Games Booth

Monday, 2 June 2014

Worms™ Battlegrounds in shops now

The Worms^TM make their next generation console debut

Sold Out and Team17 today announced the launch ofWorms™ Battlegrounds, available from today in retail stores across the UK for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system from select retailers, priced at the SRP of £34.99.

The award-winning Worms™ franchise make its debut on next generation consoles, having seen it already appear on over 25 other platforms since its introduction back in 1995.

Worms™ Battlegrounds is the most fully featured version of Worms™ yet and features:

25 Single Player story missions
10 ‘Worm‐Ops’ time attack missions
5 Environments: Inca, Viking, Feudal Japan, Industrial Revolution and Prehistoric
Multiplayer Deathmatch and Fort modes
Landscape Editor
Clan Support including Clan Emblem Editor
65 Weapons and Utilities including 10 outrageous new items: Mega Mortar, Gravedigger, Winged Monkey, Oxygen, Worm Charm, Bovine Blitz, Whoopsie Cushion, Teleport Raygun, Aqua Pack and The Equiliser
Day to Night Lighting Transitions
Physics Based Contraptions
Over 200 individual customisation items for the worms
4 Improved Worm Classes including new special abilities
30% Larger Landscapes
DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller’s Light Bar dynamically changes colour depending on your worm’s scenario. Watch as the Light Bar glows red for attacks and explosions, blue when your worm is submerged in dynamic water and green to indicate that your worm is poisoned (PS4 version only).
Weapon Gestures. Assign up to four weapons for quick select using the DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller’s Touch Pad (PS4 version only).
Companion website. Keep track of your stats on the go! (PS4 version only)
SmartGlass companion app. Keep track of your stats on the go! (Xbox One version only)

“We are incredibly proud to be working with Team17 on such an iconic franchise,” said Garry Williams, Licencing Director, Sold Out. “Bringing the Worms franchise to retail on the next generation of consoles is an honour and Worms Battlegrounds is the ultimate in worm warfare. Worm warmongering has never been so much fun and we hope gamers of all ages will enjoy cosy nights in blowing each other up.”

Worms™ Battlegrounds is out now and available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at boxed retail.

For more information on Worms™ Battlegrounds please visitfacebook.com/WormsTeam17

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Worms Battlegrounds