Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates to Rise onto Steam on October 4

Neo-Victorian RPG from Coin Operated Games Reveals Author/Cartoonist Paul Noth as Story Writer 

Auburn, New Hampshire – August 16, 2017 – Coin Operated Games announces today that its upcoming Neo-Victorian RPG Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates, will be coming to PC via Steam starting on October 4, 2017.  Developed by a team of industry veterans from such influential companies as Crytek, Creative Assembly, Codemasters and Digital Reality, Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates is a top-down isometric RPG that takes place in an alternate industrial New York circa 1911.

… water is everywhere but none of it to drink…

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates depicts a troubled New York in which the entire city is flooded by rising oceans and the citizens now face a new threat: the fresh water pipes have stopped and there is no water to drink!

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates features an original story penned by renowned writer/comic artist Paul Noth, a staff cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, where his work has appeared regularly since 2004. He created the Emmy-nominated animated series “Pale Force” for Late Night with Conan O’Brien and was animation consultant for Saturday Night Live. He’s also developed shows for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Nickelodeon, and his trilogy of middle-grade novels will be published by Bloomsbury, starting in April of 2018 with “How to Sell Your Family to the Aliens.”

“After writing for different media throughout my career, I’m very excited to be working with Coin Operated Games to write their video game script,” said Paul Noth. “The world that has been created in Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates is amazing and truly unique, so I’m thrilled to be able to develop a story set in this new world.”

Although set in a fictional, alternate history, the game pays homage to historic accounts by adding authentic items such as patent medicines including poisons or tonics made from dangerous ingredients. Many of the games’ objectives and side quests will tie directly into the experiences that someone in the 19th century would have. The game’s authenticity reflects scenes from New York circa 1900, while tying the storyline to current day themes such as global warming and the rising of the oceans.

“We are very honored that Paul is working with us on the storyline for Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates,” said John Randall, Creative Director of Empyre. “He is a world class writer, and has been invaluable to us with helping to shape the direction of our games’ signature Neo-Victorian story and experience.”

Currently in development by Coin Operated Games, Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates will be available via Steam on October 4, 2017. More information will be shared in the coming weeks once the waters die down…

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About Coin Operated Games

Headquartered in New Hampshire with development partners located internationally, Coin Operated Games is an independent developer whose mission is to create an original series of games set in a New-Victorian era that spans multiple, unique locations. The core team is made up of industry veterans with a combined 60 years of experience from iconic organizations like Crytek, Codemasters, Creative Assembly, Stormregion, and Digital Reality. Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates will be the inaugural project for Coin Operated Games, and is scheduled for release on October 4, 2017.

We Happy Few Reaching Grander Vision, Coming to Retail on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation®4 April 13, 2018

Full-length story campaign, three playable characters, and more than 250 unique encounters expand upon the game’s initial debut

Frisco, Texas – August 16, 2017/ Gearbox Publishing has partnered with Compulsion Games to take We Happy Few, the eerie adventure about survival and paranoia, to new heights. On April 13, 2018, We Happy Few will launch worldwide with more content than ever―including a full-length story campaign played as three different characters and more than 250 unique encounters―realizing a much grander vision for the game. We Happy Few will be available both digitally and at retail for Xbox One, Windows 10 Store, PC, and PlayStation®4. Compulsion Games continues to retain all creative control over We Happy Few as it evolves from a crowdfunding digital success to a worldwide multi-platform retail launch.

Early Access and Game Preview Program owners of We Happy Few have been able to explore a portion of the procedurally generated world, collect and craft items, and interact with the Joy-obsessed society of Wellington Wells through stealth, combat, and conformity. When the game launches in full with the help of Gearbox Publishing, players will experience how these improved mechanics come together and give rise to three protagonists, each with their own reason for giving up artificial happiness.

Each of these three playable characters has their own particular strengths―and their own dark secrets. As they attempt to survive encounters with their drug-addled former neighbors, old friends, ex-lovers, and even each other, they may dig up some long-buried secrets of Wellington Wells itself.

“Our team was humbled by the initial public reception to We Happy Few, and delighted to have this chance to make it bigger. We’re longtime fans of Borderlands, and we’re excited to be part of a line-up that also includes games like Homeworld and Fortnite. Gearbox believed in us from the very beginning, and we think this partnership will make it possible to create the game that our community expects,” said Guillaume Provost, Studio Head of Compulsion Games

“Compulsion Games has an amazing game vision and it’s an honor for Gearbox Publishing to contribute to the effort,” said Steve Gibson, Head of Gearbox Publishing.

Pre-order your digital or physical copy of We Happy Few for $59.99, with a 15% discount at participating retailers, and receive the in-game Jolly Brolly parasol weapon. Microsoft Store, Steam, GOG.com, and Humble Store customers will also gain access to the alpha version of the game at the time of pre-order. Windows 10 Store customers will also gain access to the alpha version when it is available for pre-order this fall. PlayStation®Store customers will receive an exclusive theme. Early Access and Game Preview Program owners of We Happy Few will receive the full game on April 13, 2018 at no extra cost.

The limited We Happy Few Collector’s Set, priced at $149.99, contains 60s-themed goodies like a replica Bobby mask, “You Look Smashing” Lamp, the We Happy Few soundtrack on vinyl, a Joy alarm clock, and more. It does not include a copy of the game so that Early Access players can purchase it separately.

Life in Technicolour Update

Today marks the release of the major Life in Technicolour update on Steam and Xbox One. Life in Technicolour brings new Joy effects, improved user interface, reworked AI, and more. This is the final major update We Happy Few will receive while in Early Access as Compulsion Games sets its sights on the full release.

About We Happy Few

We Happy Few is the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules. Discover the retrofuturistic city’s dark history as you play through the intertwined narratives of three quietly rebellious citizens of Wellington Wells, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, as they face their pasts, prepare for the future, and engage in activities that aren’t exactly status quo in the artificially enthused society.

For the latest updates, visit the official website or follow Compulsion Games on Facebook and Twitter.

About Gearbox Publishing

Founded in 2016, Gearbox Publishing was established with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions. The mission began with the critically-acclaimed Homeworld Remastered Collection for PC, followed by Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, developed by Blackbird Interactive. Gearbox went on to publish Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of the iconic FPS title. With the release of 2017’s Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, developed by People Can Fly, and most recently delivering Epic’s Fortnite to retail stores worldwide, Gearbox Publishing remains committed to its promise to entertain the world and become the most developer-friendly publisher in the industry, Learn more at http://www.gearboxpublishing.com.

About Compulsion Games

Founded in 2009, Compulsion Games is a small studio based in an old gramophone factory in Montreal. Compulsion is dedicated to crafting games with surreal worlds, emotionally truthful characters, and a rockin’ art style. They shipped their first title, Contrast, in 2013.

MARVEL Future Fight Adds Three Characters in New Update

Additional content includes four new uniforms, new battle modes, increased difficulty in challenges, and more

Seoul, Korea (August 9, 2017)  – Netmarble Games Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia, today released a new update for its hit mobile title MARVEL Future Fight that includes three new characters: SPIDER-MAN 2099, ABSORBING MAN and TITANIA. In addition, four new uniforms have debuted: Yondu now has a uniform based on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kid Kaiju has a MONSTERS UNLEASHED! (MFF VARIANT) comic cover uniform, Spider-Gwen has received a GWENDOLYNE STACY uniform, and Thanos has a uniform from the SECRET WARS: INFINITY comics.

MARVEL Future Fight has additionally made various improvements to the end-game “Shadowland” content, such as adding five additional stages after the 25th floor, increasing the overall difficulty level, and adding a new battle mode with a manual combat system. In this new battle mode, players will form two teams with up to six characters and play a first half, a second half, and overtime. The first team to conquer two rounds wins the game.

Players will also receive customized challenge options every day that vary in difficulty depending on their combat power. The stronger power that their characters boast, the more difficult their challenges will be. This gives every player the fun of carrying out demanding missions, no matter how strong they are.

“We’re always making it a point to make the player experience as enjoyable as possible,” said Seungwon Lee, Chief Global officer at Netmarble Games. “With this update, we not only introduced new characters, uniforms, and battle modes, but we also made various improvements to make the gameplay more engaging and accessible.”

Players will encounter the Mad Titan, Thanos, one of the game’s most challenging villains, in World Boss Ultimate mode.

Additionally, MARVEL Future Fight has increased convenience by combining the two guide quests for new players—called Journey of Growth and Hero’s Journey—into one quest. In addition, players now can directly collect rewards from the alarm that notifies them of the successful completion of guide quests.

The full list of characters joining MARVEL Future Fight includes:

• SPIDER-MAN 2099 – A Spider-Man from the year 2099. He has the same physical abilities as Spider-Man, but wears a suit equipped with all kinds of futuristic gear.
• ABSORBING MAN – A frequent Marvel villain with a long history. His weapon is a ball and chain, and he is able to absorb the properties of any object that he touches to alter his own body.
• TITANIA – Married to ABSORBING MAN, she has powerful physical strength and is adept at hand-to-hand combat.

MARVEL Future Fight is available worldwide on the App Store® and Google Play™.

App Store®: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marvel-future-fight/id955705796

Google Play™: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmarble.mherosgb

For more information on MARVEL Future Fight, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages, and around the world, by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 3,500 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games, including Lineage2 Revolution, STAR WARS™: Force Arena, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. The largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual game developer, and parent company to Kabam, a top global game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMO company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2017 MARVEL

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GET READY TO MAKE HISTORY IN F1™ 2017 

New Gameplay Trailer and Full Feature List Released 

LARKSPUR, Calif. – August 16^th, 2017 – With the impending release of F1 2017, the official videogame of the 2017 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, Codemasters® and Deep Silver have today released a new trailer highlighting the thrilling racing that fans will soon be enjoying.

Releasing worldwide on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system by Microsoft, and Windows PC via Steam on August 25^th, F1 2017 is the most feature-rich game in the franchise’s history.

Lee Mather, Creative Director for F1 2017 commented, “We cannot wait for fans to play F1 2017. This is the biggest F1 game we have ever created. Not only do we have the addition of classic cars and a greatly expanded career mode but we have made a number of improvements to the online experience, including introducing spectator spots which should be great for league play.

“We also think that Championships is going to be a real hit with fans as it offers new ways to play the game with different rule sets and structures compared to the normal World Championship. It really adds to the variety in the game.”

MASSIVELY EXPANDED CAREER:

Players can make history as they hone their skills and develop their car over multiple seasons in the Career. First, they create their driver by selecting from a range of avatars, including female drivers for the first time, helmet design (including community created versions), race number and then the team they want to begin their career with. The Research & Development system is heavily expanded, with 115 upgrades now available, while the player also has to manage their engine and gearbox. Earn resource points by taking part in new Practice Programmes including ‘Fuel Management’ and ‘Race Pace’. The classic cars also take centre stage in the enhanced career mode as players are invited to race them in the new Invitational events.

NEW ‘CHAMPIONSHIPS’ MODE AND GAMEPLAY TYPES:

Championship mode allows players to experience unique race events following different rules and structures from the official Championship in both modern and classic cars. For example, the Classic Street Series sees you race the iconic cars around the six streets circuits on the calendar.

NEW CLASSIC F1 CARS:

Get behind the wheel of 12* iconic F1 cars from the history of the sport. The classic cars are also integrated into the career mode, and can be raced in both Single Class and Multi Class Races. Players can race the following cars:

1995 Ferrari 412 T2
2002 Ferrari F2002
2004 Ferrari F2004
2007 Ferrari F2007
1988 McLaren MP4/4* – (DLC car in F1 2017 Special Edition)
1991 McLaren MP4/6
1998 McLaren MP4-13
2008 McLaren MP4 -23
1992 Williams FW14B
1996 Williams FW18
2006 Renault R26
2010 Red Bull Racing RB6 

ALTERNATIVE TRACK LAYOUTS:

As well as the 20 official 2017 circuits, there are four additional shortened track layouts in the game for the first time: Britain, Bahrain, USA and Japan. Players can also race the stunning Monaco circuit at night.

ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER:

Race either the modern or classic cars online with a full grid of 20 players in both public and private sessions. The game now offers two dedicated “spectator” spots as well as improved multiplayer matchmaking, new online stats and levelling system, and all multiplayer session types.

Consumers who pre-order or purchase ‘Day One’ copies of F1 2017 will have access to the iconic 1988 McLaren MP4/4, as part of the ‘F1 2017 Special Edition.’ Alternatively, the McLaren MP4/4 car will be available to be purchased at a later date. The eleven other classic cars are available in all editions of the game.

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About Codemasters

Codemasters, the award-winning videogame developer and publisher, has a 30-year heritage. With titles distributed globally, Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of driving and racing entertainment games including DiRT, GRID and the official BAFTA award-winning FORMULA 1™ series of videogames. The company is fully controlled by Reliance Big Entertainment Ltd. (RBEL). For more information on Codemasters’ product portfolio, please visit www.codemasters.com. Join in the conversation with @codemasters on Twitter or Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/codemasters.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Agents of MAYHEM. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

SPYR TO BRING CROSS-PLATFORM POCKET STARSHIPS: STAR TREK™ BORG INVASION TO MOBILE DEVICES AND WEB BROWSERS

New Expansion to Popular MMO Space Combat Game Pocket Starships Lets Players Fight the Borg with New Ships, Equipment and Characters from the Star Trek™ Franchise and Engage in Arena-style PvP Fights in a League System

DENVER, CO (AUGUST 14, 2017) – SPYR, INC. (OTC Pink: SPYR), a holding company with a wholly owned subsidiary in the mobile game and app development and publishing industry, today announced that Pocket Starships: STAR TREK™ Borg Invasion will be coming this fall to iOS, Android and Kindle mobile devices, as well as web browsers – with full cross-platform play support. Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion is an expansion to fan-favorite Pocket Starships, the popular free-to-play Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) space combat game, that integrates content from three Star Trek™ television series.

The integration of Star Trek into Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion is the result of the previously announced licensing deal under CBS Consumer Products for the use of content from the hugely popular television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. When the Pocket Starships and Star Trek universes collide in this expansion, players will be able to explore new sectors of the universe, engage in vicious battles, and staff their ships with their favorite Star Trek characters from the franchise through a trading card system.

Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion is a true cross-platform game, so players can enjoy all new Star Trek content with their friends and fellow Trekkies regardless if they are using a mobile device or a web browser – all at the same time. Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion blends fast-paced massively multiplayer space combat with an easy-to-use crafting system for building ships and advanced equipment like boosters, robots or weapons. Defeating the hive-minded Borg is just the first step – the ultimate goal is to dominate the entire galaxy!

https://youtu.be/SMvsOW6QszQ

“Star Trek is one of the most culturally significant science fiction franchises of all time and its popularity is indisputable,” said Mike Turner, VP of Strategic Partnerships at SPYR. “We’re thrilled to introduce long-time fans of Star Trek around the world to Pocket Starships with Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion. The combination of Pocket Starships’ real-time, cross-platform MMO gameplay with the Star Trek brand will deliver a truly unique and exciting gaming experience.”

Key Features:

• Real-Time Multiplayer Synchronous Gameplay: Create or join a group in your chosen faction and develop a strategy with friends via the alliance live chat system to refine your combat tactics and take down the enemy.
• Fight for Domination: Flight alongside or against thousands of players from around the world to obtain and maintain dominance throughout the galaxy!
• PvP Action: Engage in arena-style battles in a league system with 1v1, 3v3 and 5v5 matches.
• Play Anywhere: True cross-platform technology allows you to play with your friends simultaneously across iOS, Android and Kindle devices or web browsers. Join your friends in galactic battles wherever you go and with whatever device you prefer.
• Crafting and Upgrading: Unique and complex crafting system allows you to build and upgrade almost anything. Produce and upgrade your own space ships, weapons, ammunition and much more.
• Quest System: Interact with unique NPCs and explore the unknown universe. Complete NPC quests to advance your rank and reap the spoils of battle while leaving your mark on the galaxy.
• New Star Trek Content: Live long and prosper by exploring new sectors of the universe with new ships and characters from the Star Trek franchise.

For more information about Pocket Starships: STAR TREK Borg Invasion, please visit http://www.pocketstarships.com.

About SPYR

SPYR, INC. is a holding company that through its wholly owned subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, is engaged in mobile application and game publishing and development. The Company is currently exploring opportunities for additional acquisitions in these and other verticals, including mobile application and game development, in order to expand its holdings, to drive and increase revenue and to generate profits and build value for shareholders.

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MAXIMUM GAMES AND COOLABI GROUP PARTNER TO CREATE THE FIRST BEAST QUEST GAME FOR CONSOLES

Best-selling fantasy book franchise inspires a thrilling action-adventure game coming Oct. 31 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2017 – Leading video game publisher Maximum Games is teaming up with independent international media group and rights owner Coolabi Group to create a new Beast Quest video game for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC. Developed by Torus Games, this action-adventure title with RPG elements is the first console game from the beloved Beast Quest fiction franchise, which has released over 120 different books to date with more than 17 million copies sold globally.

“The high-fantasy setting, characters and lore of Beast Quest are the perfect foundation for a modern adventure game on consoles,” said Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Games. “We’re building a gorgeous world true to this imaginative series that millions have come to love while giving fans of adventure games everywhere a unique experience to enjoy.”

Evoking the same sense of sprawling wonder found in the books, Beast Quest will take players on an epic journey to save the mythical land of Avantia from ruin. Dark magic has corrupted the towering, noble creatures of the realm, which players must overcome in action-packed boss battles – dodging, blocking and countering attacks while chaining combos and unleashing allies to turn the tide of combat. Meanwhile, spectacular environments with rich open-level design offer daring heroes opportunities to discover challenging quests, powerful upgrades, and ancient secrets hiding just beyond the horizon.

“The team at Maximum Games have taken great care to understand Beast Quest and why it inspires such passion from its followers,” said Valerie Fry, Director of Licensing for Coolabi Group. “This game represents a completely new way for fans to engage with this one-of-a-kind universe, and we’re thrilled to see it come to life!”

Beast Quest is expected to be available in retail and digital stores on Oct. 31. For more information on the game, 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 17 million copies globally, with 8 million copies in the UK alone, 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 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 9 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 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 two 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.

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 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.

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX^® ANZ INVITATIONAL FINAL TO TAKE PLACE IN SYDNEY THIS WEEKEND

Operation Blood Orchid Update will also be coming this month

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — August 16, 2017 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^® ANZ Invitational will reach its conclusion on Saturday 19^th with a Grand Final between ATHLETICO and CORVIDAE. After five weeks of intense competition, with teams constantly swapping positions on the ladder, the top 2 teams in Australia and New Zealand will be coming to Sydney to compete for the title of ANZ Champions 2017.

The live studio final will begin at 5.30pm on Saturday and will be streamed on Twitch.tv/rainbow6

The top 8 teams from the ANZ Invitational will now advance into the APAC Pro League where they will compete to face off against the best teams from Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia in a live event to be held in Sydney on October 21-22.  The finalists will then secure a place in the Season 3 Finale in Sau Paolo on November 17–19 where they will face the best teams from North America, Europe and LATAM.

Operation Blood Orchid, the second Year 2 map of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will be available on August 29 for Xbox One, Sony Playstation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. After a focus on improving the game’s health for the past 3 months, this content update introduces both a free new map and three brand new operators (2 from Hong Kong and one from Poland) as well as a series of customization items. The three new Operators will be available for Season Pass holders from August 29 and to all players on September 5.

Rainbow Six Siege recently hit the 20 million registered player mark, with more than 2.3 million players signing on every day. “Our community is growing and so is our ambition to make Siege a shooter that is here to stay,” says Nicolas Lefebvre, Product Director. “The next few weeks are very exciting as it also marks the culmination of Operation Health and the release of our next season set in Hong Kong.”

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League, please visit https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com/siege/en-au/news/detail-full.aspx?c=tcm:185-294253-16&ct=tcm:185-76770-32

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, please visit rainbow6.com

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Inspired by real-world counter-terrorist organizations, 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.

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JUST SURVIVE™ LAUNCHES GAME-CHANGING UPDATE WITH NEW MAP AND STRONGHOLDS

SAN DIEGO – Aug. 15, 2017 – Daybreak Games has released its largest update to date for the open world zombie survival game Just Survive™. Alongside new content, which includes a brand-new map and new Stronghold system, a new narrative has been established, separating Just Survive from the H1Z1® universe. Just Survive’s rebranding and content update represents the development team’s evolved vision for the game and lays the foundation for future updates in the months to come.

“Our new logo and key art highlight all the aspects of the game that players know and love—from base building and defending, to looting and exploring, and also reflects how Just Survive is developing into a more mature and polished game,” said Ben Jones, Just Survive Creative Director. “Just Survive is about more than just killing zombies, it’s about the player’s survival journey. Re-establishing society isn’t an easy task, and this update introduces a variety of features, like Strongholds, that encourage players to band together through the dangers and tension of post-apocalyptic life while striving to reclaim their world from the zombie hordes.”

As the most comprehensive update in the game’s history, the development team has made changes to many aspects of the game, introducing a new map, adding the Stronghold base-building system, weapon revamp, and in-game curency system:

• Badwater Canyon: A completely new world map designed with multiple styles of gameplay in mind and featuring targeted loot distribution, strategic verticality, exploration opportunities, and hundreds of easily identifiable base pads for Stronghold construction. Badwater Canyon will be rolled out steadily over time, region by region, as it is created in order to give appropriate focus to each aspect of its overall design. It has replaced the game’s original map.
• Stronghold: A new system where players can build robust structures and fortify them with an array of defenses and traps to fend off coordinated attacks. Challenging players with opportunities to attack and defend, Strongholds encourage creative problem solving. In addition, these bases can be customized by players to make their in-game homes unique.
• Weapon Revamp: All weapons have been rebuilt from scratch, introducing tiers to each weapon type while fine-tuning them to look and feel unique. In addition, we’ve improved melee combat with a new hit registration system and attack animation overhaul.
• Golden Eagle Coins: Items found in the world can be exchanged for a new in-game currency tied to individual characters. These aim to create true value for each item in the world, tackling the problem of item hoarding. Golden Eagle Coins are required to purchase new Stronghold locations, and this currency’s usage will continue to be expanded in the future.

Other changes in this update include refined harvesting mechanics, a rebalancing of systems, itemization overhaul, and modification to spawning and death. A complete list of changes and fixes in today’s update is available at: http://www.justsurvive.com/news/game-update-patch-notes-8-15​​

Just Survive is currently available in Steam Early Access for Windows PC. For more information, visit www.justsurvive.com, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.

About Just Survive

Just Survive is a post-apocalyptic survival game that immerses you in a world where humanity is fighting to take back control from the zombie hordes. Scavenge for supplies, craft items, and build Strongholds to protect against dangers, both living and undead, that lurk around every corner.

ESRB Rating: Rated M for Mature for Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, and Use of Drugs.

About Daybreak Game Company

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as H1Z1®, DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, and EverQuest®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide.

To learn more, visit www.DaybreakGames.com.