HUZZAH! STUDIO WILDCARD ANNOUNCES ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED WORLDWIDE MOD CONTEST WINNERS

Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, has rallied its community, tallied up the community votes, and ranked its favorites, and is now proud to announce the winners of its ARK: Survival Evolved Worldwide Mod Contest. The development team received more than 100 mod entries in three categories (Best Total Conversions, Best Map, Best Mod), then rated each on its originality, creativity, graphical quality, and entertainment value to determine the finalists.

From the three contest categories — Map, Mod, and Total Conversion — Studio Wildcard has awarded its three number one winners: Valhalla as Best Map, Advanced Architecture Mod as the Best Mod, and TribeWars as the Best Total Conversion, with each first place winner receiving $10,000 for their efforts, out of a total prize pool of over $64,000. The studio received so many great entrees to the contest that it actually added more slots to the Best Mod and Best Map categories to congratulate its creative community! Running the gamut from Racing Mods, to Wave-Based Action Total Conversions, to Server Administration Utility Mods, Sci-Fi Gameplay Overhauls, and beautiful scenic new worlds, the Wildcard team was once again stunned by the creativity of the ARK mod community.

For new players who want to try out this exciting player-created content, ARK: Survival Evolved is currently on sale for Steam players for 25% off (retail $29.99) and on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program for 25% off for Gold members and 15% off for Silver members (retail $34.99).

The winners in each category are:

Best Map

1. Valhalla, Created By Excited Kangaroo, Gkainu, Anthonyolson500, Enduran
2. Roraima, Created By: Jeff
3. Umassoura, Created By: JacksonL
4. Madagascar Evolved, Created By: Hey My Team Rules!, itsr2ghgaming
5. WickWillow, Created By: TheOriginalDad

1. Epic Islands, Created By: Killerzwerg

Best Total Conversion

1. TribeWars, Created By: Kenturrac
2. Ark Moon Survival, Created By: DavidBC, Matteoni
3. Otherworld, Created By: Skellig, Yankee XL
4. Cool 15 New Creatures, Created By: Milokamilo

Best Mod

1. Advanced Architecture Mod, Created By: Hogs
2. NPC Bush Peoples, Created By: Swords
3. Annunaki Genesis, Created By: Toranga, Psycho, Alice
4. Dino Racing: Evolved, Created By: Mezzo
5. INC Content Pack, Created By: MRRadioactiv
6. Ark Futurism, Created By: -(OzSF)-B.Cheers

The top six contestants in each category will receive:

• 1st Place: $10,000
• 2nd Place: $5,000
• 3rd Place: $3,000
• 4th Place: $2,000
• 5th Place: $1,000
• 6th Place: $750

Judging comprised 40% public vote from the community and 60% score from the ARK: Survival Evolved development team. Voters must be a member of survivetheark.com with a minimum of 30 posts in order to place a vote.

ARK players have access to a custom-built version of the Unreal Engine 4 Editor for creating mods, a crucial part of ARK’s development and community involvement. The world of ARK is designed to be modder-friendly and ever-expanding! As part of the newly announced ARK Official Mod Program, The Center fantasy map was added for free to the PC and Xbox One versions of the game this week and the intriguingly Luddite-style mod Primitive Plus be added in July to PC and Xbox as well. The winning Mods & Maps from this Worldwide Mod Contest will also be featured in-game, and further evaluated for potential direct inclusion into the PC and Xbox versions of ARK via the Official Mod Program.

To see how the community voted, go HERE: survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/forum/92-worldwide-mod-contest-voting/

To join in the battle, journey over to the Steam page for detailed feature list and weekly reveals of new dinosaur dossiers, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the website at www.playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

ARK: Survival Evolved is in development for full launch on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation^®4, and Steam PC. The game is currently playable in Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One and Steam’s Early Access program, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods.

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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD

Studio Wildcard was co-founded in 2014 by Jesse Rapczak, former Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios, and Jeremy Stieglitz with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions that are designed for core gamers. With combined 25 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jesse and Jeremy have teamed up with other veteran developers for Seattle, WA-based and Gainesville, FL-based development studios that also include distributed team members across multiple continents. Wherever talented, driven developers may reside, Studio Wildcard intends to seek out and work with them!

ABOUT INSTINCT GAMES

Instinct Games is Egypt’s leading game development studio. Started in 2011 by former Timeline Interactive co-founders, the Instinct Games team develops and produces video games on all major platforms utilizing its competent technical team. Its mission is to collaborate with world class partners to foster Egypt’s video game development ecosystem and set a precedent of high quality, low cost, entertaining indie games with worldwide appeal.

IT’S ON! WATCH THE ROCKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ONLINE FINALS THIS WEEKEND ON TWITCH

$10,000 at Stake for ‘Qualifier One’ Winners

San Diego, CA – May 20, 2016 – The world of esports is about to get a rocket-powered boost with the Rocket League Championship Series Qualifier One Online Finals commencing this Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, on www.twitch.tv/RocketLeague.

Rocket League Championship Series Online Finals Broadcast Times:

• North America — Saturday, May 21 @ 12pm PT/ 3pm ET/ 7pm UTC
• Europe — Sunday, May 22 @ 9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 4pm UTC

After three weeks of fierce competition with more than 20,000 participants, the top four Rocket League™ teams from each region have advanced to the first-ever RLCS Online Finals! With $10,000 ($5,000 for each region) up for grabs this weekend, the remaining team will battle it out on the road to qualify for the Live International Finals this summer and their share of a $75,000 prize pool.

Since its arrival into the esports scene last month, the Psyonix and Twitch co-sponsored Rocket League Championship Series has grown and attracted the world’s best players, commentators, and analysts who thrive on the game’s skill-based nature. In just three weeks, the RLCS has captivated nearly half a million viewers in more than 180 countries. No two games are the same, as each team brings its own skillset and strategy to this high-octane physics-based sport.

Here’s the list of this weekend’s finalists:

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ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE™

Winner or nominee of more than 100 game of the year awards, Rocket League™ is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of a generation. Boasting a community of more than 15 million players, Rocket League™ is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem that offers easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC via Steam, Rocket League includes more than 100 billion possible customization combinations, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely. To learn more about Rocket League™, please visit www.RocketLeagueGame.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

To learn more about Rocket League™, please visit www.RocketLeagueGame.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology. For more than a decade, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League™.

For more information, visit www.psyonix.com.

ABOUT TWITCH

Twitch is the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Each month, more than 100 million community members gather to watch and talk about video games with more than 1.7 million broadcasters. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game developers, publishers, media outlets, events, user generated content, and the entire esports scene. Twitch also features Twitch Creative, a category devoted to artists and the creative process. For more information about Twitch, visit the official website and blog.

DUSENBERRY MARTIN RACING ANNOUNCES NASCAR HEAT EVOLUTION

New NASCAR-Licensed Video Game Comes to Modern-Generation Platforms; Reveals Toyota Driver Cover Athlete Competition

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – May 20, 2016 – Dusenberry Martin Racing (DMR), NASCAR’s exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, today announced the future of NASCAR gaming with NASCAR Heat Evolution – launching September 13, 2016. Marking the debut of the NASCAR video game series on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, and also arriving on Windows PC, this new title will provide fans with a brand-new and authentic racing experience.

NASCAR Heat Evolution will immerse fans in the door-to-door excitement of stock car racing and allow users to live the experience of taking the checkered flag. Whether a casual or hardcore gaming fan, NASCAR Heat Evolution will dynamically adapt to any skill level and deliver a true-to-life racing experience. The new game will feature all of the top drivers, teams, and incredibly detailed tracks and environments, giving fans the opportunity to feel what it is like to be a racing legend.

“Our company is a team of highly skilled gaming vertans with a proven record of success in NASCAR game development and publishing. Our commitment to the NASCAR community is to consistently deliver fun, engaging and high-quality NASCAR games to the market,” said DMR Chief Executive Officer Tom Dusenberry.

DMR, whose licensing agreement with NASCAR Team Properties runs through 2020, partnered with Monster Games to create NASCAR Heat Evolution, bringing more than 100 years of combined NASCAR games experience to the project.

DMR President Ed Martin said, “To deliver an all-new NASCAR game experience, we assembled an all-star team of NASCAR game experts and started with a clean sheet of paper. What the DMR and Monster Games teams have come up with is going to amaze NASCAR fans.”

From the same legendary team that created the critically acclaimed NASCAR titles NASCAR Heat and NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona, Monster Games has a clear vision for NASCAR Heat Evolution.

“The Monster Games team is thrilled to partner again with Tom, Ed and the Dusenberry Martin Racing team. We have been working on NASCAR Heat Evolution for 18 months and are excited about what we have created. From day one, our goal has been to deliver a fun, engaging and realistic racing game designed for NASCAR fans,” said Monster Games President Richard Garcia.

“The gaming space allows fans to consume our sport on a daily basis, ultimately helping grow and diversify our audience,” said Blake Davidson, Vice President of Consumer Products and Licensing, NASCAR. “Our fans have eagerly anticipated the arrival of a new NASCAR game, and we expect that NASCAR Heat Evolution will be well worth the wait.”

DMR has also partnered with Toyota, an Official NASCAR Partner, in a unique video game cover athlete competition. The first Toyota driver to cross the finish line in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the cover athlete of NASCAR Heat Evolution. Choosing a cover athlete from an on-track competition is a first in video game history. NASCAR Heat Evolution will mark the first time Toyota or any of their eligible drivers – Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. – will be the face of a NASCAR video game. Toyota and DMR are developing an innovative in-game branding partnership that will elevate the racing experience for video game fans.

Fans that are ready to strap in and feel the adrenaline of a NASCAR racing experience have the opportunity to pre-order NASCAR Heat Evolution now at NASCARHeat.com, GameStop, Target.com, Walmart.com and the PlayStation®Store. NASCAR Heat Evolution will take racing fans to a level of realism, excitement and authenticity that has never been seen on a console before.

NASCAR Heat Evolution will be available on September 13, 2016 in North America for the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and Windows PC. More information can be found at NASCARHeat.com, with additional details to be released in the coming months. Fans can also follow NASCAR Heat Evolution on Twitter via @DMRNASCARHeat and @DMRacingGames.

About Dusenberry Martin Racing

Dusenberry Martin Racing is a digital games publisher and developer focused on delivering fun and engaging NASCAR-branded games. The company is dedicated to bringing high-quality digital and socially interactive game experiences to the marketplace. DMR launches its first PlayStation®4 system and Xbox One game, NASCAR Heat Evolution, in September 2016. The company is headquartered at NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.dmracing.org.