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[GDC 2019] ‘Mutant Year Zero’ to Head to The Nintendo Switch June 25
Funcom and The Bearded Ladies Consulting’s turn-based strategy game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (which we reviewed here) will be headed to the Nintendo Switch this summer. The news came during Epic Games’ GDC Keynote, which also included the announcement that a physical Deluxe Edition will be release for the game.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game will be landing on June 25, and will include the upcoming DLC expansion for the game at launch, which the developers hope to reveal more about in the near future. If you’ve already snagged the game on PC, PS4, or Xbox One, you’ll have to purchase the DLC separately or pick up Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Deluxe Edition at retail. This physical release is also happening on June 25, and will set you back $39.99USD.
“Ever since we started working on this game, we have always felt it would be a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch,” said Haraldur Thormundsson of The Bearded Ladies Consulting. “The game lends itself really well to the Switch controls and the pacing of the tactical turn-based combat is perfect for an on-the-go, handheld console.”
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is currently available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.