June 9, 2008
Interzone
Entertainment Unveils Interzone Futebol
Game first in Portuguese,
language of millions of Brazilian soccer players and fans
Interzone Entertainment, parent
company of Interzone Games and a BigWorld licensee, has announced its
long-secret massively multiplayer online sports title, Interzone Futebol. The PC
MMOG will first release in Portuguese for the Brazilian market, home to millions
of avid futebol (soccer in the U.S.) fans and players, closely followed by
international versions for worldwide release.
About Interzone Futebol
Interzone Futebol features
team-based multiplayer matches, with every character on the pitch (playing
field) controlled by a different player, including goalkeepers who, until now,
have always been AI-controlled. During the match, players will improve their
skills and unlock new skills and moves. Players will also improve their personal
rankings and their team’s rankings, earn money through salary or sponsorship,
and customize their character at creation, during game play, and by buying
virtual items from Interzone’s online store.
Unlike other futebol games,
Interzone Futebol will have a social space for players to explore and socialize
in, and can find other people to play with. The game will also have an
invitation system that allows players to invite their friends to try the game
and, once friends are in-game, players will also be easily able to find them and
invite them to join matches.
Interzone Entertainment president
Marty Brickey explains why Interzone Futebol will debut first in Latin America.
“Of 17 World Cup championships, 11 have been won by South American nations, with
Brazil winning a record five World Cup titles. Soccer is a passion in Brazil,
with perhaps 15 million players, a very high percentage of whom are in the 18-34
demographic, making it an ideal initial market for our game. We decided first to
create Interzone Futebol in Portuguese so it will have the broadest appeal to
this very large Portuguese speaking market in Brazil.”
The bulk of Interzone Games’
development is done by their staff of over 50 developers in their studio in
Perth, Western Australia, and supported by their Live Team in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The company has recruited major game development talent from top studios
including Microsoft, Interplay, Parallax, Lionhead, Cyberlore, and others.
“Having so many talented people
relocate their families to our Perth, Western Australia studio shows their
dedication to this project, and their level of commitment to creating a futebol
franchise with global appeal,” said Interzone Entertainment executive vice
president Greg Chadwell.
Exact release dates have not been
announced, but Interzone Futebol is planned for launch in Q4 2008.
For more information, visit
www.interzoneentertainment.com
and www.interzonefutebol.com.
