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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cary, NC – June 28, 2022 – Developer Minakata Dynamics and publisher Epic Games have announced that the upcoming railway management sim RAILGRADE is coming to Nintendo Switch. The game, which tasks players to bring a failed industrial colony back to life, will also be coming to PC, exclusively on the Epic Games Store.

During the Nintendo Direct mini: Partner Showcase today, Minakata Dynamics revealed new Nintendo Switch gameplay footage from RAILGRADE showing off how players can use the power of trains to help keep resource production on track. A new gameplay trailer was also released here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU6ZxXSy_bo

Developed in Unreal Engine, players construct multi-level train networks, manage supply chains, and help restore industrial production in the wake of economic disaster as an employee of Nakatani Chemicals. It won't be easy, but would-be administrators have complete control over one of humanity's longest-serving technological innovations: trains.

Players build a transportation network from scratch, connecting mining and oil resources and determining the most efficient cargo routes. Profits can be invested back into the colony to help it thrive or shuttled back home to maintain the corporation's bottom line. A single-player campaign shows the effects of your decisions through more than 50 missions, and engineers can also test their optimization skills in standalone contract missions.

RAILGRADE is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC via the Epic Games Store later this year. Players can add RAILGRADE to their wishlist on the Epic Games Store and Nintendo eShop, and learn more information at railgrade.com.

About Minakata Dynamics

Minakata Dynamics is a small independent video game developer located north of Tokyo. We focus on systems-heavy games. We think the act of building layered interactions is what makes games special compared to other media. Games are best at challenging players to reason through complex interactions. As such, Minakata Dynamics has a history of developing deep and layered gameplay. Minakata Dynamics has experience developing for Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation, and the Microsoft Xbox.

About Epic Games

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 4.7 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

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