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Press release:
Karlsruhe, Germany (November 30, 2023).
Gameforge—a leading Western publisher of MMORPGs—and indie developer Nordic Trolls are excited to reveal their new title: “Under a Rock“, coming to PC via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.

In this open-world survival craft game, players must build, craft, and explore to survive and succeed on a colorful but mysterious and perilous island.

Walk the path of an early nineteenth-century explorer, recently stranded in an exotic and strange new land. A world draped in mysteries once thought lost to time, this land experienced completely different evolutionary paths, with exotic creatures roaming dangerously.

Survivors can build a base, explore dark caves, swim through underwater environments, and traverse a diverse surface world, facing a myriad of unique challenges and discovering much-needed resources. Players must fish, fight, farm, craft, and more as they build their new island base and hope to fight off the forces of nature and terrifying curses.

Under a Rock utilizes procedural level generation to offer a new gameplay experience every playthrough. With multiplayer co-op available for more than 10 people and a deeply diverse character creator, players can look forward to surviving a vast new world of fearsome flora and fauna together.

“Under a Rock is a unique new take on the open-world survival-craft genre,” said Noemi Feller, Vice President of Products at Gameforge.

“The procedural generation means each playthrough is a new experience, and the ability to build and explore with up to 10 friends will make for some unpredictable and dynamic gameplay.”

“We’re thrilled to have partnered with Gameforge to help bring this dream of ours to life,” said Thorbjoern Olsen, CEO and Co-founder of Nordic Trolls.

“We’re incredibly dedicated to living up to everyone’s excitement in making this an extremely fun, if not chaotic, multiplayer experience for players to really enjoy.”

Key Features of Under a Rock:

Expect the Unexpected: Featuring procedural world generation, no two playthroughs of Under a Rock will be the same. A once-safe base could be riddled with danger the second time around, and players will need to stay on their toes to keep up

Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover: They may seem cute and cuddly, but some of these creatures sure pack a punch. Fight, tame, breed, and ride various creatures…or players can develop their cooking skills for nourishment and other potential benefits in efforts to survive various biomes, curses, diseases, and the forces of nature

It Builds Character: Players can create their own unique looks with the in-game character creator, offering a variety of diverse customization options

A Not So Desert(ed) Island: Explore this mysterious island together with co-op multiplayer support for up to 10 players

Under a Rock is in development for Windows PC, Xbox Series S|X, and PlayStation 5. It is available to wishlist now via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Stay tuned for more information on Under a Rock by following the Nordic Trolls on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Discord.

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About Nordic Trolls
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Nordic Trolls is an independent game developer with Nordic roots. The developer’s first title is the award-winning VR action RPG title Karnage Chronicles, but have since returned to their roots and are currently developing the open-world survival craft game Under a Rock for PC and consoles.

Find out more about Nordic Trolls at nordic-trolls.com.

About Gameforge
Founded in 2003, Gameforge is a leading Western publisher and operator of widely acclaimed Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and browser-based game titles. Gameforge builds highly active and enduring global communities by supporting players through the greatest quality LiveOps, provision of localized content, engaging community management, and frequent delivery of meaningful updates.

Gameforge’s diverse portfolio of highly successful gaming brands provides different worlds with engaging experiences for players from all walks of life: core MMORPG titles AION Classic, Runes of Magic, and Metin2, beloved anime MMOs Elsword and NosTale, strategy-focused browser games like OGame and Ikariam, along with indie titles such as Trigon: Space Story and Tiny Thor.

More information is available on gameforge.com.