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Press release:
PQube (London, UK) – May 27th, 2022.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher PQube and indie games developer Fiction Factory Games, today announced with great delight and excitement that their romantic comedy visual novel “Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers”, is now available for PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch).

Find love, friendship and esports glory in an 80s inspired, synth drenched, alternative vision of the future where arcades never died!
Standalone sequel to the critically acclaimed visual novel Arcade Spirits, launched in 2019
Incredible voice actor cast including Sungwon Cho (ProZD), Fryda Wolff and many more!
Date anyone regardless of pronouns, or focus entirely on building friendships
Import your decisions from Arcade Spirits and reshape the world based on your choices!
Design your own character and rival using a massively expanded character creator

GET TO KNOW THE GOOD CLEAN FUN TEAM!
Domino – A shy individual who struggles to form real attachments. While he may sometimes have a bleak outlook on life he will do anything for his friends.
Grace – A genius in her own right, she helped develop several pieces of innovative technology but prefers the life of an indie game developer.
Jynx – Don’t let the icy stare scare you away. Jynx can come across as intimidating but in reality, she’s just pragmatic while showing a fierce loyalty to those close to her and their needs.
Locksley – The thief with a heart of gold. As his namesake suggests, Locksley loves nothing more than helping those in need whilst attempting to bring down big corporations.
Rhapsody – Knows everything there is to know about strategy. They are an expert in all things Fist of Discomfort related and a top-notch shoutcaster to top it off!
Zapper – To say that she is passionate would be an understatement. Zapper is highly competitive and likes to do everything at 110%.

DEMO AVAILABLE NOW!
In Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, enter an alternate timeline where arcades never went away! As an aspiring gamer, search for glory on the Fist of Discomfort 2 Pro Tour and find a partner to play with. Rally the team, learn about who they are, defeat your rivals, build relationships and uncover an arcade conspiracy on your journey to the top!

Download the demo now on Steam to get a feel for the game, and hear our incredible voice cast for the first time!

MASTER THE FIST OF DISCOMFORT 2 MINIGAME!

Team up with a partner and take on rivals as you make your way up the world rankings. Perform attack, defend, and special actions to counter your opponents moves. Gain bonus points for picking actions which match your personality.

PHYSICAL PREORDERS AVAILABLE

Physical editions of Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers are still available to preorder from our friends at Funstock! Visit the links below to order on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch. Estimated to ship July 2022.

‘Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers’ Is Out Now On Steam, PlayStation, Switch & Xbox!

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About Fiction Factory Games
A partnership between Stefan Gagne and Aenne Schumann, is dedicated to developing narrative adventure games. Arcade Spirits is their first release. Stefan Gagne has published several novels including City of Angles and anachronauts, and has developed award-winning modules for Neverwinter Nights including Penultima, elegia eternum, and the HeX coda. He also worked on the 7Seas Fishing Game, a successful casual game in Second Life. Aenne Schumann is a veteran of indie game journalism including press2reset, podcasts, and various panels. She also has worked on the narrative and dialogue writing of Ray’s the Dead and participated in game jams to make The Third Eye(TM), and Space Cat Boyfriend. They are currently working with collaborators including artists Molly Nemecek and Jessie Lam, and musician Greg Mirles.

About PQube
PQube is a leading international creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company’s teams worldwide are committed to publishing games they love by working closely with development partners and reaching consumers globally on all major gaming platforms. PQube manages a rich portfolio of brands including Kitaria Fables, Tormented Souls, Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, BlazBlue, Gal*Gun, White Day, Kill La Kill, Nexomon: Extinction, Guilty Gear and many more. Visit: pqube.co.uk to find out more.