Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy
News of a "Where Be Willy?" screenshotting mini-game.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lyon, France, the 10th of September 2009 – Nobilis and Blitz Arcade are proud to announce a new feature for Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy, the PC game developed by Stickman Studios.
ADDITIONAL MINI-GAME WHERE BE WILLY?
Buccaneer is a single and multiplayer game where players strive to become the most infamous pirate captain of all time and etch their name in The Hall of Infamy.
JOIN THE HUNT WITH THE COMMUNITY ANIMATED BY THE DEVELOPERS OF BUCCANEER
“Rumour has it; Willy was a surgeon among Pirates! When Pogo Pete went to see Willy with a toothache and came home with a wooden leg, he swore to find Willy and make him pay!”
Since that day, Willy has never been seen twice in the same place and the hunt for Willy is still on!
• Willy appears randomly during the solo campaign on every level (except during Merchant Missions).
• The player can join the hunt for Willy by sending a screenshot of him to the dedicated forum where developers participates.
• The hunt will continue until Willy is found on every single level!
ABOUT THE GAME
Genre: Sea Battle / Pirates
Platform: PC
Publisher: Nobilis – Blitz Arcade
Developer: Stickman Studios
Release date: Europe – Q4 2009
Official website: http://www.buccaneer-thegame.com/
Press contacts:
Sébastien Chirpaz, Marketing Director schirpaz@group-nobilis.com
Olivier Vermeille, Assistant Product Manager overmeille@group-nobilis.com
Christelle Chandavoine, International Sales Manager cchandavoine@group-nobilis.com
© 2009 Blitz Games Studios Limited and Stickman Studios Limited. All rights reserved. Blitz Arcade, Blitz 1>UP, Blitz Games Studios and related logos are trade marks of Blitz Games Studios Limited. Buccaneer and the Buccaneer logo are trade marks of Stickman Studios Limited. Nobilis and its logo are registered trademarks of Nobilis group. All other trade marks and registered trade marks are the properties of their respective owners.
About Nobilis:
Nobilis, a Lyon based producer, publisher, and distributor of video games (PC, Xbox360TM, PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, PSPTM, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™, and Interactive DVDs) and video game accessories, was founded in 2001.
Nobilis Publishing has developed successful games such as: “My Baby Boy©” and “My baby Girl©” (Nintendo DS™), ” Mountain Bike Adrenaline featuring Salomon”(PlayStation®2), “The Secrets of Da Vinci™”(PC), “Cleopatra™” (PC), and the famous franchises: “Hotel Giant” and “Moto Racer” with over 8 million units sold to date.
Nobilis has several distribution subsidiaries in France (Lyon), Spain (Madrid), Belgium (Bruxelles), Holland, Luxembourg, and an office in Italy (Rome). Nobilis Publishing games are already sold in over 40 different countries with the most prominent partners.
Nobilis is also a producer/distributor of accessories thanks to its own brand: Subsonic, a symbol of quality and innovation. These accessories are available for the following platforms: Xbox 360™, PSP™, PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, Nintendo DS™, and Nintendo Wii™.
Official website: www.group-nobilis.com
About Blitz Arcade:
Blitz Arcade is a division of Blitz Games Studios and was founded in 2007 and is dedicated to producing top quality downloadable games across all platforms, utilising Blitz Games Studios’ industry-leading proprietary technology, BlitzTech.
About Blitz Games Studios:
Blitz Games Studios is based in Leamington Spa and was founded in 1990 by industry veterans Andrew and Philip Oliver and now has more than 200 staff. Its six divisions encompass mature titles (Volatile Games), Serious Games (TruSim), family titles (Blitz Games), industry leading proprietary technology (BlitzTech), downloadable games (Blitz Arcade) and its education division (Blitz Academy).
About Stickman Studios :
Stickman Studios was founded in 2005 by Simon Nevill and Harvey Greensall and is currently based in Leamington Spa. Stickman Studios are committed to their motto to create ‘Games for gamers, by gamers’.