong Language).

For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com. Fans can also follow @CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. 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.