Category: Game News

11Aug

Blockchain Game Developer Wemade Unveils NILE NFT Platform

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Blockchain Game Developer Wemade Unveils NILE NFT Platform

Wemade, a pioneer in blockchain game development, today unveiled its on-chain DAO platform, NFT Is Life Evolution (NILE). The platform, which is integrated into Wemade’s WEMIX3.0 mainnet, will allow artists to promote and monetize their works through DAO projects, including participation as IP providers. DAO members can earn further rewards in the form of concerts, art exhibits, sporting events, investments, and more.

NILE’s first NFT collection – London Underground Station 264 Genesis – is a pixel art representation of each of London’s 264 underground train stations. The collection was developed by ‘PICDOT’, a design team consisting of pixel artists Zeeha and Locho.

“With our utility coin WEMIX, and WEMIX$, a 100% fully reserved stablecoin, we are launching our own mainnet, WEMIX3.0. The mainnet will provide a complete set of games, DAO-based NFT, and DeFi.” Said Henry Chang, CEO of Wemade. “This platform-driven and service-oriented public blockchain will help build a better future for all of us.”

Neith protocol, which powers NILE, offers scalability, and interoperability between on-and off-chain activities through trusts. This protocol will allow large-scale projects to be organized and managed smoothly on the platform.

NILE launches in Q3 2022. For more information on NFT Is Life Evolution, please visit the official NILE website.

About WEMIX
WEMIX is a blockchain gaming platform developed by WEMIX Pte. Ltd, providing services including cryptocurrency wallet, decentralized exchange, NFT item marketplace, WEMIX staking and the game gateway. WEMIX Pte. Ltd is a subsidiary of Wemade, the developer and owner of “The Legend of Mir” IP, a highly successful game with over 500 million users.

About Wemade
Wemade is a pioneer in game development from Korea. Its focus is ever-shifting towards metaverse and blockchain (NFT, DeFi) technology with an emphasis on personalizing the gaming experience. Wemade strives to transform everyday games with blockchain technology and establish its WEMIX token as a key currency in the gaming industry.

28Jul

Raise your dinosaur and rule your dominion in this epic massively multiplayer game

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Alderon Games announced that the closed beta for Path of Titans is available now for PlayStation®, Xbox, PC, Mac, Linux, and mobile platforms. The cross-platform massively multiplayer survival game invites players to become a dinosaur, evolving from egg to adult in a rich ecosystem filled with 26 dino species, AI creatures, and up to 200 other human players. Explore an environment filled with natural events, all while avoiding death and augmenting your dinosaur to suit your play style. The Nintendo Switch™ version is expected later this summer.

Survive, explore, and thrive through lifecycle events and social gaming. The Founder’s Edition allows players to find and build a home cave within Panjura, the first of several 8km x 8km maps. Rank up on official servers, on custom community servers, and move between linked servers with your favorite dinosaurs on solo and social pack adventures to explore the open sandboxes through the extensive system of MMO side-questing for the menagerie of air, land, and sea dinosaurs, with rewards and incentives from egg to adult. The Beta will support cross-platform play on PC, mobile, consoles, Mac and Linux.

Massively Multiplayer: The huge, dynamic environment is filled with AI critters, quest zones, and caves set for you to create a home base, on servers for up to 200 players. Team up with players to take on challenges together or join friends in a herd for even larger, coordinated group efforts to take on the big in-game events! Or go it alone and carve your own path, how you survive is completely up to you.

Character Customization: Unlock skins and alternate species of each dinosaur genus. Change the individual colors of your dinosaur character and apply alternate subtle markings. Choose between multiple species of your favorite dinosaur, each with unique visual characteristics. Create a creature unique to you!

Questing & Events: Complete quests that encourage and reward immersive cooperation and unlock achievements to collect exclusive in-game content. Collect materials to build nests to sleep in, hunt various rare critters and PvP dinosaurs, forage for hidden plants, or defend your herd members, all while enduring natural world events that will shape the landscape around you.

Attributes & Abilities: Spend points to alter your abilities and attacks to tailor your character to your preferred play style. Swap out one of your bite attacks for a claw attack or a tail swipe, or reduce your HP and damage in exchange for more stamina and faster movement.

Swimming, Diving & Fishing: Submerge fully underwater and hunt for AI fish and avoid being chomped by prehistoric crocodiles. Lurk just under the surface and lunge out of the water to surprise unsuspecting prey. Traverse the complex redwood river system and explore the depths of the swampy lakes. Make the most of your environment to survive as a semi-aquatic hunter! Coming soon is Gondwa, a map of islands with extensive inland waterways, lagoons and shoreline inlets. Home to your creatures of the air, land and water!

Modding: Community is important to any game, and the Path of Titans team recognizes the amount of passion and talent dinosaur enthusiasts have. Our game has powerful modding tools that will be free for anyone to download and use. With extensive documentation to guide modders, anyone will be able to upload their content for cross-platform cross-play gamers to enjoy.

For more information, check out the Path of Titans website

About Alderon Games – Alderon Games is an independent game studio with a team of video game developers who are committed to making the games we’ve always dreamed of playing into reality. Based in Victoria, Australia, the diverse team mixes strong technical know-how with creativity and innovation in the video game genres that matter most to us. Their primary focus is game development with Unreal Engine and game development for both PC and mobile. Nearly every member of the team first began their game developer journey as a modder and, to Alderon, modding is one of the most essential aspects of their games. They also believe cross-platform play is the future of gaming, and have a strong commitment to enabling cross platform play for all of our titles.

29Jun

Build a Haven in the Darkness in Last Fortress: Underground’s New Season, Contaminated Land

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Hong Kong – June 29, 2022 – You just arrived in Eden, and not only do you find there’s no one in charge after all, but the ground opens. It’s no allegory. This is what happened to the gallant band of survivors at the end of the prologue season in Last Fortress: Underground, the fresh spin on survival simulators from developer Life Is A Game, and Contaminated Land, the first season, picks up right where it left off.

At the end of the prologue season, the rift drops your survivors into a strange new world wracked by pollution and riddled with ferocious zombies intent on eradicating all living things that cross their paths.

Where you had the remains of an ancient fortress as a foundation to work with in the prologue season, no such luxury exists this time. In the first season, the survivors must join forces with the Alliance to make the most of what was left from the previous season and face yet another daunting challenge.

Explore the dangerous new lands for resources to build and expand your settlement, and gradually draw in other survivors as your new community begins to take root.

The more survivors you convince to join you, the more essential materials you can produce. Manage your followers and resources well, and you may just be able to push back the darkness gnawing at the land and even put an end to the zombie threat – for a little while, at least.

Features:

Explore and expand – Push forward onto the frontiers of this blighted land and bring back the materials you need to help your burgeoning community thrive
Immerse yourself – Experience a rich narrative that unfolds as you reach key milestones in your endeavors
Never go alone – Team up with other players online to build and battle more efficiently
Order and method – Keep on top of what everyone is doing at all times with Last Fortress’ cross-sectional views and intuitive layout

Last Fortress: Underground is available now from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you can keep up with the latest developments on Last Fortress’ official Facebook page.

26Apr

Embrace Movie Magic with Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters™ & Studios Pack

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Cambridge, UK – April 26, 2021 – Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today announced two brand new packs for Planet Coaster: Console Edition. Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters™ and the Studios Pack will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 on 29 April, giving players everywhere the chance to expand their parks like never before.

Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters is the ultimate love letter to the hit movie. It features the supreme vocal talents of Dan Aykroyd and William Atherton in a brand new story-driven scenario.. There’s also authentic scenery pieces aplenty and sound effects straight from the 1984 original, including the ECTO-1, Slimer, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the Ghostbusters HQ, and Spook Central, offering everything players need to create a hauntingly good park.

Players can enthral guests with an assortment of new blueprints, a multitude of building materials, and a brand new flat ride and coaster. These are RollerGhoster, a twisting, turning, Slimer-themed kiddie coaster; and The Ghostbusters Experience, an interactive tracked ride where guests bust ghosts and score points as they ride around in the ECTO-1. Players can even take a ride themselves and fire Proton Packs to take down the colourful spirits and spectres in first-person.

Bringing the blockbuster experience to Planet Coaster: Console Edition, the Studios Pack lets players choreograph heart-pounding stunt shows, design exciting backlot tours, and create cinematic thrill rides that put guests right in the heart of the action.

The Studios Pack contains over 90 new blueprints, hundreds of new scenery items and construction pieces, and three incredible new rides. These are Big Screen Tour, a bus-based ride bringing park guests face-to-face with silver screen spectacles; Re-Motion, a simulator-style tracked ride in which an adjustable robotic arm tilts riders in all directions; and Horror Heights, a chilling drop tower dark ride.

Both Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters and Studios Pack make wonderful additions to the world of Planet Coaster: Console Edition.

Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters is available for a suggested retail price of £12.99/$14.99/€14.99. The Studios Pack is available for a suggested retail price of £7.99/$9.99/€9.99. They both release for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, on April 29th.

Follow Planet Coaster: Console Edition on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube

Visit the Planet Coaster: Console Edition website at https://www.planetcoaster.com/

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19Apr

Top Hat Studios is Releasing the Final PS Vita Game Ever on April 27th

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Synergia and Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story will support cross-buy with PS4 and PS5

After extensive discussions and technical conversations with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Top Hat Studios, Inc. has secured what may be the last ever releases for the Playstation Vita platform. SYNERGIA by RadiArts will be the penultimate title for the console, and SENSE: A CYBERPUNK GHOST STORY by Suzaku will be the final ever release for the platform. Both will be released on Tuesday, the 27th of April, with cross-buy available for the PS4 versions of the games (also available on PS5 via backwards compatibility).

They will continue to be available for just under 4 months – up until the point of final closure for the PS Vita store; this digital release comes following a previously released limited physical edition for both titles, each of which sold out in under a day. Unfortunately, due to technical limitations with PEGI and the SIEE Vita storefront services, these releases will be digital-only for the NA and Asia regional Playstation Stores.

ABOUT SYNERGIA
Synergia was originally released on Steam in July 2020, where it achieved an overwhelming percentage of good reviews and the love of visual novel fans. In this cyberpunk-themed visual novel, players enter a new world where love becomes the ultimate crime. They will play as Cilla, a lonely police officer whose life changes after meeting an extraordinary human-like android named M.A.R.A. The game is now available via Steam, GoG, the Nintendo eShop, and Playstation Store for PS4 with PS5 compatibility.

ABOUT SENSE: A CYBERPUNK GHOST STORY
Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story was originally released on the 25th of August, 2020, and has gained a cult following for its blending of cyberpunk, oriental mythology, Japanese horror, and kitschy aesthetics. The game is available digitally on Steam, the Nintendo eShop, the Playstation Store for PS4/PS5, and also in physical cartridge format for Nintendo Switch courtesy of EastAsiaSoft in conjunction with PlayAsia.

ABOUT TOP HAT STUDIOS
Top Hat Studios is a niche New York-based boutique publisher whose titles include Synergia, Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story, Synergia, Potion Party, and kickstarted successes as Ova Magica, SteamDolls, and The Girl From Arkanya. Having started as a genuine grassroots indie company with no external investment, Top Hat Studios now provides a holistic suite of publishing, business development, and porting expertise to indie developers and solo devs.

16Apr

TOHO Games Teases Upcoming Mobile Game “Godzilla Battle Line”

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Tokyo, Japan – April 16, 2021 – TOHO Games, the game label of Toho Co., Ltd. today released a key visual and the latest promo video for its upcoming mobile game “Godzilla Battle Line” ahead of its global debut in May. The announcement follows the release of key art and promo video for “Godzilla Destruction” earlier this week, one of three Godzilla Games for mobile worldwide that are releasing year, the first of which, “Run Godzilla,” is already available on mobile worldwide.

In “Godzilla Battle Line”, all the legendary monsters and weapons from the Godzilla series are ready for an epic fight. Players can build their own team of the strongest monsters and compete in exciting 3-minute battles against players from all over the world in real time.

The game’s key visual features some of the most beloved monsters featured over the course of the Godzilla series’ more than 65-year history, including Godzilla himself, King Ghidorah, Biollante, Rodan, Mechagodzilla, and Mothra.

Alongside this visual, a promo video featuring the latest gameplay footage has been released. The video is packed with unique and thrilling elements found in the game, from fierce battle scenes of the monsters clashing, to special moves, like Godzilla’s Heat Ray, that can turn the tide of battle in an instant.

Godzilla’s path of destruction is set to expand even further alongside the release of the Hollywood movie “Godzilla vs. Kong” (in US theaters and on HBO MAX on March 31, and in Japanese theaters on May 14) and the anime TV series “Godzilla Singular Point”.

The pre-registration campaign for the mobile game “Godzilla Battle Line” is also open. The game is set to be released in some countries in April 2021, and worldwide (including Japan) in May.

■Pre-registration

Pre-register on Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.toho.godzillabattleline

★ Special Pre-registration Campaign Open!
Pre-register via Twitter or Facebook to receive special game-related gifts through your social media account! @Gz.battleline

■ Game Overview: Godzilla Battle Line
Take on the world! 3 minute monster all-star battles! All the popular monsters and weapons from the Godzilla series are ready for battle! Build your own team of the strongest monsters and fight against players from all over the world in real time! Get ready for fun but intense 3 minute battles!

05Oct

9 Monkeys of Shaolin. New Gameplay Trailer

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October 5, 2020 – (GameWire) Two weeks prior to the release of the 9 Monkeys of Shaolin its creators from Sobaka Studio revealed the new gameplay trailer focused on details and all the key features of the incoming game: narrative, combat and progression systems, weapons, enemies and co-op mode.

Furthermore, today, Sobaka Studio has launched the expanded free demo version of the game on Steam – “Prologue”, so the players could experience all these features in a real combat. The complete first chapter of the game’s campaign offers both single player and co-op (online or split-screen mode for 2 players) options.

9 Monkeys of Shaolin: Prologue –https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425880/9_Monkeys_of_Shaolin_Prologue/

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is launching worldwide on Windows PC (via Steam), PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch on Friday 16th October.

About 9 Monkeys of Shaolin:
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”.

– Sun Tzu, The Art of War

9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a true rebirth of the iconic beat ’em up genre in vein of old-school video games. If you had fun playing beat em up videogames for hours as a kid, crushing foes left and right then this new title from the creators of hardcore brawler REDEEMER is definitely for you!

As a mere Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village. Game protagonist is quite a tough nut to crack as he knows the basics of ancient martial arts only mastered by legendary Shaolin monks. Get your trusty battle staff ready for a challenging adventure in Medieval China and for merciless fights with hordes of various enemies.

Action-packed battles, user friendly controls and incredible atmosphere of great kung-fu movies of 70s – all this makes 9 Monkeys of Shaolin a perfect choice for every true fan of really hardcore brawlers.

KEY FEATURES:

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

3 unique fighting styles: fight on earth, in the air or use mysterious magic seals. Combine these elements to defeat every enemy on your way.
Captivating narrative: discover the fascinating story of Wei Cheng and follow him as he rises from a simple fisherman to the master of Shaolin martial arts.
Stunning visual style: unlikely combination of historical and mystical elements gives you an exciting experience from every scene appears on screen.
Extensive character development system: you learn a great deal of ways to victory as you discover various unlockable perks, items and fighting styles.
More than 25 different levels: Chinese villages, pirate ship, Buddhist monasteries, Japanese mansions, ancient ruins and many more.
10 types of Chinese and Japanese polearms, each with its unique traits. Discover the landscapes to find new items!
Co-op play: invite your friend to help you fight through growing waves of enemies and complete the game together.

17Jul

WORMS Preparing to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Milestone

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Fan-made update to Worms: Armageddon, a series of digital badges, and Worms Rumble Steam beta kick off celebrations with a Holy Hand-Grenade of a bang.

July 17, 2020 – Team17 is kicking off the countdown to the 25^th anniversary of the award-winning and beloved Worms series on 17^th November. In addition to a collection of digital badges tracking the evolution of the worm design, a fan-driven update for Worms: Armageddon is now available with a raft of new features and updates, while the first beta is taking place for the recently announced Worms Rumble, which is scheduled for release on PlayStation consoles and PC later this year. Worms has been an award-winning success story since its debut in 1995, with instalments in the franchise launching on a range of platforms from the original PlayStation® to the most recent release, Worms W.M.D. on the current-generation of consoles and PC.

First released in 1999, Armageddon is beloved and recognised by the community as the quintessential instalment in the series. This week sees the launch of v3.8 of Worms: Armageddon, completed by fans, with dozens of new features and updates, including the ability to affect the game’s physics, the introduction of new CPU-controlled teams to online matches, and ‘Mapshot’ that allows players to start a new game on land decimated during a previous battle, as well as improved compatibility with Windows 10 and Linux platforms.

Kevin Carthew, Creative Director, Team17 said:
“I’m thankful to have been able to play some part in the Worms story over the past twenty years. Worms: Armageddon was among the first games I worked on; it’s incredible that members of the community are still delivering updates for it, and is a sure sign of its quality and the love that fans have for it. We’re currently writing the next chapter of the Worms story with Worms Rumble, and its beta test is currently underway. Tens of thousands of players have signed up to experience a fresh take on the series, and we’re receiving invaluable feedback that will help us deliver a great game.”

Nick Gomersall, Art Director, Team17 said:
“Worms has been a part of my life, and the part of the lives of millions of gamers, for a quarter of a century, and it continues to go from strength to strength. The series forms the backbone of my career at Team17, and the evolution of the Worms design throughout the last 25 years really stands out – everybody has their Worm.”

Today’s announcement comes just a week after Team17 unveiled the next instalment in the series, Worms Rumble, which is scheduled for release on PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, and PC later this year. A Steam closed beta of Worms Rumble is currently taking place and is running until 8am BST on Monday, 20^th July.

To keep up to date with all the information on the Worms series and Worms Rumble please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and join us on Discord.

About Team17 Group plc
Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Moving Out, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

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17Jul

Defend the Imperium on New Frontiers – Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus Now Available on Consoles

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Repel the Necron awakening on PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Kasedo Games – the digital first publishing label of Kalypso – have announced that turn-based tactical game, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, is available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

To mark the launch, a hard-hitting trailer has been released showing off the intense turn-based battles, expansive customisation options and the epic Necron tombs where players must fight for the survival of Mankind.

Taking control of Adeptus Mechanicus forces, players must lead their Tech-Priests and troops on a tactical quest to salvage ancient technologies from the mysterious Necron tombs of the planet Silva Tenebris.

The console release of Mechanicus builds on the critically acclaimed PC version with the addition of the Heretek DLC which exposes the dark underbelly of the Adeptus Mechanicus faction like never before. Players will face frighteningly familiar foes in a cohort of heretek Tech-Priests over five new missions using new disciplines, troops and unlockable firepower.

The console package is completed with the special Omnissiah Edition content which adds the atmospheric soundtrack, short story ‘Deus Ex Mechanicus’ by Andy Chambers, the stunning digital artbook, as well as the hard-hitting melee weapon, the Arc Scourge.

Game Information

Title: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Platform(s): PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Price: $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99

Publisher: Kasedo Games (@KasedoGames)

Developer: Bulwark Studios (@bulwarkStudios)

Genre: Turn-Based Tactical

Release: 17th July 2020

Hashtag: #Mechanicus40K

Store Links: PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

About Kasedo Games
Kasedo Games is the ‘digital first’ – Division of Kalypso Media. The Kasedo Games label is committed to publishing high quality games, developed by handpicked and highly talented Indie developers. Titles published under the Kasedo label include: ‘Filament’, ‘Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus’, ‘Rise of Industry’, ‘Project Highrise’ and ‘Crowntakers’. www.kasedogames.com

About Bulwark Studios
Bulwark Studios is an Indie Games Developer, founded in France five years ago. Bulwark are focused on creating tactical/strategic game experiences that are rich in artistic quality and ripe in passion. They released Crowntakers in 2014 on PC, with a tablet version launching the following year.

About Games Workshop®
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 528 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2020. Mechanicus, the Mechanicus logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

14Jul

Prepare to Get Schooled in Hearthstone’s New Expansion—Enrollment in Scholomance Academy Begins early August!

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Hearthstone Scholomance Academy Expansion

Pursue advanced study of the arcane in the latest expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s hit digital card game, which conjures 135 new cards brimming with spellbinding synergies

The Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle, one of two card pack bundles available for pre-purchase, includes five bonus Golden card packs, the Kel’Thuzad Hero, a Tavern Pass, and more

Class will officially be in session early August with the arrival of Scholomance Academy^™, the next expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game Hearthstone^®. Within the hallowed halls of this fabled college of magic, Students will encounter 135 all-new cards, designed to supercharge the game with sorcerous synergies and dazzling displays of arcane splendor.

At Scholomance Academy, students will immerse themselves in a range of magical disciplines designed to empower their continued success in Hearthstone. This mystical curriculum is best represented by Dual-Class cards, usable by two classes (the ultimate double major) and designed around mechanics and strategies they both share. Hunter and Druid students, for example, both have an affinity for beasts and will learn of new ways to harness their wild power. There are 40 Dual-Class cards in Scholomance Academy, including 10 signature Legendary professor minions—one for each of the unique class pairings.

To achieve the highest marks, Scholomance Academy pupils will also have to master the Spellburst keyword, found on minions and weapons, which triggers a powerful one-time effect the next time the player casts a spell. In addition, Studies allow players to Discover a card (select one card from three choices to add to your hand) immediately and reduce the mana cost of the next card they play of that type.

“We love introducing new twists and mechanics to Hearthstone, and Scholomance Academy is one of our most inventive expansions to date,” said J. Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment. “This is Hearthstone at its best, and we can’t wait to see what players do with the new Dual-Class cards and all the other tools and tricks we’re adding.”

Students looking to prepare for the academic year can pre-purchase the Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle for $79.99 USD, which comes with 85 Scholomance Academy card packs—5 of which are Golden Card Packs (containing all Golden Scholomance Academy cards)—plus one random Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary card; the Kel’Thuzad Mage Hero; the Kel’Thuzad card back; and a Tavern Pass, unlocking time-limited perks for Hearthstone Battlegrounds^®and granting four Arena Tickets, which are good for a free run in the game’s Arena mode. Also available is the Scholomance Academy Bundle for $49.99 USD, which includes 55 Scholomance Academy packs, one random Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary Card, and the Kel’Thuzad card back.

Starting from today July 14, players can log in to receive two free copies of the epic neutral minion card Transfer Student^*.

^*Limit two per account. Must log in by October 20, 2020 to claim.

_{About Hearthstone}
_{With more than 100 million players worldwide, Hearthstone is Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed, free-to-play digital card game designed for novice and veteran card-slingers alike. Players can choose from 10 powerful hero classes and customize their decks with minions, spells, and weapons based on the unique fantasy of the Warcraft® universe. Featuring a variety of game modes ranging from epic head-to-head duels to story-driven Solo Adventures, Hearthstone offers a vibrant and rewarding experience stacked with strategy, personality, and fun. Hearthstone is available globally for Windows and Mac PCs; Windows, iOS, and Android tablets; and iOS, and Android mobile phones.}

_{About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.}
_{Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone, Overwatch®, the Warcraft, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the multifranchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-two #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.}

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