Thor
Hammer-wielding Germanic god associated with thunder
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| October 2024 |
Risk Godstorm
Renegade Game Studios released a reissue of Risk Godstorm, maintaining the original game's core concept of five civilizations (Greek, Celtic, Babylonian, Norse, and Egyptian) competing on a map of Europe and Northern Africa, with the unique gods and underworld gameplay mechanic.
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| November 17 2023 | Rescheduled release date for Kung Fury 2. |
| 2022 | Original intended release year for Kung Fury 2. |
| 2021 | Kung Fury: Street Rage was made available as DLC for the arcade management game Arcade Paradise, playable after placing the appropriate cabinet in the arcade. |
| November 2021 | A new expansion DLC 'A Day at the Beach' was released for Windows and macOS, introducing a new story, Co-op mode, and a new playable character, David Hasselhoff. |
| 2019 |
Mjölnir
American scholar Katherine Suzanne Beard extended Staecker's typology by introducing additional classification factors like hammer shape and suspension type.
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| 2019 |
Mjölnir
Katherine Suzanne Beard launched Eitri: The Norse Artifacts Database, an online resource cataloging numerous Thor's hammer finds with detailed information about their composition and discovery context.
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| 2019 | Valhalla film was released, receiving mixed to negative reviews from Danish media outlets. |
| 2019 | The film was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Children's Film, but lost to Checkered Ninja. |
| October 25 2019 | By this date, the film had sold 44,364 tickets in Denmark. |
| October 10 2019 | Valhalla film directed by Fenar Ahmad was released, coinciding with the release date of the original 1986 film adaptation of the same comic book. |
| September 25 2019 | Official Laser Unicorns Instagram page confirmed that Kung Fury 2 had wrapped filming. |
| September 13 2019 | Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed the film's title as Kung Fury 2, revealing he would play the President of the United States, and filming was set to begin. |
| July 29 2019 | Filming for Kung Fury 2 commenced in Bulgaria and Germany. |
| May 16 2019 | Creasun Entertainment USA purchased a majority stake in the film's rights and co-produced with Argent Pictures. |
| February 2018 | Michael Fassbender and Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed to star alongside David Hasselhoff in the upcoming Kung Fury sequel. |
| May 28 2016 | Announcement of Kung Fury sequel on the Laser Unicorns Facebook page, with David Sandberg developing a full-length feature film version. |
| December 2015 | An upgraded version titled Kung Fury: Street Rage - The Arcade Strikes Back was released on PlayStation 4 and Windows, adding new boss fights and enabling players to play as Kung Fury's allies Triceracop, Barbarianna, and Hackerman. |
| June 2015 | Kung Fury: Street Rage video game initially released for Windows and macOS via Steam, paying homage to classic beat 'em up games like Streets of Rage, Double Dragon, and Final Fight. |
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