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Press release:
With the co-op action-adventure game “Gangs of Sherwood” about to launch this Thursday, 30 November, we’re delighted to unveil the game’s brand-new trailer, which is the pride of our teams!

In this ambitious new trailer mixing live-action and gameplay footage, minstrel Alan-A-Dale lets you discover the story and the protagonists of Gangs of Sherwood through song.

Andrea Di Stefano, Game Director at Appeal Studios and Maxime Prevosteau, Product Manager at NACON had this to say about Alan-A-Dale and the latest Gangs of Sherwood trailer.

Who is Alan-A-Dale and how does he fit into the legend?
Andrea Di Stefano: “Although he’s not as well-known as other heroes from the legend such as Friar Tuck or Little John, this character is an important member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He plays a crucial role in the game as a narrator introducing every new adventure through a humorous puppet show, also used to speak out against Sheriff Nottingham’s tyranny.”

What inspired you for this trailer?
Maxime Prevosteau: “We wanted to pay tribute to this atypical, charismatic character by creating an epic song with a medieval tone that gets stuck in your head! We were inspired by many things, including Disney’s iconic Robin Hood and Aladdin cartoons and even The Witcher.”
Andrea Di Stefano: “It also made perfect sense to cast the talented artist Lenny Mark Irons as Alan-A-Dale in the trailer, since he also lent his voice to the character in the game.”

We hope you enjoy this video as much as we loved creating it!

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 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/

About Appeal Studios
Appeal Studios (http://www.appeal-studios.com) is a game development studio based in Charleroi in Belgium. We bring original games to life across a wide array of gaming platforms and we strive to make our games so memorable that gamers will talk about them decades later—like our 1999 cult classic Outcast.