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Press release:
[MELBOURNE, May 30th].
The Melbourne.based (Australia) indie games developer PlaySide Studios (the award-winning developers behind “Age of Darkness: Final Stand”) today announced with great happiness and excitement that they have just released a time-limited demo for their upcoming arcade-inspired isometric action shooter “KILL KNIGHT” (the said demo is available right now for PC via Steam as a part of the Steam Next Fest event).

Players can now dive into the relentless action, enacting their vengeance as they battle to the top of the leaderboards. The stakes are high, with a custom KILL KNIGHT PC and copies of the full game up for grabs, making this a must-play event.

Players diving into the demo will battle the ominous depths of the first Abyssal layer – Solitude. As they wreak havoc across this relentless realm, they will have the opportunity to upgrade and experiment with the Knight’s extensive arsenal while climbing the global leaderboards. From now until June 17th, players can join the Discord challenge to dominate the leaderboards and compete for coveted prizes, including a copy of the entire game and a custom KILL KNIGHT PC as formidable as the monstrous foes they’ll encounter.

KILL KNIGHT plunges you into the role of a dishonored warrior, betrayed and banished to the depths of the Abyss. Branded KILL KNIGHT, your reanimated corpse becomes a weapon driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance with one singular mission: kill the last angel.

Master the art of exploiting enemy weaknesses, execute brutal finishers, and tactically manage your resources as you delve into the eldritch Abyss—a nightmarish realm brimming with atmosphere and peril. It’s a deadly dance of survival and skill as you navigate this macabre world, competing against friends and foes on the global leaderboards. Can you withstand the relentless onslaught of horrors and achieve your ultimate destiny?

FEATURES:

Fast and visceral Top-down, push-forward combat that rewards aggression and precision
Abyssal Dread: An immersive otherworld dripping in corrosive atmosphere with a retro-inspired aesthetic
Descend through five fatal layers, each more deadly than the last
Choose your challenge: Three distinct difficulty settings to overcome
Survive long enough to raise your Kill Power, increasing speed and damage
Complete challenges to unlock your Knight’s arsenal and evolve your playstyle
Dive into Master Mode, combining all five layers into one extended arena challenge
Ascend the global leaderboards and compete with friends for high-score supremacy

ABOUT PLAYSIDE STUDIOS
PlaySide Studios is an award-winning, independent video game developer and publisher based in Melbourne, Australia – behind games such as Age of Darkness: Final Stand, WORLD BOSS, and the Dumb Ways to Die franchise, as well as the publishers for MOUSE, Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown and Dynasty of the Sands.

Team Phoenix – the development team at PlaySide behind KILL KNIGHT – consists of a small team of experienced, talented developers, tasked with driving innovation and showcasing PlaySide’s internal development capabilities. KILL KNIGHT marks the premier console project for PlaySide Studios – following more than a decade of games development, with over 70 titles launched across mobile, PC, and VR/AR.

PlaySide Studios’ recent original IP launches have included the award-winning RTS Age of Darkness: Final Stand, and have seen the studio recognised as Studio of the Year at the Australian Game Developer Awards 2023.