EVERYWEAR GAMES LAUNCHES TIME UNIT, THE FIRST SUPERHERO ADVENTURE GAME EXCLUSIVE TO APPLE WATCH

HELSINKI – Dec. 17, 2015 – Everywear Games, creators of the Apple Watch fantasy game Runeblade, have released Time Unit, the first superpowered, heroes-against-villains adventure available only on Apple Watch.

“After the success of Runeblade, we’re thrilled to offer players a brand-new experience on Apple Watch,” said Everywear Games CEO Aki Järvilehto. “Our mission has always been to push the envelope of smartwatch game development, and seizing the opportunity to explore fresh themes and gameplay with Time Unit is an important step in making that a reality.”

When a mysterious anomaly breaches space-time and unleashes an invasion of monstrous abominations upon the world, the elite heroes of the Time Unit must combine their powers to fix this quantum catastrophe. Explore dangerous environments, discover new team members and level up the unique abilities of each squadmate to defend the planet from the fearsome WORF Initiative.

Designed for comfort and convenience on Apple Watch, Time Unit’s intuitive gameplay and controls are fine-tuned for quick bursts of glance-based action that build up in excitement over time and on the go. Additional content is expected through free updates after release.

Time Unit is available today as a free-to-play title on Apple Watch via the App Store. For more information, please visit the game’s official website at www.everyweargames.com, and follow Everywear Games on Facebook and Twitter.

About Everywear Games

Founded in 2014 by executive talent from Remedy, Digital Chocolate and Rovio, Everywear Games is the first significant player to focus entirely on creating gaming experiences optimized for Apple Watch and similar devices. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, one of the world’s leading centers for mobile gaming development. Wired listed it as one of the hottest European startups of 2015, and it is backed by Lifeline Ventures, Sunstone Capital and True Ventures, some of world’s leading venture funds that invest into disruptive companies.

‘BADLAND 2’ OUT NOW ON iOS

The Sequel to Apple’s 2013 iPad Game of the Year Expands the Series in All Directions With New Features and 3D Touch Support

HELSINKI – Dec. 17, 2015 – Frogmind, the independent creators of the 2013 Apple iPad Game of the Year, BADLAND, have released the much-anticipated BADLAND 2. This side-scrolling, action-adventure sequel grows on the award-winning world of BADLAND in even more stunning beauty with levels that extend and scroll in all directions. Fly and survive through new elements, such as liquids, flamethrowers, frost, magma, water and searing light. Fall down deadly rifts, fly to any direction, and race and jump along the surfaces to safety as an all-new charming, rolling character. The game’s immersive audio design and high-quality, atmospheric visuals pull players into a truly stunning world of beauty, wonder and danger.

“BADLAND 2 is our attempt to reinvent the first BADLAND,” said Juhana Myllys, co-founder and lead artist/designer of Frogmind. “We wanted BADLAND 2 to be worthy of the word ‘sequel.’ It’s not the old BADLAND just with new content. It is a whole new world to explore.”

BADLAND 2 features a single-player campaign with unique, physics-based challenges, as well as online stages for competing against friends in seasonal, globally ranked, asynchronous multiplayer events. More content for both modes is coming soon after launch through free updates. As with the first BADLAND, which has been updated dozens of times, the launch is just the beginning.

The intuitive, easy-to-grasp controls of BADLAND 2 are fine-tuned for precise maneuvering amidst the traps and puzzles on the journey. The title includes support for 3D Touch capability on iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, allowing for incredibly accurate touch sensitivity while flying. Home screen quick actions allow fast access to single-player and online modes, and iCloud progress synchronization is available across linked iOS devices.

BADLAND 2 is out now on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices for $4.99 / 4.99€ / 3.99£ on the App Store. For the latest updates, please visit www.badlandgame.com, and follow BADLAND on Facebook and Twitter.

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About Frogmind

Frogmind is the maker of BADLAND, the 2013 App Store iPad Game of the Year. We are an independent game studio located in Helsinki, Finland. Our goal is simple: to make games offering the best possible play experience with high production values. Our first game, BADLAND, was originally released in the App Store in April 2013. Currently BADLAND is available on all mobile platforms, and has been released as a GOTY Edition for Xbox One, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Wii U and Steam. BADLAND has been downloaded more than 30 million times.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED STOMPS ONTO XBOX GAME PREVIEW TODAY

Epic Phenomenon With 2.5 Million PC Players Becomes First Online Survival Game to Hit Consoles With Massive Dinosaur Armies, Brutal Tribe Battles, Exclusive Xbox Content, and More

Seattle, WA – December 17, 2015 – Studio Wildcard, the team that never sleeps, is proud to hand deliver today the dinosaur-sized present Xbox One players have been waiting for — the first-ever online survival game to consoles with ARK: Survival Evolved. Launching today on Xbox Game Preview, players can now dive into this dynamic ecosystem where they will craft weapons, clothing, and tools, build multi-story houses, join and commune with other tribes, and tame, train, ride, and breed dinosaurs.

ARK: Survival Evolved is available now for download on Xbox Game Preview for $34.99 and includes all the content of its PC counterpart. Xbox One players will receive exclusive content including a Bionic “Tek” T-Rex, Safari Hat, and Survivor’s Trophy, free access to Xbox-specific ARK official servers (up to 70 can play on a server simultaneously), and a steady delivery of exclusive Xbox One content prior to full game launch in June 2016.

• Watch the launch video on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgHVdZCUTI

The world of ARK is constantly evolving and the development team loves feedback. Players can join the ARK discussion now by visiting the newly launched Xbox One forums on survivetheark.com/forums/.

Built on Unreal Engine 4, ARK takes on the survival genre with a unique blend of emergent multiplayer cooperation and competition. Players awake naked and starving on a mysterious island, and must hunt, harvest, craft items, grow crops, and build shelters to survive. Tame as many as 100 amazing dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts, including gargantuan creatures on a scale never before seen in video games! Fly a Pterodactyl squadron over snow-capped mountains, race through deep jungles with your pack of trained Raptors, tromp through a fortified enemy base with a convoy of gigantic Brontosaurus, or chase down prey on the back of a raging T-Rex.

ARK: Survival Evolved is expected to officially launch in June 2016 on Xbox One via the ID(at)Xbox program, Steam and on PlayStation®4 with Project Morpheus support.

For the latest updates 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.

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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, with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions designed for core gamers. With 12 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jesse has teamed up with other veteran developers for a Seattle, WA-based development studio that also includes 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.