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Press release:
Lesquin, 12 November 2020.
NACON is delighted to announce the release of “Handball 21”, the sport’s new benchmark game developed by Eko Software and playable from today on PS4 (via PSN), Xbox One (via the Microsoft store) and PC via Steam.

Handball is back in force this year with Handball 21. Thanks to feedback from fans of the franchise, Eko Software has created a more advanced and realistic adaptation of one of the most popular sports in France.

With upgraded graphics, motion-captured animations and revamped gameplay, players can experience all the thrills of their favourite sport.
During this period of lockdown when matches are being played behind closed doors, it is a great opportunity to experience exciting games with your favourite players and teams.

Handball 21 includes 129 teams across 8 European leagues with a total of 2,299 official players faithfully recreated in the game, such as Nikola Karabatic, Fabian Wiede and Mikkel Hansen.

Handball 21 provides the complete game experience with:

An impressive amount of official content with 2,299 official players represented in the game
Innovative gameplay that realistically captures the sport, including authentic tactics management
Multiple game modes: My Squad for creating your own team, Solo mode for managing a team from start to finish, Championship mode to win the top trophy, and Multiplayer mode for playing matches with friends.
New and improved AI to provide the challenge that demanding gamers expect

Handball 21 is now available on PS4™, Xbox One and PC

Handball 21 official website: http://handball-thegame.com/fr/

Visit NACON’s official website: https://www.nacongaming.com/

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 9 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players.

This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages and achieve its ambition to become one of the world’s leading players in gaming. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/

About Eko Software
Established in 1999, Eko Software is an independent game developer and publisher based in Paris – France. Eko Software is developing games on all major gaming platforms (consoles – PC – Smart TVs).

Mainly focused on development and content creation, the company develops games for top publishers or creates new IPs that are published in partnership with worlwide publishers or self-published through digital distribution channels. IPs created by Eko include Aqua Panic!, Wanted Corp., SPRay, and How to Survive. For more information on Eko Software and its products please visit www.ekosystem.com.