KOEI TECMO EUROPE BRINGS ATELIER SOPHIE AND NIGHTS OF AZURE TO STEAM®

GUST Studios Makes Windows PC Debut with Two Popular RPGs Plus Included DLC for £24.99 Each; 20% Bundle Discount When Purchased Together

Hertfordshire, 7^th February 2017 — KOEI TECMO Europe today proudly announced that two popular titles from longtime developer GUST Studios, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Nights of Azure, are now available on Windows PC via Steam® for £24.99 each. PC gamers are able to experience the colorful worlds of GUST Studios for the first time with these inaugural releases, and will receive a 20% discount if both titles are purchased at the same time.

To celebrate the developer’s jump to PC, the Steam® release of Atelier Sophie comes packed with a wide variety of DLC, including a collection of items to aid players on their adventure, background music packs featuring fan favorite tracks from the Atelier series, an additional “Hidden Archive” map, and a selection of delightful costumes for Plachta, such as the Doll Making costume Viorage, Silver Tail, Mascoty, Lady Saber, Saint Knight and the Aqua Suit. Nights of Azure includes the adorable Gust-chan support character, who can be summoned to gain an upper hand in battles.

About Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book follows the exploits of young novice Alchemist, Sophie Neuenmuller, who discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic book imbued with a soul. This Mysterious Book seems to hold all the secrets to the art of Alchemy, even going on to become Sophie’s mentor. Uncover the mysteries of Alchemy that have been hidden away and forgotten alongside Plachta, the Mysterious Book, and experiment with the revamped Synthesis system to learn new Alchemy recipes at any pace! Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book was originally released for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.

About Nights of Azure

Marking a new action-oriented and darker direction for titles from GUST Studios, Nights of Azure tells a tragic tale of two friends faced with impossible decisions that will test their loyalty to their quest – and to each other. In the kingdom of Ruswal, very few people leave their homes after nightfall, let alone have the strength and skill to take on the powerful, azure-blooded demons that plague the island. One of the best among these brave few is Arnice, a knight of great skill and power, who is assisted by her friend and priestess Lilysse in a quest to rid the land of these monsters. However, they soon find out that the solution to the island’s problems might not be as simple as defeating enemies in battle. Nights of Azure was previously exclusive to the PS4™ system.

For more information on the Steam releases of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Nights of Azure, please like us on www.facebook.com/ateliergames and follow us on twitter @koeitecmoeurope.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive® and Ninja Gaiden®series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com 

©2017 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Atelier Sophie and GUST are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE collaboration event kicks off today

Celebratory 10 Million Players Campaign also Detailed, STEAM Version Available Now

LONDON (7^th February 2017) –  Having achieved over 10 million registered users worldwide, Square Enix Ltd. today announced the start of a selection of special reward campaigns for its critically acclaimed mobile RPG adventure MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY™, including a limited time FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE collaboration event.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY VII, an exclusive collaboration event begins today bringing the mysterious city of Midgar to MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY as a special region for a limited time only.

The event will be released in three parts throughout February and will be available until the 1^st April. By progressing through the region, players can obtain a selection of items including a strengthened “Masamume” weapon and “Aerith Echo”. The FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE collaboration event will also bring SOLDIER 1^st Class, a new warrior-type Legend job to the overall line-up, as well as a selection of Collaboration Cards available for limited times throughout the event.

Additionally, a special campaign to celebrate over 10 million registered users also started today. Until 28^th February, players can obtain some spectacular gifts including special log-in bonuses. Bonus items can be found in your present box each day, and could include up to 14 Summon Tickets and 2 Growstars!

MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY is available to from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, and STEAM now. For more information, visit: http://www.eu.square-enix.com/mobiusff/ .

Related Links:
Official Website: http://www.eu.square-enix.com/mobiusff/
STEAM: http://store.steampowered.com/app/536930
Apple App Store https://itunes.apple.com/app/mobius-final-fantasy/id1091974564?l=ja&ls=1&mt=8
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.mobiusff_ne
Official FINAL FANTASY Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MobiusFinalFantasy
Official FINAL FANTASY Twitter: https://twitter.com/mobiusFF_NE

About the FINAL FANTASY Portal App
The free-to-download “FINAL FANTASY Portal App” provides the latest and greatest on all things FINAL FANTASY, as well as exclusive promotional trailers and developer commentary. By logging in with their Square Enix account, players can accumulate points that can be exchanged for various items. Also, the iconic Triple Triad card game from FINAL FANTASY VIII makes its mobile debut and is playable in the app.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics®, and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 130 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 70 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/en.
*Unit sales now include both package and digital versions

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Dawn of Andromeda ‘TITANS’ Update, Packed with Tons of Additions 

Haarlem, The Netherlands – February 6, 2017 – Developer Grey Wolf Entertainment and publisher Iceberg Interactive announces a major update today for its pausable, real-time space 4x title Dawn of Andromeda (PC), available in Steam’s Early Access program.  A brand-new ship class, ‘The Titans’ and the much-requested option to edit existing designs and retrofit ships, are now implemented. Moreover, the player will find new space creature types, late game events, Dead Stars, new backgrounds, new traits, and technologies.

For the complete changelog of the Titans update, please visit the official Dawn of Andromeda Steam Hub.

Mike Domingues, lead developer at Grey Wolf Entertainment says: “We are very happy to announce the release of the biggest update we’ve done so far, codenamed Titan. The past two months have been very exciting for us, we’ve received some great feedback from the community and we already feel Dawn of Andromeda has come a long way since the first build we released in Steam’s Early Access. There is still work to do but we are very happy with the progress so far and can’t wait to show what we have in store for the near future.”

Steam Early Access keys for PC are available to all interested press. Please contact the Iceberg PR team at [email protected]

Dawn of Andromeda is now available at a 20% discount this week on Steam. Publisher Iceberg Interactive is planning to release the game from Early Access in Q2-17 http://store.steampowered.com/app/427570

Features:

• Explore, expand, exploit and exterminate in this real-time space strategy game, featuring real-time combat in a dynamic and ever-evolving galaxy
• New factions and characters can join the fray mid-game; artefacts, ruins, anomalies and a huge variety of fascinating elements are scattered throughout the galaxy and can yield new research opportunities. Various characters such as outlaws, merchants, travelers and others roam the galaxy
• Asymmetric gameplay. Not all races discover space travel at the same time, some may have yet to discover it, some may have already built a mighty empire, and some races may be naturally stronger than others. However, if you’d rather prefer a traditional 4X experience and start an entirely symmetric game, it’s up to you
• Pre-designed, customizable, and randomly generated races, each with their own unique backgrounds and traits
• Accessible gameplay, featuring a highly-intuitive User Interface
• Eras; unique scenarios, each with a pre-designed galaxy and background stories which you can play as one of the existing factions, each with their own victory conditions, traits, challenges and ongoing conflicts and relationships (Not Available at the start of Early Access)
• Research incredible technology, from weapons so powerful they can destroy an entire planet, to Dyson Spheres
• Explore ruins, anomalies and much more. You may even find artefacts you can study, projects you can start and come across interesting events and quests you can take on
• In-depth diplomacy system. Make allies and enemies, but beware, each action you take can change how the rest of the galaxy will view you. Destroying an entire planet, or just praising or denouncing another race, can have a deep impact on the balance of the entire galaxy
• Reduce micromanagement by appointing governors to your colonies and council members to your empire, all of whom can be leveled up. Each come with their own unique traits, happiness and experience
• Multiple, customizable victory conditions, which can even be set to vary for each faction, changing how each faction operates and making for unpredictable friends and foes

ABOUT DAWN OF ANDROMEDA

Andromeda has seen quieter days, and it’s up to you to take the reins of one of several civilizations, and guide it through the many hidden dangers in the galaxy. Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time space 4X game focused on providing a fun, immersive and accessible experience that allows you to truly play as an Emperor. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research new technologies and build fleets so powerful, your enemies will tremble.

Explore a galaxy filled with diverse factions, outlaws, merchants, pirate clans and mercenaries but also anomalies, black holes, ancient artefacts, ruins and much more. Arriving in a new system may provide new opportunities, or open a new can of worms.

ABOUT GREY WOLF ENTERTAINMENT

Grey Wolf Entertainment is a small studio based in Leiria, Portugal. It’s made up of ambitious and dedicated individuals who share a strong passion for videogames, and an equally strong passion for creating great videogames. Grey Wolf’s first title is Dawn of Andromeda, an ambitious space 4X strategy game due to be released in March, 2017.

ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE 
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans and is located in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an international assembly of game developers, both midsize and indie. Garnering attention with acclaimed releases over recent years, including Killing Floor 2, Endless Space, Endless Legend, StarDrive 2 and Starpoint Gemini 2, the company has an exceptional line-up, including Oriental Empires, Starpoint Gemini Warlords, Dawn of Andromeda, Empathy and Conarium– with further promising games in the pipeline.

Nexon and Neople Games Release Evil Factory, Retro-Arcade-Styled Mobile Game Packed with Epic Boss Battles

Enter the Factory, Beat Down Bosses and Save the World!

EMERYVILLE, Calif. – February 6, 2017 – Nexon and developer Neople have released Evil Factory, a mobile top-down action game that combines a retro 80’s art style and an original electronic soundtrack with challenging modern arcade gameplay. Developed by a team of creative visionaries behind Dungeon Fighter Online, the hit side-scrolling arcade game, Evil Factory is available now as a free download on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices.

Evil Factory skips over the cannon-fodder minions and throws players straight into challenging battles against huge 8-bit bosses. Each massive, screen-filling foe employs a challenging series of attacks that require players to react quickly and cleverly while using their arsenal of weapons and character boosts to survive each fast-paced battle. Evil Factory fuses detailed retro art and classic arcade gameplay with modern gameplay features including weapon upgrades, character progression, leaderboards and weekly events.

“Evil Factory is a major passion project for us, showing off our distinct stylistic vision with gameplay that takes inspiration from some of our favorite arcade classics,” said Jaeho Hwang, Producer of Neople Games. “Our team’s creativity and imagination shines through each 8-bit pixel and over-the-top boss fight, and we can’t wait to share it with players around the world.”

In the game, players will guide Leo, a short-tempered protagonist with a mind and mouth of his own, through an outrageous suicide mission to destroy the evil factory and its vile operators. Leo must take down monstrous weaponized animals on floor after floor of the evil factory on his journey to defeat the nefarious Kraken.

“With Evil Factory, Neople has meshed modern gameplay mechanics with an uncanny retro arcade feeling for one of the most exciting, extraordinary and wild mobile games we’ve had the privilege of publishing,” said Lawrence Koh, General Manager at Nexon M. “It’s a truly unique gameplay experience which adds a brand new genre to Nexon’s expansive portfolio of AAA mobile titles, and players can expect new bosses, events and much more post-launch.”

As a modern ode to classic arcade-styled games, Evil Factory features an original retro-themed synthesizer soundtrack by Jukio “Kuabee” Kallio, creator of the soundtracks for the cult hits Luftrausers and Nuclear Throne. If the art, music and intense boss battles aren’t nostalgic enough, Evil Factory harkens back to retro gaming through the miniature game cartridges which players can collect along their journey to unlock a variety of 8-bit arcade mini-games.

Evil Factory can be downloaded on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices. The soundtrack is available for purchase on Bandcamp.

About NEXON
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a global leader in online games for PC and mobile. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

About Neople Games
Neople (www.neople.co.kr ), an online game development company, was founded in 2001 and became a subsidiary of Nexon Korea in 2008. As their slogan “We Make Wonders” accurately states, Neople’s goal is to create highly differentiated and fun games. With the flagship title, Dungeon and Fighter, which has more than 400 million players all around the world, and our other games such as online action third-person shooter, Cyphers, and upcoming online first-person shooter, Ghost In the Shell Online, we are one of the most advanced game development companies in the world.

THE NEW GENERATION OF SHINOBI IS UNDERWAY AS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LAUNCHES ROAD TO BORUTO!

Experience the ultimate and final piece of the NARUTO’s story!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, the premier anime videogame publisher, today announces the launch of ROAD TO BORUTO, expansion of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 4, and final experience in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN saga. ROAD TO BORUTO is available now for purchase in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC Digital on STEAM®.

Featuring anime-quality graphics from Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 combined with an enhanced Battle System and an all-new Story Mode (Boruto’s Tale) chronicling Boruto Uzumaki’s exploits from BORUTO: Naruto the Movie, ROAD TO BORUTO brings the STORM series to a brand new level.

Based on the storyline from Boruto: Naruto the Movie, players assume the role of Boruto, son of Naruto Uzumaki, from the new generation of Shinobis. Taking place in the renewed Hidden Leaf Village, they move from the Chunin Exam to exciting and brutal battles against the impetuous Momoshiki and his loyal servant Kinshiki. ROAD TO BORUTO also welcomes new playable characters in its already thick roster: Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki, Naruto 7^th Hokage, Sasuke the Wandering Shinobi and Mecha Naruto. These newly implemented characters give rise to new and exclusive combinations techniques of the old and new generations!

Are you ready for the fight? ROAD TO BORUTO the expansion, is now available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC via STEAM in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5aDD9VEujo

Go further with:

• Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NarutoGames
• Official Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/NarutoVideoGame
• Official Website: http://www.NarutoStorm4.com
• STORM League Website: http://www.Storm-League.com

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe 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^®, ACE COMBAT^® and DARK SOULS^®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe 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 http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

KONAMI confirms latest PES 2017 Data Pack will release on February 9th

Sydney, 6th February 2017 – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has revealed the details of its third free Data Pack update for its acclaimed PES 2017 title, with a wealth of new faces, Legend players and more coming February 9th on PlayStation®4, XboxOne, and PC.

KONAMI is constantly looking to improve the playing experience of PES 2017, and the update will be automatically downloaded to add the new features. PES 2017 is rightly regarded as having the most authentically recreated player faces of any football title, in addition to bespoke animations and true-to-life playing styles for its players. To this end, over 100 players will be visually enhanced within the Data Pack, spanning current squads and also bolstering the detail of a number of Legend players within the game as well.

In addition to face updates to a number of top players, Data Pack 3 will introduce eight classic Borussia Dortmund strips, spanning 1975-2012, marking key moments in the illustrious German team’s rise to become a world powerhouse. KONAMI has also added new pitch side hoardings to the game, and will premiere the adidas ball that will be used in the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League final in Cardiff in June. Additionally, new boots will be added, with the newly released footwear from Nike, adidas and Puma.

Beginning February 9th, the popular myClub mode will also be accessible in the free-to-play, PES 2017 Trial Edition. The myClub mode introduces users to PES 2017’s gameplay elements in readiness for building their own title-winning squad. Users can obtain players using accrued points from in-game achievements or micro-transactions to assemble a team of their own. For those who start myClub for the first time on that day, through until February 23rd, will receive a UEFA Team of the Year and PES Player agent to help bolster their squad.

PES 2017 centres on the concept of ‘Control Reality’, as the game ups its levels of intuitive control and its recreation of top-level football. With its ‘Real Touch’ system to ensure players can receive a pass and make space with a variety of movements, all-new ‘Precise Pass’ elements that ensure the user has complete control over the weight and speed of every pass they make, and stunning advances to both the out-field and goal keeping AI, PES 2017 delivers the definitive match day experience in every way.

For more information, please visit us at:
https://www.konami.com/wepes/2017/eu/en/
 www.twitter.com/officialpes
 www.facebook.com/PES

About Konami Group

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding company of the Konami Group on March 31, 2006. KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION covers the fields of “Digital Entertainment Business”, “Health & Fitness Business”, “Gaming & Systems Business” and “Amusement Business”. KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION went public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988 and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. Home Page URL: www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Pro Evolution Soccer amongst other top sellers. Konami Group is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. For more information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment and its products, please visit https://www.konami.com.