Majesco
Entertainment
Announces
Blast Works:
Build,
Trade,
Destroy Has
Gone Gold
Related
Social
Networking
Website
BlastWorksDepot.com
Also Goes
Live
EDISON,
N.J., May
15, 2008 -
Prepare to
flex your
creative
genius as
Majesco
Entertainment
Company
(NASDAQ:
COOL), an
innovative
provider of
video games
for the mass
market,
today
announced
Blast Works:
Build,
Trade,
Destroy
has gone
gold for
Wii™. The
fully
customizable
side-scrolling
shooter will
ship to
retail
outlets
nationwide
on June
10th.
In addition,
Majesco has
announced
that
BlastWorksDepot.com--the
first web
site of its
kind that
allows
user-created
game content
to be shared
via the
Nintendo
Wi-Fi
Connection--is
now live.
Accessible
through any
web browser,
this
innovative
social
networking
site
supports the
Blast
Works
game and
lets players
upload their
creations
online for
others to
view and
download to
their Wii to
play.
Players can
browse,
rate, and
comment on
posted
content; the
site even
allows
registered
and
unregistered
users to
search
through back
catalogs of
creations by
category,
date, artist
and other
criteria.
Users can
also make
new friends
with other
Blast
Works
players by
sending and
approving
friend
requests.
"Throughout
production
we have
strived to
create a
game that
pioneers new
territory on
the Wii by
giving
players the
ability to
customize
every aspect
of their
gaming
experience.
Now that it
has gone
gold, I can
truly say
that
Blast Works
has
surpassed
our
expectations
and is one
of the most
unique games
that will be
available
this year,"
said Jesse
Sutton,
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Majesco.
"Furthermore,
BlastWorksDepot.com
provides Wii
owners with
a new social
experience
whereby they
can create,
share and
trade their
original
creations
online."
Featuring
bright,
abstract
graphics and
fast-paced
side-scrolling
action,
Blast Works
is a
"sticky"
creative
shooter that
lets players
absorb
fallen
enemies as
protection.
The in-depth
and
intuitive
Blast Works
Editor
allows
gamers to
customize
every
element of
their game
play
experience
from levels,
ships, enemy
ships,
objects and
bosses to
unique
bullet
patterns,
movements,
sound
effects, hit
box
placement
and more.
Developed by
Budcat
Creations,
Blast
Works:
Build,
Trade,
Destroy
is rated E
for Everyone
and will
ship on June
10th for
$39.99. To
watch the
gameplay
trailer,
please visit
www.BlastWorksGame.com.
A video
preview of
Blast
Works Depot
is also
available on
www.BlastWorksDepot.com.
About
Majesco
Entertainment
Company
Majesco
Entertainment
Company is a
provider of
video games
for the mass
market.
Building on
20 years of
operating
history, the
company is
focused on
developing
and
publishing a
wide range
of casual
and family
oriented
video games
on leading
console and
portable
systems.
Product
highlights
include
Nancy Drew™,
Cooking
Mama™ and
Zoo
Hospital™
for Nintendo
DS™ and
Cooking
Mama: Cook
Off for
Wii™. The
company's
shares are
traded on
the Nasdaq
Stock Market
under the
symbol:
COOL.
Majesco is
headquartered
in Edison,
NJ and has
an
international
office in
Bristol,
UK. More
information
about
Majesco can
be found
online at
www.majescoentertainment.com.
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