For Immediate Release AZUR LANE: CROSSWAVE’S FIVE CHARACTER DLC WILL LAUNCH ON PS4 AND STEAM ON OCTOBER 5 LOS ANGELES, CA., September 1, 2020 – Will the five new Kansen… please stand up! We’re excited to announce that the five new DLC for the PlayStation®4 and Steam® release of the 3D action shooter game, Azur Lane: Crosswave will be launching on October 5! Both PSN and Steam users can purchase each DLC for $7.99 or grab the Azur Lane: Crosswave Character Bundle, which includes all 5 DLC for a discounted price of $33.95 (15% off)! The game is now available physically and digitally on the PlayStation®4 in North America, Europe, and on Steam. The Steam® version includes Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English subtitles. Each of the 5 DLC unlocks one Main playable character, 3 new support ships, and additional Story Mode content for the Main playable character! Check out additional details on each character DLC below. 1.) Main Ship: Taihou 2.) Main Ship: Formidable 3.) Main Ship: Roon Support Ships: Saint Louis, Dunkerque, Jean Bart Support Ships: Warspite, HMS Neptune, Zara Support Ships: Graf Zepplin, Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee Taihou - Additional Story Mode Content Formidable - Additional Story Mode content Roon - Additional Story Mode content 4.) Main Ship: Le Malin 5.) Main Ship: Sirius Support Ships: Essex, Baltimore, Centaur Support Ships: London, Alabama, Azuma *Screenshots based on Steam version Le Malin - Additional Story Mode content Sirius - Additional Story Mode content Product Information About Azur Lane Azur Lane is a side-scrolling shooter created by Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, originally released in China 2017 for iOS and Android platforms. The Title: Azur Lane: Crosswave DLC mobile game reached critical acclaim in China and Japan, hitting five million players within its first four months. The Shanghai-based publisher, Yostar, Console: PlayStation®4, Steam® published the Japanese and English version of the mobile game, popularizing the game to more mobile users across the world. The game takes place in a Release Date: October 5, 2020 world where personified battleships from around the globe engage in side-scrolling shooter gameplay. Release format: Physical/Digital (PS4), About Azur Lane: Crosswave Digital (Steam) Azur Lane: Crosswave takes the spirit of the mobile game and uses the Unreal Engine to bring its characters to life in a massive 3D world, so fans can see Publisher: Idea Factory International them like they’ve never seen them before. The in-game character designs will also feature cel-shaded anime style 3D graphics that stay true to the original art. Genre: 3D Action Shooter Player(s): 1 Key Features Voiceover options: Japanese Retrofitted in 3D – Azur Lane mobile, the beloved side-scrolling shooter, is now retrofitted for the PlayStation®4 and Steam® as a cel-shaded, 3D action shooter with the help of Unreal Engine! Choose from 25+ characters and 30+ support characters to help lead your fleet to victory. Azur Lane: Crosswave Language format: PS4 - English Subtitles also introduces 2 brand-new playable characters, Shimakaze and Suruga! Steam - English, Japanese, Traditional & Simplified Chinese Subtitles 4 Modes to Choose From – Choose from 4 different modes: Story, Extreme Battle, Photo, or Episode Mode. Story Mode goes through 7 riveting chapters in the footsteps of newcomers, Shimakaze and Suruga. In Extreme Battle Mode, choose from 100+ challenging fleets to battle for rare items and special ESRB/PEGI/USK/ACB: T/12/12/M materials. In Photo Mode, you can pose characters, change facial expressions, alter backgrounds, and camera angles to create a picturesque moment. Episode Mode includes 50+ sub-stories that deliver bonus character backgrounds! ©2020 IDEA FACTORY / COMPILE Arm Your Armada – Before setting sail, beef up your characters by equipping them with rare items found after a successful battle or by crafting items at HEART / FELISTELLA / Manjuu Co.,Ltd. Akashi’s Laboratory. Here, Commanders can exchange blueprints to create new gear, convert materials into rare items, and earn rewards. Experiment with different fleet arrangements to gain special Fleet Effects that can provide in-game stat bonuses. & Yongshi Co.,Ltd. / Yostar, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed to and Ready, Aim, Fire - In Azur Lane: Crosswave, you can now control, aim, and fire at incoming battleships, aircraft carriers, and other enemies. Depending on published by Idea Factory the character’s subtype, players can dash to evade attacks or activate defensive shields, unleash torpedoes or aircrafts, and switch-on character-specific special attacks to defeat unruly enemies! International, Inc. Visit the Official Azur Lane: Crosswave DLC Page for more information contact: [email protected] About Idea Factory International, Inc. Idea Factory International was first established in September 2013 as an information hub for the Japanese company Idea Factory Co., Ltd., and is now the publisher of fine titles including the Hyperdimension Neptunia™ Re;Birth series, its spinoffs, and otome games like Amnesia™: Memories and Hakuoki™: Kyoto Winds. IFI has worked and continually strived to provide high-quality Japanese ports on multiple platforms including the PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®4, Steam® and most recently, the Nintendo Switch™. We will continue providing localized media to fans worldwide in conjunction with Idea Factory Co., Ltd., with a focus on strengthening the Idea Factory brand around the globe. ©2020 Idea Factory International, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners..