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SEGA to Release Revolve8, a New Real-time-strategy Game from an All-star Team of Creators in Early 2019

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SEGA to release Revolve8,
a new real-time-strategy game from an all-star team of creators in early 2019


TOKYO, December 27 2018—Today, SEGA proudly announced the official launch dates of Revolve8, a brand new real-time-strategy game for iOS and Android devices. The title is developed by an all-star team, headed by Masayoshi Kikuchi (Yakuza, Jet Set Radio) with character designs by Koji Igarashi (of IGAvania fame).

The launch dates of Revolve8 are as follows:

[JAN 17, 2019 PRE-LAUNCH]
Regions: Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao
Languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French

[Jan 22, 2019 LAUNCH]
Region: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French

[FEB 5, 2019 GLOBAL LAUNCH]
Regions: United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, South Africa, and a total of 100 other countries and regions.
Languages: Spanish, French, Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese

Note: Release times and dates may change depending on the region.

The game will be available worldwide in five different languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and French. Players can also choose their preferred language via the options menu.

To find out more about Revolve8, visit the official Facebook page or website:

Official Facebook Page: https://Facebook.com/revolve8.official.en/
Official Website: https://rev8.Sega.com/en/
iOS Pre-registration: https://rev8.Sega.com/en/preregist/
Android Pre-registration: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Sega.revolvers8&hl=en

<KEY CREATIVE STAFF OF REVOLVE8>
Senior Producer: Masayoshi Kikuchi (Producer of Yakuza, Director of Jet Set Radio)
Character Designer: Koji Igarashi (Creator of the Igavania genre)
Character Artist: Ryota-H
Sound Producers: Shunsuke Tsuchiya, Yasunori Mitsuda

Revolve8 is a game based in Imago, an imaginary world of folklore and fairy tales. Every century, war breaks out and a cast of funky Heroes fight for the chance to rewrite their stories and gain fame.

<GAME FEATURES>
●Gripping characters created by Koji Igarashi
Characters from well-known fairy tales are reimagined in a unique way by Koji Igarashi. For example, Red Riding
Hood is a fashion and social media fanatic while Cinderella is a motorcycle-loving popstar, and many more!

●Strategically deep, real-time duels
Understand the strengths and weaknesses of your cards, which are classified into Heroes, Minions, Buildings, and Magic. Strategize wisely to win!

●Guide your strategy with 3 deck types
When you build a deck, the game will automatically classify it as one of three deck types to help you guide your strategy.

Assault Decks: Lets you go deep into enemy lines
Siege Decks: Focuses on long-range attacks
Counter Decks: Looks for opportunities to counterattack

●Lead your team to victory with 2 skill types
Each Hero has a Normal Skill anda SP Skill. SP Skills can only be used once in a match by the deck leader, while Normal Skills can be used every 30 seconds by any of the Heroes in the deck. When used correctly, these skills can potentially turn the battle around.

●Learn the basics with Quests
Clear single-player quests to pick up the basics of battle and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each Hero.

To celebrate the upcoming release of Revolve8, all players will receive the following in-game rewards:

1. Kintaro
2. 1,000 gold
3. Karen
4. Aladdin
5. Sinbad
6. Ring Genie
7. Urashima Taro
8. Cinderella
9. Little Match Girl
10. Bear
11. Fairy Godmother
12. Otohime
13. Wicked Witch

The pre-registration campaign is still underway with more milestone rewards to be unlocked, so interested players should visit these sites and pre-register now!

iOS Pre-registration: https://rev8.Sega.com/en/preregist/
Android Pre-registration: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Sega.revolvers8&hl=en

About Revolve8
A brand new real-time-strategy game created by Masayoshi Kikuchi and Koji Igarashi. This all-star team brings to the table a cast of funky Heroes who will shatter your expectations. The player wields a deck of 8 cards, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. They then aim to destroy their opponent's towers within the time limit of 3 minutes to achieve victory. The rules are simple, but the cards and powerful Hero skills they use opens up players tofun and strategic real-time duels.

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