FULL TRACK LIST UNVEILED ALONGSIDE NEW TRAILER FOR WE SING, THE ULTIMATE SINGING GAME EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE

Sing Along to Chart-topping Hits Comprised of Original Artist Recordings with Up to 10 Simultaneous Players Using the Official ‘We Sing Mic’ Companion App for iOS and Android

LONDON — September 28, 2016 — Interactive music collaboration We Sing Productions, a joint enterprise between THQ Nordic, Wired Productions and Le Cortex, today revealed the full list of all-star tracks alongside fresh screenshots and a euphonious new trailer to usher in the revival of the top-selling, award-winning music game series, We Sing. The ultimate singing game experience is headed to the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft later this year.

Offering original artist recordings for 30 of the hottest and most iconic hits accompanied by their official music videos, We Sing aims to be the defining music singing game experience this holiday season. Including 26 international number one hits spanning five decades, each track was hand-picked by the We Sing Productions team with the goal of appealing to players around the world, including exclusives only available in We Sing.

Players can sing along, belt one out, or serenade with the following tracks:

·         Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – Worth It
·         Pharrell Williams – Happy
·         Demi Lovato – Let It Go
·         Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven
·         Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – Lean On
·         Avicii – Wake Me Up
·         Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz – Thrift Shop
·         OneRepublic – Counting Stars
·         Shawn Mendes                – Stitches
·         Sia – Chandelier
·         Queen – Another One Bites the Dust
·         a-ha – Take On Me
·         Rita Ora – Poison
·         Charlie Puth ft. Megan Trainor – Marvin Gaye
·         John Newman – Love Me Again
·         Coldplay – Viva La Vida
·         DNCE – Cake by the Ocean
·         Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved
·         Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
·         Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
·         Lukas Graham – 7 Years
·         The Bangles – Eternal Flame
·         Fall Out Boy – This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race
·         Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
·         ABBA – Dancing Queen
·         Avril Lavigne – Complicated
·         Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time
·         Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
·         Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris – Yeah!
·         David Bowie – Let’s Dance

In addition to using up to four of the game’s official We Sing microphones – which provide a truly authentic studio experience – players can turn their iOS or Android smartphones into fully-fledged microphones using the free We Sing Mic companion app, which allows for an unprecedented 10 simultaneous players to #OwnTheStage on one console! Simply install the app and connect to an internet-enabled PS4™ system or Xbox One within the same network to get the party started. A fresh batch of new screenshots of We Sing Mic were released today amid today’s harmonious collection of new assets.

In We Sing, players can sing together or go solo, climbing to the top of the online leaderboards to become the star they were born to be. Players can rock out to the game’s tracks in 12 game modes, create playlists for nonstop play, sing along with the original artists or to each song’s instrumental tracks for an authentic karaoke experience, turn their console into a music channel in Jukebox mode, and much more.

We Sing builds on the success of the original series for Nintendo Wii, which set the bar for being the only music game to support group singing with up to four microphones.  This next generation version of We Sing will offer a host of cutting edge technology and gameplay experiences for the music singing category, including unique support for up to 10 players on one system. All three companies comprising We Sing Productions collaborated on the original series, bringing together over 150 combined years of experience and expertise in creating titles featuring high-profile intellectual properties from the music industry.

We Sing Productions will reveal more in the coming weeks on We Sing.

About THQ Nordic
Founded in 2008,  THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer. Based in Vienna, Austria and Karlstad, Sweden with subsidiaries in Germany and the USA,  THQ Nordic brands include  Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction  and  Titan Quest. THQ Nordic is meant to represent a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IP. It revolves around cherishing them, and aligning them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve.

The company’s internal development studios are Grimlore Games based in Munich, Germany and Rainbow Studios based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Wired Productions Ltd
Wired Productions are an established independent games publisher based in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.  Wired have produced over 35 titles, and are the team responsible for the 1.5 million unit selling  We Sing franchise as well as producing and co-developing  The Voice branded console products.  In 2013/14, Wired Productions moved back into digital console publishing with Let’s Fish! Hooked On for the PlayStation Vita, Tiny Troopers Joint Ops on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (including cross buy) and Last Inua on PC & Mac, and Super Dungeon Bros on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

For more information visit www.wiredproductions.com or follow at:  www.facebook.com/WiredPro and on Twitter https://twitter.com/WiredP.

About Le Cortex
Le Cortex is an independent development studio based in Paris, France. Founded by the creative duo Frédéric Sommer and Johan Spielmann, Le Cortex have been instrumental in over 20 music and singing games, ranging from the hugely successful We Sing franchise, to The Voice branded games.  Alongside music games, Le Cortex created their own unique IP, Ninja Pony, culminating in the release of a Neo-Geo version. Driven by strong beliefs in gameplay design and known for the ingenuity of work, Le Cortex have managed to build a trusted relationship with publishers and gamers throughout the world.
For more information visit: www.lecortex.com .

We Sing uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. and “Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2016, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.

We Sing uses the KaraEngine™. The KaraEngine is a trademark of Lecortex S.à r.l./Wired Productions Ltd.

LIVE WITH YOUR FAVOURITE DISNEY CHARACTERS IN DISNEY MAGICAL WORLD 2 COMING TO NINTENDO 3DS FAMILY SYSTEMS ON 15^TH OCTOBER IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Explore six Disney-themed worlds from classics like Disney’s Frozen and befriend over 100 Disney characters
28^th September, 2016 – Enter the magical town of Castleton and live among your favourite Disney characters when Disney Magical World 2 arrives in Australia and New Zealand for Nintendo 3DS family systems on 15^th October. Adventure with Elsa and Olaf, go under the sea with The Little Mermaid and help a cast of over 100 cherished Disney characters, whilst living in the beautiful town of Castleton.

In Disney Magical World 2, players can create their own avatars – or import their Mii character – and move in to Castleton, where they’ll live with Disney neighbours such as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald Duck. Castleton is home to several shops, a castle area, and access to four brand new connected Disney-themed worlds from classics Frozen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lilo & Stitch and The Little Mermaid. Once players are familiar with their surroundings, they are free to explore the six Disney worlds and assist the residents of Castleton around town.

Players can enjoy many activities in Castleton and its connected Disney worlds, including crafting items, surfing, or simply taking some time to decorate their new house. Players can also name and run their very own café, where they’ll decide which food to sell, which decorations and Disney-themed furniture to use, what outfits staff should wear, and change the music played for customers. Once up and running, there is even the chance to throw parties that can be attended by various Disney characters. As players progress through the game, further items and decorations can be unlocked. Prospective residents of Castleton can get a closer look at these items and decorations in action in the brand new A Wonderful Life video premiering today.

From the castle area of Castleton, there are six worlds for players to delve into, including Hawaii from Lilo & Stitch, 100 Acre Wood from Winnie the Pooh, and Arendelle from Frozen. Across the six worlds there are over 100 episodes for players to tackle, and using their magical wand players can cast powerful spells to defeat enemies and help their Disney friends.  Those wanting a break from the action can join Winnie the Pooh with some farming on Rabbit’s plot, where an array of seeds can be planted and harvested for materials, and rare plants and vegetables can be obtained through cross-pollination.

New to Disney Magical World 2 are Magical Dreams, special parade-like events that are rewarded to players for completing Dream Puzzles. Dream Puzzle pieces can be collected by talking to characters in Castleton, or by exchanging the Twinkle Stones players will collect as they progress on their adventure.

Disney Magical World 2 lets players bring their worlds to life with multiplayer modes and online features. Players can visit each other via Local Play, and will even appear in other player’s towns that they’ve met via StreetPass. By participating in these modes players can earn medals, which can be exchanged for rare items in-game. Castleton also hosts various seasonal events where additional medals can be earned.

Players with Disney Magical World save data on their Nintendo 3DS family system will receive a golden balloon and a voucher to use at McDuck’s when they play Disney Magical World 2 on the same system.

Prepare for an enchanting journey across multiple worlds with your favourite Disney characters when Disney Magical World 2 arrives for Nintendo 3DS family systems on 15^th October.

Additional Links:
Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au 
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

JAGEX PLACED AT THE HEART OF A NEW PUBLICLY-LISTED GAMES COMPANY AS ZHONGJI HOLDING IS LAUNCHED IN CHINA.

Wednesday, 28^th September – 10am UK – Jagex, the owner of the iconic RuneScape online gaming franchise, today revealed its pivotal role in the creation of a new Chinese publicly-listed games company, Zhongji Holding, trading code (SH.600634).

The announcement was made following Zhongji Holding’s successful placement on the Chinese Stock Market and its subsequent 51% purchase of Hongtou, which acquired Jagex as a first step in the process. Zhongji Holding will acquire the remaining 49% of Hongtou within next 12 months.

Zhongji Holding is part of Shanghai Zhongji Enterprise Group, a highly respected and well-established Chinese organisation, and its ownership of Jagex represents the first foray into the gaming sector by the group. Shanghai Zhongji Enterprise Group holds two Chinese public companies, Zhongji Holding and Shandong Hongda Mining (SH.600532).

The initial trading and operational performance of Zhongji Holding will stem from Jagex’s established business and its proven RuneScape franchise. Further to record profits in 2015, which saw Jagex hit new revenue highs of $88.4m, with $36.1m profit after tax, further uplift is expected in 2016. In addition, Jagex will expand with the opening of a new London office to sit alongside its Cambridge HQ.

Zhongji Holding is committing significant resources to its investment in the global games sector and further acquisition activity is anticipated as the Company increases its presence in the space.

Rod Cousens will continue as Chairman, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Jagex. Lisa Pan, the controlling shareholder of Pan Capital. International, who led the acquisition, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Jagex and named director of Zhongji Enterprise Group, with responsibility for international and M&A business.

“The process of building up Jagex to bring about an initial acquisition and then taking it forward on a path that sees it taking centre stage in a new public gaming-focused company listed in China, can only be viewed as remarkable. It is only now that the plans are starting to take shape for all to see.” said Rod Cousens, Chairman and CEO, Jagex.

“Zhongji Holding has great ambition in the gaming space and Jagex is at the forefront of its charge. China is the biggest gaming market in the world and Zhongji Holding’s motivation in the sector will prove a compelling proposition for other gaming businesses seeking access to the region. While an integral part of Zhongji Holding’s plans, Jagex’s operations remain unchanged and its business as usual for our games, players and our employees.”

RuneScape, the world’s most popular free-to-play MMORPG, continues to enjoy high growth and Jagex is actively expanding the franchise across multiple titles, devices and via multiple business models and more geographies than ever before.

Celebrating its 15^th anniversary this year, RuneScape, is a major success story in gaming.RuneScape has welcomed almost 250 million players to its world and its monthly players number in the multi-millions. This year, RuneScape has introduced NXT, an all-new visual engine and game client, and unveiled The Eastern Lands, an entirely new continent in the game this summer. RuneScape is watched by audiences of millions on social channels and is one of the top ten most-watched games on Twitch†.

RuneScape’s retro incarnation, Old School RuneScape, is also experiencing accelerated user growth through its impact in the eSports sector. The game’s Deadman Tournament series continues to deliver a high-profile eSport audience.

Further franchise extensions include the critically acclaimed Chronicle: RuneScape Legends and RuneScape: Idle Adventures, currently in Early Access and created in partnership with the developers of cult hit Adventure Capitalist. Jagex employs over 320 people at its headquarters in Cambridge, UK.

About Jagex
Established in 2001, Jagex Games Studio today stands as one of the UK’s largest game developer and publishers and is the home of the flagship online adventure game, RuneScape. Celebrating its 15th Year anniversary in 2016, RuneScape has welcomed over 245 million players to its world and more than two million of them play every month, while millions more watch avidly through social channels. In addition to RuneScape, Jagex is developing new RuneScape-branded games as it enters additional genres, including Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, an adventure strategy card game, and RuneScape: Idle Adventures created in partnership with Hyper Hippo, the developers of cult hit Adventure Capitalist. Jagex employs over 320 people at its Cambridge headquarters. Career information can be found at www.jagex.com .

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†Most Watched Video-Game Livestreams on Twitch – leading gaming content on Twitch worldwide by numbers of hours viewed (May 2016 on 1,610 channels). Source: Gamoloco.

Hired Ops: “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war

The modern world will never be the same. “War. War never changes,” they used to say, but these times are gone. Classic war on the battlefield is no more. There is no more borderline between war and peace. What does that mean? That means there are no front lines anymore, no right and wrong, there is no good and evil.

Want to change the governments? Slice up state borders like a pie? Intrude on someone else’s territory to defend your interests? Eliminate undesired persons? No problem.Hand us cash up front, and let’s roll. Hire us to get it done without much fuss. We are PMCs, private military companies.

If your superiors want to stay in the shadows, we shall be the ones to act. If you need to keep your hands clean trust us with your task. Dirty business is our business.

Anyone can arrange a bit of a crapstorm just about anywhere on the planet, as long as there is enough money. The fine mechanism of supporting the world order keeps failing increasingly often. Huge corporations are spying on each other, shots are echoing through infospace, people are falling like dummies, something sinister is moving behind the scenes of the world geopolitics. States no longer confront each other openly. Instead, under cover of the diplomatic night, their tasks are being carried out by unknown, nameless mercenaries.The fragile world balance is being disturbed. TerraGroup, a large, multinational corporation, directed by unknown shadow leadership, conducts its business, intruding into private and public entities throughout the world.

Having hired a large private military company called United Security, TerraGroup has ensured protection and cover for all of its illegal activities. As a countermeasure, by secret decree, the Government of the Russian Federation creates a new PMC – BEAR – to investigate and prevent the illegal activities of TerraGroup worldwide. More companies and government agencies engage in the new wars without borders, set up private armies, as the balance of the world begins to crumble.

What is going on? What will this chain of events lead to? Nobody knows.

What’s most important to remember is that, whatever virtuous goals are set forth by the initiators of these conflicts, the underlying goal is making money. Spilled blood transforms into a currency. Every shot fired echoes with a sound of the cash register, counting profit.

But even the largest private military company cannot change the world, it is, a puppet, run by other people. The master of puppets solves its own clandestine tasks, and what we see on the surface is just the tip of the iceberg.

The conflict is not limited to one country or region it has ensnared the entire planet: covert operations going on in the snowy expanses of the Arctic, dusty hot deserts of Benghazi, and at the heart of a European cities.

Wielding the most modern weapons and equipment that are not always available to regular armies, “soldiers of fortune” are carrying out daring raids and cleanups in any place of the globe, without any restraints or sympathy.

Want to become one of us? Go for it! Join our ranks in Hired Ops – www.hiredops.com.

Hired Ops is scheduled for launch in Q4 of 2016 on Steam’s Early Access. Players can sign up to learn more about Hired Ops at the official web site – www.hiredops.com.

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ABOUT ABSOLUTSOFT

AbsolutSoft is a privately-owned Russian game development studio, established in St. Petersburg,Russia in 2010. The company has previously released the browser-based online FPS Contract Wars, which won the attention of 48 million players worldwide. In 2016, AbsolutSoft moved it’s headquarters to Moscow and focused on development of Hired Ops, a Contract Wars Standalone.

Sierra™ Releases King’s Quest™ – Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home

Reunite With King Graham’s Long-lost Son to Solve the Towering Puzzles of the Ice Palace

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2016 – Sierra™ has launched King’s Quest™ – Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home, the penultimate installment in the new King’s Quest™ series, for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC via Steam. This new page in the adventure finds King Graham coping with the sudden, unexplained return of his lost son, Alexander, 18 years after his kidnapping as a baby. While working together to solve the colossal challenges of the frigid Ice Palace, Graham must wrestle with the mystery of what happened to his child during all those years apart.

Developed by The Odd Gentlemen, the new King’s Quest is the highly celebrated reimagining of one of adventure gaming’s founding franchises, featuring the same classic spirit of wit and wonder that launched the series over 30 years ago. Join Graham and his curious granddaughter, Gwendolyn, on a journey back through a life of daring, danger and discovery, experiencing firsthand the greatest untold trials and triumphs of his legendary reign.

King’s Quest™: The Complete Collection (a bundle* containing all five chapters and a bonus playable story epilogue) and the King’s Quest™ Season Pass (a bundle* containing Chapters 2-5) are available now as digital purchases through the PlayStation®Store, Xbox Games Store and Steam. The game’s previous installments – King’s Quest™ – Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember, King’s Quest™ – Chapter 2: Rubble Without a Cause, and King’s Quest™ – Chapter 3: Once Upon a Climb – may also be purchased individually**.

King’s Quest is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and Up) by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.sierra.com, and follow Sierra on Facebook and Twitter.

*Subsequent chapters and epilogue may be downloaded in-game upon individual release.

**King’s Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember is required to play subsequent chapters and is sold separately.

About The Odd Gentlemen

The Odd Gentlemen are a small team of gentlefolks based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2008, they create games that are humorous and charming with fantastical worlds, quirky characters, and compelling stories that highlight creative and innovative gameplay. Striving to create experiences that all ages can enjoy, they want to bring classic charm and wonder back into games. For more information or updates about The Odd Gentlemen, visit www.theoddgentlemen.com, or follow them @TheOddGentlemen on Twitter.

About Sierra

Developer-led and player-focused, Sierra publishes highly curated titles that embody best-in-class efforts from indie developers. From providing development funding and deep first-party relations to marketing and retail distribution, Sierra caters to the individual needs of each indie studio. Sierra will primarily publish on digital distribution platforms including Xbox Live, PlayStation™Network and Steam for PC. For more information, please visit www.sierra.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, http://www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about King’s Quest are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

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