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Starbreeze and Overkill &#8211; A Starbreeze studio are pleased to announce that the intense new mobile shooter PAYDAY: Crime War has gone into soft launch in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on iOS and Early Access: Google Play. Following the soft launch, joining the 100.000+ players on Android, iOS was launched during the weekend and went straight to the no 1 spot in the most prominent local charts. 
PAYDAY: Crime Waris an all new take on heisting, set in the PAYDAY universe and introduces a franchise first co-op PvP experience for mobile iOS and Android platforms. Players will be able to rob banks impersonating the most iconic heisters from the PAYDAY PC and console games, as well as experience the other perspective, playing as law enforcement attempting to prevent the heist.
Face off in this multiplayer PvP experience and challenge your enemies in iconic locations varying from the First World Bank to the Jewelry Store. Unlock upgrades and even more powerful gear along your path to improve your loadout and gain the winning edge. Grab your friends and abide the law or plan the perfect heist. Who will come out on top?
The official soft release follows a closed beta that tested a number of features and functions of the game, including matchmaking, device performance, game mechanics and rules. Players loved the intense action extreme combat, with their feedback helping to improve the PAYDAY experience.
Now, players in the soft launch territories will be able to take their heisting on the go for real. 
PAYDAY IS COMING TO MOBILE
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<li>CHARACTERS &#8211; Choose from an elite crew of heisters or cops recognizable from the PAYDAY-universe.</li>
<li>COMBAT &#8211; Fight against other players along with your team and hone your skills to become the best of the best.</li>
<li>PROGRESSION &#8211; Unlock upgrades, items and new skills to increase your chance of success.</li>
<li>MULTIPLAYER PvP &#8211; Play with up to 8 people in two opposing teams in this face paced mobile shooter </li>
</ul>
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.paydaycrimewar.com/">https://www.paydaycrimewar.com</a>, and follow the game on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PAYDAYCW">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PAYDAYGame">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/overkill_tm">Instagram</a> with #pdcw.
First launched in 2011, PAYDAY is a cooperative first-person shooter computer and video game franchise with more than 17 million units sold on PC, SteamOS, PlayStation™ 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation™ 4, Xbox One and the Nintendo™ Switch system. With more than 5.8 million community members on the main PC digital distribution platform Steam, PAYDAY 2 have had more than 170 paid and free updates since its release in 2013.
PAYDAY 2 in VR is also available for existing owners of PAYDAY 2 on Steam for the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift headsets.
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PAYDAY: Crime War in soft launch

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Tune into STREAMING DEAD LIVE!, a launch celebration featuring exciting guests, giveaways and more, starting at 5 PM ET / 23:00 CET on Twitch 
STOCKHOLM – Nov. 6, 2018 – Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games have announced the global release of OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead for Windows PC on Steam.
Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s original graphic novels and developed by OVERKILL – A Starbreeze Studio, this new co-op multiplayer action game is available today via Steam for $59.99, including all episodes from the game’s first two seasons of content. Players can also purchase OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead Deluxe Edition, containing the full game, both its first and second seasons of content, the Night Raid Collection cosmetic DLC, a digital artbook, and the game’s digital soundtrack, all for $79.99.
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead is a four-player co-op shooter where players must band together on a variety of missions to find survivors, secure supplies and survive. Use stealth to evade enemies tactically, or dismember walkers limb from limb with brute force and firepower. Each of the game’s four playable characters has their own special abilities, skill trees, squad roles, play styles and background stories.
As part of Anderson Camp, players will team up with other survivors to confront the challenges and horrors of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. The first season of 10 episodes, available in full at launch, features new areas of the city to explore, unique characters and weapons to encounter, and action-packed battles to overcome. The second season of episodes will begin with the game’s first major content update later this month.
In collaboration with RED Productions, Starbreeze is also hosting STREAMING DEAD LIVE!, a special launch celebration beginning today at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT/23:00 CET at <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze">https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze</a>. The event will feature a variety of special guests, influencers, gameplay, giveaways, a special new cinematic trailer and more, all hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller with special guests Shroud, Anne Munition, ANGRYPUG and JGhosty.
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead will arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One around the world in February 2019. Console pre-orders are available now digitally and at most major retailers.
For more information, visit OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead‘s <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/717690/OVERKILLs_The_Walking_Dead/">Steam</a> page, <a href="https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com/">https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com</a>,and follow the game on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OverkillsTWD">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/OverkillsTWD">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OVERKILLSoftwareTM/">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/overkillsTWD/">Instagram</a> with #OTWD.
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Launch Cinematic Teaser: <a href="https://ovk.af/otwd-launch-teaser">https://ovk.af/otwd-launch-teaser</a>
Launch Cinematic Trailer Premiering 18:00 November 6th: <a href="https://ovk.af/otwd-cinematic-launch-trailer">https://ovk.af/otwd-cinematic-launch-trailer</a>
Press kit:<a href="https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit">https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit</a>
Steam: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=rcZiGlRTohBUiVXRIev3hfBV6wt8MTU0MTU5NzE2MkAxNTQxNTEwNzYy&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=BOUU5whyXlg&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fovk.af%2FBuyOTWD">https://ovk.af/BuyOTWD</a>
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OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEADLAUNCHES ON STEAM TODAY!

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The celebration of OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead launch will feature gameplay, giveaways, mayhem and more.
With a horde of walkers, celebrity guests, exclusive giveaways and a badass survival expert, this is not your typical Twitch event. OVERKILL, the crew who brought you Payday 2, are showcasing their newest release with a killer lineup of gaming influencers. Shroud, JGhosty (Team Ninja), Anne Munition and AngryPug will team up to fight through a variety of missions throughout the broadcast.
Greg Miller (Kinda Funny), will not only host the event and preside over an action-packed itinerary, he’ll also be smashing heads IRL during the stream.
Expert survivalist and legitimate badass David Canterbury (Discovery Channel) will be popping in throughout the event, offering practical real-world advice on surviving a zombie apocalypse. During the broadcast OVERKILL will be giving away Steam codes, exclusive merch and more to viewers, who will also be able to alter the gameplay environment via Twitch to keep the gamers on their toes.
There will be carnage, there will be screaming, there will be swearing. And with a horde of walkers wandering around, no one’s safety can be guaranteed.
Visit twitch.tv/starbreeze on November 6, 2018 at 2-6 PM PT / 23:00 – 1:00 CET to witness it all.
About OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead:
Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s original graphic novels, OVERKILL’s The Walking Deadis a four-player co-op action game where players must band together on a variety of missions and raids to find survivors, secure supplies and stay alive. Use stealth to evade enemies tactically, or dismember walkers limb from limb with brute force and firepower. Each of the game’s four playable characters has their own special abilities, skill trees, squad roles, play styles and background stories.
OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead will will arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox in February 2019. Console pre-orders are available now digitally and at most major retailers.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com</a>, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagramwith #OTWD.
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Video for press release: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZ9_pU9trE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZ9_pU9trE</a>
Presskit is available here: <a href="https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit">https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit</a>
 
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OVERKILL presents: STREAMING DEAD LIVE, an epic four-hour launch event broadcast live to Twitch from Starbreeze Studios in Los Angeles

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Pre-order now and join the fight to survive in this action-packed co-op shooter
Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games will today release the Windows PC closed beta of OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead, the new co-op multiplayer shooter from developer OVERKILL – A Starbreeze Studio.The game’s first two missions will be available together with two camp defense scenarios, with additional stages rolling out in the lead up to its official global launch on PC on Nov. 6. Closed beta servers will go live in multiple intervals throughout the month. For the full schedule of closed beta dates, visit <a href="https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com/2018/10/08/closed-pc-beta-details/">https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com/2018/10/08/closed-pc-beta-details/</a>.
Closed beta access is guaranteed with PC pre-orders of OVERKILL’s TheWalking Dead, available now via Steam. Players who buy the standard PC version, priced at $59.99, will receive a single closed beta invite. Those who pre-order the game’s deluxe edition –featuring the full game, the “Night Raid” cosmetic skin pack, and a digital art book and soundtrack, all for $79.99 –will receive four closed beta keys to share with friends. As a bonus, all PC pre-orders will receive the bonus OVERKILL cosmetic skin pack.
Starbreeze is also hosting a special OVERKILL’S The Walking Deadclosed beta livestream today at <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze">https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze</a> beginning at 18:00 CEST/12:00pm ET/9:00am PT.
Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s original graphic novels, OVERKILL’s The Walking Deadis a four-player co-op action game where players must band together on a variety of missions and raids to find survivors, secure supplies and stay alive. Use stealth to evade enemies tactically, or dismember walkers limb from limb with brute force and firepower. Each of the game’s four playable characters has their own special abilities, skill trees, squad roles, play styles and background stories.
OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead will will arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One on Feb. 6, 2019, in the Americas and Feb. 8, 2019, in Europe and other territories. Console pre-orders are available now digitally and at most major retailers.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com/">https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com</a>, and follow the game on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OverkillsTWD">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/OverkillsTWD">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OVERKILLSoftwareTM/">YouTube</a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/overkillsTWD/">Instagram</a>with #OTWD.
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Presskit is available here: <a href="https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit">https://sbz.studio/otwd-presskit</a>
For more information and requests for beta and review keys, please contact:
Valerie Turpin, Sandbox Strategies for Starbreeze
<a href="mailto:val@sandboxstrat.com">val@sandboxstrat.com</a> 
About Starbreeze
Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality entertainment products. With studios in Stockholm, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Brussels, the company creates games and other virtual reality entertainment products, based on proprietary design and licensed content. Starbreeze is behind the hit IP PAYDAY: The Heist®, PAYDAY 2®, and upcoming survival co-op FPS OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead. Under its publishing initiative, Starbreeze has together with Canadian studio Behaviour Digital successfully launched the horror thriller Dead by Daylight.
Starbreeze has set out to develop truly immersive virtual reality experiences, by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR® head mounted display, which is produced together with Acer.
For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.starbreeze.com/">starbreeze.com</a>and <a href="http://www.overkillsoftware.com/">overkillsoftware.com</a>.
About Skybound Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video-content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games. 
Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible will be developed for film at Universal and as an animated series for Amazon. The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Telltale, Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Outcast, Redneck, Gasolina, Crude, and more.
About 505 Games
505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.
Publishing highlights in premium games include Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, Assetto Corsa, ABZÛ, Virginia, Laser League, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons and How to Survive. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include Stardew Valley, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Indivisible (from the development team behind Skullgirls), Underworld Ascendant (from Warren Spector and Paul Neurath), and Koji Igarashi’s next project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. It works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit <a href="http://www.505games.com/">http://www.505games.com</a>
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OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEADENTERS CLOSED BETA ON WINDOWS PC

Starbreeze Group company Nozon, a Visual Effects (VFX) studio based out of Belgium, today announced that its Volumetric Virtual Reality (VR) technology PresenZ is available as plugin for Chaos Group’s V-Ray Next and Autodesk 3ds Max®. 
Since 2015, PresenZ has established a quality benchmark for volumetric VR, by offering both perfect image quality, comfort and immersion, thanks to a unique approach that allows creators to pre-render movies with 6 degrees of freedom in existing 3D visualisation pipelines.  
With PresenZ, the viewer is able to move inside the image or video, get closer to objects or characters, and even look behind them, feeling like they are really there.
PresenZ can achieve the same visual fidelity audiences are used to from high-end previsualisation, feature length motion pictures or pre-rendered animations. With PresenZ, you can render the most complex scenes and highest quality assets in Virtual Reality. For example &#8211; architects can show their customers their creations in VR to scale, with the ability to move around in different scenes. Content creators of CGI movies can easily allow movie goers to further experience all or parts of their work in immersive VR with retained quality by utilizing the existing pipeline and assets. 
Starting today, anyone can download the plugin for V-Ray Next and 3DSMax as well as the PresenZ player on the website: <a href="http://www.presenzvr.com/">http://www.presenzvr.com</a>
During the past years, Nozon has transformed this revolutionary technology into a product easy to use for content creators and audiences in close collaboration with partners and in different use cases. Latest updates include, amongst others, a new user interface, a new viewer and improved quality of the overall experience.
The plugin and the player are free for testing where renders will display a watermark. To remove the watermark, customers can choose between paying per image or buying a player license. Demo content is additionally available &#8211; all of this directly on the website. 
PresenZ plugins for other software will follow and to be announced.
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For more information, please contact: 
Matthieu Labeau, Business Developer PresenZ <a href="mailto:matthieu@nozon.com">matthieu@nozon.com</a> 
About Nozon &amp; PresenZ
Nozon is an award-winning post-production facility that delivers high-quality visual effects, 3D animation and fully immersive 360° CG movies. Clients worldwide trusts Nozon to achieve complex VFX and 3D animations on their productions in advertising, feature films, series, music videos and documentaries. In 2015, Nozon created PresenZ, a revolutionary Virtual Reality (VR) technology that allows users to pre-render volumetric movies, merging the visual quality of a sci-fi blockbuster with the immersive feeling of a real-time game engine in six degrees of freedom. PresenZ supports multiple VR platforms and tools.
Nozon is a wholly owned company of the <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/">Starbreeze</a> Group. 
For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.nozon.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.nozon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.presenzvr.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.presenzvr.com</a> 
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Nozon releases its Volumetric VR plugin PresenZ for V-Ray and 3ds Max for commercial use

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Take your heisting on the go with an all new PAYDAY experience for iOS and Google Play &#8211; here’s all the details for how to sign up and get a chance to participate
Starbreeze and OVERKILL – A Starbreeze studio have just opened up the sign-up site for the closed beta test of the anticipated mobile game PAYDAY: Crime War. Heisters looking to participate and feedback on the game are encouraged to visit <a href="https://betatest.paydaycrimewar.com/">https://betatest.paydaycrimewar.com/</a>for a chance to join in on the fun. 
The closed beta aims to test a number of features and functions of the game, including matchmaking, device performance, game mechanics and rules. Aspiring beta testers will kindly be asked to provide feedback on their experience during the closed beta period which will run from September 10 to October 14, 2018. 
The game in itself is an all new take on heisting, set in the PAYDAY universe and introduces a franchise first co-op PvP experience. Players will be able to rob banks impersonating the most iconic heisters from the PAYDAY PC and console games, as well as experience the other perspective, playing as law enforcement attempting to prevent the heist.  
Face off in this multiplayer PvP experience and challenge your enemies in iconic locations varying from the First World Bank to the Jewelry Store. Unlock upgrades and even more powerful gear along your path to improve your loadout and gain the winning edge. Grab your friends and abide the law or plan the perfect heist. Who will come out on top?
PAYDAY IS COMING TO MOBILE
<ul>
<li>CHARACTERS &#8211; Choose from an elite crew of heisters or cops recognizable from the PAYDAY-universe.</li>
<li>COMBAT &#8211; Fight against other players along with your team and hone your skills to become the best of the best.</li>
<li>PROGRESSION &#8211; Unlock upgrades, items and new skills to increase your chance of success.</li>
<li>MULTIPLAYER PvP &#8211; Play with up to 8 people in two opposing teams in this face paced mobile shooter</li>
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The game will further be available in AppStore and Google Play marketplaces in a limited and select number of markets in the near future with wider availability to be announced. 
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.paydaycrimewar.com/">https://www.paydaycrimewar.com</a>, and follow the game on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PAYDAYCW">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PAYDAYGame">Twitter</a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/overkill_tm">Instagram</a> with #pdcw.
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Members of the press wishing to participate in the beta, please see contact information below. 
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PAYDAY: Crime War Closed Beta goes live September 10

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Pre-orders Available June 12 for Launch on Nov. 6 in the Americas and Nov. 8 Globally on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC
See the Upcoming Co-op Shooter in Action for the First Time in Debut Gameplay Trailer
MEDIA BLAST &#8211; STOCKHOLM  – June 12, 2018 – Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games have released the first official gameplay trailer for OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead, the upcoming cooperative multiplayer FPS from developer OVERKILL – A Starbreeze Studio. The video also reveals the game is expected to launch on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC on Nov. 6 in North and South America and Nov. 8 for the rest of the world, including Europe.
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead is available to pre-order now as a digital title on all platforms and as a physical boxed product for consoles only at most major retailers for $59.99. A steel book deluxe edition of OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead, featuring the base game, the “Night Raid Character Pack” DLC, a variety of cosmetic skins, a digital art book and more, is also available to pre-order for $79.99. Players who pre-order either version will receive an assortment of in-game cosmetic skins as a bonus. As an homage to its comic book heritage, the physical steel book deluxe edition will also feature four collector cards illustrated by comic book artist Dan Panosian.
OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead’s PC-exclusive closed beta will begin later this year. Closed beta access will be available for PC pre-orders only. Players who pre-order the standard edition of OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead will receive a single invitation to the closed beta, while those who pre-order the game’s deluxe edition will receive four closed beta invites to share with friends.
Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s original graphic novels, OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead is a four-player co-op multiplayer shooter in which players must band together on a variety of missions and raids to find survivors, secure supplies and stay alive. Use stealth to evade enemies tactically, or dismember walkers limb from limb with brute force and firepower. Each of the game’s four playable characters has their own special abilities, skill trees, squad roles, play styles and background stories.
Starbreeze released cinematic character trailers for each of the game’s main heroes, giving players a closer look at them before and after the world changed. The complete series is available now:
<ul>
<li>Aidan:    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=non_0jlOXew">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=non_0jlOXew</a></li>
<li>Maya:    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNLzJuwKHFE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNLzJuwKHFE</a> </li>
<li>Grant:    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJpBCQdOboU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJpBCQdOboU</a></li>
<li>Heather: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vki9W6Uj6to">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vki9W6Uj6to</a> </li>
</ul>
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.overkillsthewalkingdead.com</a>, and follow the game on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OverkillsTWD">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/OverkillsTWD">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OVERKILLSoftwareTM/">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/overkillsTWD/">Instagram</a> with #OTWD.
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If you’d like to request a review copy of this game when it is available, please visit: <a href="https://request.sandboxstrat.com/overkills-the-walking-dead" rel="nofollow">https://request.sandboxstrat.com/overkills-the-walking-dead</a>
Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube): <a href="https://youtu.be/-EGBinD84SE" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/-EGBinD84SE</a>
For more information, please contact:
Valerie Turpin Sandbox Strategies for Starbreeze <a href="mailto:val@sandboxstrat.com">val@sandboxstrat.com</a>
Maeva Sponbergs, EVP Communication Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: <a href="mailto:ir@starbreeze.com">press@starbreeze.com</a> 
About Starbreeze
Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality entertainment products. With studios in Stockholm, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Barcelona, Brussels, Bangalore and Dehradun, the company creates games and other virtual reality entertainment products, based on proprietary design and licensed content. Starbreeze is behind the hit IP PAYDAY: The Heist®, PAYDAY 2®, and upcoming survival co-op FPS OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead. Under its publishing initiative, Starbreeze has together with Canadian studio Behaviour Digital successfully launched the horror thriller Dead by Daylight.
Starbreeze has set out to develop truly immersive virtual reality experiences, by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR® head mounted display, which is produced together with Acer.
For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.starbreeze.com/">starbreeze.com</a> and <a href="http://www.overkillsoftware.com/">overkillsoftware.com</a>.
About Skybound Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company that houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent.
Skybound Entertainment is responsible for such television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, and the new docu-series Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics. Moving into new platforms, Skybound produced the first-ever narrative VR series, Gone, for Samsung’s Milk VR platform and in 2018 will produce VR horror series Lies Within. The Skybound Interactive slate includes partnerships with gaming companies Telltale, Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound recently acquired a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios, and has an existing first-look feature deal with Universal.
Projects in the pipeline include the film adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible, the animated television adaptation of children’s property My Singing Monsters, and more.
About 505 Games
505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.
Publishing highlights in premium games include Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, Assetto Corsa, ABZÛ, Virginia, Laser League, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons and How to Survive. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include Stardew Valley, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Indivisible (from the development team behind Skullgirls), Underworld Ascendant (from Warren Spector and Paul Neurath), and Koji Igarashi’s next project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. It works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets.  For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit <a href="http://www.505games.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.505games.com</a>.
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Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment and 505 Games reveal November 2018 release for Overkill’s the Walking Dead

On May 31st, Starbreeze VR center &#8211; Enterspace VR Center Stockholm is opening in central Stockholm. A completely new type of virtual reality center that offers the latest technology, a bistro &amp; bar, and experiences beyond what has previously been available in Sweden. In six different rooms you can do everything from adventuring into space, to saving the world from mummies.
Read more about the VR center in <a href="https://rebrand.ly/adventure-in-saturns-rings">Enterspace newsroom here</a> or visit <a href="https://www.enterspacevr.com/sweden/">http://www.enterspacevr.com/sweden</a>

Enterspace VR Center Stockholm is opening on May 31st

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Starbreeze Publishing is pleased to note that “Hero,” a VR experience developed in partnership with iNK Stories was awarded the prestigious Storyscapes award at the ongoing Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
The Jury’s motivation:
“Texture. Beauty. Heat. Life. Hero is an extraordinary story of life in a country under siege. It uses ambitious technology, and pushes viewers right up to, but not past, what one’s senses can bear. It will help you understand where VR is going, but also, viscerally, in some ways where this world is going.”
“We’re pleased that the jury chose to recognize Hero as we feel it’s not only an important story that was deserved to be told, but it also represents a huge advancement in the way VR will enable content creators to amaze and tell immersive stories in the future” said Mikael Nermark, Head of Starbreeze Publishing.
HERO​ puts audiences at the center of a moment of a civilian air raid in a Syrian city, where choices shape one’s own experience. In an unprecedented use of interactive technology to convey a deeper humanity–​–​HERO​ features multisensory engagement touch, smell, climate, utilizing ​56 tracking cameras and a 32 audio DTS channel solution featuring DTSX tools to achieve the groundbreaking, haptic sound design. ​Thisuntethered experience powered by​ the HP Z VR Backpack PC allows for the full potential of virtual reality to come to life with the most powerful wearable VR PC available, giving participants an astonishingly immersive experience. The collaboration with DTS and Starbreeze redefines a location-based VR experience and takes experiential storytelling to a whole new level.
iNK Stories is the award winning, visionary studio known for bringing authentic and impactful stories to immersive entertainment such as the BAFTA nominated and Facebook’s Game of the Year Winner, ​1979 Revolution​. At Tribeca Film Festival ‘18, iNK Stories proudly presents the NYC Premiere of ​HERO​––the latest in their Vérité VR Series made in partnership with Starbreeze Publishing. As the only touring exhibit of ​HERO​, Tribeca Film Festival marks a special opportunity to catch this impactful piece. Available to the public with tickets from April 20th-28th. ​HERO​ ​was one of five immersive experiences in competition for the prestigious Tribeca Storyscapes Award. 
The 2018 Storyscapes Award, presented by AT&amp;T, which recognizes groundbreaking approaches in storytelling and technology, jurors were Myriam Achard, Marcie Jastrow, and Nicholas Thompson.
HERO is part of Starbreeze Virtual Reality (VR) experiences produced under its Publishing arm to be produced for future Location Based Initiatives (LBE) in the StarVR Virtual Reality HMD. Each experience aims to push the bar far beyond what’s possible in-home use setups. 
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For appointments to experience Hero in Los Angeles: Mark Harwood, Global VR Producer Tel: (424) 355 3528, email: <a href="mailto:mark.harwood@starbreeze.com">mark.harwood@starbreeze.com</a> 
For more information on iNK Stories, please contact: 
Andres Perez-Duarte, Partner tel: (917.675.9624), email: <a href="mailto:press@inkstories.com">press@inkstories.com</a>
For more information on Starbreeze, please contact: 
Maeva Sponbergs, EVP Communication Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: <a href="mailto:press@starbreeze.com">press@starbreeze.com</a> 
About Starbreeze
Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality entertainment products. With studios in Stockholm, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Brussels, the company creates games and other virtual reality entertainment products, based on proprietary design and licensed content. Starbreeze most recent games include PAYDAY 2®, VR-shooter John Wick Chronicles, and upcoming survival co-op FPS OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead. Under its publishing initiative, Starbreeze has together with Canadian studio Behaviour Digital successfully launched horror thriller Dead by Daylight.
Starbreeze has set out to develop truly immersive virtual reality experiences, by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR® head mounted display, which is produced together with Acer.
For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/">starbreeze.com</a>, <a href="http://www.overkillsoftware.com/">overkillsoftware.com</a> 
About iNK Stories
iNK Stories is an entertainment company focused on creating visionary stories that elevate, entertain and engage audiences through digital experiences.
With offices in New York City and Los Angeles, iNK’s outstanding team led by the distinctive pedigree of founder Navid Khonsari who contributed to the cinematic look and feel for iconic game franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, The Warriors, Alan Wake, Home Front and the highest grossing VR game to date Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Our award winning cinematic and interactive projects have garnered top honors from institutions such as BAFTA, Sundance, Tribeca, UNESCO, Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences (DICE), International Mobile Game Awards, IndieCade plus 2017 Facebook’s Game of the Year.
iNk Stories is building the new wave of immersive entertainment across screens; Virtual Reality, Games, Episodic Narrative with partners such as Google, Intel, Star VR, Capcom, VR for Change and Yale University.
For more information, please visit inkstories.com, inkstories.com/HERO
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Starbreeze Publishing is today releasing Somnium Games Inked, out now on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/690120">Steam</a>. 
Inked is available at 19,99 USD and will for a limited time include a digital art book filled with the unique art style of the game, as well as the original soundtrack by composers Lovro Golac and Lovro Vukić. The artbook and soundtrack will later be available in a separate package at 4,99 USD. 
Developed by the Croatian studio Somnium Games, Inked is a puzzle-platformer where you play as the Nameless Hero, a Ronin character drawn by a comic book artist, Adam. Inked is a tale of love and vengeance and holds a unique visual art style as it’s illustrated on paper and viewed through the eyes of Adam.
By using simple geometrical shapes, you’ll solve puzzles and venture through Adam’s world to find Nameless Hero’s love Aiko, embarking on a journey that’ll forever change both of them.
Read more on: <a href="http://www.inkedgame.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.inkedgame.com</a> Watch the new release trailer:<a href="https://youtu.be/U-OCGpmMIQw">https://youtu.be/U-OCGpmMIQw</a> Inked on Steam:<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/690120/Inked/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/690120/Inked/</a>
A short preview of the soundtrack is available <a href="http://rebrand.ly/inked0cda0">http://rebrand.ly/inked0cda0</a> and a preview of the art book here: <a href="https://rebrand.ly/inkedartb">https://rebrand.ly/inkedartb</a>
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Puzzle Platformer “Inked” available now on Steam!

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MEDIA BLAST
Leading up to the release of Somnium Games upcoming title Inked, out on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/690120">Steam</a>, April 26thas announced last week, aspiring adventurers can follow the prologue of Adam, the comic book artist and creator of the Nameless Hero on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE_WyP8Yuy7FwPDGtqEdItTmRVA0QJFVO">Youtube</a>.
Inked, available in less than ten days on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/690120">Steam</a> at 19,99 USD, will additionally feature a separate package with a digital art book filled with the unique art style of the game, as well as the Original Soundtrack by composers Lovro Golac and Lovro Vukić, available at 4,99 USD. 
A short preview of the soundtrack is available <a href="https://soundcloud.com/starbreeze-publishing/sets/inked/">https://soundcloud.com/starbreeze-publishing/sets/inked</a> and a preview of the artbook here: <a href="http://inkedgame.com/_dev/inked_artbook_preview_s.pdf">http://inkedgame.com/_dev/inked_artbook_preview_s.pdf</a>
Developed by the Croatian studio Somnium Games, Inked is a puzzle-platformer where you play as the Nameless Hero, a Ronin character drawn by a comic book artist, Adam. Inked is a tale of love and vengeance and holds a unique visual art style as it’s illustrated on paper and viewed through the eyes of Adam.
By using simple geometrical shapes, you’ll solve puzzles and venture through Adam’s world to find Nameless Hero’s love Aiko, embarking on a journey that’ll forever change both of them.
Read more on: <a href="http://www.inkedgame.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.inkedgame.com</a> Watch the announcement trailer:<a href="https://youtu.be/dONjFyEFjz8">https://youtu.be/dONjFyEFjz8</a>
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For more information, please contact: 
Maeva Sponbergs, EVP of Communication
Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: <a href="mailto:press@starbreeze.com">press@starbreeze.com</a> 
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Follow the journey, art and sound of the Nameless Hero in “Inked”

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Starbreeze Publishing, an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products today announced they are releasing Somnium Games upcoming title Inkedunder its Publishing label “IndieLabs” on Steam, April 26th.
Developed by the Croatian studio Somnium Games, Inked is a puzzle-platformer where you play as the Nameless Hero, a Ronin character drawn by a comic book artist, Adam. Inked is a tale of love and vengeance and holds a unique visual art style as it’s illustrated on paper and viewed through the eyes of Adam.
By using simple geometrical shapes, you’ll solve puzzles and venture through Adam’s world to find Nameless Hero’s love Aiko, embarking on a journey that’ll forever change both of them.
Inked has been in development for over two years and was picked up by Starbreeze as it promised a unique visual art style, engaging puzzles and compelling story where you get to experience and battle deeper subjects of life.
Read more on: <a href="http://www.inkedgame.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.inkedgame.com</a> Watch the trailer:<a href="https://youtu.be/dONjFyEFjz8">https://youtu.be/dONjFyEFjz8</a>
Inked will be released on Steam on April 26th, <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/690120/">http://store.steampowered.com/app/690120/</a>
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Starbreeze Publishing to release Somnium Games title “Inked” April 26th

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Starbreeze Studios and OVERKILL &ndash; A Starbreeze Studio just announced that the highly anticipated VR feature for PAYDAY 2 is out now. Available immediately, all owners of any edition of PAYDAY 2 and owning a HTC&trade; Vive or Oculus Rift headset will be able to access the functionality through a free update available here: <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/826090/PAYDAY_2_VR/">http://store.steampowered.com/app/826090/PAYDAY_2_VR/</a>
PAYDAY 2 VR will allow players to cross-play with their friends on a standard desktop PC.
Watch the PAYDAY 2 VR trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/76UnI_k8xyY">https://youtu.be/76UnI_k8xyY</a>
Visit the website for PAYDAY 2 VR: <a href="http://www.overkillsoftware.com/payday2-vr/">http://www.overkillsoftware.com/payday2-vr/</a>
Join the community and continue the conversation through <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/app/218620#scrollTop=0">Steam</a> and on the official PAYDAY 2 server on <a href="https://discord.gg/payday2">Discord</a>
With more than 5.5 million community members on the main PC digital distribution platform Steam, PAYDAY 2 have had more than 170 paid and free updates since its release in 2013. First launched in 2011, PAYDAY is a cooperative first-person shooter computer and video game franchise with more than 16 million units sold on PC, SteamOS, PlayStation&trade; 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation&trade; 4, Xbox One and the Nintendo&trade; Switch system. PAYDAY 2 in VR is now also available for existing owners of PAYDAY 2 on Steam for the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift headsets.&nbsp;
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PAYDAY 2™ VR out now on Steam

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PAYDAY 2 is ready for heisting on the go! PAYDAY 2 is now available on the Nintendo Switch system in Europe and Australia at a recommended retail price of &euro;49,99. The title will additionally release on February 27th in North and South America.&nbsp;
With over 50 heists, more than 150 weapons and plenty of heisters to choose from, PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch is the PAYDAY 2 experience as you know and love, with unique features including rumble support and full touch screen main menu support &#8211; making navigation easy and intuitive.&nbsp;
To celebrate the launch of PAYDAY 2 on the Nintendo Switch OVERKILL is also releasing the brand-new heister Joy. She&rsquo;s a Japanese computer wiz living in the United States and comes with her own hacker perks and weapons. Most importantly she has her own custom LED light-based mask that changes her appearance on the go. PAYDAY 2 Switch also comes with a local multiplayer mode to the CRIME.NET &#8211; called CRIME.NET Local Play. This will make you able to set up a local game and invite friends that share the same local network&nbsp;
Watch the PAYDAY 2 Switch launch trailer: <a href="https://youtu.be/5NdISumYAXc">https://youtu.be/5NdISumYAXc</a>
With more than 5.5 million community members on the main PC digital distribution platform Steam, PAYDAY 2 have had more than 160 paid and free updates since its release in 2013. First launched in 2011, PAYDAY is a cooperative first-person shooter computer and video game franchise with more than 16 million units sold on PC, SteamOS, PlayStation&trade; 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation&trade; 4 and Xbox One, and now the Nintendo Switch system. PAYDAY 2 VR is now also available in beta for HTC Vive and other headsets on Steam. 
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PAYDAY 2™ now available on the Nintendo Switch™ System in Europe and Australia

Starbreeze Studios and OVERKILL &#8211; A Starbreeze Studio &#8211; is announcing that PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch is now available for digital pre-order. PAYDAY 2 can now be pre-ordered on the Nintendo Switch eShop and at selected retailers for $49,99/€49,99. 
PAYDAY 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch and will allow you to take your heisting on the go and is releasing February 23rd in Europe and on the 27th in North America.
With over 50 heists, more than 150 weapons and plenty of heisters to choose from, PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch is the full PAYDAY 2 experience with unique features including rumble support and full touch screen main menu support &#8211; making navigation easy and intuitive. 
To celebrate the launch of PAYDAY 2 on the Nintendo Switch we’re also releasing our brand-new heister Joy. She’s a Japanese computer wiz living in the United States that comes with her own hacker perks and weapons, but maybe most importantly she has her own custom LED light-based mask, that can change her appearance. PAYDAY 2 Switch also comes with a local multiplayer mode to the CRIME.NET &#8211; called CRIME.NET Local Play. This will make you able to set up a local game and invite friends that share the same local network 
Watch the PAYDAY 2 Switch trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYAyodglQoE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYAyodglQoE</a> 
With more than 5.5 million community members on the main PC digital distribution platform Steam, PAYDAY 2 have had more than 160 paid and free updates since its release in 2013. First launched in 2011, PAYDAY is a cooperative first-person shooter computer and video game franchise with more than 16 million units sold on PC, SteamOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation™ 4 and Xbox One, soon coming to the Nintendo Switch system. PAYDAY 2 VR is now also available in beta for HTC Vive and other headsets on Steam.
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PAYDAY 2™ pre-orders now available on the Nintendo Switch System

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Starbreeze Publishing, together with Behaviour Digital and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today released the “SAW®” chapter for Dead by Daylight. SAW is one of the most successful horror franchises ever, grossing nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office. 
The “SAW” chapter lets players take on the infamous character of Amanda Young, one of Jigsaw’s most well-known protégés, with a brand-new power and feature: the reverse bear trap. In an innovative twist of a classic Dead by Daylight mechanic, Amanda disguised as The Pig can place reverse bear traps on survivors, spicing up the game of cat-and-mouse as every second counts for the survivors to escape. The new survivor introduced in the chapter is David Tapp, a relentless cop set on bringing down The Pig. The two will fight it out inside iconic locations from the films. 
The new chapter is available today for $6.99 on Windows PC through Steam and other digital distribution channels as well as on Xbox One and the PlayStation 4® computer entertainment system. 
The “SAW” chapter includes: 
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New Killer + Perks and Power &#8211; The Pig 
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New Survivor + Perks &#8211; David Tapp 
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Visit the website for more information and videos: w<a href="http://www.deadbydaylight.com/saw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ww.deadbydaylight.com/saw</a>. 
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which one crazed killer hunts four friends through a terrifying nightmare. Players take on the roles of both killer and survivors in a deadly game of cat and mouse. It’s a mature gamer take on the thrills of hide-and-seek. Dead by Daylight is out now and available on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steam</a> and consoles. 
Download the latest press assets for Dead by Daylight here: <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/presskit" rel="nofollow">http://www.starbreeze.com/presskit</a>  
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Dead by Daylight “SAW®” Chapter Launches on Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation®4

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Starbreeze AB, an independent creator publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, together with iNK Stories, will premiere the Vérité VR Experience HERO as a part of Sundance Institute New Frontier initiative. HERO will be featured during the festival January 18-28 at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, UT.
HERO comes from the award-winning studio iNK Stories that brought us 1979 REVOLUTION: Black Friday. iNK Stories, in partnership with Starbreeze Studios, have created an immersive, large-scale installation that explores humanity in our modern era of civilian warfare. When the world around you is shattered and you hear the cries for help, what do you do? Put on the headset and ask yourself – What does it really mean to be a Hero?
A Verite VR experience, HERO blends interactivity with a Cinema Verite documentary approach to create a groundbreaking immersive experience. Featuring physical sensations of touch, deep and powerful audioscape, vivid environmental effects, and more &#8211; HERO gives audiences a full sensory experience. iNk Stories and Starbreeze are excited to premiere this new format of storytelling with the world.
Hero also includes groundbreaking sound design utilizing DTSX object-based audio from <a href="https://www.xperi.com/">Xperi</a> and realized with 30 speakers, subwoofers and advanced playback from QSC. The collaboration with DTS and Starbreeze redefines a location-based VR experience and takes experiential storytelling to a whole new level.
Sundance Institute showcases a curated collection of cutting-edge independent experimental media works by creators who are pushing the artistic development of the new mediums of VR, AR, mixed reality (MR) and AI. The 2018 edition of New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival offers some of the most innovative independent production and experimentation at the crossroads of film, art and technology that is being created today.
HERO is part of Starbreeze Virtual Reality (VR) experiences produced under its Publishing arm to be produced for future Location Based Initiatives (LBE) in the StarVR Virtual Reality HMD. Each experience aims to push the bar far beyond what’s possible in-home use setups.
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For appointments and press requests at Sundance: Brooks Brown, Global Director of VR Tel: (310) 795-7288, email: <a href="mailto:brooks.brown@starbreeze.com">brooks.brown@starbreeze.com</a> 
For more information on iNK Stories, please contact: Andres Perez-Duarte, Partner Tel: (917.675.9624), email: <a href="mailto:andres@inkstories.com">andres@inkstories.com</a>
For more information, please contact: Maeva Sponbergs, EVP Communication Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: <a href="mailto:press@starbreeze.com">press@starbreeze.com</a> 
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STARBREEZE brings iNK Stories Virtual Reality experience “HERO” to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival January 18-28

The PAYDAY gang is back with a new kind of job – Smash &amp; Grab – launching for free in PAYDAY 3 today. This new game mode introduces a streamlined, fast-paced heisting experience aimed at both new players looking for an easier entry point and veterans who want a quick thrill between bigger scores. <a href="https://youtu.be/xZ8OnZXsUro">Watch the trailer here</a>!
Welcome to Smash &amp; Grab
Smash &amp; Grab is a more accessible and experimental game mode, developed in response to community feedback and in-depth user research. Designed to cut through the noise and get players straight into the action, this new mode simplifies objectives while maintaining the high-stakes intensity PAYDAY is known for.
Based on reimagined versions of No Rest for the Wicked and Boys in Blue, these shorter heists offer a 5–10 minute runtime with high replay value, in both loud and stealth. And no – you do not need to own the Boys in Blue DLC to play its Smash &amp; Grab variant.
Streamlined. Strategic. Satisfying.
Smash &amp; Grab isn’t just about speed – it’s also about confidence. By minimizing complexity, these heists help new players learn fast, succeed early, and get hooked. Veterans will also find fresh challenges, especially on higher difficulties where new twists like extra loot spread and vault access mechanics come into play.
Find Smash &amp; Grab heists under their own category in Crime.net. They will be recommended for players below Infamy 10, but offer something for every criminal-minded tactician.
Also Coming in the Update: Spearfish 1895 Rifle
Alongside Smash &amp; Grab, the update also brings a new weapon to the arsenal: the Spearfish 1895. This lever-action rifle delivers power and versatility, firing quickly from the hip or delivering precision shots when aiming down sights – a welcome addition for PAYDAY’s most seasoned gunfighters.
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PAYDAY 3 Smash &amp; Grab Update Overview
The latest PAYDAY 3 Update is free for all players:
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<li>Boys in Blue – Cops have pulled over several cars suspected of drug smuggling. Get in, grab the stash, and get out fast.</li>
<li>No Rest for the Wicked – Security systems are down—this is our shot at some quick and easy cash!</li>
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<li>New free weapon – Spearfish 1895 rifle, a hybrid powerhouse offering both speed and precision.</li>
<li>Improved login experience – Console users will see a streamlined Nebula signup process via a scannable QR code making it easier than ever to get connected and jump into the action.</li>
<li>Smash &amp; Grab <a href="https://t.paydaythegame.com/c/mwqqq7">webpage</a>.</li>
<li>Read the <a href="https://t.paydaythegame.com/c/9yk0hn">full </a><a href="https://t.paydaythegame.com/c/9yk0hn">patch notes</a><a href="https://t.paydaythegame.com/c/9yk0hn"> here</a>!</li>
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Smash &amp; Grab is an ongoing part of our commitment to improving onboarding and long-term player retention. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed stepping into PAYDAY 3 — or if someone you know hung up their mask too soon — now’s the perfect time to give it another shot.
Since launch, PAYDAY 3 has grown to include 17 total heists, all set across the gritty landscape of New York City. This includes 8 core heists, 4 side hustles, and 4 heists from The Bad Apple DLC campaign — with Smash &amp; Grab expanding the criminal playground even further.
For more information about PAYDAY 3, please visit: www.paydaythegame.com
 
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The latest assets <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1GXWCX4wDtwAR8fKlNfeo_YhffMDqbHwT">can be found here</a>.
For more information, please contact; André Persson, Chief Marketing Officer, Starbreeze Entertainment Phone: +46(0)8-209 208 E-mail: publishing@starbreeze.com
About PAYDAY™ 3 The four most well-known clown-masked criminals in recent video game history returned from retirement in PAYDAY 3 on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5 and GeForce Now.
For more information about PAYDAY 3, please visit: <a href="https://t.paydaythegame.com/c/nonqd9">https://www.paydaythegame.com</a>
About Starbreeze AB Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games targeting the global market, with studios in Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris and London. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers. Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.starbreeze.com/">www.starbreeze.com</a>.

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