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Press release:
Melbourne, Australia – August 22nd, 2024.
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 thrill that their arcade-inspired isometric action shooter “KILL KNIGHT“, is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch) on October 3rd, 2024.

The release date was first revealed at the Xbox @ Gamescom show along with a first look at the voids of an eldritch arena and several new weapons you’ll use to take down the otherworldly horrors of the Abyss on your quest to kill the last angel.

Traverse through five eldritch layers in fast paced, frenetic twin stick action gameplay while you unleash your wrath and climb the global leaderboards. Take advantage of ever changing equipment and skills such as The Heavensworn, a melee sword that blasts enemies from a distance with arcs of energy and equip the Voidfract, light armor that grants extra dashes to the players.

In addition to the release date announcement at the Xbox @ Gamescom show, KILL KNIGHT will be available to play at the Xbox Booth. Keen observers of the trailer may also noticed the announcement that KILL KNIGHT will be releasing on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to ensure every desecrated Knight’s journey can be completed on your platform of choice.

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

Kill relentlessly and score ruthlessly when KILL KNIGHT launches on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 and Nintendo Switch on October 3rd. Stay up to date by checking out the KILL KNIGHT Steam News Hub, following KILL KNIGHT on X and TikTok, and following PlaySide on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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, the Dumb Ways to Die franchise, and KILL KNIGHT, as well as the publishers for MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown and Dynasty of the Sands.

PlaySide Studios’ Publishing Division leverages the company’s expertise and deep developer talent to bring true Triple I / AA PC and Console experiences to market.

For more about PlaySide Studios and PlaySide Publishing, check out our website:

https://www.playsidestudios.com/