Villingen-Schwenningen / Heidelberg, Germany, July 21st, 2011 – German development studio ACONY, based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the heart of Baden-Wurttemberg, will use this year’s gamescom – the largest worldwide trade fair for interactive games and entertainment – in Cologne, Germany, for a world premiere. For the first time, ACONY will be present in the Entertainment Area to wow gamers with their eagerly-awaited game Hedone – a pioneering Free2Play (F2P) Multiplayer Online First-Person Shooter. ACONY will unveil further information on the game’s setting and ingenious combat system at the trade show.
“ACONY is confident that the title will be a huge success and offer something unique to consumersâ€, says Marketing Director/Founding Partner André Herbst. “We fully expect to deliver a fantastic gaming experience, building upon our success at this year’s E3 where we won FPSguru’s ‘Biggest Surprise Awardâ€.
Meet ACONY at gamescom
ACONY will be showing off Hedone at booth C036 in the gamescom online world hall 9 in the Entertainment Area. Visitors are invited to play the game as well as meet the team behind Hedone.
Press and industry partners can meet ACONY by appointment in the Business Area at G.A.M.E. association in hall 4.1, booth between D30-E31.
Hedone the Game
Imagine that you’ll always be young, that the whole world knows your face and name. You have achieved everything that others merely dream about, but you want more. The ultimate rush.
Your life is your stage. Hedone is your life.
The game captivates with its incredibly high quality, its limitless options for customization, and a background story with all the makings of a Hollywood film!
The concept behind the game is simple – pure hedonism! In the world of Hedone, your top priority is personal pleasure, fun and fame. The gamer enters the arena of a combat game show that is aired worldwide, allows themselves to be acclaimed as celebrity, then satisfies his or her craving for personal glory and decadence in a gripping, nerve-wracking atmosphere charged with suspense. Players can transform their character continuously and have a weapons system at their disposal that is  constantly improving.
Hedone the Concept
The FPS is being reinvented with a new twist. With its various game modes, story and visual depiction, Hedone differs from every other FPS title that has ever been developed. “Hedone is
one-of-a-kind and was designed to set itself apart from the mass of military shooters that always involved the same gaming principles and systems,†is how André Herbst, a founding partner at ACONY, describes the new game. “Our ambitious development team is composed of more than 50 games experts from over 12 nations. Together we have created an innovative game that definitely has the potential to revolutionize the online FPS market.â€
Hedone was developed by FPS enthusiasts with the vision of offering a product displaying all the quality of a full-price title free of charge. Hedone fulfills all the expectations placed on a next-generation AAA F2P FPS game and features a dedicated client-server environment which ensures that gameplay experience is not compromised. ACONY intends to create a completely new community experience for FPS gamers worldwide.