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May 01, 2025

Slice-of-life soccer adventure despelote takes people back to 2001 for a fever pitch of a time

From Press Release:

BETWEEN QUITO, NEW YORK & PORTLAND, MAY 1, 2025 – Developers Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena, as well as publisher Panic, are excited to celebrate the launch of despelote, available now on PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $14.99, with a 10% launch discount! The Nintendo Switch release will still arrive at a later date.

deseplote’s release also coincides with the start of Ludonarracon 2025, where despelote will be a part of the official 2025 selection. despelote has already won an IGF Award for Excellence in Audio alongside three other nominations.

Finally, despelote will also be launching as part of a bundle with Firewatch, the critically acclaimed first-person mystery from Campo Santo and Panic, with an additional 10% discount if you own Firewatch on Steam!

despelote was also a part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival selection and received a Special Jury Mention at the festival, a Special Mention at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and a finalist for Best Game from Latin America at the 2024 gamescom LATAM Big Festival.

About despelote
despelote is a soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight year old Julián. Dribble, pass and shoot your soccer ball around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone’s way. Feel the city change as Ecuador comes closer than ever to qualifying for the World Cup.

Features:

• A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth.
• Explore a dense town space at your leisure, full of activities, interactions, and mischief to get up to.
• A physics-based soccer ball that feels good to kick around in a first-person perspective.
• A vibrant world full of characters that have funny, and genuine conversations.
• Photos and audio recorded on location in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.

For more information on despelote, visit http://despelotegame.com/.

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