ALL-NEW TRAILER RELEASED FOR UPCOMING ACTION RPG

Two Man Dutch Developer, Tangrin, Launches KYN on July 28

Netherlands – July 8, 2015 – Tangrin, an indie development studio located in the Netherlands and leading indie game publisher Versus Evil have released a new game trailer for the upcoming action-RPG, Kyn, which will launch on July 28. The trailer gives players a glimpse of the challenges they can expect to face in this Viking-themed adventure as they unravel an unexpected story that will keep them guessing until the very end.

Gamers that pre-order the game early will get the exclusive ‘Legendary Fire Master Set’. This pre-order bonus includes a full body armor set with chest guard and leg armor as well as a protective helmet with visor that can be equipped once your body stat reaches 20. Also included is the powerful ‘Eye of the Fire Axe’ that deals extra fire and weapon damage as well as gives you extra attack speed. This two handed axe can be equipped once your body stat has reached 45.

In Kyn gamers will get to control up to six different warriors in their party as they travel through fantasy world inspired by Viking myth and legend. Each warrior can be equipped with specialized skills and abilities depending on their playing style. Throughout their adventure gamers will be able to pick up valuable loot and craft useable items to help take down tough enemy opponents.  The game’s modern strategic combat system also allows gamers to slow down time to place their warriors in specific locations for a more tactical approach to taking down the tougher enemies and boss characters.

Kyn can be pre-ordered from: Steam, GOG, Gamers Gate, Direct to Drive, Green Man Gaming and Uplay.

To view the trailer visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSWzlS-56_o

For more information about Kyn, visit: http://www.kyn-game.com/

To learn more about Versus Evil visit: http://www.vsevil.net

Skybound Games and Other Ocean to bring first of its kind additional content to #IDARB with The Walking Dead & Invincible add-on pack.

(Emeryville, CA) – July 8, 2015 — Celebrating two of Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed comic series The Walking Dead and Invincible, today developer Other Ocean and Skybound games has announced the creation of a single add-on pack for #IDARB on Xbox One.

“We’re very excited to be partnered with Skybound for our first digital content offering,” said Mike Mika, Other Ocean director of development and #IDARB creator. “The team at our studio loves comics, and we are really excited to be working in these two rich universes. The Walking Dead and Invincible have given us great material from which to bring new and unique experiences to #IDARB. We think fans of both the comics and the game are really going to enjoy this.”

The Walking Dead and Invincible add-on will be the first new #IDARB content to be offered since the game launched on Xbox One in February of this year. #IDARB has been downloaded by 1.8 million Xbox One users worldwide and quickly gained its own esports community.

“We love how #IDARB engaged fans to contribute to the design and enabled spectators to interact during gameplay,” said Dan Murray, President of Skybound Games, “Other Ocean is bursting with creativity and we are thrilled to expand #IDARB arenas with Invincible and The Walking Dead content.  This is our first step into esports and we look forward to working with the team for many seasons to come!”

This digital add-on pack will offer the following:

• Two all new arenas: an Invincible and a The Walking Dead Arena. Each arena adds new gameplay elements in the theme of the respective comic. (Walkers!)
• All new The Walking Dead and Invincible teams, half-time games, and hashbombs!
• New announcer calls, theme music and sound effects specific to each new arena.

Coinciding with Comic Con 2015, this add-on will make its playable premiere in the games pavilion of Skybound’s Walker Stalker Fan Fest, taking place Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th, at Petco Park in San Diego.  Tickets to Walker Stalker are $30/day which include games, panels, live events with special giveaways and evening screenings.  Go to www.walkerstalkercon.com to purchase tickets online.  Tickets are also available the day of at the East Village entrance gate at Petco Park (100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA  92101).

#IDARB will also be part of the Walking Dead program on the front page of Twitch as part of the broadcast taking place on Saturday, July 11th from 11am – 5pm.  Tune into Twitch.tv/skybound for the world premiere of live gameplay.

The release date, price, and more details as to the content itself will be announced later this summer.

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About Other Ocean Interactive

Other Ocean is an independently operated development studio and maker of highly-entertaining games for console, mobile and digital platforms. Founded in 2006 with a focus on developing humorous original titles (#IDARB, Duty Calls, Dark Void Zero) and franchise products (Super Monkey Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Mortal Kombat), Other Ocean’s games always put the player first. The company has development offices in Emeryville, CA, and St. John’s, Newfoundland and a quality assurance group (Sculpin QA) located on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

For more information about Other Ocean visit: http://www.otherocean.com

About Skybound:

Since opening its doors Skybound Entertainment has grown into a multiplatform entertainment company. CEO Robert Kirkman is creator of the award-winning The Walking Dead comic book series, the inspiration for the hit TV show of the same name where he serves as creator and executive producer. To date The Walking Dead is the #1 show on television among the coveted 18-49 demo. Kirkman and Alpert will also executive produce the upcoming Walking Dead companion series for AMC.

Skybound Entertainment recently produced its first feature film, AIR, starring The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus and Academy Award-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou. The film is slated to be released in summer 2015. Other comic book titles published by Skybound include The Walking Dead, the superhero-comic Invincible, fantasy adventure comic Birthright, the revenge drama Dead Body Road, and heist comic Thief of Thieves. Skybound also creates a wide range of merchandise, including its first tabletop card game Superfight, apparel, board games, and action figures.

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. ANNOUNCES THE PEANUTS MOVIE: SNOOPY’S GRAND ADVENTURE VIDEO GAME

Explore Snoopy’s Colorful Imagination This Fall in a New Side-Scrolling Platformer Inspired by The Peanuts Movie

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – July 8, 2015 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), and Peanuts Worldwide today announced they will release an original PEANUTS video game inspired by The Peanuts Movie, coming this fall from 20^th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure is a side-scrolling exploration platformer game starring the characters and charm of the classic comic strip from Charles M. Schulz, which is celebrating its 65^th anniversary this year.

In The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, Snoopy explores the fantastical worlds of his imagination to track down Charlie Brown and his friends in an intricate game of hide-and-seek. As he follows their trails, Snoopy will acquire new costumes (based on his many alter egos) that provide unique abilities for overcoming obstacles and reaching new levels, including flight stages that let him take off as the Flying Ace. From the jungle to Paris to the moon itself, each environment is painted gorgeously in the same visual style as The Peanuts Movie to bring to life every colorful detail of Snoopy’s wild daydreams. The game also includes voice talent from the film.

The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure challenges curiosities of any age with comfortable, pick-up-and-go controls and plenty of lighthearted surprises to discover. A second player can join the adventure as Woodstock to aid Snoopy by distracting creatures, opening new paths and helping locate hidden collectibles.

The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure is expected to launch this fall on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo’s Wii U™ system, and the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com, or by following @Activision.

About Peanuts Worldwide

The PEANUTS characters and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts Worldwide LLC, a joint venture owned 80% by Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and 20% by members of the Charles M. Schulz family.

About Peanuts The Movie

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation.  Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.  From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

©2015 Activision Publishing, Inc.  All rights reserved.  All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark and “PS4” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Blockbuster Mobile Action RPG, MARVEL Future Fight, Surpasses 20 Million Downloads Worldwide and Celebrates #6 Global Ranking on iOS and Android Charts 

Netmarble to Join Forces with Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con with Fan-Focused Activities 

SEOUL, Korea (July 8, 2015) – MARVEL Future Fight, the blockbuster Mobile Action RPG from leading gaming company, Netmarble Games, has officially surpassed over 20 million downloads within two months of its initial launch. Within the first month of its debut in late April, MARVEL Future Fight garnered over 10 million downloads and since then, the game has doubled its success globally.

Best known for its standout titles such as Seven Knights, Raven and Monster Taming overseas, Netmarble Games has quickly established itself as a global powerhouse with the success of MARVEL Future Fight. Published in the latest AppAnnie report, the action-packed mobile RPG took the reigns at the top of both the App Store and Google Play Store worldwide charts, landing overall at #6 for May 2015. MARVEL Future Fight dominated the iPhone games ranks, reaching #1 in daily downloads in over 40 countries including the United States, South Korea, and France.

“We are overjoyed at the vast popularity of MARVEL Future Fight,” said Young-sig Kwon, CEO, of Netmarble. “Our goal is to continue to provide fans with ongoing new content, whether it’s additional characters, bonuses or stages that will keep adding to the game’s robust offerings. In doing so, we strive to further engage and reward our loyal players as well as reach new audiences around the world.”

In addition, Netmarble Games is very pleased to join Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con next week for exclusive livestreams, including award-winning Marvel Comics writer Peter David. Netmarble executives and creators of Marvel Future Fight will also be on hand at Comic-Con. The first 2,000 visitors to the Marvel booth will receive an exclusive custom lithograph, in addition to a digital comic, featuring the enticing storyline from MARVEL Future Fight. Marvel Entertainment will be located at Booth #2329.

For those unable to attend Comic-Con, the livestream will be aired live on Marvel.com.

MARVEL Future Fight features 45 playable characters including Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Daredevil and heroes from Guardians of the Galaxy, with more on the way. Players can build their own team of Super Heroes to face off against Super Villains such as Doctor Octopus or Ultron, all while enjoying gorgeous graphics, innovative controls and an exciting original storyline set within the Marvel Universe.

MARVEL Future Fight is available now worldwide on the App Store℠ and Google Play™.

App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marvel-future-fight/id955705796

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmarble.mherosgb

For more information on MARVEL Future Fight, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to enrich people’s lives by providing great games to global audiences. The company rebranded in fall 2014 from CJ E&M Netmarble to Netmarble Games to reflect its new global gaming organization. Based in Seoul, Korea with North American operations in San Francisco through its newly formed division, Netmarble US, Inc., Netmarble Games Corp. services Netmarble, the largest game portal in Korea. Netmarble has over 70 PC online games, including Korea’s top sports/Baseball game Magu Magu (“마구마구”), and has produced some of the most successful mobile games such as Marvel Future Fight (“마블 퓨처파이트”), Seven Knights (“세븐나이츠”), Monster Taming (“몬스터길들이기”), Raven (“레이븐”), Everyone’s Marble (“모두의마블”), and the Magu Magu Series (“마구마구2015”). Netmarble Games Corp. has more than 2,500 employees worldwide, numerous studios and consistently ranks as a top developer and publisher in Asia and globally with more than 160 games released. Netmarble Games Corp. has a strategic partnership with Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMO company, as company shareholders. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com 

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com.  © 2015 MARVEL

STRATEGY FIRST & KYLOTONN ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP ALL NEW multi-platform FLATOUT racing game

The multi-million dollar project will invite the online community to participate in the creative process Available in 2016

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 8, 2015) Strategy First Inc., a PC and Mobile games publisher celebrating its 26th year, is proud to announce the development of an all new FlatOut racing game expected for release in 2016.

Strategy First is proud to announce the development partnership with Kylotonn Entertainment. The Paris based studio Kylotonn Entertainment has developed a high profile in the racing and destruction racing genre.  The latest in the beloved demolition derby style racing game franchise, the new FlatOut game will be made available for multiple platforms including PC, Xbox One, Play Station 4 and more.

After receiving numerous offers from great developers worldwide, Strategy First is confident that Kylotonn Entertainment will deliver the FlatOut experience that fans have been waiting for. The All NEW FlatOut will be the most ambitious title in the franchise’s history.  For that to happen, Strategy First and Kylotonn have invited the online community to get involved in the creative process.  Over the course of the next few weeks and months, Strategy First and Kylotonn Entertainment will announce a variety of ways in which the online community may help shape the all new FlatOut game.

“FlatOut is our most important franchise. There is a strong vocal community that have numerous constructive ideas and suggestions on what they would like to experience in an all new FlatOut. We would like to invite anyone who is a fan of FlatOut to be part of the process. We are excited about our partnership with Kylotonn Entertainment“, says Strategy First Director Emanuel Wall.

“Strategy First and Kylotonn will create an exciting FlatOut experience. The online game community will still have everything that originally made FlatOut such a great title. While at the same time we here at Kylotonn will introduce and create new experiences and moments that we think people will love,“ says Roman Vincent, Director of Kylotonn Entertainment.

Ongoing information on the all new FlatOut will be made available soon.

We cannot wait for the all new FlatOut to be available. When content creators and content consumers work together, everyone benefits by creating a superior, enduring, and fun game.

About Strategy First Inc.

For 26 years Strategy First is a worldwide publisher of entertainment software for PC and Mobile.The company is known for its proprietary ground breaking titles, such as the award winning “Flatout Racing” ™ ‘Ghost Master’ ™ “S.C.S. Dangerous Waters” ™ The company provides unique opportunity for independent developers seeing to market their games to a worldwide audience. Opportunities include work for hire, financing of a product and general publishing opportunities.

About Kylotonn 

With more than 25 games released, Kylotonn has a solid reputation in the video game industry. For 12 years, all our titles are powered by our in-house real-time 3D technology, Kt HD. Composed of racing enthusiasts, our team’s strategy is to gradually specialize in the racing games genre.

Team17 announce The Escapists The Walking Dead

Wednesday 8^th July – Wakefield, UK – Team17 have today unveiled that they are developing and publishing The Escapists The Walking Dead, a new game in collaboration with Skybound Entertainment.

Merging the award-winning, smash-hit, indie game The Escapists with the worldwide phenomenon that is The Walking Dead, Team17 have taken the very best of both worlds and are now providing players with the opportunity to play Rick Grimes as he takes on hordes of zombies let loose upon the world.

In this unique game, recreated entirely in the charming 8-bit pixel art style of The Escapists, Rick is in charge of a band of survivors featuring many of the original comic book cast. He must secure the safety of the group by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, and manage several dangerous tasks to keep as many of the group alive as possible. The game faithfully matches the timeline of the comics and so as the player makes progress in the game they play through locations that mirror the progress of the band of the survivors taken from the award-winning comic’s epic story.

Daniel Murray, President at Skybound Entertainment said, “Team17 presented a creative plan to blend The Walking Dead into The Escapists and our response was simple.  When do we get started?   The Escapists is a charming example of a single creator’s vision come to life.  We are excited to offer fans of The Walking Dead something different and The Escapists The Walking Dead is just that.  A playful interpretation that we believe fans of great games in general will love.”

Debbie Bestwick, Team17’s Managing Director added, “With well over 600,000 units sold, the award-winning The Escapists is one of the hit indie titles of 2015.   Masterminding your escape from prison is hard enough but how can we make it harder? Zombies.  Remember poor Rick Grimes trying to escape hospital, organise life at a farm or hold up in an abandoned prison? A little bit of awesome 8-bit pixel love later and BOOM! It is great to partner with Skybound and The Walking Dead and we are really excited to ‘escapify’ the amazing, rich and sinister world of Robert Kirkman.”

Team17 will be globally debuting the game at the Walker Stalker Fan Fest in Petco Park, San Diego, California during the 10^th and 11^th July.

Attendees, roamers and fans will be able to get exclusive first hands-on playable with Rick Grimes in the Harrison Memorial Hospital level.

The Escapists The Walking Dead is scheduled for a 2015 release on Xbox One and PC.

To keep up to date with all the information on The Escapists please visit www.team17.com , like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

About The Escapists The Walking Dead
The Escapists The Walking Dead. Developed and published by Team17 Digital Ltd. © 2015. Team17 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners. Developed and published by Team17 Digital Limited.

About Team17 Digital Ltd
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital Limited is a leading independent developer and publishing label headquartered in West Yorkshire (UK). Team17 publishes games for PC, console, mobile and handheld devices and other digital platforms. Visit www.team17.com for more info.