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Humiliate and Prank Your Friends in Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded, Available Now

Learn over a dozen magic tricks and pranks from the legendary entertainers to fool friends and family in a comedic and social VR experience, now available on Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive, coming July 9 to PlayStation® VR

FRISCO, Tex. – June 27, 2019 – Gearbox Publishing and Gearbox Software today launched Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded (Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U), a comedic social VR experience. Available now for $19.99 on Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE and on July 9 for PlayStation® VR, this conniving collection of magical tricks and pranks features instruction from legendary entertainers Penn & Teller. Learn how to pull off each trick with in-game tutorials, then invite your friends and family over to witness the ‘magic’ in VR.

Watch how Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U planned to combat the anti-vaccine movement in today’s Cancelled Bits: https://youtu.be/rPpSxt601uQ

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Risk of Rain 2 First Major Content Update Scorched Acres Now Live

Assume control of a new Survivor, challenge The Grovetender in a new stage, and power creep even harder with more items

FRISCO, Texas – June 25, 2019 – Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today released the first content update for Risk of Rain 2 called the Scorched Acres. The Scorched Acres Update brings content completely new to the Risk of Rain universe free for all owners of Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Early Access including a new stage, Survivor and boss along with more items, equipment and quality of life changes based on feedback from the community. Players can assume control of a new Survivor, REX, a symbiotic life form between plant and robot who deals big damage through the cost of its health. 

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Gearbox Raises The Curtain on Penn and Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded, Launching June 27

New trailer features legendary entertainers, Penn & Teller, introducing magical mayhem coming to the Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC VIVE, and PlayStation® VR

FRISCO, Texas – June 19, 2019 – Gearbox Publishing and Gearbox Software unveiled Penn and Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded (Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U), a comedic social VR experience. Perform over a dozen magic tricks, pranks and simulations that will fool your friends, featuring timeless magicians including Houdini, Cardini, and Penn Jillette himself. The virtual torturous toy box will be available for $19.99 on June 27, 2019 for Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE, and on July 9, 2019 for PlayStation® VR.

Watch the reveal trailer here: https://www.gearboxsoftware.com/pnt/

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Risk of Rain 2 Goes Global with Localization in 10 Languages

International Success Spurs Support for More Players Around the World

FRISCO, Texas – May 21, 2019 – Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today announced that Risk of Rain 2 is now localized in 10 additional languages to bring the roguelike chaos closer to home for players around the world. The new languages include Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Risk of Rain 2 has sold well over one million units since its early access launch in March including significant support from international fans. Continue reading Risk of Rain 2 Goes Global with Localization in 10 Languages

Risk of Rain 2 Surpasses One Million Units Sold in Steam Early Access

A Deluge of Players Flood the Co-Op Roguelike Shooter

FRISCO, Texas – May 3, 2019 – Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today announced that Risk of Rain 2, its new third-person roguelike shooter, has sold over one million units in the month following its launch into Steam Early Access on March 28, 2019. This significant milestone comes hot on the heels of the Risk of Rain 2 early access forecast reveal, which detailed content players can expect leading up to launch next Spring.

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Hopoo Games’ Risk of Rain 2 Welcomes an Estimated 650,000 Players In Just Its First Week of Early Access

As part of an initial BOGO sale, nearly 150,000 players have invited their friends into the Risk of Rain 2 Community

FRISCO, Texas – Apr. 4, 2019 – Announced and launched into early access at Gearbox’s PAX East Main Theater Show, Risk of Rain 2 is panning out to be another success for developer trio Hopoo Games. The sequel to the beloved indie hit is set to cross half a million copies sold by the end of the weekend, welcoming nearly 650,000 players to the community thanks to the game’s initial BOGO sale. A part of that sale, approximately 150,000 players had the opportunity to bring another friend to the growing Risk of Rain community.

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Gearbox at PAX East: Risk of Rain 2, Bulletstorm for Switch, and More!

Gearbox Publishing Shares Project Updates from Its Slate of Titles at PAX East 2019

Frisco, Texas – March 28, 2019 – Gearbox Publishing, the publishing arm of independent games studio Gearbox Software, today announced a slew of additions and updates for its roster of games on stage at PAX East. The news reinforces Gearbox’s mission to be the most developer-friendly publisher around the world.

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Blackbird Interactive Announces Limited Edition Presale Package for HARDWARE: Shipbreakers

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Veteran RTS Game Development Studio Offers Exclusive Companion Content for its Highly-anticipated Title

VANCOUVER, CANADA – April 26, 2013 – Blackbird Interactive, a videogame developer specializing in sci-fi real-time strategy games, today announced the pre-sale of a “VIP PACKAGE” for their upcoming title, HARDWARE: Shipbreakers. This VIP PACKAGE features guaranteed access to the upcoming HARDWARE: Shipbreakers Closed Beta, along with an in-fiction Prospector’s Guide and gameplay guide.

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