Role-playing video games

Bungie Prepares for Future Growth in 2021 with Studio Expansion, Key Talent Investments, and New Board Members

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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The past several years have been a time of tremendous growth and opportunity for Bungie.

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  • The past several years have been a time of tremendous growth and opportunity for Bungie.
  • In January, as part of its ongoing plan for sustainable growth, Bungie broke ground on an extensive expansion and redesign of its worldwide headquarters.
  • Alongside the additions to its Board of Directors, Bungie has also announced several key additions and investments into its renowned talent pool.
  • Today, Bungie is focused on developing the future of the Destiny universe and new worlds to come.

Relive the Award-Winning Space Opera in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on May 14

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features the single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 and will allow players to relive the legend of Commander Shepard in 4K Ultra HD with HDR.

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  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features the single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 and will allow players to relive the legend of Commander Shepard in 4K Ultra HD with HDR.
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    Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Its been an incredible journey revisiting the stories, characters and iconic moments of the Mass Effect trilogy, enhancing the experience for modern platforms while staying true to the spirit of the original, said Mac Walters, Project Director on the Mass Effect Legendary Edition and lead writer of the original trilogy at BioWare.
  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition will deliver an enhanced visual experience featuring remastered character models and tens of thousands of up-ressed textures.
  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features unified character creation options that persists across all three titles and is complete with an improved and expanded selection of hair, makeup and skin tone options.

Plutos Sama Holdings Amends Complaint to enforce its rights to Jagex Limited and enjoin purported sale to Carlyle.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Massively multiplayer online games, Role-playing video games, Windows games, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Virtual economies, Jagex, Video gaming, RuneScape, Contract, Scape

Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.

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  • Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.
  • It is worth noting that this is the second time that Yan Jinggang has received advance notice of [a] lifelong ban this year.
  • On March 10, 2020, * ST Yufu received the prior notice of administrative punishment and market ban issued by the CSRC.
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.

AnalogFolk Group Invests In Untold Fable

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Video games, Microsoft games, Role-playing video games, Windows games, Fable, Video gaming, Microsoft, Untold

LONDON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AnalogFolk Group has today announced it is investing in Untold Fable .

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  • LONDON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AnalogFolk Group has today announced it is investing in Untold Fable .
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    As part of AnalogFolk Group, Untold Fable will also offer clients the added value of tapping into on-demand digital agency services from AnalogFolk.
  • AnalogFolk Group will run its specialist brands AnalogFolk, Untold Fable and Serum as stand-alone businesses.
  • Untold Fable is AnalogFolk's second significant investment as Guy Wieynk, Global CEO of AnalogFolk Group, continues to execute his vision for the Group.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Jagex, Leading Online Video Game Company and Creator of RuneScape

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Monday, January 25, 2021
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Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired Jagex , a leading developer and publisher of video games.

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  • Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired Jagex , a leading developer and publisher of video games.
  • The company is best known for its online role-playing living game franchise RuneScape, which has attracted almost 300million player accounts since its launch 20 years ago.
  • The Carlyle Group is one of the worlds largest and most diversified global investment firms with $230billion of assets under management.
  • We will continue to expand our game teams to create and deliver more great content for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.

Torchlight Earns SOC 2 Type ll Attestation for Employee-Caregiver Support Solutions

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Torchlight announced today it has successfully completed American Institute of CPAs (AICPA's) Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Audit, attesting to the highest levels of information security underpinning its employee-caregiver support solutions.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Torchlight announced today it has successfully completed American Institute of CPAs (AICPA's) Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Audit, attesting to the highest levels of information security underpinning its employee-caregiver support solutions.
  • While the SOC 2 Type I Audit completed one year prior affirmed Torchlight's controls at that point in time, the Type II attestation required the company to maintain and demonstrate continuous and consistent controls over an extended period of time.
  • "We are extremely gratified to receive SOC 2 Type II certification and view this as a monumental achievement by our entire Torchlight team.
  • "Successful completion of our first SOC2 Type II audit with zero exceptions is a true testament to the company-wide emphasis placed on data security at Torchlight.

JINS Pokémon Model to be released on December 21, 2020

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Video game characters, Fictional characters, Role-playing video games, Fads and trends, Eevee, Video games developed in Japan, Pikachu, Pokémon, Mew, Kanto, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Pokémon Yellow

The characteristics of each Pokmon are incorporated into the temple end, and the silhouette and logo of the Pokmon are placed inside of the temple.

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  • The characteristics of each Pokmon are incorporated into the temple end, and the silhouette and logo of the Pokmon are placed inside of the temple.
  • The Kanto Region Model is designed with a motif of Pokmon from the Kanto region.
  • Inside the frame, there is a Pokmon logo, a PokBall, and three beloved Pokmon, including Pikachu, Eevee, and Mew.
  • 2020 Pokmon.

Journey Through Epic Worlds In 'COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND' On Nintendo Switch Today

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Video games, Video gaming, Role-playing video games, Video games developed in Japan, Handheld video games, Square Enix, Mobile games, Saga, Final Fantasy, Eidos-Montréal, Square, Akitoshi Kawazu

SaGa is a series of revolutionary role-playing games, created by legendary game developer Akitoshi Kawazu (FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY II, SaGa Frontier).

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  • SaGa is a series of revolutionary role-playing games, created by legendary game developer Akitoshi Kawazu (FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY II, SaGa Frontier).
  • Since THE FINAL FANTASY LEGEND was released in 1990 for the Game Boy, the series has expanded with several additional entries across numerous platforms.
  • Other SaGa series regulars include illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi, who has given the series its own unique style, and composer Kenji Ito (Mana series).
  • COLLECTION OF SAGA FINAL FANTASY LEGEND, FINAL FANTASY LEGEND, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, EIDOS MONTREAL, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies.

Big Kickstarter Failure, Unsung Story, Makes Epic Comeback

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Video games, Video games developed in Japan, Video gaming, Creative works, Video games with isometric graphics, Role-playing video games, Single-player video games, Playdek, Unsung Story, Yasumi Matsuno, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

Unsung Storystarted as a promising Kickstarter collaboration between legendary director Yasumi Matsuno (Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre) and digital board-game company Playdek.

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  • Unsung Storystarted as a promising Kickstarter collaboration between legendary director Yasumi Matsuno (Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre) and digital board-game company Playdek.
  • The project promised a fresh new take on the classic tactics genre set in a rich and complex new universe.
  • By mid-2017, media outlets like Kotaku and YouTube personality YongYea had dubbed the project one of the Biggest Video Game Failures on Kickstarter.
  • Gamers who did not back Unsung Storyon Kickstarter will be able to purchase an Early Access copy on Steam once it is publicly available on December 17, 2020.

The Phantom Thieves Are Back in Action! Persona 5 Strikers Launches on February 23 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Persona 5 Strikers is coming to PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 23!

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  • Persona 5 Strikers is coming to PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 23!
  • Persona 5 Strikers takes players on an epic road trip with the Phantom Thieves, where they strike back against the corruption overwhelming cities across Japan.
  • New story and sights - Persona 5 Strikers features a deep story campaign and thrilling combat that makes for a true Persona experience.
  • Harness the Phantom Thieves' full strength - All Phantom Thieves are fully playable, so utilize each character's specific skills and summon their Personas for smooth, elegant combat!