D3PUBLISHER
OF AMERICA
AND INFINITE
INTERACTIVE
ANNOUNCE A
CAPTIVATING
NEW ODYSSEY
TO CONQUER
WITH BRAND
NEW
VIDEOGAME
PUZZLE
QUEST:
GALACTRIX!
LOS
ANGELES-February
25,
2008-Thrilling
casual and
hardcore
gamers alike
with the
announcement,
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. and
Infinite
Interactive
Pty.
Ltd. today
confirmed
their
partnership
for the
development
of brand new
videogame
Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix, a
rich new
addition to
the beloved
Puzzle Quest
universe.
The game
incorporates
a powerful
blend of
casual and
hardcore
gameplay
elements,
similar to
those adored
by fans of
the
critically
acclaimed
Puzzle
Quest:
Challenge of
the
Warlords,
into an
all-new
futuristic,
science-fiction
setting.
Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix is
scheduled
for release
in Fall
2008.
"This
extension of
the Puzzle
Quest brand
establishes
D3Publisher
of America's
first
franchise,
and
exploring
science
fiction
adventures
in the
Puzzle Quest
universe is
a natural
extension of
the product,
" said Bill
Anker, vice
president,
business
development
and
licensing,
D3Publisher.
"Infinite
Interactive
made magic
in a classic
fantasy
setting with
Puzzle
Quest:
Challenge of
the
Warlords, so
D3Publisher
is excited
to be on
board for a
sci-fi
odyssey into
the future
with Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix."
"D3's
support of
our
inventive
experiment
to create
compelling
gameplay
based on a
combination
of puzzles,
strategy and
role-playing
reaped
fantastic
rewards for
us and for
game fans of
multiple
genres,"
said Steve
Fawkner,
President
and Lead
Designer of
Infinite
Interactive.
"For Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix,
our
development
team will
persist in
that vein
and
introduce an
innovative
hexagonal
puzzle board
to the mix,
along with a
deeply
immersive
new
science-fiction
setting and
storyline
that gamers
will find
irresistible."
In Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix a
horrifying
scientific
accident has
provoked
another race
to attempt
extermination
of
humankind;
players will
create a
persistent
pilot who
gains
skills,
crafts
items,
maneuvers
among the
universe's
political
factions,
and upgrades
the ultimate
space fleet
as they
attempt to
end the
genocide.
An
innovative
hexagonal
puzzle board
allows for a
wide range
of strategic
depth as it
heeds to
gravity
according to
a player's
location in
the game
universe.
A rich and
detailed
storyline
and fresh
gameplay
elements
make the
world of
Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix a
captivating
new
adventure to
explore and
conquer.
Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix is
under
development
by Infinite
Interactive
Pty. Ltd.,
confirmed
for Xbox
LIVE Arcade
for Xbox 360
video game
and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft,
Windows PC
and the
Nintendo DS
handheld
system. The
game is
currently
rated "RP"
(Rating
Pending) by
the ESRB.
FOG Studios
is the
agency of
record
exclusively
representing
Infinite
Interactive
to
publishers
worldwide,
and arranged
the
partnership
with
D3Publisher
of America
for both
Puzzle
Quest:
Challenge of
the Warlords
and Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix.
An
investment
to Infinite
Interactive
from Film
Victoria's
Digital
Media
Prototyping
program
helped in
the creation
of the
prototype
for Puzzle
Quest:
Galactrix.
About FOG
Studios
FOG Studios
is the
worldwide
leader in
interactive
representation
and
intellectual
property
brand
management
since 1979.
About Film
Victoria
Film
Victoria is
a government
agency that
provides
strategic
leadership
and
assistance
to the film,
television
and digital
media
sectors of
Victoria,
Australia.
About
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc.
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. is a
subsidiary
of D3, Inc.
with
headquarters
in Tokyo,
Japan.
D3Publisher
of America's
strategic
focus is on
licensed and
original
titles from
leading
third-party
developers
that appeal
to
mass-market
consumers or
gaming
enthusiasts.
Based in Los
Angeles,
D3Publisher
of America
distributes
and
publishes
software for
personal
computers,
major
console
platforms
and handheld
systems
including
Wii,
Nintendo
GameCube,
Nintendo DS,
Game Boy
Advance,
PlayStation
game
console,
PlayStation2
computer
entertainment
system,
PLAYSTATION3
computer
entertainment
system, PSP
(PlayStationPortable)
system, the
Xbox video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft
and the Xbox
360 video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft.
For
additional
information
on
D3Publisher
of America
and its
products,
visit the
website at
http://www.d3publisher.us