New Zealand based publisher PikPok in collaboration with Trishula Entertainment today announced PikPok’s hit mobile video game franchise Into the Dead is being developed as a board game that will launch on Kickstarter in February of 2019.

The board game is being published by PikPok and is designed by Trishula Entertainment, whose team have more than 100 board game credits to their names. With over 60 high quality miniatures and the impressive visual aesthetic that fans have come to expect from PikPok’s mobile and PC titles, Into the Dead: the Board Game is a competitive board game for 2-4 players that has players taking risks and gathering supplies to face the hordes of the undead and reach safety.

“The Into the Dead videogame series has been a huge success for the studio, and we have been exploring many exciting avenues to extend the IP,” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of PikPok. “As board game fans ourselves, this is a great next step for the franchise, and Trishula Entertainment has helped us create a whole new way to experience the world we have built.”

For Chris Cervantes of Trishula Entertainment, the project ties his experience in board game design with his past work at PikPok, where he was instrumental in the launch of the franchise in 2012. “Bringing Into the Dead to life as a physical game opens up so many intense shared experiences for the community of players,” said Cervantes, Co-founder of Trishula Entertainment. “For me personally it feels deeply satisfying to return to an IP that I worked on extensively during my earlier time as a game designer at PikPok. Partnering with the current PikPok team to ensure a faithful interpretation of Into the Dead is a tremendous opportunity. The entire Trishula team have been thrilled to bring our expertise to bear and leverage our unique connection to the property while doing so.”

PikPok’s original titles Into the Dead and Into the Dead 2 have amassed over 100 million downloads since the series launch in 2012. In Into the Dead 2, players follow the story of James, who journeys through the zombie apocalypse in a race to save his family. Armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, players must fend off ever-increasing zombie threats while crossing treacherous terrain. The board game offers players the chance to play as James as well as other beloved characters from the world.

Into the Dead: the Board Game will launch on Kickstarter in February of 2019.

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PikPok in collaboration with Living Dead Media today announced their Night of the Living Dead live event for the hit videogame Into the Dead 2 will be coming to the App Store and Google Play on October 19th, 2018 (NZDT). The event will be available for the limited time of one week only.

“I would like to think that he would know the love that is going into this event,” George C. Romero remarked on what his father, George A. Romero, would of think this partnership with Living Dead Media and PikPok. Romero continued, “my dad loved video games and he would be happy and proud of this collaboration.”

To commemorate its 50th Anniversary, Night of the Living Dead will screen in over 1,000 movie theatres in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Mexico on October 24 and 25, 2018. As audiences experience the 4K restoration of George A Romero’s original zombie horror masterpiece first-hand, PikPok invites players to uncover the hidden prequel story and discover what happened before the events of the film.

“I’m an avid gamer and getting to work on Night of the Living Dead with PikPok has been awesome. Anyone who is a fan of Night of the Living Dead or a fan of the genre is going to love this experience,” said Andrew Romero, George A Romero’s younger son.

PikPok’s original titles Into the Dead and Into the Dead 2 have amassed over 100 million downloads since the series launch in 2013. In Into the Dead 2, players journey through the zombie apocalypse in a race to save their family. Armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, players must fend off ever-increasing zombie threats while crossing treacherous terrain.

The Night of the Living Dead event follows the story of Ben and his gruelling encounters prior to arriving at the farmhouse. Players will experience the unexplained events of the zombie uprising as they team up with country girl Alice in a fight for survival.

Steve Wolsh, CEO of Living Dead, said “working with George C. and Andrew Romero in creating this amazing experience for the next generation of Living Dead fans has been a dream come true and we couldn’t have found a better partner in this adventure than PikPok.”

“Into the Dead owes so much to George A Romero’s iconic franchise,” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of PikPok. “The Night of the Living Dead event in Into the Dead 2 will offer fans an all-new immersive way to experience the terrifying landscape of Butler County. With Into the Dead 2’s one year anniversary just around the corner, we are honored to celebrate our own milestone alongside that of this groundbreaking film.”

Night of the Living Dead presented by Into the Dead is available on October 19 (NZDT) for download on App Store and Google Play and will run for a limited time until 26 October (NZDT).

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PikPok recently announced to us here at STG that their new game Into the Dead 2 will launch on October 13th, 2017 for Android on Google Play, and iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the App Store.

Into the Dead 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Into the Dead (70+ million downloads), the hit endless zombie runner released by PikPok in 2012. Following the gruesome style of the first game, Into the Dead 2 sees the addition of an evolving narrative, deeper gameplay, and highly crafted levels, offering players even more of an immersive and action-packed experience than the fan favourite original.

“Into the Dead has been a huge success for the studio, reaching tens of millions of players across a myriad of platforms” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of PikPok. “Continuing the franchise with Into the Dead 2, we’ve massively expanded on the concepts explored in the original, adding much more content, depth, and longevity that will appeal to existing fans and new players alike.  The release of the game is a huge and satisfying milestone for PikPok.”

In Into the Dead 2, players journey through the zombie apocalypse in a race to save their family. Armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, players must fend off ever-increasing zombie threats while crossing treacherous terrain. In a world where no one is safe, players must do whatever it takes to keep moving; whether it’s slaying zombies from atop vehicles, stabbing them to survive, or risking going after them on foot. With their family’s rescue and reunion on the line, players will be pushed on far they are willing to go to make it out alive.

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New Zealand based mobile games publisher PikPok today announced that their original game, Into the Dead, has launched on Samsung’s new Gear VR, powered by Oculus.  This version extends the franchise from existing availability on the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Windows, Windows Phone, and Facebook, where the game has achieved over 47 million downloads to date.

Into the Dead throws you into the gruesome world of the zombie apocalypse where there are no second chances. Do what you have to stay alive, keep moving as fast as you can, and protect yourself by any means necessary.

By playing Into the Dead in virtual reality, players can now immerse themselves in the game like never before, getting up close and personal with the zombie horde.

“The Gear VR allows us to take the visceral and immersive experience of Into the Dead to a whole new level” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of PikPok.

“We’ve also added whole new game mode exclusive to Gear VR” said Wynands. “Called ‘Stand Your Ground’, players must defend themselves from an encroaching, relentless horde all sides, in a desperate fight for survival.”

With the VR version you can expect to experience the environment like never before, in full 360 degrees 3D VR with five game modes to test your skills, including a mode unique to Gear VR.

Playing through will see you unlock an arsenal of powerful weapons to help you stay alive, with the addition of Daily Challenges encompassing new Mission sets.

Pik Pok will be continually adding more content, new game modes and extra features for Into the Dead to keep VR gamers adrenaline pumping.

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