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Prime Matter and TaleWorlds Entertainment have teamed up for the release of Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord, an Action RPG with Sandbox and Strategy elements taking place in a unique Medieval setting published under the pioneering Prime Matter label.
The game is slated for release on PC and consoles and, thanks to the physical publishing agreement between Koch Media and TaleWorlds, will be available in retail stores all over the globe.
Set during the collapse of a once mighty empire, players are challenged to establish their clan and climb their way to the upper echelons of a medieval society through warfare, trade, and political dealings. Gather troops, raise an army, and command and fight alongside them in epic, large scale, real-time battles and sieges.
“Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is having a very successful Early Access period and we are blown away by the interest and support of our community. As we get closer to the official launch, our priority is to make Bannerlord accessible to all gamers, and retail is a big part of that. We are happy to partner with Koch Media and entrust them with this important responsibility, and have full confidence they will help us to serve our gamers in the best possible way.” said Armagan Yavuz, Founder of TaleWorlds Entertainment
“We are delighted to team up with TaleWorlds for this upcoming release. Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord is a highly awaited title throughout the gaming community. The unique gameplay mix in a Medieval setting has proved to be a successful formula in the past which makes it a perfect fit for the newly founded premium games Label. We are looking forward to bringing this game to global retailers.” said Niklas Kaeding, Global Communications Manager at Koch Media.
ABOUT MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is an action-RPG and strategy game, developed and published by TaleWorlds Entertainment. The game was released in Early Access on March 30th, 2020; since then, it’s been universally praised for its deep gameplay and freedom, which give players the ability to create their own story in a vast sandbox setting, as well as, its engaging skill-based combat system and strategic features. Bannerlord is the prequel to the acclaimed Mount & Blade: Warband, one of the most influential RPG of all time, and considered by media outlets such as PC Gamer as one of the best PC games ever released. Set 200 years before the events of Warband, in Bannerlord we find the Calradic Empire on the brink of collapse. Assaulted on several fronts by external enemies, and consumed by civil war, the empire that once dominated the continent is on the brink of collapse -- the new order that emerges from its ashes may depend on your actions and decisions!
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.
Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.
The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.
Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others.
With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.
The Koch Media Group owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) , Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.
Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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