EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahoy, Me Hearties! Hoist the Jolly Roger and sharpen these cutlasses, as Will Winn Games’ pirate-themed on-line multiplayer brawler Plunder Panic is out now on Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck with full cross-platform play! It’s time to get your crew collectively and hoist your sails, simply in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Get able to flip these eye patches and head into battle with as much as 12 gamers (regionally or on-line) in this retro-styled arcade beat-em-up that pits pixelated pirates vs. pirates in fast, round-based matches. With sufficient weapons, gadgets, modes, and “modify-arrs” to fill the largest deep-sea treasure chest, Plunder Panic is the right recreation to cement friendships and foster rivalries!
Taking inspiration from the sofa co-op video games of previous, Plunder Panic blends beautiful pixel graphics with fashionable gameplay components in frantic, piracy-filled matches. Two groups of as much as six gamers should go all fingers on deck and face off in opposition to one another, using a number of weapons, enchanted gadgets, and power-ups. Matches start as rival groups anchor their ships on reverse sides of the identical island. Of course, the ocean isn’t large enough for each groups, and neither are the islands; just one crew can declare victory by plundering sufficient gold into their treasure chest, scuttling the opposite crew’s ship, or defeating the rival crew’s captain. Teamwork makes the dream work, so crews should work collectively as a single hook-handed unit to win the day and get their fingers on that candy, candy booty…or find yourself in Davy Jones’ locker.
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Key Features of Plunder Panic:
- Pirate Brawlin’ — Fast-paced motion–arcade gameplay with components of platforming, fight, and strategic play.
- Multiplayer Madness — Supporting native and on-line cross-play. Form a crew of as much as 6 pirates to compete in opposition to your frenemies. Play 1v1 all the way in which as much as 6v6 (together with AI). Assume the function as a captain or crewmate in your ship. Players can play native sofa co-op, invite on-line buddies to non-public lobbies and in addition go into matchmaking!
- Become a Pirate Legend — Multiple win situations provide pirate crews totally different gameplay methods. Teams can coordinate to both acquire sufficient gold, sink an enemy ship with cannons or an explosive rowboat, or defeat the enemy captain. And Plunder Panic options a number of thrilling recreation modes, together with A Pirates Life, Conquest, and Reinforcements to construct your pirate’s infamy.
- Modify-arrs — Matches could be custom-made with modifiers that change the sport guidelines dramatically. Randomized Captains per spherical? No captains in any respect? What about all pirates having a pair of endless Seagull Wings? Anything and all the things can occur!
- Swords, Explosives, and… Squids? — Chaotic gadgets that may be wielded by gamers can drop into a match at any time. From weapons such because the Blunderbuss, molotov cocktails, and dynamite to play-enhancing gadgets equivalent to pirate punch and enchanted idols; even squids can be utilized as weapons to ink pirates (the Kraken doesn’t take kindly to this, although).
- A Visual Treasure — Pirates compete throughout a sea of treasure-laden, visually spectacular islands. An enthralling pixel-art aesthetic makes the sport enjoyable and approachable for gamers of all ages.
- Addictive Beats — The exhilarating retro soundtrack evokes the times of yore, the place the pop hits had been all sea shanties!
Plunder Panic is now out there for $19.99 USD on Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck — simply in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19. The PlayStation model of Plunder Panic for European territories might be launched later this month, however is offered now elsewhere.
“It has been a long journey getting Plunder Panic ready to ‘set sail,’ and we couldn’t be more proud of our game,” stated Will Jeffery, Will Winn Games co-founder. “It’s thrilling to finally pull the trigger and invite players to experience something we’ve poured our hearts and souls into.”
“Watching Plunder Panic grow from a prototype initially developed by the extraordinary team of talented student employees from MSU’s Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab into a full-fledged commercial release with online multiplayer support and crossplay has been a dream come true,” stated Brian Winn, Will Winn Games co-founder and MSU professor. “The Will Winn Games crew is extremely excited about what we have created and know that players from all the seven seas will have a blast playing Plunder Panic.”
To rejoice the launch of Plunder Panic, the Will Winn group is holding a launch celebration on Monday, September 19 (International Talk Like a Pirate Day) on the MSU Innovation Center in East Lansing, MI. Details and sign-up could be discovered right here.
A press package with screenshots, brand, and trailer is offered right here: https://uberstrategist.link/PlunderPanic-PressKit.
To be taught extra about Plunder Panic, go to plunderpanic.com to sign-up for the publication and be part of the sport’s official Discord server. Fans may also comply with on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About Will Winn Games
Will Winn Games Inc. is an East Lansing-based recreation studio launched out of the top-ranked Michigan State University Game Development Program, Spartan Innovations, and Red Cedar Ventures. The mission of the corporate is to design, develop, and publish compelling multiplayer online game experiences. A prototype of the studio’s premier title Plunder Panic has already obtained a number of accolades together with finalist in the SXSW 2018 Gaming Pitch Competition, Audience Choice Award winner at IndieCade 2017, and was an official collection of the Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX East 2018. Plunder Panic turned the primary licensed recreation out of Michigan State University in 2020. Over the final two years, Will Winn Games rebuilt the sport from the bottom up as a full on-line multiplayer recreation throughout all the main gaming platforms. In April 2022, Plunder Panic was a PAX Rising Showcase winner at PAX East 2022. Plunder Panic formally launches on Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck with full cross-platform play on September 16, 2022. For extra details about Will Winn Games, please go to https://willwinn.games.
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