Information on the Massive "Divine Evolution Update" for Dark Summoner! Pre-Registration Campaign Begins! Gifts for All Users to Start the New Year!

    NAGOYA, JAPAN, December 28, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ateam Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan; president: Takao Hayashi; hereafter "Ateam") is proud to announce that on December 25, 2015 (Fri.), a pre-registration campaign began for a major upcoming update to monster battle game Dark Summoner, downloaded over 7.5 million times worldwide.

Ateam gave some information today on the new Evolution system to be included in the major update. See below for details.

*Details are subject to change in the final release of the update.

*Take Your Monsters to Godhood with New "Divine Evolution"!
By meeting certain conditions with a Rank S Monster, you will be able to take them to unheard levels of strength! The appearances of Monsters will also be enhanced with Divine Evolution, so their looks will reflect their immense power!

*Missions Receiving an Overhaul! Can You Stand Up to the new Powerful Bosses?
Missions will be completely different from the Missions that you have seen so far in Dark Summoner. The key to completing these new Missions will be a strong Formation, and perhaps a bit of luck! Accompanying these Missions are brand new stories to immerse yourself in the world of Triaterra. Special challenges that require you to use your wits to clear the new Missions with certain conditions are planned for the future! Take along your new divine Monsters to face the powerful enemies that await you!

*Get a Running Start with Pre-Registration Rewards!
Pre-register for the update before its release for powerful Rewards! Check out the pre-registration site to see what Divine Evolution looks like for your Monsters, and to learn the in-world lore behind this change to Triaterra.

Pre-Registration Website:
http://www.darksummoner.com/201502_upgrade.html

*Monsters Gain Dominance over Other Monsters with the Pawn Feature!
Tentative Release: December 28, 2015 (Mon.)
Give the Monsters in your Formations their own "Pawns" to command! Pawns will potentially give a massive boost to the stats of your Monsters, but have no effect on Combos, so assign any powerful Monsters you have as Pawns and continue to dominate! Look forward to more details coming soon.

*Get Powerful Rank S Monsters for Free with Login Stamps!
Available to players that log in by January 4, 2016
Get Rewards just for logging in! Log in enough days and get the Rank S Venenimperator, Redda.

*Test Your Luck in the Summoner Lotto!
Availability: December 28, 2015 (Mon.) - January 5, 2016 (Tue.) 1:00 a.m. ET
Use Lottery Tickets earned from Login Stamps, Dark Summons, and elsewhere for a chance at great Rewards, including a FREE Rank S Summon!

*Ring in the New Year with Special Gifts for All Players!
Availability: January 1, 2016 (Fri.)
Log in on January 1, 2016 (Fri.) to get the below free Gifts.

-Hellgem of Brawn x10
-Hellgem of Guard x10
-Hellgem of Life x10
-Cage Key x1
-My Monster Limit Plus x1
-2,016,000 Gold

*Join Clan League Battles During a New Campaign!
Availability: December 29, 2015 (Tue.) - January 6, 2016 (Wed.) 9:00 a.m. ET
In Jewel Brawls during the above period, Mutual TP Recovery and Jewels earned will be doubled their usual amount!

We hope that you have enjoyed playing Dark Summoner this year, and we will continue to work hard to keep the game alive and fresh in the years to come. Happy holidays!

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What is Dark Summoner?
Dark Summoner is one of the most popular online dark fantasy adventure games for smartphones. In the game, players assemble and command a custom army of Monsters to take on challenging Missions and defeat powerful Bosses. When assembling their armies, players must Summon Monsters, raise them into more powerful creatures, and find the strongest Monster combinations to dominate their enemies. Player-versus-player battles and powerful Raid challenges are both featured in the game, allowing players to choose how they interact with fellow Summoners. The game features more than 5,000 Monsters featuring original artwork created specifically for Dark Summoner by many internationally renowned artists.

About the Company:
Ateam Inc. is a publicly traded technology company in Japan operating across a variety of industry sectors. In addition to developing games for every major mobile platform, the organization also offers both commercial and personal web service and management solutions.

Ateam currently has several smash-hit titles. "Dark Summoner" reached the number 1 top grossing rank on the North American Google Play store, and fantasy RPG "War of Legions" brought real-time global Guild Battles to the card battle game genre for the first time ever.

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