HarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionLaunchesonNintendoSwitchandPlayStation®4

TheFirstofFourDLCAlsoReleasedForTheBelovedFarmingSimulator!

Burlingame,CA.–May29,2018-NatsumeInc.,aworldwidedeveloperandpublisheroffamily-orientedvideogames,andRisingStarGames,Europeanvideogamepublisherandlong-standingpartnerofNatsume,todayannouncedthatHarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionisnowavailabledigitallyandatretailforNintendoSwitchandPlayStation®4inNorthandSouthAmericafor$39.99USDandisratedEforeveryone.

"WeareextremelyexcitedthatHarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionisnowavailableforthePlayStation4andNintendoSwitch,"sharesHiroMaekawa,President&CEOofNatsume."We'veaddednewfeaturesandcreatedspecialbundlestocelebratethenewestadditiontotheHarvestMoonfranchise.Butwearen'tfinished!WehavefourDLCsplannedforthisyear,oneofwhichisavailabletoday!"

InHarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEdition,playersbeginthegameastheysetoutlookingforafreshstartandnewsurroundings.Duringtheirvoyage,theirshipishitbyastormandgoesdown.Astheydriftintoasmallharbortown,nowinashamblesfromthestorm,itwillbeuptotheplayertohelprebuildthetownandsavethelighthouse...butitwon'tbeeasy!Nevertheless,withsomehardworkgrowingcrops,tendinglivestock,andgatheringmaterialsforrepairs,playerswillbeabletomakenewfriends,startafamily,revivethelighthouse,andsavethetown!

ForNorthAmericanplayers,HarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionisavailablefor$39.99atGameStop.ViewmoreinfoaboutHarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionforNintendoSwitchatGameStopHEREandthePlayStation4HERE.

ForplayersinEuropeandbeyond,HarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionisavailableatselectedretailersandwillreleaseattheendofJune.Inaddition,alimitedrunofadeluxerelease,HarvestMoon:LightofHopeCollector'sEditionisalsoavailableforpre-order.TheCollector'sEditioncontainsalloftheexcitingcontentoftheSpecialEdition,andalsoincludesthefullSeasonPass,acoffeemug,atotebagandaselectionofpinbadges;alllavishlypresentedinabarn-shapedpresentationcaseandwillbeavailablewiththeNintendoSwitchversionandPlayStation4version.

ThefirstDLC,Decorations&ToolUpgradePack,isalsoavailabletodayfor$1.99USD!Completelycustomizeandbeautifyyourfarmwithsevendifferentdecorativefencesetsandtwostatues.YouwillalsobeabletoupgradeyourHoeandWateringCantwoadditionallevels,makinggrowingcropseasierandfaster!PSNandeShop

HarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionSeasonPassgrantsaccesstoallfourupcomingDLCpacksatadiscountedprice.Theseasonpassis$9.99andisavailabletoday.HarvestMoon:LightofHopeSpecialEditionBundleisavailablethroughthePlayStation®StoreandNintendoeShop;itincludesthefullgameandtheSeasonPassfor$49.99.

AboutHarvestMoon

2017markedthe20thAnniversaryofthebelovedfarming/lifesimulationfranchise,HarvestMoon.ThegamefirstreleasedinNorthAmericain1997,andhascontinuedtoseeasteadyriseofpopularityandplayers,makingitoneoftoday'smostbelovedfranchises.HarvestMoonisreveredforbeinganon-violent,family-orientedgameforeveryone,andtherehavebeenmorethan31gamesreleasedintheseries.Afullhistoryofthegamesinthefranchisecanbeseenhere:http://www.natsume.com/current_game/games/hm20th/index.html

PlayerscanfollowthelatestnewsforallofthebelovedNatsumefranchisesatwww.natsume.comandbyscoopingallofthelatestNatsumeupdates,contests,screenshotsandmoreatwww.natsume.com/facebookandwww.twitter.com/natsume_inc.

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HarvestMoon:LightofHopeassetscanbefoundhere:https://app.box.com/v/HarvestMoonLOH

AboutNatsumeInc.

NatsumeInc.isaworldwidedeveloperandpublisherthatspecializeinuniqueandfamily-orientedinteractiveentertainmentsoftwareforavarietyofplatforms.MostknownforpublishingReelFishingandHarvestMoon,Natsumeisdedicatedtoproducingqualityvideogames.FormoreinformationaboutNatsumeInc.visitwww.natsume.com

AboutRisingStarGames

RisingStarGamesisaprivatelyheldvideogamespublisherwithaglobalreach.WithoperatingofficesinEuropeandUSAthecompanypublishesvideogameentertainmentacrossallgamingplatformsfromSony,Microsoft,NintendoandviaSteam.Withdecadesofcombinedexperienceandagenuinepassion

forinteractiveentertainment,RisingStarGamesisproudofitsever-expandingandenormouslydiversecatalogofover130titles.www.risingstargames.com

NintendoSwitchisatrademarkofNintendo.