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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, USA - Utomik, the “unlimited gaming” subscription service, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Nordic Games GmbH, a leading global game publisher based in Vienna, Austria. The agreement means that leading Nordic titles, including Darksiders, The Raven, Red Faction and Painkiller titles are all becoming available via Utomik’s subscription service. This latest partnership expands further Utomik’s library of games, with publishing contracts secured for more than 500 titles.

Nordic Games GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Games Group AB, focusing on computer- and video games for PC/MAC/Linux and present/past console platforms. Founded in 2011, the Vienna/Austria based company puts great emphasis on its extensive game catalogue, both established brands as well as recently acquired brands.

Utomik's vision to "Unleash Gaming" is designed to bring more games to more people by moving the industry into the era of subscription gaming, enabling consumers to access games as easily as they do TV shows and songs today. This vision is powered by Utomik's unique and proprietary instant play technology. Games are played directly from a consumer’s own PC - meaning lag-free play and 100% original quality on top titles, great Indie games and gems. Additionally, developers can deploy their games on Utomik’s platform in just a few hours with zero adaptations required.

Utomik is about to enter its ‘Open Beta” period during which consumers will be able to sign up to try out the service for a discounted introductory monthly subscription. Currently still in its Closed Beta period, the service has attracted over 16,000 sign-ups to participate.

Commenting on the partnership, Thomas Reisinger, Senior Online Sales Manager of Nordic, says, “The idea of subscription gaming is something we have been considering for quite some time already. We asked ourselves: If it works for television and music, why shouldn’t it work for gaming as well? It is our philosophy at Nordic Games to always look and think about new opportunities and interesting concepts that might change the face of the gaming industry. “Unlimited Gaming” for a subscription-fee is definitely up that alley, therefore we’re giving it a try by making a carefully selected part of our line-up available on Utomik's platform. We are excited to see how this will work out and are looking forward to our partnership with Utomik.”

Doki Tops, Utomik CEO, adds, “Nordic Games is a global leader in adventure games and childhood classics, Soon, our subscribers will have some of their most awesome titles instantly playable at their fingertips. This partnership symbolizes yet another step towards realizing our vision to ‘Unleash Gaming’. Together, we want to grow the industry and evolve it to the next level by making gaming as present as TV shows, movies and music in people's lives.”

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, USA - Utomik, the “unlimited gaming” subscription service, today announced that it has concluded a new partnership agreement with PLUG IN DIGITAL, a leading European independent games distributor. PLUG IN DIGITAL, with leading titles such as Shelter, WRC 5, Dead In Bermuda, Evoland 2 and Mini Metro, will add over two hundred games to Utomik’s subscription service.

PLUG IN DIGITAL offers expertise to the video game industry in terms of distribution, commercialization, business development, strategic support and marketing. It currently distributes and markets AAA, Indie and casual games on behalf of over seventy independent developers and publishers across the world.

Utomik's vision to "Unleash Gaming" is designed to bring more games to more people by moving the industry into the era of subscription gaming, enabling consumers to access games as easily as they do TV shows, films and music today. This vision is powered by Utomik's unique and proprietary instant play technology. Consumers can play games directly from their own PC - meaning lag-free play and 100% original quality on all games. Developers can deploy their games on Utomik’s platform in just a few hours with zero adaptations required.

Utomik is transitioning from its closed beta mode into an open beta paid service during which consumers will be able to try it out for a discounted introductory monthly subscription. To date, its closed beta service has attracted over 12,000 sign-ups.

Commenting on the partnership, Francis Ingrand, CEO at PLUG-IN DIGITAL, said, “The partnership with Utomik fits perfectly within the scope of our strategy to simplify and distribute digital content worldwide via our network. Our developers and publishers will be able to market and promote their games by obtaining immediate access to a broad audience of gamers via Utomik’s subscriber base. Additionally, this means they will generate revenue each time their game is played.”

Doki Tops, Utomik CEO, adds, “We are proud to have PLUG IN DIGITAL as a partner as they bring types of games to our portfolio that we feel deserve much more attention. The quality and depth of their Indie portfolio is great. I think that some of their games, like Shelter, could almost be considered as small pieces of art. This aligns perfectly with our vision to Unleash Gaming and bring more games to more people.”

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, USA - Utomik, the “unlimited gaming” subscription service, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Merge Games, an independent video game publisher and distributor based in the United Kingdom. In the coming weeks, Merge Games will provide over thirty Indie games to Utomik’s subscription service, including leading titles such as Albedo Eyes from Outer Space, Cast of the Seven Godsends and Enforcer: Police Crime Action. To date, Utomik has secured publishing contracts for more than 500 games and continues to expand its library.

Merge Games specializes in the development and publishing of Indie games for the retail and digital marketplace. With a portfolio of around forty games, the company currently supports some twenty independent developers in the launch and commercialization of their games.

Utomik is currently in its ‘Closed Beta” period during which consumers can sign up and are guaranteed a chance to try out the no limits playtime, subscription based service for free. To date, the company has received over 12,000 sign-ups to participate and reactions remain consistently positive with 86% stating they would recommend it to a friend. More than twenty playable games per month are being added to to its closed beta service.

Commenting on the partnership, Luke Keighran, Managing Director of Merge Games, said, “Utomik provides our developers with the perfect platform to expose their Indie games which all too often get lost in the promotional noise made by the bigger game publishers. This partnership is a win-win for independent developers and gamers. For developers, publishing games with Utomik is fast and unbelievably easy as they do all the work and, all at once, a lot more people know about and play their game. For Utomik’s subscribers, this opens the door to discovering our new Indie games. We think they will be pleasantly surprised!”

Doki Tops, Utomik CEO, adds, “This new partnership with Merge Games means that our subscribers will have unlimited access to more than thirty Indie gems from Merge Games, and can play them as part of their monthly subscription. It is an exciting step forward in the realization of our vision to ‘Unleash Gaming’ by moving the industry into the new era of subscription gaming offering more consumers unlimited, instant play of top classics and great Indie games. We want to ensure subscription-based gaming becomes a positive change for both gamers and the industry and we’re delighted that Merge Games has jumped on board with our concept and vision.”

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, USA - Utomik, the “unlimited gaming” subscription service for $9.99 per month, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Codemasters, a leading global game developer and publisher based out of the United Kingdom. As a result of this agreement, a large proportion of Codemasters games, highlights including Overlord 1 & 2, Operation Flashpoint as well as GRID 2 from the official BAFTA award-winning GRID™ games series, will be featured as part of Utomik’s subscription service.

With an impressive 30-year heritage, Codemasters continues to be one of the industry’s most successful developers, creating classic titles including Dizzy, Micro Machines, Brian Lara Cricket, TOCA, Colin McRae Rally, LMA Manager and Operation Flashpoint. The company pioneered the DiRT franchise and masterminded its proprietary EGO racing engine.

Utomik’s vision of the future is to “Unleash Gaming” by moving the industry into a new era through subscription-based gaming, offering consumers no limits playtime while supporting the industry for continued growth. The company’s subscription-based service is currently in its ‘Closed Beta” period during which consumers can sign up and try out the no limits playtime, service for free. To date, the company has received over 12,000 signups to participate and already secured publishing contracts for more than 500 games. Utomik’s technology distances itself from pixel streaming solutions by loading PC games up to 100 times faster, directly from a consumer’s PC ensuring 100% original quality and a lag-free experience.

Commenting on the collaboration, Toby Evan-Jones, Director of Business Development at Codemasters, said, “The constantly evolving landscape of how games are accessed and played is incredibly exciting. This opportunity to make our games available to a wider audience is a move which makes perfect sense to us at Codemasters. Based upon the closed beta to date, Utomik’s service seems fantastic for players who care about rapid access to games. Let’s be honest, with ever-improving visual and audio fidelity, install sizes are not tending to get any smaller! We fully understand why some players are being drawn to the speed of access offered by Utomik’s service and are pleased to make a range of our games available to their subscribers.”

Doki Tops, Utomik CEO, said, “Our subscribers are going to love the games from Codemasters and be able to play them lag-free, as often as they like, whenever they like! Some of the best racing and fantasy games around will soon be available as part of Utomik’s subscription. As a big GRID and dark fantasy humor fan, I am thrilled about bringing these games and many more awesome Codemasters titles to our users.”

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, USA - Utomik, the “unlimited gaming” subscription service, today announced that it is an official partner at GamesBeat 2015, taking place 12-13 October, 2015 in San Francisco, USA. The company will present its vision to unleash gaming and demonstrate how its technology loads PC games up to 100 times faster than any other service currently available without compromising on graphical quality.

Utomik’s booth at GamesBeat will allow participants to try out the new on-line subscription service offering unlimited gaming for $9,99 per month. Subscribers get access to hundreds of games and enjoy lag-free, instant play in one simple click.

Doki Tops, Utomik’s CEO, is a speaker at the event and will make a presentation entitled “Unleash gaming, win the war and claim the throne” on Tuesday, October 13 at 2pm PST. A live stream of the session is broadcasted on Twitch.

Commenting on this year’s GamesBeat, Doki Tops said, “Game of Thrones as the event’s 2015 theme is very fitting as the industry turns its attention to the design of future strategies to survive in the new reality. A change in the gaming model is ultimately inevitable. The bigger question is how to convert this into a gamer’s paradise while at the same time preserving and growing the industry.

No one wants to see gaming suffer the same cannibalization the music industry did. Instead a structured subscription based model will mean a greater number of consumers will play more games for longer with each playtime generating some incremental revenue. We are driving the change by working hand in hand with game publishers to shape the future and ensure a positive transition. Our vision to unleash gaming is designed for a long and prosperous reign of gaming kings and queens, in other words, delighted consumers and a booming industry.”

Utomik is currently in its ‘Closed Beta” period during which consumers can try out the no limits playtime, subscription based service for free. To date, the company has received over 10,000 signups to participate and reactions remain consistently positive with 86% stating they would recommend it to a friend. Additionally, over 70% said they would take a Utomik subscription when it goes live.

Utomik has secured publishing contracts for more than 500 games and continues to expand its library. During the closed beta, gamers can play a selection of games from the entire library, including Darksiders II, Pillars of Eternity, Evoland 2, King Arthur II and Torchlight.