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Kitsune Tails Premieres New Demo, Gameplay Trailer at OTK Games Expo

Even mythological beings need reliable messengers

The first public hands-on demo of Kitsune Tails, the platformer styled after beloved classics and steeped in Japanese mythology,  arrives ahead of Steam Next Fest, alongside a new gameplay trailer debuted at OTK Games Expo.

Developer Kitsune Games and publisher MidBoss™ brings their platformer with queer relationships to PC, Linux and Steam Deck in Q3 2024.

Watch the new trailer below

Play as Yuzu, a young half-fox/half-human messenger to the god Inari. Face difficult platforming challenges with a variety of game-changing power-ups. Adorn multiple costumes granting Yuzu new abilities used to traverse various worlds and dismantle legendary Japanese creatures.

Unfurl the ancient tellings of a tale revolving around human ideas of romance and love that come with the complicated relationships of mythological beings. Explore the intro world in the Steam Next Fest demo to see first-hand the fire of Yuzu’s determination to one day confront her former mentor turned antagonist and save her love interest from a sealed elemental prison.

Kitsune Tails launches later in 2024 on Steam for PC, Linux, and Steam Deck. Play the new demo today in celebration of June’s Steam Next Fest!  For more information, visit the Kitsune Tails website, and follow Kitsune Games, MidBoss, and #KitsuneTails on social media.

About Kitsune Games

Kitsune Games is an inclusive indie video game development studio led by Emma ‘Eniko’ Maassen and James Yarrow. Set apart by its queer founder, the studio strives to make the world a better place by offering quality entertainment with representation of people from all walks of life.

For more information, visit the Kitsune Games website or follow @KitsuneGamesCom on Twitter.

About MidBoss™

Based out of San Francisco (although not the Neo kind), MidBoss aims to make the world better, safer and more inclusive for marginalized people, especially those across the gender and sexuality spectrum, by creating cool experiences through games and other forms of media which diversify representation, as well as becoming a platform for queer content around the world.

MidBoss expanded on the world it created in 2064: Read Only Memories with a Read Only Memories comic series in late 2019. The studio is also responsible for the creation and curation of Summer of Pride, an annual month-long celebration of diversity in games featuring titles with good LGBTQ+ representation and an array of queer and POC content creators.

Bring the Beat Back to Saturn in Rhythm JRPG Keylocker – Coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch this Year, Steam Next Fest Demo Available Now

Cyberpunk vibes and rhythm-based combat await you in brand-new Steam Next Fest demo

Boulder, Colo. (June 4, 2024) – In a blend of rhythm and turn-based action, the power of music becomes the path to liberation in the highly anticipated JRPG Keylocker. Announced today by Moonana Games (Virgo Versus The Zodiac) and Serenity Forge (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!), Keylocker is set to hit PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch in addition to the previously announced Xbox Series X|S and PC in late Summer 2024.

Think you have what it takes to bring music back to the world of Saturn? Test your skills in a brand-new Steam Next Fest demo starting today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325040/Keylocker__Turn_Based_Cyberpunk_Action/

Today’s platform announcement was accompanied by a new trailer showcasing the game’s rhythm-based combat, sprawling cyberpunk world and absolute slap of a soundtrack:

In the dystopian metropolis of Saturn, a tyrannical regime has silenced all sound – making music is against the law. B0B0, a bold singer and songwriter must take the fate of Saturn into her hands to dismantle the corrupt government through tactical battles, navigating real-time executions of moves in a rhythm game style to triumph over adversaries. Uncover the mysteries of the city and its overlords and headline concerts with her band’s pulse-pounding electronic jams.

Inspired by classics like the Mario & Luigi RPG series and Chrono Trigger, Keylocker effortlessly combines the charm of physical comedy with rich storytelling and challenging strategic mechanics. This genre-defying mix of JRPG, narrative, and rhythm elements promises an unforgettable experience.

Stay in the loop on all things Serenity Forge by visiting the team’s website and Twitter page.

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About Moonana Games

With an international team based in South America, USA and Europe, Moonana is a small but dedicated game development studio with a love for off-beat RPGs. Inspired by modern classics, Moonana’s work reimagines the genre by combining quirky characters, heartfelt plots, and sizzling mechanics, creating fresh and unforgettable experiences. 

About Serenity Forge Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives. 

Iam8bit and Night School, a Netflix Games Studio, Announce OXENFREE II Vinyl Soundtrack

scntfc’s critically acclaimed synthwave score materializes as a physical artifact, out June 6

LOS ANGELES – June 4, 2024 iam8bit, and Night School, a Netflix Games Studio – the developer behind the OXENFREE series, Afterparty, and Next Stop Nowhere – are proud to announce that they’re bringing the OXENFREE II: Lost Signals soundtrack to vinyl. The two-disc vinyl soundtrack is available to order on iam8bit.com on June 6 and ships immediately.

OXENFREE II was considered one of the best games of 2023 by several critics. The sequel is set five years after the iconic original game, which also featured scntfc’s music on its critically acclaimed soundtrack.

As with the first game, music is a crucial part of OXENFREE II’s DNA. Composer scntfc has once again crafted a foreboding, mercurial synth-powered soundscape that adds a whole new layer of intrigue and mystery to OXENFREE II’s foggy, treacherous cliff tops and streets. The music seems to whisper: “Danger is just around the corner, but so too is hope.”

With 22 tracks pressed on Radio Disturbance Red vinyl, its otherworldly grooves let listeners enjoy the music and mood of OXENFREE II again and again. What’s more: The ludicrously talented Calder Moore crafted all-new cover art worthy of the moody music found inside, calling to mind the brain-bending, jaw-dropping visuals present in the game itself through a stunning new perspective.

The OXENFREE II: Lost Signals two-disc vinyl soundtrack will be available June 6 at 9 a.m. PDT for $42.99.

Track List:

[Side A]

  1. Atwater Station
  2. Nightfall, Camena
  3. To The Valley
  4. Cleaned Slate
  5. Lift

[Side B]

  1. No Exit
  2. Waterhead Bluffs
  3. Atalanta Argonaut
  4. Galvanic
  5. A Block. A Rock. A Grave. A Cave.
  6. Change The Station, Time Went
  7. It’s Time To Go

[Side C]

  1. Blacklake
  2. The Stars Are On Their Side
  3. A Bridge
  4. Garland
  5. Past Days

[Side D]

  1. To The Island
  2. Plots
  3. Space Between Time
  4. To The Summit/To The Docks
  5. Ghosts Of The Pacific Northwest

About iam8bit

iam8bit is a creative production emporium that’s been boldly redefining the entertainment industry since 2005. Its collaborative works have taken a variety of forms, including groundbreaking community events, immersive art experiences, and exclusive collectibles, all designed to bring surprise and delight to people’s lives. iam8bit played a crucial role in the vinyl renaissance, minting its first record in 2010, and is the industry leader in premium physical editions of top-tier games. iam8bit evolved into financing and publishing games under its iam8bit Presents imprint, including the smash hit Escape Academy; NES mash note Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum; and the upcoming chill vibes simulator Simpler Times. The company is based in Los Angeles and co-owned/co-creatively directed by Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White.

About Night School, a Netflix Games Studio

Founded in 2014 by cousins Sean Krankel and Adam Hines, Night School is known for player-driven narratives that combine wonder, danger, and humor. In 2021, the studio joined Netflix and continues to create new game worlds and story games. The studio’s first game, OXENFREE, garnered critical acclaim and won an Independent Games Festival Award for Excellence in Visual Art and was nominated for a D.I.C.E award for Outstanding Achievement in Story, and a SXSW Game Award for Excellence in Narrative. Other releases include critically-acclaimed Afterparty and Next Stop Nowhere.

Downward is back with an Enhanced Edition! 

It is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox.

Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.

Montpellier, France – June 4th, 2024

We are excited to announce that Plug In Digital is partnering up with indie developer Caracal Games Studio, to share that the surprise Enhanced edition is OUT NOW on PC & Consoles as Downward: Enchanced Edition. It will also be available to everyone who owns the game on Steam already as a free update! Enjoy the best version of Downward, with improved graphics and new assets… Live or relive a unique experience, as this new version adds new alternative endings.

SYNOPSIS

Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.

THE LAST JOURNEY BEGINS…

Downward will let you set off on humanity’s final adventure, to seek out an explanation for the apocalypse that changed the Earth as we know it. Taking advantage of parkour techniques and of the mysterious “anomalies” you will traverse astonishing and dangerous ruins of past civilizations, all to find the legendary artifacts meant to control the deadly calamities that came to this world. You won’t be alone in this, but what can you do? This world is not for humans anymore…

PARKOUR

Experience challenging first-person parkour action throughout ruins of past, jump, slide, hang… Collect experience to upgrade your character’s stats and powers, and use anomalies to your advantage and use your parkouring skills to face Ancient Guardians waking up, within one goal : end your journey.  

EXPLORE & DISCOVER

Nothing is served on a platter freely explore an open-world and enjoy breathtaking landscapes, to reach secret places, collect useful items and hidden treasures. Seek out for an explanation to the anomalies and the reason humankind has been annihilated. The end of the story will depend on what pathing you took, the treasure you collect, and the way you explored this apocalyptic world….

THE COMING

When three stray planets mysteriously begin to orbit the Earth’s atmosphere, it spells death, disaster, and the end of an era. Rising from this fall is beyond the question. The only way forward…

…is Downward.

Developer: Caracal Games Studio

Independent software house born in Rome in 2015. We employ the skills of experienced professionals who have worked in indie, AA and AAA field. Caracal has been recognized as the best Italian Indie studio in 2017, during the IVGA thanks to our first product, Downward. In 2018 we released OkunoKA, an extraordinary platforming hard-core experience for Nintendo Switch. We are currently working on a new, ambitious unannounced project.

Publisher: Plug In Digital

Plug In Digital is one of the world’s largest independent video game distributors and helps studios and publishers distribute their games worldwide on PC, cloud, console & mobile. Plug In Digital also runs two separate publishing labels: Dear Villagers and PID Games. Creating unique single player experiences like the award-winning The Forgotten City, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, ScourgeBringer and Gravity Circuit, including the recently released beloved titles like Fabledom, The Land Beneath Us, and also with flexible publishing and co-publishing solutions on all platforms.

Los Pingheros – Playtest Sign-Ups Now Open!

Bordeaux, France, June 4, 2024: Following the recent announcement of Los Pingheros, Hectiq is now excited to open sign-ups for the playtest.

Sign-ups are now open via the official Steam product page, and the playtest will run from June 27th to the July 11th 2024. Players will have an opportunity to play Los Pingheros for the first time, while also sharing their feedback directly with the studio team.

Los Pingheros is a multiplayer brawler featuring penguins in a Mexican-themed world. The game blends action and strategy with dynamics elements that will change the landscape and the course of the game.

Watch the debut trailer below:

ABOUT HECTIQ

Hectiq is a French indie game studio founded by 4 industry veterans who met while working on Microsoft Flight Simulator at Asobo Studio. The team now consists of 9 members.

Hectiq was created with the aim of developing unique and captivating games across various genres, focusing on creativity, playability, and technical innovation.

Website Studio: hectiq.games

theHunter: Call of the Wild Announces the “Sundarpatan Nepal Hunting Reserve” DLC, Coming June 18

Pursue 10 brand-new animal species including the iconic Bengal Tiger, the Snow Leopard and the Large Tahr in this vast new reserve, plus a free update for all players!

STOCKHOLM June 4, 2024 – Expansive Worlds, a creative division within Avalanche Studios Group, has announced that theHunter: Call of the Wild’s newest DLC, the “Sundarpatan Nepal Hunting Reserve,” will launch on June 18 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. The DLC will be available for $11.99/€11.79, with a 20% discount across all storefronts for the first week! The newest expansion to the acclaimed immersive hunting game brings hunters to the vast lands of Nepal, a sprawling environment featuring three unique regions, 13 animal species, and a new weapon – the 19th century Gandhare Rifle.

Welcome to the Sundarpatan Nepal Hunting Reserve, where beauty and exploration go hand in hand. This is a hunting ground filled with an array of wildlife, breathtaking environments, cultural exploration and unique challenges.

Key Features

  • Elevate your hunting game: Discover 13 animals, including 10 new species unique to this area. You’ll need to be on high alert as you come face to face with the territorial Bengal Tiger, the rare and impressive Barasingha, the elusive Snow Leopard, and the Large Tahr – known in these parts simply as the “Great One.”
  • Push the boundaries: Hunt at altitude on rough, snow-covered, open ridges in the mountain region, explore the iconic rhododendron forests of the mid-hills and brave the overgrown sal forests that bask in the tropical climate of the lowlands. Diversity and variation is omnipresent throughout Sundarpatan, and the sheer scale of this location will challenge even the most experienced hunters.
  • Embark on a journey of cultural exploration and education: Sundarpatan provides the perfect opportunity to uncover the natural and cultural richness of Nepal. Showcase your hunting expertise with local experts and wardens, and complete non-hunting mission objectives such as agriculture, photography and repairs to support and develop the reserve.
  • Hunt with the historical Gandhare Rifle: Originally a breech-loading firearm in the late 19th century, the Gandhare Rifle is a handcrafted, high-caliber, single-shot rifle. Made in Nepal by the Nepal Army, the weapon is testament to Nepali innovation, both in the military and hunting realms.

A free update will also be available for all players when the DLC launches on June 18, which includes two Nepal-inspired cosmetic items – the Sundarpatan Rhododendron Paint and the Sundarpatan Flowers Camo! The update also includes remasters of the Water Buffalo and Blackbucks models, population resets for a range of species, changes to the behavior of Pumas in Parque Fernando, multiple bug fixes and more!

theHunter: Call of the Wild is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. For more information, visit the game’s website.

About theHunter: Call of the Wild

theHunter: Call of the Wild offers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Players can immerse themselves in the atmospheric single-player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends. Since its release in 2017, theHunter: Call of the Wild has grown to feature an incredibly diverse animal species roster across twelve unique reserves, and continues to actively engage millions of players. theHunter: Call of the Wild is available for Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store (including PC Game Pass), Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation 4.

About Expansive Worlds

Expansive Worlds is a creative division within Avalanche Studios Group and a leading developer and publisher of outdoor games. Since 2007, Expansive Worlds has been devoted to delivering highly immersive outdoor gaming experiences for millions of players. It is best known for the long-standing and successful theHunter franchise, as well as the open world fishing game Call of the Wild: The Angler. Expansive Worlds develops games using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast open worlds with endless creative possibilities.

About Avalanche Studios Group

Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company offering a wide range of games and live services from creative divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction. Its portfolio includes the Just Cause franchise, theHunter: Call of the Wild, Generation Zero, Rage 2, Call of the Wild: The Angler, and the upcoming Contraband. Founded in 2003, Avalanche Studios Group draws from nearly two decades of open-world experience. All its games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast and dynamic worlds, full of emergent gameplay and endless creative possibilities. Learn more at www.avalanchestudios.com.

A New Season of Heavy-Duty Challenges Awaits in SnowRunner “Season 13: Dig & Drill,” Out Now on PC & Consoles

PARIS June 4, 2024 SnowRunner,the blockbuster off-roading experience from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, today releases the first season of its Year 4 Pass with “Season 13: Dig & Drill”on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC. Watch today’s new Season 13 overview trailer for a taste of all the content that awaits!

Available for free to all Year 4 Pass owners, Season 13 invites players to Almaty, a brand-new, hidden gem of a region nestled in the heart of Central Asia. A set of 10 new stickers is also available for all players as a free update.

Spur Almaty’s mining industry back to action! Authorities in southeast Kazakhstan need expert manpower for a bold new mining venture and are ready to set up cutting-edge infrastructure to back it up. That’s where you come in! Help the region’s quarries kickstart their operations by bringing essential equipment and rebuilding their conveyor belts and haulage systems. Once production is up and running, restore the region’s cargo airport and conduct geological surveys to complete the job. Almaty needs a hero – it’s up to you to be their silver lining!

To help you in this endeavor, Season 13 comes with two powerhouse vehicles to navigate Almaty’s rugged terrain, from the depths of its mineral deposits to the top of its mountain ranges. First is the PLAD 450, an 8×8 juggernaut equipped to handle even the toughest challenges, sure to become a staple of any heavy-duty fleet! Also joining the game is the AAC-58DW, a versatile scouting SUV with exceptional geometry and weight distribution, allowing you to take on mountainous terrain like never before.

Get up to 50% off on all things SnowRunner!

Celebrate the release of “Season 13: Dig & Drill” and the start of SnowRunner’s fourth year of content updates with up to 50% off on the base game and its DLC on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. And get your hands on even more content at an even better price with the game’s Anniversary Editions.

“Season 13: Dig & Drill” is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC — and automatically granted to all owners of the Year 4 Pass or 4-Year Anniversary Edition. For more information, check out the game’s page on the Focus Store.

A Delicious Adventure Awaits — Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC Release Date Announced for Metroidvania-Lite Meets Cooking Game Magical Delicacy

Befriend a Divers Cast of Characters, Explore the Cozy Harbor Town of Grat, and Cook Mouthwatering Meals This July

Erie, Pennsylvania (June 4, 2024) — Preheat your ovens to 350oF, set up your mise en place, break out your grimoire and get ready for a scrumptious and wholesome adventure! Today, Whitethorn Games — publisher of inclusive, accessible, easy-going games including APICO, Calico, Botany Manor, and Lake — and solo-developer sKaule are thrilled to share that their upcoming Metroidvania-lite-meets-cooking game Magical Delicacy is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox — available day one with Xbox Game Pass — on July 16, 2024. 

Check out the Magical Delicacy release date and Nintendo Switch announcement trailer below:

A wholesome adventure set in an enchanting world, Magical Delicacy invites you to play as the young witch Flora, who travels to the adventurer’s town of Grat to grow her magical skills and fulfill her dream of becoming a fully-fledged witch. Upon arriving, she takes up shop to cook meals and potions for the diverse cast of characters, from the charming townsfolk and mysterious travelers to forgotten figures of legend and masters of their craft. As she traverses the cozy harbor town, she’ll discover the stories of the townsfolk and learn that there is more to Grat than meets the eye. 

Collect an assortment of inspiring ingredients from shops, foraging through the town, and by growing them in your garden, cook up a storm in your upgradeable kitchen using a variety of tools and deliver your meals to fulfill the orders from hungry townsfolk. Explore the unfamiliar town of Grat, learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique and witchy world one dish at a time.

Key Features of Magical Delicacy include:

  • Collect new recipes and ingredients through trade, questing, growing vegetables in your garden, and exploring throughout the town of Grat. 
  • Learn an extensive cooking system, allowing for flexible, creative choices to fulfill even the oddest orders.
  • Build the kitchen of your dreams by commissioning new equipment to help you create even more delicious dishes.
  • Experience a wholesome linear story filled with witchy wonder and intrigue, with many optional encounters and free play opportunities.
  • Traverse a 2D platformer inspired by Metroidvanias, gain new abilities, reach new areas, and unlock shortcuts.

Magical Delicacy is coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One and Series X|S on July 16, 2024. Magical Delicacy will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.

About sKaule

Based in Hamburg, Germany, independent developer and illustrator Steven Kaule (sKaule) has been making games since 2014. They strive to create works that blend artistic beauty with fun and enjoyable gaming experiences, that can be enjoyed by everyone. Magical Delicacy is the solo developer’s first commercially released game. Learn more by visiting skaule.com.

About Whitethorn Games

We’re an indie game publisher focusing on pleasant, easy-going games, including APICO, Botany Manor, Calico, and Lake. Our games can be played in pieces, require no special skills or knowledge and are accessible enough that anyone can pick up and play. We’re believers in accessibility, inclusion, and widening the audience that gets to play. We like to consider ourselves the defenders of easy games. While our games might challenge you, they’ll respect your time, they’ll make sure you can play, and most importantly, they’ll never punish you. Learn more at whitethorngames.com

ACTION-RPG SOCIAL SIM DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG DROPS NEW DEMO 

Explore the Glacier Overworld and battle through Kolmstein’s dungeon before returning to the idyllic village of Hinterberg.

London, Tue 4 June 2024Curve Games and Microbird Games today revealed that Dungeons of Hinterberg, a single-player mix of Action-RPG and social sim set in the Austrian Alps, launches its first playable demo on June 8th. 

Steam URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/Dungeons_of_Hinterberg/

The new demo allows players to experience a full in-game day cycle beginning on Day 7. Fans can explore the Glacier Overworld (Kolmstein), which includes a gravity-defying dungeon that requires players to solve puzzles and slay monsters while mastering an array of magical skills, before returning to the village of Hinterberg and hanging out with a selection of characters.

Dungeons of Hinterberg will also be part of Steam Next Fest June 2024, which runs from June 10th to 17th at 10am PT/6pm BST, giving players a taste of a day in the life of Luisa, as the protagonist explores Kolmstein. The demo will also be featured in the official Steam Next Fest livestream, which will broadcast June 10, 11am to 1pm Pacific Time, and can be viewed on the Steam Next Fest event page; Twitch; YouTube; and Facebook.

Dungeons of Hinterberg blends hack ‘n’ slash action, puzzle solving and social elements, allowing players to battle monstrous creatures from Alpine myths, explore dungeons, and forge friendships. The game is available to wishlist now on Steam here and launches on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10/11 PC, and with Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud on 18th  July 2024.

About Microbird

Microbird is an Austrian indie game studio founded by Regina Reisinger and Philipp Seifried in 2020. With a small but skilled team, Microbird is on a mission to create visually distinct single-player experiences that will take you on fantastic and unique journeys.

About Curve Games

Curve Games (part of theCatalis Group) is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, Lawn Mowing Simulator, and the multi-million-selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Games is recognised as one of the leading publishers of independent games worldwide.

Unawake: Highly Anticipated Action Hack & Slash Featured In NVIDIA Keynote At COMPUTEX

RealityArts and Toplitz Productions showcase the power of imagination while pushing the limits of technology

Oberhaching, Germany, June 4, 2024 – Development studio RealityArts and publisher Toplitz Productions are excited to announce that their upcoming action hack & slash Unawake is featured in the recent keynote address presented by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang at the COMPUTEX trade show on June 2.

Utilizing the revolutionary NVIDIA Audio2Face technology, which translates recorded voiceover takes into lifelike facial expressions using sophisticated AI, Unawake is among the few selected titles spearheading this groundbreaking feature.

Watch the Audio2Face Trailer on YouTube

NVIDIA Audio2Face, a NIM microservice, is one of the technologies utilized in Unawake that helps the small development team at RealityArts, which consists of only two people, to realize their creative vision. It shows that even very small teams can achieve greatness, when unbound creativity and ability are combined and supported with exceptional tools.

Thanks to tools like Audio2Face, we as a team of two can focus on the storytelling and making sure that the gameplay experience as well as the visuals utilizing Unreal Engine 5 meets gamers’ expectations,” says Ismail Kemal Ciftcioglu, RealityArts co-founder and Game Director for Unawake. “This is our most ambitious project yet and we are honored as well as humbled that NVIDIA chose our game for its keynote.

From the very beginning of Unawake’s development, RealityArts set out to mix the motivating loot spiral of games like Diablo 2 with fast-paced, yet tactical first-person melee combat. Add to that an original story about a war between angels, intuitive controls and inclusions like MetaHuman or NVIDIA Audio2Face AI technology to achieve more lifelike characters, fans of action role-playing games are in for a treat.

Unawake
will be available later this year in digital stores. Further information on the game is available on the official product page on Steam, where the game can already be wishlisted.

About the game:

You are an Unawake. Fighting for humanity’s survival in a merciless war between angels and demons, you are the only hope to avoid impending doom. Explore stunning environments and destroy the nightmarish creatures with a variety of abilities and customizable gear in frantic first-person melee battles while unraveling the mystery of your long-lost identity.

Get ready for frantic first-person melee action, an extensive loot system and a gripping story, while you battle nightmarish creatures, leaving a path of destruction, blood and broken bodies.

Features

  • Fast and tactical first-person melee combat. No encounter will be the same, while you adapt to the ever-changing approach of the wide variety of opponents.
  • Diverse stunning environments to explore, intense fights and visual splendor that only Unreal Engine 5 can offer, will draw you deep into the world of Unawake. With motion-captured animations and tools like NVIDIA Audio2Face and DLSS 3 technology, Unawake makes use of state-of-the-art gaming to deliver an unforgettable experience.
  • Story-based game progression. Discover an epic story that takes you into a dark fantasy realm, where the war among the angels moves humanity to the brink of extinction. Can you save the world from certain doom?
  • Experience-based character and skill progression. Level up, learn new skills and use them to your advantage against the ever-evolving enemies.
  • More than 20 skills and perks to customize your way of play. How you fight through the never-ending onslaught is fully up to you.
  • Vanquish your enemies with a multitude of weapons. Swords and Shields, Dual Wielding Blades, Axes and War Hammers are just a few tools of destruction at your disposal.
  • Customize your weapons to gain the advantage in relentless battles. Elemental effects and buffs will give you the edge against your opponents.

About RealityArts Studio

RealityArts Studio, founded in Istanbul 2016 by film and production veterans Ismail Kemal Ciftcioglu and Bahar Baziki, swiftly rose to prominence as Turkey’s premier independent gaming company. Their Steam Greenlight success propelled them onto Steam’s platform, and they gained recognition from industry giants like Epic Games, Nvidia, Microsoft Turkey, HTC Vive, and MSI. Honored by Endeavor in 2016 and four times by Epic Games with 3 Epic Megagrants and a Best Game award; they secured a coveted place in the global indie game community.

About Toplitz Productions

The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.