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Press release:
Gothenburg, Sweden – August 31st, 2023.
The Gothenburg-based (Sweden) indie games publisher and developer Thunderful and the Guildford-based (the UK) indie games developer JUMPSHIP, are today very glad and proud to announce that their mysterious sci-fi adventure game “Somerville“, is now available for the PS5 and PS4 via PSN for €9.99 (the PC version is to be released in the coming months).

In this narrative sci-fi adventure, you step into a world hit by an otherworldly invasion. Discover the intimate repercussions of large scale conflict as you explore a rich and atmospheric world transformed by catastrophe on your way to making your family whole again. This will be JUMPSHIP’s first release since being acquired by Thunderful in November 2022.

Described as “the most beautiful game I’ve ever played” by VG247 and “a disconcerting masterpiece” by The Gamer, Somerville challenges you with solving a series of puzzles in an altered landscape affected by a strange alien sediment. With your protagonist discovering the ability to manipulate it in a variety of ways, Somerville keeps new ideas coming over the course of its atmospheric journey.

As you explore Jumpship Studio’s Somerville, the devastation left behind by the invading alien force and those who resisted will tell its own story without a word being spoken. The alien lifeforms from which you must flee or hide on this adventure might just provide clues to delve even deeper into the true meaning of this conflict and unlock multiple endings that help reveal the true significance of the strange events to which you bear witness.

“We’re excited for players to jump into the mysterious world of Somerville and experience the best version yet on PlayStation today,” said JUMPSHIP Studio Director Claire Boissiere.

“We know that you have been patiently waiting for the Somerville original soundtrack by the incredible Dominique Charpentier so keep your eyes peeled for more information about that soon!”

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Jumpship
Website: https://jumpship.co.uk/
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About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organisation with eleven development studios and over 500 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

About Jumpship
Jumpship is an independent game studio founded around an original IP by Chris Olsen built in collaboration with ex-CEO and co-founder of Playdead, Dino Patti. The studio was acquired by Thunderful in 2022. It is committed to delivering unique experiences that treat people with respect and help expand the definitions of interactive media.