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Pressemeldung Microids Kündigt Brandneues Asterix & Obelix-Spiel An Pressemeldung Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! Microids kündigt brandneues Asterix & Obelix-Spiel an Düsseldorf, 24. März 2021 – Römer, Piraten und Wildschweine sollten sich schon einmal warm anziehen! Die berühmten Gallier Asterix und Obelix kommen in Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! diesen Herbst für ein brandneues Abenteuer auf PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ sowie PC zurück! Das Spiel wird zudem rückwärtskompatibel für PlayStation®5 und Xbox Series X/S verfügbar sein. Der französische Publisher Microids freut sich, heute den nächsten Titel der Asterix-Franchise ankündigen zu dürfen: Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! Dieses 2D-Beat 'em up, das erneut im von René Goscinny und Albert Uderzo kreierten Universum spielt, wird heute in einem actiongeladenen Teaser-Trailer enthüllt. Dieses Spiel ist eine wahre Mutprobe! Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! spielt im Jahre 50 v. Christus. Ganz Gallien ist von den Römern besetzt. Nur ein von unbeugsamen Galliern bevölkertes Dorf hört nicht auf, dem Eindringling Widerstand zu leisten. In den Rollen von Asterix & Obelix reisen Spieler:innen zu den kultigsten Schauplätzen der Comicbuchreihe und kämpfen sich durch ganze Heerscharen von römischen Legionären, Piraten, Räubern und sogar der gefürchteten Normannen! Zuständig für die Entwicklung von Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! ist das Entwicklerteam von Mr Nutz Studio, das großen Wert darauf legt, dieses Abenteuer so originalgetreu wie möglich zu gestalten. Es entschied sich daher dazu, den visuellen Stil des Spiels möglichst nah an dem der Comicbücher zu halten, weshalb die Charaktere, die Szenerie und sogar die Animationen vollständig von Hand gezeichnet werden. Dieses Spiel ist ein wahrer Tribut an die 2D- animierten Klassiker der Serie und bietet einen einzigartigen Stil, der Comic-Fans und Retro- Spieler*innen gewiss geleichermaßen ansprechen wird. Anders als das Rezept des magischen Zaubertranks ist das Gameplay-Konzept von Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! einfach strukturiert und birgt keine großen Geheimnisse: Es besteht aus den Kernmechanismen, die den Spaß eines klassisches Beat 'em up ausmachen, abgerundet von einer Prise lokalem Koop-Modus! Bei Jupiter, beim Teutates… diese Gallier sind verrückt! Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! wird im Herbst 2021 für PlayStation®4, Xbox One und Nintendo Switch™ erscheinen. Das Spiel wird zudem rückwärtskompatibel auf PlayStation®5 und Xbox Series X/S verfügbar sein. Spielinformationen • Titel: Asterix and Obelix: Slap them All! • Genre: Beat‘em up • Plattformen: PS4, Xbox One Konsolen, Nintendo Switch™, PC, Rückwärtskompatibilität auf PS5 und Xbox Series S/X • Releasedatum: Herbst 2021 • Entwickler: Mr Nutz Studio • Publisher: Microids • Sprachen (Audio): Englisch, Französisch und Deutsch • Sprachen (Text): Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch, Deutsch und Spanisch ASTERIX®-OBELIX®-IDEFIX® / ©2020 LES EDITIONS ALBERT RENE/GOSCINNY-UDERZO https://www.asterix.com/ Facebook: Asterix et Obelix/ @asterixofficiel “PlayStation Family Mark”, “PlayStation”, “PlayStation®4”, “PlayStation®5”, “PS4 logo”, “PS5 logo”, “PS4” and “PS5” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X|S logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo. ___________________ Ansprechpartner: Yvonne Lukanowski PR & Marketing Manager E-Mail: [email protected] astragon Sales & Services GmbH astragon Sales & Services (gegründet 1998 in Mönchengladbach, seit 2019 mit Sitz in Düsseldorf) gehört zu den führenden unabhängigen Distributoren von Computer- und Videospielen in Deutschland. Im Zentrum des vielseitigen Portfolios stehen hochwertige technische Simulationen wie die Bau-Simulator- oder die Bus-Simulator-Reihe. Abgerundet wird das Sortiment durch den Vertrieb von Lizenz- und Distributionsprodukten unterschiedlichster weiterer Genres wie zum Beispiel die Oddworld-, die My Universe- und die Asterix & Obelix XXL-Reihe sowie Schlag den Star - Das zweite Spiel. Die Distributionstitel von astragon Sales & Services sind im gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum für verschiedenste Plattformen wie Konsolen und PCs erhältlich. Mehr Informationen unter http://www.astragon.de. Microids Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters. https://www.microids.com/ Éditions Albert René Editions Albert René was founded in 1979 by Albert Uderzo and owns all rights to the adventures of Asterix. • Albert René Editions have published Albert Uderzo's The Adventures of Asterix since 1980, as well as other comics created in cooperation with René Goscinny, such as Jehan Pistolet and Oumpah-Pah; • Albert René Editions spearheads new Asterix projects, like films and cartoons; • Albert René Editions grants licenses for merchandising and promotion including Parc Asterix, located near Paris. For more information about Editions Albert René and Asterix, please visit http://www.asterix.com/ .
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