AWARD WINNING ACTION STEAM EARLY ACCESS Launches April ACTION RPG SANDBOX GAME PORTAL ACCESS and MAKE ITS DEBUT on April 28Th In
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AWARD WINNING ACTION RPG SANDBOX GAME PORTAL KNIGHTS TO LEAVE STEAM EARLY ACCESS AND MAKE ITS DEBUT ON CONSOLE Launches April 28 th in EMEA and May 2nd in the US Calabasas, Calif. – January 26, 2017 – 505 Games (a Digital Bros Group division) and Keen Games today announced that PORTAL KNIGHTS, the 3D action RPG sandbox game, is coming to PS4 and XBOX One on 28 th April 2017 . It will also leave Early Access on PC/STEAM at the same time. Since debuting at #1 on Steam in Early Access, the Portal Knights development team have been closely working with the community of players to take their gameplay feedback and truly enhance this immersive RPG, crafting and combat experience. The plethora of enhancements have included larger worlds, improved RPG and combat elements, expanded class trees, random events, water, pets, NPC’s, quests, new resources, and trading. The game has also recently won Best Online Game at the 2016 German Developer awards. The PORTAL KNIGHTS adventure begins as players create their character from a multitude of customization opportunities that can be continually enhanced with costumes and equipment throughout the game. Once a character is created, players are immersed into the world of fun and fantasy with dozens of randomly generated environments, each one uniquely populated with enemies to vanquish, treasures to discover and resources to mine. Across this dangerous ruinous world, the action-packed journey features an interconnected web of ancient portals inviting players to craft, battle and build their own adventure on a quest to become the ultimate PORTAL KNIGHT ! • Travel between randomly generated 3D sandbox worlds – Traverse unique environments, meet unique NPC characters, discover creatures and res ources for crafting. Explore caves, lakes and dungeons filled with surprises. • Tactical action combat - Strike foes and dodge their attacks in fast -paced third- person and first-person battles. Outwit each enemy’s unique AI and choose from an assortment of weapons and spells to defeat them! • Unique RPG classes to choose from and master - Play as a Warrior, Mage or Ranger and customize appearance, abilities and gear. Unlock powerful talents as you level up and select your attribut es! • Epic boss battles - Face off against the Portal Guardians, the most formidable beasts in the realm, in their twisted arenas. • Random Events – Adventure in ever changing landscapes. Complete new quests and earn exclusive items in ra ndom events across the worlds. • Gather unique resources from across the worlds to craft an arsenal and supplies - Upgrade crafting stations and expand the recipe list to +100 items, complete with specific crafting trees based on players’ characte r class. • Construct a stronghold from dozens of materials and furnishings - Display the hard- earned treasure from players’ journeys. Plant a farm and reap harvest as crops grow in real time. • Join friends in 4-person cooperative multiplayer or 2 player split screen – Team up with friends to build structures, explore dungeons, defeat monsters, complete quests, trade items and journey on different islands. PORTAL KNIGHTS is rated E10+/ PEGI 7+ and will be for PS4 and Xbox One via retail stores and digital download on 28 th April 2017. Portal Knights will also re-launch on STEAM as a full “1.0” game at the same time . Players who want to pre-order PORTAL KNIGHTS will receive bonus content at certain retailers exclusive to each platform. For more information or to pre-order, please visit www.portalknights.com . # # # PRESS CONTACTS: Press Office Digital Bros William Capriata Mail: [email protected] Phone:+39.02.413031 # # # ABOUT THE DIGITAL BROS GROUP Listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, the Digital Bros Group is a global company active since 1989 in ga me entertainment, developing, publishing and distributing worldwide entertainment content – videogames – through the different available channels: mobile and social, digital -web, retail. The Digital Bros Group is today active worldwide, through its offices in Italy, the United States, Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany and China, with roughly 250 employees. The Headquarters of the Group is in Milan, from where all activities are coordinated. The structure works on the 3 main markets of development, publishing and distribution, through the brands 50 5 Games and Halifax. For more information: www.digitalbros.com About 505 Games 505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for play ers of all ages and levels. The company publishes games on leading console and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks. Product highlights include, Sniper Elite 3, PAYDAY 2, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Terraria, How to Surv ive, Defense Grid 2, ABZÛ, ADR1FT, Assetto Corsa and Portal Knights.505 Games has offices in Los Angeles, Milton Keynes (UK), Lyon, Munich, Milan, Madrid and Shenzhen (China) and a network of distribution partners within the Nordic territories and Australia. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit www.505games.com . .