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Legends of Callasia goes cross-platform with App Store release [Press Release]

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Boomzap’s multiplayer strategy game on Steam launches worldwide on iPad tablets with a month-long tournament and an art contest

September 8, 2016, Singapore – Following its Steam release and a successfully-funded Kickstarter campaign for an expansion pack, Boomzap Entertainment’s fantasy-themed strategy game Legends of Callasia launches on the global App Store for the iPad, allowing for cross-platform multiplayer gameplay. A leaderboard-based tournament also begins in partnership with XSplit.

Inspired by classic turn-based strategy games like Civilization, Heroes of Might & Magic, and Risk, Legends of Callasia adds an original simultaneous gameplay mechanic that keeps games moving quickly, even in multiplayer mode while adding deep strategy elements. Easy to pick up and learn, the game has a classic tabletop feel, allowing players to build and control heroes and armies, build castles and cities, and control territories and kingdoms.

The game includes 30 playable single-player campaign missions, over 35 multiplayer and skirmish maps, and thousands of lands to control!  There are three factions to choose from – The Hundred Kingdoms, The Faeborne, and The Revenant – each with their own unique heroes, units, and cards. Players can plan and resolve their turns all at the same time, without waiting for others to finish. This makes for faster games, and adds another strategic element in predicting other players’ moves during online multiplayer.

As part of the launch, Boomzap is holding a tournament for those who play in ranked multiplayer mode. Players who reach certain ranks or points in the leaderboard when it ends after a month will win prizes. Meanwhile, a fanart contest is also ongoing.

Plans for an expansion pack adding a new playable faction and other additional content have been announced through the Kickstarter for Legends of Callasia: The Stoneborne. The project is already successfully funded, and the DLC will be released soon.

Download Legends of Callasia from the App Store or on Steam for PC and Mac at $14.99 USD. Pay once in any of these stores and you can get the game on all platforms. A demo version with unlimited multiplayer playtime can be downloaded for free. An Android version is also in development. More details available at legends.boomzap.com.

About Boomzap:

Boomzap Entertainment is a virtual game development studio headquartered in Singapore, and is proud to be a regional leader in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian game development industry. Since its formation in 2005, Boomzap has developed and released over 40 game titles on PC, Mac, Wii, iPad, iPhone and Android, winning multiple awards and selling tens of millions of units worldwide, making it one of the top casual game studios in the industry today. Learn more about Boomzap at www.boomzap.com, or follow their social media pages for updates: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit

Game Information:

Contact: legends@boomzap.com

 


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Ranked Tournament in partnership with XSplit

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[10/8/2016: Winners announced here.]

We are also launching a rank-based tournament in partnership with Xsplit, where we are giving away prizes such as cash, Xsplit licenses, and copies of the full game and upcoming DLC to the top players. The leaderboard will be reset and the tournament takes place September 8 to October 7, 2016. Users on PC, Mac, and iOS can all join!

 

Who Can Join:

  • Must have paid version of the game (PC, Mac, or iOS) to unlock Ranked MP
  • Must play Ranked MP during the duration of the tournament

Mechanics:

  1. Anyone who has purchased the game can join the tournament by playing ranked multiplayer mode.
  2. Player must host or join a ranked multiplayer match. Ranked MP matches are random and you cannot select who you are playing against.
  3. By default, players have 1000 rank points. Points are earned by winning ranked MP matches, but are lost by losing and/or surrendering. Players with higher points will rank higher in the leaderboard.
  4. The leaderboard will be reset before the start of the tournament. Players who reach certain ranks or points in the leaderboard at the end of the tournament will win prizes.

Prizes:

  • Rank 1 –  $200 USD, Copy of Legends of Callasia, Copy of Stoneborne DLC, 1-year XSplit License
  • Rank 2 – Copy of Legends of Callasia, Copy of Stoneborne DLC, 3-month XSplit License
  • Rank 3 – Copy of Legends of Callasia, Copy of Stoneborne DLC, 1-month XSplit License
  • Rank 4 – Copy of Stoneborne DLC, 1-month XSplit License
  • Rank 5 – Copy of Stoneborne DLC, 1-month XSplit License

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Map WIPs, Campaign Playtest, Card Art, and Hero Portraits (Plus: Art Contest!)

Hey all!

The Stoneborne DLC is slowly coming together, and we’d like to remind those who haven’t sent in their survey responses yet to do so by the end of this week! We need all the names for the territories, kingdoms, maps, and heroes so we can write them into the game.

If you tuned it to yesterday’s livestream on our Twitch channel, we’ve already put in some of the underground maps (but no decals yet) and have started on the Stoneborne campaign levels.

 

We’ll continue to tweak and adjust these maps and campaigns before the actual release.

You’ll see that some of the new cards (Stoneborne-specific and generic ones) are already working quite well in the game.

Dwarf Fury card art
Dwarf Fury card art

Meanwhile, we are also polishing some of the portraits for the Cavespawn heroes and units.

Giant rodent hero from the Cavespawn faction
Giant rodent hero from the Cavespawn faction

Speaking of art, we have just launched the Callasia Art Challenge! We are inviting artists to create fanart based on the world of Callasia for a chance to win cash prizes and free copies of the game. First WIPs must be submitted on or before September 23 via Discord. The full mechanics are posted here: legends.boomzap.com/contests/

Also, watch out for our iPad launch and tournament next week!

For comments and suggestions, just send us a PM on our social media pages. You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.


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Price Change and Callasia Art Challenge (iPad Launch and Tournament postponed)

Due to last minute technical issues, we will be postponing the iPad launch to September 8. We want to make sure everything is in order when we welcome our new players! Unfortunately this means postponing some of the things we’ve planned for this week, but we are still pushing through with the art contest, the Stoneborne party, and most importantly, the new retail price.

Price Change

You asked, we listened: You wanted more players, and we’re looking for ways to deliver them. As Legends of Callasia moves to a true cross platform release on iOS, we’re dropping the price to make an even more successful release on that platform – and matching that price on Steam. Effective today, Legends of Callasia will be available for a list price of $14.99 USD. Like always, you only need to pay once to get the game in all platforms (PC, Mac, and iOS – soon on Android).

As a special thank you for supporting us early on, players who purchased the game before the price change will receive the limited edition heroes from Early Access: Val of Hundred Kingdoms, Tigris of Faeborne, and SkeleKing of Revenant. We will announce when the heroes are added to your accounts.

Art Contest

We are inviting artists to create artworks for the Legends of Callasia Art Challenge! Interested participants must join our Discord server (http://discord.me/legendsofcallasia) and show their first WIP by September 23, and submit their final artworks on October 7.

 

Postponed Events

To give everyone a fair chance for the tournament, we are postponing the leaderboard reset until the iPad version is launched. We also won’t be doing a 24-hour livestream this week, but the Stoneborne Kickstarter party will continue on August 30, 10PM EST on Twitch (http://www.twitch.tv/legendsofcallasia)!

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For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server (discord.me/legendsofcallasia) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (twitch.tv/legendsofcallasia) – we have a 24-hour marathon to celebrate the iOS launch! You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.


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Callasia Art Challenge: Deadline Extended!

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[10/17/2016] Congratulations to the winners!

  • 1st: AldinViray  -  $200 USD and Copy of Legends of Callasia
  • 2nd: Buko-Studios – $50 USD and Copy of Legends of Callasia
  • 3rd: Insilater -  Copy of Legends of Callasia

[10/10/2016] Voting begins here.

[9/30/2016] Deadline for all submissions extended to October 7!

Here at Boomzap we love good art, as you can see from the several hundred hand-drawn and digitally-painted characters, cards, and maps. We’d love to share our love of art with all of you, and invite all artists to try out the fan art challenge for Legends of Callasia, with cash prizes for the best submissions.

How to Join:

Rules and Mechanics:

  1. Create an artwork showing any of the characters, maps, or anything from the main Legends of Callasia game – or somehow inspired by the story, art, characters, or game. Creativity and originality is encouraged.
  2. Post your sketch / ideas on the #art-challenge channel on Discord and send us a PM with your entry info on or before September 23, 2016 October 7, 2016.
  3. Upload WIPs (work in progress) on a regular basis with the following file name format: username-title-wipXX (example: odwon-angrybear-wip01.jpg). There must be a minimum of 4 WIPs submitted and a maximum of 10. Entries with no WIPs will be automatically disqualified. If you use any references, attach those images to your WIPs
  4. Any artwork that contains any vulgar images or offensive material will be disqualified at the discretion of the Legends of Callasia admins.
  5. The final artworks must be posted on the #art-challenge channela and submitted via PM on or before October 7, 2016. Any artwork submitted past the deadline will be disqualified.
  6. Qualified final submissions will be uploaded on the Legends of Callasia Facebook page. Winners will be determined by the most number of likes after one week of voting.
  7. Winners will be announced on October 17, 2016. Prizes will be remitted via bank wire transfer.

Important Dates (Singapore time GMT + 8):

  • Sept. 23: Deadline for submitting entry info and first WIP (concept+sketch)
  • Oct. 7: Deadline for final submission
  • Oct. 10: Voting begins on Facebook
  • Oct. 17: Announcement of winners

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – $200 USD and Copy of Legends of Callasia
  • 2nd Place – $50 USD and Copy of Legends of Callasia
  • 3rd Place – Copy of Legends of Callasia

Note: Boomzap Entertainment makes no claim to the ownership of any submission to the contest, nor does it claim any right or responsibility to use, promote, or publicize any artwork entered in the the competition beyond exhibiting them for the purposes of the competition itself. All works remain under the absolute ownership/copyright of the creator. All entrants agree that all works will have been created in their entirety by the entrant, and that their work does not infringe upon the copyright of any other individual or company. All original intellectual property created by Boomzap remains the sole property of Boomzap.


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