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Journey to the Savage Planet Fills the Q1 2020 Void

January can seem like an entertainment wasteland. Whether it’s movies, TV or gaming, companies classically view January as a hibernation period or – more nefariously – a dumping ground for botched projects. For 505 Games and Typhoon Studios though, this lull provided the perfect launching pad for our PR endeavors with laugh-a-minute sci-fi exploration game, […]

Launching Two of the Most Beloved Games from the 90s with Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King

From the day we revealed Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King, it was clear that each of these titles left an indelible mark in the lives of many gamers – anticipation was high. With two fan-favorite games refreshed for modern consoles, a ton of bonus content and multiple playable retro versions of each […]

Wonacott Shoots and Scores with NBA NOW

‘Tis the season… for basketball! Just in time for the 2019-20 season, we assisted our partners at GAMEVIL slam dunk the launch of NBA NOW on iOS and Android devices with some championship level PR support. As is always the case when working on an officially licensed game, the stakes were high – like, too […]

Striking a Chord with Press, Influencers and Consumers for No Straight Roads at PAX West

Seattle-based PAX West is a prime opportunity to reach not just key press and influencers, but a major North American consumer audience fanatical about all things gaming and geek culture. For publisher Sold Out and dev studio Metronomik, it was a no-brainer to showcase music-based action adventure game No Straight Roads (NSR) at the show. […]

Unearthing Launch Timing for Colossally Anticipated PSVR Game Golem

The initial reveal of PlayStation VR exclusive Golem back in December 2015 at PlayStation Experience immediately enraptured eager press and consumers hungry for more VR content in the earlier days of the platform. And, coming from a studio like Highwire Games, chock-full of impressive industry talent making their name through titles such as Halo and […]

Revealing a Major Franchise Re-Release for Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King

Hot on the heels of the highly successful debuts of the live action Aladdin and The Lion King movies, the timing was perfect to reveal Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King, an HD re-release collection of two of Disney’s most beloved games. The original games that launched in the 90s were extremely well-received […]

Launching Control, The Latest AAA Project from 505 Games and Remedy Entertainment

Remedy Entertainment has long been known for creating gaming’s most surreal, story-driven third-person action games since its first instant classic with Max Payne. Being fans of Remedy, you can imagine how far our jaws dropped when we learned our friends at 505 Games were taking the publishing reins on the studio’s latest AAA project, Control. […]

Celebrating 16 Years of Exploring Entropia Universe’s Massive Worlds

In 2003 while most of us were jamming out to 50 Cent and The Black-Eyed Peas, the developers of Entropia Universe were launching what would become one of the longest-standing multiplayer games in the world. Earlier this month, we helped our partners at MindArk celebrate the multi-world massively multiplayer (MMO) game’s 16-year anniversary. This impressive […]

Wonacott Heads Back to School with New Partner, USC Games

It’s a match made in videogame heaven for Wonacott and USC Games. We’re pairing our decades of industry knowledge and passion with USC Games’ leading university program for interactive entertainment education to build a stellar PR campaign that highlights USC Games as the preeminent destination for ongoing interactive education. We’re currently focusing on getting the […]

Taming the Beast with Dragon Marked for Death on Nintendo Switch

Our first successful campaign with publisher Nighthawk Interactive and well-known Japanese developer Inti Creates goes back to 2017 when we helped amp up the Nintendo Switch retail release of Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack. Naturally, we were stoked to partner up again for the retail release of the 2D action side-scroller, Dragon Marked for Death. […]