Starbreeze AB, Sweden's independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, brings its newly announced StarVR technology and its games OVERKILL's The Walking Dead and PAYDAY 2: Crimewave Edition to the West Hall Lobby of the Electronic Entertainment Expo between June 16-18 in the Los Angeles Convention Center.
In collaboration with Skybound and 505 Games, E3 visitors will be able to experience the StarVR-powered OVERKILL's The Walking Dead demo version of the game.
In the OVERKILL's The Walking Dead booth #F5B, E3 visitors will be able to experience the StarVR powered demo version of the game.
At the PAYDAY 2 booth, #F5A OVERKILL and 505 Games will showcase the PAYDAY 2: Crimewave Edition as well as the upcoming DLC The Golden Grin Casino Heist to be released June 25. Celebrating The PAYDAY 2: Crimewave Edition release on the North American market on June 16, visitors will be able to take part in activities at the booth throughout the convention. The 12 demo stations will feature a first hand preview of the upcoming Golden Grin Casino Heist DLC.
"The landscape of entertainment is rapidly transforming. Experiences are moving from linear to user-determined, pushing storytelling to responsive and inclusive formats. The virtual reality setting allows us to completely immerse our players in our games. Starbreeze is on the frontier of VR development and we see it as a new platform ready for AAA experiences in games such as OVERKILL's The Walking Dead.", says Bo Andersson Klint, Starbreeze CEO.
"Virtual Reality is here to stay and will skyrocket the world of entertainment to a completely new level. At Starbreeze, we are set to be one of the frontrunners of this ground breaking development, bringing the next generation entertainment experiences to reality," says Bo Andersson Klint.
On June 13, Starbreeze announced the start of the StarVR project, with the acquisition of InfinitEye, a French developer of VR hardware. InfinitEye, henceforth known as Starbreeze Paris, is developing a head-mounted display (HMD) with the widest field-of-view - 210 degrees - in the world. The StarVR headset is currently in a prototyping and development phase. Through the acquisition, Starbreeze becomes one of the first technology companies to publish and develop both the software and hardware components of VR, allowing for a holistic approach covering all the dimensions involved.
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You are welcome to visit OVERKILL's The Walking Dead in booth #F5B/#F5C and PAYDAY 2 in booth #F5A. If you're a member of the press and would like to inquire about demo opportunities, please email press@starbreeze.com.
For more information on Starbreeze StarVR and VR publishing, please visit www.StarVR.com
For more information, please contact:
Starbreeze PR contact: Almir Listo, Global Brand Director, Starbreeze AB. Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: press@starbreeze.com
Starbreeze Investor Relations Contact: Maeva Sponbergs, Investor Relations, Starbreeze AB. Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: ir@starbreeze.com
Brief information about Starbreeze:
Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. At Starbreeze we create games by our own design and through licensed content, establishing franchises that can live and prosper outside the game itself. We live and die by gameplay.
Starbreeze is pioneering digital self-publishing, currently hosting one of the largest community groups on the digital distribution platform Steam. Starbreeze's most recent products include PAYDAY 2, our adrenaline fuelled bank robbing co-op game and the critically acclaimed Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons.
Starbreeze AB is publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Premier under the ticker STAR and the ISIN code: SE0005992831. Remium Nordic is the company Certified Adviser. Starbreeze brands include OVERKILL Software and the PAYDAY series.
For more information, please visit http://www.starbreeze.com.
About Skybound
In 2010, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman saw an opportunity to start a company that would nurture creators and give them resources to produce content while retaining creative control of their properties. Partnering with longtime collaborator, and fellow executive producer of The Walking Dead David Alpert, Skybound Entertainment was born. Skybound has properties across television, film, interactive, and beyond. The company also creates a wide range of merchandise, including its first tabletop card game Superfight, apparel, board games, and action figures.
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 games on leading console and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks. Product highlights include, Sniper Elite 3, PAYDAY 2, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, Terraria, How To Survive, Defense Grid 2, and the upcoming ABZU and ADR1FT.
505 Games has offices in Los Angeles, Milton Keynes, UK, Lyon, Munich, Milan and Madrid and a network of distribution partners within the Nordic territories and Australia. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit www.505games.com.
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