CI Games revealed that Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3will launch on April 4th, 2017. The game is the first in the franchise to be a true AAA title, which means the game will be larger and more polished compared to the previous two titles. Based on feedback from testers, streamers, and press, the original January 27th, 2017 release date has been pushed back almost three months to give the Polish developers more time to optimize the game. Marek Tymiński, CEO of CI Games, released the following statement in regards to the delay:
“We’re making an ambitious game and unfortunately still need an extra few months to make sure it will stand up to the expectations of the fans. Our goal is to ensure Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 runs smoothly on all platforms, and right now we still have some important work left on optimizing the game. This is our biggest project we’ve ever worked on and the entire team is pushing really hard to make the entire experience more polished. I really hope everyone will understand our decision and will wait the extra time to play something we’re excited about, and that will redefine our IP and the sniping genre as a whole. This is a new beginning for the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series.”
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3is an FPS starring Jonathan North, a sniper sent on a mission in northern Georgia (the country, not the state). The game features large open worlds, and dynamic weather, day/night cycles. The game will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
2K and Firaxis Games released the launch trailer for the hotly anticipated 4x strategy game Civilization VI today. The trailer is set to “Sogno di Volare” by Christopher Tin, who won the first Grammy award for a video game with the Civilization IV theme “Baba Yetu.”
Civilization VI is set to launch on Friday, October 21st. Pre-loading has begun on Steam, where the game is priced at $59.99 USD. 2K will be unlocking the game in three waves. Asia and Oceania will get their start at 3AM AEDT. Europe and Africa can begin playing at 12AM BST. North and South America will unlock last at 12 AM EST. For the curious, countries on the release schedule map marked in black are restricted by a trade embargo and cannot buy the game.
BLAZING SKIES UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALLODS ONLINE
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – October 17, 2016 – Global publisher My.com and Allods Team are excited to announce thatAllods Online, an MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Sarnaut, has just gotten a massive update entitled Blazing Skies. This update brings a wealth of tweaks, changes and content to Allods Online, starting with the final chapter of the 7.0 story – the final confrontation with the architects. Blazing Skies incorporates an enhanced raid search functionality, a rewarding daily quest system, combat training features for the arena (3v3, 6v6), new dominion raid, and much more.
Check out the videoHERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnaCe9lbu7k&feature=youtu.be
Blazing Skies includes the following and more:
Combat Training: A new combat training feature will be available, allowing all players to sign up for Dominion training or 3v3 and 6v6 arena training, with or without a raid group. While these do not affect personal rankings, winning in arena practice mode provides twenty-five Combat Emblems – a good way to gain arena experience and a handful of precious emblems.
Daily Quest: Every visit to Allods Online will also become more profitable due to a new daily quest system. Players will now be rewarded from a special reward table for completing a daily challenge, with each completion also adding milestone points that make every seventh day (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, etc.) more rewarding. Reaching these milestones provides even bigger rewards, such as very rare costumes, strongboxes, and even pristine combat mounts.
Maze System: An updated maze system will bring forth new monsters, traps and auras, seasonal rewards, easier maze customization, and various other tweaks for maze-building enthusiasts to enjoy. Furthermore, players will also be able to ‘test’ their maze with a group of friends or mercenaries to see firsthand how potent their creation is.
Raid Search Feature: Thanks to the new raid search feature, players will be able to sign up for a new “Battle of Gods” adventure using the automatic raid search interface. The difficulty of this content will scale based on the number of players in the raid, and rewards players with equipment on their first boss kill(s) of the week, or meteorite staples and emblems of notable victory on repeat kills.
Astral Allods: Treasure hunters will discover two new astral allods – a mysterious Priden temple and “East Overshoe”, the residence of Shri-Imp.
Arena Update: Furthermore, a new title will also be granted to the top winners of the Arena of Heroes in the new season of frenzy, and the battle-log in skirmishes has been altered to provide an easier analysis of player performance, such as showing how much damage players received or absorbed from additional effects.
New Races: Lastly, two more races will now be able to select the Engineer class: Arisen (Inventors) and Gibberling (Cannoneers).
Allods Online is an epic fantasy MMORPG saga set in a rich, atmospheric environment where players can join one of two warring factions in their bid for dominion over the shattered world of Sarnaut. Develop your character to maximize their abilities, craft your own equipment, and enchant yourself via a rune based system to excel in both duels and Astral space-ship battles
To learn more about Allods Online and to start playing for free today, visit allods.my.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @AllodsGame for all the latest developer updates and news.
Jump into the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY with new playable demo
LONDON (17th October 2016) – From today, adventurers can journey into the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY® with the playable demo now available for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita from the PlayStation®Store.
Players can get a feel for the unique evolution of the classic “active time battle” (ATB) system as they capture and raise companion monsters called Mirages, customizing a variety of stacks and upgrading Mirage Boards to unlock special skills and attacks. Additionally, legendary characters from the FINAL FANTASY® franchise, including Faris (FINAL FANTASY V) and Cloud (FINAL FANTASY VII) will appear. Players who complete the demo will unlock the ability to obtain “Magitek Armor P” in the Coliseum when playing the full version of the game.
WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita system on 28th October 2016. To pre-order the Day-one edition, which features the game and includes extra digital content including an exclusive Sephiroth Summon and the Japanese voice-over option, visit:https://store.eu.square-enix.com/uk/product/313373/world-of-final-fantasy-day-one-edition-ps4.
About WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY, a brand-new title in the FINAL FANTASY franchise, combines classic RPG gameplay mechanics with fresh and imaginative visuals to welcome both fans and newcomers to the series. Players will lead a pair of twins through varied FINAL FANTASY worlds and capture and raise such adorably familiar beasts as cactuar, chocobo® and behemoth to discover alternate forms and learn new abilities.
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 115 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 68 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 46 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
FINAL FANTASY, the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY logo, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Commemorate 20 years of an icon, with the Rise of the Tomb Raider 20 Year Celebration Customised Stamp Sheets
14th October, London, UK – To celebrate the launch of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have created a highly collectible Customised Stamp Sheet, marking twenty years of one of Britain’s best-loved icons, Lara Croft.
Sitting alongside a Union Flag 1st Class stamp, each image marks an entry in the beloved series, from Lara’s first adventure in Tomb Raider, 1996, all the way up to Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, which launched October 11th 2016. Each sheet is individually numbered, and comes in a beautiful 20 Year Celebration protective folder. With only 400 made, this highly collectible item is a very special way to celebrate a series that has transcended the world of videogames, and earned a place in the annals of pop culture history.
Nominated for over 85 “Best Of” awards, Rise of the Tomb Raider features Lara Croft becoming more than a survivor as she embarks on her first Tomb Raiding expedition to the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia. The 20 Year Celebration edition includes the new “Blood Ties” single player story chapter, “Lara’s Nightmare” zombie combat, new Co-op Endurance gameplay, VR support for PlayStation 4 , “Extreme Survivor” difficulty for the main campaign, 20 Year Celebration outfit and gun, 5 classic Lara skins and all previously released Downloadable Content. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
The TOMB RAIDER franchise has sold over 46 million copies worldwide and inspired one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, grossing over $300 million at the global box office with protagonist Lara Croft becoming a contemporary global icon. The most recent release in the world famous franchise, Rise of the Tomb Raider, released exclusively for Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 9, 2015 and on PC January 28, 2016. The game has received numerous “Best of” nominations and is one of the highest rated games on next generation systems. All of this has made TOMB RAIDER once again a destination brand for action-adventure.
XSEED Games has announced that they are planning on having Corpse Party released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, Europe, and Australia all on the same date and it isn’t far off. The release date for this version of the game has been set for October 25th and it will be available digitally in all regions for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 / $49.95 AUD as well as at retail in North America for $49.99 as part of the “Back to School Edition.”
That version includes a copy of the game, high-quality mini figures of Naomi Nakashima and Seiko Shinohara, as well as a soundtrack CD containing nearly eighty minutes of music from the game that wasn’t included in previous soundtracks.
SQUARE ENIX reveals STORMBLOOD, the next major expansion for FINAL FANTASY XIV
New jobs, locations, battle system and more….
LONDON (Oct. 17, 2016) – This past weekend, SQUARE ENIX® unveiled the highly anticipated second expansion to FINAL FANTASY® XIV during its Fan Festival in Las Vegas. Following the success of Heavensward™, the next chapter in the beloved MMO will take players to new and exciting locations.
Making its world debut, the Stormblood teaser trailer showcases the Warrior of Light honing his new skills during a high-octane sparring match with mysterious woman clad in red atop a colossal stone statue, while resistance fighters prepare for battle below. The new expansion will include new jobs; an increased level cap up to level 70; sprawling new areas to explore; a revamped battle system; and all-new dungeons, raids, and alliance battle content.
More information on Stormblood will be shared at the Tokyo Fan Festival event on December 24-25, 2016, as well as during the European Fan Festival in Frankfurt, scheduled for February 18-19, 2017.
The summer 2017 release of Stormblood will also mark the end of PlayStation 3® support of FINAL FANTASY XIV. During the keynote, SQUARE ENIX detailed plans for a free upgrade service to the PlayStation 4® version, which will allow for players on the PlayStation 3® system to seamlessly continue their adventures following the launch of Stormblood.
With more than six million players globally, FINAL FANTASY XIV continues to deliver on the promise of bringing the best of the FINAL FANTASY experience to the online realm. The MMO recently celebrated its third anniversary, continuing to usher in new adventurers to the ever growing game world.
About FINAL FANTASY
Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 110 million units worldwide.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, 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. 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 boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 115 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST which has sold over 68 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 45 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://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/ .
The official announcement for The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 came out from Nippon Ichi Software recently and currently only a few details about the game are known but we do know that the game will be released as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in Japan sometime in winter 2017. The game is said to have a completely new storyline set in a different world from the original game and that the theme will be based around witches and illness.
This time around the Hundred Knight is summoned by a witch named Cerca and made to go against an anti-witch group headed by Amalie, whose younger sister suffered from a mysterious disease that actually ended up turning her into the witch Cerca.
Skill Twins Football Game is based on the Swedish YouTube phenomenon SkillTwins. SkillTwins consists of 20-year-old twins Joseph and Jacob El-Zein from Västerås. The freestyling football superstars have millions of fans worldwide. Today they release the game, where you play them, through a digital strategy that reaches over 120 million followers on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
– This is the biggest and coolest project we’ve ever taken part of.
It’s a dream come true to have your own game named after you with such amazing creativity and quality. Our fans are already going crazy over the game and the hype is total – says Joseph and Jacob.
The Swedish game studio Hello There develops the game. Hello There has won many awards for their games and they have previously developed games for superstars like Avicii.
– It’s an honor to work with SkillTwins and we decided from the beginning that we wanted to make a game of great quality and with a game concept that has never before been seen in a football game. Therefore, all movements in the game are recorded in a motion capture studio in order for the player to do the “Skills” just like the guys do in real life, and in their videos on YouTube – says Oskar Eklund, CEO of Hello There.
The owners of the game are Hello There, SkillTwins and Talent Box, which have management for some of the world’s largest social influencers.
– It was important for us to invest in a game that could live up to the strong SkillTwins brand. It therefore seemed natural to choose a renowned game studio, like Hello There. SkillTwins have millions of fans all over the world and many of them have been waiting for over a year for this game to be released. So this will be a global success, says Jesper Broström, partner of Talent Box.
SkillTwins are 20-year-old twins Joseph and Jacob El-Zein who have built up their own digital empire with millions of fans and followers on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Hello There
The Gothenburg-based game studio has released successful games such as Gravity (for Avicii) and Kung Fury. Their games have had millions of players world-wide. Hello There won gold in the Swedish Design Wards 2010, 2014 and 2015.
About Talent Box
Talent Box has management for several of the world’s largest social influencers. They help them build and develop digital platforms, create video concepts, PR & Media, negotiations, partners and developing new revenue streams.
CI Games Announces New Release Date for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 – 04/04/2017
Extra Time to Be Spent on Optimizations Based on Testing and Fan Feedback
October 17th 2016, Sydney – CI Games, the development studio behind Lords of the Fallen and the Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise, has announced a new release date of 04/04/2017 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, so it may further polish and optimize its upcoming game currently in development for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
CI Games has received excellent feedback from hands-on sessions with press, streamers and fans, and as a result, want to offer its supporters more features in the game for launch. “We’re making an ambitious game and unfortunately still need an extra few months to make sure it will stand up to the expectations of the fans,” said Marek Tymiński, CEO of CI Games. “Our goal is to ensure Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 runs smoothly on all platforms, and right now we still have some important work left on optimizing the game. This is our biggest project we’ve ever worked on and the entire team is pushing really hard to make the entire experience more polished. I really hope everyone will understand our decision and will wait the extra time to play something we’re excited about, and that will redefine our IP and the sniping genre as a whole. This is a new beginning for the Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise.”
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3tells the story of brotherhood, faith and betrayal in a land soaked in the blood of civil war. Players take the role of an American Sniper named Jonathan North, who is dropped into northern Georgia, nearby Russian borders. He has an an official mission, and a personal mission–to find his brother. Explore large open-world maps with dynamic weather and a day and night cycle that actually impacts play and decisions. Customize weapon equipment, accessories, vehicles and a drone, and utilize the three pillars of gameplay to your liking: Sniper, Ghost and Warrior.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 will launch on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 4th, 2017.
To learn more about CI Games and Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, visit:
CI Games is an international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products with sales in more than 50 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CI Games was established in 2002 and has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2007. CI Games’ global operations distinguish it as one of the most dynamic development companies in the industry, with development and distribution offices in Poland, United States, Germany & Canada. CI Games portfolio includes the best-selling Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise with over 5 million copies sold worldwide. The company is currently working on a number of high-profile, multiplatform games including Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 and the action RPG Lords of the Fallen 2. For more information on CI Games please visit: www.cigames.com.
