Unity Establishes Itself as the Fastest Growing Game Development Platform for iPhone

Chart Success for New Releases Underscores the Strength of Unity in De-Risking the Business of Game Creation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – November 30, 2009 – Unity Technologies, the leading provider of the multi-platform game development platform for Web, PC, Mac, Wii™ and iPhone, announced today that 12 percent of the games featured on AppShopper.com’s Top 25 paid for Apps* were built with Unity iPhone. Only 12 months since it was first released, Unity iPhone is proving to be the fastest growing game development platform for the iPhone.

Unity-built new releases StarWars®: Trench Run (THQ) and Ravensword: The Fallen King (Chilingo) both became top paid for apps on AppShopper.com within a week of release, joining fellow hit Unity powered titles Skee-Ball, Zombieville USA and Monster Trucks Nitro.

With a plethora of new titles being released on a daily basis the battle for high chart rankings grows ever more fierce with paid for apps competing not only with free apps but also high rates of piracy. Unity developers are finding that built-in anti-piracy technology, a royalty-free license and the affordability of the Unity iPhone Basic for $399 allows them to significantly de-risk their development.

“Game engines are the glue to put together all the components of your game. Unity iPhone has been our special super glue offering a great PhysX engine and solving the hard parts of iPhone / iPod Touch compatibility which have allowed us to focus on the game itself rather than the engine,” said Jonathan Czeck, co-founder of Graveck Interactive, developers of Skee-Ball. “Without a doubt, it helped us overcome the many competitors on the App Store as we rose all the way to the # 1 spot of best selling games.”

“Using Unity for our future apps after the success of Zombieville seemed like a given. It’s proven to be the ideal tool for us and many other developers,” said Noah Bordner, co-founder of Mika Mobile, developers of Zombieville USA. “With each new release the engine grows more feature-rich and optimized – we’d be crazy to try and build another game from scratch!”

“The iPhone is a very exciting platform and a fiercely competitive market. We have seen a great uptake of our product by developers small and large as our product helps quality games be delivered faster on the iPhone and iPod Touch,” said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. “We keep seeing an increasing number of Unity authored games, and a good number of them keep popping in the top rankings.”

Toucharcade.com recently hailed Unity as an impressive 3D engine,** underscoring one of the many reasons that a rapidly growing band of developers are adopting it as their platform of choice for iPhone game creation.

*AppShopper.com chart positions:

• Skee-Ball (1st place for several weeks in a row, still in the top rankings at #11 )
• Star Wars Trench Run (13th place)
• Ravensword: The Fallen King (24th place)
• Zombieville USA (47th place)
• Monster Trucks Nitro (60th place, continuing to sell well eight months after release)

Additionally, four Unity-built games – Battle Bears, Downhill Bowling, Inkvaders and Skee-Ball – are featured in iLounge’s prestigious Top 100 paid for games for 2009.

Other Unity powered titles previously achieving Top 100 Chart positions include Battle Bears; Touch KO; Rasta Monkey; RC Heli: Indoor Racing; Vans SK8: Pool Service; Biplane – Wings of Raccoon; Crazy Snowboard; Monkey Diving; Scarecrow; Realmaze3D; Downhill Bowling; Little Runner; Inkvaders; Castle Warriors; Samurai: Way of the Warrior and Human Body 3D Anatomy.

Unity Technologies just released version 1.5.1 of Unity iPhone in response to new submission rules from Apple. For more information on Unity iPhone, visit http://www.unity3d.com.

To get the free feature-packed Unity or to get a free 30 day evaluation of Unity Pro to create Web, PC and Mac games, go to http://unity3d.com/unity/download.

About Unity Technologies
Headquartered in San Francisco, Unity Technologies enables game developers of all sizes to get their game made faster and more efficiently across a variety of platforms. The Unity engine is platform agnostic and significantly expands the reach for developers. As a fully supported deployment platform, developers can now use Unity to drive development of the best games on iPhone, Mac and PC as well as the Wii console. For more information about Unity Technologies visit unity3d.com

*November 20, 2009 AppShopper.com Top 100 (Paid) in Games Chart
** November 17, 2009 TouchArcade.com review: http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/17/ravensword-the-fallen-king-the-review/

Shattered HorizonTM – Dedicated Server Released to Community

HELSINKI, FINLAND – December 4, 2009 – Futuremark® Games Studio today released the dedicated server for Shattered Horizon™, their multiplayer first-person shooter played in zero gravity. With dedicated servers PC gamers can choose how they want to play Shattered Horizon and who they want to play with, giving them greater protection from cheats, hackers and griefers and more control over the game’s settings.

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/

The release of the dedicated server was accompanied by a minor game update and a new bundle offer from the Futuremark Store that includes Shattered Horizon and 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition (Futuremark’s DirectX 10 gaming benchmark) together for only $29.95 / €24.95.

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/

“PC gamers expect dedicated servers in a multiplayer game,” said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer. “We have been working closely with selected hosting partners to ensure that the Shattered Horizon dedicated server includes the features that are most important to our community.”

Dedicated server features
- GUI for creating custom level rotations, game settings and player limits.
- Custom server name, graphic and information URL.
- Optional password protection for private matches.
- Remote admin console accessible within Shattered Horizon game client.
- Configurable auto-team balancing.
- Configurable auto-kick / ban for team-killers and high-ping connections.
- Built-in anti-cheat detection with configurable auto-kick / ban.
- Admin manual kick / ban.
- Support for VAC.
- Registered servers can submit player stats and achievements to the official leaderboards (registration is optional and free).
- LAN game support.
- Supported operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Note, DirectX 10 is not required for running a Shattered Horizon server.

Players and server hosting companies can download the Shattered Horizon server files now from the “Tools” tab within Steam.

Shattered Horizon Update 1.0.3.6
The release of the server is accompanied by a minor game update.
- HUD: Ammo count is no longer shown in scoped mode when running silent.
- HUD: When a player tries to capture a control point that is blocked by an enemy player the word “Blocked” will appear on the HUD.
- HUD: Chat is now enabled during silent running or while EMPed.
- Network protocol updated to support new server features.
- Added console for remote server control.
- Added “rules” section to in-game server browser, so players can choose servers with or without friendly fire or team auto-balancing for example.
- Server disconnect messages now include more information about the reason for disconnection for example, kicked for cheating, team-killing or high ping.
- Bug fix: Improved error handling during start-up logo videos.

About Shattered Horizon
Shattered Horizon is the innovative first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space.
- Multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.
- Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space then land on any surface.
- Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.
- Four more levels coming soon in the free Moonrise content pack.

Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10, a DirectX 10 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7. There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Suggested retail price: €19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95 Available now from Steam and the official website:

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow

New offer from the Futuremark Store: Shattered Horizon + 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition value pack only $29.95 / €24.95 http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/

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Information for Editors
Shattered Horizon Press Kit: http://bit.ly/SH_PressKit.
Trailers and screenshots: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/media/
Box art: http://bit.ly/SH_KeyArt

Keywords and Suggested Tags
Shattered Horizon, Futuremark Games Studio, dedicated server, first-person shooter, FPS, zero gravity, multiplayer, PC, video game, DirectX10, Windows 7, NVIDIA TWIMTBP

About Futuremark® Games Studio
Futuremark® Games Studio, wholly owned by Futuremark® Corporation, was formed in January 2008 to create original games with new and entertaining gameplay. Shattered Horizon™ is the studio’s first self-published game. Shattered Horizon is rated Teen by the ESRB and 16 by PEGI. The game carries the NVIDIA®: The Way It’s Meant To Be Played™ seal. Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. For more information, please visit http://www.futuremark.com

© 2009 Futuremark® Corporation. Shattered Horizon™ and Futuremark® Games Studio trademarks and logos, Futuremark character names and distinctive likenesses, are the exclusive property of Futuremark Corporation. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Company Contacts
Futuremark Press Room RSS Feed

http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/rss/

Europe and rest of world:
Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio
Phone: +358 20 759 8250 (+2 GMT)
Email: jukka@futuremark.com

North America:
Oliver Baltuch, President, Futuremark Inc.
Phone: +1 408 517 0910 (PST)
Email: ollie@futuremark.com

Myst-ic Adventures Coming to GOG.com

The Myst series, one of the best-selling PC-gaming series of all time, is making a comeback on the DRM-free distribution platform.

Warsaw, Poland – December 3, 2009. GOG.com (http://www.gog.com), the digital download service that satisfies the nostalgic desire for classic PC games, has secured another deal to revive acclaimed titles from PC-gaming history. The agreement with development studio, Cyan Worlds, will bring acclaimed titles from the Myst series to the GOG.com catalogue. With this announcement, the site’s collection of Good Old Games grows even bigger with the additions of Myst Masterpiece; Riven, the sequel to Myst; and Manhole – all DRM-free and $5.99 each.

Myst is a first-person graphic adventure game praised by gamers and by critics for its engaging story, incredible atmosphere and a general experience that resembles a work of art as much as a video game. All those aspects made the game a best-selling PC title throughout the 1990s. The player is put in the role of a stranger who gets magically transported to a mysterious island described in a book. To complete the game, the player must explore the seemingly deserted Myst Island and solve a wide range of challenging puzzles. Most fans of the series would agree with GamePro’s assessment – “Don’t Myst out.”

“Keeping the Myst series alive is incredibly satisfying,” said Rand Miller, co-founder of Cyan. “GOG.com allows us to keep the ages of Myst accessible for our fans, and in addition make them available to a whole new generation of gamers.”

“GOG.com was created to bring back such games as the Myst series,” said Adam Oldakowski, Managing Director of GOG.com. “If you call yourself a PC gamer you’ve surely heard about those games, and now, thanks to Cyan Worlds and GOG.com everyone can revisit those true classics.”

The first part of the series, Myst Masterpiece, is already available for only $5.99, while Riven and Manhole will be available soon for the same price.

About Cyan Worlds
Cyan Worlds, Inc., located in Spokane, Washington, is best known for MYST® and RivenTM, which received numerous awards, critical acclaim and broad popularity. Cyan has been designing and building immersive, interactive worlds since 1987. For more information on Cyan Worlds please go to our website at http://cyanworlds.com

About GOG.com
GOG.com – or Good Old Games – is the ultimate destination for classic PC games. The site offers gamers some of the greatest PC games of all time for a low price and free from copy protection. GOG.com is much more than just another digital distribution site, featuring an extensive community component that allows players to rate, review and discuss their favourite PC games, as well as insightful articles from respected games journalists. Visit www.gog.com and start your journey to the past.

The race for Europa begins with pre-orders for Heir to the Throne

NEW YORK – December 3 2009 – Today, Paradox Interactive announces that Heir to the Throne, the third expansion for Europa Universalis III is now available for pre-order via www.gamersgate.com. The game will be available on December 15th on all major digital distribution outlets.

The historical strategy game now features new content and features across the board including:
• Brand new Casus Belli system, where wars have specific goals from start to finish.
• Monarchs now belong to dynasties, with new influence on the diplomatic model.
• Increased Holy Roman Empire and Papacy options for more powerful ruling
• New diplomatic options for Merchant Republics.
• Enhanced “Cultural Tradition” and recruitment of specific advisor types.
The release trailer is available for viewing at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ofiDf54SE

For more information please visit: http://www.europauniversalis3.com/

Paradox Interactive
Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes originally developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis and the Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as publishing titles such as the Penumbra series, Supreme Ruler 2020, Elven Legacy, Mount&Blade and Majesty 2 – The Fantasy Kingdom Sim. For more information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com and follow @pdxinteractive on twitter.

Seize the Skies! ACE COMBAT Xi Soars into the App Store

Namco brings the most Eagerly Anticipated Aerial Combat Series to iPhone and iPod touch

London, UK, –December 03, 2009 – Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile, iPhone and PC games for casual gamers, today announced the release of the highly anticipated flight simulator game ACE COMBAT Xi Skies of Incursion for iPhone and iPod touch.

Developed by PROJECT ACES, the team responsible for all console versions, ACE COMBAT is one of the best-selling flight action franchises in the world, selling over 10 million games since the original launch in 1995. This Apple exclusive development uses the iPhone and iPod touch gyroscopic sensors and touch screen to control both original and licensed aircraft! Featuring an original story exclusive to iPhone, players can join the Falco Squadron and take off towards enemy-infested skies in this sequel to the hit game Ace Combat X.

Always testing the boundaries, Namco pushes the graphical capabilities of the device’s hardware to the limit as it shines in HD. Players can fly through beautiful vistas made from real satellite imaging provided by the Japan Space Imaging Corporation. The game uses the hardware’s innovative accelerometer tilt control to replicate joystick movement, while weapon controls are placed on screen ready to unleash when engaging the enemy in campaign or free mission modes.

“ACE COMBAT Xi is a brilliant showcase of Namco’s commitment to bringing top level games to Apple’s platforms,” said Jonathan Kromrey, general manager of Apple Games for Namco Networks. “We think fans of the series and new enthusiasts alike will agree once they’ve gunned down an enemy plane or two!”

As with many of Namco’s other releases, the game will be supported with downloadable content adding longevity to the already high quality action flight simulator.

For more information on ACE COMBAT Xi Skies of Incursion, including video footage, please visit acecombat-xi.com. More information on other iPhone/iPod touch games by Namco can be found at namcogames.com.

About Namco Networks
Namco Networks America Inc., a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., is a worldwide leader in cutting-edge, digitally distributed casual entertainment including mobile, iPhone and casual PC games. More information about Namco Networks products can be found on namcogames.com, Facebook or Twitter.

ACE COMBAT™Xi © 2009 NBGI © GeoEye © JAPAN SPACE IMAGING CORPORATION. All trademarks and copyrights associated with the manufacturers, aircraft, models, trade names, brands and visual images depicted in this game are the property of their respective owners, and used with such permissions. Powered by “CRIWARE mobile”. CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

Apple, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, are trademarks of Apple. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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For Namco Networks in Europe:
Alexander Adjadj, Namco Networks
+44 (0) 791 713 32 39
aadjadj@namconetworks.com

James Beaven, Indigo Pearl
james@indigopearl.com

For Namco Networks in the United States:
Reory Howard, Namco Networks
408.200.7779
rhoward@namconetworks.com

Press materials are available for download from www.indigopearl-press.com

TEENAGE RECORD-BREAKING SAILOR AND WORLD ADVENTURER IMMORTALISED AS DOWNLOAD IN EA’S THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES

Guildford, UK, 3rd December, 2009 – British teen and solo-sailor, Michael Perham, has been immortalised as a downloadable Sim character for EA’s hot new game, The Sims™ 3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack* to the best-selling PC game of calendar 2009**, The Sims 3. The record-breaker has been recreated as a Sim character in honour of his globe-trotting world adventures.

A real-life adventurer, Michael made history at the age of 14 when he became the youngest person to sail single-handed across the Atlantic Ocean in a 28ft yacht. In August this year, aged 17, he made it into the record books again when he became the youngest person to sail solo around the world, completing the journey on a 50ft racing yacht.

His achievements have been recognised by games publisher EA, turning Michael Perham into a character for free download for The Sims 3 World Adventures The teenage sailor’s Sim character will be available for download at http://www.thesims3.com/exchange allowing players to take Michael on their own virtual adventures to real-world inspired destinations within the game including China, Egypt and France.

Michael Perham comments, “My life has been like one long adventure for the past few years, so this game has got my name written all over it. I’m concentrating on college at the moment, but having my own character in the game will allow me to continue travelling and adventuring, even if only in a virtual world.”

In The Sims 3 World Adventures players can take their Sims to new destinations to conquer challenges, find treasures, discover what’s lurking in hidden caves, and much more with the first ever Sims adventure gameplay.

The Sims 3 World Adventures is available now, rated PEGI 12 (For more information visit www.pegi.info) and is available at retail and online through digital distribution at http://eastore.ea.com/. For more information on The Sims 3 or The Sims 3 World Adventures, go to www.thesims3.com. To download artwork, please visit www.eagames.co.uk/press

The game will also be available for feature phones, the iPhone™ and iPod touch® in early 2010 from EA Mobile™. These versions do not require a base game to play and will have customized mobile gameplay features. For information on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.

*Requires The Sims™ 3 or The Sims™ 3 Collector’s Edition for PC/Mac to play.
**According to NPD data.
***INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED, see product pack or digital distribution rules for details

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About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive over 100 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims quickly has become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. The Sims 3 sold more than 4.5 million copies since launch through October 2009 and was the best-selling PC launch in EA’s history. Fan intensity is evidenced through more than 80 million downloads of player created content including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel is within the top 5 most viewed sponsored channels of all time with more than 22 million video views. The Sims 3 took the social media sites by storm with half a million fans on the official Facebook page for the game and nearly 30,000 followers on the Twitter official game page making it one of the most popular games on Twitter. Visit The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com or the official YouTube Channel for The Sims at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.electronicarts.co.uk. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at.www.eagames.co.uk/press
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Words in a Word now on Xbox Live Indie Games

http://www.evolutiondreamstudio.com/wordsinaword/

Barcelona, Spain, December 3, 2009 – Evolution Dreams Studio is proud to release their new game Words in a Word (www.evolutiondreamstudio.com/wordsinaword/) on Xbox Live Indie Games at an incredible price, only 240 Microsoft Points.

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a six letter word within a time limit. Practice alone or play on-line up to 4 players with global leaderboards.

There are thousands of words to be made to prove your vocabulary and show the world your skills in the on-line leaderboards. And play with you friends in a competitive on-line multiplayer mode to have tons fun!

Get more info and download the trial version from the Xbox 360 Marketplace: http://www.evolutiondreamstudio.com/wordsinaword/

Previous games of the studio on Xbox Live Indie Games: Bomb Disposal Expert, http://www.bombdisposalexpert.com/, and Planet Delta, http://www.planetdelta.net/

Coming soon to Xbox Live Indie Game, Pirate Mayhem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTCnfMLR_20 (trailer of the Flash lite version)

About Evolution Dreams Studio

Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. is a young digital interactive entertainment development studio located in Barcelona, Spain.

The mission of the company is to bring attractive and easy to learn videogames to everyone so they could enjoy their leisure time. The team is focused on casual games, without forgetting to offer innovative mechanics that will please the experienced players too.

The flexibility of the company allow the team to both work on independent games for PC/MAC, Xbox Live Indie Games and free Flash games with advertisements, and collaborate and develop games for Web portals.

Website: http://www.evolutiondreamstudio.com
Blog: http://www.evolutiondreamstudio.com/blog/en/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/evolutiondreams
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/evolutiondreamstudio

Press Contact:

Xavi Sánchez
xsanchez@evolutiondreamstudio.com
Evolution Dreams Studio
www.evolutiondreamstudio.com
Press kit: http://www.evolutiondreamstudio.com/wordsinaword/presskit.zip

If you want a review copy of the game mail to: xsanchez@evolutiondreamstudio.com

HEAVEN MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACQUISITION

EnemyDown Brings Online Gaming Tournament/League site for Console and PC Gamers to Expanding Portfolio

2nd December 2009 (Huntingdon, UK) – Heaven Media, publisher of leading websites for enthusiast PC hardware, gaming and esports, today announced the acquisition of EnemyDown, one of the world’s largest online tournament/league web sites, including its propriety X-Ray Anti-Cheat software.

EnemyDown launched seven years ago and made its name as one of the first sites to facilitate online tournaments and leagues.

Today EnemyDown supports titles ranging from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 to Mario Kart Wii, its introduction into consoles will give Heaven Media its desired expansion into this key market beyond PC gaming where the company has made its name.

Included in the purchase of EnemyDown is X-Ray Anti-Cheat and Mixes. X-Ray is high-tech software for the prevention of cheating in video game competitions. Mixes is a popular service that brings gamers of all levels together to play organised games in mixed teams.

This acquisition will increase Heaven Media’s user base to over half a million registered members and increasing unique users across its sites to nearly two million.

“EnemyDown gives Heaven Media another dimension to its media offering. Within the group of sites a visitor can read about the top gaming hardware, the biggest game releases, the teams and players in the professional field and now they can themselves play in some of the best run tournaments and leagues in the world.” said Heaven Media’s Managing Director, James Reed. “In addition this supports our move this year into events, following the success of the Game Zone, run by Heaven Media each year at the Gadget Show Live, in Birmingham’s NEC.”

EnemyDown, as a ‘key cornerstone’ to UK and European esports, has helped bring tens of thousands of gamers into competitive gaming (esports) and introduce them to the competitive side of gaming, a cause Heaven Media are keen to support and nurture.

About Heaven Media Group

Heaven Media Group is a publisher of leading websites for enthusiast PC hardware, gaming and esports. Heaven Media’s portfolio consists of some of the biggest names in the industry including Driverheaven.net, Gamingheaven.net, Cadred.org, EsportsHeaven.net, Crossfire.nu and Tek-9.org. Combined, Heaven Media presents one of the world’s largest online communities based around PC and console gaming.

Over 1.6 million unique users and 20 million page views per month currently contribute to Heaven Media’s success. More than half a million registered users contribute regularly to a collection of vibrant online communities. Heaven Media is one of the only publishers to cover all major eSport events live.

Contact: Corin Cole corin@heavenmedia.com +44 7920 748570

NEW GAMING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, GOOD GAME PRODUCTIONS, BRINGS FREE-TO-PLAY GAMES TO THE iPHONE AND SOCIAL NETWORK SITES

Game Industry Veteran Grantley Day Launches Good Game Productions And Brings MMO’s Into The World of Social Networking

San Diego, Calif., December 2, 2009 – Good Game Productions (www.gg-prod.com), a new gaming development and production company, will bring popular online free-to-play games to the iPhone and Facebook. The company will specialize in bringing existing PC MMO’s to the rapidly emerging social platform mediums. With strategic placement on iPhone and Facebook applications, Good Game Productions brings a potential 200 million plus audience to each franchise. Its first product will launch this winter.

Founder Grantley Day will lead the company as Chief Executive Officer where he will be responsible for strategic development and marketing.

Day brings considerable gaming experience and has handled responsibilities both technical and creative. Most recently, he held the position of VP of Technology at TC Digital Entertainment where he “was a tremendous asset and a major reason we were able to launch the Chaotic online Game”, according to CEO Bryan Gannon. Prior to that Day served as VP of Production at K2 Network where he launched Sword of the New World and was the of Director of Online Gaming/Executive Producer at Atari where he was involved with Dungeons and Dragons Online and Neverwinter Nights 2. Day also established the position of Director of PC Development for Namco where he worked on Warhammer, Mage Knight and Hellgate: London.

Good Game Productions’ business model allows the company to position itself at the heart of the future online games market. With a rapid development style – and a small but highly experienced team – the company will use its large social networking capabilities to bring games to rising platforms such as the iPhone, Facebook and more. Good Game Productions is committed to establishing a AAA development studio here in the United States, employing only U.S.-based talent for development.

“Our business model allows online game companies to attract new users to their product by bringing their game to a whole new audience,” said Grantley Day, Founder and CEO of Good Game Productions. “The new mobile devices and social networking platforms that are gobbling up users and growing at breakneck speeds are the perfect audience to target and revolutionize the Free-To-Play MMO space. Facebook is changing the way we look at our friends and the people we play games with and I believe the iPhone is the platform of the future”.

The new company already has a number of games and applications in development and is working with well-known game industry companies including Ntreev, True Games and GoCash. Full product details will be revealed soon.

For more information visit, http://gg-prod.com/

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About Good Game Productions
Founded in 2009 by Grantley Day, Good Game Productions is committed to bringing MMO’s into the world of Social Networking. With strategic placement on iPhone and Facebook applications, Good Game Productions brings a potential new audience to each franchise.

Press Contact:
Mika Kelly
Clever Communications
408.693.0176
mika@clevercomm.com

TGC announces Sacraboar

Berlin publisher brings rapid fantasy strategy game into stores worldwide.

Berlin, December 2nd 2009. TGC – The Games Company announces the worldwide release of the real-time strategy game Sacraboar for PC today. The retail version impresses with a wide range of exclusive bonus content such as brand new missions and the great game soundtrack.

With all your tactical abilities and a huge fantasy army in Sacraboar you hunt for trophies in the ground-breaking “Capture-the-Pig” mode and steal the valuable objects from your rival’s camp. Thanks to an intuitive resource management system you don’t waste any time with tedious construction phases or complicated base setup. Instead you can directly round up your troops and bring together a powerful force enabling you to overcome your opponent as early on in the game as possible. The integration of role playing elements also allows specific updates of your units with special abilities like mighty spells.

The all in all over 90 exciting missions and enthralling league- and cup-competitions in the multiplayer mode build the framework for that rapid as well as addictive strategy game which is planned to be released in the first quarter of 2010.

About TGC – The Games Company Worldwide GmbH
TGC – The Games Company is an internationally focused publisher of computer and video games, situated in Berlin, Germany. TGC has its own in-house development studio, realizing any kind of interactive entertainment software from high-quality full-price games to commissioned productions for all next-generation game consoles and PC. Since its foundation in 2006, TGC – The Games Company has been publishing licensed products as well as commissioned and proprietary productions, mainly in the full-price segment. An ambitious team with long-time experience in the games industry, an innovative corporate concept, and a strong network of global partners are TGC’s great advantages. For more information, please see www.the-games-company.com.

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