43-2026 5th PLANET GAMES INVESTOR UPDATE (OAX: 5PG):
5th Planet Games and Skybound Entertainment Celebrate Multiple NYX Game Award Wins for Invincible VS as Season 2 Launches Following High-Profile Evo France 2026 Participation
Key Highlights: - The Invincible VS team recently received multiple Grand Prize honors at the 2026 NYX Game Awards, recognizing the game's design and marketing execution by Skybound and its partners in 2026. - This week, Skybound Entertainment launched Season 2, the game's next major content update, with a new playable fighter, a new game mode, and further refinements all designed to support continued player engagement. - At Evo France 2026, which is considered Europe's largest fighting game event, Skybound showcased Invincible VS to the core fighting-game community with a new Season 2 trailer and the reveal of Agent Spider as the fourth DLC fighter, scheduled to arrive when Season 3 releases this winter.
5th Planet Games today updates shareholders on two recent milestones for Skybound's tournament-caliber tag fighter Invincible VS: the game's recent Grand Prize wins at the 2026 NYX Game Awards and the launch of Season 2, its second major content update. The NYX Game Awards recognizes outstanding achievements across the global gaming industry, honoring work in game development, storytelling, game design, audio, marketing and interactive experiences. Invincible VS received a total of 7 NYX Game Awards, including being named a "Grand Winner" in the Sony PlayStation Fighting Game, Game Design, Game Trailer, and Game Social Media categories.
Season 2 expands Invincible VS with the latest playable fighter, Angstrom Levy, a new Challenges Game Mode and additional gameplay refinements. The planned cadence of post-launch support from Skybound is intended to extend the title's lifecycle and maintain player interest. Skybound presented Invincible VS at Evo France 2026 this past weekend. Europe's largest fighting game event, the three-day festival in Nice brings together leading competitors, fans, and publishers, making it a major platform for reaching the highly engaged global fighting-game audience. During the event, Skybound premiered a new Season 2 trailer, gave fans a chance to play as Angstrom Levy ahead of the Season 2 release, and revealed Agent Spider as the game's fourth DLC fighter, scheduled for release with Season 3 this winter. The showcase gave Invincible VS meaningful visibility among the fighting game community. Mark Stanger, CEO of 5th Planet Games, commented: "Delivering compelling content on a consistent basis is essential to sustaining player engagement with Invincible VS. Season 2 demonstrates the team's commitment to keeping the experience fresh, while the NYX Game Award honors recognizes the creativity Skybound brought to developing and marketing the game to audiences around the world."
Co-financed by 5th Planet Games and developed and published by Skybound Entertainment, Invincible VS was released worldwide on April 30, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Physical console editions are co-distributed by 5th Planet Games through key European retailers and comic book shops, including the Nordic region under its partnership with Nordisk Interactive A/S, Eastern Europe in partnership with Glomerk SA, and the Benelux region in association with BIGBEN Interactive Belgium S.A.
Invincible VS Overview Invincible VS features beloved characters, iconic locations, and devastating combos in a tournament-caliber 3v3 tag-team fighting experience. The game is based on Skybound Entertainment's acclaimed comic series by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, which has sold more than 5 million books since its debut in 2003. Skybound's Invincible animated series, which launched in 2021 on Prime Video, has been the #1 series on the platform at multiple points across its first four seasons. Season 4 debuted in March to a third consecutive 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and became the most-watched season of the series to date. The critically acclaimed series streams in more than 240 countries and territories. Season 5 is currently in production for release next year, with an early renewal for Season 6 also recently confirmed.
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