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01Aug

Drattzy Games Provides Update on “Alterium Shift” Amid Significant Company Changes

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Drattzy Games LLC, the indie studio behind retro-inspired JRPGs, has released a crucial update on the development of their highly-anticipated game, Alterium Shift. The announcement addresses recent internal changes and reaffirms the studio’s commitment to delivering a top-quality gaming experience.

Current Status and Challenges

The studio acknowledged the delay in their project timeline. Originally aiming for a full release shortly after the Early Access launch in July 2023, they have now encountered several unanticipated challenges. Feedback from Early Access revealed critical features that necessitated a reassessment of the development focus, resulting in a delay.

Major Change in Publishing Partnership

In a noteworthy shift, Drattzy Games and their publisher ended their agreement amicably as of July 2024. This decision, influenced by ongoing discussions since early 2024, has impacted the game’s timeline and development focus. The studio expressed gratitude towards their former publisher and wished them success in future projects.

Implications and Moving Forward

The termination of the publishing partnership has several implications:

Project Delay: The full version of Alterium Shift will not release this year as initially planned. However, a significant content update aiming for 75% completion is expected by the end of the year.
Localization Removal: Localization, previously handled by the publisher, has been temporarily removed. Drattzy Games is actively seeking solutions to reinstate this feature.
Development Focus: With all responsibilities now on their shoulders, the studio asks for patience as they refine their roadmap and manage all aspects of the project internally.

Future Plans and Community Engagement

Drattzy Games plans to share a high-level roadmap with the community, highlighting tentative timelines and upcoming features. They also announced their participation in upcoming events, including 2D Con in Minnesota and PAX West in Seattle, where they will provide more updates post-event.

Team Commitment

Despite recent setbacks, Drattzy Games states that it, is committed to Alterium Shift. The studio assures fans of frequent and transparent updates, appreciating the community’s support and feedback.

About Drattzy Games

Drattzy Games is an indie studio known for retro-inspired games with rich storytelling. Founded by Mottzy and DrassRay, the studio merges classic aesthetics with modern gameplay mechanics, exemplified in their latest project, Alterium Shift.

About Alterium Shift

Alterium Shift is a JRPG inspired by classic SNES-era games, featuring a unique 2.5D visual style, branching storylines, and dynamic quests. For more information, visit alteriumshift.com.

11Apr

MONSTER JAM® Release Date Revealed

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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.

17Aug

Dial M for Mozart: Baroque Murder Mystery “Mozart Requiem” Launches This Fall

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: famous Baroque composer, integral figure in the history of music – and murderer? That’s the question on everyone’s mind after the renowned musician becomes entangled in a deadly plot in Mozart Requiem, which GS2 Games is bringing to PlayStationⓇ 4 and Switch™ physical and digital and digitally to PC September 6, 2022.

Prague 1788. Mozart, nearing the peak of his career, prepares for the glorious debut of his Don Giovanni in the heart of the Golden City when the unthinkable happens. Sinister forces plot to dethrone Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Mozart’s patron, and plunge the realm into chaos. Suspicion soon falls upon Mozart himself, who must turn his prodigious intellect away from music and devote his genius to unravelling the deadly conspiracy that has the city in its grasp. Caught between a war of powers and occult ceremonies, you will have only one mission: to save the Emperor. Will you be up to the task?

“For years we wanted to put together a fun adventure game that brought Mozart’s amazing talents to console,” said Manny Granillo, Executive Director at HR GAMES. “MOZART REQUIEM brings back the classic adventure style that we all enjoyed and combined it with a thrilling mystery to unravel.”

Mozart Requiem deftly weaves fiction and historical fact, bringing its opulent vision of Prague to life with careful attention to detail and modeling it on extant 18th century maps of city. While this particular calamity didn’t occur during Joseph II’s reign, Mozart, his contemporaries, and other key events that unfold are also drawn from historical records.

Key features

The renowned Baroque city of Prague, accurately modeled on period maps
Characters, personalities and intrigue drawn from historical records
Dozens of mind-bending puzzles to solve
Unmatched musical soundtrack by Mozart
An unparalleled adventure with murder, conspiracy, and secret societies

For more information, visit the game’s website at gs2games.com/mozart-requiem.

About HR GAMES
HR GAMES is the publishing arm of Hoplite Research, LLC. As a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software, Hoplite Research, LLC is currently celebrating its 21st year in Entertainment, Research & Design. Hoplite Research, LLC management creates intellectual property and games through technology, innovation, and design on console, online, arcade, PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

About GS2 Games
GS2 Games is a licensed PlayStation® and Nintendo Switch™ publisher and distributor of video games all across the globe. Founded in 2019 by industry veteran Len Ciciretto, the independent company seeks to bring a wide range of games for all ages to market. https://gs2games.com

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16Aug

LEGO® Bricktales Coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC in Q4 2022

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A charming new LEGO® adventure comes to console and PC later this year

In collaboration with the LEGO Group, Thunderful are delighted to reveal the platforms that the anticipated LEGO® Bricktales will be releasing on. The new digital adventure from the developers behind the Bridge Constructor series will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in Q4 2022.

In LEGO Bricktales, journey across 5 different LEGO themed biomes and use an intuitive new brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your solutions to life. From purely aesthetic creations, such as market stands and music boxes, up to functional physics-based puzzles like building cranes and gyrocopters, LEGO Bricktales offers a host of challenges and quests to test your imagination and building skills.

Through the deepest jungle, sun-drenched deserts, a bustling city corner, a towering medieval castle and tropical Caribbean islands, you’ll be treated to delightful environments packed full of secrets, challenges and fun characters.

In each diorama, there are LEGO Minifigures who need your help, as well as the opportunity to unlock new skills for your good deeds. While exploring these colorful environments, you will discover a variety of construction spots with their own sets of bricks – it’s up to you to figure out a unique build that will work. Whether you’re being asked to put on your designer hat and build a throne fit for a king or testing your engineering skills to build a bridge that will get a digger across a river, how you construct your builds and meet the challenges you’re being offered is up to you!

“We know that LEGO fans across the world will be incredibly excited to get their hands on LEGO Bricktales,” said Dieter Schoeller, Vice-President of Production at Thunderful. “That’s why it’s so great to be able to announce that the game is coming to such a wide-range of platforms. Across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC, we are ensuring that as many people as possible are able to play and enjoy this title and its intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic.”

LEGO Bricktales on Steam: https://s.team/a/1898290/

Thunderful
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About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organization with eight development studios and over 300 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO® bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine. The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, which mean “Play Well”. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. However, its products are now sold in more than 140 countries worldwide. For more information: www.LEGO.com.

16Aug

Paintbucket Games Announces the Arrival of “The Darkest Files”

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In this historical investigation game set in the immediate postwar period, players expose the crimes of the Nazi era and ensure justice.

Berlin-based developer studio Paintbucket Games announces the arrival of “The Darkest Files,” the spiritual successor of their award-winning Nazi resistance game “Through the Darkest of Times.” The game is currently under development and is expected to be released in 2023 for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. A demo version will be available to play at this year’s gamescom in the Indie Arena.

In “The Darkest Files,” players take on the role of Esther Katz, a young prosecutor living in West Germany in the 1950s. She is part of the team around the Frankfurt Attorney General Fritz Bauer. As Esther, players investigate crimes committed by former Nazi officials, collect evidence, question witnesses and ultimately bring the perpetrators to justice. The game leads players on a gripping, emotional journey through the crimes and dark times of the Nazi era.

“After Through the Darkest of Times, we decided to stay in the realm of history for one of our next games — especially since current events continue to concern us deeply. We decided to move chronologically to the period after World War II, when many former Nazis were still active in high-ranking posiitions all over West Germany,” explains Jörg Friedrich of Paintbucket Games. “Fritz Bauer and his team did immensely important work during this difficult time by pressing charges against numerous criminals and publicly trying them for their crimes. Through their work, they made a lasting impact on how Germans understand the National Socialist period and the Holocaust and helped create the social consensus of: “Never again!” We want to give our players a view into this difficult and fascinating work with The Darkest Files.”

Some features of The Darkest Files:

Players search investigative files from the Nazi era for clues, and interrogate relatives, witnesses, and suspects to find out the truth.
Players draw conclusions, evaluate evidence, and reconstruct the crime in real time.
Players interview witnesses and suspects, diving into the statements in immersive-mode to better understand the actions of the perpetrators and uncover any clues and contradictions.
Then, players discuss their findings with their team of investigative experts in order to build an air-tight case.
Players must determine and press the correct charges and have the criminals arrested.
Finally, they need to convince the judiciary to reveal the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Historical Background
With a team of young prosecutors without ties to the old regime, Frankfurt Attorney General Fritz Bauer founded a taskforce to investigate Nazi-era crimes and to prosecute the perpetrators. He became known, among other things, for being instrumental in the search for Adolf Eichmann, one of the central organizers of the Holocaust, and for prosecuting the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials in the 1960s.
“Nothing belongs to the past, everything is still present and can become the future again.” – Fritz Bauer

In “Through the Darkest of Times,” the spiritual predecessor of “The Darkest Files,” players lead a small anti-Nazi resistance group in Berlin. The game was nominated for numerous awards, including in the “Game for Impact” category at “The Games Awards,” as well as winning the German
Developer Award 2020 for “Best Indie Game” and “Best Serious Game,” among others.

Paintbucket Games will also show The Darkest Files at this year’s gamescom from August 24 – 28. In the Indie Arena in hall 10.2.

The Darkest Files can already be wishlisted on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/The_Darkest_Files/

More Information about The Darkest Files is available here https://paintbucket.de/en/game/the-darkest-files

16Aug

Let’s Sing 2023 is ready to raise the Roof!

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Get a glimpse of the chart-breaking playlist in the first teaser trailer

It’s time to warm up your vocal cords: Ravenscourt and Voxler are announcing Let’s Sing 2023, the next entry into the acclaimed karaoke franchise.

The game will be released later this year for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox One family of devices – including Xbox One X – and will also be playable on Xbox Series X/S.

Current smash hits as well as classics and all-time favorites – Let’s Sing 2023 has them all. Rock out to Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits”, Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated” or swoon to Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever”. Giddy up for Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus and “Old Town Road” or chill with Jason Derulo’s “Acapulco”. Or, if none of those get you in the singing mood, how about Rita Ora and “Your Song” or Charlie Puth and “How Long”? These are just a few of the 30 hits included in Let’s Sing 2023.

About Ravenscourt

Established in 2014 – and operating from its Munich headquarters in Germany – Ravenscourt’s mission is delivering amazing games to a broad audience from both established studios and industry newcomers.
With a diverse portfolio, managing the titles of multiple international studios, Ravenscourt games span everything from adventure and management sims through to city builders and indie gems. The label even boasts a good old sing-along karaoke franchise.

Our players delight in engrossing narrative driven adventures, relish the challenge of building new worlds and love solving puzzles. We have more delights in store for them…

The publishing label Ravenscourt stands for worthy interactive entertainment for a broad range of players. It belongs to the Koch Media Group.

About PLAION

PLAION is a leading independent developer and producer of games and entertainment products, with ten development studios and five publishing units based all over the world. Founded in 1994 as Koch Media, PLAION offers a unique breadth of services and solutions, dynamically growing its business to push ourselves and our partners to the forefront in all the segments we operate in.

PLAION runs a multi-label strategy, with fully owned publishing units, such as Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally – as a global publishing partner – PLAION has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others.

With its parent company in Höfen, Austria – and the HQ in Munich, Germany – PLAION owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

PLAION owns ten game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL, USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham, UK), Fishlabs (Hamburg, DE), Warhorse Studios (Prague, CZ), Milestone (Milan, IT), Voxler (Paris, FR) , DigixArt (Montpellier, FR), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów, PL), Free Radical Design (Nottingham, UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL). Additionally, PLAION collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of PLAION is also PLAION PICTURES, a leading independent film distributor in Europe with a library of more than 1,400 titles. Further business operations include Sola Media, a sales agency and production company for family entertainment, Spotfilm Networx, a multi-channel streaming network, and a sub-label dedicated to Japanese animation.

PLAION also owns the leading video game merchandise company DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg, USA and Munich, DE) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, CZ.

PLAION is an Embracer Group company.

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.

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