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Press release:
Singapore, May 8th.
The Singapore-based indie games publisher Qooland Games and St. Louis-based (Missouri, the US) indie games developer CampFire Studio, are today super happy and excited to announce that their open-world survival/RPG “Soulmask” (a game that ranked in at #3 in February’s Steam Next Fest with more than 180,000 players and more than 480,000 hours play time), is coming to PC via Steam EA on June 18th, 2024.

After an incredibly positive response from their community during last week’s public beta with more than 40,000 players playing on the first day, Qooland is happy to announce that Soulmask will launch on June 18th. Additionally, the open beta has now been extended until May 15th, allowing players even longer to check out the game ahead of launch.

Soulmask now has nearly 300,000 wishlists now after the launch of their Steam page launched in Oct, 2023.

In addition to what was available in the ongoing beta, Early Access will also introduce an array of content for players to experience:

A staggering 500 hours of gameplay

Seven maps to explore, including new biomes, such as volcanoes and snow capped mountains

Brand new world view character generation process

Improvements to character action and sound effect performance

Tribesmen AI evolution, to make tribesmen easier to manage

New private server mode with more than 100 customization functions in stand-alone/online mode for more free game playing experience

“We’re thrilled by the overwhelmingly positive reception Soulmask has received during its beta test,” said Matthew Jiao, Director of Publishing at Qooland Games.

“The feedback from our community has been invaluable, and we’re excited to bring Soulmask to players. With its innovative gameplay mechanics and immersive world, we believe Soulmask will bring more possibilities to the survival genre.”

”We received so many positive comments from our community which have really inspired us ; especially about the vast world to explore,the tribesmen recruitment and management system,mask system as well as the classic survival gameplay like crafting,building and diverse combat.”

Comments such as the following highlight the community response so far:

“I really like how you can use people to build things for you. It feels really easy in this game!”

“Most interesting tribesmen that I’ve seen in a game so far. They walk, talk and being able to give them tasks is awesome. Can’t wait for more interaction with them!”

“It’s just fun! Most of the mechanics are familiar with interesting new twists and concepts, such as the mask system.”

Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey of discovery in the content-driven open-world sandbox game of Soulmask, which features a realistic world and survival challenges, with three distinctive gameplay features: Masks, Dynamic Tribesmen and Tribal Management, and a Diverse Physics-based Combat System.

Key Features:

Masks
Mask gameplay is at the core of Soulmask. Masks give you the ability to control most of the NPCs in the game world – possess them, take over their bodies, and transform into anyone. As the game progresses, you can discover more masks that embody the spirit of ancient heroes to unlock many different abilities. Harness the gift of immortality, walk among your enemies concealed in the shadows, fire homing missiles with dead accuracy, and more.

Dynamic Tribesmen and Tribal Management
In Soulmask, you can recruit up to 20 tribesmen to build your own tribe. Each tribesman is unique and has a distinct personality. You might recruit bloodthirsty warriors, dexterous hunters, ingenious craftsmen…or a drunk, lazy alcoholic. Soulmask offers powerful AI and command support, which allows you to set up and manage the workflow of clan members with a high degree of freedom: farming, harvesting, assembly line production, base patrol, automatic repair, and even maintenance. Everything can be automated and customized by you.

Diverse Physics-based Combat System
Soulmask also offers a diverse physics-based combat system for players who love to fight. The game features 8 weapon types and 75 skills, allowing players to customize their own fighting style. For example, the spear in Soulmask has up to eight specialization skills that can be randomly learned, which can be used as a ranged weapon to pull enemies closer or as a melee weapon to pierce enemies hearts!

About Soulmask
Soulmask is a sandbox game that prioritizes an authentic and deeply engaging survival experience set in an immense and thriving world. As the “last one” blessed with the mysterious mask, players will grapple for survival as they dive into a primitive land steeped in mysterious faiths, carving out a path to ascendance. Start from nothing, explore, build, recruit tribesmen to fortify your clan, and ultimately unravel the mysterious truths hidden behind the civilizations of this expansive and richly rewarding world. Soulmask will be coming to PC via Steam on June 18th, 2024.

About CampFire Studio:
CAMPFIRE STUDIOS, an Emmy-winning production company founded by its CEO Ross Dinerstein, is known for its broad bench of content across scripted and non-fiction, for both feature film and TV/streaming platforms. Over the last 20 years, Dinerstein has produced or executive produced 70+ series and films, including debuts at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca Hot Docs, and TIFF.

Notable projects produced by Campfire/Dinerstein include Netflix’s Muscles and Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of the American Gladiators and Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, Max’s Smartless: On the Road, Hulu’s WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (Emmy winner, 2022), HBO Max’s Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty, The Way Down Part 1 and 2, and Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults, FX’s Hysterical and The Most Dangerous Animal of All, Netflix’s Neymar: Perfect Chaos (seen by over 50 million subscribers in its first week), David Fincher’s Voir, and John Grisham’s The Innocent Man (which contributed to a federal judge overturning the wrongful conviction of subject Karl Fontenot and Tommy Ward after 36 years behind bars). Additional independent documentary features include Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Silicon Cowboys, A Glitch in the Matrix (Official Selection 2021 Sundance Film Festival), and TikTok Boom (2023 Emmy Nominee, Official Selection 2022 Sundance Film Festival). Campfire/Dinerstein have produced over 10 Netflix Original scripted projects including Stephen King’s 1922, Rattlesnake, The Package, 6 Balloons, Rebirth, two seasons of Emmy-nominated series Special, and is currently in post-production on Players starring Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr, and Tom Ellis. Campfire’s first foray into podcasting, Abuse of Power with David Rudolf and Sonya Pfeiffer, won the 2021 Webby for Best Limited True Crime Series and was picked up by Audible for two more seasons. Currently, Campfire has ten projects in production and fifteen projects in both scripted and non-fiction development.

Campfire is part of media, marketing and investment company Wheelhouse.

About Qooland Games:
Qooland Games is a new global developer and publisher of mobile games. Our development and publishing games include titles such as Sword Chronicles:Awaken. We are dedicated to providing players around the world with enjoyable and engaging games.