EA SPORTS UFC 2 INTRODUCES ALL NEW COMPETITIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE

Players Are Invited to Compete for a Chance to Become the EA SPORTS™ UFC^® 2 World Champion at Live Event Competition: UFC^® 200

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 12, 2016 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced the launch of Live Event Competitions, a brand new competitive experience in EA SPORTS™ UFC^® 2 Live Events mode. Starting on Saturday, May 14, fans around the world can play the qualifiers in the Live Event Competition to compete for a chance to earn Ultimate Team rewards and a trip to the live finals coinciding with the UFC Fan Expo^®, part of the 5^th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, and UFC^® 200: CORMIER vs. JONES 2 in Las Vegas. The winner of the grand final match, taking place on Friday, July 8, at the UFC Fan Expo, will receive $10,000 USD* and walk away with the belt as the EA SPORTS UFC 2 world champion.

To learn how to compete and qualify, watch the Live Event Competitions trailer.

“Fans love EA SPORTS UFC 2 for the intense head-to-head competition, and we’re excited to raise the stakes for all our players,” said Todd Sitrin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA’s Competitive Gaming Division. “Live Event Competition encourages players to experience the thrill of each bout by bringing fans even closer to the intensity of mixed martial arts.”

“We are thrilled to launch our first online competition to find the top EA SPORTS UFC 2 players,” UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products Tracey Bleczinski said. “UFC International Fight Week is the largest celebration of combat sports in the world and we couldn’t think of a better place than the UFC Fan Expo to crown the first-ever EA SPORTS UFC 2 champion!”

Players enter the competition in Live Events on the EA SPORTS UFC 2 menu, select one of four athletes fighting on an upcoming card, customize their athlete by applying five out of 10 fighter perks, and start competing online. All available in-game fighters are balanced with the same overall attribute rating and move level. Rankings on the global leaderboard are determined by the number of wins a player can accumulate during the qualifying period before taking three losses. Players are encouraged to go back and fight again as many times as they’d like to improve their top score during the qualifying period.

At the end of each qualifying period, eligible players with the top scores on each of Xbox One and PlayStation^®4 will be invited to compete in the finals in Las Vegas where the champion will be crowned at the UFC Fan Expo leading up to UFC^® 200: CORMIER vs. JONES 2, which takes place on Saturday, July 9, at T-Mobile Arena. The semi-finalists will receive tickets to the landmark event and other special prizes. The finalists aren’t the only ones who win though, as all players who compete in the Live Event Competition will have a chance to earn in-game rewards based on their overall performance.

For complete details and Live Event Competition: UFC 200 rules visit, easports.com/UFC200LiveEvents. Assets for EA SPORTS UFC 2 can be found here.

Fans with tickets to the UFC Fan Expo will be able to attend and watch the finals at no additional cost. Tickets for UFC Fan Expo will be offered in various packages, with three-day passes beginning at $75 online. Two-day passes begin at $65, while one-day passes are $45. Fans can also purchase VIP elite packages for $300 or VIP ultimate packages for $3,000. *Events are subject to change.

To purchase tickets to the UFC Fan Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, please visit UFCTICKETS.

EA SPORTS UFC 2 is developed by EA Vancouver, and is available now in worldwide on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. EA Access** members can get 10% off the digital version of the game on Xbox One. Fans should keep an eye on the website, as well as the EA SPORTS UFC Facebook and Twitter pages to make sure they’re always up-to-date on the latest and greatest news.

EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, NHL^® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR^® golf, and EA SPORTS UFC^®.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

*CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE OFFICIAL RULES AT

EASPORTS.COM/UFC200LIVEEVENTS. **CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE EA.COM/EAACCESS/TERMS AND EA.COM/EAACCESS FOR DETAILS.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world. In fiscal year 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.

EA SPORTS, Ultimate Team, SSX, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies and Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries.  Ultimate Fighting Championship^®, Ultimate Fighting^®, UFC^®, The Ultimate Fighter^®, Octagon Girls^®, Submission^®, As Real As It Gets^®, Zuffa^®, Octagon^® and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and affiliated entities in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC or other respective owners. Any use of the preceding copyrighted program, trademarks, trade dress, or other intellectual property owned by Zuffa, LLC is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of Zuffa. All rights are hereby expressly reserved. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, PGA TOUR and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About UFC^®

UFC^® is a premium global sports brand and the largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Singapore, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in over 150 countries and territories to more than one billion TV households worldwide in 21 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS^®, a digital subscription service, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.

NEW VIDEO: GAMEPLAY WALKTHROUGH UNVEILED
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter Returns with a Brand New Video and Opens its Pre-orders

Lesquin (France) – May 12, 2016 – Bigben Interactive, the video game publisher and distributor, and the studio Frogwares, drive you into the very heart of Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter investigative gameplay with a brand new video. The game will be available on Friday, June 10 on PlayStation^®4, Xbox One and PC.

Watch the video on YouTube HERE: youtu.be/0tNX9JoXbdY

In this Gameplay Walkthrough, Sherlock is trying to help Tom Hurst, a young Whitechapel boy whose father George has been missing. The world’s greatest detective will have to investigate the streets of Whitechapel and use his observation and analytical skills to collect clues. When his deductions lead to the identification of a suspect, Wiggins, the street urchin, will come to the rescue to chase the mysterious man…

Is George Hurst still alive? Interrogations, stealth and observation are in the air, and this is just the beginning!

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a unique adventure game that blends exploration, investigation and action for a breath-taking and fantastic playing experience. The mysteries follow one after another, the clues pile up, trails intersect, the hypotheses contradict…Will you be able to guide Sherlock Holmes to the incredible final revelation?

All the assets of the game can be downloaded here at our media center HERE.

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter will be released Friday, June 10 on PlayStation^®4, Xbox One and PC.
For more information about the Sherlock Holmes’ games: www.sherlockholmes-games.com

For more information about Bigben Interactive and their video games: www.bigben.eu

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ABOUT BIGBEN

Bigben is a European player specialized in video game publishing  and the design and distribution of smartphone and gaming accessories as well as audio products, The Group, which is recognized for its capacities in terms of innovation and creation, aspires to become one of European leaders in each of its business segments. www.bigben.eu

ABOUT FROGWARES

Frogwares is an independent video game development studio based in Dublin and Kiev. Since 2000, the studio has become renowned for its vast catalogue of games, ranging from RTS to action-adventure games. Frogwares’ games are available on major game platforms, including the latest generation consoles, and are often compared in quality to many AAA titles. The developer’s cutting-edge Sherlock Holmes games are also a registered trademark of the studio.

For more information, please visit www.frogwares.com

OCTOPUS TREE ANNOUNCES GOLIATH AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM

Climb Inside Your Giant Robot and Punch Monsters in the Face

Eden Prairie, Minnesota – May 12, 2016 – Octopus Tree, a new publisher focused on bringing exceptional indie titles to gamers worldwide, announced today that its award-winning premier action RPG, Goliath, is available now on Steam, for $15.99 (20% discount). Goliath is an open-world, action-adventure game with crafting and role-playing elements set in a universe where players build and customize massive robots to overcome the challenges they face.

Watch the Goliath launch trailer HERE: youtu.be/Z2YiMAbAx3E

Goliath brings players to a world where massive monsters roam freely. To survive, players must scavenge for resources and materials to create powerful giant robots called Goliaths. Goliaths can be customized and outfitted with weapons for various situations and battle preferences. Players can also create items and tools for survival, build a fortress and find new allies, and choose which factions to support in the war that is sweeping across the world.

Goliath Game Features Include:

• Build, Create and Destroy:  Gather resources to craft and customize giant Goliath robots to help level the playing field against the world’s colossal beasts.
• Living World: Procedurally generated environments, quests and events, and a living ecosystem with changing weather and day and night cycles ensure that no two games of Goliath will ever be the same.
• Adapt to The Environment: Players must consider how different weather conditions affect various Goliath types while interacting with countless creatures to hunt and fight.
• Boss Battles: Battle gigantic bosses that dwarf one’s own massive mechanized warriors!
• Play Your Way: Take sides with one or more of the factions locked in a massive war that’s sweeping the land. Help determine which faction will come out on top as you work your way through the game’s epic storyline.

Goliath is a winner of the 2016 GDC Pitch Award and can be purchased on Steam for $15.99 (20% discount).

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ABOUT OCTOPUS TREE

Established in 2016, Octopus Tree is a video game publisher focused on individualized attention to independent core game development partners. Octopus Tree offers a variety of funding, publishing, development, marketing, quality assurance and sales services to game developers based on the unique needs of their projects. Octopus Tree publishes games for a variety of channels and platforms. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Octopus Tree is a subsidiary of Encore Publishing Group. For more information, visit octopustreegames.com.

ABOUT ENCORE PUBLISHING GROUP
Encore Publishing Group offers a wide variety of best-selling print, productivity, home design, entertainment and educational titles through its portfolio of interactive digital brands. Encore Publishing Group brands include Broderbund’s The Print Shop and PrintMaster, Punch! Software, HOYLE and Octopus Tree. Encore Publishing Group develops and publishes software for a variety of platforms and channels, including North American retail and worldwide digital distribution.  Encore Publishing Group also sells direct to consumers through its managed sites: broderbund.com, encore.com, hoylegaming.com, punchsoftware.com and punchcad.com.

Legendary role-playing classics, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, arrive on PC today

Available Now via Steam With a 20% Discount

LONDON (12^th May, 2016) –   Square Enix Ltd., today announced that FINAL FANTASY® X/X-2 HD Remaster, two fan favourites in the FINAL FANTASY series, is now available on STEAM®.FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster brings two timeless classic forward to the current generation of fans, both old and new alike, now completely remastered in stunning High Definition. FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster for STEAM offers various new features including;

• Characters, monsters, and environments have been refined in HD detail – providing a richer and deeper FINAL FANTASY visual experience.
• Remastered and rearranged BGM
• International Edition content
• Auto-save functionality and 5 game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes
• Full Steam Trading Cards and achievements.

FINAL FANTASY X tells the story of Tidus, a star blitzball player who journeys with a young and beautiful summoner named Yuna on her quest to save the world of Spira from an endless cycle of destruction wrought by the colossal menace known as Sin.

FINAL FANTASY X-2 returns to the world of Spira two years after the beginning of the Eternal Calm. Having been shown a mysterious but familiar image in a sphere, Yuna becomes a Sphere Hunter and, along with her companions Rikku and Paine, embarks on a quest around the world to find the answers to the mystery within.

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is now available on STEAM for the discounted price of £16.00 until 19^th May (Regular Price: £19.99 / €24.99). For more information on FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 for PC, visit: http://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/

Related Links:
Homepage: http://www.finalfantasyxhd.com/ .
Official FINAL FANTASY Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/finalfantasy
Official FINAL FANTASY Twitter: @FINALFANTASY

About 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., 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 110 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 66 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/ .

FINAL FANTASY® X/X-2 HD Remaster © 2001-2004, 2013-2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER, FINAL FANTASY, the FINAL FANTASY logo, DRAGON QUEST, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, SPACE INVADERS and TAITO are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group.. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

New Real-Time Strategy Game, Win That War!, Puts PC Players in Massive Sci-Fi Universe to Wage War on a Planetary Scale

Ambitious RTS Game Spans Procedurally Generated Universe with Evolving Solo, Multiplayer and MMO Campaigns and Unique Retro Sci-Fi Aesthetic

Rennes, FRANCE – May 12, 2016 – Insane Unity, an independent French game developer, today announced that they are developing an ambitious, large scale real-time strategy game for PC, Win That War! Scheduled for release in 2017, Win That War! is a massive RTS game with solo, multiplayer and MMO campaign modes set in a procedurally generated retro sci-fi universe. Players will work with and against each other in uneasy alliances between three corporate factions, each of which seeks control of the galaxy. Starting today, players can download the demo at the game’s newly launched Kickstarter page to see if they want to join the battle for universal domination before committing any hard-earned dollars toward the game’s promise. The demo offers an early look at a single player training match plus a multiplayer match mode for up to 8 human players, both set in a single desert biome and without implementation of the game’s MMO features and full planetary view.

Win That War! combines a love for classic real-time strategy games with modern innovation and technology, including a universe populated with planets generated in real time for endlessly evolving gameplay scenarios. There’s always something new to discover—and conquer! In addition to fully procedural solo and multiplayer game modes, the heart of the experience lies in a massively multiplayer online campaign, in which opposing factions wage a merciless war to conquer territories on a planetary scale. With unique aesthetics that hearken to 1960s sci-fi, the game’s robot units and buildings can be managed in minute detail from the safety of orbital bases. Players will have to balance micro-management with keeping an eye on the overall campaign, all while coordinating and competing with other players through a unique resource and trade system. While basic resources are widely available, rare resources needed for high level units are unique to certain areas, requiring players to trade with friends and enemies alike in trade-based alliances.

“Our goal for Win That War! is to create a rich and diverse tactical experience spanning a galaxy-wide competition for power, resources and wealth,” said Samuel Hangouet, CEO of Insane Unity. “With the resources and ingenuity of our team, we are already well on our way with an exciting alpha demo, and with the assistance of strategy fans, we will deliver a compelling RTS game in 2017.”

Win That War! puts players at the heart of a campaign of fierce galactic conquest. Combining tactical management, cooperation and competition, the game’s retro-futuristic universe comes alive with gripping storylines that evolve over time through game updates. Players will find allies and use robotic minions to build, forage, mine and profit. By coordinating actions on each planet’s surface, players can expand to dominate the entire galaxy!

The Kickstarter campaign for Win That War! begins today and will run through June 13^th, with a goal of raising €40,000 ($45,500) to complete the game’s development. Donations will be invested to ensure optimal artistic quality, in both visuals and audio production as well as helping build the game’s community. Announced game features and rewards include the following, with more goals and rewards yet to be revealed:

• An MMO real-time strategy game set in a procedurally generated universe
• Three corporate-based factions, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, which players can join—try to fight your way to the top echelon of the faction while also keeping the faction ahead of its two rivals in the power struggle for the galaxy.
• Once a planet is generated, its surface is broken down into territories and different biomes are combined to create planets with multiple environment types and topologies, enabling new gameplay possibilities.
• Each of the persistent territories can be played simultaneously by a certain number of players from each mega-corporation faction. Your goal is to make sure your side ends up dominating the whole planet!
• Players will select a location to build their base—find a spot that’s easy to defend and then start building units and gathering resources.
• Basic resources provide the materials for running factories and building units, but advanced technologies unlocked over time require precious consumables that are not widely available and may only be available through trades with friends and foes—creating an additional strategic layer.
• Players will unlock new blueprints and uncover the game’s deep upgrade tree that includes over 60 planned unit and building upgrades to support different playstyles.
• Base battles are a key part of gameplay, but Win That War! is also about cooperation as choosing a field of specialty that balances strengths and weaknesses is necessary for survival—cooperating with complementary players (even enemies!) can be as important as defeating other players.
• An immersive internal communication system will track player progress, provide updates on friends and associates and allow players to discuss tactics with faction members in real time.
• Multiple backer rewards start at just €1/$1.14, including a limited number of Space Explorer rewards including a copy of the game and beta access for €20/$23 and a limited number of Subetherial Engineer rewards with full game access, a t-shirt, digital artbook and OST and an alternate cosmetic in-game engineer skin for €80/$90.

For more information and to see the latest updates, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/insaneunity/938837815?token=ba3f2fcb.

About Insane Unity

Founded in 2015, Insane Unity is an indie video game studio based in Rennes, France. From the start, the studio has aspired to create a durable company and a dedicated community, united by their love of unique and well-crafted games. Insane Unity’s inaugural project, the ambitious real-time strategy game, Win That War!, has been in development for the past 18 months as the studio has grown to over 10 creative minds with complementary skills. After investing in R&D to foster innovative new techniques for graphics rendering and server architecture, Insane Unity has launched a Kickstarter campaign to complete funding of the game’s development. For more information, visit winthatwar.com.

COUNTDOWN TO CHAOS! 88 DAYS UNTIL 88 HEROES ZAPS ONTO CONSOLE AND PC

Frantic, funny, and full of hapless hopeless heroes, the crowd-pleasing platform action game 88 Heroes is assembling for launch this Summer

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 12^th, 2016 – Rising Star Games today announces a new partnership with acclaimed development studio Bitmap Bureau, to publish 88 Heroes on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PC, Mac, Linux and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Targeting a release date of the 8th day of the 8th month (8th August 2016), Rising Star Games will be revealing a new hero each and every day for 88 days counting down to launch. The mighty assemblage begins today with Gonan, the muscle-bound warrior who wields the mighty blade of his 88 forefathers, which he uses to smash through walls and lay waste to enemies.

Rising Star Games and Bitmap Bureau are also excited to reveal that a global 88 Heroes ‘Design-A-Hero’ contest will begin very soon. Design your own fabulously mundane or magnificent champion complete with superpowers and title, and win the chance to see your creation appear in pixelated glory in the final game! Stay tuned for details on how to enter, coming soon.

88 Heroes is a chaotic 2D platformer that is as fun to watch as it is to play, where each level completed or untimely death brings a new uniquely skilled hero into the action. With just 88 minutes to complete all 88 levels, you’ll need every one of the 88 heroes to stop the dastardly Dr. H8 destroying the Earth! Are you up to the challenge?

 
The sword swinging Gohan knows what is best in life.

“We’ve got at least 88 reasons why we’re so excited to be working with Bitmap Bureau on the release of 88 Heroes”, said Martin Defries, Managing Director of Rising Star Games. “Top of the list has to be the fast-paced and hectic, yet cunning and precise platforming gameplay, that is a genuine crowd-pleasing spectacle to behold and a thrill to play”.

“88 Heroes has been a labour of love for us at Bitmap Bureau, and is representative of the many years of 2D game development we have accumulated”, said Mike Tucker, Director at Bitmap Bureau. “It’s particularly exciting for us as it’s both our first console release and also the first time we’ve worked with Rising Star Games; a publisher with a great reputation in the industry”.

88 Heroes Key Features:

• 88 unique and original playable characters, each with their own skills and abilities that may help or hinder the player
• Hero order is randomly selected with each play, meaning players will always face a fresh and varied challenge!
• 88 levels across 4 areas to conquer, each with its own unique boss encounter
• Watch the action from Dr. H8’s lair as he tries to thwart your plans, drinks coffee, takes bathroom breaks and berates his accident-prone henchmen
• Multiple game modes including: Magnificent 8 mode – choose a team of just 8 heroes to tackle the entire game with; Solo mode – pick just one hero and master their skills in order to survive as long as you can
• More heroes incoming with DLC!

Follow the daily character reveals for 88 Heroes on Twitter to keep up to speed with the ever-growing assembly of super heroes and zeroes.
For more information on 88 Heroes, please visit the official site: http://88heroes.com.
Follow Rising Star Games on Twitter and visit the official Rising Star Games website.

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ABOUT BITMAP BUREAU

Bitmap Bureau is a creatively ambitious UK games studio. Founded by Mike Tucker, Stefan Barnett and Matt Cope, they boast over 50 years combined industry experience. Nothing will stop these hard bitten game-making gumshoes, trying to crack the case of video game perfection! http://bitmapbureau.com/

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES

Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 120 titles.

www.risingstargames.com

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends Set For Full Steam Launch On 26th May And Its ‘Free Card Packs’ Deal Starts Today

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends – a new adventure in CCGs – will reward open beta players with free card packs from today ahead of 26th May arrival on the digital platform

Thursday 12^th May 2016, Cambridge, UK – The countdown to the launch of Chronicle: RuneScape Legends has begun, as Jagex today confirmed the next generation card gamewill arrive on Steam on Thursday 26^th May – just two weeks from today. Ahead of its launch, players logging into the game’s open beta to experience Chronicle’s unique battle of wits, strategy, and combat between now and 23:59 BST on Sunday, 15^th May, will be gifted three free card packs to bolster their collection.

The Steam launch of Chronicle will mark the arrival a new generation of action-packed strategy card games, one that sees players fighting their own cards in a quest for supremacy over their rival. Delivering a step-change in traditional CCG gameplay, almost every predictable card game mechanic has been thrown out the window in favour of Chronicle’s unique twist on the genre.

Since the game went into open beta six weeks ago, dozens of new cards based on Old School RuneScape have debuted in game, while a sixth Legend – Morvran the Slayer Master – is making his way to the roster later this summer, bringing with him a whole new strategy to explore. The launch of Chronicle on Steam will also see the debut of a new ranking system featuring epic rewards.

“It’s just two weeks until we officially throw open the doors to Chronicle’s Hall of Legends on 26^th May, and its launch on Steam is only the beginning for what we have planned. We’ve already introduced brand new cards every week, increased rewards, balancing improvements, and there’s even more content planned for the months to come,” said James Sweatman, lead designer, Chronicle: RuneScape Legends.

“We’d like to thank the many tens of thousands of cunning card tacticians who have helped us in open beta with feedback to refine the Chronicle’s unique CCG gameplay mechanics. For our existing open beta players, and anyone who signs up over the weekend, we’re offering up three free card packs so they can build their decks ready to take on new rivals at launch.”

Ahead of full Steam launch on 26^th May, gamers can join the open beta and claim their three free card packs by downloading the game from: https://www.rschronicle.com/

Chronicle Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/205890

Notes to Editor
Chronicle: RuneScape Legends will launch on Steam in seven languages: English; French; LATAM Spanish; German; Polish; Russian; and Brazilian-Portuguese.

About Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
Chronicle: RuneScape Legends gives players the chance to write the fate of Legends from the world of RuneScape in a battle of wits, strategy and combat where lives are gambled on the turn of the cards. It’s a game where two rival Legend adventurers are seeking victory and both are equipped with the tools to trip the other up.

As every quest chapter opens, a rich environment is revealed and offers up four slots for card placement, each representing a step forward and action point in the adventure. In the role of a chosen Legend, players select up to four cards from their deck, which can be a mix of Support and Enemy cards each with an action and specific values. These are then placed in the slots on the landscape and locked in sequence.

In Chronicle, the player’s cards are both their greatest weapon and weakness. Like any great role playing game, players slay monsters, bosses and other foes to gain loot. Unlike other card games, players need to battle their own cards, rather than their opponents.

As the sequence of cards turn – one-by-one – the quest unfolds, with each card bringing a new challenge or reward. The rival Legend’s chain of cards plays out in parallel and can help or, more likely, hinder the player. If both players make it to the end of the fifth chapter, the Legends do battle against each other, with the victor being the last person standing. Chronicle: RuneScape Legends launches 26^th May on Steam. For more information visit: www.rschronicle.com .

About Jagex
Established in 2001, Jagex Games Studio today stands as the UK’s largest independent game developer and publisher 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 .

Six More Universities Join Crytek’s VR First Initiative

Crytek’s academic program has helped to establish VR Labs on 14 university campuses since launching earlier this year

Frankfurt am Main (Germany) May 12, 2016 – Crytek today announced that six more universities have joined their VR First academic initiative, bringing the total number of participating schools worldwide to 14.

VR First launched in January this year, and supports grassroots VR development by establishing dedicated VR Labs on university campuses. Each VR lab offers students easy access to Crytek’s CRYENGINE software and state-of-the art VR hardware from leading technology partners.

The latest wave of universities to sign up for VR First spans three continents and gives the initiative a presence in four new countries. The new academic partners are:

The University of Canterbury (New Zealand), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (Finland), University College London (UK), Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Oklahoma University (USA), and Tallinn Technical University (Estonia).

For more information on VR First, or to find out about becoming an academic or technology partner, visit http://vrfirst.cryengine.com.

About VR First
VR First is an academic initiative designed to provide state-of-the-art facilities to anyone interested in exploring the power and potential of virtual reality development. The program encourages educational institutions around the world to establish dedicated VR labs on their campuses by partnering with Crytek and leading VR hardware innovators. VR First participants have full access to Crytek’s CRYENGINE software alongside the latest technology required for VR development. The overarching goal of VR First is to nurture new talent in VR development and create a global community equipped to embrace this exciting field of technology.

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and six other studios around the world. Established in 1999, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Warface. All of Crytek’s games are developed using CRYENGINE, the company’s cutting-edge 3D game technology, which is also the first choice of other leading developers and licensees when creating games for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation^®4, and Android. Crytek’s ongoing growth in the games-as-a-service market has extended the company’s reach as they continue to deliver top quality interactive experiences to players through self-publishing platforms online.

For more information visit www.crytek.com and www.cryengine.com .