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  • SUMO GROUP ANNOUNCES HIRE OF FIRST EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MANAGER

    Thursday 09 September 2021: Sumo Group, the award-winning provider of creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, has announced the hire of Leon Killin as the company’s first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager.
    The newly created role demonstrates the highest level of commitment from Sumo Group to addressing issues of equality, diversity and i

  • eFootball PES 2021 MOBILE REACHES NEW MILESTONE WITH 450 MILLION DOWNLOADS

    Latest Landmark in User Downloads Will Feature Celebratory In-Game Campaign and Iconic Moment Players
    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced that eFootball PES 2021 Mobile has officially been downloaded more than 450 million times across iOS and Android platforms. This latest milestone will be commemorated with a special in-game campaign starting today exclusive to the mobile game.

  • Mike Bithell to Host Develop:Brighton 2021 Keynote with Top UK Indie Studios

    Thursday 9 September:Award-winning developer and self-proclaimed “living room developer” Mike Bithell will host a keynote fireside discussion about creativity with some of the UK’s top indie studios at Develop:Brighton 2021.
    Known for John Wick Hex, Subsurface Circular, Volume and Thomas Was Alone, Mike Bithell is no stranger to creativity in games. Joining him in the panel are leads from Whit

  • PRE-REGISTRATION FOR EDENS ZERO POCKET GALAXY NOW AVAILABLE

    Based on the Popular Sci-Fi Manga, EDENS ZERO Pocket Galaxy Coming Soon to Mobile Devices
    Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. today announced that pre-registration for the upcoming mobile game EDENS ZERO Pocket Galaxy is now open. Based on the popular manga from Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, RAVE), EDENS ZERO Pocket Galaxy is a top-down action-RPG title coming to App Store and Google Play. This news

  • SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE SEASON 2 CONTENT UPDATE AVAILABLE NOW

    Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. today announced the launch of the Season 2 content updatefor SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE, available now across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, and Google Stadia.
    While Season 1 delivered Old Snake Bomber, Season 2 introduces a new character: Soma Cruz Bomber!

    Best known as the featured protagonist in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castle

  • Industry Veteran Pawel Selinger Joins PixelAnt Games as Art Director

    Thursday 2 September: PixelAnt Games and Sumo Digital have today announced that industry veteran Pawel Selinger has joined the Poland-based studio after more than 20 years at Techland, where he served as Art Director and Writer.
    Pawel has joined PixelAnt Games as Art Director and will support the creation of the studio’s first own IP, from providing artistic leadership to influencing creative

  • Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas is Out Now on Steam and Xbox Game Pass

    Steam players who purchase the game at launch will also receive Bossa Studios’ back catalogue of games for free. Xbox Players will gain access to the acclaimed I Am Bread.
    2 September 2021- Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas, the ultimate edition of the hit physics-based surgery simulator launches today on Steam and Xbox Store for $19.99 / £14.99 / €15.99, as well as part of a Xbox Game Pass

  • KONAMI ANNOUNCES eFootball™ 2022 AND DETAILED GAME CONTENTS, LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 30

    First major update, bringing Creative Teams and mobile launch, will be available for free for all users this Autumn

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today revealed that eFootball™ 2022, the official title for the platform’s first season of content, will launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows® 10 and PC Steam® on September 30th.
    eFootball™ 2

  • Develop:Star Awards 2021 Shortlist Announced as Industry Vote Opens

    Winners will be revealed at ceremony on Wednesday 27 October during Develop:Brighton 2021
    Wednesday 1 September 2021: Tandem Events has today announced the shortlists for the Develop:Star Awards 2021. The winners will now be selected by industry vote, open to previous delegates.
    The vote opens today and closes on 24 September. Winners will be announced at the Develop:Star Awards ceremony on

  • FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE CELEBRATES 8TH ANNIVERSARY WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE FROM CULINARIAN SUPREME KIM-JOY

    LONDON (27th August, 2021) –SQUARE ENIX® is kicking off celebrations for the 8th anniversary of critically acclaimed MMO FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online with the creation of a birthday cake from former Great British Bake Off star and culinarian supreme Kim-Joy.
    With a design whisked up by the baker’s brain, the cake consists of numerous elements celebrating FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and the legacy of

  • BEAT ARENA, A NEW KONAMI VR BAND PERFORMANCE GAME, IS NOW AVAILABLE GLOBALLY ON OCULUS QUEST

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced BEAT ARENA, a new KONAMI VR band performance game featuring songs from the beloved BEMANI series, is now available globally on Oculus Quest / Quest 2 and coming soon to Steam®VR.

    OCULUS STORE PAGE – https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2301375123298882/
    ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEDoT4lTqsU
    OFFICIAL WEB

  • Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas Hits Steam This September With Exclusive Launch Offers

    Players will gain access to Bossa Studios’ back catalogue of titles including the critically acclaimed I Am Bread
    26 August 2021 - Bossa Studios’ Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas will launch on 2 September with an exclusive offer for Steam players. Anyone who wishlists and buys Surgeon Simulator 2:Access All Areas at launch will gain access to Bossa Studios’ popular games for free:
    Sur

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