MumboJumbo’s
"LUXOR 2"
Takes No. 1
Selling
Casual Game
Position On
RealArcade
Classic
Egyptian
Puzzle Game
Doubles
Sales from
First
Version of
the Game
DALLAS,
TEXAS—November
20, 2006 –
MumboJumbo,
a publisher
of premium
casual
games, today
announced
that "LUXOR
2," an
easy-to-learn,
yet
challenging
action-puzzle
game with an
ancient
Egyptian
twist, held
the No. 1
slot on
RealNetworks’
RealArcade,
the world’s
largest
casual games
publisher
and
distributor,
for four
weeks since
launching on
October 15,
2006.
“'LUXOR 2'
has all the
ingredients
that are
important to
our primary
audience of
women such
as
fast-paced
levels and
puzzle
challenges,”
said Michael
Schutzler,
executive
vice
president
for the
Games
Division at
RealNetworks.
“Given the
success of
the original
in 2005,
we’re not
surprised
that 'LUXOR
2' has held
the No. 1
position on
RealArcade
for four
weeks.”
On all
casual game
sites, "LUXOR
2" has had
more than
twice the
number of
downloads
and has sold
through more
than twice
as many
units in the
same period
of time as
the original
"LUXOR," the
best selling
game of ’05.
“One of the
most popular
selling
franchises
across
virtually
all casual
game sites,
the original
'LUXOR' has
amassed over
40 million
downloads
since 2005,”
said Mark
Cottam, CEO
of
MumboJumbo.
“The success
of the
franchise
has
skyrocketed
with the
popularity
of 'LUXOR
2,' making
it one of
the most
successful,
and best
selling
casual game
franchises
in history.”
DFC
Intelligence
estimates
that
revenues
from casual
games
worldwide
will grow to
$953 million
this year,
from $713
million last
year, after
steadily
rising from
$228 million
in 2002.
"LUXOR 2" is
the second
installment
of the
award-winning
PC game "LUXOR,"
which
together has
more than 50
million
downloads
over the
life of
franchise. "LUXOR
2" takes the
addictive,
puzzle-action
title one
step
further,
with
dazzling,
rendered
stages and
quality
graphics
that has
widespread
appeal among
both casual
and hardcore
gaming
enthusiasts.
About
MumboJumbo:
Headquartered
in Dallas,
Texas,
MumboJumbo
LLC is a
worldwide
publisher,
developer
and mass
marketer of
games for
PC’s and
game
consoles
including
those
manufactured
by Nintendo,
Sony
Computer
Entertainment
and
Microsoft
Corporation.
MumboJumbo
games are
downloadable
at its
website as
well as key
game portals
operated by
RealNetworks(TM),
Microsoft,
Yahoo!, and
BigFish, or
purchased at
retail
through mass
merchants,
computer
retailers
and
specialty
outlets.
MumboJumbo
owns and
operates two
studios
located in
Dallas and
Los Angles,
and
publishes
and
distributes
software
through its
subsidiaries
in North
America, and
the United
Kingdom, as
well as
regional
distributors
worldwide.
For more
information
please visit
our website
at
www.mumbojumbo.com.