Digital Eclipse and Team17 Digital announce Worms Armageddon – Anniversary Edition

Team17 :

Thurs 27th Aug 2024 – Team17 Digital and Digital Eclipse, have a very special announcement for fans of one of the most recognisable and beloved games of all time - Worms.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of Worms Armageddon and the creators of the game wanted to bring the Armageddon experience to a new generation of players as well as evoke the fond memories of those that played the game when it first came out. 

This Anniversary edition will be released on September 26th and will now allow console players a chance to get stuck into the artillery insanity of worms, for the first time. The developers have poured a lot of love into the enhancements, with many quality-of-life improvements and a completely redesigned UI across all platform versions. 

Additional Features: 

• Optimized controller support for all consoles. 

• Achievements and Trophies 

• New display features such as modern aspect ratios, custom screen filters, enhanced HD and graphics options. 

• Fully playable Game Boy Color version of Worms Armageddon  

• An interactive museum that charts the history of the entire series. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with developers of the original and current games.

• New save system 

Worms Armageddon will feature online support, allowing up to six players to team-up or compete. Online is cross-generation so PS4 and PS5 owners will be able to play against each other, as well Xbox One and Xbox Series owners. 

Fans of the franchise can also look forward to bringing the mayhem of Worms right to their table with Worms: The Board Game created by Mantic Games, which was successfully Kickstarted within 13 minutes of going live. It'll be available September 9th 2024.

Worms Armageddon – Anniversary Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5.  

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For more information please contact:   

Claire Sharkey – PR Lead – Team17 Digital - [email protected]    

Team17 Digital PR  - [email protected]     

About Digital Eclipse 
Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners Co. is an American video game developer based in Emeryville, California. Founded by Andrew Ayre in 1992, the company found success developing commercial emulations of arcade games for Game Boy Color 

About Team17 Digital   
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 140 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more information.