SFC Soccer: Football Fever

07 MAY 2010 LEAMINGTON SPA, UK Blitz 1UP have today launched SFG Soccer: Football Fever for PC, an updated version of the hit Xbox Live Indie Games arcade football title, developed by Stir Fry Games. The game is out today on Blitz1UP.com, Ztorm, GameStreamer Impulse, Real and GamersGate.

With the World Cup looming, now is the time to get some practice in and start your own championship. SFG Soccer: Football Fever is a six-on-six soccer game with deep RPG-style player progression and levelling systems. There’s also the chance to challenge your friends, with up to four local players supported. There’s even a full league system, which you can play co-op or solo while leading your team to battle it out in the 1st Division Championship Game. Use bicycle kicks, headers, one-touch passes, slide-tackles and instant replays, it's all here, with a host of special features:

• Easy to learn controls, suitable for the whole family

• Fast, addictive, arcade-style game play

• New enhancements include mouse controls, and a two-button 'Casual Mode' for more laid back gamers

• Customizable teams and leagues

• Multi-season Career Mode, featuring 64 teams from around the world.

“With every, man, woman and child across the globe gearing up for a summer of football madness we are extremely pleased to be helping Stir Fry Games bring their amazing Xbox Live Indie Games smash to PC gamers the world over,” says Blitz 1UP Producer, Neil Holmes.

Adds Stir Fry Games’ Andy Kwiatkowski: “This is the football game I’ve always wanted to make. Working with the terrific Blitz 1UP team has really helped to take SFG Soccer to the next level.”

For screenshots please go to the Blitz 1UP Flickr Page.

For developers interested in discussing further opportunities with the Blitz 1UP initiative, see: www.blitz1UP.com/details or email blitz1UP@blitzgamesstudios.com

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Media contacts:

For all enquiries outside of the US, contact Elizabeth Miller, Blitz Games Studios’ PR Coordinator at emiller@blitzgamesstudios.com.

For US enquiries only, contact Doug Mealy, Online Marketing and Public Relations, at dmealy@om-pr.com.

About Blitz 1UP:

The Blitz 1UP initiative was launched in 2008 as an outlet for small, independent teams to bring their titles – finished and unfinished – to market on XBLA, PSN, PC, WiiWare, iPhone and Flash. The scheme offers tailor-made packages to indie developers including PR, QA and access to its established distribution channels. The initiative provides a wide range of services, from design and production advice through to assistance with finding distribution and publishing partners. www.Blitz1UP.com.

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), licensable middleware (BlitzTech), downloadable games (Blitz Arcade) and its education division (Blitz Academy). www.BlitzGamesStudios.com

About Stir Fry Games:

Stir Fry Games is an independent games developer based in Guelph, Canada. It was formed by ex-Rockstar Games employee Andy Kwiatkowski in 2009. www.StirFryGames.com