SquadX, makers of fighting game Muay Thai Xtreme, bring live bouts to Gamescom Asia

Press Release  •  26 Oct 2026 18:27

Seven live bouts, Muay Thai legends and in-house gameplay for visitors

Live Muay Thai at Gamescom Asia: seven fights in the ring at the Rising Tide Publishing booth, stand L2 in the Entertainment Area, Bangkok, October 30 to November 1, with real Muay Thai legends appearing STRYK Creators Tournament: Creators from the Thailand, Canada, and the US will battle in Muay Thai Xtreme, streamed live to and from Gamescom (depending on competitor location), for a 5,000 USD prize pool Oct 31 Play Muay Thai Xtreme Starting November 6: press and content creators can claim one of 500 spots in the next alpha playtest of MTX on Steam

BANGKOK, October 26, 2026 | SquadX and Rising Tide Publishing, the developer and publisher of Muay Thai Xtreme (MTX), the first multiplayer fighting game built around Thailand’s national sport, will bring the real thing to Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026.

Seven live Muay Thai fights will take place in a real ring at the Rising Tide Publishing booth, stand L2 in the Entertainment Area of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, from October 30 to November 1, alongside eight MTX demo stations. Press and content creators who can’t make it to Bangkok for the live spectacle and on-site gameplay can experience MTX themselves in the upcoming alpha playtest on Steam starting November 6.

Muay Thai legends Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn, a former Lumpinee Stadium lightweight champion known as the “Sky Piercing Knee,” and Pudpadnoi Worawut, a three-division Lumpinee champion known as “The Golden Leg,” are among 16 guest fighters and legends visiting the booth. They are joined by Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, the former GLORY lightweight world champion, with other appearances to be announced during the show.

Visitors and media are encouraged to stop by and watch the fights, meet Muay Thai legends, and play MTX themselves. Journalists and creators who want to plan their visit around a bout or the STRYK finals can contact Justin Paulsen at justin@risingtidepublishing.com.

“SquadX built MTX around a sport that Thailand lives and breathes,” notes Justin, founder of Rising Tide Publishing. “We want Gamescom Asia visitors to see the real thing in the ring, right next to the game. Then we want them to join our playtest and help us make it even better. SQUADX is an amazing team. Small, focused, and intensely committed to perfecting their craft.”

STRYK Creators Tournament Finals

The STRYK Creators Tournament finals, an MTX tournament between content creators from Thailand, the US and Canada, wrap up on Saturday, October 31, with rounds streamed to the Rising Tide booth’s massive screens.

The tournament has a $5,000 USD prize pool. First place takes $2,500, second place takes $1,250, third place takes $750, and fourth place takes $500.

You can check out both the North America and Thai brackets below:

Alpha playtest on November 6

The next MTX alpha playtest kicks off November 6. Press and content creators are encouraged to sign up here. Seats will be limited in the first round.

Want to learn the basics of MTX? Watch the 8-minute gameplay walkthrough below:

 

Muay Thai Xtreme can be wishlisted on Steam and will make its debut in early Q2 2027.

About Muay Thai Xtreme

Muay Thai Xtreme (MTX) is the first multiplayer Muay Thai fighting game from independent Thai studio SquadX, built around the art and traditions of Thailand's national sport. It is published by Rising Tide Publishing, and scheduled for release Q2 2027. 

About Rising Tide Publishing

We champion games with sincerity, and developers with a peculiar and singular vision. Based in Thailand, bringing Southeast Asia's finest indie experiences to the world. 

About SquadX

SQUADX was born from the shared passion of gamers who turned their love for gaming and design into reality. Dreams are wings, but the business model makes us fly.

Media contact

Dustin Hucks, Rising Tide Publishing dustin@risingtidepublishing.com

Press kit: MTX Gamescom Asia 2026 Press Kit

 

The End of... The End of Ember! Playtest closes December 6

Press Release  •  26 Oct 2026 17:00

Wishlist on Steam | Watch the trailer | Press kit

Playtest. The end of the playtest, celebrating right through Steam Scream V.

BANGKOK, Thailand, October 27, 2026 - Bad Plan Studios and Rising Tide today announced the End of Ember playtest closes on December 6, 2026, and Ember is celebrating right through Steam Scream V Fest, October 26 to November 2.

Bad Plan Studios has taken the chainsaw to the old build. From the gory remains, the team is sewing together what will be Ember's Final Form!

Which is to say that the current End of Ember playtest closes on December 6, 2026. It's time to say farewell to the old playtest, the old build and the old ways. Doors must close for others to open.

Last call for the old build

The playtest is free on Steam for Windows PC. Jump in during Scream Fest and you have until December 6 to fight through Hell with the current build before it's gone for good.

Obviously, follow us for more professional professionalisms, future builds and explosive announcements. Such as the new demo coming out in Q1... ahem. Can't speak around this gag.

Watch the trailer

How it plays

Ember is sent to Hell by mistake on her birthday. Her ally is Abe, a talking chainsaw-gun powered by hatred. Clear rooms of demons, collect teeth to spend at the shop, and use hatred to turn Abe into other weapons. Cursed items upgrade your guns and bombs before the next boss fight.

Twin-stick combat through rooms of demons and traps. Weapon mutation: spend hatred at a Mutator to change Abe's weapon form. Cursed items that upgrade guns and bombs. Teeth to spend on weapons, bombs and items. Grotesque bosses and graphic cartoon gore.

Stream it, record it, monetize it

You may stream, record and monetize End of Ember gameplay on any platform. The press kit and Creator Kit assets are yours to use in coverage, thumbnails, videos, streams and overlays. No advance permission needed. No embargo.

Wishlist End of Ember on Steam and follow Bad Plan Studios and Rising Tide for updates.

About End of Ember

Super cute, super gory, and totally unhinged: End of Ember is a horror-inspired twin-stick roguelite that will make you spew chunks of happiness all over your dad. Ember fights through Hell with Abe, a talking chainsaw-gun powered by hatred, and cursed items that modify her guns and bombs. The game is coming to Windows PC on Steam. The full-game release date is to be announced.

About Bad Plan Studios

Bad Plan Studios is Daniel McGuiness, Chad Habel and a ragtag bunch of technical wizards. They love horror films and chips. Follow them at Bad Plan Studios.

About Rising Tide

We champion games with sincerity. Developers with a peculiar and singular vision. Follow Rising Tide.

Press contact

Justin Paulsen, Rising Tidejustin@risingtidepublishing.com

Press kit: End of Ember press kit