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Press release:
Leamington Spa, UK – September 09, 2026: UK publisher Kwalee is pleased to announce Ballistic.exe, a shooting simulator coming to PC. Developed by Tic Tac Toe Digital, Ballistic.exe is a despicably detailed shooting simulator wrapped in a declassified computer program. It features dozens of weapons, 200+ cartridges, 1000+ attachments, and absolutely nothing supernatural.

A brand new demo for Ballistic.exe is also coming to PC soon. Players will get their hands on a smuggled segment of the game, featuring three weapons, dozens of cartridges and attachments, and a number of peculiar challenges.

About the game

A declassified program falls into your hands. The depth of its simulation is impressive, but there is still much to be uncovered. Master a true-to-life aiming and weapon manipulation system as you complete tests for the program and its inhabitants. Marshal over 1,200 attachments and cartridge types to hit impossible targets. Try not to think too hard about what this all might be for.

Despicably Detailed Simulation

The finest minds of MK Lab VI produced a ballistics simulation of unparalleled depth and complexity. Charge mass, bullet profile, and barrel length combine to produce velocity. Gravity, wind, Coriolis and Magnus effects, temperature and air humidity work their influence on trajectory. Bullets tumble through the air as they dip below the sound barrier and shatter upon impact into simulated shards. Recoil spreads from receiver to stock to grip and into the hands depending on their position. Sublime mathematics climax in a simulated streak of lead.

1,200+ Parts and Projectiles

To over a dozen base firearms can be attached stocks, triggers, grips, sights, scopes, handles, bolts, barrels, hammers, cylinders, red dots, lasers, silencers, and more. Over 1000 parts at your disposal, and each affects weapon balance, ergonomics, and handling. True connoisseurs may select a canteen stock as a front sight, six stacked laser pointers, and other more idiosyncratic customisations.

In the range, choose from over 200 cartridge types from homemade buckshot to state-of-the-art experimental munitions. Prepare each magazine and loadout round-by-round for the perfect mix.

True-to-Life Aiming and Manipulation

The glow of the screen is no barrier to weapon handling. Master an innovative WASD + mouse control system to feel weight, ergonomics, breath and stance directly. Manually load rounds, operate safeties, switches and slides as you master a growing arsenal of firearms.

Ridiculous and Unsettling Challenges

Proceed with the tests. Who knows why the work must be done? You know only that you must do it. Assess weapons, attachments, rounds and ranges. Hit the targets, whatever the targets are. The inhabitants of the program have requests for you too, and these are more esoteric.

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop, Girlypop!, Grime II, Modulus: Factory Automation, Rune Dice, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Shift at Midnight, and SPRAWL zero as well as upcoming titles including Hark the Ghoul, RetroSpace, BPM Bitcrushed, Welcome to Elderfield, lily’s World XD, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, Ballistic.exe and more.

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder, David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and invites developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate, serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.

About TicTacToe Digital

TicTacToe Digital is a solo endeavor from French game developer Gabriel de Laubier. After working as 3D designer and Technical Artist at Monochrome Studios, he joined Kylotonn as a senior Technical Artist before establishing independent studio TicTacToe Digital with the aim of releasing Ballistic.exe, an ambitious sovietpunk weapon simulator with deep mechanics and retro vibes.