[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
Nov 7, 2012 – In the wake of Hurricane
Sandy, NYC-based Muse Games (
www.musegames.com) is
stepping up to help their neighbors in need. After launching their
game
Guns of Icarus Online (
www.gunsoficarus.com) right
in the middle of the hurricane on October 29, with the whole team
working from home to support the game despite losing power and
Internet as the storm swept in, they have seen Sandy’s
effects first-hand and are doing their bit to help. They will be
offering a pair of special in-game items for purchase with 100% of
their proceeds donated to NY Cares, a leading charity and volunteer
organization serving the NYC area, for Sandy relief. See the
special items at
http://gunsoficarus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sandy.jpg,
and more information about NY Cares at
http://nycares.org/donate_now/.
Multiple members of the
Guns of Icarus Online team have been donating their time
and energy in an effort to help victims of the storm. "We have a
responsibility to do all we can," says CEO Howard Tsao. "We quickly
realized the best way we can mobilize people to help is through our
game. Right now, especially with the snowstorm that just hit
the Northeast again, people are still without power and in need of
basic things such as blankets and baby supplies in addition to food
and water. With the items we create, we hope they can make a
difference for those who really need help."
Guns of Icarus Online is the first co-operative airship
combat game mixing together first-person shooter action with
team-based strategy. Up to four people will crew a ship, taking on
one of the key roles of Captain, Gunner, or Engineer joining a team
and fighting against other ships above the post-apocalyptic waste.
In
Guns of Icarus Online, it will take teamwork and tactics
to dominate the skies. More information at
www.GunsofIcarus.com and on
Steam at
http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080.
ABOUT MUSE GAMES
Muse Games is an NYC based company dedicated to delivering high
quality Unity products to Mac, PC, and web browsers. Their
flagship products, CreaVures and Guns of Icarus Online, are
available on Steam as well as their own website. Muse Games also
offers completely free Unity games playable from your web browser
at their site. Find out more at
www.musegames.com
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