Pre-order Incentive Announced for The Banner Saga

The Banner SagaThe ‘Insane Viking Pack’ Revealed

Austin, Texas – Dec. 17, 2013 – Stoic, an independent game development company and Versus Evil, an independent publisher, both based out of Austin,  today jointly announced pre-order details for the upcoming RPG strategy game, The Banner Saga.  The pre-order exclusive offer, aptly named the ‘Insane Viking Pack’, arms fans with an exclusive character, ability item and three exclusive tracks from the game’s original score, created by Grammy nominated composer, Austin Wintory.  Pre-order customers will also be able to take advantage of the special pre-order discounted price.

Kickstarter backers will also get the ‘Insane Viking Pack’ automatically with their copy of the game. The Steam pre-order page is now live at http://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/.

The exclusive pre-order character is a Viking named Tryggvi. With a reputation as a trouble maker, Tryggvi holds his own in combat as a skilled spearman and is sure to prove useful in any hero line up.  Tryggvi comes with his own exclusive necklace, made with a pearl and matching full and half-moon symbols, which grants a 10% chance to do 2x damage in combat.  Kickstarter backers will get the Insane Viking Pack automatically with their copy of the game.

The Banner Saga is available for pre-order through Steam, GameFly, and GameStop.  It will release on January 14, 2014 for PC and Mac.

 


 

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About Stoic

Stoic is an independent game developer based out of Austin, Texas, formed in early 2012 by three veteran game developers. Each is dedicated to making great games that are artful, independent and unique.  The studio is comprised of Alex Thomas, Arnie Jorgensen, and John Watson – all industry vets who are now dedicated to continuing as independent game developers. The Banner Saga™ and The Banner Saga: Factions™ content is used by permission.

© Stoic LLC. 2012-2012 All rights reserved.

http://www.stoicstudio.com

 

About Versus Evil

Versus Evil focuses on making independent game developers successful via supportive partnerships. We enable developers to focus on creating great games, while we take care of business. Our support capabilities include marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, community management, as well as senior level counsel on product strategy, monetization and distribution through our trusted networks.

© Versus Evil LLC. 2013. All rights reserved.

http://www.vsevil.net

 

 


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