Press Release: GarageGames' Torque powers upcoming Penny Arcade game
Press Release: GarageGames' Torque powers upcoming Penny Arcade game
| News Link: | http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/t360 |
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| Submitted: | Eric Fritz |
| Posted: | May 15, 2008 |
| Synopsis: | Set to release on Xbox 360 Live Arcade May 21, Penny Arcade Adventures from Hothead Games was built on Torque technology. |
| Keywords: | garagegames torque penny arcade adventures xbox 360 live arcade torque360 |
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| Eugene, OR, May 15, 2008 -- Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, the episodic series based on the popular webcomic, is a 3D cell-shaded RPG-Adventure game set in the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia. Armed with unconventional weaponry, players join forces with Gabe and Tycho of the Startling Developments Detective Agency to make war on bizarre enemies and solve the mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. Hothead Games chose Torque as the foundation for developing On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - a game that will appear on PC, Mac, Linux and Xbox LIVE Arcade - in part for its cross-platform support. "Using Torque really helped us to get development up to speed quickly and bring the game to more gamers," said Vlad Ceraldi of Hothead Games. "Rather than developing platform code from the ground up, we were able to build off of Torque and focus more effort on honing the actual game." Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is scheduled to launch next Wednesday, May 21, and is just the most recent in a long line of successful titles made with Torque on Xbox LIVE Arcade. GarageGames' own Marble Blast Ultra is one of the platform's all-time top ten and more than a dozen other titles using Torque have been published on Xbox LIVE Arcade to date. "Torque keeps improving with every trial. The Hothead team took Torque in a unique rendering direction and we learned a lot from that. To Hothead's huge credit, the results are awesome," said Brett Seyler, VP Business Development at GarageGames. "Looking at the game now, it's a blast to play and definitely faithful to the Penny Arcade comic's style and humor." GarageGames provides Torque 360 licensing for developers with no term limits on development and a zero-royalty, flat-fee structure. Heavily discounted license pricing is available for games targeting the Xbox LIVE Arcade downloadable service, versus those aiming for disc-based retail delivery. GarageGames claims Torque is the most widely used engine middleware for XBLA development. For more information regarding the Torque 360 license, please contact GarageGames at 541-345-3040 or licensing@garagegames.com. About GarageGames GarageGames is located in Eugene, Oregon and on the web at www.garagegames.com. As the makers of Torque Game Builder, Torque Game Engine, Torque Game Engine Advanced, and Torque X, they have been providing game development tools and technology at an affordable price since 2000. The Torque Technologies line of game engines have been used since to develop hits such as Marble Blast Ultra, Fallen Empire: Legions, Penny Arcade Adventures, Screwjumper, and countless other titles on Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and GarageGames' own InstantAction web-based gaming service. About Hothead Games Hothead Games is an independent game developer and publisher based in Vancouver, Canada. The company is committed to creating top quality games for the experienced gamer. Hothead is best known for its upcoming RPG-adventure game series, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, based on the widely popular Penny Arcade online comic strip. Hothead self-publishes its titles with a focus on offering accessible game play and episodic content through digital distribution. Visit www.hotheadgames.com for more information. Links of Interest Torque 360 GarageGames.com Hothead Games Media/Logo Kit RSS Feeds |
Submit your own resources!| Orion Elenzil (May 16, 2008 at 16:44 GMT) |
the trailer looks awesome!
(down near the bottom of www.penny-arcade.com/2007/05/25)
Edited on May 16, 2008 16:44 GMT
| Mike Rowley (May 18, 2008 at 00:23 GMT) |
| Orion Elenzil (May 22, 2008 at 00:18 GMT) |
looks very nice. great use of flash!
Edited on May 22, 2008 00:18 GMT
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