In 2015 Trion Worlds launched MMO voxel Trove hitting the one million mark rapidly securing a hit, by 2016 Trove had 5 million players. In 2017 when Trove became Trions first next-gen console title 3 million players were recorded in the open beta preparing for Trove to be released on Xbox and Playstation. That same year Trove also headed to China with 360 Games.
Yesterday Trion Worlds announced it is going to Japan
“We are really proud to be able to announce a partnership with Trion Worlds,” said Kenichi Katagishi, President of DMM Games, DMM.com Co., Ltd. “Like us, Trion Worlds is both a game developer and publisher, and we each share the same goal of bringing innovative, AAA titles to the gaming industry. TROVE is an exciting game with millions of players from all over the world, and we’re confident that Japanese gamers will love this game too.”
“The Japanese audience is one of the most discerning gaming audiences in the world, and we’re delighted to be able to bring Trove to their consoles,” said Scott Hartsman, CEO of Trion Worlds. “DMM Games’ enormous success in the Japanese gaming space, their strength as a publisher and experience as a platform make them the perfect partner to bring Trove to life in Japan.
Hartsman went on further to share that Trove is playable in over eight languages with more being added because they are fully aware of Troves global appeal, expanding into Japan marks some exciting things for Trove and Trion Worlds future.
Trove on Twitch Prime
Coinciding with all this awesome news, Trove are celebrating heading to Japan by also teaming up with Twitch and Amazon Prime offering Twitch Prime members a Tysorion, Steward of New Beginnings, a Hexium Holocycle, and a Shield Servitor for free!
Soar to new heights in @TroveGame – Tysorion, Steward of New Beginnings, a Hexium Holocycle, and a Shield Servitor are now available FREE to #TwitchPrime members! https://t.co/iGHWX7xCmV pic.twitter.com/A4HMxsWwWL
— Twitch Prime (@TwitchPrime) February 1, 2018
Trove hits Japan in spring 2018 on PlayStation 4 and all I have to ask right now is when will Trove hit switch? I don’t even own a switch but this would no doubt change that! What an awesome way to start Spring!
Thank you Twitch Prime and wishing Trion Worlds, with DMM Games all the very best. Ganbatte!