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Press release:
Friday the 28th of August, 2020, Angoulême, France.
With much anticipation from metal heads all over the globe, Headbang Club’s “Double Kick Heroes” is now available to play on Game Pass for PC and Xbox One and for sale on the Xbox and Microsoft Store.

Being the hope of the last bastion of humanity, it’s time to jump into your Gundillac, Sheila and grab hold of the wheel – take on everything a post-apocalyptic, metal inspired rhythm shooter can throw at you, whilst moshing to the sickest heavy metal soundtrack in a game to date.

“We’re very excited to see our fans eagerly awaiting to purchase Double Kick Heroes on Xbox One & Game Pass for PC and Xbox One.” David Elahee – Headbang Club.

“Looking forward to hearing the excitement people have for our game, but also our incredible sound track that’s sure to please even the most ardent of metal fans everywhere! ”

Double Kick Heroes is available now, priced at €21.99 / £19.79 / $21.99 on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch & $19.99 / €19.99 / £15.49 on Steam.

Features:

A full story mode that’s accompanied by 50 kerranging songs, including the OST Volume 2 Update, by top artists such as Ultra Vomit, Volkorx, Gorod, Jinjer, Carpenter Brut and Gojira!

Unique Rhythm shooter mashup with incredibly detailed pixel art

5 difficulty settings to test even the most metal of metal head’s skills

Tons of accessibility options

USB drum and guitar support on PC and Xbox One

Nintendo Switch Joy Con Alternative Motion Control Methods

Air drumming – Joy Con used as drumsticks, keeping in rhythm of game

Air beat – Can’t drum? No Problem! Stomp to the beat with your Joy Con

Want the all out motion controlled experience and really put that double kick pedal to the metal? Then it’s time to use two sets of Joy Con and play Double Air Kick style, one in your socks and one in your hands and drum and stomp your way through the apocalypse!

About Headbang Club
Headbang is an artist collective of gamedev’s gone wild. They joined forces to create a METAL gamedev band and have finally released Double Kick Heroes and are now working on some top secret pixel art projects. More: http://headbang.club

About Hound Picked Games
Hound Picked Games, a subsidiary of global consultancy agency PR Hound, is a company set on helping indie studios realise their full potential releases. It specialises in hand-picking indie games that can benefit from the work of industry experts with over 50 years of experience in the business. More: https://www.houndpicked.com

About Plug In Digital
Founded in 2012, PLUG IN DIGITAL offers high-quality expertise to all parts of the video game industry. Distribution, consulting and monetization, business development, strategic and marketing advice… Our company relies on a network of specialists in the gaming business, built on 15 years of concrete and successful experience. More: http://www.plug-in-digital.com