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Denver, CO – August 17th, 2022 – Super indie publisher Versus Evil, in partnership with indie development studio Drop Bear Bytes, today announced that they will publish Broken Roads, a traditional isometric RPG coming to PC, Switch, Playstation and Xbox in 2023. Broken Roads presents a post-apocalypse future with real-world locations and landmarks serving as the backdrop for the complex stories of Australia’s survivors wrapped in an intricate hand-drawn aesthetic.

Drop Bear Bytes headquartered in Australia, brings a wealth of revered industry talent to the fold with a team comprised of talented developers, artists and writers from Australia, South Africa, Canada, USA and the UK. RPG genre professionals including Colin McComb (Fallout 2 and Wasteland 2) Creative Lead, and Leanne Taylor-Giles (Rainbow Six Siege and Torment: Tides of Numenera), Narrative Director, have also contributed their expertise to the whole team.

Broken Roads skillfully blends traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering near-unlimited character development options built around four philosophies: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist. Furthermore the game presents players with an original morality system: the Moral Compass which sees dialogue options and questing decisions influence, and be influenced by, a character’s philosophical leaning and the tough decisions they make along the way. In addition, the in-game locations are all authentic recreated from the team visiting towns and landmarks in West Australia and taking photos, videos and audio recordings for it to be as true as possible . Furthermore, even the game’s atmospheric soundtrack composed by Tim Sunderland is composed with instruments constructed from everyday objects which brings a wholly unique and distinctive tone to the game.

“Versus Evil has a history of partnering with some of the best creatives in the industry and publishing highly engaging RPG titles enriched with deep narratives and killer visuals. Drop Bear Bytes have a clear vision and a collective talent that will bring an exciting addition to the Versus Evil RPG family of published titles and we look forward to sharing their passion project fans of the genre” Said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

Broken Roads is another compelling addition to Versus Evil’s impressive RPG catalog and joins other critically acclaimed titles in the genre such as The Banner Saga Trilogy,  The Hand of Merlin and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

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Baltimore, MD — April 9th, 2021 — Independent games publisher Versus Evil in partnership with multi award winning development studio Mad About Pandas today announced that the atmospheric first-person mystery game, Hitchhiker – A Mystery Game, is arriving on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 15th. The game was launched on Apple Arcade last month.

In Hitchhiker, players find themselves on a mysterious journey along a dusty highway with no recollection of who they are or where they are going. Players piece together their memories by catching rides with strangers across the country who provide clues to your character’s past and solutions to various environmental puzzles.

The narrative-driven interactive gameplay revolves around five distinct Hitch-hiked rides players take trying to recover lost memories through dialogue with an eclectic mix of drivers, each with their own quirky character traits.

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Baltimore, MD – Sept 10th, 2020 – Independent developer EVC in partnership with indie publisher Versus Evil are excited to announce that their narrative-driven tactics RPG Wintermoor Tactics Club is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch following its critically well received launch on PC via Steam, GOG.com, and VersusEvil.com.

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a narrative-driven tactics RPG married with visual novel elements. You play as Alicia, one of the members of the Wintermoor Academy Tactics Club, where students play the premier tabletop game of the time, Curses & Catacombs. A mandatory snowball tournament between all of the clubs is announced by the Principal and each losing club is disbanded. Now you and your friends need to use your tactical skills to fight rival clubs, while also exploring the school and investigating the Principal’s true motivations for the tournament.

Perfect for both veteran tactics gamers and for new players who like the idea of tactics games but don’t know where to start, Wintermoor Tactics Club brings an easy going and light-hearted sense of humor to RPG adventure. Players can delve into the mystery of the clubs as they wage fantasy battles, spy on rival clubs and make new friends through the course of the story.

As much as it is an RPG, Wintermoor Tactics Club tells a story about the importance (and challenges) of inclusivity, it’s designed to have a warm and inviting feel. Inspired by the concept of ‘hygge’, the gameplay is streamlined and accessible, while the art, music, and writing create a cozy space. Even when it deals with serious conflicts and grand fantasy battles, Wintermoor is designed to feel like curling up with a good book and a hot cup of cocoa on a winter night.

“Bringing great player experiences to new audiences has always been our passion as a publisher, so I’m thrilled that we’re helping to bring such a well-received and heartfelt RPG like Wintermoor Tactics Club to console”. Said Steve Escalante, Versus Evil General Manager.”Titles like this are rare indie gems, they deal with the complexities we face in our daily lives and wrap it into a beautifully told, cozy RPG we can all embrace.” He added.

With dozens of unlockable upgrades and seven playable characters across 40 battles, players get to test their strategic mettle against a host of different characters while writing tabletop campaigns and crafting adventures. Wrapped in a charming narrative, the game explores the intimate relationships and personal stories behind Wintermoor’s mix of colorful characters.

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Baltimore, MD  – August 5th, 2020 – Independent developer EVC in partnership with independent games publisher Versus Evil are excited to announce that tactics RPG Wintermoor Tactics Club will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on September 10th.

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a tactics RPG with a narrative inspired by visual novels, set in high school during the 1980’s, and combines its contemporary setting with tactical fantasy RPG combat.

In their exploration of Wintermoor Academy, players will write tabletop campaigns to help students overcome their personal problems, and discover their fantasy selves as the club grows. All of which is tempered by a warm and light hearted approach, and earnest sense of humor, a core pillar of the game’s tone and presentation.

The story will unravel the sinister truth behind the War of the Clubs as players look to break down the walls of high school cliques, make new friends and unlock their true potential. With dozens of unlockable upgrades and seven playable characters across more than 40 battles, Wintermoor Tactics Club merges a highly visual story with customized tactical combat.

“Wintermoor is really accessible for first-time tactics game players, with a puzzle-like take on the tactics combat, while at the same time giving long-time players a charming challenge to sink their teeth into,” Said Steve Escalante, GM of Versus Evil. “After launching on Steam and receiving a lot of love for the game, we’re excited to present this wonderfully funny, wholesome RPG experience to console players around the world.”

“We’re excited to work with Versus Evil to put this game on consoles, and we’re especially excited to see more people enter the world of Wintermoor”, added Ben Walker, Team Lead at EVC.

Wintermoor Tactics Club is launching in English, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and simplified Chinese. Wintermoor Tactics Club is also available on Steam for PC.

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Baltimore, MD – June 12th 2020 – Gambrinous, an award-winning independent game studio, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent game publishers, today announced that their role-playing game Cardpocalypse has now added an entirely new way to play the game with Gauntlet Mode now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of the game.

Gauntlet mode is a roguelike mode where every run is unique, players pick their champion and fight their way through ever more difficult battles. After every win players can draft new cards, rules and rewards for their decks in an effort to build the ultimate combo and beat the Gauntlet.

Cardpocalypse is an RPG where battles are played with an epic collectible card game, players build killer card decks, twist the rules and try to save the world in this single-player choice driven RPG about being a 90’s kid. Players can trade, earn, wager, change rules and permanently alter cards on their way to victory.

“Gauntlet mode is a whole new way to play Cardpocalypse and introduces an even more challenging prospect to the game for players to enjoy, and best of all it’s completely free” said Colm Larkin, Director of Gambrinous. “If you are a fan of roguelikes, this is absolutely the expansion for you and really amps up the player challenge.” He added.

In addition to Gauntlet mode, Cardpocalypse now supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch for console versions.

Gauntlet Mode is also available for free for Cardpocalypse on the Epic Games Store for PC and Apple Arcade.

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Baltimore, MD – December 12th 2019 – Gambrinous, an award-winning independent game studio, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent game publishers, today announced that their role-playing game Cardpocalypse is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

From the award-winning indie game studio, Gambrinous, creators of Guild of Dungeoneering, comes an RPG where battles are played with an epic collectible card game. Cardpocalypse encourages you to make friends, play cards, twist the rules and become a Mega Mutant Power Pets master as you try to save the world in this single-player RPG about being a 90’s kid. In Cardpocalypse, you’ll trade, earn, wager and change rules, even permanently altering cards on your way to victory.

Build your decks around the ultra rare Champion cards you earn. Each Champion comes with unique abilities to tailor your deck around. First player to get their opponent’s Champion card’s health to zero wins the match. You will have to customize and overpower your favorite cards by applying stickers on them, on your path to saving the world from an impending mutant invasion. Players can earn better cards by completing quests, trading your candy stash for them, and defeating opponents.

“Cardpocalypse taps the nostalgic vein with a superb blend of narrative and unique card game mechanics all wrapped up in an RPG that takes card battling to a whole new level,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

Cardpocalypse will also be seeing new content next year, starting with the free Gauntlet Mode update. Choose a Champion and work your way through a series of challenges in a mega mutated version of draft mode. As you progress you will unlock more cards, more decks, and more playable Champions.

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Baltimore, MD – December 4th, 2019 – Independent games publisher Versus Evil and developer Obsidian Entertainment today announced that Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition will launch on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on January 28^th 2020, with a Nintendo Switch release date to be announced early next year. Originally released for PC and Mac, Deadfire received universal critical acclaim.

Priced at $59.99, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition features all the major updates and expansions available for the PC version. In addition to the games vast main campaign players can heed the call of Vatnir in the Beast of Winter or face the challenges of the Crucible of Kazuwari in Seeker, Slayer, Survivor or battle their way through the bowels of a vengeful, sleeping god in the Forgotten Sanctum.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition builds on the foundation of classic tabletop gameplay more than ever before, providing players with a deeper single player RPG game experience with either Turn-Based Mode or Classic Real-Time with Pause.

Featuring an enormous open world, a massive cast of characters, budding adventurers can explore the depths of infinite possibilities, including detailed character customization, total freedom of exploration, and meaningful choices at every turn.

“Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition delivers the freedom of tabletop role-playing that allows console gamers to craft their own definitive adventure,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

Consumers can digitally pre-order the Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition through the Microsoft Store and PlayStation Store fronts today. Deadfire will also have a physical release in the form of a Standard Edition and the Ultimate Collector’s Edition courtesy of THQ Nordic, and will be available on January 28th 2020 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at an SRP of €59.99 | $59.99 | £49.99 and €129.99 | $129.99 | £119.99, respectively.

The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will contain the following items:

• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire [including the 5.0 PC patch], and all DLCs: Beast of Winter, The Forgotten Sanctum, Seeker, Slayer, Survivor
• 10″/25cm Od Nua Statue
• Spacepig Keychain
• Metal-optic 3D Sticker
• Premium Box

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Baltimore, MD – November 12th 2019 Independent games publisher Versus Evil in partnership with Breadcrumbs Interactive today announced that its darkly funny action role-playing game Yaga is now available on PC Epic, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and players can enjoy a *20% discount for launch week.

Yaga’s darkly funny narrative and action role-playing premise tells the story of Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith with incredibly bad luck, who must take on the impossible tasks given to him by the tzar. All the while the mysterious witch, Baba Yaga, watches over Ivan’s fate as he bludgeons a variety of nefarious monsters and legends all of which have been inspired by Slavic folk tales.

Utilizing the games deep forging system, players can craft a vast arsenal of hammers and tools that Ivan needs to survive this dark underworld of pagan beliefs and motley creatures. Players can also explore the different combinations of talismans, magic items, curses and blessings, all of which fundamentally change the way Ivan plays and thus, further increases his capabilities.

The consequences of Ivan’s actions and the decisions players make in the game affect his reputation and the various upgrades accessible to him, “Yaga is a unique delivery on a genre the Versus Evil team loves, RPGs. With deep systems, unique storyline setting and meaningful choice based gameplay, Yaga offers up different outcomes and experiences based on how you want to play. We are excited to continue to offer Yaga and other Versus Evil titles across a wide array of platforms including the Apple Arcade, PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.” Said Versus Evil General Manager, Steve Escalante.

Yaga’s aesthetics take inspiration from many different cultural backgrounds with an art style that has incorporated details from Russian storybook illustrations, traditional clothing motifs and rural art from the countryside of several eastern European countries, while the music is a combination of modern hip hop tunes with folkloric elements and instruments used centuries ago.

In addition to the main game being on discount, both the Epic Games Store and the PlayStation Store are selling the Bad Luck Bundle at 20% discount as well. On the Epic Game Store the Bad Luck Bundle includes the main game and soundtrack, while on the PlayStation Store the Bad Luck Bundle is the main game, soundtrack, and an exclusive dynamic theme. Versus Evil and Breadcrumbs Interactive plan on supporting Yaga with future updates, new characters and more stories to discover. Stay tuned for more on Yaga!

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Baltimore, MD – November 6th 2019 –  Gambrinous, an award-winning independent game studio, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent game publishers, today announced that their role-playing game Cardpocalypse will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on December 12th.

From the award-winning indie game studio, Gambrinous, creators of Guild of Dungeoneering, comes an RPG where battles are played with an epic collectible card game. Cardpocalypse takes you back to the 1990’s, a time when computers used floppy disks, and people read magazines for video game cheat codes. You will explore Dudsdale Elementary on a mission to build killer card decks in an effort to defeat the mutants. You will have to trade, earn, wager, change rules and permanently alter cards on your way to victory.

“Gambrinous is an innovative and imaginative developer and Cardpocalypse is a testament to that. The games unique blend of RPG and card game mechanics, not to mention its killer wit, positions Cardpocalypse as one of the standout card based battlers on console,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

About Cardpocalypse:

Make friends, play cards, twist the rules, become a Mega Mutant Power Pets master, and try to save the world in this single-player RPG about being a 90’s kid. On her first day at Dudsdale Elementary, 10-year old Jess accidentally gets everybody’s favorite collectible card game banned, forcing the kids to take their card battles underground. Troubles arise when mutants from the game invade the real world, and it’s up to Jess and friends to stop them.

BE A CHAMPION: Build your decks around the ultra rare Champion cards you earn. Each Champion comes with unique abilities to tailor your deck around. First player to get their opponent’s Champion card’s health to zero wins the match.

GO MEGA: Champion cards evolve to their MEGA forms when their health halves, doing more attack damage and gaining new powers.

CHANGE THE GAME: The kids sometimes use house rules and who knows what the Mutants will change. Throughout the game you will choose the new rules and conditions as well as renaming your favorite cards and giving them upgrades using stickers. Create entirely new cards using the Mega Mutant Power Magazine. But be careful, these decisions are permanent.

GET SCRAPPY: Adventure throughout the school to unravel the strange occurrences at Dudsdale Elementary. Take on quests to earn cards, stickers, and candy which you can collect and trade with your classmates. Careful, there’s no backsies!

YOU CAN’T COLLECT ‘EM ALL: In the end, your decks and rules will be unique to you. Stickers are rare, choices matter, and sometimes you’ll have to make a tough decision to get the best cards.

THE 1990’s: Through its totally rad, choice-driven, interactive narrative, Cardpocalypse delivers the experience of being a 90’s kid. Boo-ya!

You can also find Cardpocalypse on the Apple Arcade and Epic Games Store now!

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Baltimore, MD – October 25th, 2019 – Independent games publisher Versus Evil in partnership with PikPok today announced that its apocalyptic zombie shooter Into The Dead 2 is now available on Nintendo Switch for $34.99/ £31.49 / €34.99. Officially licensed Ghostbusters and Night of The Living Dead missions for Into The Dead 2 are also available today, sold separately on the Nintendo eShop for $4.99/ £4.49 / €4.99 and are included in the bundle version priced $39.99/ £35.99 / €39.99 accordingly, and are included with the physical version of the game.

Into the Dead 2 players will journey through hordes of the undead in over 60 story driven levels and 36 additional side story missions that will keep the action and pace fast and frantic. In a world where nobody is safe, players will arm themselves with a vast arsenal of firepower, allowing them to choose from 25 unique weapons across 8 different classes. And to top it off, for those who don’t want to face the zombie apocalypse alone, they can choose from 8 loyal animal companions to fight by their side from lovable dogs to zombie-eating tigers, all of which can be leveled up and come with special abilities.

“The Into the Dead franchise has already amassed over 100 million downloads across mobile, and coupled with some exciting licensed content with Ghostbusters and Night of the Living Dead missions, Nintendo Switch players can finally get in on the action,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

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