D3Publisher Announces BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation2, Nintendo DS and PSP System
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Popular Videogame Series Based on Cartoon Network`s Hit Television Series, BEN
10 ALIEN FORCE, Returns this Holiday Season with an All New Intergalactic
Adventure
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
D3Publisher announced today that it will bring BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax
Attacks, the latest game in the multi-million unit selling Ben 10 videogame
franchise based on Cartoon Network`s hit television series, BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE,
to Xbox 360 game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Wii,
PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS system, and the PSP
(PlayStationPortable) system. In an original storyline developed exclusively for
the game, Ben and the Omnitrix will journey to outer space and distant
never-before-seen planets for the first time ever in the series. As in the show,
Ben will use 10 of his alien forms and their special powers to battle his
greatest enemy, Vilgax, and an extreme team of fearsome foes in an effort to
thwart a grand scheme to conquer the universe one planet at a time. BEN 10 ALIEN
FORCE: Vilgax Attacks is slated to ship to retail outlets across North America
in fall 2009.
"The best of the Ben 10 franchise is rolled into one big adventure in BEN 10
ALIEN FORCE: VILGAX ATTACKS, showcasing eleven playable characters as well as
favorite enemies, allies and locations from throughout Ben`s world," said Kim
Motika, vice president of worldwide sales and operations, D3Publisher. "With an
original storyline, BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: VILGAX ATTACKS will take players on an
intergalactic journey in never-before-seen alien home worlds that is sure to
please both fans of the television series and videogames."
In BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks, players will take control of Ben and the
popular alien forms: Echo Echo, Goop, Brainstorm, ChromaStone, Big Chill,
Humungousaur, Spidermonkey, Swampfire, Jet Ray, and Cannonbolt to manipulate
fire, harness electricity, freeze enemies and more. Players will also adventure
as alien form Upchuck exclusively in the Nintendo DS version for additional
powers to command and explore. Gamers will journey to exciting alien home
planets on Ben`s first intergalactic adventure as they travel in an upgradeable
spacecraft and blast through asteroid fields and enemy ships. Offering a solid
blend of combat, puzzle solving and platform gameplay, BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE:
Vilgax Attacks provides hours of gameplay for players of all skill levels.
"Building on the solid success of our first two titles, this latest release will
continue to further the success of our video game franchise and cement Ben 10's
position as thriving global brand," said Christina Miller, vice president,
Cartoon Network Enterprises. "Together with D3, we have once again created a
game that contains the qualities fans have come to expect from the Ben 10 video
game series and we look forward to its release this fall."
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks for Nintendo DS is under development by 1st
Playable Productions, LLC. All other versions are under development by Papaya
Studio Corporation. The game is currently rated "RP" ("Rating Pending") by the
ESRB.
For more information on BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks, including game
features, screenshots, videos, and downloads in the coming months, please visit:
www.Ben10theVideogame.com, the official site of the Ben 10 videogame series on
consoles and handhelds.
About Cartoon Network Enterprises
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global branding and merchandising arm of
Cartoon Network, is charged with building consumer product franchises for
Cartoon Network, its brands and characters from the channel's growing library of
award-winning original programming. CNE also works to secure and support
long-term licensee partnerships across all key merchandising categories. The
division currently offers consumer product programs for an array of animation
franchises including Ben 10, Foster`s Home for Imaginary Friends, Chowder, The
Secret Saturdays, The PowerpuffGirls, [adult swim] and more, as well as serves
as licensing agent for Nelvana Enterprises and Spin Master`s Bakugan brand.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million
U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System,
Inc.`s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in
original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families.
Nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel
space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired
animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs
branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on
television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
About D3Publisher
D3Publisher, a subsidiary of D3, Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment
publisher and distributor for licensed and original titles for personal
computers, major console platforms and handheld systems. D3Publisher has
operations in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. The company also owns development
studio Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and its technology platform, Vicious
Engine. Recent releases have included Dark Sector, Dead Head Fred, Puzzle Quest:
Challenge of the Warlords, Ben 10: Protector of Earth and BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The
Game. For more information about D3Publisher, please visit: www.d3publisher.com.
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D3Publisher
Tamara Sanderson Low
310-231-8879
t.sanderson@d3p.us
or
fortyseven communications
Brian Rubin
323-658-1200
brian@fortyseven.com
or
Turner Broadcasting, Inc.
Lauren McCabe
212-275-6882
lauren.mccabe@turner.com
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