Become a Skybound Insider for exclusive access to the brain-buzzing trilogy

LOS ANGELES – July 25, 2024 – Skybound Entertainment, the creator-focused, multiplatform entertainment company behind mega-hit franchises The Walking Dead and the Rotten Tomatoes “100% Certified Fresh” adult animated series Invincible, have launched the final game in The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive, a series of cunning social puzzle games developed by UK tech company Those Beyond. The first two games, which launched in May and June exclusively to the Skybound Insiders loyalty program, have garnered thousands of avid players, and the most exciting game of the trilogy arrives today: The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive – The Mine.

In The Mine, you’re so close to the safe zone you can smell it…or is that the scent of rotting bodies? The third and final installment includes more mysteries, more walkers, and MORE PRIZES. Those who complete the puzzle by 11:59 p.m. PT on July 31, 2024, will be entered to win a collectible hand-painted Negan resin statue, depicting a triumphant Negan surrounded by the victims of his beloved “Lucille.”

So let the doomsday-prepping commence! Play the complete trilogy of puzzles for free, available today on Insiders. Through the ongoing series of The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive, gamers have the opportunity to win exclusive The Walking Dead prizes, limited edition merch, and unlock Skybound Insiders points.

ABOUT THE WALKING DEAD: SOLVE TO SURVIVE PUZZLES

In The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive puzzles, players engage in immersive fan engagement through a trilogy of cryptic community puzzles centered around Robert Kirkman’s iconic The Walking Dead IP. In game one, The Signal, you are challenged to turn an old transceiver radio filled with cryptic clues and hidden secrets left by a mysterious survivor. The second game, The Stash, tasks you with rummaging through a survivor’s footlocker containing personal belongings to unravel clues and decipher codes to open an alarmed lockbox. In each game, you need to accomplish the jobs all without alerting the walkers.

Fans can sign up to be the first to receive updates about community games and ensure early access by registering as a Skybound Insider at https://insiders.skybound.com.

ABOUT THE WALKING DEAD

On October 8, 2003, The Walking Dead #1 debuted in comic shops and began a historic run from creator Robert Kirkman that would change the face of pop culture. For nearly sixteen years, The Walking Dead rewrote the rules of comic book storytelling, including its surprise ending at issue #193, and has since expanded to include special one-shots, graphic novels, video games and an unprecedented hit television franchise on the AMC network. The franchise continues to grow in new directions, from the Clementine YA graphic novels by superstar Tillie Walden to dynamic interactive experiences like The Walking Dead: The Last Mile and further expansion of AMC’s The Walking Dead universe.

ABOUT SKYBOUND INSIDERS

Skybound Insiders is a tier-style loyalty program to build and amplify fandom. The program is completely free to join, and no purchases are required to move up tiers. The program is based entirely on engagement, i.e. the more users engage with us, are part of our community, spread/share their fandom, the more value we provide them by giving them cool perks, bringing them closer to the process and closer to the creators they love.

ABOUT THOSE BEYOND

Those Beyond are a London-based social gaming company of industry veteran designers, engineers and writers building the Those Beyond platform to pioneer the future of fandom through endless Mass Community Play. In September 2021, the company spun out of UK tech unicorn Thought Machine and has since been funded through venture capital investment, having raised $8M from Europe’s leading funds Cherry Ventures, Seedcamp, Cassius, Playfair Capital and IQ Capital.

Meet you in the mountains, Hunter

FRANKFURT, Germany – July 25, 2024 – Today Crytek are thrilled to reveal Hunt: Showdown 1896! In the next chapter of Hunt, players can join a whole new experience as we leap forward chronologically and head west of the Bayou backwaters to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, launching on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on Aug. 15, 2024.

The first map, Mammon’s Gulch, introduces a vast and detailed new biome bringing Hunters into the shadow of Colorado’s mighty mountains. Adding the element of enhanced verticality and a host of new tactical vantage points, the peaks tower over the region like sentinels. But hidden beneath the lush forests and soaring hilltops, corruption boils from the mines and oil wells below the surface.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 brings with it the power of CRYENGINE 5.11, with highly anticipated improvements across the whole gameplay experience. Featuring massively upgraded visuals, audio design, performance and other enhancements, Hunt will be more immersive than ever.

Following the arrival of Hunt: Showdown 1896, players will also be welcomed back to the Bayou with original maps overhauled and restored, coming post-launch.

Mammon’s Gulch

In Mammon’s Gulch, visit 16 unique compounds spread across the peaks and ravines of the new Hunt biome. Pass through torched towns and delve deep into the mines, avoid new threats, and take advantage of the terrain as you explore new strategic vantage points and tactics. Take to the high ground in the struggle against rival Hunters, or venture down into the Gulch’s deep mines to face untold horrors.

CRYENGINE 5.11

Hunt: Showdown 1896 showcases the new capabilities of the long-awaited CRYENGINE 5.11 upgrade. Players will dive into a new experience benefiting from a leap in visual fidelity, with improvements across textures, lighting and animation, enhanced audio design, greater overall performance, and tons more.

Check out our latest Developer Update for a breakdown of upcoming CRYENGINE features:

Console players will also see native 4K and 60 fps support on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and 60 fps and 2k for Xbox Series S, all in glorious HDR.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 Key Features:

• New Era of Hunt – Hunt: Showdown 1896 takes the fight to a whole new Colorado biome with the all-new map, Mammon’s Gulch. 
• CRYENGINE 5.11 – The latest CRYENGINE technology will usher in the most immersive Hunt yet, with overhauled visuals, richer audio, and more.
• Corrupt World & Timeless Evil – A gunslinging PvPvE extraction shooter, challenging Hunters to thrive against a backdrop of supernatural horrors in a dark and gritty world where players build shared memories of desperation, loss and triumph together. 
• Intense Atmosphere – Featuring award-winning audio design, sink deep into a sensory gameplay experience featuring rich sounds and immersive environments.
• Ever Evolving – Frequent updates for players always looking for new challenges, with new events, weapons, characters, rewards and more in the growing world of Hunt.
• Thriving Community – Join thousands of other Hunters from around the world in a highly engaged community, helping to shape the future of Hunt with feedback and surveys that regularly steer future updates.

The launch of Hunt: Showdown 1896 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S brings with it the sunsetting of Hunt: Showdown on last-generation platforms. This means that beyond August 15, the original Hunt: Showdown will no longer be playable on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

As mentioned in 2023, all console players will automatically receive an upgrade to the new game at no additional cost on their next-generation counterpart, including all past purchases and progress.

For players that haven’t yet made the upgrade, rest assured your Hunt legacy will be ready and waiting as soon as you choose to make the switch to PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.

Stay tuned to official channels for more updates and details in the lead up to the launch of Hunt: Showdown 1896.

Find out more about Crytek at https://www.crytek.com

About Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the new era of competitive first-person bounty hunting game, packing the thrill of survival and reward of profit into a horror match-based format. Set in Colorado in 1896, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that create a uniquely tense experience. It’s not just the monsters who are a threat—it’s every Hunter on the map. In the classic Bounty Hunt game mode, a match pits 12 players—playing solo or in teams of two or three—against each other as they race to take out gruesome creatures for a Bounty they must collect and extract from the map. Hunt‘s Soul Survivor mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of Bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost you everything. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on Aug. 15, 2024. For more information, visit www.huntshowdown.com.

Embark on a treasure-hunting adventure in a 1-4 player roguelike, available now on Steam Early Access

July 25, 2024 – Hunter Studio is thrilled to announce that action roguelike beat ‘em-up Lost Castle 2, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the fan-favourite roguelike Lost Castle, is available now on Steam Early Access. 

Join the Treasure Hunters Guild and set off on an adventure to the enigmatic Dark Castle in an action-packed expedition for loot and priceless treasures! Discover over 200 weapons and armour types, and jump into battle against hordes of enemies and over 10 big bosses to unlock new rewards. Find treasures and trinkets to improve your strength and enhance your skills with passive effects, with powerful loot and tantalising bounty waiting for players willing to venture into the Dark Castle’s depths.

Adventure as a solo treasure-hunter or party up with friends in frenetic 2-4 player online co-op. With an abundance of weapons to wield and monsters to fight, find your preferred playstyle and face the challenges of the Dark Castle in this action-packed roguelike adventure.

Lost Castle 2 features:

• An action-roguelike teeming with tempting treasures – Discover a land hidden by mountains and filled with loot, in an action-packed beat ‘em-up roguelike for 1-4 players.
• Hundreds of weapons and armour to collect – Equip powerful loot and discover your preferred playstyle, test your combat skills against an army of enemies and over 10 big bosses.
• Treasure hunt alone or team up with friends – Take on the Dark Castle as a solo adventurer or join forces with other players in 2-4 player online co-op.

Lost Castle 2 is available now on Steam Early Access for £12.79 GBP / $14.99 USD / €14.79 EUR, with an additional 10% discount available for the launch period.

Venture into EXBO’s completely revamped open world of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone with the Day X update.

It’s been 10 years since Indie developer EXBO released its first version of the Free-to-Play MMOFPS title STALCRAFT: X, the largest online game set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Over this time, the team has worked closely with the players and community to continually deliver challenging, action-packed PvP and PvE gameplay filled with mutants and other anomalies, either alone or with friends. In honour of this impressive anniversary, EXBO has released the most extensive overhaul in STALCRAFT: X’s history – the Day X update. 

Having been referred to as Minecraft meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R., STALCRAFT: X is the most popular online shooter set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. With almost 50k ‘Mostly Positive’ reviews on Steam, the game has a thriving community of dedicated players experiencing this MMOFPS open-world subgenre that combines open-world exploration, RPG elements and a dynamic shooter component. On the Day X update launch, STALCRAFT: X saw over 50,000 concurrent players in the Zone! 

The team has released a special Day X Update trailer to showcase the new graphics revamp. The trailer features a gameworld flythrough packed with new locations, characters, and enemies and a soundtrack by Hollywood musician Jean-Pierre Taïeb. 

Watch the STALCRAFT: X 10th Anniversary Day X Update official trailer below

New features of the STALCRAFT: X Day X Update

Exciting New Northern Storyline – Embark on a new large-scale storyline. The tales of the northern factions are unique stories that reveal the Zone from different perspectives and intertwine with each other. Each story has its own unique atmosphere and fully discloses the ideology of the faction you choose.

Personal Shelters – Players can now have personal shelters where they can rest after forays and craft useful items to use themselves or for sell to other players in the Zone. The personal shelter can be customized, and it is also possible to create a genuine underground workshop to furnish other stalkers with necessary supplies.

Huge Graphics Engine Overhaul – Welcome to a whole new level of visual quality and graphical effects. Many new improvements have been made to enhance the Zone, immersing players deeper into the apocalyptic game world including lighting and SSAO, texture and model updates and a completely overhauled weather system. 

New Animation Engine – After two years of development, we have finally added a completely new character animation engine with revamped movement. Aside from the aesthetics, the new animations provide better perception of enemy movements on the battlefield, significantly enhancing the overall gaming experience.

New Gameplay – Many new gameplay features have been added in the DAY X Update, such as the introduction of personal shelters along with numerous gameplay innovations, including a new looting system, open world outpost capture, and much more.

Full Day X Update information and patch notes can be found here 

About STALCRAFT: X

Players will spend their time in the open world of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Locations are filled with many kinds of PvP and PvE activities, beloved by fans of Stalker, such as searching for artifacts, mutant hunting, exploration of uncharted locations, doing quests, creating laboratories and participating in faction wars. For those who have less time to play, there are various session modes to experience.

A living open world

The open world of STALCRAFT: X is truly alive, and players create unique situations for each other, forging loyal friendships and relentless enemies along the way. While exploring the game world’s many locations, other factions’ players may shoot you, but you won’t lose all your gear and progress; instead, you’ll only leave part of the resources you’ve collected during that trip. This ensures you retain the thrill of each raid, while setbacks are not overly fatal.

A unique combination of FPS and RPG

The balance of weapons is not typical for open-world MMOs and rather resembles session shooters like Counter Strike and Call of Duty. We define the shooter component as fast-paced, tied primarily to reaction and shooting skills. At the same time, you will remain motivated to progress further on as, over the years, the developers have managed to achieve a unique combination of FPS and RPG mechanics.

Progression and open world economy

Don’t let the MMO genre scare you away — there is no levelling mechanic, and you progress through the game by obtaining new equipment. You can aquire it in many ways, including buying it from other players — because STALCRAFT: X has an open economy. You can become a legendary merchant without leaving the base! And by the way, there are no game wipes.

The distribution model

STALCRAFT: X is distributed for free, and there is no catch here — monetization is organized according to the P4T (Pay for time) as well as cosmetics model. Any items can be obtained through playing the game, however, the soft monetization method allows you to speed up some areas of character leveling.

STALCRAFT: X is available to play for free now via Steam and the EXBO launcher. 

Season Five Delivers Mobile Players a Massive Mine Map, a New Game Mode, Introduces Vehicles Along With A Plethora Of New Updates and Rewards!

JULY 25, 2024 – Global game developer MoreFun Studios announced today that Arena Breakout’s “Road to Gold” Year One Anniversary Season update is now available to download for Android and iOS mobile devices. This Season Five update brings Team Elimination game mode, first-of-its-kind vehicles, a massive Mine map, a new fierce boss with Hecate and limited-time Warrior Bounty loot!
 
Watch the Season 5 Trailer below:

To celebrate the one year mark since Kamona’s civil war first erupted, MoreFun offers fans in-game missions to unlock limited-time rewards, including a free Sapper Shovel melee, exclusive anniversary items, case trial cards, supply bundles, and more. Stay tuned and follow the official Arena Breakout social channels for more info celebratory events including a 72-hour Streamer Hunt!
 
Kamona’s civil war has expanded the battlefield in the Valley region, opening a new warzone area – the Mine, an extensive map to explore where every corner holds the potential for treasure or trouble. Explore the Mine, strategize all moves carefully, and secure the GOLD in this ever-expansive battleground. Need to travel these massive maps faster? Traverse the map quickly in newly introduced Vehicles that allow players to gain a tactical advantage over the enemy. 

Additional New Season Five Features:

• New Boss: Hecate – Cold and calculating, Hecate is a formidable femme fatale that leads the mysterious Abyss military group. As Ajax’s most formidable foe, prepare to delve into the heart of darkness with this new boss fight on the Farm!
• Free Sapper Shovel Melee Weapon – Complete in-game anniversary missions to claim your free Sapper Shovel Melee Weapon… can you dig it?
• Team Elimination Mode – A brand new team-based event, squad up and square down in this fast-paced 4v4 game mode. Team Elimination takes place on special Farm, Northridge, Armory, and TV Station maps – takedown the opposing squad in this best of 7 format to win the match!
• Warrior’s Bounty: Exclusive High Tier Loot –  Come and get the limited Warrior’s Bounty gold loot in the anniversary season update. Collect and build your collection, enhance your firepower, and become the envy of the battlefield.

Kamona’s civil war rages on! What will you be fighting for? Arena Breakout’s Season 5 update is now available on iOS and Android devices. Arena Breakout is a free-to-play next-gen immersive tactical FPS and a first-of-its-kind extraction looter shooter that pushes the limits of war simulation on mobile. Follow the game’s social channels and visit its official website for new updates and more information.

Follow the game’s social channels and visit its official website for new updates and more information.

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About MoreFun Studios

MoreFun Studios was established in 2010, and has developed a number of projects with world-renowned intellectual property such as Arena Breakout, Naruto and Rock Kingdom. MoreFun has the experience of working on a wide variety of genres including action, shooter, RPG, casual, and more. The team is committed to delivering quality content and experiences to its players across the globe.

The divine defender breaks into this legendary roster.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 25 July 2024 |SRG Studios is thrilled to introduce the newest playable character in their co-op action roguelike, Champion Shift. Known as the “Celestial Firebrand of Orleans,” Joan of Arc, a fifteenth-century French military expert, emerges as a beacon of hope in the face of the Dominion.

En Garde! 

Armed with her Lance de Guerre and driven by unwavering courage, Joan of Arc defies the Dominion’s rule, viewing it as a blasphemous affront. Her mission is clear: reclaim the stolen celestial powers that rightfully belong to fellow fighters. With her heart ablaze with purpose, Joan’s path to justice will leave the Dominion’s grip in ashes, illuminated by the radiant glow of her lance.

Riposte! 

Champion Shift boasts a legendary cast of characters for players to explore, including Athena, Gilgamesh, King Arthur, and more. Swap between character and car as you face off against the Dominion, an antagonistic organization set on eliminating these heroes. In Champion Shift’s latest update, players can wield Joan of Arc’s legendary lance to face off against the Dominion’s forces and unlock character-specific boons. Perform Joan of Arc’s spin attack to stun surrounding enemies and grant her a protective aura, or shift into vehicle form to impale enemies on a summoned sigil. Defeated enemies drop experience orbs, providing different power-ups upon leveling up, with additional abilities unlocked as you progress further into your run.

Allez! 

Explore Joan of Arc and Champion Shift’s other legendary characters in the game’s latest update. Players will race across deserts, urban landscapes, and seaside forests in search of enemies. Accompanying each champion’s abilities is a range of boons to increase your speed, damage, and attack range each run. Summon rotating chakram, add a flaming battering ram to your champion’s car, or deliver an AOE damage with an explosion as you shift between character and car. Players can explore hundreds of combat combinations for the ultimate run!

Gameplay Features:

• Play as the infamous saint, Joan of Arc, alongside other champions, including King Arthur, Athena, Gilgamesh, Tomoe Gozen, Sun Wukong, Vejigante, and Jesse James.
• Collect sixteen ancient and powerful Relics that provide permanent stat boosts through the game’s Relic system, providing special quests in each stage.
• Discover Celestial Gifts to buff your character, including the Wings of Quetzalcoatl, Enki’s Protection, the mighty sword of the legendary paladin Roland, and more.
• Battle through fifteen unique maps with a host of diverse enemies.
• Gather fragments to construct Summon companions, the Dominion machines that will aid you in battle.
• Localization in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Russian.

Champion Shift is available now on Steam.

About SRG Studios

SRG Studios was founded in 2013 with a focus on developing mobile games. Known for games like Jaws.io, Ink Inc., Heroes Inc., and Sausage Wars, our games have been downloaded over 200 million times. The release of Champion Shift marks our transition from mobile games to PC and consoles.

Don’t miss the action-packed title in Steam’s Tower Defense Fest and its upcoming closed beta.

LUBBOCK, Texas – July 25th, 2024 – Mint Creative is excited to announce their FPS tower defense game, BrainZ Defender, coming to Steam in 2025. The game is participating in Steam’s Tower Defense Fest running from July 29th to August 5th, and will be hosting an exclusive closed beta on the first day for their Discord members.

BRAINNSS
Zombies are taking over the world and you’re our only hope! Tasked with a mission from the Elites, retrieve an enigmatic brain from an overrun government lab and safely transport it from Alaska to the White House in DC. Brain in hand, play solo or band together with up to 3 other friends and defend it from the relentless assault of the undead looking for a tasty meal. Travel across the states as you fight, strategize, and adapt against zombies of all shapes, sizes, and attributes that come your way.

Locked and Loaded
BrainZ Defender features an impressive arsenal of weapons and traps to explore. Visit the “PAK-A-GAT” vending machine for all your firearm needs, from assault rifles and submachine guns to shotguns, rocket launchers, and more. Weapon upgrades and elemental ammo types boost your firepower, while traps offer essential support and obstacles against the horde. Quickly deal damage over time with fire ammo, slow enemies to an amble with ice ammo, or whittle away at their health using poison ammo. Rounding out your defenses are flamethrowers, tesla coils, barricades, and the ol’ reliable automatic turret, some of the many handy traps available.

Reporting for Duty
Gear up for battle in BrainZ Defender’s upcoming closed beta on July 29th! This exclusive sneak peek is available to those in the BrainZ Defender Discord server only. Those interested in trying out the game and helping provide crucial feedback can join their Discord server to sign up.

Planned Release Features:

• The Great American Road Trip awaits as you defend the Brain across 10 different levels on your path towards DC, including atop the Golden Gate Bridge and in a demolition derby arena in Nashville.
• Devise the ultimate defense as 10 distinct zombie types look to exploit any weak points.
• Amplify your damage by improving your weapon’s capabilities. Over 10 guns to choose from featuring enhancements to increase damage, reduce reload speed, increase ammo capacity, and more.
• Strengthen your fortifications with 17 various traps, each with their own upgrades.
• Wield the elements of fire, ice, poison, electricity, and acid, with more to come; each offering boasts different advantages and usages against the enemies.
• Become one with the zombies through the PvP mode in the form of defenders vs invader. The invader will have an overhead view as they command the zombies to spawn whenever and wherever they please.

BrainZ Defender is available to wishlist on Steam, with an upcoming closed beta test on July 29th for Discord server members only.

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About Mint Creative

Mint Creative is a small indie studio from around the globe dedicated to crafting fun experiences. As passionate gamers ourselves, we are creating games that we ourselves would want to play.

• Assemble a crew and battle across a spectacular galaxy in this mobile-first card game
• Play the game in person at Gen Con in the Event Hall

Olympia, Wash.—July 25, 2024—Million Dreams Games today revealed their upcoming title, Once Upon a Galaxy, a pick-up-and-play mobile card game that combines fast action with simple mechanics and extensive customization for a quick and fun, but deeply strategic experience. Choose your captain and assemble a crew as you sail across a diverse and spectacular galaxy filled with your favorite storybook characters, legends of myth and other cosmic entities in this highly engaging card battler.

“Our goal is to make a game that is fun to play, amazing to look at, and enchants players and inspires them to join us on our journey,” says Matthew Place, Chief Dreaming Officer. “We want to bring the joy of trading card games to a whole new audience, so we are focusing on designing a game that is very accessible and easy to jump in and play on your phone, but with engaging, strategic depth.”

In Once Upon a Galaxy, players first select a Captain who grants a crew bonus for the entirety of the run, then choose Characters from the Shop to add to the crew. They then face off against the opponent’s crew in a fierce battle! Upgrade your Characters from bronze to silver and gold to collect treasures with cool abilities, and use powerful spells to aid in battles.

“I love how fast-paced Galaxy is–I can join a game on my phone basically anytime, and async play makes it even easier to stop or start it whenever I want,” says Luis “LSV” Scott-Vargas, Magic The Gathering Hall of Famer, game designer, and streamer. “Once Upon A Galaxy combines deep strategy and great gameplay with fast games and a great app. This is the perfect phone game.”

Key feature of the game include:

• Battle Anytime – Play single player mode against opponents at your own pace.
• Battle Your Friends – Play live by jumping into a lobby against 5 other players for extra competition.
• Show Your Style – Customize your decks and upgrade your cards to express your personal style. Vibe with the Animals, fight alongside mythical Heroes, scheme with treacherous Villains, loot your opponents as a Pirate and hoard treasures with ferocious Dragons.
• Card Game Veterans – Galaxy’s team is stacked with designers with decades of experience from strategic card games such as Storybook Brawl, Hearthstone, Elder Scrolls: Legends, Magic the Gathering, and more.
• Art is magic – Galaxy features original art commissioned from world class digital artists, with hand painted characters and backgrounds. Enjoy a unique modern take on familiar fairy tale characters.

Playable on mobile, tablet and desktop, Once Upon a Galaxy is currently in closed beta with the open beta launching next month. Million Dreams Games will be showing the game at GenCon 2024 in Indianapolis happening August 1-4, with a Kickstarter campaign launching at that time. For more information, visit www.galaxygame.gg

About Million Dreams Games

We’re a new, streamlined team of seasoned game industry veterans, working on the mobile card game Once Upon a Galaxy. At Million Dreams, we want to create games that enchant our players and inspire them to join us in turning dreams into reality. milliondreamsgames.com

The biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game is coming in the Developer Deep Dive video on August 12

Kyiv, Ukraine – 25 July, 2024 – S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will now be launching on November 20, 2024, moving from the previously planned date of September 5, 2024.

“We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. These two additional months will give us the chance to fix more “unexpected anomalies” (or simply “bugs”, as you call them). We are always grateful for your ongoing support and understanding – it means the world to us. We’re just as eager as you are to finally release the game and for you to experience it for yourself.” said Yevhen Grygorovych, Game Director at GSC Game World.

With the launch nearly here, the team is ready to share the biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game yet. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive will premiere in collaboration with Xbox on the 12th August, 2024, featuring a variety of never-before-seen content, including:

• Interviews and behind-the-scenes of the development process;
• Lots of new footage, including world overview, various locations, gameplay and cutscenes;
• A full video walkthrough of one of the story quests.

This Developer Deep Dive is set to give our fans the full understanding of how the game plays and looks. More details will be shared soon.

Since the very start of Russia’s full-fledged war against our country, GSC Game World has been supporting Ukraine in all the ways possible. For those willing to do the same, we recommend following a link to the official charity fund of Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine himself – https://u24.gov.ua/

About S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the latest instalment in the acclaimed series that has captivated millions of players globally. This new entry combines first-person shooter elements with immersive sim mechanics and horror, delivering a uniquely intense experience. Featuring unprecedented scale, advanced graphics, and a rich, atmospheric adventure, it promises to be the ultimate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. journey.

About GSC Game World

GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game developer, was founded in 1995 and is renowned for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Cossacks series. The studio is committed to delivering top-tier gaming experiences and is currently focused on the upcoming release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

European retail boxed editions coming for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 alongside the digital release of the 2D action platformer. 

Barcelona, Spain – 25th July 2024. Global publisher and distributor SelectaPlay has today confirmed the release of two physical boxed editions of their upcoming 2D action platformer Morkull Ragast’s Rage. Releasing alongside the global digital PC and console launch, SelectaPlay has revealed a physical Standard and Collector’s Edition for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch will be available via European specialist stores. 

Developed by Disaster Games, Morkull Ragast’s Rage is an exciting 2D action game that combines platforming and action with a touch of exploration. Take control of Morkull, God of Death and Darkness and Lord of the Ragast, and get ready to experience awesome gameplay mechanics that allow him to break the fourth wall and communicate with the player in some exciting and unexpected ways! 

SelectaPlay will be creating, publishing and distributing the physical versions of Morkull Ragast’s Rage for fans to enjoy, and has been working to create a Collector’s Edition worthy of the God of Death and Darkness himself! The limited Collector’s Edition will come with the physical release of the game, a set of four character stickers, a colour artbook with concept art and designs from the game and a CD of the game’s awesome soundtrack (along with a digital download code) all housed in a specially designed collector’s box. 

Watch the recently released animated trailer for the game here

Get ready to play as Morkull, the villain of this story who has some interesting knowledge. . . He knows that he is a character in a video game. He also knows the existence of a player who controls him (that is, you) and he knows of some developers who have created him (that is, us).

Your objective? Help Morkull escape from the Ragast so he can rule and carry out his evil plans around the world. Yep, that’s right. your typical cliché villain….

• Art and animation – Morkull Ragast ‘s Rage is completely hand-drawn and animated frame by frame. Inspired and influenced by traditional animated films and other two-dimensional video games. This traditional animation endows the entire cast of characters with great naturalness and life within.
• Break out of the fourth wall – What makes the game special is Morkull himself, his personality and character along with that fourth wall break that allows him to talk to players as if he were right there. We have endowed Morkull with great charisma and personality, constantly generating a lighthearted atmosphere, loaded with constant humour, bad jokes and pop culture references.
• Combat system – You’ll have your own hands and all the power that comes with being the God of Death and Darkness of course… plus you’ll have a wide selection of combos and abilities that will allow you to fight your way through the deepest corners of the Ragast.

Morkull Ragast’s Rage will be published globally via digital stores for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 later in 2024. The physical Standard and Collector’s Editions will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 via European specialist retailers. Both the physical version and the digital version of Morkull Ragast’s Rage can now be pre-ordered.

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About Disaster Games

Disaster Games is a videogame studio founded in 2023, located in Zaragoza, Spain and formed by a group of young developers who are currently working on Morkull Ragast’s Rage.

About SelectaPlay

SelectaPlay is SelectaVisión’s video games publishing branch. The company works with talented studios on unique video games and helps them publish their titles in both physical and digital formats in Europe and worldwide.

About SelectaVisión

SelectaVisión is a video publishing company founded in 1984. Based in Spain, SelectaVisión’s catalog includes anime and live-action feature films, TV shows, and movies. Publishing both anime classics and the latest Japanese productions since 1997, SelectaVisión has built a long relationship with fan-favorite Japanese producers and distributors, becoming the major publisher of anime content for Spanish audiences.