SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 15, 2008) - And now here's something we hope you'll
really like! ZEN Studios, a videogame developer and digital publisher known
for its innovative arcade and action games, announced today their next
title, Rocky & Bullwinkle, a fun party game that's chock full of microgames
for the Xbox LIVE Arcade. Through a deal with Bullwinkle Studios (a joint
venture between Classic Media, an Entertainment Rights group company, and
Jay Ward Productions, Inc.), ZEN Studios will release Rocky & Bullwinkle
starring all the characters from the classic cartoon series "Rocky &
Bullwinkle & Friends®," which TV Guide recently ranked #3 on its list of
"Best Cartoons of All Time." The game is coming straight out of Frostbite
Falls to download from Xbox LIVE Arcade beginning April 16, 2008.
Just like the cartoon show, Rocky & Bullwinkle has all your favorites up to
their usual high jinks. Rocky the heroic squirrel and Bullwinkle the
dimwitted moose will continue to foil the evil plots of Boris Badenov and
Natasha Fatale of Pottsylvania, while the noble Canadian Mountie Dudley
Do-Right, the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman and many
more of the show's characters will be on hand to add to the fun. Fans of
all ages will be pleased to see that Rocky & Bullwinkle remains true to its
roots by featuring traditional art styling reminiscent of the classic
cartoon and by delivering the same wacky, irreverent and heartfelt humor
that the original cartoon show made so famous.
"We at ZEN Studios are elated to be given the opportunity to bring such a
memorable group of characters together for a very unique gaming
experience," says Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director of ZEN Studios. "Rocky
& Bullwinkle, with their zany antics, subversive humor and wild cast of
supporting characters, will make a great addition to the XBLA platform."
"Rocky & Bullwinkle is the first Xbox LIVE Arcade title to be released
based on these much-loved Jay Ward characters," added Laura Turner Laing,
Vice President Digital, Entertainment Rights. "We are delighted to be
partnering with ZEN Studios who have done such a fantastic job in
re-creating the authenticity and the humor of this classic cartoon series."
Rocky & Bullwinkle features all of the aspects that have made the Xbox LIVE
Arcade such an appealing and popular platform, including:
-- Fast Action - Blast, run, dodge and jump your way through each of the
microgames, many of which can be played using a cool new gesture system
with the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera
-- Quick Games - Players can quickly get into the action, load up any of
the 100 microgames and collect box tops, just like Bullwinkle's famous box
top collection from the cartoon show; these can be traded in for gadgets
that unlock Achievements and increase a player's overall Gamerscore
-- Replayability - With plenty of rewards and variety, you'll be dying to
pull your controller out of Bullwinkle's hat and play through the game
again, either alone or in a custom tournament of microgames with up to
eight people locally - you can even show off your score to your far away
buddies with extensive leaderboard support!
-- Great Value - There are eight playable characters and five difficulty
settings for all of the microgames - all for only 800 Microsoft Points. Gee
whiz, Rock!
For more information about Rocky & Bullwinkle and ZEN Studios, please visit
www.rockyandbullwinklegame.com and
www.zenstudios.com.
ABOUT ZEN STUDIOS
ZEN Studios is a videogame developer and digital publisher based in
Budapest, Hungary. Founded by a number of experienced developers in 2000,
the studio is known for its innovative arcade, strategy and action titles.
ZEN is one of the only developers in Central Europe that is a fully
licensed Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation3, Nintendo DS and Wii game
developer. For more information about ZEN Studios, please visit:
http://www.zenstudios.com.
ABOUT BULLWINKLE STUDIOS
Bullwinkle Studios is a joint venture between Classic Media, an
Entertainment Rights group company, and Jay Ward Productions, Inc.,
producers of Rocky & Bullwinkle™, George of the Jungle™, Tom Slick™, and
Superchicken™, among others.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Reverb Communications
Jerry Whitehead III
(209) 586-1495 x111
jerry@reverbinc.com
Sasha Junk
The Morris + King Company (for Classic Media)
(212) 561-7455
Sasha.junk@morris-kink.com