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Press release:
São Paulo, Brazil – 29th June 2024.
Independent developer Qubyte Interactive has today announced via Gamescom LATAM that their futuristic metroidvania platformer “MARS 2120” will release August 1st, launching on PC (Steam and Epic Store), Switch, PlayStation and Xbox Series consoles.

Following a successful period of Early Access, the game nicknamed “the Brazilian Metroid Dread” is now ready for its 1.0 release.

Explore a version of Mars post-colonisation, where the once thriving settlers now need saving from unknown threats. Wield elemental abilities and traverse various biomes in your quest to discover the secrets of Mars and save the colony. Wishlist MARS 2120 on Steam now!

“It’s finally time to take off. We’re very excited to reveal the launch date for MARS 2120! It’s a small step for Sergeant Charlotte, but a giant step for QUByte interactive!” said Bruno Carvalho, associate & game designer at QUByte Interactive.

“This has been a passion project of ours that we’ve been working on for the past five years. We’re a small, independent team and we’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished. We can’t wait for players to get their hands on the game in 1.0 when it releases on August 1st.”

About MARS 2120
In MARS 2120, humanity has successfully colonised various planets in our solar system, allowing people to escape an increasingly grim situation on Earth. After the UN receives a worrying distress call from Mars, it’s up to Sergeant Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte and an elite team of space marines to answer the call and rescue the first colony.

To get to them, you’ll have to traverse a harsh landscape. fighting formidable and mysterious foes using a mix of ranged and melee attacks alongside useful elemental skills. How you dispatch your enemies is up to you, with the game offering players a non-linear approach to combat as well as exploration. Inspired by pioneers of the genre such as Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, MARS 2120 is an 8 hour, action packed metroidvania that offers a satisfying combat experience alongside cinematic flair. Will you survive?

MARS 2120 will launch on August 1st for PC (Steam and Epic Store), Xbox One, XBox Series X/S, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

About QUByte Interactive
QUByte is Latin America’s largest publisher of independent games for modern consoles. It is also an experienced and consolidated development studio of authorial titles, specialized and recognized for its focus on retro games and its work porting classics from the past to modern consoles through its own QUByte Emulation Engine. The company’s main goal is to develop and expand the local games industry through development, porting and publishing partnerships.