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HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON – Full Details and Disc Release Date Confirmed

HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON – Full Details and Disc Release Date Confirmed

SYDNEY, 1ST September 2016 – Io-Interactive is pleased to confirm the details of what will be included when HITMAN™: The Complete First Season arrives on disc on January 31st, 2017.

Released in a day one edition SteelBook®, HITMAN: The Complete First Season will deliver the ultimate physical version of the game, with over 100 hours of gameplay. Featuring all of the Season One locations and episodes from the Prologue, France and Italy to Morocco, Thailand, USA and Japan. Play as Agent 47 to take out powerful high-profile targets in an intense spy-thriller story across a world of assassination.

The disc combines everything we have learned, refined and updated over the course of a 10 month live season. It’s the direct result of live input, development and feedback from our players,” said Hannes Seifert, Studio Head at Io-Interactive. “Especially for our fans who want to own the game in a box, we’ve made it a high quality SteelBook box. We also added loads of additional downloadable bonus content to release on the 31st of January for everyone getting this beautiful edition of the game on a disc and everybody owning the digital Full Experience or upgraded versions of the game.

Included with HITMAN: The Complete First Season box is bonus downloadable content:

  • 3 Bonus Missions Pack which includes The Icon and A House Built on Sand missions, plus the brand new upcoming Landslide mission
  • Official Soundtrack featuring the original game score
  • The ‘making of’ HITMAN documentary charting the journey from showing the game to our fans for the first time before E3 2015, through to the digital launch in 2016
  • HITMAN Requiem Blood Money Pack* which includes the signature Blood Money white suit, white rubber duck and chrome ICA pistol
  • The PlayStation®4 version includes the 6 additional exclusive The Sarajevo Six contracts

HITMAN: The Complete First Season features all of the locations, Challenges, Opportunities, Escalation Contracts created by the studio and Contracts created by the community. And it will give access to all upcoming Elusive Target live game events taking place after January 31st.

HITMAN: The Complete First Season will be available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.

(*Please note the HITMAN Requiem Blood Money Pack was a digital pre-order incentive, it will also be available to purchase digitally on January 31st.)

Gambitious Digital Entertainment Launches ThirtyThree’s Electrifying Action-Platformer RunGunJumpGun on Windows PC and Mac

Gambitious Digital Entertainment Launches ThirtyThree’s Electrifying Action-Platformer RunGunJumpGun on Windows PC and Mac

AMSTERDAM – Aug. 31, 2016 – Gambitious Digital Entertainment and independent developer ThirtyThree have released the side-scrolling retro runner-platformer RunGunJumpGun. A neon fever dream of action inspired by the precision and speed of Downwell, movement of Flappy Bird and attitude of Hotline Miami, this ruthlessly challenging experience thrusts players into the jaws of death at breakneck velocity.

Armed with a massive, gravity-defying gun, players can only hope to survive RunGunJumpGun by mastering the game’s simple, two-button controls: one to explode upward in flight, the other to blast forward through obstacles. There are over 120 levels of meticulously merciless mayhem, with heart-pounding dangers and elusive pickups that demand fast thinking and reflexes to conquer. A bonus marathon mode lets players prove themselves in the ultimate test of skill against the world on the global leaderboards.

Set in a warped space-opera universe with bizarre, larger-than-life characters, RunGunJumpGun features blazing visuals, hyperkinetic sound design and a pulsing soundtrack, as well as key art from El Huervo, the creator of the distinctive cover art for Hotline Miami.

RunGunJumpGun is now available on Windows PC and Mac for $7.99 via Steam, The Humble Store, Green Man Gaming and the Mac App Store. A special edition of the game featuring its thumping digital soundtrack, a desktop wallpaper and high-resolution key art is also available for $9.99.

In addition, Gambitious Digital Entertainment has partnered with publisher Devolver Digital to offer a 25% discount for RunGunJumpGun on Steam to players who own either Downwell, Xeodrifter™, Hotline Miami or Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on Steam (discount may only be applied once; offer valid until Oct. 1, 2016).

For more information, please visit www.RunGunJumpGun.com, and follow ThirtyThree on Twitter.

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About ThirtyThree

ThirtyThree is a tight-knit three-person game studio in Canada. Our first big title, RunGunJumpGun, began as a parting gift to an old workplace we thought would be done in a week. We split art, code and sound three ways.

About Gambitious, Inc.

Launched in 2012, Gambitious, Inc. is the first global crowd-financing platform exclusively for games. With a mission to create and foster a sustainable ecosystem for independent game creation and publishing, Gambitious utilizes its evolving set of creative crowd financing tools and techniques to get more great game titles funded, produced and successfully released. The company’s publishing label, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, was created in 2014 to offer professional, developer-friendly production, marketing and distribution services in order to ensure a timely return to investors and developers on projects. Gambitious has successfully established partnerships and released its titles on Steam, the PlayStation®Store, Xbox Games Store, GOG.com, Humble and the Mac App Store, as well as a number of emerging global digital distributors. For more information, visit the official Gambitious website, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

2K Announces 25 New Roster Additions for WWE 2K17 Suplex City Census

2K Announces 25 New Roster Additions for WWE 2K17 Suplex City Census

In the final instalment of WWE 2K17’s  Suplex City Census, 25 WWE Superstar residents of the Industrial District – the last of the five neighbourhoods in Suplex City – have been announced for inclusion in the forthcoming franchise’s worldwide release on October 11, 2016. The instalment brings the following Superstars to WWE 2K17’s extensive roster: Asuka, Bayley, Big Boss Man, Buddy Murphy, Cactus Jack, Dean Ambrose, Diesel, Dude Love, Dusty Rhodes, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Kane, Kevin Nash, Kevin Owens, Lex Luger, Luke Harper, Mankind, Road Dogg, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, Vader and Wesley Blake.

To learn more about the WWE 2K17  Suplex City Census and experience the interactive maps revealing residents of Suplex City’s neighbourhoods, all roster members and additional game information, visit  wwe.2k.com/suplexcity. In addition, fans can check out WWE 2K17on  Facebook, follow the game on  Twitter  and Instagram using the hashtag #WWE2K17 or subscribe on  YouTube.

Assets to support today’s roster reveal announcement include screenshots, video and roster images:

Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio,  WWE 2K17 is rated PEGI 12.  WWE 2K17 is currently scheduled for worldwide release on October 11, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One and Xbox 360. Consumers who pre-order WWE 2K17 at any participating retailer will receive two playable characters of legendary WCW® and WWE star Bill Goldberg, well as playable WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc arenas, at no extra cost on launch day.

Welcome to Suplex City. Enjoy your stay.

BT Taking Valve to Court over Alleged Patent Infringement

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British Telecom (BT) is taking Valve to court in the United States over the infringement of four patents that covers a broad range of Steam services. The patents cited are related to digital rights management for subscriptions, message delivery, call control protocols, and screen sharing. It appears that the patents are a mix of broad and specific cases. BT has filed a document with the courts containing details and screenshots explaining how BT’s lawyers believe the popular PC distribution platform is infringing BT’s patents, which can be found online.

BT’s lawyers allege that Valve has been ignoring their letters warning them of the infringement and are requesting a jury trial. No word if BT owns similar patents in the European Union or the UK and if they have plans to sue Valve in those jurisdictions too.

GAS GUZZLERS EXTREME IGNITES ONTO CONSOLES LATER THIS YEAR

GAS GUZZLERS EXTREME IGNITES ONTO CONSOLES LATER THIS YEAR

Combat Action High-Octane Title Speeds Onto Xbox One in Q4-16 And Playstation 4 in Q2-17

Haarlem, The Netherlands – August 31, 2016 – Publisher Iceberg Interactive, in partnership with development studio Gamepires, today announced that the combat racing title, Gas Guzzlers Extreme will be launching on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year for $29.99. Since its initial PC debut, Gas Guzzlers Extreme has amassed a loyal community of racing fans with its distinctive spirit of adrenaline pumping races combined with a trigger-happy action shooter. Xbox One fans can look forward to immersing themselves into this crazily addictive combat racing game before the end of 2016, while PlayStation 4 fans need to keep their foot off the pedal until late Q2-2017.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme presents an exciting new twist on the car combat experience with the addition of furious team combat battles. Players will start out with low performance vehicles and rapidly work their way up to high-performance models by earning money in a series of high-octane races and arena battles. Insane customization features are also available to match any player’s style as well as matching with their clan members on their road to glory.

The DLC packs Full Metal Zombie and Full Metal Frenzy, currently available on Steam, will also be included in console versions at launch, offering more added value as a courtesy to fans. This additional content throws players into the helm as a zombie apocalypse threatens to take over the race arenas in ‘Survival mode’. Armed to the teeth with a mean rig, players must obliterate hordes of the undead with insane power-ups but they must beware as the undead have tricks of their own to fight back.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme includes 12 over-the-top game modes, 42 extreme tracks, 12 varying arenas, 8 different environments, 21 customizable and upgradable cars with 12 unique weapon types and 22 distinct zombie variants to wreak havoc and total carnage! Completely packed with its own unique humor and personality, Gas Guzzlers Extreme promises a ride that players will never forget.

For more information on Gas Guzzlers Extreme, please visit the official Facebook and Twitter.

For more information on Iceberg Interactive, please visit the official website at: https://www.iceberg-games.com/

About Gamepires

Gamepires expertise resides in the highly rendered and superior graphics gaming environments and relies on combining exquisite knowledge in physics and gameplay development with top-class graphic layouts. The team consists of creative groups of developers and designers continuously oriented towards innovation and perfection in game production, their daily passion. This has resulted in a unique game engine, the best of breed gameplay, design and art for each and every entertainment solution we produce. In the last 15 years every Gamepires team member has been engaged in some of the bestselling and top technology gaming products. Their experience and knowledge guarantee the highest performance and usage standards possible.

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 Endless Space, Endless Legend, StarDrive and Starpoint Gemini 2, the company has an exceptional current line-up, including Oriental Empires, Dawn of Andromeda, Lord of Rigel, Killing Floor 2, Starpoint Gemini Warlords and Starship Corporation – with further promising games in the pipeline.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration gamescom Demo Now Available

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration gamescom Demo Now Available

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (August 31, 2016) – Crystal Dynamics® today released the Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration™ gamescom theatre demo. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara becomes more than a survivor, and embarks on her first Tomb Raiding expedition in search of the secret of immortality. She’ll explore a vast and hostile world, engage in guerilla combat, and discover deadly tombs.

The video showcase begins with the cinematic action of “Thin Ice” from the main campaign, as Lara fights to escape Trinity in a frozen Siberian wasteland. Next is a preview of “Blood Ties”, which will feature over an hour of new single-player story as Lara’s uncle challenges her ownership of Croft Manor. Lara’s determined to prove that she’s the rightful heir and reclaim her legacy, but to do that she must confront the secrets of her past. Finally, there’s a look at the new “Lara’s Nightmare” combat mode, in which Lara must protect her childhood home from hordes of the undead.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is the most comprehensive version of the award-winning experience, and also includes PlayStation VR support, co-op Endurance mode, an “Extreme Survivor” difficulty mode, 5 classic Lara skins, an outfit and weapon inspired by TR III, and all of the previously released DLC. The game launches on PS4 October 11th, and the new content will be included as part of the Season Pass on Xbox One and PC.

Related Links
Official Homepage: www.TOMBRAIDER.com
Official Twitter: @TOMBRAIDER
Official Facebook page: http://facebook.com/TOMBRAIDER
Official YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/TOMBRAIDER

About TOMB RAIDER
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.

PREPARE FOR A HERO POSE IN CHAMPIONS OF ANTERIA™, AVAILABLE NOW

PREPARE FOR A HERO POSE IN CHAMPIONS OF ANTERIA™, AVAILABLE NOW

Join the Extravagant Champions in an Epic Quest to Restore Anteria to its Former Glory

Ubisoft® has released Champions of Anteria™, a new tactical real-time strategy game from Blue Byte, a Ubisoft studio, available for digital download on Windows PC.

In this new heroic adventure, players immerse themselves in the magical fantasy land of Anteria, where they must strategically wield the powers of five Champions to defeat enemies and free enslaved territories.  Battle by battle, the Champions must reclaim Anteria’s lands from warring factions, taking on startling creatures, perilous environments and terrifying bosses that challenge even the most skilled players to use Active Pause mode to adjust their combat tactics on the fly.

 

Players will blaze their own trail to victory by choosing to either free a surrounding territory or defend one from invasion. Players will pick three of the five Champions to battle through each mission, each Champion skilled with using one main elemental power of water, fire, metal, nature or lightning and weak while battling against another. Strategically choosing the powers players bring to battle will either give them the upper hand or result in embarrassing defeat. The strategic combat system allows players to pause the game at any time in order to adapt their playstyle and carefully plan their moves. Between missions, players can train their Champions and craft powerful new gear using the home base management system. Thanks to its innovative mix of gameplay, its narrative single-player experience and focus on player’s freedom of choice, Champions of Anteria offers a fresh take on the RTS genre.

To purchase Champions of Anteria on Uplay Shop, please visit: http://store.ubi.com/anz/champions-of-anteria/

A free demo for Champions of Anteria is available on Uplay  at club.ubi.com and Steam.

For more information about Champions of Anteria, please visit championsofanteria.com.
About Blue Byte, a Ubisoft Studio

Blue Byte has a long history of developing AAA PC games such as the ever-popular build-up strategy series The Settlers® which debuted in 1993 and ANNO® for which the studio began overseeing the production in 2007. Blue Byte opened its doors in 1988 and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2001. Since then Blue Byte is located in the city of Düsseldorf, Germany and expanded in 2014 with the acquisition of a new branch in Mainz. Recent projects include Anno 2205TM which brought the acclaimed city-builder series into space and Champions of AnteriaTM, a new Real-Time-Strategy experience to be released on August 30, 2016. Blue Byte created and operates browser-based and mobile games, like The Settlers® Online and Assassin’s Creed® Identity. More unannounced projects, some of them in close collaboration with other Ubisoft studios are currently in development. In 2016 Blue Byte is celebrating 15 years of being part of the Ubisoft family. To learn more, please visit www.bluebyte.com.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Watch_Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2015–16 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,394 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2016 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Champions of Anteria, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Blue Byte and the Blue Byte logo are trademarks of Ubisoft GmbH in the US and/or other countries.

KONAMI Signs Exclusive Partnership with CBF, Announces Pre-Order Content Details for PES 2017

KONAMI Signs Exclusive Partnership with CBF, Announces Pre-Order Content Details for PES 2017

Sydney, 31 August 2016 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), where fans will be able to experience one of Brazil’s most famous tournaments – Campeonato Brasileiro – only in PES 2017.

“We are starting this partnership with great expectation, both for the growing space this segment has been gaining as well for Konami’s excellence,” said Walter Feldman, General Secretary, CBF. “We have been working for some time to achieve the Brasileirão’s entry into the world of electronic games and we believe that this is merely the beginning of a great job we plan to do in this area. There is absolutely no doubt that the games industry is a fundamental step when dealing with the multiplicity of aspects, with the internationalization of Brazilian football and the loyalty of fans.”

“As one of the most celebrated football confederations in the world, we’re honored to have CBF exclusively included in PES 2017,” said Takayuki Kubo, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “We are very excited to see how CBF is presented in game, which will include recreations of core elements, such as the official match ball and trophy. Fans will also enjoy the realistic aspects of the tournament mode, which delivers an elevated gameplay experience.”

For the fifth time in a row, 20 Brazilian teams from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (“Série A”) will be included in the game. This represents the only full local league in one of the top football countries in the world to only be featured in PES 2017. Fans will be able to play their favorite players – with real name representations for licensed players – and sport their respective uniforms from Brazil’s most popular teams.

The Brazilian teams from “Serie A” that will be featured in PES 2017 includes: América Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Botafogo, Chapecoense, Corinthians, Coritiba, Cruzeiro, Figueirense, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Santa Cruz, Santos FC, São Paulo FC, Sport Recife, and Vitória FC.

PES 2017 will also feature all of Brazil’s most popular stadiums, which include: Estádio do Maracanã, Arena Corinthians, Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), Estádio do Mineirão, Estádio Beira-Rio, and Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro).

Additionally, users who pre-order PES 2017 will receive the following bonus content:

UEFA.com TOTY1 random player among the 11 UEFA.com TEAM OF THE YEAR 2015 (Lv.30) *Players may change subject to events such as transfers.
Special Agent×1Coming Soon
FC Barcelona Agents 80+2 Player from FC Barcelona who has an overall rating of 80 or more (Lv. 30).
FC Barcelona Agent 75+1 Player from FC Barcelona who has an overall rating of 75 or more (Lv. 30).
PES 2016-17 Special Agent1 player (Lv.30) who has an overall rating of 80 or more can be obtained.
Start Up Agent×4 (GK, DF, MF, FW)1 Lv. 30 player for each core position (GK, DF, MF, FW)
10,000 GP x 10 WEEKS10,000 GP* will be presented for 10 weeks when you register and start myClub PES 2017. *GP are Game Points that are presented in-game and can be used to improve and enhance your team, such as signing players and managers.
Theme (Sony Exclusive)PES2017 Theme

*For full details, visit www.konami.com/wepes/2017

PES 2017 is founded around the ‘Control Reality’ ethos, elevating the award-winning gameplay to a new level through incredible new control elements and a new standard of visual realism, without sacrificing what made PES successful in the first place – playing a match with your friends. The industry-leading Fox Engine once again powers the series to reach new heights, with KONAMI focusing on first touch, the making and receiving of passes, and adaptive AI to elevate the game’s acclaimed realism.

PES 2017 will be available on September 15th for PlayStation 3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam. View the latest trailer at www.konami.com/wepes/2017.

Wargaming Helps Restore Stalwart KV-1 Tank

Wargaming Helps Restore Stalwart KV-1 Tank

A new video shows how this iconic Soviet tank was discovered and restored

August 31, 2016 — The KV-1 is one of the most iconic tanks in Soviet World War II history, and over the past several months, Wargaming, along with The Historical and Cultural Complex Stalin Line, have been busy restoring the vehicle to fully working order. To document this journey, Wargaming has produced a special video.

In November 2015, fragments of the legendary KV-1 were discovered and salvaged from a bog in the Vitebsk region, Belarus. The salvage crew discovered a turret equipped with a rare L-11 gun, and fragments of the running gear—a sprocket wheel with two road wheels on the right side, and a part of the hull’s underside. As restoration work on the tank began, the hull was recreated on the basis of the ISU-152.

The project was dedicated to the 75th anniversary of when Zinoviy Kolobanov and his crew put 22 German tanks out of commission during the Battle of Krasnogvardeysk. His feat is also remembered in World of Tanks with the special Kolobanov’s medal. The restored KV-1 has now become part of the museum’s vehicle collection and will participate in historical reenactments.

“Preserving history is in Wargaming’s DNA,” said Alexander Bobko, Head of Global Special Projects at Wargaming. “Earlier this year, Wargaming refurbished and transported the rare AC-1 Sentinel tank from the USA to its homeland in Australia. We’re always searching for new ways to bring history to life and share it with the public, and the KV-1 restoration and documentary is another initiative we’re excited about.”

You can discover how the KV-1 was restored in this video:

 

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About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare of the mid-20th century. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 450 armored vehicles from the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, Japan, China, Czechoslovakia carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped over 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that includes the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobile platforms, Windows 10 PCs and Mac OS X. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

AZEROTH BURNS UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE LEGION— NEW WORLD OF WARCRAFT EXPANSION NOW LIVE!

AZEROTH BURNS UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE LEGION— NEW WORLD OF WARCRAFT EXPANSION NOW LIVE!

Master the Demon Hunter hero class, take up mighty Artifact weapons, and unlock the mysteries of the Broken Isles in the latest chapter of the Warcraft saga

Sydney, Australia—August 31, 2016—A storm of fel fire rains from the heavens, and demonic armies flood into Azeroth in terrifying numbers. The Burning Legion has returned, and the sixth expansion to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed massively multiplayer role-playing game, is now live!

In Legion, Azeroth faces complete obliteration as the warlock Gul’dan brings forth a demonic army more powerful than any the Horde and the Alliance have ever faced. To stop the Legion’s destructive crusade, Azeroth’s defenders must embark on a quest to unlock the mythic secrets of the Broken Isles, seek out and master Artifact weapons of legendary might, and rally like-minded champions to their cause in their Order Halls. In this desperate hour, they must also strike a forbidden pact with the outcast Demon Hunters of the Illidari, fel-twisted disciples of the dreaded Illidan the Betrayer. Should the heroes of Azeroth fail… kingdoms will burn.

“We’re excited to return to one of Warcraft’s core conflicts—the ongoing war against the Burning Legion—and send players on their most epic adventure yet,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’ve filled Legion with features and content that give players whole new ways to experience World of Warcraft, including a brand-new hero class, awesome Artifact weapons that unlock a new progression path, and more freedom to explore than ever before. We can’t wait for players to see everything in store in this expansion.”

World of Warcraft: Legion introduces a host of new features and content to aid heroes in their quest to save Azeroth:

  • New Hero Class: Demon Hunter—Unleash Havoc in the form of devastating and dextrous attacks, or seek Vengeance and use your demonic powers to protect allies from harm. Demon Hunters begin their quest at level 98, so you can quickly join the battle on the Broken Isles.
  • New Feature: Artifact Weapons—Seek out and master legendary Artifacts, mighty class-specific weapons from Warcraft lore—such as Ashbringer and Doomhammer—that grow in power as you use them in battle against the Burning Legion.
  • New Continent: The Broken Isles—Explore new zones that dynamically scale to your level. Brave the vrykul realm of Stormheim, where mythic titan Keepers clash for control; unlock the secrets of the night elf ruins of Azsuna; free Val’sharah from the grip of the Emerald Nightmare—your path is yours to forge.
  • Boost to Level 100—Head straight to the front lines of the battle against the Legion with an included level 100-character boost. Try out different classes before you commit to boosting, with Legion’s new Class Trial feature.
  • New Feature: Order Halls—Gather with fellow members of your class and plan your resistance against the Legion. Command troops and champions of your order—including iconic Warcraft characters—to carry out missions to further your cause.
  • New PvP Honour System—Earn new PvP-specific powers as you advance through the new Honour system, and earn rewards that benefit you whether you’re in the Arena, on the Battlegrounds, or engaging in PvE content.
  • New Feature: World Quests—Experience a vast and ever-changing array of adventures for max-level characters. Hunt for rare treasures, spontaneously join forces to conquer elite bosses, and much more.

World of Warcraft: Legion is available in a Standard Edition (physical and digital versions available; RRP $69.95AUD) as well as a Digital Deluxe Edition ($94.95 AUD), which contains a hoard of in-game bonuses for a variety of Blizzard games: an Illidari Felstalker mount and pet for World of Warcraft, a Felstalker mount for Heroes of the Storm, a helm transmog and wings for Diablo III, and a pair of fel-infused StarCraft II portraits.

World of Warcraft: Legion is also available in a retail-only Collector’s Edition (RRP $129.95 AUD), which includes the digital bonuses from the Digital Deluxe Edition along with a full-colour hardcover art book, a behind-the-scenes two-disc Blu-ray/DVD set, a CD soundtrack, and a Legion mouse pad. Supplies are limited, and players should check with their local retailer for availability. Visit http://collectors.wowlegion.com to learn more.

World of Warcraft: Legion is now live in the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, and launches September 1 in China, Korea, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. For more information on the expansion, visit www.wowlegion.com. For the World of Warcraft: Legion press kit, please visit http://blizzard.gamespress.com/en-AU/World-of-Warcraft