Ab sofort ist das kostenlose Final Fantasy VII-DLC namens „Midgar Special Pack“ für den Powerwash Simulator verfügbar. Wir werden ikonische Orte wie Seventh Heaven, Mako Energy Exhibit, Hardy Daytona, Shinra Hauler, Scorpion Sentinel und Airbuster besuchen und reinigen.
Das sagen die Beteiligten:
“We designed Midgar, the city of Mako in 1997. Who would have thought that we would be returning to these iron buildings in 2023 to wash off all the oil and dirt with a power washer? Now let’s get to work, over 25 years of filth isn’t going away without a fight,” said Yoshinori Kitase, FINAL FANTASY VII Director, and FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project Producer.
Tetsuya Nomura, FINAL FANTASY VII Character Designer and FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project Creative Director added, “When I heard about the proposal for a collab, I was quite busy with various other collabs and reviews, but I was especially excited about this one. I had just been playing PowerWash Simulator and was daydreaming about cleaning things from my titles. My immediate response was “let’s wash the entire Shinra building,” Unfortunately, that seemed to be a bit difficult, but the final line-up is exciting, nonetheless. This is something I have been looking forward to a lot and hope everyone has a great time!”
“It’s been an incredible privilege for the PowerWash Simulator team to recreate vehicles, locations and bosses from one of gaming’s most iconic titles,” said Dan Chequer, Lead Designer at FuturLab. “We’re all huge fans of the Final Fantasy franchise and hope our players enjoy cleaning the jobs down as much as we’ve enjoyed covering them in every type of dirt from bio to mako.”
“We’re so excited to be working with one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history for the Midgar Special Pack,“ said Tímea Edvi, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix. „We knew that we wanted to do something really big to say thank you to the amazing PowerWash Simulator community for all their support – we can’t wait to see people playing it!“
Launch-Trailer:
Start auf PS4, PS5 und Nintendo Switch
FuturLab und Square Enix Collective haben ihren Powerwash Simulator nun auch für PS4, PS5 und Nintendo Switch veröffentlicht. Somit ist das Spiel nun auf „allen“ Plattformen erhältlich. Passend zum Release gibt es natürlich einen frischen Launch-Trailer – wir wünschen schaumige Unterhaltung.
Das sagen die Beteiligten:
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring PowerWash Simulator to the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch consoles,” said Chris Mehers, COO FuturLab. “Our community have been such a wonderful support, so we are delighted to give them such an iconic IP like TOMB RAIDER to wash!”
“The PowerWash community have really blown us away with their love for the game from day one,” said Phil Elliott, head of publishing label Square Enix Collective. “With help from the awesome folks at Crystal Dynamics, the TOMB RAIDER Special Pack is a great way for us to say thank you!”
Launch-Trailer:
„Croft Manor“ aus Tomb Raider veröffentlicht
FuturLab, Square Enix und Crystal Dynamics haben das kostenlose „Tomb Raider Special Pack“ für den Powerwash Simulator angekündigt. Ab dem 31. Januar 2023 können wir das glorreiche Anwesen „Croft Manor“, der taffen Heldin Lara säubern. Zusätzlich wird das Spiel zeitgleich für PS4, PS5 und Nintendo Switch erscheinen.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
“Creating the TOMB RAIDER Special Pack has been an honour and a fantastic experience” said Dan Chequer, Lead Designer at FuturLab. “We can’t wait for players to get up close and personal with Croft Manor and explore its many secrets!”
“What Tomb Raider fan hasn’t explored Croft Manor and thought ‘Winston could really use some help with these grounds! I would love to power wash this place!’?” asked Dallas Dickinson, Franchise General Manager for TOMB RAIDER at Crystal Dynamics. “Now, with the help of Square Enix Collective and FuturLab that’s not only possible, but immensely satisfying as well.”
“We know the community wants more to clean, and I’m delighted we’re able to kick off our post-release plans in style with this TOMB RAIDER collaboration,” added Phil Elliott, studio head at Square Enix Collective. “We’ve had so much great support from players, press and content creators, and we wanted to do something special to say thank you!”
Trailer:
Bereits drei Millionen Downloads
FuturLab darf sehr zufrieden mit den „Verkaufszahlen“ des PowerWash Simulator sein. Insgesamt konnte der Titel bereits drei Millionen Downloads und somit Spieler erreichen.
Das sagen die Beteiligten:
James Marsden, Founder and Co-CEO at FuturLab said: “Reaching 3 million players with our self soothing sim is an amazing milestone, and we have so many exciting things planned to expand the game, I can’t help but think this is just the beginning.”
Tom Stone, Chairman at FuturLab said: “When James and Kirsty pitched PowerWash Simulator to me, I knew this was a project I wanted to engage with. I love their creative energy and clear vision for this game and the future of the business. The Development and Marketing teams at Futurlab have done a wonderful job of executing on that vision which has made PowerWash Simulator the great success it is today. I’m thrilled to be working with FuturLab and the new and exciting projects in the pipeline.”
Co-CEO Kirsty Rigden added: “We’re so excited and honoured to have Tom Stone join FuturLab as chairman. We first met Tom 10 years ago, when we were matched with him on a Nesta Mentorship scheme. It’s humbling to know that he’s believed in us and championed us from the side-lines all this time, so we are delighted to finally be able to bring him onboard in a more official capacity. Tom continues to encourage us to believe in ourselves and helps us to realise our vision. We’re very excited to see where this new official partnership takes FuturLab.”
Hier kommt der Launch-Trailer
Ab sofort ist der Powerwash Simulator für PC und Konsolen in der Version 1.0 verfügbar. Passend zum Release haben FuturLab und Square Enix Collective einen Launch-Trailer veröffentlicht – wir wünschen gute Unterhaltung.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
“We are thrilled to bring the opportunity to relax, unwind and get creative to millions of players with the launch of POWERWASH SIMULATOR” said FuturLab COO Chris Mehers.
“There’s really nothing quite as satisfying as blasting the dirt off to reveal the unique environments within POWERWASH SIMULATOR. We are excited to add even more content to the game in the future.” Added James Marsden, Founder and Co-CEO of FuturLab.
Launch-Trailer:
Release auch im Game Pass
FuturLab und Square Enix Collective werden die Vollversion des Powerwash Simulator am 14. Juli 2022 auch im XBox Game Pass veröffentlichen.
Das sagen die Beteiligten:
“POWERWASH SIMULATOR is so uniquely satisfying that we want everyone to have the opportunity to enjoy it.” said FuturLab COO Chris Mehers. “Game Pass is the ideal way of making that happen.”
“We’re delighted that POWERWASH SIMULATOR will become part of Game Pass, so that millions more gamers will be able to experience the soothing gameplay.” added Phil Elliott, studio head at Square Enix Collective.
Trailer:
Fixierter Full Release
FuturLab und Square Enix Collective werden die Vollversion des Powerwash Simulator am 14. Juli 2022 veröffentlichen. Aktuell ist das Spiel noch im Early Access auf Steam. Version 1.0 wird dann zusätzlich für XBox Series X|S und XBox One verfügbar sein.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
FuturLab Founder and Co-CEO James Marsden expressed his excitement for launch and its debut on new platforms: „By far the biggest request we’ve received from players is to see the game come to Xbox, and we’ve been biting our tongue for months waiting for the right time to reveal this news – we can’t wait to see POWERWASH SIMULATOR join the Xbox and Windows 10 platforms.“
“We’ve been blown away by the community support for the game, and we can’t wait until release day!” added Phil Elliott, studio head at Square Enix Collective. “We also have a lot of really exciting plans for the weeks and months to come as well, so this is by no means the end of development.”
Early Access-Update 0.8 veröffentlicht
FuturLab und Square Enix Collective haben das Early Access-Update 0.8 für ihren Powerwash Simulator veröffentlicht. Mit dabei sind: vier neue Jobs, „Vintage Cars“ und farbenfrohe Cosmetics.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
„We’re really excited to tease a little more of the lore in the latest update.“ commented Lead Designer Dan Chequer. „We’ve loved seeing the community’s theories on where the story will go, and we hope this gives them a little more of an insight into what’s to come.“
Early Access-Update bringt Koop-Modus
FuturLab und Square Enix Collective haben ein weiteres Early Access-Update zum Powerwash Simulator veröffentlicht. Der neue Koop-Modus kann online von bis zu sechs Personen zeitgleich besucht werden. Mit dabei sind außerdem neue Jobs und Skins.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
„Online Co-Op is a big step toward the vision we have for this game, and is one of our most requested community features, so we can’t wait to see the reaction,“ commented James Marsden, FuturLab Founder and Creative Director. „Co-op brings people together, allowing players to enjoy the game with their friends, in a relaxing non-competitive environment.“
Koop-Trailer:
Early Access-Update bringt „Challenge Modus“
FuturLab und Square Enix haben mit Update 0.4 frischen Content für den Powerwash Simulator veröffentlicht. Neben „Quality of Life“-Verbesserungen wurde auch der „Challenge Modus“ integriert. Hier gilt es in zeitlich begrenzten Herausforderungen bestimmte Szenarien zu lösen.
Das sagt der Entwickler:
„POWERWASH SIMULATOR can offer something for everyone, which is why we created ‚Challenge Mode‘,“ commented Lead Designer Dan Chequer. „With the deliberate exclusion of limits and time pressures in Career Mode, the new separate Challenge Mode evolved naturally to offer a light bit of competition for those who want it.“
Square Enix steigt ins Projekt ein
Am 19. Mai 2021 startete der Powerwash Simulator des Entwicklers FuturLab auf dem PC via Steam in den Early Access. Nun ist Square Enix mit seinem Collective-Programm in die Entwicklung eingestiegen. Aktuell bietet der Titel 17 unterschiedliche „Jobs“ und einen „Spezialjob“ der sich auf dem Mars befindet.
Das sagen die Beteiligten:
FuturLab Founder and Creative Director James Marsden commented on the recent announcement. „Our original vision for POWERWASH SIMULATOR was to expand the game in ways that would appeal to a large audience, with the potential of licensed content. Square Enix Collective is the perfect publishing choice as we share a united vision regarding the future of the game.“ Marsden further noted that „the creative opportunities that this collaboration opens up for us is incredible, and we’re delighted to be working with such a renowned publisher.“
“I knew as soon as I first played a pre-release build of the game, that POWERWASH SIMULATOR would become an incredibly satisfying and addictive – yet oddly soothing – experience!” added Phil Elliott, head of Square Enix Collective; “We can’t wait to see what people think of the game and look forward to supporting an ever-expanding experience in the years ahead.”
„Early Access“-Launch-Trailer:
