HR GAMES teams up with FUNBOX Media to bring SPACE HULK® Ascension for Europe on PS4®

BERKELEY, CA - 1/8/2016 (PRESS RELEASE JET) -- International Publisher HR GAMES today announced that it has inked a PAL/European publishing and distribution agreement for the boxed and digital version of Games Workshop’s legendary SPACE HULK® Ascension for the PS4 (PlayStation®4)  gaming platform in 2016.

“We are very excited to work with FUNBOX Media for SPACE HULK® Ascension.  Their senior staff and distribution capability have proven to be outstanding.” expressed Manny Granillo HR GAMES CEO. “We will work closely with them to bring our franchise title to market.”

"We are extremely pleased to be in a position to bring SPACE HULK® Ascension to market. Funbox have worked with HR Games on a number of products already and the quality of product they deliver is truly outstanding” commented Mark Clemens, Sales Director Funbox.

“Being massive fans of the Space Hulk table-top game and Warhammer 40,000 universe, we are excited to work with FUNBOX Media to bring Space Hulk Ascension to consoles”, said Manny Granillo, CEO of Hoplite Research, LLC. “The game has new content and features, which takes it to a whole new level. With 103 missions, new mechanics and deep customisation, Space Hulk: Ascension will provide players with endless nerve shredding fun, as they lead a fearless team of Space Marine Terminators into battle, in the claustrophobic corridors of a Space Hulk”.

Features for Space Hulk: Ascension include:

• Huge amounts of content - 103 unique missions spread out across 3 campaign chapters
• New enemies - new Genestealer variations for you to face in the depths of the Space Hulk.
• New mechanics - a complete reworking of the board game rules and mechanics. It’s still the Space Hulk game you love, re-imagined for a new experience.
• Customisation - RPG-style skill progression and player squad management allow you to create your own tailor-made team of hardened veterans.
• New weapons, more complex maps, combi-weapons and flash missions.
• 10 times the amount of content of the original game, with 50 - 100 hours of game time.

Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which builds upon the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, additional weapons, enemy types, an all-new chapter and loads of other new features. Set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of ancient vessels lost in the graveyard of space, players lead a small force of fearless Space Marine Terminators in a ferocious fight for survival against hordes of predatory, alien Genestealers.

About Funbox Media Limited

Funbox Media Limited is a UK based video games publisher, with a team of undoubted pedigree and industry experience and a substantial selection of cross-platform new releases and back catalogue games. 

Website: www.funboxmedia.co.uk

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About HR GAMES

HR GAMES is the publishing arm of Hoplite Research, LLC.  As a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software, Hoplite Research, LLC is currently celebrating its 14th year.  Hoplite Research, LLC creates intellectual property and games through technology, innovation, and design on console, online, arcade, PC, Mac, and mobile devices.   www.hoplite-research.com

About Full Control

Full Control is a small but dedicated independent game development studio based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Full Control specialises in creating high quality tactical turn based strategy games for PC, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms using the Unity engine. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.fullcontrol.dk

About Games Workshop®

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L) is based in Nottingham, UK. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 400 of its own Hobby centres, the Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop can be found at www.games-workshop.com and further details about all of Games Workshop's licensees and their products are at licensing.games-workshop.com

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Media Contact

Company Name: HR GAMES
Name: John Cunningham
Email Address: JohnC@hoplite-research.com
Website: www.hoplite-research.com

Company Name: FUNBOX MEDIA
Name: Lee Brown
Email Address: leebrown@funboxmedia.co.uk