"Dead Cells" just released its The End is Near update

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Press release:
BORDEAUX, FRANCE, August 19, 2024.
The Bordeaux-based (France) indie games publisher Evil Empire and indie games developer Motion Twin, today announced with great joy and excitement that they have just released the “End is Near” content update for their multi-million smash hit rogue-lite “Dead Cells“.

Update 35 of Dead Cells, ‘The End is Near’, is available now on PC and console platforms for free, concluding the journey started by The Beheaded in 2017.

To celebrate the last content update for Dead Cells, you can pick up the critically acclaimed rogue-lite with a 50% discount today through August 26 on Steam.

“Now Dead Cells is complete!”, says the Motion Twin team.

“Some of the developers here at Motion Twin have been working on Dead Cells for over ten years, and to see the community embrace it from Early Access, to 1.0, through 35 updates and expansions, and beyond is really the most awesome feeling. Although some of the original Dead Cells developers have moved on to cool, new projects since that original launch years ago, our original team vision for The Beheaded remains, and we want to celebrate this moment with the community that made this game the success that it is.”

The End is Near puts a bow on the legendary Dead Cells journey with one final content update, adding new mobs, weapons and mutations into the already jam-packed rogue-lite title. Building further upon Dead Cells with a veritable buffet of new content as well as gameplay changes, The End is Near pits you against three new mobs: The Sore Loser, Curser, and Doom Bringer, all of which can appear in any biome if your Boss Cells level is high enough.

Combat these curse-frenzied foes with Misericorde and Anathema, vicious melee and ranged weapons respectively, that can apply curse to you but deal massive amounts of damage. Three new mutations, the Cursed Flask, Damned Vigor, and Demonic Strength serve to mix up your runs even further with some of the game’s highest risk vs. reward builds.

There are also 40 brand-new heads to unlock and equip. Who said being cursed meant you have to look bad? Be sure to check today’s patch notes for a full list of everything coming to Dead Cells in The End is Near.

Dead Cells fans on mobile platforms can also look forward to both the release of Update 34 ‘Clean Cut’ and Update 35, coming later this year.

“I joined Motion Twin in 2014 and started working on Dead Cells in various forms from my first day,” says Steve Filby, CEO at Evil Empire.

“I never would have believed that ten years later I’d be writing a final farewell… Hell when we launched the game, I wasn’t even sure people would like it. From Motion Twin to Evil Empire, it’s been a privilege and a pleasure to contribute to the game, work with the community, and onboard new teammates to the adventure. So long Dead Cells, I think I’ll just start one more run before I go…”

While the journey for Motion Twin and Evil Empire with the Dead Cells game is coming to an end, both teams are busy with their own brand-new titles. Motion Twin is diving back into the world of rogue-lites with Windblown, a fast single-player and co-op title launching in Early Access later this year. With up to two friends at their back, players will dash across disparate floating islands while beefing up with unique weapon synergies, dozens of abilities and Trinkets, and more until their build is truly overpowered and ready to destroy the fearsome Sentinels.

Meanwhile, Evil Empire has recently launched The Rogue Prince of Persia, a roguelike set in the universe of the legendary action-platformer franchise. The Rogue Prince of Persia is available now in Early Access, featuring fluid combat and silky-smooth platforming in this delightful indie take on a video game classic.

Dead Cells update 35 The End is Near is now available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Fans looking for even more Dead Cells content can also check out the new animated series, available on ADN’s YouTube channel with French VO and English and German subtitles, and with an English audio version coming soon. For more information on Dead Cells visit the official website.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@motiontwin

About Motion Twin:
Motion Twin is an indie worker’s cooperative game studio based in France. We’ve been raging at the machines since 2001 and we’ll be doing so for as long as people keep smashing into our games. Our latest game, Dead Cells, has brought joy and tears to 10M+ players around the world.

About Evil Empire:
Evil Empire is a French independent studio that cut its teeth on post-launch content for Dead Cells over 5 years. Today, the studio employs 70 people well-versed in creating live-ops content hand-in-hand with the players and is working on The Rogue Prince of Persia TM currently on Steam Early Access. To learn more, please visit www.evilempirestudio.com.