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Pearl Abyss Hosts Unforgettable Heidel Ball in Beynac-de-Cazenac

Annual Event Held at Inspirational Castle Strikes Resonant Chord With Black Desert Community

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – July 2, 2024 – Pearl Abyss, the developer and publisher behind the award-winning MMORPG Black Desert, has announced the success of its in-person Heidel Ball event in honor of Black Desert’s 10-year anniversary. Held on Saturday, June 22 in the picturesque village of Beynac-de-Cazenac, France, the event transported more than 200 lucky attendees into a world of medieval charm and immersive experiences.

Playable Worlds Unveils New Raph Koster MMO, Stars Reach

New Gameplay Trailer and Q&A With Raph Offers Glimpse at Sandbox MMO

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – June 28, 2024 – Playable Worlds has announced its first title, Stars Reach, a fully-simulated, massively multiplayer sandbox game for all to explore. This is a modern MMO set in a smarter, more natural, and more reactive galaxy, thanks to a first-of-its-kind architecture running partly on the cloud. Water flows, generating natural currents. Forests can catch fire. Flora changes as heat and humidity change. Creatures migrate when food sources are depleted. This is a single, global, persistent universe that doesn’t reset at downtime. The actions you take affect the landscape, are visible to all, and are permanent.

Theorycraft Games Unveils First Title: SUPERVIVE, Coming to Open Beta Late 2024

SUPERVIVE is a Fresh Take on the Hero BR, Tailor-made for Competitive Squads; Public Playtest Set for June 27 to July 4

LOS ANGELES – June 25, 2024 – Theorycraft Games has revealed SUPERVIVE (previously codenamed ‘Project Loki’) as the title of their first game, which will enter open beta in late 2024. SUPERVIVE is a neon-apocalyptic hero BR, set in an improvisational action sandbox where strategic, explosive shootouts meet a new era of storm chasing hunters – all with the aim of becoming the world’s next “10,000-hour game” for competitive squads. In celebration, Theorycraft is hosting their largest public playtest from June 27 to July 4. Players can pre-register here.

BLACK DESERT PUBLISHER PEARL ABYSS CELEBRATES IN MEDIEVAL STYLE WITH NEW CLASS REVEAL AND EXPANSION ANNOUNCEMENTS AT ANNUAL HEIDEL BALL

From a 12th Century French Castle, Pearl Abyss Unveils Land of the Morning Light: Seoul Details, New Swordsman Class, Black Desert on PlayStation 5, Eternal Winter 2, Hardcore PVP Servers, and Much More

Beynac-et-Cazenac, FRANCE — June 24, 2024 — From the medieval French castle town that inspired the Heidel region in its MMORPG Black Desert Online, Korean developer and publisher Pearl Abyss held its annual Heidel Ball to showcase a slew of content announcements, embrace its growing worldwide community, and breathe fresh life into its flagship title Black Desert Online and Black Desert Console games on its 10-year PC anniversary.

EVE Vanguard’s Warclones Descend into a Hostile Jungle with ‘Solstice,’ — Major New Live Event Available Until July 1

In-development FPS’ largest update yet introduces a tropical map, adaptive weaponry, and more. Chance to claim seven days of free access ends today

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland – June 20, 2024 – Today, CCP Games released “Solstice,” a limited-time event for EVE Vanguard, the sci-fi sandbox FPS set in the EVE Universe currently in early development at CCP’s London studio. Solstice is the largest live event for EVE Vanguard to date, introducing major improvements, systemic enhancements, and additional content that expands gameplay variety. Solstice runs from now until 12:00 UTC / 08:00 EDT on July 1, 2024, and is free to access for all EVE Online Omega account holders. Anyone can join the Vanguard, simply create a free EVE Online account and claim seven days of free Omega access via the in-game New Eden Store before the offer ends at 00:00 UTC / 20:00 EDT today. Players wishing to continue the fight after their seven-day free trial can purchase the Warclone Omega bundle for $9.99 USD.

PEARL ABYSS ANNOUNCES SPECTACULAR IN-PERSON HEIDEL BALL EVENT IN MEDIEVAL FRENCH VILLAGE

Manhattan Beach, CA – June 20, 2024 – Pearl Abyss, the acclaimed game developer and publisher behind Black Desert, is thrilled to announce an extraordinary in-person Heidel Ball event set to take place in the picturesque village of Beynac-et-Cazenac, France. Scheduled for Saturday, June 22, this event promises to transport attendees into a world of medieval charm and immersive experiences inspired by the beloved game.

SNK’s Tower Defense METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED Launches on Consoles and PC

Blending the classic Metal Slug art with tower defense action in this rerelease

OSAKA, Japan – June 18, 2024 – Today, SNK CORPORATION launched METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, bringing the legendary franchise back as a tower defense title. This updated version of METAL SLUG ATTACK (which released for iOS and Android in 2016) offers a familiar yet revamped experience combining the original 2D-pixel art style with the strategic depth and intense action of tower defense gameplay. METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED is now available to purchase on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Windows and Steam) for $9.99/€9.99.

PTW Announces Promotions for Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Technology Officer

LOS ANGELES, California – June 11, 2024 – Today, PTW announced the promotion of Kaley Hurst to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Harlan Beverly to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In their new roles, Hurst will continue to drive revenue growth and expand PTW’s market reach, while Beverly will lead PTW’s technological advancements and oversee the development of innovative game development solutions.