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LONDON, UK - 9 July, 2019 - Developers New Star Games announced today that New Star Manager, the latest instalment of the BAFTA award-winning New Star series, kicks off today on the PlayStation 4 priced at £13.99 / €16.99.

New Star Manager is a pure soccer management simulation, allowing fans to be much more than just a player. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the underperforming New Star FC, fans must take full ownership of every aspect of the club, from constructing vital club facilities, managing players’ training regimes and sponsorship deals, to hiring and firing the backroom staff. Managers are also responsible for keeping players’ heads in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Not to mention the constant battle of managing club finances, keeping the board and the fans on side and navigating the hostile waters of the sporting press.

LONDON, UK – 17 June, 2019 - Developers New Star Games announced that Buoyant, the latest game from the BAFTA award-winning studio, breezes onto iOS and Android devices today.

Buoyant is a departure for the sports game developer best known for the massively successful New Star Soccer brand which been downloaded over 30 million times. Buoyant is a deceptively simple, one touch, high score chasing, endless game.

Dig a bit deeper and you have a fiendishly addictive, punishing challenge that will push player skills to their limits. Add a chilled out soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements and that “one more go” magic and you have a game that floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee, or more specifically, stings like a lot of nasty spiky obstacles floating in the water.

Simon Read, creator and owner of New Star Games gave some insight into the idea behind the game, which came off the back of a game jam session. “I wanted to make a 2D version of Wave Race 64, so I started playing around with wave physics. I soon had a little pixel-art guy on a jet ski surfing along but found when I switched to a more abstract style that the game was more appealing. It was great fun to create and I’ve enjoyed working on a shorter project, and now I’m looking forward to getting it out there and seeing what the response is like.”

Buoyant is also a departure from what is seen as normal in “free to play” games on mobile. This is because Buoyant has no adverts at all and only 1 optional purchase. Players can enjoy a number of plays every day for free, but they can unlock unlimited plays for just £1.99 and that’s it.

LONDON, UK - 31 January, 2019 - Developers New Star Games announced today that New Star Manager, the latest instalment of the BAFTA award-winning New Star series, kicks off today on the Nintendo Switch priced at £14.99 / €16.99 / $19.99

New Star Manager is a pure soccer management simulation, allowing fans to be much more than just a player. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the underperforming New Star FC, fans must take full ownership of every aspect of the club, from constructing vital club facilities, managing players’ training regimes and sponsorship deals, to hiring and firing the backroom staff. Managers are also responsible for keeping players’ heads in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Not to mention the constant battle of managing club finances, keeping the board and the fans on side and navigating the hostile waters of the sporting press.

Already highly acclaimed on Steam, iOS and Android and with over 1.5 million downloads, Pocket Gamer awarded New Star Manager its highly-coveted Platinum Award, saying “New Star Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it.”

The Switch release is the first console title for both New Star Games and publisher Five Aces. Martyn Brown, managing director of Five Aces Publishing said, “We’re absolutely delighted to make our debut on Nintendo Switch with New Star Manager, we hope console players enjoy the game amid further critical acclaim.”

LONDON, UK – 24 January 2019 - Welcome to New Star Manager - the immersive sports management game from Simon Read, creator of the BAFTA Award-winning New Star Soccer series. Developers New Star Games are pleased to announce today that New Star Manager is on its way to the Nintendo Switch on the 31^st of January. 

Already highly acclaimed on Steam, iOS and Android and with over 1.5 million downloads, Pocket Gamer awarded New Star Manager its highly-coveted Platinum Award, saying “New Star Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it.”

The Switch launch also marks a very special day in the history of New Star Games; this is what Simon Read, creator and owner of New Star Games had to say: - “This is a momentous occasion for myself and New Star Games – our first console title! I am particularly excited about giving Switch owners the chance to play New Star Manager using a system that can effortlessly switch from touch screen to controller. Our team have done an amazing job in making the controls feel slick and intuitive and I can’t wait to see the response.”

The PC version of New Star Manager is now available to buy from Steam with a 25% discount for the first week. https://store.steampowered.com/app/883130/New_Star_Manager/

We are delighted to announce that our latest game, New Star Manager is now available to download for FREE on both iOS and Android devices.

Take control of an entire team, be more than just a player!

Download on iOS here:- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/new-star-manager/id1360417684?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Download on Android here:- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.fiveaces.nsfc

UK - 4th July 2018 - Independent publisher-developer, New Star Games, announced New Star Soccer Manager today from the BAFTA winning Simon Read, creative genius behind New Star Soccer. This stunning new title that shares the DNA of the original is coming to iOS and Android later this summer.

Watch the New Star Soccer Manager trailer:- https://youtu.be/ZjwjIPY-NVM

New Star Soccer Manager is a total football management simulation offering fans a unique mix of management and arcade action. Fans can not only look forward to the day-to-day backroom management duties at New Star FC, like buying and selling players, making deals with sponsors, meeting with the board, upgrading the club infrastructure and managing finances, but also trying to keep their players happy as well as taking full control of the team on the pitch! Unique arcade controls allow gamers to string together passing moves, make runs, take shots, penalties, free-kicks, make tackles and much, much more!

“In New Star Soccer Manager we wanted to give you ultimate control over how your team plays” says Simon Read, Creator of  New Star Games “...matches are played out in a similar way to New Star Soccer in that you only play out the highlights, but when you get hands on, you can pass, head, shoot, dribble and tell players where to make their runs”

Success in the game isn’t just dependent on making the right decisions off the pitch but equally important, the player must also grapple with team tactics and formation, time their players’ runs perfectly, judge when and how to play that defence-splitting pass and where and when to shoot.

New Star Soccer Manager follows the hugely successful, critically-acclaimed New Star Soccer mobile game, which was downloaded more than 30 million times worldwide and was awarded a prestigious BAFTA for best mobile sports game.

For up to date information on the game please visit our social media channels.

UK – 26^th January 2017. New Star Games, the developer behind the hit mobile football game, New Star Soccer has announced the signing of football media brand, Goal, as the official in-game sponsor.

  Goal, the world’s largest online football brand, will appear in New Star Soccer as the in-game match sponsor, with the brand appearing on advertising hoardings around the pitch, on pre-match introduction screens and as the way players get the latest news on their player’s progress, with New Star News appearing to come from the Goal website.

  New Star Soccer was released back in March 2012, before going on to win a BAFTA in 2013 and be downloaded more than 25 million times by football fans all over the world. More recently, New Star Soccer was updated with a well-received redesign and the option to watch replays of goals.

  Owner and creator of New Star Soccer, Simon Reed said: “We always want to work with brands that live and breathe football, so Goal, whose passion is evident to millions across the globe, fits the bill perfectly.”

  Sam Brown, Head of Audience for Goal said: “For Goal users, their mobile device is the main way they engage with football, whether that’s through our website, mobile apps or social channels. To extend that reach to a game as popular as New Star Soccer makes perfect sense and allows us to raise brand awareness with young football fans, exposing Goal to millions of new and current users.”

  New Star Soccer is available for free for both iOS and Android devices.

We are delighted to announce that New Star Cricket is now available to download on Android devices worldwide here:- http://bit.ly/newstarcricket

UK – 17^th November 2016 – New Star Games are thrilled to announce a partnership with 2 well known Cricket brands in the chart topping New Star Cricket game, out now on iOS.

  Simon Read, owner of New Star Games said: "We are delighted to be working with both Gunn & Moore and Cricket World, pillars of the cricket industry and respected worldwide by fans, players and pundits alike. These partnerships take New Star Cricket to a whole new level of realism and excitement, and I can't wait to see what the future holds!"

  “Cricket World is looking forward to this exciting partnership with New Star Cricket – this is where virtual and real cricket meet and new stars will be born” commented Alastair Symondson Head of Media at CricketWorld.com

  GM’s Cricket Product Manager Tom Coffey said : “GM is very pleased to support New Star Cricket with this great new initiative, which we hope will help introduce a whole new generation to cricket.”

  In New Star Cricket you are the star of the show, launching your cricket career as a promising young academy player. Build your skills and earn rewards as you play local, domestic and then national competitions all over the world.

Experience life as a professional cricketer, rise through the ranks to eventually represent your chosen national team.  Revel in the authenticity of a mobile cricket title that captures the spirit, skills, excitement and teams from the many cricket leagues around the world!

New Star Cricket can be downloaded for FREE here:- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/developer/new-star-games/id413849591