{"id":728238,"date":"2026-06-10T21:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/728238\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:38:14","slug":"local-gaming-sector-to-represent-canberra-at-the-world-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/728238\/","title":{"rendered":"Local gaming sector to represent Canberra at the World Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"720\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/00009Uppercut-Games_Magicians-The-Devils-Deal-720x460.png\" class=\"attachment-featured_image_720x460 size-featured_image_720x460 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted on 11 June, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Canberra-made game will be announced on the world stage at the XBOX Games Showcase, marking a major milestone for <a href=\"https:\/\/screencanberra.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screen Canberra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most prominent events in the gaming world is set to reveal Canberra-based studio Uppercut Games and their narrative-driven game Magician\u2019s: The Devil\u2019s Deal. The Xbox Games Showcase is an annual event that reaches millions of players and industry professionals, platforming local Game-makers to world audiences.<\/p>\n<p>This is a huge win for Canberra\u2019s creative industry, as this project is the first to achieve global success under the <a href=\"https:\/\/screencanberra.com.au\/funding\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canberra Screen and Games Fund<\/a>. This new funding initiative has been created in partnership with the ACT Government to grow the local Screen and Digital Games Industry, and support local studios like Uppercut.<\/p>\n<p>Screen Canberra CEO Holly Trueman says the announcement validated the vision behind the fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUppercut Games has built something genuinely world-class right here in the ACT. We\u2019re excited to be able to support the Uppercut team to reach global audiences while creating and employing in Canberra.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Magician\u2019s: The Devil\u2019s Deal is the product of a unique creative vision that optimises the player\u2019s experience through worldbuilding, storytelling, and high-stakes challenges. <\/p>\n<p>Following the first-person shooter (FPS) style, the player enters Theatreland, a twisted world run on illusion and control. The player takes on the role of protagonist Jacob Menteuro, a stage magician who makes a deal with the devil to escape eternal suffering. He must master deadly magic and steal the powers of rival magicians to fight his way out of hell.<\/p>\n<p>The game is set for release in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been building an amazing team at Uppercut Games here in Canberra and across Australia in order to make this game,\u201d says Ed Orman, Co-Founder and Director at Uppercut Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo have it revealed as part of the XBOX Games Showcase is something we\u2019re immensely proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Magicians: The Devil\u2019s Deal is available to wishlist now on Steam, with a planned release in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the trailer on XBOX\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Posted on 11 June, 2026 A Canberra-made game will be announced on the world stage at the XBOX&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":728239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-728238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/728239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}