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Press release:
Walnut Creek, Calif. – 30th Sept – Top 20 video game publisher Maximum Games today announced “Beast Quest” will release on Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019.

Previously only available on Xbox One, PS4 and Steam, players will be able to experience the game’s rich, progressive storyline, vibrant settings, and a plethora of gameplay challenges for the first time on ever on Nintendo Switch.

Developed by Torus Games, Beast Quest is the first game to take place in the fantasy franchise, which has released over 150 books to date and sold more than 20 million copies globally.

Inspired heavily by the universe found in the story, Beast Quest brings the series’ characters and world alive like never before.

Beast Quest will take players on an epic journey to save the mythical land of Avantia from ruin.

Dark magic has corrupted the towering, noble creatures of the realm, which players must overcome in action-packed boss battles – dodging, blocking and countering attacks while chaining combos and unleashing allies to turn the tide of combat.

Meanwhile, spectacular environments with rich, open-level design offer daring heroes opportunities to discover challenging quests, powerful upgrades, and ancient secrets hiding just beyond the horizon.

Beast Quest will be available in retail and on the Nintendo eShop on November 15, 2019. For more information, visit www.maximumgames.com.

About Maximum Games
Maximum Games is a top 20 full-service publisher and curator of quality games across all major platforms and global markets.

The company is dedicated to its never-ending pursuit to bring unique gameplay experiences to consumers worldwide through strategic partnerships and a hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. For more information, visit www.maximumgames.com.

About Torus Games
Torus Games is a veteran independent developer located in Melbourne, Australia. The studio, over the last 23 years, has created many family-friendly video games based on popular brands for practically every gaming console.

With more than 120 games delivered, Torus has worked with most of the major video game publishers and brands, including Leapfrog, Warner, Disney and DreamWorks. The team is particularly excited to be bringing the amazing Beast Quest adventures to life.

About Coolabi
Coolabi Group is a leading independent international media group and rights owner specialising in the creation, development and brand management of children’s and family intellectual property rights.

Coolabi owns the rights to over 160 book series and 20 TV series. Key properties include Beast Quest, Warriors, Clangers, Scream Street, Poppy Cat, Giraffes Can’t Dance, Purple Ronnie and the Smallfilms’ properties Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine.

The Group includes Working Partners, a creative team who produce original series fiction for publishers and have created some 160 published series – consisting of over 1,700 books – sold in more than 40 languages.

Three of the book series, Rainbow Magic, Warriors and Beast Quest, have sold over 55, 40 and 20 million books respectively.

Coolabi is currently working on brand extensions for these properties including the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Warriors by Alibaba Pictures with producer David Heyman [Harry Potter film series] and a new Beast Quest mobile game with Animoca Brands.

Rights People, the world’s number one licensor of children’s fiction, and The Greenhouse Literary Agency, a specialist transatlantic children’s literary agency is also part of the Coolabi Group.