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Press release:
April 4th, 2020 – Orca Games has announced today a licencing deal with tabletop wargaming giant Games Workshop, the company behind global IP’s “Warhammer 40,000” and “Warhammer Age of Sigmar”.

The product of this partnership is “Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade“, an MMO strategy mobile game that allows players to command vast fleets in space and powerful heroes in real-time 3D battlefields. Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade will launch in China first, and then globally within the first half of 2020.

Orca Games is also pleased to announce that they will be co-publishing Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade in cooperation with China Central Television iCheng.

“We are very excited to be working on such a beloved and successful IP”, says Shao Fang, CEO of Orca Games.

“In addition to a range of familiar gameplay mechanics, the game includes a wide variety of heroes from Warhammer 40,000 and comprehensive real-time battle scenes that allow for a huge amount of tactical strategy.

We also have the pleasure of cooperating with China Central Television iCheng to ensure that new and existing Warhammer fans across China will get the opportunity to discover and enjoy Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade.”

More details about Warhammer 40,000 : Lost Crusade will be released by Orca Games very soon.

About Games Workshop®
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 529 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

About Orca Games
Founded in 2015, Orca Games brings together talent from Kabam, Gameloft, Zynga & Changyou at their games development and publishing studio in Beijing. Specializing in both casual and strategic games, Orca Games has become a powerhouse of Chinese games development, quickly forging relationships with some of China’s biggest game publishers and worldwide brands.

About China Central Television iCheng
China Central Television iCheng (iCheng) is a subsidiary company wholly owned by China Central Television International Network Co. Ltd. It is committed to the development of an interactive entertainment platform that provides high-quality content to the public. Its main business includes mobile games, esports and other game-related businesses. iCheng is optimistic about the cultural exchange through games and is excited to work together with Games Workshop and Orca Games on this game. iCheng will use its full influence to bring a new, fascinating Warhammer 40,000 game to players.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround