GREE Launches Virtual Reality Game, Tomb of the Golems, Exclusively for Samsung Gear VR

TOKYO, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GREE (http://gree-corp.com), a leading publisher of mobile games, today announced the release of Tomb of the Golems: a virtual reality action adventure game that takes players on a quest across ancient Egyptian ruins. Tomb of the Golems is the first game to launch globally from the GREE VR Studio. Early reviews call Tomb of the Golems "a charming little game that will keep you entertained and engaged" (VRGamesfor.com) and a "fun and fast-paced action game for the Gear" (TheRealitySandwich). Available on Android devices for $4.99 USD, Tomb of the Golems is available for download now at the Oculus Store. Designed exclusively to work with the Samsung Gear, Tomb of the Golems is controlled through both head movements and the touch pad on the Gear. Check out the official video here.

In Tomb of the Golems, gamers play the role of Sydney: a girl searching for her long lost brother who went missing after embarking on an archeological research trip long ago. In her quest, Sydney finds a mysterious sanctuary under the Egyptian ruins and must work with her monkey, Luca, to fight the gods and their servants within the sanctuary to stay alive.

The Tomb of the Golems game features include:

• Fight six classic Egyptian enemies and their servants including Anubis, Medjed, Osiris, Horus, Golem and the ultimate Puppet Master.
• Engage in the ultimate boss battle challenging players to defeat him despite his resilience
• Collect four hearts to retain your life.
• Level up to fight the final hidden battle by collecting 15 stars. The battle will take you to the ultimate fight with the Puppet Master.
• Play through multiple ending scenarios to your heart's content.

"Virtual reality gamers rejoice -- Tomb of the Golems is now available exclusively on Samsung Gear," said Hiro Chiwata, Producer at GREE VR Studio. "Tomb of the Golems is the ultimate virtual reality game to come out of the GREE VR Studio. I couldn't be prouder of our team for delivering such a high-quality experience that will embark players on an exhilarating and epic journey through ancient Egypt like never before."

Tomb of the Golems is available for various Galaxy smartphones at the Gear VR Oculus Store. A Samsung Gear VR device must be purchased separately to experience VR smartphone capabilities.

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About GREE, Inc.
GREE (http://gree-corp.com/) is a global mobile social company with businesses that include social gaming, social media, advertising, licensing and merchandising, and venture capital. Established in December 2004, GREE created the world's first mobile social game in 2007, and today is a global leader in free-to-play, reaching audiences around the world with its portfolio of first-party and partner titles. GREE has studios in Tokyo, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seoul, Berlin and Melbourne and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3632).

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