LYON, FRANCE / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2022 / At Apple Inc.'s Peek Performance event, hosted on March 8, 2022, Apple announced Eden Games', a subsidiary of Engine Gaming & Media Holdings, Inc.'s ("Engine" or the "Company")(NASDAQ:GAME)(TSXV:GAME), latest expansion of the Gear.Club franchise, Gear.Club Stradale, as the "next big release" coming exclusively to Apple Arcade.

After outlining the improvements made to the Apple A15 mobile chip, the Apple presenter stated:

In Apple Arcade's next big release, Gear.Club Stradale, the realistic graphics make you feel just like you're on the roads of Tuscany behind the wheel of your dream car.

Source: Apple Peek Performance; March 8, 2022

Eden Games is known for its 20+ year history of developing premium racing experiences and creating some of the most prestigious racing franchises on both console and mobile. Gear.Club Stradale offers unprecedented driving simulations behind the wheel of the most prestigious cars in the world.

Eden recently announced that its Gear.Club Unlimited franchise crossed the 1M units sold mark on Nintendo Switch, as well as released the hit title to both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

David Nadal, CEO of Eden Games, stated, "We are very proud of this release and extremely gratified that at such a major forum Apple chose to showcase Gear.Club Stradale in such a prominent way."

About Engine Gaming and Media, Inc.

Engine Gaming and Media, Inc. is traded publicly under the ticker symbol (NASDAQ: GAME) (TSX-V: GAME). Engine provides premium social sports and esports gaming experiences, as well as unparalleled data analytics, marketing, advertising, and intellectual property to support its owned and operated direct-to-consumer properties while also providing these services to enable its clients and partners. The company's subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet, the global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Sideqik, a social influencer marketing discovery, analytics, and activation platform; Eden Games, a premium motorsport video game developer and publisher across console and mobile gaming; WinView Games, a social predictive play-along gaming platform for viewers to play while watching live events; UMG, an end-to-end competitive esports platform powering and broadcasting major esports events, as well as daily community tournaments, matches, and ladders; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform used to create, distribute and monetize content across all digital channels. Engine Media generates revenue through a combination of direct-to-consumer and subscription fees, streaming technology and data SaaS-based offerings, programmatic advertising, and sponsorships.

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SOURCE: Engine Media Holdings, Inc.