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Press release:
LOS ANGELES – July 11, 2023.
iam8bit and distribution partner Skybound Games, together with publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Angel Matrix, have announced that demon-exterminating Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 physical editions for “Neon White” are now available for pre-order.

Recognized for its exhilarating speedrun gameplay mechanics and Y2K-era video and anime-inspired design, slayers can finally hunt down the physical retail edition for $39.99/£34.99/€39.99 and the iam8bit Exclusive Edition for $44.99.

The retail edition features an original 11 x 17 in. foldout poster and artwork by 2D artist Rebecca Ryan. Shipment begins September 12, 2023.

The iam8bit Exclusive Edition takes on Heaven and Hell with five Neon White anime-style “character peeker” stickers, an exclusive cover sheet by 2D artist Rebecca Ryan, a pumping soundtrack by Machine Girl, and a region-free cartridge with worldwide compatibility.

With a Metacritic score of 90 and nominations for “Best Debut”, “Best Design” and “Innovation Award” at the 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards, as well as a nomination for “Most Innovative Gameplay” via the 2023 STEAM Awards, “Neon White” is a lightning fast first-person action game intent on exterminating demons beyond the pearly gates. Players assume the guise of Neon White, an assassin handpicked from Hell to compete with other (seemingly familiar) demon slayers for a chance to live permanently in Heaven.

About iam8bit
Founded in 2005, iam8bit is a creative production emporium that has quietly redefined the entertainment industry, time and time again. Collaborating with a plethora of partners and narrative-busting IPs, iam8bit punctuates the importance of engaging with fans directly.

By creating the video game industry’s very first community events, the company injected the idea of experiential immersion into game and film marketing (back when it was simply known as “theatre”).

iam8bit also played a crucial role in the vinyl renaissance, minting its first record in 2010, and is the industry leader in premium physical editions of top-tier games. In 2020, iam8bit evolved into financing and publishing games, with several yet-to-be-announced PC, console and tabletop games on the horizon. The company is based in Los Angeles and co-owned/co-creatively directed by Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White. Visit iam8bit.com or follow @iam8bit on Instagram or Twitter.

About Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive, founded in 2016, works with independent game creators from around the world, helping them develop and release personal experiences for everyone.

Their award-winning portfolio includes Outer Wilds, Sayonara Wild Hearts, If Found…, Donut County, Florence, Telling Lies, Gorogoa, What Remains of Edith Finch, I Am Dead, The Pathless, Maquette, Last Stop, The Artful Escape, Solar Ash, Neon White, Stray, A Memoir Blue and Hindsight, as well as upcoming titles Storyteller, Thirsty Suitors, COCOON, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Flock, Forever Ago and The Lost Wild.

About Skybound Games
Skybound is a company for creators. We’re known for using the Wheel of Awesome to make cool stuff, no matter the platform. We place creators and their projects at the center of the wheel and work with them to keep the integrity of their vision as it becomes a comic, game, TV series, film, audio series, or all of the above.

Skybound builds global franchises. We’ve been the home of The Walking Dead and Invincible since 2010 and are leaders in creating universes that become pop culture phenomena from our library of over 150 properties, including the emerging tentpole Impact Winter.

Skybound is a force in games. We publish, produce and distribute video games across every genre, including the blockbuster The Walking Dead series and the BAFTA award-winning Before Your Eyes.

Follow Skybound on Twitter (@Skybound), YouTube (Skybound), Facebook (@SkyboundEntertainment), Instagram (@skyboundent), and at www.skybound.com.