TEAM OBEY ALLIANCE TAKES HOME THE CROWN IN $300,000 H1Z1®: FIGHT FOR THE CROWN™ TOURNAMENT

WHAT: Last night, H1Z1®: Fight for the Crown™, the first official team-based tournament for Daybreak Games’ massive competitive shooter, H1Z1®: King of the Kill®, came to an action-packed finish as Obey Alliance fired the last shots to win the tournament.

The one-hour primetime special, which aired last night on The CW Network*, featured one of the single largest esports fights with 15 teams made up of five players apiece. Pitted against one another in a high-stakes, single-elimination showdown for their share of a $300,000 prize pool, 75 players parachuted into the match simultaneously with only one life to give for their team.

*For viewers based outside of the United States and Puerto Rico, the tournament was simulcasted on the Twin Galaxies Facebook fan page.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Obey Alliance, one of the world’s biggest gaming organizations, was crowned Fight for the Crown champion and ended the tournament with all five players alive. Obey Alliance walked away with the grand prize of $180,000. More about the winning team here: https://youtu.be/S6iKkVRskUM
• “JuanKorea” from World Best, a South Korean esports organization, helped his team claim runner-up honors and $60,000.
• Luminosity’s Adrien “Aydren” Morales, a runner-up at 2016’s H1Z1 Invitational, secured third place for his team and $30,000. Luminosity was captained by 2015 H1Z1 Invitational winner Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.
• Counter Logic Gaming’s Casey “Flamehopper” Pitel stayed alive long enough for his team to clinch $18,000 and fourth place.
• Denial Esports rounded out the top five, walking away with $12,000.
• Obey Alliance collectively racked up the most kills with 9 total in the tournament, followed by Luminosity with 8, Team Gates with 7, and World Best with 6 kills.
• Six players tied for the most individual kills with three kills each: Miguel “Mig” Medina (Obey Alliance), Grant “AladdinLTD” LaBelle​ (Obey Alliance), Aydren (Luminosity), Hogne “chipzy” Krogsæther (Luminosity), Derek “yungD” Diaz (Team Gates), and Garrett “Geesh” (Panda Global).
• 11 players were killed by the toxic gas that pushes everyone closer together over time.
• 11 different countries were represented in the tournament, ranging from Vietnam to Czech Republic to Canada. Enigma6, who earned 10^th place, boasted a full European roster, while World Best, a South Korean team, finished second.
• Ohio Rebels was a community team that earned a spot in the tournament through the Fight for the Spot contest.

TEAMS (in order of placement):

1. Obey Alliance
2. World Best Gaming
3. Luminosity Gaming
4. Counter Logic Gaming
5. Denial Esports
6. Rogue Gaming
7. Team Gates
8. Panda Global
9. SoaR Gaming
10. Enigma6
11. Echo Fox
12. SetToDestroyX
13. Strictly Business
14. Cloud9
15. Ohio Rebels

MORE INFO: A complete breakdown of the event is available at www.H1Z1FightForTheCrown.com.

The H1Z1: Fight for the Crown tournament and unscripted docuseries, which followed professional esports team Echo Fox, owner and former NBA player Rick Fox, and CEO Jace Hall in the lead-up to the competition, can be watched online on cwseed.com and the CW Seed App, available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV and Xbox.

ABOUT H1Z1

H1Z1: King of the Kill is a single-elimination, massive online shooter that pits 150 battle-hardened players against each other in a robust and detailed world. Search for weapons, ammo, armor, vehicles and supplies to get a leg up on your competition and be the last one standing. To learn more, visit: www.h1z1.com/king-of-the-kill, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.

H1Z1 was one of the best-selling games of 2016 on Steam and one of the 10 most-watched games on Twitch with more than 75 million hours of gameplay viewed on the platform last year. ESRB Rating: Rated M for Mature for Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, and Suggestive Themes.

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.

DARK SOULS™ III: THE FIRE FADES™ EDITION IGNITES INTO RETAIL STORES FOR PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE

The Complete DARK SOULS III Experience Now Available on a Single Disc

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 21, 2017) – Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. has released DARK SOULS™ III: The Fire Fades™ Edition for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One to retail stores. DARK SOULS III: The Fire Fades Edition gives players the complete DARK SOULS III experience, bundling the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS III together with both downloadable expansions; Ashes of Ariandel™ and The Ringed City™ into one incredible package for $49.99.

Developed by renowned Japanese studio FROMSOFTWARE, DARK SOULS III: The Fire Fades Edition provides players with the complete DARK SOULS III experience. Players venture forth on a journey through Lothric with the series’ trademark sword and sorcery combat and rewarding action-RPG gameplay. Reborn as the Champion of Ash, players travel to faraway lands to return the Lords of Cinder to their thrones in order to rekindle the fading fire that keeps the impending Age of Dark at bay. Through their journey players will meet crestfallen warriors, powerful sorcerers, dutiful knights, unsavory individuals, and a number of other characters who will help or hinder their progress across a vast and twisted interconnected world.

“DARK SOULS III: The Fire Fades Edition combines incredible content for a tremendous value,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Making it a perfect opportunity for gamers who may have missed out on DARK SOULS III to join the adventure and see what all the critics and fans have been raving about.”

DARK SOULS III: The Fire Fades Edition is rated “M” for mature by the ESRB, carries a MSRP of $49.99, and is available for the PlayStation 4 system and Xbox One.  For more information about DARK SOULS III: The Fire Fades Edition and other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN^®, GALAGA^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, and ACE COMBAT^®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z^®, and ONE PIECE^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at https://www.bandainamcoent.com or https://www.facbook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

FROM GAME CONCEPTION TO IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MINICLIP’S OVAR.IO IS NOW LIVE

Battle, Survive & Reproduce in this Unique Multiplayer Game of Fertilisation!

LONDON, April 21^st 2017 – Miniclip today launches Ovar.io, a new, online, multiplayer, PvP arena populated by a variety of colourful, bad-ass sperm. Take on hordes of wriggly competitors to be the ultimate sperminator!

Ovar.io is a game of sperm, yes sperm, that’s all about getting to the eggs, called Ovarios, first. The aim of the game is to win as many Ovarios as possible before you die. Battle other players and race your little swimmers to be the first to reach the Ovarios and fertilise them. Once you’ve made them yours then an Ovario will become a turret emitting bullets deadly to alien sperms, therefore damaging your opponents and giving you ultimate baby-making bragging rights.

Developed by OKAM Studio, Ovar.io is the latest and most unique browser-based game to spearhead the next generation of multiplayer ‘2.io’ games, and follows in the steps of Miniclip’s hugely successful Agar.io, Diep.io and recently released, Squadd.io.

Players can choose from a range of funky sperm characters such as the Cluster, a group of flocking little spermatozoa; the Tank, a slow-moving heavy attacker; the Soldier, a balance between strength and speed; the Scout, a far-sighted, fast but weak sperm or the Ghost, a spooky guy with the power to dematerialise.

Ovar.io is the latest in a series of new .io titles from mobile and web game publisher, Miniclip. Jamie Cason, Miniclip’s Executive Producer said “Ovar.io represents everything that’s great about the .io genre. It is cheeky, irreverent, easy to play, but tricky to dominate. We’re actively looking to move things on with “2.io” games like Ovar.io, where professional studios like OKAM get to bring all their experience making characterful, beautifully animated and nicely-crafted titles to an area which has hitherto been the reserve of brilliant new talent like Agario’s Matheus Valadares who are making very punky, home-made-feeling products. If Agar.io was the Sex Pistols, then our 2.io games are Blondie! We think there is a market for web-based super-fun, casual, multiplayer games like Ovar.io that look and feel as gorgeous as a mobile or console game.”

Martina Santoro, CEO of OKAM Studio said “We’re proud to be the development studio of Ovar.io for Miniclip. When they came to us with this crazy idea of a game of sperm we couldn’t believe our luck. For us, Ovar.io is a chance for us to demonstrate our teams’ talent for realising distinctive new game IP in the .io genre. Miniclip are the perfect creative partner for independent studios such as ours, giving us the chance to express ourselves to make a magical, funny, exciting world in which players can have maximum fun!”.

Ovar.io is available to play now at https://ovar.io

CHUCK NORRIS GREEN-LIGHTS RELEASE OF HIS MOBILE ACTION GAME, NONSTOP CHUCK NORRIS – OUT NOW!

Movie star & cult Internet hero the mastermind behind his own mobile game, downloadable for free on the App Store and Google Play  

THURSDAY 20^TH APRIL 2017 – TEXAS, USA/KARLSRUHE, GERMANY – Movie star and Internet cult hero Chuck Norris has today green-lit the global release of his own mobile action game, Nonstop Chuck Norris, which launches today on the App Store and Google Play.

Downloadable for free, Nonstop Chuck Norris allows players to harness the unstoppable power of Chuck Norris, assuming the role of his sidekick. Players assist Chuck as he travels through multiple universes, fighting an infinite horde of villains while collecting jokes and facts about his legendary status.

To keep Chuck Norris battling on, players power him up with wacky weapons such as foldable chairs, chainsaws and even selfie sticks, and unleash signature moves such as roundhouse kicks and fist slams.

The game is available for download from today after weeks of anticipation. Mr. Norris initially set the gaming world abuzz by announcing Nonstop Chuck Norris on his birthday. Following this reveal, Mr. Norris challenged Google Play – via his official Facebook account – to make his game available for pre-registration, with the Internet giant swiftly agreeing! And just last week, Mr. Norris called out the “People of the Internet” to create their best Chuck Norris facts, with the most Chuck-worthy set to be included in his game.

As the launch trailer for Nonstop Chuck Norris shows, Mr. Norris has also been the mastermind behind the scenes too!

“I’ve been overwhelmed by fans’ reactions since I announced the game,” said Chuck Norris, speaking from his home in Texas. “Now that the game is live across the world, I hope they enjoy having the power of Chuck Norris on their phones!”

The team behind this action-packed new adventure is flaregames, a mobile gaming publisher based in Karlsruhe, Germany. “We’re incredibly proud of what we have created in partnership with Chuck Norris,” said Klaas Kersting, flaregames CEO and founder. “We feel that Nonstop Chuck Norris is a fitting tribute to his immense energy and all-round legendary status and can’t wait to see what players think about the game!”

In 1972, Chuck Norris made his mark on the silver-screen when he starred opposite Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon, where he played the kung-fu legend’s arch nemesis. He went on to appear in a number of other action movies, including Delta Force and Missing in Action. Chuck also became an integral part of the CBS series, Walker Texas Ranger, which ran as both a TV series and movie.

Towards the end of his on-screen career, Chuck would be introduced to a whole new audience via a different medium. US talk show host Conan O’Brien helped spawn a million memes with a regular feature called the ‘Walker Texas Ranger Lever’ which would see Chuck associated with incredible and impossible achievements such as -‘counting to infinity. Twice.’ and having no chin under his beard – ‘just another fist’.

This regular feature reached social media, which gave it a life of its own and took it to a whole new level. Today, there are still countless social media groups and forums dedicated to Chuck’s alleged ability to defy logic and it is this culture that has influenced Nonstop Chuck Norris.

Nonstop Chuck Norris is published by flaregames and developed by Sproing.

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Ubisoft^® Partners With Tencent and Playcrab On New Mobile Game

Deal Brings Ubisoft’s Might And Magic Heroes^® Cult Franchise to Mobile Players in China 

SYDNEY – April 21, 2017 – Ubisoft has announced that Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos^®, a new licensed mobile game developed exclusively for China, will be published by Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services in China. Developed by Playcrab, a subsidiary of Ourpalm* specialized in action and strategy games, this new mobile title will be released in May and available in China on iOS and Android stores.

The agreement with Tencent and Playcrab marks a significant step forward in Ubisoft’s mobile strategy in high growth markets. This partnership gives Ubisoft an opportunity to leverage a cult brand to reach mobile players in China. Among its extensive publishing network, Tencent owns WeChat**, and has the exclusive ability to distribute games to WeChat’s more than 889 million monthly active users***. With its vast experience in developing action and RPG mobile games for Chinese players, Playcrab has an excellent track record of titles that top the charts on iOS and Android stores. According to analysts, the mobile gaming market in China generated over $10 billion in 2016****. The mobile segment is growing rapidly and experts estimate that the overall gaming market in China may have already outgrown the US, formerly the world’s largest market.

“We couldn’t have dreamed of better partners than PlayCrab and Tencent to bring the saga of Might and Magic Heroes to mobile players and to the Chinese market. Tencent is a world-leader and a hit maker when it comes to mobile games in China, and this deal shows that they are confident our rich portfolio of brands can appeal to Chinese players”, said Jean-Michel Detoc, executive director, Ubisoft mobile. “This is a significant step forward in our mobile strategy, working hand in hand with Chinese developers and publishers to create games based on our existing franchises that are tailored to Chinese players and can tap into the market’s enormous potential.”

“We’re thrilled to have Ubisoft’s Might and Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos in our lineup of games”, said Steven Han, project operations manager, Tencent. “The franchise is already supported in China by a highly engaged community of millions of fans, and we’re convinced that this new game will appeal to both fans and mobile players.”

“We’re proud to have developed, in collaboration with Ubisoft, the very first mobile installment of the Might and Magic Heroes series”, said Kevin Ye, CEO, Playcrab. “We believe this addition to the franchise is a great fit for the booming mobile game market here in China. By bringing the franchise to mobile, we offer both fans and newcomers alike an experience they can enjoy at their own pace, anywhere and at any time”.

The mythic Might and Magic Heroes series was released in 1995 and since, millions of fans around the world and in China have played its seven installments and its numerous spin-offs. The new mobile title features all the elements that contributed to the success of the series, including strategic PvP gameplay, fantastic creatures, and magic skills. In Might and Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos, Queen Catherine Ironfist embarks on a quest to unite her ravaged homeland and retake the kingdom of Erathia. While remaining faithful to the core tenets of Might and Magic Heroes, the battlefield has been transformed into an epic strategy card game, which is more suitable for mobile, and a passion for Chinese players.

For more information, visit Ubiblog to read an interview with Aurélien Palasse, head of licensing and publishing, Ubisoft Mobile China.

XSEED GAMES PRESENTS AKIBA’S BEAT STORY TEASER 

Get a Grip on Reality and Delusion Alike in the Latest Look at the Upcoming Satirical JRPG, Headed to PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita Systems on May 16 

In a bid to whet fans’ appetites for the impending May 16 launch of developer ACQUIRE’s upcoming satirical JRPG AKIBA’S BEAT, publisher XSEED Games today released a brand new story trailer teasing the title’s reality-bending premise. The trailer also offers a glimpse at the game’s Akihabara-inspired environments, party-based action battle system, and hand-drawn art style, and can be viewed here:

In addition, the official AKIBA’S BEAT website launched today to help players prepare for the alternate reality adventure, featuring further information on the game’s narrative, mechanics, and otaku offerings: http://www.akibasbeat.com

About AKIBA’S BEAT

A spiritual successor to AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead & Undressed, AKIBA’S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on the classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo’s Akihabara district (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality during a repeating Sunday from which none of them are able to break away.

There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusionscapes” which are infested with monsters called “deluseons.” These deluseons are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players’ skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents’ innermost desires.

AKIBA’S BEAT also features dual audio support with both English and Japanese language dialog options covering each of its nearly 22,000 spoken lines. Players who pre-order AKIBA’S BEAT will receive the game’s “cute little uggo” mascot character, Pinkun, who is phasing into reality as a 3.5” tall pocket plushie that will come with all pre-orders at participating retailers while supplies last.
Developed by ACQUIRE and published in North America by XSEED Games, AKIBA’S BEAT is headed to the PS4™ and “PSVita” systems for $49.99 and $39.99 MSRP respectively on May 16, 2017. PQube will be bringing the title to Europe on May 19. This title has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.

For more information on XSEED Games products, please visit www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook at www.facebook.com/XSEEDGames and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/XSEEDGames.