Munich/Berlin/Rome, 26 June 2025 – To mark the global release of the eagerly awaited BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary on 24 July 2025 two high-profile events will take place: two further "Master Challenge" qualifier tournaments will be held on this day at the Computerspielemuseum Berlin and the GAMM Museum Rome. The best players will secure their tickets for the BOULDER DASH World Cup on 23 August in Cologne. Adam Strzelczyk has already qualified, having won the tournament at the Pixel Heaven Festival in Warsaw on 7 June, and will now represent Poland at the World Cup during gamescom.
With the anniversary title, the cult game from the 80s is experiencing a spectacular reissue - with new leves, modernised graphics and exciting challenges for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, PC and MAC. Today publishes BBG Entertainment also released the official trailer for the game, which whets the appetite for more.
Martin Görlich, Managing Director Computerspielemuseum Berlin, is looking forward to the event: „BOULDER DASH created its own genre and shaped an entire generation – it is an honour to celebrate this iconic game tournament at our Computer Game Museum Berlin and to bring new and old fans together.“
Marco Accordi Rickards, Director of the GAMM Museums in Rome, adds:
„The fact that the World Cup qualifiers are taking place simultanenously in Berlin and Rome shows the international appeal this game still has after 40 years. We are delighted to be part of this anniversary with GAMM.“
The countdown is on: Interested parties can now register for the tournaments - further information on participation and the trailer can be found at https://boulder-dash.com.
Links:
Official website: https://boulder-dash.com/boulder-dash-40th-anniversary/
Trailer (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cNlROsqB4o
Trailer (Deutsch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDqggNfIP_o
Trailer (Italiano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgpSVc-fK0U
Trailer (Francais): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmXc7oAqko
Trailer (Espanol): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA1NyB1chjY
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124310/BOULDER_DASH_40th_Anniversary
Master Challenge Rome: https://www.facebook.com/events/648431364872955
Master Challenge Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/events/1165483348670893
In Rome, the tournament will take place at the impressive GAMM Museum, which opened in November 2024.
The Computer Game Museum in Berlin opened the world's first permanent exhibition on digital interactive entertainment culture in 1997.
On 7 June, Adam Strzelczyk (far right) beat Tomarz (far left) and Fabis (second from left) at the Master Challenge tournament in Warsaw and received his World Cup invitation from Hans Ippisch.
On 24 July, BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary will be released for PC, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation (RRP: £19.99).
About BBG Entertainment GmbH
BBG Entertainment, based in Munich, Germany, has had two main focuses since it was founded in 2008: In the “Casual Games” area, the publication of new editions of real video game classics, which, thanks to a unique game principle, guarantee gaming fun for the whole family even decades after their initial publication. In the “Education” area, titles that not only have a demonstrably positive effect in the training and learning segments, but are also fun thanks to an entertaining production. In 2016, BBG Entertainment purchased all rights to the legendary Boulder Dash® brand from the US company First Star Software Inc. In 2023, BBG Entertainment acquired two more IP classics from Intellivision Entertainment LLC: Shark! Shark! ® and Astrosmash®. The current portfolio includes classics such as Boulder Dash®, Dynablaster®, Shark! Shark! ®, Astrosmash® and Einstein™ Brain Trainer for various platforms such as PC (Steam, Windows, Mac), consoles (Switch, Xbox) and mobile (iOS and Android).
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