Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Steam news

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• Review score96% positive
• Total reviews38,213
• Release dateDec 6, 2016
• DeveloperMimimi Games
• PublisherDaedalic Entertainment

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Mimimi GamesPublisher: Daedalic Entertainment

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Steam news

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• Celebrating Stealth Strategy Games - 5 September 2024

  Heyho everyone, We didn't want to miss out on congratulating Artificer and Devolver Digital for "keeping the stealth tactics games alive" with their recent release of Sumerian Six Together with Mimimi Games, we at Daedalic want to celebrate this epic release - with a festive 56% discount on the "Shadow Tactics x Sumerian Six"-Bundle, celebrating Stealth Strategy games! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/44593/Shadow_Tactics_x_Sumerian_Six/

• Superlative stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics is a steal right now - 23 June 2024

  If you have a fondness for classic stealth strategy games like Commandos, or even enjoy more modern tactics games such as XCOM 2 and Invisible Inc, you owe it to yourself to try Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun . Developer Mimimi Games basically single-handedly revived and evolved the genre with a trio of magnificent games, the first of which was Shadow Tactics. Boasting a 96% Steam rating from almost 30,000 reviews, it nevertheless deserves even more attention - and now you can snag a copy for next to nothing if you're quick. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 10 top games to grab during the Steam Spring Sale 2024 RTS game Shadow Tactics is getting a standalone expansion - Aiko's Choice Watch us slice and dice our way through baddies in Shadow Tactics

• 10 top games to grab during the Steam Spring Sale 2024 - 16 March 2024

  With the Steam Spring Sale 2024 in full bloom, trying to find your next favorite game to play can be quite the daunting task. There's big discounts and deals galore, with savings on many big titles including older classic PC games and new releases, including some of the best games of the past year. Fortunately, we here at PCGamesN have put our heads together and come up with some of our top choices for you to check out. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of 2023's best indie games is dirt cheap, get it while you can Sea of Stars is one of 2023's stunning nominees for best indie game New game from Limbo and Inside dev gets rave reviews, already on sale

• Shadow Gambit studio Mimimi are closing down "to prioritize our well-being" - 29 August 2023

  Sad news, folks. Munich, Germany-based independent developer Mimimi Games have announced that they're closing doors following the release of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, which RPS only recently described as the studio's best work yet. The developer plan to support Shadow Gambit with patches and additions, but are otherwise ceasing development and will "slowly ramp down" in the coming months. Founders Dominik Abé and Johannes Roth are even now trying to relocate the studio's few dozen employees, who will be paid a bonus taken from Shadow Gambit profits to ease the transition. Read more

• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is out NOW - 17 August 2023

  The time has come for Mimimi Games' newest Stealth Strategy game Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! In order to celebrate our friends' release we put a stealthy little bundle together - the Shadow Bundle! The Shadow Bundle contains three titles by Mimimi Games, masters of the stealth strategy genre. In one scenario: Cursed pirates in the Lost Caribbean during an alternate history of the Golden Age of Piracy. In the other: The Shogun’s top assassins in Japan during the Edo period. Both offer dozens of hours of thrilling stealth strategy gameplay! The Shadow Bundle contains: -Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew + all additional content -Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun + all additional content -Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice + all additional content Hop over to grab it now. Stealthily, of course. This way to the Shadow Bundle on Steam

• New Game from Shadow Tactic Devs! - 24 January 2023

  This is Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! In this new Stealth Strategy game from Mimimi Games, you join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace supernatural powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai. Watch the Cinematic Reveal Trailer here: This Cinematic Reveal Trailer can speak for itself, but don't worry, they won't leave you waiting for actual gameplay footage. Check out the First Gameplay Tailer: https://youtu.be/BykuAlQlSIw Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is releasing on Steam in 2023. WISHLIST NOW: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545560/Shadow_Gambit_The_Cursed_Crew Join their Discord or follow them on Twitter, Twitter or Facebook, for more news on Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew. Or subscribe to their newsletter here.

• Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun is currently free to keep via the Epic Games Store - 10 November 2022

  Real-time tactics games have had a resurgence over the past five years, and that can be almost entirely credited to Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun . It's a gorgeous Commandos-style stealth-and-stab 'em up set during Edo period Japan. It's also currently free via the Epic Games Store. Read more

• Reddit AMA: Ask the devs anything! - 7 December 2021

  We're doing a Reddit AMA over at r/Games. Join us HERE. Ask us anything about making games, Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice or Mimimi Game’s origins and future! The Reddit Mimimi team will consist of: u/Mimimi_Fridolin = Fridolin - Writer & Game Designer u/CasualKraut = Kraut - Communications Lead u/corugnoll = Moritz - Head of Design u/mimimiprod = Johannes - Founder & Managing Director See you there!

• Shadow Tactics standalone expansion Aiko's Choice is out now - 6 December 2021

  Aiko's Choice , the standalone expansion of the wonderful real-time tactics of Shadow Tactics, is out now. It's five years since the original game, so if you yearn for more sneaking and stabbing in Edo Japan, then here it is. Read more

• Aiko's Choice is live! - 6 December 2021

  Konnichi wa friends, Aiko's Choice is available NOW! We're so happy to finally return to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and to celebrate the five years anniversary of Shadow Tactics with this expansion. We hope that you can feel the passion and joy that we put into this - for example, our composer Filippo Beck Peccoz created brand new music for Aiko's Choice with an real life orchestra! And it really shows: The first time listening to the soundtrack and the orchestral main theme will give you full-on goosebumps - guaranteed. So, sharpen your shurikens ... and join us on another adventure to Japan, early Edo period! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579380/Shadow_Tactics_Blades_of_the_Shogun__Aikos_Choice/ If you have some questions, maybe they are already ansswered in our Developer Q&A Video - and if not, it still gives a great insight in the thoughts behind making this expansio…

• New Music for Aiko's Choice - 3 December 2021

  Konnichiwa everyone! Our composer Filippo Beck Peccoz created new music for »Aiko's Choice«. This time he recorded the soundtrack and the #ShadowTactics main theme with an orchestra! Give it a listen in this video! »Aiko's Choice« is launching on Dec 6! Wishlist now on Steam

• "Aiko's Choice" FAQ Video - 29 November 2021

  In this FAQ video our Head of Design at Mimimi Games, Moritz Wagner, answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding »Aiko's Choice«. Recommended for old and potential new fans of Shadow Tactics as well as players, who haven't heard of Shadow Tactics or the expansion yet. »Aiko's Choice« will be available as download for Windows PC and for Linux on Steam.

• Shadow Tactics' Aiko's Choice expansion will emerge December 6th - 2 November 2021

  Earlier today, Matthew offered up his thoughts on Aiko's Choice, the standalone expansion for ninja stealth 'em up Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun. In a synchronised attack, publishers Daedalic also spat out the release date: December 6th. Read more

• Release Date Announcement - 2 November 2021

  Konnichiwa, everyone! Celebrating the 5th anniversary of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, standalone expansion Aiko´s Choice releases December 6th 2021 The standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed RTT game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun continues the story around the beloved group of assassins... We are thrilled to finally announce the release date of Aiko’s Choice, the long-awaited standalone expansion for the acclaimed real-time tactics game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. On December 6th 2021, marking the 5th anniversary of the release of the original game, players will once again be sent to the ancient capital of Japan, Edo. There they will accompany the kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past. The new trailer sets the mood for Aiko’s Choice by summarizing the events of the main game (potential spoiler): Shadow…

• New Gameplay Trailer for Aiko's Choice - 31 August 2021

  Konnichiwa everyone, We are delighted to show you the brand new trailer which shows the first gameplay footage ever for Shadow Tactics' upcoming expansion. If you are a veteran of the main game, you maybe want to watch closely for an old friend... The expansion features three full-fledged main missions, set in brand-new environments, and three shorter interlude missions. Like in the main game, you take control of a team of lethal specialists, move in the shadows and sneak past dozens of enemies. Choose your approach wisely when infiltrating hidden forest camps or lively Edo-period towns. Set traps, poison and distract your opponents – or avoid enemy contact altogether. Carefully plan your every move and come up with your own ingenious tactics to vanquish enemies and complete each of the challenging missions to uncover Aiko´s past. Features: Return to the beautiful world of Shadow Tactic…

• Shadow Tactics standalone Aiko's Choice will be out in December - 30 August 2021

  When Andy told us about Aiko's Choice—the standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics that centres around Aiko, one of its main characters—he also mentioned the expected release date, "late 2021". Well, that date has been narrowed down a bit, and it can't get much later, as it will be releasing sometime this December... Read more.

• Lady Chiyo – the cunning villain of Aiko's Choice revealed! - 18 June 2021

  Konnichiwa everyone! Today, we are very happy to reveal more juicy details about Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice! As you might already know, Aiko's Choice is a brand-new standalone expansion to our beloved stealth tactics hit Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – set in Japan around the Edo period. It focuses on one of the main game's protagonists: the kunoichi adept Aiko. Aside from the official logo and release date window, we haven't shared more details about Aiko's Choice, let alone the story. In the standalone expansion Aiko is confronted with her past life: A new enemy deeply connected to Aiko's background reappears from the shadows to challenge her and her deadly assassin friends ... An enemy that is as infamous as she is dangerous: Meet the cunning spymaster Lady Chiyo! Lady Chiyo: Elegance in all things Yes, this elderly lady is the main antagonist of Aiko…

• Official Shadow Tactics Discord - 4 June 2021

  Hi everyone! As you maybe already heard, there is great stuff coming later this year. To ease the waiting, we want to invite you to our Discord server, where you can find like-minded people, first-hand news, opportunities to talk with the devs, and much more. We are waiting for you -and this time, you don't even need to be silent and sneaky, feel free to say Hi!

• Big Stand Alone Addon Announcement - 6 April 2021

  Hello everyone! Today we are happy to announce Aiko's Choice, which is a brand-new standalone expansion to the beloved stealth tactics game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, set in Japan around the Edo period. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice focuses on one of the main game's protagonists: the kunoichi adept Aiko and will be coming late 2021. In the style of the main game, you take control of a team of deadly specialists to sneak in the shadows between dozens of enemies. Choose your approach when infiltrating enemy bases in hidden forest camps or lively towns. Set traps, poison, and distract your opponents – or avoid enemy contact completely. And remember to stay silent and sneaky! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579380/Shadow_Tactics_Blades_of_the_Shogun__Aikos_Choice/

• Acclaimed stealth game Shadow Tactics getting standalone expansion - 26 March 2021

  Developer Mimimi Games' superb stealth tactics game Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun is getting a standalone expansion. It's called Aiko's Choice and is coming to PC later this year. Aiko's Choice returns players to gorgeous Edo period Japan, giving them control of kunoichi adept Aiko - one of the protagonists featured in the main game - alongside her playable assassin pals, each with their own unique skill sets. Stealth is once more the order of the day and players will have a range of tools at their disposal as they assist Aiko in her quest (which can be tackled across three difficulty settings) to hunt down a vicious enemy from her past. Read more

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