Sydney, Australia, November 15, 2023 – Tintinimaginatio and Microids are delighted to announce that Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox. Co-produced by Tintinimaginatio and Microids and developed by the renowned Spanish studio Pendulo Studios, a pioneer in adventure games for nearly 30 years, Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh will be available at the end of November 2023 on PlayStation 4 (physical/digital) and Xbox One (digital). The Nintendo Switch version is set to be released in 2024.

Inspired by an iconic adventure from the series “The Adventures of Tintin” created by Hergé and has sold more than 275 million copies worldwide, this new video game marks the return of the famous reporter with the puffball to the world of interactive entertainment thanks to a dynamic co-production between Tintinimaginatio and Microids.

In the game Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh, the famous reporter and his faithful companion Snowy are going to experience some extraordinary adventures… After meeting Professor Sarcophagus whilst cruising the Mediterranean Sea, the famous reporter sets out in search of the tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh. What are the dark secrets hidden in the tomb? From Egypt to India, passing through Arabia, Tintin and Snowy will end up investigating a gigantic drug trafficking network throughout the East.

With all the facets of the Tintin universe and a story full of twists and turns that are part of Hergé’s great creative legacy, Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh immerses the player in the heart of a mysterious Egypt and other lands of infinite beauty.

Combining all the best elements of adventure and investigation games, Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh invites the player to dress up as an investigator/reporter: search, infiltrate to find clues and solve enigmas with the help of investigation dialogues enriched with video sequences, infiltration phases or even plane or car chases. Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh offers a unique and innovative gameplay to allow everyone to live the adventure like a real reporter!

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About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Sloclap, Oddworld Inhabitants, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Go Nagai, Charles Cecil, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset…), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

About Tintinimaginatio

Tintin is linked to both the present and the future. Imagining a future for Tintin and a heritage like Hergé’s is essential and paramount. To do this, we must adopt a long-term vision and a culture of responsible ethics that respects the artist.

It is important not to fall into a rut, but to show initiative and innovation. Our slogan, ‘keep imagining – new activities’ pursues this objective.

About Tintin
TINTIN might be the hero everyone would like to be, but is surely the friend everybody would like to have. This friend who would do anything for the ones he cares about. Today, the Adventures of Tintin still resonates vibrantly: They inspire artists, writers, movie and theater directors alike. Tintin embodies the universal values in which each and everyone can rely. Tintin is a unique mix, combining exciting stories, a “ligne claire” drawing style and universal themes.

Tintin is famous all over the world. Distributed worldwide, Tintin’s adventures are devoured with the same enthusiasm since its debut back in 1929 in the pages of the Petit Vingtième magazine. Who could have envisioned such a success? Definitely not its creator, Hergé (Georges Remi), autodidact comic book artist whose got lucky to publish his work during his teenage years in the pages of his homeland of Belgium’s scouts’ magazines.

LONDON – 14 Nov. 2023 – Not For Broadcast, the chaotic television news propaganda sim from developer NotGames and publisher tinyBuild switches the channel to host a special episode of the popular chat show, “Bits of Your Life” with the launch of the latest DLC on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

The premise of the show should be simple. The host has years of experience, the guest is Peter Clement, the leader of Advance and the potential future Prime Minister. All you need to do is bring out guests from Clement’s inner circle to dive deeper into his celebrity past and glimpse into his political future.

But here’s the thing about “simple”: it doesn’t make good television. It’s time to head back to the editing chair and start working your magic. Someone at the station has given you the power to decide which guests come out in which order, and as the saying goes – with great power comes great opportunity (for chaos!). And of course, you’ll also be picking the camera angles, choosing the ads and censoring any words too juicy for early evening TV. 

“Bits of Your Life” is the most responsive chapter of Not For Broadcast ever released, with different guest order combinations resulting in a huge variety of changes to the story, multiple endings and plenty of easter eggs and secrets to discover. 

“There’s nothing quite as cathartic and embarrassing as a politician on live television,” said Jay Orbaum, Director at NotGames. “Except maybe the feeling you’ll get buying this DLC, though no guarantees on that.”

Not For Broadcast’s “Bits of Your Life” DLC is available now on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for $8.99 USD, available discounted as part of the Not For Broadcast Season Pass for $24.99 USD or the Deluxe Edition, which includes the base game, The game supports English, French, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese languages.

Game Features

• Keep ratings high by picking the best angles, censoring the worst swear words and playing VT.
• Bring out the guests in any order you want, derailing the show and upsetting just about everyone.
• Track different combinations of guests and discover new combinations using your in-game notepad.
• Hours of footage, branching paths and ten distinct endings designed to be played through multiple times.
• Uncover the truth about Peter Clement, or at least make him look very stupid. Don’t feel bad – he’s a politician!

To learn more, visit the game’s official website, wishlist “Bits of Your Life” on Steam, follow @NotGamesUK on X, Facebook, and Instagram, and join many other editors on Discord.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, Happy Humble’s Burger Farm, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Belgrade, Serbia, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.

About NotGames 

NotGames is a British game studio that opened its doors in 2013 to attempt to save the charity that brought us all together. Coming from a bizarre background of film, TV, theatre, and comedy, NotGames aren’t your usual game developers. If you’re asking, we’d like to call ourselves ‘multi-talented all-rounders’, while our former employers would probably say we’re ‘unfocussed and easily distracted’.

Exhausted after the runaway success of the cult-classic NotTheNameWeWanted and the subsequent stillbirth of NotCoD (we don’t like to talk about it), we took some time out to contemplate our navels in a dark room. 

In 2017, we decided to get the band back together, with NotGames 2.0 combining satire, social commentary and original gameplay into the dystopian wonderland of Not For Broadcast. 

Overnight, Xbox announced several new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and cloud beginning today including:

Week of November 13:

• Coral Island, November 14 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S)
• Persona 5 Tactica, November 17 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of November 27:

• Dune: Spice Wars, November 28 (Cloud and Console)
• Rollerdrome, November 28 (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S)

For more details on the new games joining Xbox Game Pass this month, available Perks and Quest updates, check out Xbox Wire here.

Time to suit up: Atom Eve flies onto your screens in her own video game, developed by Terrible Posture Games!

LOS ANGELES – Nov. 14, 2023 – Skybound Entertainment is thrilled to announce that its first original video game in the Invincible universe, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, is now available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store!

Watch the Invincible Presents: Atom Eve launch trailer below:

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve invites players to step into the shoes of the fan-favorite character from the Invincible franchise, Atom Eve, as she navigates balancing life as a superhero with the relatable challenges of school, family, and friends. Develop relationships with characters from the Invincible franchise in your own personal way; your choices will shape how characters react to you, and your decisions will define what kind of hero you want to be. Wield Atom Eve’s powers directly in turn-based combat woven into visual novel gameplay, and see your story flow seamlessly into vivid action that feels like a comic book brought to life.

With creative direction from Jill Murray (narrative lead/design on Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Boyfriend Dungeon), and art direction led by Rossi Gifford (illustrator and character designer for Riot Games, Marvel, and Skybound), developers Terrible Posture Games have seamlessly combined Invincible’s signature art style with visual novel and RPG elements to create an unprecedented opportunity to dive deep into the Invincible universe.

“It’s been fantastic exploring a complex character like Atom Eve and extending her story. I can’t wait for people to see what we’ve been working on!” said Jill Murray, Creative Director at Terrible Posture Games.

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve is available now for PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store for $9.99. Steam users can benefit from a 20% launch discount for a limited time.

In addition, Amazon Prime subscribers can claim the Epic Games Store version of the title at no additional cost via Prime Gaming from November 14 – 21, 10 a.m. Pacific Time: https://gaming.amazon.com/invincible-presents-atom-eve-epic

For more Atom Eve, fans can watch the critically acclaimed adult animated superhero series Invincible on Prime Video. The first two episodes of Season Two are available now, and will be followed by new episodes weekly until November 24. Following a mid-season hiatus, the second half of Season Two will premiere in early 2024. A special episode detailing Atom Eve’s origin story was released on Prime Video this year during San Diego Comic-Con. Invincible is available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

About Invincible

Created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, Invincible #1 debuted to critical acclaim on January 22, 2003. Soon after, they were joined by artist and contributing creator Ryan Ottley. Throughout its fifteen-year run, Invincible not only continued for a historic 144-issues but also spawned multiple spin-off series and even an intercompany crossover with a certain friendly neighborhood superhero. In 2021, the Invincible animated series arrived on Amazon Prime and quickly became one of the most popular new streaming series of the year, earning praise worldwide for its fresh storytelling. With a second season currently airing on Amazon Prime Video and new comic book projects to be announced, Invincible remains a cornerstone of the pop culture landscape that continues to grow in popularity every year.

About Terrible Posture Games

Grown from the solo efforts of tech artist Joe Mirabello, Terrible Posture Games has become a long-term presence in the otherwise chaotic landscape of game development. Known for the roguelite FPS games Tower of Guns and Mothergunship, the acclaimed VR game Mothergunship: Forge, and for narrative-rich games such as The Walking Dead: The Last Mile and the playable sitcom “3 out of 10,” Terrible Posture Games is proud to join Skybound Games, Jill Murray, and Rossi Gifford to bring fans a new way to experience the Invincible universe.

About Skybound Entertainment

Skybound is the company for creators. We’re known for using the Wheel of Awesome to make cool stuff, no matter the platform. We place creators and their projects at the center of the wheel and work with them to keep the integrity of their vision as it becomes a comic, game, TV series, film, audio series, or all of the above.

Skybound builds global franchises. We’ve been the home of The Walking Dead and Invincible since 2010 and are leaders in creating universes that become pop culture phenomena from our library of over 150 properties, including the emerging tentpole Impact Winter.

The revolutionary lost Shantae game hits Switch, PS4, PS5, and Steam in 2024

November 14, 2023 – Valencia, Calif. – What goes around comes around! Independent game studio WayForward is elated to announce that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the long-lost Shantae sequel that began production back in the early 2000s, is on its way to modern consoles and PC. Originally created for the Game Boy Advance system before being put on hiatus midway through development, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will be completed after more than 20 years, and will be released digitally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam in 2024, following the release of the previously announced Game Boy Advance-compatible game cartridge. A new trailer for the console/PC version of the game can be seen below:

Helmed by the original design team of Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is the direct follow-up to the beloved original 2002 Shantae game. In this hair-whipping, belly-dancing action-adventure, Shantae’s nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots, has a “groundbreaking” new scheme that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, players must turn the tectonic tables on Risky by rearranging the land itself…shifting, swapping, and moving between the foreground and background to navigate mix-and-match multilayered levels.

As Shantae’s adventure unfolds, she’ll explore multiple towns and labyrinths, master six creature transformations, use a variety of magical attacks and items, battle fierce bosses, and meet friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo — some of whom will be encountering each other for the first time. In addition to the single-player story mode, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution also includes a local 4-player Battle Mode for the first time in the series. Furthermore, players can choose to experience the game with enhanced, HD character portraits and HUD elements, or play with the classic GBA pixel presentation fully intact in Legacy Mode.

Following fan-favorite titles such as Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will be the sixth game released in the multi-million-selling Shantae series. In addition to the digital version, a physical edition of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will be offered on select platforms from Limited Run Games in 2024. Further information, including details on the preorder window, will be made available in the months ahead. For more news about the Shantae series and other WayForward games, please visit www.wayforward.com, and follow @WayForward on social media.

Key Features

• Discover the lost chapter of the Shantae saga, fully restored and released after 20 years!
• Fight and explore using your hair-whipping ability, magic items, and belly-dance transformations (including monkey, elephant, crab, and more)!
• Spin and shift Front Yard and Back Yard playfields to create new routes and solve puzzles!
• Visit towns, battle through labyrinths, purchase upgrades, find collectables, and meet with friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
• For the first time ever in a Shantae game, four players can compete in Battle Mode!

About WayForward

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.

Copyright ©2023 WayForward Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Shantae and the Shantae logo ™ BOZON

The second major content update in the hit franchise sequel features an array of dynamic weather across Rainbow Island – from rain and wind to tornadoes and lightning – available for Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC

SAN MATEO, Calif. – November 14, 2023 – Monomi Park, creators of the highly popular Slime Rancher franchise, today announced that “Come Rain or Slime”, the second major content update for Slime Rancher 2, is now available. This update features an array of new dynamic weather elements that will engage both the existing community and newcomers alike. Prepare to immerse in Rainbow Island where the forces of nature reign supreme and where beloved Dervish and Tangle slimes make their triumphant return. Free to current owners of Slime Rancher 2, new players can download the game and access the content update for Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC starting today for $29.99.

Slime Rancher 2 on Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/slime-rancher-2/9PHFJ0N31NV1
Slime Rancher 2 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/Slime_Rancher_2/
Slime Rancher 2 on Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/slime-rancher-2
 
Features

• All New Dynamic Weather System: The skies and environment will come alive with rain, wind, thunderstorms, lightning and more! As the weather dances across the different areas, you can discover their unique impact on the environment and slimes. Discover how weather systems escalate and produce new phenomena like tornadoes and tangle vines.
• Return of Tangle and Dervish Slimes: Prepare to welcome back some of your favorite slimes with rebalanced behaviors. These slimes will engage both new and experienced ranchers. Rediscover their abilities as they carve a unique niche in the ever-evolving ecosystem.
• Weather Symphony: Immerse in an auditory feast that beautifully reflects the ebb and flow of dynamic weather changes. Each weather type boasts its own captivating melody, further enhancing the immersive experience as you explore the effects of nature’s whims on the island’s inhabitants.
• Navigation Enhancements: Delve into a newly revamped Slimepedia interface with a beautified look and cleaner layout, making learning about the world of Slime Rancher a much easier experience.

Slime Rancher 2 is a sequel to the award-winning, smash-hit original that has been enjoyed by over 15 million fans worldwide. Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys to Rainbow Island, a mysterious land brimming with ancient technology, unknown natural resources, and an avalanche of wiggling, jiggling, new slimes to discover.

As Beatrix attempts to unravel the island’s secrets and uncover its true purpose, she’ll build, ranch, and farm within a beautiful conservatory, whose sparkling glass walls give her full view of the prismatic paradise she now calls home.

About Monomi Park

Monomi Park is an independent game studio based out of sunny San Mateo, California. Founded in 2014 by Nick Popovich and Mike Thomas, Monomi Park is committed to creating inclusive and innovative gaming experiences that defy expectations. Its flagship title, Slime Rancher was released into Early Access in 2016 with an official release following in 2017. It is one of the highest-rated games on Steam of all time with a 98% positive average score and has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms with over 15 million players worldwide. Slime Rancher 2 launched into Early Access on September 22, 2022 and sold over 300,000 copies in the first week.

For more information on Monomi Park, visit http://press.monomipark.com/index.php.

Check out the cozy creature-collecting life sim’s dedicated segment from the Nintendo Indie World Showcase!

STOCKHOLM – Nov. 14, 2023 – During today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase, developer Studio Supersoft and publisher Raw Fury revealed that Moonstone Island, the magical creature-collecting life sim, will settle down on Nintendo Switch in spring 2024. Embark from home to become a full-fledged alchemist in a colorful open world with 100 islands in the sky to explore. Make friends, brew potions, tame wild Spirits, and test them in card-based battles while taking the adventure wherever you go with Nintendo Switch!

Moonstone Island – Coming to Nintendo Switch Trailer: 

First released earlier this fall to critical praise and “Very Positive” reviews on Steam, Moonstone Island transports you to a delightful world full of charming creatures and characters inspired by Studio Ghibli classics like Kiki’s Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky and more. Explore ancient temples, dangerous dungeons, and diverse biomes to prove yourself as a true alchemist and uncover the secrets of Moonstone Island. As you grow, you’ll master new skills, raise your own team of wild Spirits, and make a new home and life for yourself in the clouds!

Key Features

• Explore a Magical World: Travel by balloon, broom, and glider to discover a vast sky full of unique people, places, and creatures.
• Find Your New Home: Build and customize a cozy new abode of your own on any of the 100 islands in your procedurally generated world.
• Make New Friends & More: Become a member of the community – befriend your NPC neighbors, go on dates, and fall in love!
• Discover Wild Spirit Companions: Tame and befriend a team of wild Spirits to fight alongside you in card-based combat.
• Dungeon Crawling & Farming: Explore dungeons to earn upgrades, collect loot, and uncover secrets while growing crops and flowers for brewing potions and more!
• Become a Full-fledged Alchemist: Optimize your character with unique skills and upgrades, and craft dozens of items and vehicles to survive the treacherous wilderness.

Moonstone Island is available now on Steam. Follow the Moonstone Island team on Twitter and Discord for the latest news and updates.

About Studio Supersoft

Sandy Spink founded Studio Supersoft in 2021 with the goal of making nice games for nice people. The studio is based in Toronto, Canada, but the team is distributed across Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, and several other countries. Supersoft is currently working solely on Moonstone Island, an open-world, deckbuilding life sim inspired by Sandy’s seaside upbringing, as well as the ’90s video games and cartoons he was raised on.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

BRNO, Czech Republic & VIENNA, Austria – Nov. 14, 2023 – THQ Nordic and developer Ashborne Games have released a new trailer for the upcoming WWI RTS Last Train Home. On the arduous journey back to their homeland, the newly formed Czechoslovak Republic, the Legionnaires find themselves thrust into diverse roles: engineers and cooks, stokers tending to the ever-fading flames, grenadiers launching into the fray, and riflemen holding the front line. Medics tirelessly attend to the wounded while scouts cautiously probe the dangers that lie ahead. This challenging apprenticeship unfolds amidst the grim theater of war and the solemn duties aboard the train. Each trial sharpens their skills, forging invaluable expertise. While it is imperative to care for every soldier, the loss of a seasoned medic resonates more intensely than that of a rookie rifleman.

Explore the latest trailer to catch a glimpse of the harrowing journey your Legionnaires are undertaking.

Play the Demo: thqn.net/lth-steam

About Last Train Home

The Great War is over – but the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Last Train Home is developed by Ashborne Games in Brno, Czech Republic, and is coming to PC on Nov. 28, 2023. You can add the game to your wishlist here: thqn.net/lth-steam

If you want to learn more about the game, make sure to visit the website, follow us on social media, or discuss with other fans on Discord:

About Ashborne Games

Ashborne Games is a game development studio with roots in Brno, Czech Republic, growing the strategy/RPG genre. The team is currenctly working on its new project, Last Train Home, and was also responsible for helping Comanche to lift off. The studio is a member of the THQ Nordic family.

About THQ Nordic

THQ Nordic’s official boilerplate can be found on our website: https://www.thqnordic.com/company/about

A premium-amount of new content marks the best time to start farming: Publisher and developer GIANTS Software has released the Premium Expansion and Premium Edition of Farming Simulator 22 to fulfill player’s dreams of agricultural variety on PC and consoles.

• The Premium Edition includes the internationally awarded Farming Simulator 22, six maps, seven official content packs, and the Platinum & Premium Expansions.
• The Premium Expansion, brand-new and also available separately, adds the new Central European map Zielonka plus vegetable farming with new crops & machines.
• The Launch Trailer focuses on the brand-new content of the Premium Expansion.

Expansion Content: New Map, Crops & Machines

Zielonka expresses the flair of Central European scenery, drawing inspiration from countries like Poland and the Czech Republic. The picturesque landscape around a remote village offers fertile soil to cultivate the new vegetable crops: carrots, parsnips & red beet – which are added to the list of overall 20 crops, alongside new factories, and production chains.

More than 35 new vehicles and tools are included: Authentically digitized with more details than ever, the implements extend the fleet to care for new as well as existing crops. Manufacturers Dewulf, Gorenc, Agrio & WIFO debut in the series, with even more machines by BEDNAR, Fiat, GRIMME, Kverneland, SaMASZ & others included in the expansion.

Edition Content: The Comprehensive Collection

The Premium Edition of Farming Simulator 22 lets new as well as existing farmers enjoy a comprehensive collection: Included are the Antonio Carraro Pack, Kubota Pack, Vermeer Pack, Göweil Pack, Hay & Forage Pack, Horsch AgroVation Pack & Oxbo Pack.

Furthermore, it contains the new Premium Expansion and the forestry-focused Platinum Expansion that introduced Volvo to the series and featured many other brands, gameplay mechanics, a new map, and more. Overall, more than 150 brands and far more than 400 machines are available in the Premium Edition to be operated in single-player or multiplayer modes.

“With the self-published Premium Edition release, we’ve achieved another significant milestone,” comments Boris Stefan, Head of Publishing at GIANTS Software. “Whether virtual farmers are new to our relaxing universe or experienced players looking to stock up on additional content for the coming winter and beyond: the Premium Edition offers the highest variety of environments, machines, and possibilities yet in the series.”

Farming Simulator 22: Premium Edition & Expansion are available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Visit the official Farming Simulator website

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About GIANTS Software

GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community.

About Farming Simulator

Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board.

© 2023 Published and developed by GIANTS Software GmbH. Farming Simulator, GIANTS Software and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GIANTS Software GmbH. All manufacturers, agricultural machinery, agricultural equipment, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. The agricultural machines and equipment in this game may be different from the actual machines in shapes, colors and performance. © 2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.

“PlayStation”, “PS5” and “PS4”, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, the Xbox Sphere mark, the Series X logo, Series S logo, Series X|S logo, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X|S are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “Mac” is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Zoom into Pitt Street Mall to experience the adrenaline pumping action of Forza Motorsport with a track-inspired spectacle, interactive challenges with TV personality, Sophie Monk and more

14 NOVEMBER 2023: Xbox ANZ invites players of all ages to start their engines and celebrate the latest title in Microsoft’s long-running, critically acclaimed franchise, Forza Motorsport through in-game, and real-life time trial challenges, an interactive RC course and competitions with Australia’s sweetheart and Forza fan, Sophie Monk.

Taking place at Pitt Street Mall at Westfield Sydney on Thursday 16^th November, players will have the chance to put their pedal to the metal as they experience the fast-paced action and realism of Forza Motorsport. Whether you’re a regular rev head or don’t know your engines from your exhausts, there will be plenty of action to keep everyone entertained.

The Forza Motorsport RC challenge will pull up outside the Microsoft Experience Centre, delivering a custom-built, vibrant course inspired by much-loved tracks from Forza Motorsport. Participants are invited to race their RC cars around the course to score the best time from 10am – 5:30pm on Thursday, 16^th November.

Up for grabs are several prizes for those successful in the challenges, including RC car giveaways and Forza helmets, and we’ll also be giving away themed items such as car air fresheners, t-shirts, drink bottles, and more to those who attend.

Inside the Microsoft Experience Centre, lucky Sydneysiders can meet and take a selfie with Sophie Monk from 1pm before fans can compete to overtake her personal best in the Forza Motorsport Hot Lap Challenge.

Vision and photography opportunities are available at the Microsoft Experience Centre on request:

• Visual backdrop of The Forza Motorsport RC course
• Vision of racing fans competing in the course and challenges
• Vision of Sophie Monk interacting with the course and competing in challenges
• Vision of Sophie Monk engaging with fans
• Customer and fan vox pops  

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.