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MONSTER JAM® Release Date Revealed

MONSTER JAM® Release Date Revealed – August 29, 2024. Early Access available from August 26, 2024

Following last month’s announcement in the Xbox Partner Preview showcase, Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. have today revealed Monster Jam® Showdown key art and release date. The brand-new official Monster Jam video game will be available on August 29, 2024, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Early Access will unlock on August 26, 2024.

Grave Digger® and Megalodon®, two of the most fan-favorite trucks, have been chosen to introduce the newest entry in Milestone’s catalog. The black and green wrecking machine with its spooky-themed design and the powerful predator from pre-historic oceans are featured in a high-octane chase across Colorado‘s breathtaking landscapes, conveying all the four-wheeled frenzy action awaiting fans worldwide. Importantly, Colorado is only one of the three original environments inspired by the American great outdoors where players will be unleashing all the power of the 66* official Monster Jam trucks they will find. In fact, beyond experiencing the official competitions in all three categories of stadium locations inspired by real venues, Monster Jam Showdown will take players to race also in Death Valley and Alaska, offering a vast arcade package with a total of 10 different game modes featured.

Monster Jam Showdown will be released on all major gaming platforms on August 29, 2024, with Early Access available from August 26, 2024.

For more information, please visit https://monsterjamvideogame.com/
*40 trucks will be included in the base game and 26 will be available through free or premium DLCs.

About Milestone
Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest-established racing game developers in the world. The 290+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP, and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, the acclaimed Hot Wheels™ Unleashed, as well as own IPs RIDE and Gravel. For more information please visit https://milestone.it/

About PLAION
PLAION is a dynamic and diversified business in the global entertainment sector, masterfully crafting franchises that captivate audiences worldwide. Boasting a vast network of eight game development studios, sixteen regional publishing offices, three game publishing labels including Deep Silver, and PLAION PICTURES as an independent film publisher and distributor, the company extends its influence with merchandise production and expansive distribution capabilities across the globe.

Founded nearly three decades ago, PLAION has firmly established itself within the entertainment arena. With a diverse range of services and solutions, PLAION stands as the premier publishing partner for console and PC games across both physical and digital channels. Moreover, its strong foothold in the Virtual Reality (VR) domain highlights the company’s commitment to varied gaming experiences.

PLAION is an Embracer Group company.

Goons: Legends & Mayhem Skates Onto PC, PlayStation & Xbox Today

Mario Strikers-style blend of sports, action and special abilities brings multiplayer madness to the sport of ice hockey

Slip on your skates and slide onto the ice today as Firestoke and RageCure Games’ cartoony and chaotic take on the sport of ice hockey, Goons: Legends & Mayhem, releases on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S today. The game mixes cartoon brawling action, frantic PvP and PvE modes, a raft of outrageous special abilities, ice rinks on pirate ships and a full campaign.

Supporting 1-6 players, Goons: Legends & Mayhem is a hockey action game offering 1 vs 1 up to 3 vs 3 matches with a variety of PvE and PvP modes, including a full story campaign. Players can choose from one of eight characters divided into 3 classes – the attack focused sharpshooter, the defense oriented enforcer and the wingman, a wildcard that can either focus on supporting their team, or act as a constant pain in the neck of the opponents. Each character has their own special ability, including explosive mines, freezing opponents in a cube of ice and teleportation, adding an element of cartoony brawling to this hockey title where teamwork is the key to success.

Goons: Legends & Mayhem story campaign takes players on a varied journey across ice rinks nestled in forests, to floating ice rinks on the deck of a pirate ship as they try to stop the Grand Mascoteer’s mission to ruin hockey for everyone. On this epic adventure, players will face epic goaltender bosses, recruit unhinged heroes offering new ways to play, and gather a variety of collectibles and cosmetic goodies.

Goons is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S

Alongside the fun hockey gameplay, class-based characters and chaotic brawling abilities, even more depth is added by six environments for you to play with, each of which has its own special mechanics, environmental hazards and a goaltender to defeat. The besieged castle of King Patrick, to give one example, is protected by a duo of wizards casting shapeshifting spells. The environment also features two drawbridges that will sometimes drop, hindering players’ ability to navigate. The castle is also being attacked by penguins armed with catapults, clumsily covering the rink with exploding projectiles.

Goons: Legends & Mayhem has been a challenging project for our small team, and I’m very proud of what we were able to accomplish over the last three years,” said Francis Tremblay, Game Director. “Fun has always been the primary focus for the game, so I wish you plenty of enjoyment and I’m looking forward to seeing you on the rink.”

Goons: Legends and Mayhem will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.

Grab it on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484180/Goons_Legends__Mayhem/

RageCure Games
Website: https://www.ragecure.games/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RagecureGames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ragecuregames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RageCureGames/Firestoke
Website: https://firestoke.games/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/firestokegames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firestokegames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirestokeGames

About RageCure Games
RageCure Games is an award-winning indie studio from Canada that’s focused on creating fun, surprising experiences. The studio members have a diverse experience in video game and software development, marketing, branding and traditional media. The team values the creative ownership of its team members, strong innovations and the importance of its community, but also passionate conversations about synthwave, feline photographs and afternoons of dozing off after too many sushi rolls.

About Firestoke
Firestoke’s vision is to connect a growing global audience of players with the games they love. They are driven by creative inspiration, but informed by data, enabling them to bring players the best indie games from the brightest development talent. They love games that bring people together, that can be shared with friends and family and which spark joy!

Collectively, they have contributed to numerous global hits including some of the industry’s biggest and most loved brands. Their extensive experience in video game development, technology and publishing enables them to offer collaborative partnerships that make a difference.

Frost Giant Studios Opens Equity Crowdfunding Round on StartEngine

More than $1.3 million USD in shares have already been reserved

Frost Giant Studios®, the independent developer of the highly anticipated real-time strategy game Stormgate®, today launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine. Frost Giant Studios, founded by former Blizzard Entertainment development leaders, invites community members and investors to join the team on its journey to reinvigorate the real-time strategy genre.

“Frost Giant Studios’ crowd-equity offering on StartEngine enables private investors and passionate players to actually be our business partners, to help launch Stormgate in the best way possible–together,” said Tim Morten, CEO and Production Director of Frost Giant Studios. “The funds we secure will bolster a strategic marketing campaign, setting the stage for Stormgate’s Early Access launch this summer. This initiative invites our supporters to upgrade into shareholders.”

Stormgate is powered by SnowPlay–the studio’s custom-built technology that aims to make it the most responsive and fun-to-play RTS yet. SnowPlay is capable of supporting games with more than a thousand units on a map without sacrificing playability. With a tick rate of 64Hz, Stormgate is three times more responsive than the previous leading RTS games.

Frost Giant is one of a small group of studios pioneering new ground for how games are brought to market. Until recently, most major games were funded by large game publishers who assume creative control over key decisions such as monetization fairness and release timing. Instead, Frost Giant is partnering directly with the community to self-publish Stormgate in the West, empowering the developer to retain creative control over the game.

This initiative offers supporters the opportunity to invest in Frost Giant Studios and directly benefit from the potential success of Stormgate, slated to release to Early Access in Q3 2024. Public investment in Frost Giant Studios through StartEngine is available to accredited and non-accredited investors, with a minimum investment of $494 is required for this Reg CF offering, with a company valuation of $150M.

To invest in Frost Giant Studios, visit the offering page on StartEngine, the crowdfunding platform where everyday people can invest in startups and growth-stage companies. For more on Frost Giant and the latest updates on Stormgate, visit playstormgate.com or join the official Discord.

*Please note that all investments entail risk, including the potential loss of capital. You should only invest an amount of money that you can afford to lose without changing your lifestyle. For more information, please visit StartEngine.

About Frost Giant Studios, Inc.
Frost Giant Studios was founded in 2020 by Tim Morten and Tim Campbell, veteran game industry leaders who, along with the rest of the development team, helped create some of the most acclaimed and best-selling PC games of all time. The studio’s debut title, Stormgate™, is a free-to-play real-time strategy game set in an all-new science fantasy universe. Headquartered in Irvine, California, with remote talent from around the world, Frost Giant Studios is committed to a work environment built on collaboration, inclusion, and mutual respect. For more on Stormgate, please visit playstormgate.com.