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Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids Expands with New “Going Underground” DLC, Out Now

New story campaign, enemies, and co-op content deepen the action-strategy hybrid from X-COM creator Julian Gollop

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 16, 2026 – Today, Arc Games and Snapshot Games announced the release of the “Going Underground” DLC for Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, a chaos-filled action-strategy game from the creator of X-COM, Julian Gollop. The “Going Underground” DLC is available now for $6.99 on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. To celebrate the launch, the base Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids game is discounted by 40% on PlayStation (until April 22) and Steam (until April 26), with a bundle option containing both the base game and DLC also available for players looking to jump into the full experience.

Blending real-time strategy with third-person action, Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids pits a duo of quirky protagonists against an evil corporation of brain-in-jar aliens. Building bases, commanding armies, and exploring the map for hidden collectibles are vital in this vibrant world inspired by Saturday-morning cartoons and old-school comic books. The “Going Underground” DLC takes our protagonists deep underground, where a mysterious telepathic alien known as the Overseer has woken up from a century-old slumber.

Watch the "Going Underground" Trailer: YouTube

Press assets for Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids are available here

In the “Going Underground” DLC, Chip ‘n Clawz will face a new enemy faction, the Overseer’s army of bugs, as well as some familiar brain-faces. The DLC is a massive update to the game, featuring:

• 11 new story missions
• 3 new PvP and Skirmish maps
• 7 new enemies and enemy buildings
• 4 new HQ upgrades + 2 new guns
• Dozens of new collectibles
• And an epic final boss!

Since all progress carries over, the latest content can be played on its own or mixed and matched with the base game. All new upgrades can be transferred over to the base game.

Being a multiplayer-friendly adventure, Chip ‘n Clawz has a free Friend's Pass available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Series X|S that allow players to enjoy online co-op and PvP multiplayer for free with a friend who owns the full game. More details on Friend’s Pass can be found here. To ensure fair multiplayer matches, all DLC content that affects PvP and Skirmish is available for free to all players, DLC-owner or not.

Whether you’ve been squishing brains for months or this is the first time you've heard of Chip ‘n Clawz, now is the perfect time to jump in and enjoy a refreshing hybrid game. The title has been praised for being the perfect RTS campaign to introduce new people to the genre, and simultaneously deep enough to satisfy experienced players. The focus on two-player multiplayer makes this the perfect adventure to share with a friend or younger family member.

ABOUT CHIP ‘N CLAWZ VS. THE BRAINIOIDS

From X-COM creator Julian Gollop and the Snapshot Games team, the developers behind Phoenix Point and Chaos Reborn, comes Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, an action-strategy game that combines the enthralling gameplay of a real-time strategy (RTS) game with a third-person action adventure. In Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, players will work together to put a stop to the Brainioid invasion. In this colorful comic book-inspired journey, players can take on the roles of heroes Chip, Clawz, or both characters in cooperative gameplay to gather resources and collectibles, build bases, strengthen hero abilities, command minions and fight alongside them in battle. Complete a series of story campaigns with a variety of challenges and formidable bosses in exhilarating battles, or play team-based multiplayer matches to defeat the Brainioids and save the world!

GAME FEATURES

• FUSION OF ACTION AND STRATEGY
  • Play as the heroic duo, Chip and Clawz, in single-player or co-op, to put a stop to the Brainioid invasion in an exciting and humorous story campaign with normal and hard difficulty modes.
  • Jump right into the action in fast-paced, pick-up-and-play missions with easy to learn yet satisfying to master game mechanics that bring a modern take to classic strategy games.
  • Lead the charge against the Brainioids as you build your arsenal of bases, weapons, and hero abilities. Assemble and command an army of minions and fight beside them in large-scale battles.
  • Exhilarating boss battles against the mightiest of Brainioids will put your base and minion management skills to the ultimate test.
• MULTIPLE MULTIPLAYER MODES
  • Experience multiplayer mayhem in epic army battles with or against your friends!
  • 2-player couch co-op to double your fun – coordinate your tactics with a friend to defeat the Brainioid forces.
  • Dive into PvP mayhem – classic online 1v1, 2v2, buddy up with a friend, or clash in split-screen 1v1 to see who's the best of the best.
  • Jump into PvP matches or invite anyone to join your adventure campaign on any platform thanks to cross-platform play support across PC and consoles.
• LIVELY COMIC BOOK-STYLE VISUALS AND STORYTELLING
  • Traverse a vibrant and fun world with a comic book-like style and flair.
  • Meet a colorful and funny cast of characters, each with their own unique stories to tell across your adventures.
  • Explore every nook and cranny of each level to collect rare collectible items and secrets, like comic books that unveil the mysteries of the Brainioid invasion, and find blueprints to build new weapons, minion upgrades and hero abilities.
• MORE WAYS TO PLAY TOGETHER WITH FRIEND’S PASS
  • Friend’s Pass is available to download for free on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S and supports crossplay.
  • Players who own Chip ‘n Clawz vs.The Brainioids can play the game with a buddy for free with the title’s new Friend’s Pass – as long as one player owns the full game, both players can play the full campaign via online co-op and play all the PvP maps available at launch.
  • With Friend’s Pass, players can join forces to save the world in online co-op... or go head-to-head to see who’s the best of the best in PvP multiplayer for free across any platform thanks to crossplay support.

ABOUT "GOING UNDERGROUND" DLC

The massive "Going Underground" DLC expands Chip ‘n Clawz with a brand-new story campaign, enemies to fight, upgrades to collect, and secrets to explore.

Chip ‘n Clawz are in deep trouble! Literally! Their HQ has fallen into a bottomless pit full of creepy crawlies. Worse yet, the local army of alien bugs is commanded by a powerful alien creature who uses telepathy to mess with our heroes.

On the other side of the labyrinth, two Brainioid super-soldiers are sent on a mission to seek and destroy an ancient enemy. Are Chip ‘n Clawz just a bonus target, or can the four heroes find a way to team up against the common threat?

• A BRAND-NEW CAMPAIGN
  • 11 new missions to conquer: a side campaign with its own story and gameplay twists.
  • New faction: nasty alien bugs come with their own buildings, armies, and strategies.
  • New places to visit: the subterranean cave system comes with unique mechanics and visuals.
  • Area Control missions: the objective that’ll make you rethink all your tactics.
  • Play as the Brainioids and see the world from their point of view.
• SO MUCH NEW CONTENT
  • 7 new enemy types will claw, bite, and explode in your face. They also build bases!
  • The Overseer, a powerful telepathic alien, is the nastiest boss Chip ‘n Clawz have faced to date!
  • 2 new guns, 4 new HQ Mods, and complete new comic book & info card collections.
  • The Rust and Charm statuses will make you go “ouch” and “oooh,” respectively.
  • 3 new PvP + Skirmish maps available to all players.
• MIX ‘N MATCH
  • Beating story mission 5: “Stating the Blobb-vious” unlocks the new content. You can experience it standalone or between missions of the main campaign.
  • All progress carries over: use your new toys in all your favorite levels.
  • All DLC content that affects PvP and Skirmish (new weapons, HQ Mods, etc.) is available for free to all players!

ABOUT SNAPSHOT GAMES

Snapshot Games is a video game development studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 2013 by Julian Gollop, award-winning designer of the original X-COM games, and David Kaye, serial entrepreneur in the games industry. Their two released titles, Phoenix Point (2019) and Chaos Reborn (2015), have both been critically praised and very popular in the strategy genre. In 2020, Snapshot joined the Embracer Group, one of the world’s largest games and entertainment companies.

ABOUT ARC GAMES

Arc Games is a leading publisher of premium and live service games in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is known for creating and publishing titles based on well-known global entertainment franchises, such as Star Trek and Dungeons & Dragons. Its product portfolio also includes beloved gaming titles: the Remnant series, Hyper Light Breaker, Have a Nice Death, Gigantic: Rampage Edition and the Torchlight series. Originally founded in 2008 as Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher was acquired by Embracer in February 2022 and was later rebranded as Arc Games. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with global offices in Amsterdam and Shanghai. Arc Games is part of the Embracer Group AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. For more information about Arc Games, please visit: www.arcgames.com.

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