London, 12 ^th December 2012 – Barnstorm Games today announced the launch of a brand new quiz game based on ITV Studios’ hit show, The Chase.  Quiz enthusiasts and fans of the show can now take on the Chaser on iPhone®, iPod® touch, iPad® and the new iPad mini™, in the official App of the popular ITV game show The Chase, priced at £1.49.

“We are delighted to have worked with ITV Studios and ITV Brand Extensions to produce a game based on one of their most popular and successful shows.  It’s a terrific quiz game and we think fans will be eager to take on their favourite Chaser and compete for the highest score with their friends.” stated Simon Jeffrey, CEO of Barnstorm Games.     

“Working with Barnstorm has been a genuinely collaborative process and together we have created a fantastic App that captures the excitement of the TV show.  We’re amazed at how realistically Barnstorm have recreated the level of each Chaser’s knowledge within the App and we hope fans of The Chase enjoy playing it,” said Michael Kelpie, ITV Studios Creative Director of Entertainment, Executive Producer and co-creator of The Chase.

Players answer general knowledge questions to build up cash before facing one of the country's finest quiz brains, The Chaser. The objective is to outrun The Chaser and get your money back to the prize fund, before taking on the ultimate test of quick-thinking brain power - The Final Chase.  This isn't just a quiz; it's also a race where players must avoid being caught by The Chaser!  The challenge is tough, as each Chaser has been accurately modelled on statistics from their actual performance on the TV show.

Take on the famous four:

The Beast

The Governess

The Dark Destroyer

The Sinnerman

Features:

·         Play with up to 4 players (on one device)

·         Play in each of The Chase rounds:

-       Cash Builder

-       The Chase

-       The Final Chase

·         Game Center Leaderboards

·         Game Center Achievements

·         Local Leaderboards

·         Hundreds and hundreds of UK friendly questions

Have you got what it takes to beat The Chaser?

For more information about The Chase, visit http://www.thechaseapp.com.  The Chase app is developed by Silverball Studios and published by Barnstorm Games. Email: PR@barnstormgames.com

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About Barnstorm Games

Nomisian Ltd t/a Barnstorm Games publishes, distributes and develops interactive entertainment products on multiple formats, available throughout the world.  Titles include: Mensa Brain test, the No.1 iOS Entertainment App in 17 countries; Let’s Draw, the UK No.1 DS title; Thomas the Tank Engine, Hello Kitty Party and Mensa Academy. Further information about Barnstorm Games and its products can be found at: www.barnstormgames.com. Software © 2012 Nomisian Ltd.

About Silverball Studios

Silverball Studios specialises in high-quality, family-friendly games and applications for a wide variety of platforms. Silverball has worked with some of the world's biggest publishers, including Nintendo, Konami and Square Enix and are experts in the sensitive treatment of global brands and IP such as Mario, Thomas the Tank Engine, Frogger and Mensa.

About ITV Studios UK

ITV Studios creates and produces some 3,500 hours of broadcast television per annum, for its own Network, ITV, as well as the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, Discovery and Channel 5.   Coronation Street and Emmerdale, ITV Studios’ soaps and two of its very brightest jewels, sit alongside recent dramas Vera, Mrs Biggs, Homefront and Marchlands. Entertainment - I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here..., Fool Britannia, The Chase, Surprise Surprise and Dancing On Ic e - all for ITV - with In It To Win It and Eggheads for BBC1, University Challenge for BBC2 and Come Dine With Me and Countdown for Channel 4, together with factual programming including Paul O'Grady's For The Love of Dogs, The Martin Lewis Money Show, and the Daytime shows demonstrate ITV Studios' creative breadth and ambition. ITV Studios operates out of London, Manchester and Leeds.

About ITV Brand Extensions

ITV Brand Extensions is part of ITV plc’s Commercial and Online division representing ITV Studios UK brand licencing and promotions activity in addition to live events, commerce and ventures businesses