SAM & MAX: SEASON ONE – SAM GETS ITS ORIGINAL GERMAN VOICE
Liezen, Austria, June 26 2007; Sam the most successful police dog of the nineties will be voiced by the original German artist, JoWooD Productions is delighted be able to work with the highly successful voice over artists who brought Sam and Max to life. The same team that gave the main characters their voices in the barnstorming first outing of Sam & Max.
Sam will get his voice from Hans-Gerd Kilbinger and Sandra Schwittau will give her voice to Max. JoWooD also works with the following artists:
Bosco - Kai Taschner
Sybil - Olivia Powell
Hugh Bliss -Ulrich Frank
Lincoln - Crock Krumbiegel
Jimmy Two Teeth - Gerhard Acktun
Release: 31st of August 07
About Sam & Max
Steve Purcell published "Monkeys Violating the Heavenly Temple" as his first Sam & Max comic in 1987. Sam & Max solved assorted crimes and mysteries as Freelance Police in their sturdy 1960 Black and White De Soto Adventurer from their home base in New York City. After a series of follow-up comic books, Purcell worked with a team at LucasArts to create the critically acclaimed Sam & Max Hit the Road adventure game in 1993. The dog and rabbity-thing duo moved to television in an award-winning animated series in 1997, and are now appearing in an all-new webcomic series at www.telltalegames.com.
Features:
All six episodes in one huge fan-pack!
Superb dialogs
Subtle and outrageous humour with plenty of zaniness and persiflage
Retail version consists of a package of six on-line episodes and extra content.
Special Fan Edition: extraordinary packaging containing additional fan-goodies.
State-of-the art graphic-enigne: expirience high-res graphics and stable, consistent framerates even on moderate systems
Developer: Telltale Games
Age Rating: 3+ estimated
Release: August 31st 2007
About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically acclaimed, best-selling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure games worldwide, including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None.
DreamCatcher products include titles for the PC as well as leading hardware platforms - the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System, the PlayStation® Portable (PSP) Syste m, the Xbox® Video Game and Entertainment System, the Nintendo Wii®, DS®, GameCube® and Game Boy® Advance.
DreamCatcher Inc. located in Toronto, Canada. For more information visit www.dreamcatchergames.com.
About JoWooD Productions Software AG
JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a leading publisher of computer and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-quality titles for all existing and future gaming systems. JoWooD games are distributed worldwide by an efficient net of distribution partners. Visit http://corporate.jowood.com for more information!
About Telltale
Telltale is a new breed of interactive entertainment company pioneering high-caliber episodic game publishing and development. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become a leader in episodic gaming by delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale has shipped 10 titles to date, using proprietary tools that streamline development of high-quality, cinematic experiences for multiple platforms and digital distribution. These releases include the monthly six-episode series Sam & Max: Season 1, episodes adapted from Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novel series, and games based on television's popular CSI program in partnership with Ubisoft. Telltale offers content development and custom publishing services for license-holders interested in interactive adaptations of their properties. Telltale's games are available at the company's website and through select partners such as Turner Broadcasting's GameTap subscription service. To learn more about Telltale, please visit www.telltalegames.com.
PR Contact UK:
Frazer Nash
fnc@frazer-nash-communications.co.uk
PR Cont act International:
Verena Vlajo
vvlajo@jowood.com