Crytek Releases First Gameplay Footage From Hunt: Showdown

New gameplay video showcases how players will hunt together or die alone in Crytek’s upcoming PvP monster hunter.

FRANKFURT, Germany – June 20, 2017 – Gameplay footage from Crytek’s PvP monster hunter, Hunt: Showdown, debuted to overwhelmingly positive feedback last week at E3. Today, Crytek is making that footage available to the public via the Hunt Youtube channel, so gamers can take a look at the latest IP from the creators of Crysis.

In the HD video, Hunt creative director Magnus Larbrant and level design director Chris Auty hunt down a monstrous spider in a dark Louisiana swamp. With four other teams of two after the same bounty, and many more monsters lurking in the shadows, they must use a combination of stealth maneuvering and violent confrontation to reach their goal and get out with the bounty—and their lives. 

Though matches can last anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes, this gameplay footage consolidates one round into a tense eight-minute experience, capturing the atmosphere, drama and arc of the gameplay players will experience when Hunt: Showdown launches for PC.

Watch the entire video below, find out more on www.huntshowdown.com, or follow Hunt on Twitter and Facebook.

About Crytek
Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution CRYENGINE. With headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and studios in Kiev (Ukraine) and Istanbul (Turkey), Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface, The Climb, and Robinson: The Journey. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to create games on a Pay What You Want business model.

For more information, visit www.crytek.com and www.cryengine.com.

Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition Now Available at GameStop

Award-Winning City-Builder Expands to Store Shelves

Larkspur, Calif. – June 20^th, 2017 — Paradox Interactive and Deep Silver today announced the release of Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition, the award-winning management game, for retail at GameStop on Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system by Microsoft. Tantalus Media has tailored Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition for intuitive play with the Xbox controller, allowing players to build and manage everything from small towns to massive metropolitan cities using an accessible layout. Along with the core Cities: Skylines game, Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition also includes Cities: Skylines – After Dark, the game’s first expansion, which adds nightlife and tourism options to the expansive feature list.

Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition introduced Xbox fans to the best-selling management game, also available for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs.

Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition features:

• Build the city of your dreams: Plan road networks, bus lines and parks. Bring on a smog-filled industrial revolution or create a quiet beach town ideal for tourists powered by renewable energy. Bring education, healthcare and safety to your citizens. Build it your way.
• Multi-tiered and challenging simulation: Playing as the mayor of your city, you’ll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education, water, electricity, police, firefighting, healthcare and much more, along with your city’s economy. Citizens within your city react fluidly, keeping you on your toes with ever-evolving demands.
• Extensive local traffic simulation: Managing traffic and the needs of your citizens to work and play requires the use of several interactive transport systems – use careful road planning alongside buses, trains, subways, and much more.
• Districts and policies: Be more than just another city hall official. Create a car-free downtown area, assign free public transport to your waterfront, or ban pets in suburbia. Designate parts of your city as a district in order to set policy at the local level, and give different parts of town their own personalities.
• After Dark included: Watch your city become an entirely different place at night: a day-night cycle has your citizens seeking out places to unwind after work. Add in new policies and zones to create popular hotspots and provide enough taxis and trains to get to and from the clubs.

For more information on Cities: Skylines, visit http://www.citiesskylines.com/.

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. 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

About Paradox Interactive
Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established PC franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron series created by Paradox Development Studio. 2013 will be Paradox Interactive’s most ambitious line-up of titles to date with such anticipated releases as Impire, Dungeonland, The Showdown Effect, Cities in Motion 2 and Europa Universalis IV. It is also expanding its presence in the free-to-play arena with the upcoming game Salem: The Crafting MMO.

For more information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com , join our forum at http://forum.paradoxplaza.com and follow us at www.facebook.com/ParadoxInteractive and www.twitter.com/pdxinteractive

Our offices are located in New York, USA and Stockholm, Sweden. We work with renowned distributors worldwide and are present on all major digital download portals. We share a passion for gaming and gamers and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of gameplay to our growing 500,000 + member community.

All copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are being used under license. Developed and published by Codemasters.

DUNGEON DEFENDERS II OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ON PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE AND WINDOWS PC

Cooperative action-tower defense RPG arrives on Xbox One for the very first time

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – June 20, 2017 – Independent game developer Trendy Entertainment has officially released the action-tower defense game Dungeon Defenders II as a free-to-play title on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system through the PlayStation®Store, Windows PC via Steam, and Xbox One, where it is available for the first time, through the Xbox Games Store.

Dungeon Defenders II is a fusion of some of the best aspects of tower defense games and RPGs, featuring classic elements like loot, pets, a variety of heroes to level up and more. Build defenses to survive against progressively tougher waves of invaders, strategize with your teammates, then put it all into action while fighting enemies on the move. The game includes single-player and up-to-four-player online cooperative game modes, as well as two-player local splitscreen co-op on consoles.

Developed through early access on PC and the PlayStation®4 system, Dungeon Defenders II has evolved through over 60 game updates. These additions have introduced a story-based campaign, as well as tons of new heroes, weapons, defenses, abilities, pets, enemies, bosses, maps, challenge options, cosmetic skins, and UI, progression, customization and social systems.

Trendy plans to continue supporting Dungeon Defenders II with new content, features and quality-of-life improvements post-release. For the latest updates, visit www.DungeonDefenders.com, and follow the development team on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.

About Trendy Entertainment

Trendy Entertainment is an independent video game development studio based in Gainesville, Fla. Created by veterans of the video game industry, Trendy Entertainment is focused on developing fun and innovative video games across multiple platforms. www.trendyent.com

FUTURAMA: WORLDS OF TOMORROW IS LAUNCHING ON JUNE 29; REVEALS NEW ANIMATION FEATURING STEPHEN HAWKING, GEORGE TAKEI, BILL NYE, AND NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON 

Jam City and TinyCo’s Mobile Game Based on the Hit Animated TV Series FUTURAMA will Release on the App Store and Google Play on Thursday, June 29

June 20^th, 2017 – Jam City, via its game studio TinyCo, and FoxNext Games today announced that their mobile game Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow is launching on the App Store and Google Play on June 29^th. To celebrate the upcoming launch, TinyCo has released a new fully-animated trailer featuring legendary science and science-fiction celebrities Stephen Hawking, George Takei, Bill Nye, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Additionally, all four celebrities will be featured in the game as playable characters, each with their own unique storyline. Created in partnership with FUTURAMA creator and Executive Producer Matt Groening and his Curiosity Company, along with Executive Producer David X. Cohen, original FUTURAMA writers, and Rough Draft Studios, the trailer continues TinyCo’s commitment to working closely with the original FUTURAMA team to bring all new FUTURAMA stories to life. Even more fun Futurama surprises, including additional original animation, will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow, which will be free to play, blends simulation, combat, galactic exploration, and choose-your-own-adventure gameplay together to bring the escapades of the Planet Express crew to life.
Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow is coming June 29th to mobile devices via the App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore. More information on the game will be released in the near future. For more details on Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow as they are revealed, and to connect with FUTURAMA fans who will help create and play the game, please visit: www.fb.com/playfuturama, www.twitter.com/playfuturama, and http://www.JamCity.com

Additionally, pre-register on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyco.futurama or visit www.youwillplayfuturama.com to be notified when the game is released.

About Jam City
Jam City is a Los Angeles-based mobile game maker with global reach. Created in 2010 by former MySpace co-founders Chris DeWolfe, Aber Whitcomb, and former 20th Century Fox executive Josh Yguado, Jam City is the creator of 6 of the Top 100 highest grossing games across Apple’s and Google’s US app stores. Its portfolio of titles–which includes Cookie Jam, Panda Pop, Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff and Marvel Avengers Academy–has been downloaded more than 800 million times and is regularly played by nearly 50 million people monthly. Jam City has studios in Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego and Buenos Aires.  In 2016, Jam City acquired TinyCo, a San Francisco studio at the forefront of bringing the world’s most popular entertainment franchises to mobile games.

About FoxNext Games
FoxNext Games, a division of the FoxNext group, produces award-winning games based on Twentieth Century Fox’s globally-recognized film and television properties. FoxNext Games brings triple-A quality and enjoyment to millions of players every day with games including ALIEN™ ISOLATION, ANGRY BIRDS™ RIO, THE SIMPSONS™ TAPPED OUT, FAMILY GUY: THE QUEST FOR STUFF, ANIMATION THROWDOWN: THE QUEST FOR CARDS, SUGAR SMASH: THE BOOK OF LIFE, and many more.

About Rough Draft Studios
Established in 1991, Rough Draft Studios, Inc. is an award-winning animation studio specializing in traditional character animation, computer animation, and the blend of both mediums.  Supervising Director Peter Avanzino, Producer/Partner Claudia Katz, and the rest of the Rough Draft gang are thrilled to be lending a hand on Jam City’s Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow.

About Futurama
FUTURAMA focuses on the life of PHILIP J. FRY (Billy West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life at Planet Express, an intergalactic delivery company. There, he meets a cast of characters, including love interest LEELA (Katey Sagal), a sexy cyclops with anger management issues, best friend BENDER (John DiMaggio), a beer-powered kleptomaniac robot, PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH (Billy West), a brilliant yet forgetful scientist and intrepid inventor, HERMES (Phil LaMarr), the company’s detail-oriented bureaucrat, AMY (Lauren Tom), an intern who is as cute as she is klutzy, and ZOIDBERG (Billy West), a lobster-like, self-proclaimed expert on humans. Throughout their adventures, the team encounters MOM (Tress MacNeille), the foul-mouthed owner of MomCorp, ZAPP BRANNIGAN (Billy West), the vain, self-absorbed captain of the starship Nimbus, and many others. Just as it is today, life in the future is a complex mix of the wonderful and horrible, where things are still laughable no matter how wild and crazy they get. Fry’s introduction to life in New New York includes a visit to The Head Museum, where the heads of humanity’s most renowned and influential people live on. Against a backdrop of pesky aliens, exasperating robots, and malfunctioning gadgets, Fry finds that people still struggle with the same daily anxieties of life and love. FUTURAMA, the Emmy Award-winning series created by Matt Groening, is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with The Curiosity Company, with animation produced by Rough Draft Studios, Inc. Groening, David X. Cohen, and Ken Keeler serve as executive producers. FUTURAMA is distributed by 20th Century Fox Television Distribution.

Housemarque’s Intense Arcade-Style Twin-Stick Shooter, Nex Machina, Available Now For PlayStation®4 and Windows PC

Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk-themed future

Helsinki, Finland – June 20, 2017 – Housemarque Games, the studio behind the hit titles Resogun, Alienation and Matterfall, today announced that its latest arcade shooter, Nex Machina, is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Steam for Windows PC. Working in collaboration with Eugene Jarvis—legendary creator of Robotron 2048 and Smash TV—the game is a tribute to the arcade classics of the 1980s. In Nex Machina, humans have become deeply dependent on technology, while around them, machines have reached consciousness and surpassed human intelligence tenfold. The machines turn on their creators and make it their mission to eradicate human life. Nex Machina features explosive classic arcade gameplay, while making full use of today’s technology to complement highly developed twin-stick play.

“Nex Machina is an intense, frenetic shooter that will test your skills in deep, layered gameplay, forcing you to juggle human lives while trying to stay alive”, said Ilari Kuittinen, CEO of Housemarque Games. “We’ve created a fully fledged arcade campaign that can be played solo or in local co-op with a friend. There are tons of alternative paths, secrets and an upgradeable character with access to six different special weapons.”

In the vein of cult classics like Resogun and Robotron, Nex Machina is the ultimate top-down voxel shooter where everything can be blown to pieces. Enter the zone, become one with the game, and pull off the most incredible feats. Nex Machina is packed with opportunities to create your own playstyle in order to best the tough challenges and ruthlessly competitive environments you’ll experience. Nex Machina is what arcade games deserve to be in the 21st century.

Nex Machina features world, country, city and friend-related leaderboards, player ranks and monthly tournaments, a full built in spectator scene mode and various online challenges and feats. For more information, please visit http://www.housemarque.com/games/nexmachina/ as well as Housemarque’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.

About Housemarque Games

Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Housemarque is a digital games developer working on console, mobile and PC. Our passion is designing engaging game experiences full of rewarding, memorable moments.

VALKYRIE DRIVE – BHIKKHUNI- OUT NOW for Windows PC via Steam®!

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK – 20th June 2017: Marvelous Europe is proud to announce that VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- will be launching globally for Windows PC via Steam® TODAY at the scheduled Steam update time – 10am PST, 1pm EST and 6pm BST. The game is available in two forms, the first a – ‘Standard Edition’ available at a price point of £22.99, €29.99, and $29.99, and the second a ‘Combined Edition’ containing all DLC bundled with the base game at a price point of £29.99, €39.99, and $39.99 – please note that all DLC is also available separately as the ‘VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- Complete DLC Pack’.

For the duration of the launch week, all who purchase either edition of VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- will receive a 10% launch discount and a further 25% discount can be earned towards the purchase of the ‘Combined Edition’ to any user who owns SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS on Steam. That means a total saving of up to 35%! Finally, as mentioned previously, new owners of VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- will receive a 50% discount to purchase SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS – but there’s only one week to take advantage of this discount, so don’t miss out!

To celebrate the launch of VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- feast your eyes on our brand new trailer!

A full press kit with images, trailers, key art and logos is available here, featuring brand new 4K screenshots can be downloaded here!:

In VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- a mysterious virus known as the A-Virus infects young women, transforming them into weapons known as ‘Extars’ or those that control them,’Liberators’. However, the voluptuous Valkyries are infected with a unique strain, the VR-Virus, allowing them to take on either role at will. Proving incredibly difficult to cure, they are sent for quarantine to the sun-soaked island of Bhikkhuni where a treatment is put into place: the Valkyries engage in combat against one another, to strengthen both mind and body and allow them greater control of the Virus. Who runs the island? What is the secret of the Virus? Will you choose Order or Chaos? This and more will be answered throughout your time with VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI-.

▪ Fully remastered in 1080p, 60FPS with native support for even higher resolutions!
▪ Choose between 7 unique playable characters to learn and master, each with their own playstyle!
▪ Battle your way through 24 Story Missions and crank up the difficulty or change your character for even more replayability!
▪ Engage in fast-paced arena based online multiplayer with up to four players!
▪ Full-featured dressing room for deep customization of all playable characters — from hairstyles to accessories, clothing and more!
▪ Print the underwear of your wildest and sexiest dreams by earning Bhikkhuni Points through combat prowess to spend on Echigoya’s revolutionary Lingerie Printer!
▪ Support for both Steam cloud saving, achievements, and exclusive trading cards, plus backgrounds, emoticons and badges to unlock!

The Steam page for VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- is already live and will be ready to purchase this evening at the scheduled Steam update time – 10am PST, 1pm EST and 6pm BST http://store.steampowered.com/app/550080

For more information about Marvelous Europe products, please visit
www.marvelousgames.com. We can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marvelousgames as well as on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/marvelous_games.

About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe is the European based publishing operation of Marvelous Inc., overseeing operations for all European territories as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
Marvelous Europe has been responsible for publishing games across various platforms, including mobile, handheld, consoles and PC.
Marvelous Europe is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Marvelous
Inc., a publicly-traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Pre-Registration Starts for Raze: Dungeon Arena

Dark, dungeon-crawling Action RPG coming soon to mobile devices 

GUANGZHOU – June 20, 2017 – Mobile games company WONDER has announced today that pre-registration has begun for Raze: Dungeon Arena, a dark apocalyptic fantasy-style ARPG coming to iOS and Android devices in August 2017.

Players who pre-register for Raze: Dungeon Arena can claim special rewards that include:

• Basic Pack (upon reaching 1,000 pre-registrants)
  Enhance Stone x1
  LV20 Equip Blueprint x2
  EXP Potion(M) x2
• Luxury Pack (upon reaching 5,000 pre-registrants)
  Potion x3
  LV30 Equip Blueprint x3
  Lucky Potion(1h) x2
• Supreme Pack (upon reaching 10,000 pre-registrants)
  Lucky Potion(2h) x3
  LV40 Equip Blueprint x3
  Excellent Enhance Stone x3
• Hero Pack (upon reaching 50,000 pre-registrants)
  Lucky Potion(4h) x2
  LV50 Weapon Blueprint x3
  Grosvenor x5

Go to Raze: Dungeon Arena’s official pre-registration website for more information and to complete the pre-registration process.

About Raze: Dungeon Arena

Raze: Dungeon Arena is a fast-paced, hack-n-slash­-style RPG with a range of multiplayer and guild gameplay modes. Featuring advanced Unity 3D graphics, fast and flexible gameplay, and a diverse collection of characters and maps, the visually stunning game sets a new standard for mobile gaming.

Explore and conquer the dark, apocalyptic fantasy world of Raze: Dungeon Arena through its varied cast of 24 total playable characters. Battles are fast and fluid and occur in three dimensions with deep, flexible manual control and no enemy auto-lock. Do you have what it takes? Enter the arena and prove your mettle against all who oppose you!

Raze: Dungeon Arena is coming in August 2017 for iOS and Android devices and will be available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Visit the Raze: Dungeon Arena official Facebook page for more information and updates about the game.

MAXIMUM GAMES ANNOUNCES DEAD ALLIANCE MULTIPLAYER OPEN BETA, JULY 27-31 ON PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE, AND PC

Developers Psyop Games and IllFonic Break Down How to Seize the Dead in New E3 Trailer

Sydney, 20th June 2017 – Leading video game publisher Maximum Games has revealed it will host a free multiplayer open beta for the upcoming team-based shooter Dead Alliance on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC from July 27-31. Players will face off against opponents and turn zombies into man-eating allies across three multiplayer maps and an assortment of game modes.

Maximum Games has also released a new trailer for Dead Alliance out of E3 featuring developers from Psyop Games and IllFonic. This in-depth video dives into the FPS’s post-apocalyptic setting, in which teams of players from warring military factions battle for survival and control of humanity’s last resources after a zombie plague ravages the world. Dead Alliance encourages players to rethink the way they play competitive shooters; zombies are more than just the enemy – they are weapons that can be used tactically against your opponents with the help of zombie-controlling zMods. In the hands of savvy players, zombies can be manipulated to swarm or flank foes, block paths, flush out campers, create walls of dead flesh to obscure enemy vision, and more.

The game features a variety of single-player and 4v4 multiplayer modes, including Team Deathmatch, Free for All, King of the Hill, Capture and Hold, and Solo Survival mode. There’s also Attrition mode, a fun spin on the traditional MOBA where players fight through lanes of enemies in a zombie jungle to capture the opposing team’s base.

Dead Alliance is expected to officially launch on the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and PC on August 29.

For the latest updates as open beta nears, visit www.deadalliance.com, and follow the game on Facebook and @DeadAllianceMG on Twitter.

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 recognised 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 IllFonic

IllFonic is an independent video game studio committed to delivering AAA games digitally to consoles and PC at an affordable price. IllFonic utilizes many avenues in pop culture to cross-brand its products in film, television, sports, music and clothing. With a studio in downtown Denver, Colorado, IllFonic has built a team of artists, developers, producers and musicians that believe providing fun gameplay means conveying the highest level of visual awe, an immersive environment and a sick soundtrack. Visit www.illfonic.com.

About Psyop Games

Psyop Games is a new independent game development studio launched by media and arts pioneers Psyop. Based in Los Angeles, Psyop Games is led by industry veterans hell-bent on making incredible gaming experiences for a core audience. Visit www.psyop.com/games.

BE LIKE NO ONE: 2K Announces Seth Rollins™ as the WWE® 2K18 Cover Superstar 

New Early Access initiative invites players to purchase the WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition or WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition and receive the game before its worldwide release date 

Sydney, Australia – June 20, 2017 – Be like no one. These four simple words likely generate several reactions, but for WWE Superstar Seth Rollins™, they are a master class in describing his unmatched work ethic, disruptive mindset and definitive WWE career.

Since joining WWE in 2010, Rollins has done things on his own terms. Like many claim but never accomplish, he was destined to be different, blaze his own trail and take no prisoners along the way, even if it meant disrespecting history. The first move on Rollins’ chess board: become the inaugural NXT® Champion in 2012 and put everyone on high alert. The second move: make his WWE main roster debut at Survivor Series® later that year, align with WWE Superstars Roman Reigns™ and Dean Ambrose™ to form The Shield™ and rally against authority. As the pieces continued moving, the accolades followed: two-time WWE Champion, United States Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion and “Mr. Money in the Bank®,” to name a few. And now, “The Kingslayer” stands tall after a definitive checkmate: defeating Triple H® on WWE’s grandest stage at WrestleMania® 33.

For every calculated action and result, there is no question Rollins will prevail by any means necessary, and in doing so, embody everything it means to be like no one.

In celebration of his in-ring accomplishments and bold individuality, 2K today announced Seth Rollins as the cover Superstar for WWE® 2K18, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. In addition, Rollins will personify WWE 2K18’s worldwide marketing campaign – BE LIKE NO ONE – which invites players to explore Rollins’ identity, as well as those of several other WWE Superstars, while learning more about the game. WWE 2K18 is currently scheduled for worldwide release on October 17, 2017 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One.

“As the WWE 2K18 cover Superstar and franchise ambassador, it is my incredible honor and mission to ensure this game will truly BE LIKE NO ONE – a calling card perfect for everything I stand for – as it sets forth on its own unique path,” said Seth Rollins. “Following in the footsteps of other WWE 2K cover Superstars – Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Stone Cold Steve Austin® and Brock Lesnar® – I now carry the torch and proudly represent a new generation of WWE Superstars. I am the future, and the future can’t be stopped.”

“Each year, the WWE 2K franchise emerges with a unique identity, impeccable authenticity, an incredible roster and the freedom for players to customize and control the virtual WWE world through its extensive offerings,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. “In determining who truly epitomizes BE LIKE NO ONE and represents WWE 2K18 to the fullest extent, there was one obvious answer: Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins.”

In addition today, 2K announced details surrounding WWE 2K18 premium product offerings and their scheduled release dates:

About the WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition

Players who purchase the WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition, available in both physical and digital varieties, at participating retailers will receive Early Access to their game copies and in-game bonuses beginning four days early on Friday, October 13, 2017 for PS4™ system and Xbox One. The WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition includes the following items:

• Copy of WWE 2K18 video game with Deluxe Edition packaging;
• Access to Season Pass content (details announced this winter);
• Access to WWE 2K18 pre-order bonus digital content (details announced this winter);
• Additional WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition digital content (details announced this winter).

About the WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition

Players who purchase the WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition, exclusively at EB Games Australia and New Zealand, will also receive Early Access to their game copies and in-game bonuses beginning four days early on Friday, October 13, 2017 for PS4™ system and Xbox One. Details of the WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition, as well as the ability to pre-order this version of the game, will be available later this Winter.

Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K18 is not yet rated in Australia and New Zealand. WWE 2K18 is scheduled for worldwide release on October 17, 2017 for the PS4™ system and Xbox One. For more information on WWE 2K18 and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #WWE2K18 and #BLN1 or subscribe on YouTube.
2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

About WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is now available in almost all international markets other than the People’s Republic of China and embargoed countries. The Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to: WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to attract, retain and renew subscribers); major distribution agreements; our need to continue to develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors; uncertainties associated with international markets; our difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including, without limitation, claims relating to CTE; large public events as well as travel to and from such events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness; litigation; our potential failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance, which could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict with the holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock price; and the relatively small public “float” of our Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

About 2K

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™, and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, the innovative Evolve™, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K, the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise*. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit www.2k.com.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company’s future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, and risks associated with international operations. Other important factors and information are contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks summarized in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at www.take2games.com. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.