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ARCO LAUNCHES GUNS BLAZING
AUGUST 15 ON NINTENDO SWITCH AND STEAM!

Follow the intertwined revenge tale of four separate protagonists in a new demo available today on Steam!

PORTLAND, JULY 29, 2024 -  Panic and the international team behind Arco have announced that Arco arrives next month, August 15, on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. The unique mix of RPG, narrative, and turn-based tactical RPG follows four characters in their quest for revenge against the Red Company gang.


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Arco takes around 10-15 hours to complete.


A new demo also makes its debut today on Steam, letting players get a head start in their journey by playing the opening two hours of the game.

Arco is also featured in the Steam PixElated Fest from today until August 5. PixElated is a digital festival celebrating beautiful pixel art games. From retro-style classics to contemporary indie gems, this event will showcase a selection of Adventure and RPG pixel-art games all in one place!

Arco's development is fueled by a hugely talented global team: Polish pixel artist Franek Nowotniak, Australian game developer Max Cahill, Spanish composer and sound designer José Ramón "Bibiki" García, and Mexican industry veteran Antonio "Fáyer" Uribe. 


About Arco
 
Enter the breathtakingly beautiful world of Arco, a unique tactical action game where your decisions shape the story. Journey through lush forests, sweeping plains, and scorching deserts as you guide four unlikely heroes in their vendetta against the Red Company gang. Battle warriors of different nations, fend off greedy colonizers, and slay monstrous creatures as you voyage across this enchanted land. Change your fate, one move at a time.

Features:

 
  • Cleverly plan your next move in a unique, “simultaneous turn-based” combat system.
  • Unlock new game-changing skills, recruit powerful allies, and collect life-saving resources as you progress.
  • Progress through each campaign as a different character with their own set of special abilities.
  • Dive into a tale full of danger and excitement and watch it unfold from multiple viewpoints.
  • Explore a fantastical world brought to life by evocative pixel art and an atmospheric score.

For more information on Arco, visit https://www.arco.game/. Follow the game on Twitter.


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About the Arco development team
Arco's development is fueled by a talented global team: Polish pixel artist Franek Nowotniak, Australian game developer Max Cahill, Spanish composer and sound designer José Ramón "Bibiki" García, and Mexican industry veteran Antonio "Fáyer" Uribe. They came together in 2021 to bring Arco to life.


About Panic Inc.
Founded in 1999, Panic is an ancient startup in Portland, Oregon that loves to make nice things and bring people everyday joy. Originally — and still — a Mac app developer, Panic has also become a highly-focused video game publisher that helped release Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, and Nour: Play With Your Food into the world. They now set their sights on even more games such as Arco, Despelote, Time Flies, Big Walk and more! And in the ultimate spirit of creating products that bring joy, Panic has also created its very own handheld video game system: Playdate.


For more information on Panic, visit https://www.panic.com/. Follow them on Twitter.


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