PDC World Championship Darts 2009
Now shipping, with the Premier League Play-Offs final to watch this Monday while you're waiting.
Northampton, UK; May 22nd 2009: Oxygen Games have announced that PDC World Championship Darts 2009 is shipping!
The highly anticipated Premier League Darts Play-Offs final is coming this Bank Holiday Monday. Phil Taylor will be bidding for a fifth successive Premier League Darts title when he takes on his worthy opposition in the semi-finals.
In PDC World Championship Darts 2009 you too will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of one of the 18 Pro’s. Will you decide to challenge the 14 Times World Darts Champion Phil “The Power” Taylor or play as five-time former World Champion Raymond Van Barneveld?
The charismatic Sid Waddell will be there to offer you helpful quips and commentary whoever you choose to play as. With new and improved cinematics giving you an as-seen-on-TV experience including replays, walk-ins and fly-bys - the experience of playing against the pro’s has never been more real!
PDC World Championship Darts 2009 will be released on the 29th of May 2009 and will be available on Nintendo DS™ and Wii™.
For more information about The Professional Darts Corporation: http://www.planetdarts.tv/
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About Oxygen Games™
Oxygen Games™ boasts a broad range of fun & sociable titles to capture the imagination of the casual-console games audience. With the focus on all major console platforms, Oxygen’s games are based on mainstream lifestyles and interests, whilst delivering contemporary content featuring sports, music & well known personalities. For more information please visit www.oxygengames.net
About Rebellion
The UK-based computer games super-developer was established in 1992 by brothers Jason and Chris Kingsley. Their first major success was Aliens Vs. PredatorTM on PC in 1999, creating game innovations years ahead of their time. As their name suggests, their approach to game production is focused primarily on cross-platform innovation and product quality. Their purchase of the UK sci-fi comic 2000 AD in 2000 and subsequent motion picture productions has provided valuable in-sight and experience in creating its unique product portfolio.
In 2005, Sniper Elite™ was released with Namco and MC2, securing critical acclaim, global sales success and winning the TIGA Award for ‘Best PC/Console Game 2005’. Lauded as ‘The Gran Turismo of war games' by the gaming press, it has built upon the collection of Rebellion® owned IPs, which includes World War Zero® and the 2000 AD character Rogue Trooper®..
In the summer of 2006, Rebellion® purchased the Core Design studios, responsible for the Lara Croft - Tomb Raider series and Strangelite studios in Liverpool. These acquisitions established the company as one of the biggest and most innovative studios within the European development community.
From July to December 2006, Rebellion® won ‘Most Improved Developer’ at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, was nominated for two BAFTA awards for Best Character and Best Screenplay for Rogue Trooper® and won the TIGA Awards for ‘Best Developer’ and ‘Best Hand-held and console game’ for Miami Vice: The Game.
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2008 sees the long-awaited move to the purpose built Studio in Oxford, Next-Gen project announcements and the fruition of Rebellion’s ambitious plans.
The Develop 100 2008 rankings saw Rebellion rise to No.16, making the studio the No.1 Independent Developer in Europe.
About Abdução
Abdução is a Brazilian independent game developer based in São Paulo. Founded in 2003, Abdução began as an animation company, but quickly changed its focus to game development. In 2004 partnering with Greenland Studios and Instituto Rukha, Abdução started developing its first title an action adventure on PC called Evolution.