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An undisclosed number of employees have been laid off.

We have even more unfortunate news to share today. In addition to this week's layoffs and studio closures at Ubisoft and Sweet Bandits, layoffs have also hit Torn Banner Studios and IllFonic.

Torn Banner Studios is perhaps best known for their work on the two Chivalry titles and their Early Access release of No More Room in Hell 2. Yesterday, a message was shared on LinkedIn by CEO and creative director Steve Piggott...

Everything comes to an end eventually (or not).


Update: The original press release for this update stated that it was the "final free content update" for Chivalry 2. An updated release has since removed the word "final" from that statement.

It looks like there may still be more content to come after this update? The original, unedited post can still be found below.

Original: Torn banner Studios and their publisher, Tripwire Presents,...

Slash and bash your way to victory, for free.

From December 7 through to December 11, players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store will be able to play Chivalry 2 for free. That's right, a nice long weekend of medieval competitive combat awaits you on every platform that the game is currently available on.

The Torn Banner Studios developed title will also bring back the Chivmas event starting on December 14 (ending January...

Here are the new titles hitting Game Pass for Xbox and PC in October 2022.

Microsoft officially announced the titles that will be joining the existing Game Pass lineup throughout the month of October. It's a pretty decent lineup of titles both new and old and includes games that will be for Xbox players, PC players, and sometimes those playing on both platforms.

According to Microsoft, at least according to the URL for today's announcement, this is apparently just "wave...

Developer Torn banner Studios talks about upcoming content in new developer diary.

Torn Banner Studios announced today that Chivalry 2 has surpassed the 2 million copies sold mark across all platforms. Those platforms include the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via both Epic Games Store and Steam.

Alongside the announcement of this milestone comes a new developer diary from Torn Banner Studios. The devs not only take fans on a behind-the-scenes...

Set up the maypole and get to dancing fighting.

A new event and content are now available for Chivalry 2 owners. It's limited in time, so pick up those swords, or whatever else you find on the field of battle, and have at it.

This Midsommar Event is a limited time affair, though neither Torn Banner Studios nor Tripwire mentioned when exactly it will end. I suppose if you are interested in playing during this event, you should just go play it as soon as possible because...

The timed Epic exclusive gallops its way onto Steam.

Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Presents released Chivalry 2 this past Sunday on Steam. This new release on the Steam platform comes with a 40% discount and it was also released alongside the new (and free) Tenosian Invasion update. That 40% discount means that Chivalry 2 on Steam is just under $25 (USD) until July 7.

Before we get into news about that new content update, it's worth mentioning here that transfers from...

The Steam release includes horses and a new content update.

After a year of being a timed exclusive on the Epic Games Store, Chivalry 2 is headed to Steam on June 12, 2022. When it releases on Steam, it will be at feature parity with all other versions of the game, include all previous updates released, and will ship alongside the new "Tenosian Invasion" update.

The Torn Banner Studios developed title is already out on Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation...

There's also a 33% discount if you want to keep playing.

Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Presents are offering players a free weekend to try out Chivalry 2. From March 17 through March 21, you can play Chivalry 2 for free through the Epic Games Store.

As is usual with these sorts of free weekends, there is also a sale for the game running at the same time. From now through March 23, you can save 33% off of the regular price of the game should you decide to purchase it...

Christmas in my MilSim fantasy medieval combat game? It's more likely than you think.

Torn Banner Studios just updated Chivalry 2 with a little Christmas spirit. Today's update, called "Merry Chivmas," is free to every player of Chivalry 2 across all platforms. There are various holiday themed map decorations and new throwables added in this time limited event.

In addition, there is the new Warbow weapon, new armory items, and an entirely new Brawl map: Cathedral....

New game modes, new weapons, new abilities, and more have been added today.

A new update for Chivalry 2 was released moments ago from developer Torn Banner Studios. This update is called Fight Knight and includes two new game modes, a new weapon, the new headbutt combat ability, and more. There's also a little Halloween-themed seasonal event underway that makes the battlefield that much more spooky.

This update is free and is out now for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation...

Letting those true colors shine, John.

Over the weekend, Tripwire Interactive president John Gibson tweeted out that he is in favor of the new six-week abortion ban in Texas and that he was "Proud of the #USSupremeCourt" for giving the okay for that ban to be in place. Gibson continued on to say, "As an entertainer I don't get political often. Yet with so many vocal peers on the other side of this issue, I felt it was important to go on the record as a pro-life game...

The first free content update has been released.

Chivalry 2 expands its battlefield this week with the game's first free content update. The update, available now for PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One brings two new maps, a new game mode, an arrow camera, new customization options, and a bunch of fixes.

Developer Torn Banner Studios is calling this one the House Galencourt update. It brings to the table the Galencourt...

June is another great month for those gamers on all consoles and PC.

We are smack dab in the middle of a big release month for all platforms, but what about the following month? June 2021 promises to be another big release month for all current consoles and the PC platform. It's a bit more subdue than May 2021 was, but what it lacks in major, high-profile releases it makes up for with a sheer quantity of new titles to experience. With that said, let us just get right into it.
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