Big Match Striker
First footage hits the back of the net.
22nd June 2010: Supermassive Games TM , a leading UK games developer today revealed the first trailer and screen shots for Big Match Striker, the free to play downloadable PC football game where fans battle head to head in the ultimate championship of tactics and trivia.
The trailer introduces football fans to Big Match Striker’s unique graphic style and live match action, and features the first appearance of in-game commentator, Roger ‘The Gaffer’ Gaffney.
The accompanying screenshots give a glimpse of some of the game’s key features, including earning and spending ‘Big Match Bucks’ on infrastructure and stadium upgrades, scoring a goal and making tactical team formation changes.
“This first release of screenshots and trailer demonstrate just how Big Match Striker differentiates itself from other online football titles,” commented Supermassive Games TM Online Publishing Director Geraint Orchard-Bungay. “This mix of football community, competition and humour simply doesn’t exist anywhere else.”
Slated for a late August release, Big Match Striker is highly competitive and will challenge all levels of fans’ football knowledge and strategic skills as they battle in one-on-one leagues to meet the games main objective - to win titles and silverware, build their club’s fan base and prove themselves the ultimate football fan.
Players will need to combine all the skills of chairman, manager, player and fan as the title blends the best of football management strategy and animated trivia games.
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About Supermassive Games TM
Headquartered in Guildford, England, Supermassive Games TM Limited is a leading independent UK developer of interactive entertainment. Established in 2008 by highly respected industry veterans, the business now employs more than 85 talented individuals developing cutting edge video games. More information about Supermassive Games Limited can be found on the company’s website, www.supermassivegames.com
About Big Match Striker
Big Match Striker, the free to play downloadable PC football game where fans battle head to head in the ultimate championship of tactics and trivia. Players succeed in the game by answering a selection of both constantly updated and historic football questions from English football’s top four tiers, keeping the game concurrent with the real life action. Players can win possession and tackle the opposition by responding quicker to questions, requiring a good level of football knowledge and quick thinking.
The reward of winning matches is gaining fans and in-game currency. This can be strategically used to buy players, upgrade stadiums and even install hot dog vans to attract more fans and progress to the leagues higher echelons.
Players will need to combine all the skills of chairman, manager, player and fan as the title blends the best in football management strategy and animated trivia games. The exciting new title is highly competitive and will challenge all levels of football fans knowledge and strategic skills as they battle in one-on-one leagues to meet the games main objectives - to win titles and silverware, and attract more fans to their club.
Player interaction is a key aspect of the game experience. The games main entry point and community will be hosted online and will contain regular news and features from the game’s editorial team, weekly podcasts with lively chat and debate on the game’s latest talking points and discussion forums for players to interact with each other. The initial game download and subsequent updates will be available from the game website, the address of which will shortly be announced.