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Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition to Retail
Vienna, Austria: May 23, in the year of our Lord 2016
-- Nordic Games partners up with Microsoft Studios and
Moon Studios to bring the Steam version of Ori and the Blind
Forest: Definitive Edition to retail. The publisher will offer
two editions - Standard and Limited Edition - which will both
release on June 14, 2016.
“My colleagues and I at Nordic Games were Ori fans from the very
beginning”, said Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product
Development Director at Nordic Games. “There is a fundamental
connection with platformers in our team. Combine this with the
unique art style, the gripping atmosphere, and the immaculate
gameplay of Ori and the Blind Forest, and you’ll see our team
drooling all over this amazing game. In more formal words: We
are more than happy to work together with Microsoft Studios and
Moon Studios and publish this gem of a game in its PC retail
version and give it the physical representation it deserves.”
"Since we released Ori and the Blind Forest, we’ve received many
mails, tweets and requests from fans asking for a boxed retail
release, so we're extremely pleased to finally make everyone's
wish come true,” said Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios. “We
hope that all of you will be pleased with what we’ve put
together for this retail release of Ori and the Blind Forest
Definitive Edition. We can't wait to finally see Ori and the
Blind Forest on shelves and we once again want to thank all of
our fans and everyone who supported Moon and Ori over the last
few years - we're deeply humbled and appreciative, thank you so
much!”
The Standard retail version of the Definitive Edition retails at
EUR/USD 19.99 and includes:
• Premium Packaging
• Quickstart Guide
• Game DVD
• A3 Poster
The Limited retail version of the Definitive Edition retails at
EUR/USD 29.99 and includes:
• Steelbox
• Quickstart Guide
• Game DVD
• Audio-CD OST
• 2 Postcards
• 2 Double-Sided A3 Posters
And for those who enjoy playing Ori on Xbox One, Microsoft will
– in partnership with stores across the US – release the
critically-acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive
Edition for Xbox One on June 14, 2016 for $19.99.
What’s new about the Definitive Edition?
• Packed with new and additional content: new areas, new
abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, fast
travel between areas and much more!
• Discover Naru's past in two brand new environments
• Master two powerful new abilities — Dash and Light Burst
• Find new secret areas and explore Nibel faster by teleporting
between Spirit Wells
About Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is a franchise that
tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through
an action-platformer. Featuring hand-painted artwork,
meticulously animated character performance, a fully
orchestrated score and dozens more features, Ori and the Blind
Forest explores a deeply emotional story about love and
sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.