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Desta: The Memories Between (Dream Team Edition) by ustwo games is coming to PC and Switch this April!
ustwo games also announces a partnership with leading charity, UK Youth.
London, 31st January 2023 – Today, BAFTA-award winning studio, ustwo games, announces that Desta: The Memories Between will be coming to PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in the form of a huge game bundle on Wednesday 26th April 2023. Head to the Steam page to add Desta to your wishlist!
Desta: The Memories Between is a character-driven tactics game which allows you to explore a beautiful, multi-dimensional dream world – all through a tactical and physics-based ball game. Led by ustwo games’ first non-binary protagonist, Desta - players will meet a variety of fully voiced and highly charismatic characters that are all part of Desta’s journey. As players throw each ball, more about Desta and their relationships to their friends and family are revealed - with plenty of mystery and big emotion waiting for you to explore.
The game will also be coming to new platforms with a brand-new look: Dream Team Edition. This exclusive version will include the base Desta: The Memories Between game, all major content updates, as well as a 52-page Digital Art Book and complete game soundtrack. Players will be treated to reimagined tactics, brand new characters and new game modes, abilities and memoria in this dreamy collection.
Dream Team Edition also offers more flexibility for every type of player, featuring:
- Shortcuts for story-focused gamers,
- Challenge Mode for players wanting to take their tactics to the next level with a variety of surprising and unique challenges to overcome outside of the core game experience, and
- Nightmare Mode, a first for ustwo games, is an ultra hardcore gameplay experience for those wanting to fully immerse themselves in the roguelike aspects of memories between.
“We’re really excited to bring Desta to new platforms. Even more players will be able to enjoy its story, gameplay and characters, falling even deeper into Desta’s dream with our Dream Team Edition. We’ve packed this bundle with so many new abilities, characters, game modes and more - I can’t wait for our community to get their hands on it in the coming weeks.
Whether you are an experienced tactics player or this is your very first time trying one out, we believe Desta: The Memories Between (Dream Team Edition) has something for every type of player” said Lead Designer on Desta, Joel Beardshaw.”
In the coming weeks, Desta: The Memories Between will be having a community beta and there’s a chance for lucky fans to get early access to the game. Sign up to the ustwo games Discord channel where more information about the beta will be available very soon. Join the Discord: https://go.ustwo.games/discord
Also announced today, ustwo games will be partnering with national charity UK Youth on a yearlong initiative to help young people and youth centres fight the cost of living throughout the year, providing financial support, awareness, mentorship, and more.
With over 71% of youth services being stripped away by the government in the last decade, almost 2,000 children’s centres and youth clubs have closed. Starting in December 2022, ustwo games will be donating up to £81,000 in the form of grants to local youth organisations across the UK. The UK-based studio will also donate £27,000 of unrestricted funding to UK Youth support activities during the cost-of-living crisis. Please find our JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ustwogamesforukyouth
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About ustwo games
ustwo games - creators of Monument Valley and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - is an independent games developer and publisher. ustwo games prides itself on creating progressive games, delivering high-quality and meaningful experiences to players all around the world.
About UK Youth
UK Youth is a leading charity that provides free support, training and networking opportunities for organisations to empower them to give young people equal access to high quality services in every community.