Top 20 video game publisher Maximum Games today announced Beast Quest will release on Nintendo Switch.

Previously only available on Xbox One, PS4 and Steam, players will be able to experience the game’s rich, progressive storyline, vibrant settings, and a plethora of gameplay challenges for the first time on ever on Nintendo Switch.

Developed by Torus Games, Beast Quest is the first game to take place in the fantasy franchise, which has released over 150 books to date and sold more than 20 million copies globally. Inspired heavily by the universe found in the story, Beast Quest brings the series’ characters and world alive like never before.

Beast Quest will take players on an epic journey to save the mythical land of Avantia from ruin. Dark magic has corrupted the towering, noble creatures of the realm, which players must overcome in action-packed boss battles – dodging, blocking and countering attacks while chaining combos and unleashing allies to turn the tide of combat. Meanwhile, spectacular environments with rich, open-level design offer daring heroes opportunities to discover challenging quests, powerful upgrades, and ancient secrets hiding just beyond the horizon.

Beast Quest will release for Switch on November 15th, 2019.

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Video game publisher Maximum Games and independent international media group and rights owner Coolabi Group have revealed that Beast Quest, the new action RPG based on Adam Blade’s bestselling book series, will launch at major retailers and digitally on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on March 13th, 2018, in North America and March 16th, 2018, in the UK, Europe and rest of the world.

In addition, Maximum Games and developer Torus Games have released a new trailer introducing players to the high-fantasy world and gameplay features of Beast Quest (above). Evoking the same sense of sprawling wonder as the books, the game takes players on an epic journey to save the ancient land of Avantia from the dark magic corrupting its noble creatures. Survive action-packed battles against mighty bosses, dodging, blocking and countering attacks to turn the tide of combat in your favour. Befriend powerful allies, find secret treasures, and upgrade your hero with new gear and abilities while exploring spectacular environments filled with challenging adventures.

Beast Quest is the popular fiction book series by Adam Blade, first published in July 2007 by Orchard Books.

The hit children’s book series has sold 17 million copies globally, with 8 million copies in the UK alone, and has been translated into 30+ languages, with 120 titles published to date. In 2016, Working Partners, the UK’s leading creator of series fiction for children and a Coolabi Group company, announced a new deal with Orchard Books to publish hit book series Beast Quest until 2026.

Each series focuses on the themes of friendship, fantasy and adventure, encouraging children to read by infusing the subject matter with elements they enjoy. Beast Quest is favored by parents and teachers as the structure encourages children to read a whole series (4 or 6 titles), rather than just one book. The Beast Quest gaming app, co-produced by Coolabi and Miniclip for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, has already achieved over 9 million global downloads and continues to attract several hundred thousand new downloads every month.

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