Slam Games Design Team Expands
For Immediate Release:
Glasgow, UK, February 11th, 2007. Casual games company Slam has expanded its internal development team with the appointment of industry veteran Pete Morrish as a game designer.
Pete is based in the company's Glasgow headquarters and has already started working on a number of original new casual gaming titles. His responsibilities include the generation of new concepts for casual games and oversight of all games in production.
Pete has worked within the videogames industry for many years. He began life as part of Creature Lab's QA team before moving into design with developers including Climax, Kuju and Denki. He has worked on a wide range of original and licensed titles, across multiple platforms including PC, console and handheld.
"I'm delighted to be working with Slam," says Pete. "I've long been fascinated with casual games and it looks like the time is right to get some fresh and original concepts out there. The Casual Player is believed to be a hard nut to crack - forcing us to think outside our industry's self-imposed limitations, standards and traditions. I'm looking forward to creating products driven primarily by our customers' needs. Slam are very progressive and open-minded - and I'm confident that I've found a company who will support and encourage my thinking, no matter how unconventional it may be. It's a perfect match."
"The ongoing expansion of the casual games market means there is a growing demand for fun and original new games," says Slam's Linda MacKellar. "It's a sector which attracts players who may never have picked up a joypad and gives them a way into the wider world of gaming. This challenges developers to constantly approach gaming from new angles and find new mechanics and concepts which will appeal to this genuinely mass-market audience. Slam is growing to keep pace with the global demand for casual games and we're very pleased to welcome Pete to our development team."
Slam's next game, Planet Busters, is due for release in Quarter 1 2008. The company is also working on a number of other new titles which will be announced in the near future.
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Notes To Editors:
About Slam
Slam is a developer and publisher of casual games.
Founded in 2004, Slam's focus is on creating games which are simple, accessible, compelling and fun for the rapidly-growing audience of casual games players all around the world.
Slam games are designed to appeal to a very broad audience, ensuring every computer user can pick up and enjoy a Slam game, no matter what age or sex they are, or their level of experience.
Slam's debut title, Spinword, was selected as a showcase game for the launch of Microsoft Windows Vista in early 2007.
Slam is working on a wide range of titles for both Windows XP and Vista which will be announced in the near future.
Contacts:
Slam
Linda MacKellar
Chief Operations Officer
E: linda@slam-games.com
Media
Brian Baglow
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