LET THE GAMES BEGIN… GAME ON!
From Pong to Oblivion: The Greatest Games of All Time
Headline Book Publishing is delighted to announce the signing
up of 'Game On!: From Pong to Oblivion: The Greatest Games of
All Time', - to be published in the Autumn 2006 - written and
compiled by Simon Byron and Ste Curran - two hugely experienced
and respected professionals in the Games industry. Fact: The
Games Industry is bigger than Hollywood and 2004 saw the total
sales of video games far exceeding sales of cinema tickets and
DVD sales combined. We've all seen books about sitcoms, soaps,
celebrity chefs, rockstars and reality TV stars. But Game On!
is the kind of book that breaks new ground. There have been
books on the history of gaming, books about the artwork of
specific games or ones that tell you all the cheats and
gameplay tips (great for hardcore fans). But until now, there
has been no general enthusiast book for the 26.5 million people
in the UK classed as gamers* - the people who know how cool
games are but have had nothing to help them celebrate the fact.
Focussing on the fifty greatest games of all time, Game On!
vividly recreates what made each title so great and gives key
information on the development and success of each title, but
above all, it tells the reader where to find and play it now -
immediately making Game On! ideal for the for the gift market.
James Horobin - Headline's UK Sales Director says: "It stands
to reason that Headline should be the first to recognise the
yawning gap in the market and to cater to the needs of the
fastest growing division in the entertainment industry." Piers
Blofeld - Senior Commissioning Editor at Headline and the man
responsible for starting up their New Generation list says:
"Game On! is perfect - not only have we had considerable TV
interest in doing a list show based around the concept, but it
is an ideal indicator of what this list is all about:
developing new markets with imaginative, contemporary and
original titles.' For all publicity enquiries about Game On!,
call Nicolette Praça, Headline Publicity, on 0207 873 6320 or
email: nicci.praca@headline.co.uk . *Source: BBC 'State of
Play' survey, December 2005.
