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Launching Hideo Kojima’s DEATH STRANDING on PC

There’s no shying away from the fact that 505 Games – and by extension, we – had a banner year in 2019. That momentum hasn’t tapered in 2020 though as we just helped launch Hideo Kojima’s DEATH STRANDING (DS) on PC. To most, Hideo Kojima needs no introduction. To those uninitiated in the surreal brilliance […]

Continued Success for Legacy Audio Company EPOS

For almost 75 years, the Sennheiser brand has become synonymous with high-end consumer audio equipment. Recently, the co-branded EPOS | SENNHEISER de-merged into a new gaming audio company. For the past several months, we’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with the brand in a new space for the company – video game audio. In […]

International PR for Smilegate’s Barcelona Studio

When our partners at global publisher Smilegate came to us for public relations support, we jumped at the opportunity to work with a world-renowned company. Being the creator of the immensely popular multiplayer FPS CrossFire and wildly successful isometric MMORPG Lost Ark, Smilegate wanted to announce its new Barcelona-based studio to draw in the best […]

Assetto Corsa Competizione Races Towards the Finish Line with Summer Livestream

Professional racing leagues around the world have screeched to a stop due to COVID-19 and are only just now beginning to experiment with how to return. With competitors and their rabid fans left in the dust, real world racers from F1 to NASCAR turned their heads away from the road, fixating instead on at-home screens […]

Lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Industry Events and Trade Shows

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually every keystone summer gaming event was cancelled or drastically reimagined. The handshaking and in-person business-making of GDC are now relics of the past. The flash and panache of E3 is also gone, yet so are the enormous budgets. There are upsides and downsides to the changed world […]

The PR Lebowski Drops PR Expertise on the GameDevAdvice Podcast

Working in the PR business for 23 years, our very own “PR Lebowski,” Johner Riehl, has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience. He recently dropped in on the gaming industry focused podcast GameDevAdvice for an overview of the past, current, and future state of gaming PR. On the latest episode of the GameDevAdvice podcast, […]

Celebrating Three Million KartRider Rush+ Pre-Registrations with Nexon Korea

Earlier this month, we helped our partners at Nexon Korea reach and celebrate the achievement of three million pre-registrations for KartRider Rush+, setting the mobile racing game well on its way to becoming another major hit game for Nexon Korea. Our ongoing partnership with Nexon Korea lets us flex our global PR experience by expanding […]

Celebrating Inclusivity with the Console Launch of Acclaimed Visual Novel Arcade Spirits

Critically acclaimed visual novel Arcade Spirits initiallylaunched exclusively for PC back in 2019 to strong reviews, continuing to hold a respectable score of 78 over a year later. Ready to introduce console gamers to the Funplex, publisher PQube prepared to release the romantic comedy for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The PQube team […]

From the Quad to Home Pods, We Helped the USC Games Expo Make it Online!

The USC Games Expo’s first-ever foray into the virtual world was a roaring success! More than 80,000 unique viewers tuned in during the Twitch livestream, with nearly 5,000 concurrent viewers at any given time. Considering this year’s Expo was forced to transition into a digital event last-minute, we could not have asked for a better […]

Celebrating Two Years of Worldwide PR Success with PUBG MOBILE

Earlier this month, we helped our partners at Tencent Games celebrate the second anniversary of PUBG MOBILE. Having supported PUBG MOBILE from its beta period, through launch and to its second anniversary, it’s been awesome to be a part of the most popular mobile game in the world, especially because a portion of our office […]