Blacklight Retribution Debuts On Steam

Perfect World Entertainment has announced the full launch of Blacklight Retribution on Steam.

The launch on Valve’s Steam service includes a few bonuses. New players who register through Steam and reach level five will get a free orange Portal weapon tag. All players can also get a blue Portal Weapon tag during the first week launch, even veterans who use the full download client.

The game has also launched new Oceanic servers to support players in the Australian and New Zealand region.

Perfect World Entertainment also publishes Rusty Hearts and War of the Immortals.

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BLACKLIGHT: RETRIBUTION NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM

Exclusive Portal Gun Tag and New Oceanic Server Accompanies Free-to-play Shooter’s Debut on Steam

(Redwood City, CA) July 2, 2012 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc. today announced the official release of its hit first-person shooter Blacklight: Retribution on Steam. The popular free-to-play game is now available for download by the more than 40 million players using Valve’s digital distribution service.

In celebration of the Steam launch, every new Blacklight: Retribution player who registers through Steam and reaches level five is granted a free orange Portal weapon tag. In addition, both Steam and veteran players will have the opportunity to acquire a blue Portal Weapon tag during the first week of the Steam launch.

“We’re excited to make Blacklight: Retribution available to all the PC gamers using Steam,” said Clifton Chu, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment. “The level of competition is going to be raised from intense to cut-throat with the influx of new Steam players.”

Perfect World Entertainment also launched new Oceanic servers to better serve players in and around Australia and New Zealand. Players in those regions can now interact with North American players without experiencing latency issues typically associated with connecting to faraway servers.

For more details on how to obtain the exclusive Valve branded items and to download and play Blacklight: Retribution for free, please visit: store.steampowered.com/app/209870