MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Left Behind Games Inc. (OTCBB:LFBG), dba Inspired Media Entertainment, a leading publisher of Christian video games, announced that their national distributor, Jack of All Games, has reordered 50% of the original inventory of their games to fill additional orders from both Target and Walmart Stores (NYSE:WMT). These reorders were placed with the expectation that additional inventory would be needed following the biggest shopping day of the year, "Black Friday."
Troy Lyndon, CEO, says, "With the potential for games to be sold during the holiday season, we believe sales will exceed our original estimates."
Christian products have gained popular acceptance in the music and book sections of retailers over recent years. For many years, major chain stores have sold gospel music and both fictional and non-fictional Christian books, including the well-known Left Behind book series which has sold more than 65 million copies. Yet, there are few, if any, moral or Bible-based video game choices for youth and adults alike.
Inspired Media Entertainment currently publishes six games including Tribulation Forces, the sequel to the original game, LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces, known as the most widely distributed Christian PC game in history. The Company's LEFT BEHIND branded games are based upon the popular novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins which have sold millions of books in 30 languages worldwide. Inspired Media also offers three games under the Charlie Church Mouse brand, for ages 2-8 and Keys of the Kingdom for all ages.
The games are priced at $29.96 & $19.96 and are located among PC games in the stores Entertainment departments. To locate the Walmart Stores in the Dallas/Houston area where the games are available during this initial test market trial, see www.inspiredmedia.com/walmart.
About Left Behind Games Inc.
Left Behind Games Inc., also known as Inspired Media Entertainment (www.inspiredmedia.com), has become one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers of quality interactive entertainment products that perpetuate positive values and appeal to mainstream and faith-based audiences. For samples for your church or school, you can go to www.inspiredmedia.com.
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