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Cascade Game Foundry Partners with the PADI organization, DEMA,
Mission Blue, SCUBAPRO, Body Glove, Oceanic, BARE and more to
launch new Windows PC and Mac game.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – 13 March 2013 – Cascade Game
Foundry (CGF®) launches Infinite Scuba™, the first
product in their portfolio of next-generation simulation games.
Infinite Scuba helps players of all ages experience the beauty,
mystery and serenity of scuba diving in breathtakingly recreated
dive sites from around the world.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with world authorities on
scuba diving and environmentalism to create Infinite Scuba,”
says Kathie Flood, Managing Director at CGF and a 17-year veteran
of the video game industry. Partners include PADI®
(Professional Association of Diving Instructors), DEMA (The Diving
Equipment and Marketing Association), Mission Blue (the Sylvia
Earle Alliance) and 20 scuba equipment manufacturers, including
SCUBAPRO, Body Glove, Oceanic and BARE. “Our partners,”
says Flood, “helped us create an incredibly immersive
experience, one that delivers the real adventure of scuba diving to
our players.”
“As a featured gear manufacturer, we are very excited for
the release of Infinite Scuba. It is very thorough and well
thought-through, with excellent attention to details that will make
a noticeable difference for real-life divers who play the
game,” says Kate Booth, Marketing Manager for the Americas -
Johnson Outdoors Diving LLC, which includes the SCUBAPRO® and
SUBGEAR® brands.
In the initial release of the downloadable game, players explore
a shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, the site of a pivotal World War II
battle that is now a renowned South Pacific dive destination. In
the years since that battle, the Chuuk shipwrecks have transformed
into thriving reefs. Players search for fish and coral, as well as
artifacts from the war, each of which unlocks a page of local
history or dive science. Players exploring the wrecks can take
photos to share with friends and earn dive certifications which
unlock additional content.
Players can also purchase and download new equipment,
challenges, and dive sites from inside the game.
“Scuba diving is an exciting, life-changing activity that
can be enjoyed by people of all ages,” says Kristin Valette,
PADI Americas’
Vice President of Marketing and Communications. “The PADI
organization’s goal is to help people learn to dive and
appreciate the wonder of the underwater world. Through our
partnership with Cascade Game Foundry, PADI and Infinite Scuba will
introduce an even broader audience to the excitement of diving and
encourage them to dive into the real thing.”
"DEMA is extremely excited to be part of the launch of Infinite
Scuba," commented Tom Ingram, Executive Director of DEMA. "The game
is a positive fit with DEMA's mission of promoting sustainable
growth in recreational diving and activities such as DiveCaching.
Having the diver search for DiveCaches while diving in Infinite
Scuba will showcase the adventure and excitement of discovering
'real treasure'
underwater."
Cascade Game Foundry is hard at work creating additional dive
sites and adventures for Infinite Scuba to be released in the
second quarter 2013. The game is available now for Windows PC and
MacOS. To download and play Infinite Scuba visit
InfiniteScuba.com.
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