The Phantom, has recently released

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DIGITAL SALES FOR THE ANTICIPATED HAND-DRAWN BRAWLER FEATURING LEGENDARY COMIC STRIP HERO, THE PHANTOM, HAS STARTED!

Play as The Ghost Who Walks in this side-scroller beat-em-up featuring approved canon adventures, available on PC and console.

MELBOURNE, Australia – 14 March 2025 – Art of Play Interactive and King Features’ latest comic-born property adaption, The Phantom, has recently released. Digital sales are ongoing for the arcade brawler on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation.

A 90-Year Legacy

The Phantom celebrates Comics' first costumed hero and a nearly 90-year-old legacy. Often coined “The Ghost Who Walks” or “The Man Who Cannot Die,” Kit Walker (The Phantom) defends the fictional country of Bengalla against piracy, injustice, and greed. Nearly a century after The Phantom’s creation, game development studio Art of Play is bringing this masked hero to PC and console. In partnership with King Features, the project combines traditional comic styling and classic brawler mechanics to create an authentic homage to this beloved character. To capture this aesthetic, Art of Play has been heading the artistic development of the game, presenting a completely hand-drawn art style to honor The Phantom’s comic origins.

A Classic Brawler For A Classic Character

The Phantom is an arcade-style beat-em-up coming to PC and consoles. Play as The Phantom or his partner, Diana Palmer, in this 14-level adventure. The feared pirates of the Singh Brotherhood are battling for power and threatening The Phantom’s legacy, and it’s up to you to stop them. Use your hand-to-hand fighting skills and trusty weapons to dispatch this evil, and call in assistance from your animal friends Fraka the falcon and Devil the wolf. The Phantom features a brand-new story approved by King Features. Experience this canon addition through full-screen cut scenes and captivating in-game visuals, hand-illustrated and animated frame-by-frame by seasoned comic book artists and Art Of Play’s dedicated in-house 2D creative team.

Features:

14 action-packed levels – Battle through hoards of pirates and other enemies in this canon addition to The Phantom’s universe.

2-player co-op and a unique single-player mode – Choose between The Phantom or his partner, Diana Palmer, with appearances from Fraka and Devil!

Comics come to life with a completely hand-drawn aesthetic – Produced frame-by-frame by Art of Play’s top artists.

Cutscenes reveal a brand-new official story addition – Hand drawn by seasoned comic book artists.

Ongoing exclusive pre-order campaign – Digital and physical rewards from renowned legacy Phantom artists available for PC and console.

The Phantom is available for purchase on Steam for PC, the Nintendo store for Switch, and PlayStation store for PS4 and PS5. Learn more through the game’s website, and keep up with updates through the official Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About Art of Play

With studios in Australia and the UK, Art Of Play has been producing award-winning games for the world’s top entertainment brands, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, and Transformers, for over a decade. The console division of the studio is now in full production on two more titles for release in 2026 and 2027. The studio has one mission in mind, make the games we all wanted to play in the 80s and 90s but never got a chance to.

About King Features

King Features is a premier producer and distributor of the world’s most iconic intellectual properties and a leader in classic character licensing and franchise development. With one of the longest-running consumer products programs in the industry, King Features’ portfolio includes world-renowned pop culture brands such as Popeye®, Flash Gordon™, The Phantom™, Hägar the Horrible, Moomin, Prince Valiant® and Mandrake the Magician. King Features produced the Emmy nominated series The Cuphead Show! with Netflix Animation which debuted in 2022. As content syndication specialists, the company distributes beloved comics such as Blondie, Beetle Bailey®, Mutts™ and dozens of others as well as columns, editorial cartoons and puzzles across multiple platforms and content providers around the globe. King Features is part of Hearst Newspapers, which publishes 24 dailies and 52 weeklies, including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York), and operates local digital marketing services and directories.