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BORDEAUX, FRANCE (October 3, 2024) – Independent French developer Motion Twin today revealed a number of new Windblown and Dead Cells announcements in honor of the start of the ‘La Motion Week’ Steam event, running today through October 10, 2024. Throughout the event, players can pick up the smash-hit rogue-lite Dead Cells with a 50% discount and celebrate new announcements for both the Dead Cells world and the upcoming, highly anticipated Early Access launch of Windblown.
Calling All Leapers! Windblown Release Date and Limited-Time Single-Player Demo Coming Soon!
Windblown, the upcoming fast-paced rogue-lite by the creators of Dead Cells, launches in Early Access on Steam on October 24, 2024. Players will soon dash with speed through vast, ever-changing islands in the sky as they use a variety of powerful weapons and gear to destroy the Sentinels – deadly minions of the Vortex that threatens their home. Playable in both single player and up to three players in co-operative online multiplayer, fans won’t have to wait long to dive into this original world where build synergy and fast reflexes are key to success.
Watch the new Windblown trailer here:
Featuring unique biomes teeming with secrets and challenging adversaries, players will build their Leaper using dozens of different Weapons, Trinkets, Gifts, and Fish (!) to unleash their full potential and destroy the Sentinels… Or die trying. Every death is a new beginning, as the Leaper’s mission is not over, learning from their mistakes, discovering new Memories to unlock even more build options in their arsenal, and trying just one more run.
Players won’t have to wait until October 24 to dive into Windblown though, as a new playable single-player demo will be released for free in Steam Next Fest, running October 14 through October 21. Players can take their first dashes through the opening stages of the game and try just a sample of what the Early Access launch will offer, with their progression carrying over into the game on October 24. Additionally, players who try out the demo will unlock an exclusive Guinea Pig skin for their character in the Early Access release, befitting their role as an early tester of the game’s countless challenges ahead.
Finally, fans can also tune in to the official Motion Twin YouTube channel this week to watch members of the development team play the game live, showing a new look at the game and testing their skills within the Vortex (and trying not to die in the process!). Stream times and details will be announced soon on the official Windblown social channels.
Animated Series and Board Game Updates for Dead Cells Fans!
‘La Motion Week’ also celebrates new updates on previously announced Dead Cells projects, meaning fans of The Beheaded have even more to look forward to in the very near future.
Fans keen to explore more of the game’s universe following the recent release of Update 35 ‘The End is Near’ can watch the first episode of the English dub of Dead Cells: Immortalis, the animated series directed and produced by the studio Bobby Pills and the streaming platform ADN, in collaboration with Motion Twin and Evil Empire from October 8. Featuring a hilarious, original story about The Beheaded and his many deaths and misadventures, Dead Cells fans can soon enjoy this new look at the world and its many colorful characters, seeing familiar locations and stories in a whole new way. Additional details about the release of the full series will be revealed soon on the official Motion Twin social media channels.
Additionally, fans can also look forward to the upcoming release of Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game, coming to select retailers November 8 in France, Belgium, Switzerland, UK, United States, Canada, Australia, with Spain and China’s localized versions also coming next year. In this novel take on the Dead Cells formula, up to four players can each play as one of the four Beheaded and leap into a co-operative rogue-lite experience.
Watch the Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game – Date Reveal Trailer here:
Players will explore a sprawling island, starting with the Prisoners’ Quarters, and slash their way through the malaise-infected horde of enemies all the way up to the High Peak Castle to defy the infamous Hand of the King… or die trying.
The board game invites players to rediscover iconic biomes, monsters, and weapons like never before, with completely reimagined visuals. In this unique board game adaptation, each run takes you further as every death makes you stronger. Players can unlock hundreds of weapons, mutations, and skills in a game as rich and rewarding as the video game. Explore. Kill. Die. Mutate. Repeat. For more information, visit www.deadcellstheboardgame.com.
‘La Motion Week’ Steam event is running now through October 10, 2024. For more information about Windblown and Dead Cells, visit the official MotionTwin social channels.
Related links:
Windblown on X: WindblownGame
Windblown on Instagram: WindblownGame
Windblown on TikTok: WindblownGame
Windblown on Facebook: https://facebook.com/windblowngame
Dead Cells on X: MotionTwin
Dead Cells on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dead.cells.game
Motion Twin on Bilibili: https://space.bilibili.com/1667246209
Motion Twin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@motiontwin
About Motion Twin:
Motion Twin is an indie worker’s cooperative game studio based in France. We’ve been raging at the machines since 2001 and we’ll be doing so for as long as people keep smashing into our games. Our latest game, Dead Cells, has brought joy and tears to 10M+ players around the world.
About Scorpion Masqué
Scorpion Masqué, a multiple award-winning publisher with a strong expertise in evolutive board games has been joined by a group of veteran and decorated designers (with more than 10 million total games sold through individual and collaborative projects) Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, and Théo Rivière, dubbed Kaedama, to bring their vast experiences to the design of the first board game in the Dead Cells universe in conjunction with Motion Twin. Scorpion Masqué’s greatest successes include Sky Team, winner of the 2024 Spiel de Jahres; Turing Machine; Decrypto; and Zombie Kidz Evolution.
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