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Press release:
Lesquin, 1 December 2023.
The Lesquin-based (France) video games company NACON and Villeurbanne-based (France) indie games developer Artefacts Studio, are today very proud and pleased to announce that their turn-based tactics/strategy game “Crown Wars: The Black Prince“, is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S) on March 7th, 2024 (the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be released shortly after the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S release).

Furthermore, following the initial presentation of the game during Gamescom 2023, NACON and Artefacts Studio are pleased to release a new trailer revealing one of the key aspects of the game’s lore in a video exclusive revealed on 30 November during the PC Gaming Show.

Artefacts Studio, the company behind the highly appreciated The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos, which has achieved 88% positive reviews on Steam, is back with a new release that will delight fans of turn-based strategy and tactics games.

In Crown Wars: The Black Prince, the player dives into the Hundred Years’ War, which embroiled several royal families in bloody conflict, with the crown of the most powerful kingdom of the West as the prize. But that is without taking a powerful Evil into account, one that can change History. A secret and diabolical organisation is sewing chaos throughout the kingdom in its quest for power.

In these troubled times, the game lets you play as a young lord from one of 4 families that have fallen out of favour, each with particular skills and its own history that is revealed as the game progresses. Guided by the mysterious alchemist Nicolas Flamel, you must restore your lands to their former glory and lead the fight against brigands, knights and the henchmen of the Order, the dark power behind the reign of terror. In order to liberate the kingdom from invasion and corrupting evil, you must recruit, equip and train squads of companions comprised of the 6 classes of soldiers available in the game. Without you, the war is lost. You are the last hope of the Brotherhood of Light.

Crown Wars: The Black Prince will be available on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S from 7 March, 2024. The Nintendo Switch™ version will be available shortly afterwards.

About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market and enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/

About Artefacts Studio
Created in 2003, today Artefacts Studio is one of the major independent players in French video gaming, with a team of 50 experienced employees. Located in the heart of Lyon, the studio develops and markets video games around the world for PC and consoles.