Devolver Digital announces June showcase with unsettling new mascot

Date:
Wed, 31 May 2023 11:47:32 +0000

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Publishing powerhouse Devolver Digital has announced a fresh showcase for early June alongside a deeply weird trailer.

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Devolver Digitals latest product showcase is set to hit our screens early
next month.

The new showcase will be part of Summer Game Fest and is set to stream on
June 8 at 6pm EST, 3pm PDT, and 11pm BST. Australian viewers will have to
wait until 8am AEST on June 9th.

Devolver Digital is best known for publishing some of the best indie games
out there, including psychedelic shooter Hotline Miami , sickly sweet indoctrination simulator Cult of the Lamb , and whimsical platformer Fall
Guys .

This year its likely that well see previews for Gunbrella , Pepper Grinder, and The Talos Principle 2 . However, as is often the case with Devolver Digital, its almost certain that the publishers will throw more than a few curveballs our way, too.

Enter, Volvy, Devolvers unsettling new mascot rife with aggressive 1990s energy. During the trailer for their upcoming showcase, Devolver took the opportunity to take some punches at nostalgic cash grabs, laying on a thick sense of irony with their trailer for a supposedly beloved character who
never actually existed. Like a bootleg version of Sonic the Hedgehog, Volvy
is a perplexing, yet strangely fascinating beast.

Devolver is no stranger to tongue-in-cheek marketing techniques. Last years 25-minute-long Marketing Countdown to Marketing was a surreal experience combining comedy and game previews with a delightful irreverence. During the event, Devolver showcased Cult of the Lamb , Card Shark , Anger Foot , The Plucky Squire, and Skate Story between bouts of bizarre comedy.

We can anticipate that the publishers will be going down a similar route this year, too. Fans of comedy and indie games are likely to be satisfied in equal measure by Devolvers offering. Devolvers playful tone often makes for a nice break from the more straight-laced marketing techniques used by larger publishers. If you enjoy indie games or just weird comedy, Devolver Digitals June showcase may well give you exactly what youre looking for. Every announcement at Sony's PlayStation Showcase



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