November 17, 2021 Archive

Wizards of the Coast and Riot Games Make Magic with Crossover Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x Arcane

November 17, 2021• Videogames

Upcoming Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Drops Inspired by Arcane, Riot’s Animated Series 

RENTON, Wash. – Nov. 17, 2021 – Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced two new Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drops in a crossover with Riot Games celebrating the launch of Arcane: League of Legends, the brand-new animated series set in the League of Legends universe. These time-limited drops will be on sale November 29 through December 23 and available in both foil and non-foil sets of Magic: The Gathering cards that will all be revealed in the coming weeks, following the completion of the animated series.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Riot Games on two Secret Lair drops to celebrate the launch of the League of Legends animated series, Arcane,” said Chris Cocks, President of Wizards of the Coast. “Bringing fan-favorite brands into the Magic Multiverse is an exciting way for us to bring Magic to life in bold new ways for lifelong fans and first-time players.”

Fans received a sneak peek at some of the Secret Lair x Arcane cards today, including specially curated Magic: The Gathering lands capturing locations and key moments from the animated series like Piltover, the Undercity, and more.

“In RiotX Arcane, we looked for ways to bring the fandom of Arcane beyond the digital screen and into something you could hold in your hands,” said Brandon Miao, Cross-Product Experiences and Partnerships Lead, Riot Experience (XP) at Riot Games. “This was an amazing opportunity to collaborate with Secret Lair as we’re huge fans of Magic and admire the long-standing, deep relationship Wizards of the Coast has established with their fanbase.”

You can learn more about Secret Lair on the official site. Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x Arcane and Secret Lair x Arcane: Lands will be available for preorder beginning November 29 for $29.99 (non-foil) and $39.99 (foil).

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com.

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports.

As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and multiple work-in-progress titles, while exploring the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, TV, and more. Riot has also launched a publishing group, Riot Forge, to collaborate with third-party developers on additional games set in the League universe. Forge’s first title, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, is a story-driven, turn-based role-playing game (RPG) being developed by Airship Syndicate.

Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill and led by CEO Nicolo Laurent, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 3,000 Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.

About HASBRO

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms.  Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 13 on the 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

© 2020 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 40 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in 11 languages in more than 70 countries.

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Arcadia Fallen, a modern fantasy visual novel where your choices shape the personality of your character, is OUT NOW on Steam!

November 17, 2021• Videogames

Galdra Studios’ debut visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, is now available on PC, and is coming to Nintendo Switch™ in 2021.
Aalborg, Denmark – November 17, 2021 – Immerse yourself in this beautiful roleplaying experience that combines gorgeous Japanese-inspired anime aesthetics with enchanting Scandinavian storytelling, to tell a story where you are encouraged to find your own path.
You play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
“Making a game that’s about intimacy has been incredibly difficult, and you have no way of knowing if you succeeded, before players can experience the game for themselves. The reception so far has been overwhelming, and we’ve already heard from players who’ve laughed and cried during the game. It’s such a relief to not just hope, but know, you made something that special” says Daniel Svejstrup Christensen, producer at Galdra Studios
Arcadia Fallen has a customizable protagonist and a dialogue system that allows players to shape their character’s personality as they play. It’s a game that is very much about the journey, and on their journey, the player is accompanied by four characters they can form romantic relationships with (LGBTQ+ friendly), and if romance isn’t your thing, you can form deep and meaningful platonic bonds with everyone instead.
Players will also need to hone their skills as an alchemist to solve crises and assist their companions. These puzzles are easy to learn, but difficult to master, and those who put time into becoming expert alchemists can use it to change the course of the story.
The game features more than 4.5 hours of fully voiced dialogue by talents such as Laura Post (Persona 5: Royal, Fire Emblem: Three Houses) and Allegra Clark (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Genshin Impact). The voice acting for the game was funded by a Kickstarter campaign in the summer of 2020, which managed to raise more than 240% of its original goal.
Arcadia Fallen is available today from 7pm CET on Steam.
Check out the amazing release trailer at https://youtu.be/yzDtg7LXTWA
Follow @arcadiafallen and visit arcadiafallen.com for more news.
Press kit available at: press.galdrastudios.com/arcadiafallen

About Galdra Studios
During their last year of university, Galdra Studios was founded by three friends with a diverse set of skills and a shared passion for games and their narrative. Daniel and Mette had been researching interactive narratives in games during their studies, and joined by Jesper, they sought to bring their new ideas for how to write stories to the world. Their Master’s Thesis became the prototype for Arcadia Fallen, and during the summer following their graduation, Galdra Studios was created. Since October 2018, Daniel and Mette have been working full-time in Galdra Studios, in order to finish and release Arcadia Fallen in 2021.

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Trove Rings in a New Age with Polished Paragon for PC

November 17, 2021• Videogames

Earn exclusive collectables, badges, and rewards just in time for Turkeytopia!

Hamburg, November 17th, 2021 –  gamigo is giving Trove PC players the chance to go to the next level (literally!) with the debut of its Polished Paragon system offering access to exclusive gear, eye-catching craftables, and much more. Best of all, this update comes to PC just in time for its annual Turkeytopia event!

Forge Your Own Ring of Destiny 

Starting today, all experience points (XP) earned on Level 30 classes will go towards receiving Paragon levels for that class. While the effort to fill the XP bar for those Paragon levels may be a bit higher than before, the rewards will be worth it. Trovians will earn Loops (Trovian or Primal) that can be used for crafting Signatory Rings. Yes – those are Crystal Level rings! Just like any other Crystal gear, these range from Crystal level 1 to Crystal level 4, but unlike anything else, they can be customized to each class.

Crystal rings aren’t the only rewards earned through Trove’s Polished Paragon system. Players’ efforts may also spawn a Primal Paragon Piñata near them and in their inventory. These piñatas contain anything from ore, flux, Trovian loops up to Paragon’s Marks used to craft all-new items at the Paragon Workbench in the Paragon’s Palace in the Hub.

New store items will assist players in reaching the pinnacle of Paragon levels: Primal Paragon Cubes and Primal Paragon Piñatas will give a boost toward attaining all those exclusive collectables and badges.

Trovians can craft 5 new allies, 4 new mounts, a new ship and sail, a new banner style, 2 new wings or a decoration box at the Paragon Workbench and make the colorful, eye-catching, and status-creating power of Paragon their own.

Please check out the Polished Paragon trailer here: https://youtu.be/88cagiwjn5E

Trove’s Terrific Turkeytopia Thing!

Now – let’s talk turkey! To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, Trove’s Friendsgiving-themed Turkeytopia is launching today on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. For this year’s event, players can partake in a full questline that brings previous NPCs from the events that took place throughout the year to highlight their accomplishments. With so many guests showing up, it’s a good thing we’re introducing new craftable foods that are stronger than anything currently available and an open buffet table in Trove’s main hub. As players unlock characters, a similar item to the crafting material required for them will appear. Featured characters will give daily adventure quests that will reward players with Friendsgiving Coins that can be redeemed for event rewards from the Turkeytopia Workbench, also available at the Wheel of Seasons.

Several previous Turkeytopia invasions have returned and new decorations, collectibles, framework, and Delve Enemies are being introduced. Poppa Cobb and his Cobb Sprouts can be found in the Turkeytopia Delves, but don’t CORN-fuse them for simple STALK-ers. They know how to fight, so you MAIZE well POP the CORN.

Please check out the Thanksgiving Event Trailer here: https://youtu.be/s20G8A7NNfM

For more information, please visit the following links: 

About gamigo group

The gamigo group is one of the leading publishers of online and mobile games in Europe and North America. The group’s diverse game portfolio includes free-to-play titles such as Fiesta Online, Trove and Aura Kingdom and mobile games like Fantasy Town and Heroes of Twilight. Counting more than 400 employees, gamigo group is one of the largest players in the gaming industry. Besides its German locations in Hamburg (HQ) and Berlin, the gamigo group also has branches in Austin and Bellevue (US), and in Seoul (South Korea). In addition to gamigo AG, the group includes the subsidiaries gamigo Inc. operating as “WildTangent”, gamigo US Inc., gamigo Publishing GmbH, Aeria Games GmbH and KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. The gamigo group strives to grow organically as well as through acquisitions. Since 2013, it has made more than 25 acquisitions, including titles, gaming and technology companies as well as individual game assets. The gamigo group is part of Media and Games Invest (MGI). Learn more about gamigo group at https://corporate.gamigo.com/. Learn more about MGI at https://mgi-se.com/.

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