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Press release:
Lesquin, June 8 2023.
NACON and Cyanide Studio are pleased to announce the release of their famous annual duo of cycling simulation games. “Tour de France 2023” is now out on PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and “Pro Cycling Manager 2023” is out on PC (Steam).

TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 BRINGS YOU ALL THE THRILLS OF THE GREAT COMPETITION!

With just a few weeks to go until the roll-out of the 110st Tour de France, Tour de France 2023, the official game of the competition, is celebrating its launch! As well as tackling this year’s route, players will be able to discover the new “Downhill of the Moment” game mode, which goes with the “Race of the Moment” feature, enabling them to test themselves against other players in the worldwide online ranking.

New Agility and “Medium Mountain” scores will lead to unforeseen incidents and enrich the statistics, to undermine the various strategies developed by the players. Finally, the enhanced collision simulation, trajectories and ever more realistic artificial intelligence behavior will further improve gameplay, to meet the expectations of cycling fans.

In Tour de France 2023, players pedal via their controller to take on a selection of major races in the pro cycling calendar: Tour de France, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne, Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Tours, and Paris-Roubaix. Tour de France 2023 also provides the chance to ride for one of the 27 official World Tour and Pro Tour teams via various game modes, and experience the thrills of a pro cycling competition.

Click here to check out the Steam page for Tour de France 2023.
Tour de France 2023 is out on PS5TM, PS4TM, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC (Steam & Epic Games Store).
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TAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS TO LEAD YOUR TEAM TO VICTORY IN PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2023

In Pro Cycling Manager 2023, the players manage their team’s preparations by means of a new training and task calendar management system. The official races have been updated to include all the 2023 ASO races such as the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix or Paris-Nice.

In order to make the game even closer to reality, its world rankings are now based on the real-life system (UCI points ranking). A national team application entry system for the World Championships has also been set up. The user interface has been improved for better gameplay and easier menu navigation.

This management game gives players the chance to become expert strategists, taking on the role of a sports director in charge of a pro cycling team.

They identify and select their racers from across all the World Tour and Pro Team official professional teams, which then need to be prepared to take part in the more than 130 races available in the game. Management extends to all facets of the sports director’s job, handling a whole bunch of factors affecting the success of their team, such as sponsors.

Click here to check out the Steam page for Pro Cycling Manager 2023.
Pro Cycling Manager 2023 is out on PC (Steam).

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.

This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages. https://www.nacongaming.com/

About Cyanide Studio
Cyanide is a French video game development studio created in 2000 and based in Nanterre. It has two subsidiaries located in Montreal and Bordeaux. The studio is known for its sports games, such as the popular PC series Pro Cycling Manager and its console version, Tour de France.

Cyanide is also the author of Blood Bowl (Sport/Fantasy, 2009), the adaptation of the famous Games Workshop board game; Game of Thrones (RPG, 2012); Styx: Master of Shadows and the sequel Styx: Shards of Darkness (Infiltration, 2014/2017); and Call of Cthulhu, a game adapted from the tormented world of HP Lovecraft (investigative RPG, 2018). Since 2018, NACON, one of Europe’s leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. More information can be found at www.cyanide-studio.com