[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
Los Angeles – May 2, 2012 – PC
gamers, get your fight sticks ready –
Autumn Games’ and
Reverge Labs’ hit indie fighting game,
Skullgirls
, will be available for Windows® PC via leading digital
distribution services later this year following its recent launch
on high-definition home console systems.
Incorporated in the PC version will be updates to the game
including in-game movelists, additional tutorials, retuned single
player AI, enhanced leaderboards, in-game name display for online
matches, and additional multi-player regions. These updates,
along with platform-specific fixes, will be made available as free
updates for the console versions of the game.
“Since the day we announced
Skullgirls, many gamers have been asking for news of a PC
release,” said Jason Donnell, president and COO, Autumn
Games. “With the console versions recently launched, Reverge
Labs is turning its focus to updating the game and bringing
Skullgirls’ action to PC gamers. We’re
thrilled with the very positive reception the game has received,
and the great support and feedback we’ve been getting from
the community on a number of ways to make the game even better, and
we’re excited to be working on answering those
requests.”
The PC version of Skullgirls will be available for download
through GameFly, GamersGate, GameStop PC Downloads, Origin
TM, and Steam.
Skullgirls puts players in control of fierce female
warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Fighters battle it
out for control of a mysterious artifact known as the Skull Heart,
which has the power to grant the victor’s wishes. Those
judged impure are transformed into the fearful instrument of their
twisted wish – a pale and lovely tempest, a beautiful
nightmare – the Skullgirl! The team is led by renowned
fighting game champion Mike “Mike Z” Zaimont and artist
Alex “o_8” Ahad, whose work has been featured in many
publications, including
Lava Punch and
Girls of Gaming.
Members of the press can download assets, including trailer,
screenshots and other artwork from the game, by visiting Autumn
Games’ page on GamesPress here:
http://gamespress.com/publisher.asp?c=6%1CIY.
Sign up to receive
Skullgirls news at
www.skullgirls.com,
become a fan on Facebook or follow
@Skullgirls on Twitter for game updates,
exclusive artwork and more. The game is rated T for teen by the
ESRB. Visit
www.esrb.org for rating information.
About Autumn Games
Autumn Games is a premier publisher of interactive entertainment
focused on empowering independent, world-class game developers to
create cutting-edge video games, and related media. As the
pace of change accelerates in the games’ business, digital
and mobile gaming explodes, and the best game developers
increasingly look for independence, Autumn Games’ mission is
to support talented creative teams in their efforts to make
culturally impactful entertainment.
For more information, please visit
www
.
autumngames
.
com
About Reverge Labs
Reverge Labs, LLC is a new independent developer committed to
creating high-quality downloadable games. Founded by CEO Richard
Wyckoff and CTO Emil Dotchevski, Reverge draws on combined game
development experience of more than 40 years to create unique
artistic visions using cutting-edge development
techniques.
For more information, please visit
www
.
revergelabs
.
com.
About GameFly
GameFly, the leading subscription video game rental service,
allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with
no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily
select from over 8,000 console/handheld titles or more than 1,400
PC/Mac games, and manage their list of games online from the
GameFly website at
www.gamefly.com, the GameFly App for iOS and
Android devices, or the newly launched digital PC Client. Members
receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at
their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling
video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and
used video games.
About GamersGate
GamersGate is the 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 catalogue of
games available for download on the web, 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
recent introduction of its Void service. For additional
information, please visit
www.gamersgate.com. ;
About GameStop
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500
company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest
multichannel video game retailer. GameStop’s retail network
and family of brands include 6,683 company-operated stores in 17
countries worldwide and online at
www.GameStop.com. The network also includes:
www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game
site; Game Informer
®
magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication;
Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; and a digital PC game
distribution platform available at
www.GameStop.com/pc.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @
www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on
Facebook @
www.facebook.com/GameStop.
About Steam
Steam, created by Valve Corporation, is the leading platform for
PC and Mac games and digital entertainment, serving over 1800 games
to over 40 million active users worldwide. For more information,
please visit
www.steamgames.com.
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