The new edition of the Bigben Week opened its doors on Monday. A major event for the group, it is an opportunity to present its products as well as its ambitions. NACONthe group’s gaming brand, held a press conference about its evolution and its very rich news.
During the previous edition of the event – which took place in 2019 due to an unfavorable health context – BIGBEN had set out rising ambitions for the coming years. Bigben Week is an opportunity to highlight the strong growth of the last 3 years as well as the evolutions of the company.
NACON acquires in three years no less than 9 new studios. Midgar Studios et Daedalic Entertainmentthe latest acquisitions to date, bring the total to 16 studios. The brand RIG, known for its gaming headsets, joined NACON in March 2020 with all the strength of its know-how. A strategy resulting in considerably increasing NACON’s weight in the video game industry, thus offering it several areas of expertise in video games and accessories. The consequences are numerous with in the first place an increase in turnovergoing from 113.1 million euros in 2019 to 155.9 million euros today.
Bigben Week is also an opportunity to announce new titles to expand the catalog of NACON games. The studio Spiders thus reveals GreedFall 2the new installment in the franchise that has sold over 2 million copies.
The other major novelty concerns KT Racing and the next WRC, whose official title is ” WRC Generations which will be released on October 13.
It is on the action-adventure side that some of the most ambitious projects are revealed this year, with in particular The Lord of the Rings : Gollum. Scheduled for release in 2022, this epic studio-created experience Daedalic is revealed for the first time at Bigben Week.
Available from May 19, Vampire : The Masquerade – Swansongthe studio’s narrative RPG Big Bad Wolf (The Council) combines the exploration of varied environments, skillfully composed dialogues, complex puzzles and a story with many branches where every choice has consequences.
Steelrisingthe studio’s RPG action Spiders, which gives pride of place to combat, invites players to be the main actor in an alternate history where Paris is under the yoke of a tyrant king. Aegis must unravel the plots to put an end to one man’s madness and bring about the triumph of the French Revolution. The game, scheduled for September 8, unveils in a story trailer some elements of history: what if the French Revolution had not been carried out by the revolutionaries? What if King Louis XVI, who had gone mad, had designed an army of automatons capable of stemming the anger of the people?
Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, Creative Director of the studio Rogue Factor is present at Bigben Week to talk about his recently announced new project, Hell is Us. This game of a new genre combines action, exploration and relies on the insight and curiosity of the player to progress in the story.
Blood Bowl 3 (Cyanide) offers fans of the Warhammer universe and tactical games a perfect cocktail of sport, strategy and d’heroic fantasy.
Clash : Artifacts of Chaos (ACE Team) brings to NACON’s action-adventure segment a unique blend of exploration and hand-to-hand combat in the mysterious yet quirky universe of Zenozoik.
Zorro The Chronicles (BKOM) marks the return of the famous rider in a game aimed at both nostalgic parents and young players looking for their first action-adventure game. The official video game adaptation of the animated series is scheduled for June 16. Along with the development of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown by the teams of KT RacingNACON annonce WRC Generations. The ultimate iteration of the title, scheduled for October 13, offers many new features such as the introduction of hybrid cars, several engine mapping configurations and a new league system.
This year NACON offers several disciplines, including Session : Skate Sima skateboard simulation with innovative gameplay, which immerses the player in the skate of the 90s. Tour de France 2022 et Pro Cycling Manager 2022expose themselves before their release by offering a preview of their gameplay before appearing on June 9th.
With Chef Life, the Simulation pillar of NACON benefits from a zest of immersion and culinary creativity. The game, which features official elements of the Guide MICHELINallows each player to imagine their own dishes, create and manage the restaurant of their dreams.
NEW ACCESSORIES FOR ALL PLAYERS
NACON continues to expand its ranges with many new features on all consoles.
NACON pour Xbox
Launched in 2021, NACON’s family of official peripherals for XboxSeries X|S and Xbox One is very successful in Europe and North America.
It is expanding with one of the star products of the year, the DAIJA Arcade Stickwhich will be available in its official Xbox version at the end of 2022.
Cloud Gaming is at the center of discussions for NACON, which has been working closely for many months with key players in the sector to offer the most successful gaming experience on mobile. Already available on Xbox and Android, the MGX-series will arrive in an iOS version at the end of the year.
Among the other novelties expected for the end of the year, the controller Revolution X Pro Controller in white and camouflage versions, as well as new versions of the Pro Compact. Equipped with 6 LEDs with fully customizable colors, the Pro Compact COLORLIGHT is one of the main new features of NACON for Xbox.
NACON pour PlayStation
While NACON has sold more than 5 millions of official controllers for PlayStation4 since the launch of the range in 2016, NACON presented one of its first official accessories for PlayStation5: the DAIJA Arcade Stick. Already loved by Versus Fighting fans in in the PlayStation4 version for the quality of its components and its design, the DAIJA is back in an enriched and ever more customizable version thanks to its software allowing the creation of profiles. Once again benefiting from the expertise of the French professional player Seemthe brand’s preferred ambassador, the DAIJA Arcade Stick for PlayStation5 will be available at the end of 2022. It is also compatible with PlayStation 4 and PC.
NACON pour Switch
Marketed under the BIGBEN brand, the Nintendo Switch family of accessories is one of the most complete on the market. A wide choice of Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED compatible sleeves including many officially licensed models (Metroid Dread, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart ) were presented.
RIG
A premium brand of gaming accessories, RIG is the pioneer of professional audio gear for competitive gaming. With the acquisition of the brand by NACON in 2020, RIG benefits from NACON’s sharp expertise in gaming, while maintaining the fundamentals that have made RIG so successful – Performance, Innovation and Design.
RIG is preparing for a busy year with the launch of its new PRO Series lines: 300 PRO, 500 PRO and 800 PRO. On the occasion of Bigben Week, the press and partners also have the opportunity to learn more about the brand and in particular have the possibility of discovering a preview of the 800 PRO, the first RIG helmet that includes a docking station. multifunction reception.