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Twain Harte, California – August 25, 2010
– Reverb Publishing, an initiative of Reverb Communications,
cdv Software Entertainment USA and Trendy Entertainment today
announced that Dungeon Defenders will march onto the PlayStation
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Network for the PlayStation
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3 computer entertainment system, Xbox LIVE
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Arcade for the Xbox 360
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video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
Windows-based PCs on Steam, Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment’s
digital retail game site, Impulse and GamersGate this fall.
Developed by Trendy Entertainment using Epic Games’
award-winning Unreal Engine 3, Dungeon Defenders throws action-RPG
and tower defense gameplay into the proverbial blender to create a
seamless mix of leveling, looting and high-action territorial
combat for casual and core players alike.
“We’ve worked with the Trendy team members on
numerous games in the past and couldn’t be happier about
launching the publishing side of our business with such a strong
partner,” said Doug Kennedy, general manager of Reverb
Communications.
“Dungeon Defenders turns the tower defense genre on its
head and adds a degree of depth seldom seen in a digital
title,” said Jeremy Stieglitz, development director of Trendy
Entertainment. “There is meaty character leveling and
customization, awesome loot drops and plenty of team-oriented
defensive strategy to manage, but then you have this action-packed
wave-based standoff that gets continually more intense. It’s
as deep as it is instantly fun.”
Dungeon Defenders features a lovingly-rendered watercolor art
style and allows up to 4 players, online or locally, to take one of
four distinct classes into fierce battle against ever-increasing
waves of baddies and bosses across 15 arenas and multiple
modes.
Dungeon Defenders will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation
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3 computer entertainment system, and Windows-based PCs on
Steam, Impulse, & GamersGate this fall. Dungeon Defenders is
one of the first games to take advantage of GameSpy Open, GameSpy
Technology’s independent developer program, allowing Trendy
access to several pieces of GameSpy technology, including server
and network tools, voice chat and stat tracking services.
For more information, please visit dungeondefenders.com. Follow
Dungeon Defenders on Facebook and Twitter.
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ABOUT REVERB PUBLISHING:
Reverb Communications, Inc. provides a combination of public
relations, marketing and business development programs, creating
customized communications campaigns that directly contribute to a
client’s bottom line. Reverb specializes in launching
videogames on all platforms including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
system, Wii, PC, Facebook and iPhone. The agency has worked on
recognizable brands like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, The Beatles: Rock
Band, Star Trek Online, ZEN Pinball, iSamJackson, Dragonica Online
and many more. In spring 2010, Reverb Communications announced the
extension of its integrated public relations, sales and marketing
services to offer digital publishing services to smaller and
mid-level developers.
For more information about Reverb Communications, please visit:
www.reverbinc.com.
ABOUT cdv SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT USA
cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv
Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party
video games and interactive entertainment with offices headquarters
in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has
published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles
including Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, City Life, DarkStar One,
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. For more
information, please visit
http://www.cdvus.com.
ABOUT TRENDY ENTERTAINMENT:
Trendy Entertainment is an independent Florida studio focused on
rapid, low-cost development
of broad-demographic games for digital distribution. It is
composed of the co-founders of Artificial Studios
Inc and former directors of Ignition Entertainment, who have
together released numerous titles for PC,
Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 system, including Monster Madness
and CellFactor. For more information,
please visit
http://trendyent.com/
ABOUT DIRECT2DRIVE AND IGN ENTERTAINMENT:
IGN Entertainment, a unit of News Corporation, is the leading
Internet media and services provider focused on the videogame and
entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties
reached more than 42.9 million unique users worldwide January 2010,
according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore Media
Metrix. IGN's network of videogame-related properties (IGN.com,
GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive and others) is one of
the Web's leading videogame information destinations. In addition,
IGN’s GameSpy provides technology and tools for development
of video games (visit
http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/). IGN is
headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices across
North America, Europe and Australia. For more information, please
visit
www.ign.com
ABOUT STEAM:
Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of
games and digital content, and has pioneered its broadband services
to over 25 million customers with core and casual games from
today's leading publishers and developers. For more information,
please visit
www.steamgames.com
ABOUT IMPULSE:
With Impulse, users purchase a game and can then immediately
download and install the game through the Impulse client. Impulse
seamlessly manages updates and provides community features like
ImpulseTV, which allows fans to check out videos and commentary
from the seasoned Impulse publishing staff, and more. Games become
part of a user's account such that, when a user purchases a new
machine, he or she can simply re-download the Impulse client, logon
to their account, and re-download all their purchases, even years
into the future. You can download Impulse at
www.impulsedriven.com
ABOUT GAMERSGATE:
GamersGate is a leading digital distribution platform for PC and
Mac games creating easily accessible gaming experiences for gamers
worldwide – anytime, anywhere. Offering a
“client-free” experience that eliminates the need for a
bulky client interface, gamers anywhere can now access their games
without any third party involvement. With the largest catalog of
games available for download on the web (currently over 2,000),
GamersGate offers a strong selection of AAA publishers (including
EA, Ubisoft, THQ, Sega and more) and a dynamic variety of niche and
indie publishers. GamersGate continues to redefine the download
industry with the launch of several accompanying services including
in-game chat functionality and other comprehensive tools. For
additional information, please visit
www.gamersgate.com.
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under
license from Microsoft.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Casey Lynch
Reverb Communications
(209) 586-1495 ex. 102
casey@reverbinc.com
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