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Press release:
LONDON, UK – April 26, 2023.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher Fireshine Games and Linköping-based (Sweden) indie games developer Pugstorm, are today very excited and happy to announce that they are going to release the “Paws & Claws” update for their adventure/RPG “Core Keeper” on May 10th, 2023 (the said update will be available for PC via Steam EA on May 10th).

Introducing pets to the game for the very first time, the Paws & Claws Update lets explorers embark on their underground adventure with five all-new cuddly companions, including the waggy-tailed Subterrier, floppy-eared Fanhare, fluffy-furred Embertail, oozy Jr Slimes, and the aerobatic Owlux. Discover, hatch and care for each pet, feeding them to gain experience and learn new skills, before bringing them into battle to take advantage of their unique abilities.

Players will also get to explore the brand new Meadow sub-biome and meet adorable farm animals roaming the world. Discover Moolins, Bambucks and the crustacean-like Strolly Poly, and look after them to farm useful materials like milk, wool and Strolly Poly plates.

The Paws & Claws Update also introduces a powerful new Creative Mode, allowing explorers to build to their hearts’ content. Create your perfect underground base without the need to gather resources or worry about enemy attacks in this all-new, passively-paced mode.

A host of highly-anticipated community-requested features will also be introduced, including object rotation, a bucket, improved combat mechanics and a brand-new craftable glass material, complete with refractive lighting effects and paint options to create even more stunning bases. For a deeper dive into the new features of the Paws & Claws Update, check out this Steam post.

“The Paws & Claws Update has been the most fun update to work on yet, and we can’t wait for players to discover all the adorable animals we have coming to Core Keeper next month,” said Fredrik Präntare, Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director at Pugstorm.

“The pets add a whole new dimension to the experience, and when combined with highly-requested features like buckets and rotational objects, we really hope fans love what we have in store for them with this next update.”

Winner of ‘Best Social Game 2022’ at the TIGA Games Industry Awards, nominated for ‘Best Early Access Launch’ at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022, and with over 1 million units sold, Core Keeper is a 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, treasures and trinkets. Mine relics and resources to build your base, craft new equipment and survive. Defeat giant monsters, discover hidden secrets, farm crops, go fishing, cook new recipes and explore a procedurally generated underground world to unravel the mystery of the ancient core.

Core Keeper is available now on PC via Steam Early Access. For more information, follow @CoreKeeperGame on Twitter and join the discussion on Discord.

About Pugstorm
Pugstorm is an award-winning development studio specialising in juicy pixel art games that will make your inner dog bark with joy. For more information, please visit pugstorm.eu.

About Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies. For more information on Fireshine Games and its upcoming titles, visit the official website at fireshinegames.co.uk.