BELLEVUE,
Wash., August 7, 2012 – Leading video game publisher and developer Her Interactive today announced
the launch of its first ever Kickstarter.com campaign seeking to secure funding
to bring Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost
Queen to smart phones and tablets. By porting
their award-winning title to iOS
and Android platforms, Her Interactive will reach a larger audience enabling
Her Interactive to invest more resources into each Nancy Drew title. The campaign aims to raise $250,000 in order to bring the mobile version
of the game to market. If successfully funded, Her Interactive plans to partner
with game developer Adventure Mob to release the mobile version of Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen in the
first half of 2013.
“Taking Nancy Drew mobile is a tremendous opportunity and a
great way for us to reach more fans,” said Stuart Moulder, CEO, Her
Interactive. “Her Interactive has always been blessed with a loyal and
passionate fan base, and Kickstarter gives us another way to connect with our
fans and opens the door for their support of this key initiative.”
In Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen, Egyptologists
and archaeologists are abuzz about recent discoveries by a university dig team,
but suspicious accidents have left the group isolated and leaderless. Is a
curse burying their progress? Or is someone sabotaging their success? Find out
as players assume the role of Nancy Drew and uncover the secrets buried within
the Tomb of the Lost Queen!
"Nancy Drew is a timeless role model, and the values
she represents – smarts, confidence, independence – are still relevant with today’s
girls because they know that together, they can positively impact the world,” said
Megan Gaiser, chief creative strategy officer (CCSO), Her Interactive. “Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen is
an artful blend of Egyptology, mysterious secrets, great storytelling, and a
surprise ending that captivates the player no matter what device they play it
on.”
Individuals
who contribute to the Kickstarter.com campaign will receive rewards such as an Ultimate
Nancy Drew Fan Journal; a leather Nancy Drew wallet; KoKo Kringle chocolate
bars; voiceover lessons from the voice of Nancy Drew, Lani Minella; an
all-expense paid trip to the Her Interactive studio; and an official Nancy Drew
party for one lucky fan and ten of his or her closest friends.
“Nancy Drew titles are the perfect games for mobile devices
and tablets, and we're very happy to team up with the wonderful folks at Her
Interactive,” said Oded Sharon, CEO, Adventure Mob. “We look forward to sharing
our experience with mobile adventure game development, and from other
Kickstarter campaigns."
To view the Her
Interactive Kickstarter Campaign, visit:
For more information
on Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen,
visit:
About Her
Interactive:
Her Interactive is the leading mystery-maker and pioneer of
fun and inspiring interactive entertainment. The company, with 25 awards to its
name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and
apps, and is the world leader in the mystery games category. Her Interactive's
Nancy Drew games have sold more than 9 million copies. This success, in part,
is buoyed by the ever-increasing numbers of girls and women becoming avid game
players. Nancy Drew players now include moms who have introduced their
daughters to the girl detective, making her one of history's longest-running
iconic figures. As the number-one PC mystery franchise since 2004, unit sales
of the Nancy Drew series have exceeded those of Harry Potter, Myst and Tomb
Raider.
More information about the company and Nancy Drew games can
be found at www.herinteractive.com.
Find Her Interactive
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NancyDrewPCGames,
or follow Her Interactive on Twitter @HerInteractive.
About Nancy Drew:
Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong. She is
a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even
the toughest case. Published in 22 languages and with more than 100 million
copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role
model globally for generations.
About Adventure Mob:
Adventure
Mob are creating the next generation of adventure games for all platforms, with
emphasis on mobile devices. Based in Herzliya Pituah,
Israel, Adventure Mob utilizes the best and most brilliant Israeli artists,
designers, and programmers, and has a unique technology to enable rapid and
high quality adventure game development. Adventure
Mob was founded in June 2011 by Oded Sharon and Oran Bar-tal and is a spinoff
of Corbomite Games, their previous company that has been producing adventure and
cross platform games like Pizza Morgana and Star Shipping Inc. for several
years now. Adventure Mob’s latest release is an iOS and
Android port of Comfy’s First Steps, an adventure game for toddlers.
This post's content was posted on behalf of Her Interactive. As a part of their AmbassadHER’s program I have received PC games in the past. However I received no compensation for posting this press release.
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