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GarageGames Launches Multiplayer Orbz Demo
Playable Demo lets casual and yOya gamers experience "A Whole New Ball Game"
Eugene, Ore. - January 3, 2003 - GarageGames and 21-6 Productions announced today the launch of the Orbz multiplayer demo. The Orbz demo features dedicated server support and a single-player training mode called Boot Camp. The full version of Orbz, available at
www.garagegames.com for $14.95 includes ten additional courses, power-ups and global player rankings.Orbz, a recently released game in the GarageGames Blast line, has quickly surprised and amazed new players with its simple design and competitive head-to-head, non-violent play. "Words and screen shots fail to express the addictive experience players have had with Orbz," explains Ryan Mette, Vice President of 21-6 Productions, "this new demo version will give gamers a good taste of what to expect from the full version."
"Orbz is a beautifully balanced and incredibly fun game. It's as if the brains over at 21-6 Productions took the basic technique of billiards, the multiplayer experience of Quake, and the look and feel of Super Mario Brothers and combined them in to one big pot; then refined them down to their core elements creating pure addictive gameplay," said Dan MacDonald of Rainfall Studios. "The interface in Orbz is so simple a 5-6 year old child could pick it up with ease, yet true mastery of the game takes practice, leaving Orbz players with hours and hours of replayability as they refine their skills challenging others online with Orbz's global ranking system."
The demo is available widely at download sites including; FilePlanet, FileShack, Fragland.net, GameSpot, HomeLAN, pcgameworld and 3D Gamers. Orbz is available currently in a Windows version for $14.95 at
www.garagegames.com , soon to be released in Mac & Linux versions.About Orbz
Orbz is a multiplayer action/arcade game with simple game play and intense competitive strategy. Using an intuitive two-click interface; players can take aim, set shot power, and launch their Orb at star-shaped targets scattered throughout richly detailed 3D courses. Power-ups provide an added layer of strategy allowing players to gain a competitive advantage against their opponents. Orbz will appeal to a wide variety of gamers because it's easy to learn and makes online play approachable, yet provides enough depth and strategy to challenge advanced players.
About 21-6 Productions:
21-6 Productions Inc. (
http://www.21-6.com) is a Colorado-based studio founded in the summer of 2000 by three software engineers with extensive experience in enterprise software development and management. Since late in 2001, the team has grown to include the wide variety of talent needed to develop quality games including management, programming, concept art, 3D modeling, level design, and audio engineering. Their mission is to create a successful game studio by combining their professional backgrounds with their passion for games.About GarageGames:
Located in Eugene, Oregon, GarageGames (
http://www.garagegames.com) is pioneering on-line game publisher. Their mission is to provide independent game makers with tools, technology, education, team-building information.and, even the market they need to make and sell great games. GarageGames is most famous for bringing the Torque Game Engine, the technology behind Sierra's "Tribes 2," to Indie developers for only $100. ###
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