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Press release:
Munich, Germany – Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio release their much talked about and highly anticipated Open-World-RPG “Outward“!

Players can now venture forth into the enchanting unforgiving wilds of Aurai and discover the world full of beauty and danger that awaits.

Lone adventurers beware, and party-partiers take heed, the task ahead is not one to take lightly!

OUTWARD is an open world RPG that you can play alone or with friends, either online or in split-screen. It’s more than just an open world RPG you can play coop though and brings a new spin to the beloved RPG genre by putting players in the shoes not of a typical hero but a simple adventurer.

Combining story telling elements that differ with each play through with survival elements, players can expect failure. But failing might not be the end of their journey but merely another spin of their personal epic story!

A unique new magical system, thrilling combat and mastering the challenge of survival in a world full of dangers are key elements of this fantasy RPG.

In OUTWARD, you the player, are not the chosen one from a prophecy: you are an adventurer, a traveler, an explorer. And most importantly, you are vulnerable!

Embrace the adventurer’s spirit now!

Game Overview

Title – Outward
Genre – Fantasy Survival RPG (Open World)
Modes – Solo | Online Coop | Split-screen
Setting – Fantasy
Tech – Unity
RRP – €39,99/ £34,99 / $39,99
Release – OUT NOW!

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds.

Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2.

Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Warhorse Studios based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (games, films and software). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia.

The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Milestone, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries.

With Headquarter in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.

About Nine Dots Studio
At Nine Dots we create games aimed at hardcore gamers with sophisticated tastes. We specialize in making games that would normally be out of scope for a studio of our size by refining our management practices and by focusing on creating the best working environment for our developers.

The company is based in Quebec City, has been around for over 6 years and is currently working on its third game. Our previous title, GoD Factory: Wingmen, was released on Steam in August 2014.