December 11, 2006
D3PUBLISHER ANNOUNCES AN
INNOVATIVE NEW OPTION FOR
PUZZLE GAME FANS WITH PUZZLE
QUEST: CHALLENGE OF THE WARLORDS
Offering gamers a fresh twist on
traditional puzzle games, D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) today announced
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system and the Nintendo DS™ handheld system. Puzzle Quest’s genre-bending style
of gameplay is rooted in a classic puzzle gameboard setting and incorporates
role-playing and strategy elements, multiplayer gameplay modes and an engaging
storyline that will immerse players in the richly diverse game world and offer a
compelling gameplay experience. Puzzle Quest will ship to North American retail
stores in March 2007.
“We believe consumers will enjoy the
combination of much-loved gameplay styles incorporated into Puzzle Quest and
find the game to be a compelling choice for casual or on-the-go gamers, as well
as offer a great challenge to more seasoned gamers,” said Michael Scharnikow,
senior marketing manager, D3PA. “Puzzle Quest can be enjoyed in either long or
short doses of gameplay for a casual, yet also deeply satisfying and immersive,
gameplay experience.”
Set in the Warlords universe, Puzzle
Quest challenges gamers to create, develop and customize the ultimate hero to
save the land of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane. In order to advance, players
will battle in turn-based, head-to-head “match-three” style puzzle games in one
of three distinct gameplay modes: Single-player will allow gamers to battle
against the computer AI as they embark on over 150 challenging quests, Instant
Action will allow gamers to jump in and immediately play continuous battles to
level-up characters without participating in quests, and Multiplayer will allow
gamers to battle live opponents via wireless connectivity on both the PSP system
and Nintendo DS handheld system. Victory will advance the player’s hero, magical
arsenal, creature companions and more—ultimately rewarding gamers at nearly
every turn and providing endless hours of replayablity.
Puzzle Quest for the PSP system was
co-developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.,
and is rated “E 10+ – suggestive themes” by the ESRB. The DS version of the game
was co-developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and 1st Playable Productions,
LLC and is not yet rated.
