The Mystery of Whiterock Castle
Keen Games's hidden object adventure coming to XBLA courtesy of Playtainment.
Cologne, Germany. Playtainment, the video games publisher from Cologne, Germany, has announced that its hidden object game, The Mystery of Whiterock Castle, will be released for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Developed by Keen Games in Frankfurt, Germany, T he Mystery of Whiterock Castle sends players of all ages on an extraordinary medieval adventure. Already set to launch on WiiWare in summer 2009, the game, which is suitable for children of all ages, will soon also become available worldwide via Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
The Mystery of Whiterock Castle is the story of a young squire who is searching for his dearest playmate, a princess who has mysteriously vanished from the royal chambers. Fans of hidden object puzzles take on the role of the young squire and delve into lavishly detailed and hand-drawn 3D scenes, armed with a sword and a magnifying glass as they explore many chambers and dismal dungeons. The Mystery of Whiterock Castle has been designed to be deliberately simple and easy to learn, especially for young gamers. Playing together, against each other, or even alone, players must find and collect hidden items in ten different scenarios. The items are generated and positioned within the levels randomly. Secret hiding places, various multiplayer modes and high-score lists make the game entertaining for the whole family, placing The Mystery of Whiterock Castle as a leader in one of the most popular genres in casual games market.
The Mystery of Whiterock Castle will be available to download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace in summer 2009.
For more information, please contact Tony Coles or Keef Sloan at Peppermint P:
Tony.coles@peppermintp.com; Keef.sloan@peppermintp.com
Telephone: +44 (0)207 2402645
About RTL Interactive Games Publishing:
The Games Publishing division of RTL interactive GmbH (RTL Games GmbH until December 31, 2008) is responsible for the entire computer and console games business of the Media Group RTL Germany. The team designs and publishes video games for different types of gamers and focuses on the mass market of arcade and casual games. Further, individual titles by the Games Publishing Unit appeal to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games. Generally, RTL interactive is aiming to serve all console platforms as well as PC with its future projects. In the market, the games publisher operates with a consistent three label strategy: Especially family friendly titles are released by the label Playtainment. The brand RTL Sports encompasses successful sports video games. The label Black Inc. appeals to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games, providing high-quality, complex premium titles especially for core gamers. For further information please go to http://www.playtainment-games.com .
About Keen Games:
Keen Games, developer of successful titles like Anno: Create a new world for Nintendo Wii & DS; G-Force for PlayStation Portable & Nintendo DS; What’s cooking Jamie Oliver for Nintendo DS; Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition for PlayStation 2 and many more, is run by veterans of games development and has been developing successful games for over 17 years. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main and is working with leading international publishers for the current handheld & home consoles. For more information, visit: www.keengames.com