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GarageGames Premieres Orbz
The First Action/Arcade Multiplayer Game from Independent Developer 21-6 Productions
Eugene, OR - December 19, 2002, Justin Mette, President of Indie game developer 21-6 Productions, announced today that 21-6 would be releasing its first multiplayer computer game, Orbz, with Independent game publisher GarageGames.
Orbz (
http://www.garagegames.com/pg/product/view.php?id=5) is an online 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.21-6 chose to partner with GarageGames because they offer a comprehensive package for Independent developers. "Working with GarageGames allows us to focus on making fun games with an 'indie' budget", says Mette. "We believe that the large game publishers have left a gap that independent studios like 21-6 can fill with fun and innovative games you might not find on the store shelf. Orbz is an example of just such a game."
"We're excited to have a game with the quality of Orbz as part of the early launch of our player's site," says Jay Moore, Evangelist for GarageGames. "Orbz is a great multiplayer game taking full advantage of the network play that Tribes 2 was known for, Orbz has fun and addicting game play, and though it's simple enough for anyone to pick up, it offers fast game play and with good depth of strategy required."
Indie developers were offered a preview of Orbz at IndieGamesCon 2002 last November. "The game was an instant hit," says Moore. "It's a perfect example of the kind of innovative and sheer playability we're confident we'll find from Indie developers." Orbz was awarded first prize in the IGC Player's Choice Awards.
About 21-6 Productions:
21-6 Productions Inc. 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. <
http://www.21-6.com/>About GarageGames:
Located in Eugene, Oregon, GarageGames (
http://www.garagegames.com) is a trail-blazing 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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