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FIREBRAND Games Announces Planet 51 The Game On Nintendo DS

posted by Simon Jones on 17 Jun 2009

FIREBRAND Games Announces Planet 51 The Game On Nintendo DS
       
17th June, 2009:  Firebrand Games, the International handheld development specialists responsible for GRID and TrackMania, today announce details of their next project, the Nintendo DS videogame version of the hugely anticipated animated film Planet 51.

With a US theatrical release through Sony on Thanksgiving, Planet 51 is the tale of US astronaut Captain Charles “Chuck” Baker (Dwayne Johnson, The Scorpion King, Be Cool) who lands on Planet 51 thinking he’s the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, it’s already inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent 1950’s American. The film also features the voices of John Cleese, Gary Oldman and Seann William Scott

Mark Greenshields, CEO of Firebrand Games, commented “We have a track history of creating incredibly successful handheld titles and now, with the opportunity to work on a huge film tie-in like Planet 51, Firebrand is taking our core skill of producing triple-A driving titles into a wider arena.”

He continued “Planet 51 is a game that has many diverse elements to it and we’re committed to turning the game into as big a success as the movie is going to be. With a strong storyline and some amazing visuals we’re sure that Planet 51 is going to be a massive hit on the DS.”
   
Planet 51 The Game is being released in the western markets by SEGA from November 2009.


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About Firebrand Games Ltd.:

Firebrand Games© is a specialist racing game development company with studios in Glasgow, UK and Merritt Island, Florida. Currently focused on Nintendo Wii™ and DS™, Firebrand have produced a range of critically acclaimed racing games for some of the world’s leading publishers.
Their proprietary in-house technology, Octane, has been designed to create highly optimised games rich in both graphical detail and driving simulation, while our vastly experienced teams are committed to delivering the most fun and value they can into every product. The web site is located at www.firebrandgames.com.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distributor arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The SEGA Europe Web Site is located at www.sega-europe.com.

About SEGA® of America Inc.:

SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  SEGA of America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.

About Pyro Studios:

Pyro Studios was founded in 1996 with the main objective to create and produce the best and highest quality videogames in the market. Nowadays it’s one of the leading developers of videogames in the world, and has a team of more than 150 of the best professionals in the industry. Commandos, the videogame launched by Pyro Studios in 1998, has sold more than 5 million copies and has become one of the most important games worldwide.
http://www.pyrostudios.com

About Illion Animation Studios:

Ilion Animation Studios was founded in 2002 to create state-of-the-art computer animated movies for worldwide theatrical release using its own purpose-built cutting-edge technology. Ilion Animation Studios and companies Zed and Pyro Studios, were founded and are run by Ignacio Perez Dolset (CEO of Ilion and Pyro) and Javier Perez Dolset (CEO of Zed). Zed develops and markets entertainment and community products and services for mobile and the Internet. The company is the leading mobile value-added services (MVAS) player in the world in terms of revenue and geographical footprint, operating in 60 countries across 5 continents. Pyro Studios, creator of the international best-seller video game saga Commandos, is dedicated to latest generation video game development for the international market.
http://www.ilion.com





















Cologne, July 20, 2009: The Mystery of Whiterock Castle positions Playtainment as the first German publisher to release a game on WiiWare™. The classic “hidden object” game, developed by the Frankfurt studio Keen Games, transports players of all ages into a medieval fairytale adventure.

The Mystery of Whiterock Castle tells the story of a young knave who sets out on a thrilling quest to find his beloved playmate. The princess has mysteriously disappeared from the royal apartments, and hidden object game fans assume the role of the young knave who, armed only with a sword and a magnifying glass, must scour countless rooms and gloomy dungeons in the meticulously detailed settings, rendered with hand-painted 3D graphics.

The Mystery of Whiterock Castle has been designed to be quickly and easily accessible to even the most inexperienced players. The aim is to use the Wii RemoteTM to find and collect numerous hidden objects concealed across ten different settings, either in cooperative mode, competing against other players or in a single player game. The objects are randomly generated and scattered around the levels. Secret nooks and crannies, various multiplayer modes and a high-score list make this game an entertaining adventure that the whole family can enjoy.

 Playtainment has achieved a first on WiiWare™ with the release of a title in the successful “hidden object” genre, one of the most popular genres in the casual gaming sector.

“With our entry into one of the biggest online platforms, RTL interactive is paving the way for other German developers in one of the fastest-growing distribution models”, said Birgit Hönsch, head of games publishing at RTL interactive GmbH. “We will increase our online presence over the coming quarters to deliver premium download titles to gamers worldwide.”

  The Mystery of Whiterock Castle will be available to download on Nintendo WiiWare™ in summer 2009.

 About RTL Interactive Games Publishing:

The Games Publishing division of RTL interactive GmbH (RTL Games GmbH until December 31, 2008) is responsible for the entire computer and console games business of the Media Group RTL Germany. The team designs and publishes video games for different types of gamers and focuses on the mass market of arcade and casual games. Further, individual titles by the Games Publishing Unit appeal to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games. Generally, RTL interactive is aiming to serve all console platforms as well as PC with its future projects. In the market, the games publisher operates with a consistent three label strategy: Especially family friendly titles are released by the label Playtainment. The brand RTL Sports encompasses successful sports video games. The label Black Inc. appeals to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games, providing high-quality, complex premium titles especially for core gamers. For further information please go to http://www.playtainment-games.com .

 

About Keen Games:

Keen Games, developer of successful titles like Anno: Create a new world for Nintendo Wii & DS; G-Force for PlayStation Portable & Nintendo DS; What’s cooking Jamie Oliver for Nintendo DS; Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition for PlayStation 2 and many more, is run by veterans of games development and has been developing successful games for over 17 years.

The company is based in Frankfurt am Main and is working with leading international publishers for the current handheld & home consoles.

www.keengames.com

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