Bird Strike
Online leaderboards and achievements take flight.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – January 19, 2010 – PikPok™ today announced the addition of online leaderboards and achievements for Bird Strike™, utilizing the OpenFeint framework. PikPok’s addictive new title for iPhone is already receiving critical praise for its cartoon style and fun flight dynamics. Bird Strike is available in the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch for $1.99/£1.19.
“The community has been giving great feedback on Bird Strike and their biggest request so far has been that we incorporate OpenFeint so they could compete with their friends,” said Jos Ruffell, manager of the PikPok label. “We've worked with OpenFeint before and our team implemented it in just a few days. The result is more features for Bird Strike that we know will make the players happy.”
In addition to online leaderboards, PikPok has added 25 achievements to the game. Achievements range from collect 100 seeds in any level, to Ride all Rockets in a Level. The online leaderboards and achievements add countless hours of additional gameplay for people hoping to master all aspects of the game.
PikPok intends to add additional updates to the game and is interested in hearing from players in the forums of top iPhone sites like TouchArcade, 148Apps, and Slidetoplay.
About Bird Strike™
Launch Gerald the Bird into the air at high velocity to see how high he can go. Collect rockets and pick-ups to help him soar higher and avoid obstacles that would stop his ascent. Eventually though, what goes up, must come down.
Bird Strike features:
• Beautifully stylized character and locations
• Unique tilt and boost gameplay
• Online High-score leaderboards
• 25 Achievements
• Additional updates in the works
For more information on Bird Strike™, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com/birdstrike
About PikPok
PikPok is the iPhone and iPod Touch publishing label and development studio created by Sidhe. With a portfolio of original and licensed entertainment properties in development for the platform, PikPok is positioned to deliver games that appeal to mainstream consumers with pick-up-and-play gameplay, high-quality art, and audio design which provide rich game experiences. PikPok’s has already released multiple iPhone titles including Fame, based on the MGM feature film, Flick Kick™ Rugby and Flick Kick™ Aussie Rules. For more information on PikPok, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com
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Contact:
Sean Kauppinen
International Digital Entertainment Agency
+1-415-299-2156
pikpok@ide-agency.com