Clover: A Curious Tale
Relaunched on Xbox LIVE Indie Games, this time with proceeds going to the charity War Child.
London, United Kingdom – Wednesday 18th August 2010
Binary Tweed and Blitz 1UP’s critically-acclaimed Clover: A Curious Tale has now returned home to the XBLIG service – this time donating proceeds to international charity War Child. Binary Tweed and Blitz Games Studios will be donating all royalties received from the first weekend’s sales (21-22nd August) to War Child, and extra content has been added to the game to support the charity further.
Clover: A Curious Tale is the massively enhanced version of the original political platform-puzzler Clover, including new features such as full voice-acting, 50% more puzzles, multiple endings, overhauled animation and French and Spanish translations. All of these were only made possible through Blitz 1UP, an initiative of Blitz Games Studios that assists up-and-coming indie developers.
War Child’s Sara Bowcutt said “War Child is thrilled to have been chosen to receive royalties from the newest version of Clover: A Curious Tale. The Charity has always had strong links to the gaming world and this new fundraising initiative from Binary Tweed continues in this vein. The money gamers are raising during the weekend will go towards helping the children we work with who have been hit the hardest by war. On behalf of the War Child – thank you!”
Binary Tweed’s Deejay says: “The donations to War Child really enable people to make a difference, as well as exploring issues through the game.” Explaining the choice of charity, he added “War Child is a perfect fit for Clover. I had wanted to also donate proceeds to a charity benefitting service people, but regrettably this couldn’t be arranged.”
Neil Holmes, Producer for Blitz 1UP commented: “Blitz Games Studios is thrilled to be able to support such a worthy cause, and it’s exactly this kind of initiative that the indie spirit fosters. Clover: A Curious Tale is a great game any thoughtful gamer will enjoy, and a shining example of how indie games can maximise their potential through Blitz 1UP.”
Despite their best efforts Microsoft were unable to waive their 30% royalty fee.
About War Child – warchild.org.uk
War Child is a small international charity that protects children from the brutal effects of war and its consequences. Working in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Uganda, they are on the ground supporting the most vulnerable children that are too often forgotten in the aftermath of conflict. These include: Former child soldiers; Children living on the streets; Children put in prison and girls at risk of rape or violence.
Press Contact
Tim Dhoul | +44 (0)20 7916 9276 | media@warchild.org.uk | @WarChildUK
About Binary Tweed - binarytweed.com
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