Ismaning, June 7, 2022 – Following the major international success of the original Horse Club™ Adventures, Wild River Games is saddling up for a brand new ride. In cooperation with schleich® Horse Club™ Adventures 2 - Hazelwood Stories will be releasing on October 25, 2022, bringing the popular Horses from schleich® back with brand new features and quests for all fans. Players can now more deeply immerse themselves in the digital world of the HORSE CLUB™ girls and discover the digital world of HORSE CLUB™ for themselves.
Following the first game, Horse Club™ Adventures 2 - Hazelwood Stories will feature numerous quests to be tackled and mysteries to be solved at the Riding Stables. Familiar settings and characters will return, now updated for a more vibrant look and feel. A new addition to the franchise is the detailed neighboring village of Hazelwood, in which new and exciting missions like a photo contest await horse fans. Players will be encouraged to demonstrate their skill on horseback in a variety of riding disciplines and competitions, including Western riding, dressage, and show jumping. New additions make the game feel more exciting for players, including an encounter with a dog they can befriend who later becomes a loyal companion at their side.
Players will be able to customize their own game figure as well as their horses to match their own individual styles. These unique looks can be recorded and saved for posterity, with a screenshot mode providing filters and other image editing options to set the stage for a perfect shot.
For even greater accessibility compared to the first game, all in-game text in Horse Club™ Adventures 2 - Hazelwood Stories is now voiced to increase the fun – especially for younger players.
The development of “Horse Club™ Adventures 2 - Hazelwood Stories” was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.
“Horse Club™ Adventures 2 – Hazelwood Stories” will be released on October 25, 2022 for PlayStation 4 (EUR 29.99 RRP) and Nintendo Switch (EUR 39.99 RRP), and additionally as a digital download for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PC (EUR 29.99 RRP).
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Brief Facts:
Horse Club™ Adventures 2 – Hazelwood Stories
Pegi : 3 – Recommended for children 6 years old and older
Retail & Download: Nintendo Switch (EUR 39.99 RRP), PlayStation 4 (EUR 29.99 RRP)
Download only: Xbox, PC (EUR 29.99 RRP)
Release Date: October 25, 2022
Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
About Wild River Games
Wild River Games is a publisher and developer of games for all major platforms and target groups (family-friendly, kids, general gaming). Its portfolio includes licensed titles of well-known brands such as Horse Club® Adventures, bayala®: The Game, Eldrador® Creatures, The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes, and BIG-Bobby-Car — The Big Race. The focus of all Wild River Games titles is maximum video gaming fun through lean-yet-effective game mechanics and intuitive operating processes. Learn more at the official website.
About Schleich
About Schleich GmbH
Founded in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich in Schwäbisch Gmünd, the company is one of Germany’s largest toy manufacturers and a leading international supplier of realistic animal figures. The famous characters and sets made by schleich® are sold in more than 60 countries and have become a beloved feature in children’s rooms around the world. As a global player with Swabian roots, Schleich GmbH now generates more than half of its turnover outside of its core market in Germany. The company is now majority-owned bythe Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager. The design of schleich® characters and playworlds, the manufacturing of production tools as well as quality and safety tests take place in Germany. The production itself takes place on a small scale at the company location in Schwäbisch Gmünd, the main production is in manufacturing facilities abroad.