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Available on PlayStation 4 & PS Vita For EU Only.

Press release:
MADRID – August 25th, 2017 – Publisher BadLand Games and developer FuturLab have now released the much anticipated and award-winning sci-fi platformer Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. This edition has been released for EU only residents and the US version has a planned release date of October 3rd. Get ready to immerse yourself in the new Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition. Learn about the game’s development background with war stories from art and design to the music in a deep behind the scenes documentary from the developer FuturLab.

“We’ve called this release the ‘Critical Mass Edition’ because it represents a major milestone and a tipping point for FuturLab. It’s also a statement of determination to make our mark in an increasingly challenging market; taking creating leaps of imagination to inspire our players, and to continue creating opportunities for our team to learn, grow and inspire each other. Velocity 2X had a stellar reception back in 2014, and this physical release will be a permanent reminder of what is most important to us as we head into the next chapter of our studio’s ambitious strategy.” – James Marsden, Game Director, FuturLab

Crank the volume up to 11 as you listen to bass thumping tunes from the CD soundtrack (PS4 edition only), and then kick back as you play the buttery-smooth 60 fps puzzle-platforming action over 50 stages and 3 expansion packs! Are you ready to become a certified badass?

About Velocity 2X:
Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition casts players as Lt. Kai Tana, the pilot of the prototype Quarp Jet. Nefarious tactics send Kai Tana and her teleporting Quarp Jet to a galaxy ruled by the evil Vokh, a tyrannical race of aliens who believe they have a divine right to rule the universe. They’ve created an armada by enslaving other races and seek to make humanity their next conquest. Kai Tana must free the enslaved races and use her Quarp Jet to stop the Vokh before they can discover its secrets and invade Earth.

Key Features:
– Experience top-down shoot ’em-up gameplay mixed with a side-scrolling platformer.
– Play more than 66 levels – plus the Daily Sprint expansion at 60 FPS.
– Employ a variety of moves – including on-foot teledash, Vokh teledash combat, 360-degree shooting, telepod throwing, and cybernetic sprint.
– Engage the Quarp Drive teleport to outsmart your enemies in race-tuned space combat – and then dock your ship to infiltrate bases and destroy their defenses.
– Enjoy an expanded soundtrack by the talented Joris de Man, who’s back on board to provide audio and music!

Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Editions:

PlayStation 4:
Critical Mass Edition PlayStation 4 (on disc):
– Velocity 2X game.
– Critical Urgency expansion with 6 extra levels.
– Dual Core expansion with 10 extra levels.
– Daily Sprint expansion (a platforming level that is generated randomly each day; players can practice the level as many times as they like – but once they choose to start their final run, that score will be the one that appears on the leaderboard).
– Exclusive Making-Of Documentary (20+ minutes) produced by BadLand Games and Picture Book Films.
– Official soundtrack CD by Joris de Man (OST composer of Horizon: Zero Dawn).
– Exclusive Studio Booklet focusing on the inspiration behind the creation of the game.

PlayStation Vita

Critical Mass Edition PS Vita (on cartridge):
– Velocity 2X game.
– Critical Urgency expansion with 6 extra levels.
– Dual Core expansion with 10 extra levels.
– Daily Sprint expansion (a platforming level that is generated randomly each day; players can practice the level as many times as they like – but once they choose to start their final run, that score will be the one that appears on the leaderboard).
– Exclusive Making-Of Documentary (20+ minutes) produced by BadLand Games and Picture Book Films.
– PS Vita edition does not include the OST and Exclusive Studio Booklet

Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition is out now and available for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita for EU customers only. The US version will be released on October 3rd. Find your retailer through the BadLand Games website where you can pre-order/purchase the game.

About FuturLab:
FuturLab was founded in Brighton, UK in 2003 by fine art graduate James Marsden. With no background in programming and design, James set about teaching himself everything from web design to console game development. He developed and published his first game for PSP and PS3 in 2010 called Coconut Dodge, which won Game of the Year 2010 from PSN Stores. By 2012, Velocity was born – and FuturLab soon became an award-winning game studio developing original handheld and console games. For more information about FuturLab and Velocity 2X, please visit http://www.futurlab.co.uk and http://velocitygame.co.uk.

About BadLand Games:
Based in Madrid, Spain and established in 2011, BadLand Games is an independent company specializing in the physical distribution and global publishing of video games. In Spain, BadLand Games is the official distributor of AAA titles for all platforms including, Minecraft: Story Mode, La Voz, Sniper Elite 4 and the popular Darksiders Warmastered Edition. BadLand Games is also the publisher of indie titles such as: Anima: Gate of Memories, Heart & Slash, Dex, Castles, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, Ginger: Beyond the Crystal, BOOR, Vostok Inc, Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition, The Sexy Brutale: Full House Edition, Demon’s Crystals, and the in-house developed game, Awe. To learn more about BadLand Games, please visit http://badlandgames.com.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround