Lesquin, 5 November 2020 – NACON and Eko Software are pleased to release a new video showcasing the gameplay of Handball 21. The new benchmark game for the sport will be available on 12 November on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.
The video highlights three fundamental aspects of Handball 21, which fans of the sport will love.
For the first time, motion capture was used in the graphical overhaul of the animations. The stars of handball and their movements are now much more realistic. In pursuit of more realism, the atmosphere and passion of supporters have been integrated into the game.
The gameplay has also been redesigned to add more depth to the game. For offensive play, you can now easily switch your tactics and set plays with the directional buttons. In defence, you will need to control the whole defensive line and be alert to prevent your opponent from scoring.
Handball 21 has a lot of officially licensed content. Players can find their favourite team in the eight European leagues (including the French D1 and D2 leagues) and from the 129 teams playing in them, and play with 2,299 official players. Two famous players – Nicolas Karabatic and Fabian Wiede, who play for PSG and Füchse Berlin respectively – are the game's ambassadors at launch.
Finally, you can experience the sport with three different game modes. With "My squad", you can customise the equipment of your players and team. In "Solo" mode, you can play as the team you customised in My Squad, manage recruitments to improve the team and take them to the top. As for "Championship" mode, you can choose an existing team and take them through an entire season. And finally, in Multiplayer mode, you can play matches with friends locally or online.
Handball 21 is the new video game benchmark for the sport. Thanks to multiple improvements, fans can experience the intensity of their favourite sport alone or with friends: new motion-captured animations, more intelligent AI, engaging and tactically demanding gameplay, and official content with 2,299 players recreated in the game.
Handball 21 will be available on PS4™, Xbox One and PC November 12
Handball 21 official website: http://handball-thegame.com/fr/
Visit NACON’s official website: https://www.nacongaming.com/
About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 9 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON's position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages and achieve its ambition to become one of the world's leading players in gaming. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
About Eko Software
Established in 1999, Eko Software is an independent game developer and publisher based in Paris - France. Eko Software is developing games on all major gaming platforms (consoles - PC - Smart TVs). Mainly focused on development and content creation, the company develops games for top publishers or creates new IPs that are published in partnership with worlwide publishers or self-published through digital distribution channels. IPs created by Eko include Aqua Panic!, Wanted Corp., SPRay, and How to Survive. For more information on Eko Software and its products please visit www.ekosystem.com.