[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
9th April, 2010
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will release
a sequel to its popular SAW title for Xbox 360 and
PlayStation®3. SAW 2 will be released in Autumn, 2010.
SAW 2 invites players back into Jigsaw’s twisted world,
and promises all-new stomach-twisting traps and puzzles, more
visceral combat, and an all-new storyline that takes place between
the second and third movie. As such, players can delve deeper into
the horror and mystery of Jigsaw’s terrified subjects.
Developed by Zombie Studios, SAW 2 puts players in the shoes of
Detective Tapp’s estranged son Michael, who is trying to
understand his father’s death. Through a series of seemingly
unconnected events, Michael finds himself facing the man
responsible for his Father’s demise: Jigsaw. As the game
progresses, players will face mind-bending puzzles, as they
navigate their way through Jigsaw’s terrifying world, and
defend themselves against his minions. In order to make it through
Jigsaw’s games, players must use their intelligence and
desire to live in order to survive.
“The original SAW video game gave horror fans and gamers a
new outlet to advance their favorite genre, but left them wanting
more,” commented Martin Schneider, European Marketing &
PR Director, Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “SAW 2 will
give it to them, but be careful for what you wish for! Our
successful partnership with Lionsgate allows us to advance the
survival horror genre, giving players the most intense look into
the SAW universe ever.”
SAW 2 will be released for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 in
Autumn 2010. For more information, please contact Steve Merrett at
Voltage PR on 020 7903 5122 or email
steve@voltagepr.com. Assets can be found at
www.voltagepr.com.
© 2010 Konami Digital Entertainment
KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION
SAW – © 2004 Saw Productions, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
About KONAMI CORPORATION
KONAMI CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding
company on March 31, 2006. KONAMI CORPORATION covers the fields of
"Digital Entertainment Business", "Health & Fitness Business"
and "Gaming & System Business". KONAMI CORPORATION went public
on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, the London Stock Exchange in 1999,
and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Home Page URL:
www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment
GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular
franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Pro Evolution
Soccer amongst other top sellers. Konami is also the manufacturer
of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold
more than 22 billion cards worldwide. For more information
concerning Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and its products,
please visit
www.konami-europe.com.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate is a leading next generation studio with a strong and
diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion
pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family
entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The
Company is leveraging its content leadership and marketing
expertise to create a multiplatform global industry leader in
entertainment through the recent acquisition of TV Guide Network,
one of the 25 most widely distributed cable networks, the recent
acquisition of TV Guide.com, a premier content and navigation
portal, partnerships that include the FEARnet branded VOD and
Internet horror channel with Sony and Comcast, the expected fall
2009 launch of EPIX, a new premium entertainment channel with
partners Viacom and MGM, investment in the leading young men's
digital distribution platform Break.com, ownership of the premier
independent television syndication company Debmar-Mercury and an
alliance with independent filmed entertainment production and
distribution company Roadside Attractions.
The Company is a market share leader at the North American
theatrical box office for calendar 2009 due to recent theatrical
box office successes such as TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL, the
second highest-grossing film in Lionsgate history, and MY BLOODY
VALENTINE 3D. Other recent successes include SAW V, RELIGULOUS,
FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, RAMBO and THE BANK JOB. Lionsgate has forged a
strong position in television with the production of such
critically-acclaimed series as “Mad Men,”
“Weeds” and “Crash,” the distribution of
Tyler Perry's “House of Payne,” “Family
Feud” and “South Park,” and upcoming shows
including Tyler Perry's “Meet The Browns” and
“The Wendy Williams Show.” In addition, the Company's
home entertainment business, propelled by such recent DVD successes
as TRANSPORTER 3, SAW V and TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS, is
the industry leader in box office-to-DVD conversion rate and has
market share of nearly 7%. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and
prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and
television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue
and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core
businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original,
daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.
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