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Press release:
BALTIMORE,MD – October 16th, 2018 – Independent video game publisher Versus Evil, in partnership with independent developer Mild Beast Games, today announced that the BAFTA winning top down shoot ‘em up, “At Sundown“, is available today on PC and Mac through Discord’s new game store in a 90 day exclusivity deal on PC.

Discord, which now has over 150 million registered users, today launched the global beta of their new curated store and Nitro subscription service. The “First on Discord” program in the store will offer access to select high-quality indie games launching exclusively for PC on Discord for a limited time.

Discord has also released their new universal library, which allows players to be able to find and launch any game they have previously played (regardless of where it was purchased) from one universal launcher within the Discord app.

At Sundown is a top down stealth-based arena shooter in which up to 4 players compete in online and local deathmatch games. Players are under the cover of complete darkness and can only see themselves and be seen by their opponents when they shoot, dash or walk into or trigger a light source.

Winner of the coveted ‘One to Watch’ Awards at the 2016 BAFTA’s, At Sundown also won Microsoft’s 2016 Imagine Games award with its innovative game design that incorporated using darkness and sporadic light source effects to create a tense yet highly competitive multiplayer game for up to four players.

“Mild Beast Games have a created an award winning multiplayer formula with a fantastic 4 player party atmosphere and we’re absolutely thrilled to be able to announce its launch on PC as a ‘First on Discord’ title. This exclusivity deal combined with the games forthcoming launch on console underlines our commitment to bringing out the best in our indie partners.” commented Versus Evil General Manager Steve Escalante.

At Sundown will feature a wide variety of weapons for players to choose from including pistols, sniper rifles, shotguns and bladed weapons as well as multiple maps, each with different light mechanics. As well as frenzied 4 player deathmatches, players can also team up cooperatively to take down AI opponents or face off in the ultimate showdown in a head to head.

At Sundown, which has been a firm multiplayer favorite at the likes of EGX, PAX and Gamescom with its 4 player party setup will be launching on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and XBox One with a launch date to be announced shortly.

About Versus Evil
Versus Evil, LLC is a US based independent video game publisher behind critically acclaimed and award winning video games such as The Banner Saga, Antihero, Guild of Dungeoneering, Let Them Come and most recently, the hit action RPG Like A Boss.

A solid release line up for 2018 includes the sequel to the award winning RPG game Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, the eagerly awaited and final installation in the Banner Saga trilogy, Banner Saga 3, and BAFTA Games award winner At Sundown. Publishing games on all major mobile, PC and console platforms, Versus Evil works with development studios in North America, South America, and Europe. For more information visit http://versusevil.com

About Mild Beast Games
Mildbeast Games is a small independent game developer based out of California. Formed when a couple of USC (Southern California, not South Carolina) kids wanted to make a game for a competition called Dare to be Digital in the summer of 2015.

The game was called SUNDOWN and had a warm public reception, leading it to win stuff like the BAFTA Games “Ones to Watch” Award and Microsoft US Imagine Cup for Games in 2016. The team remain committed to developing fun and entertaining products for PC and console.

About Discord
Discord is an all-in-one voice, video, and text chat app for gamers that is free, secure, and works on both desktop and mobile devices. It features a curated PC game store and game subscription service helping to surface high-quality games for its players worldwide.

Built specifically for gamers and developers, Discord is a modern tool for everything from small groups of friends to large game and stream communities. Since Discord can run in the browser, no download is required to quickly connect with friends or scope a new server community (though we have apps available for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux). Discord is constantly adding new features, including our universal library, based on player feedback and our own crazy ideas (see @discordapp). For more information, visit www.discordapp.com