Disney Interactive Announces Disney Guilty Party for Wii

February 24, 2010

Disney Interactive Announces
Disney Guilty Party for Wii

Players will uncover clues to
deduce the identity of the culprit in the family friendly whodunit video game
exclusively for Wii

There’s been a crime… can you
follow the clues to find the Guilty Party? Disney Interactive Studios today
announced Disney Guilty Party, a family-friendly mystery party game being
developed exclusively for the Wii console. Created by Wideload Games, Disney
Interactive Studios’ Chicago development studio, Guilty Party is scheduled for
release in the second half of 2010.

Guilty Party tells the thrilling
tale of the Dickens Detective Agency as they solve crimes set in motion by the
master criminal known as Mr. Valentine. Up to four players can solve crimes in a
variety of locations all over the world to unlock the secrets of Mr. Valentine’s
grand scheme.

Guilty Party offers both cooperative
and competitive gameplay for all ages. Players choose a detective and take turns
exploring the environment to uncover clues to discover the culprit’s identity.
When players have enough evidence, they can accuse their prime suspect and try
to solve the case.

"Mysteries are one of the world’s
most beloved forms of storytelling, and Guilty Party brings mysteries to Wii in
a way that the whole family can play together," said Tom Kang, studio head and
general manager, Wideload Games. "Everyone loves a good mystery, especially when
they get to be the detective."

Players step into the shoes of the
Dickens family and work together to explore crime scenes and play mini-games to
collect clues and interrogate suspects. Guilty Party transforms the Wii Remote
into classic detective tools: a magnifying glass, a flashlight, a lock-pick, a
fingerprint kit, and more. Players then discuss and piece together the clues in
their detective notebooks to deduce the identity of the culprit.

The Dickens family tracks Mr.
Valentine across the globe, from a high-speed train to a leaky aquarium to many
other locations to solve new mysteries. Once the mysteries are solved, players
can play again with a new set of clues, suspects and mini-games with a different
experience every time. It takes more than quick reflexes to win, it also takes
quick wits.

"We’re packing an amazing amount of
play-time into a single game," said Patrick Curry, game director, Wideload
Games. "Guilty Party is a bit like a board game, since families can play each
mystery over and over again and never have the same experience twice."

Guilty Party is the first new
franchise developed by Wideload Games for Disney Interactive Studios. The game’s
characters and locations are inspired by classic detective lore, with the
storytelling, unique humor and art style that have distinguished Wideload Games.
Guilty Party will have players applying logic to solve the mysteries while
laughing at the wacky cast of characters, situations and animated scenes.

"Wideload Games is a leader in
unique creative games that keep players entertained and amused for hours," said
Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive
Studios. "Guilty Party was a natural fit for Disney and the beneficial working
relationship led to the highly creative studio joining our portfolio of talented
studios."

In September 2009, Disney
Interactive Studios acquired Wideload Games and studio founder Alexander
Seropian took on the role of vice president of creative at Disney Interactive
Studios in Glendale, Calif.

Disney Guilty Party is Rating
Pending by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).