LucasArts Selects Planet
Moon Studios to Develop Unique Humorous Action Game for
Next Generation Consoles
Witty
Creators of Award-Winning Giants: Citizen Kabuto(TM) Will
Develop Game to Complement
LucasArts' Celebrated Legacy of Humor
With a sly wink and a nod to its
legacy of unique humor, LucasArts Entertainment Company
LLC has chosen Planet Moon Studios to create an original
humorous action title for next generation game consoles.
Best known for its clever and off beat genre-bending
Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Planet Moon's game for LucasArts
will follow in the rich tradition of wry humor and
intelligently crafted play style of the company's classic
titles. The game is expected to release in 2003.
"With
Planet Moon's development of a unique humorous action
game for LucasArts now madly underway, I suspect the pubs
around its Sausalito, Calif., headquarters may be in for
some tough economic times," says Simon Jeffery,
president of LucasArts. "In seriousness, a
relationship with Planet Moon is an obvious choice for
LucasArts. It's one that will complement the brand of
humor for which we're well known and bring to our fans
the kind of game they've always loved."
"Our
past games have focused on two things: being late and
over budget," says Nick Bruty, Planet Moon's
president and co-founder. "Joking aside, this is the
most exciting thing we've ever created, with the best fit
between developer and publisher we could imagine. There
is no one with a more consistent record in action titles
and genuinely funny games than LucasArts."
About LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company
LLC is a leading international developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software for a variety of
computer and console platforms. Based in San Rafael,
Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts is one of
five companies in the Lucas group which include Lucasfilm
Ltd., Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, Lucas Licensing Ltd., and
Lucas Learning Ltd. Lucasfilm is one of the leading film
and entertainment companies in the world. Lucasfilm's
businesses include George Lucas' film and television
production and distribution activities as well as the
business activities of the THX Group. Lucas Digital,
which consists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and
Skywalker Sound, provides visual effects and audio
post-production services to the entertainment industry.
Lucas Licensing is responsible for the merchandising of
all Lucasfilm's film and television properties. Lucas
Learning creates engaging interactive entertainment
products that provide learning opportunities through
exploration and discovery.
About Planet Moon Studios
Founded in 1997, Planet Moon
Studios is a privately owned developer of high-end
videogames based in Sausalito, California, and run by
partners Nick Bruty and Bob Stevenson. They have both
been active in the video game Industry for over 17 years
and between them they have worked on over 70 titles.
After the release of their most recent game, the award
winning Giants: Citizen Kabuto (now available on PC, Mac
and PS2), Planet Moon Studios has quickly become a
respected force in the development community the world
over. The 9-person studio has nearly 90 man-years of
game-making experience, with key members of the team
responsible for a string of successful hits including MDK
(PC) and Earthworm Jim 1 & 2 (Sega Genesis and Super
Nintendo) to name a few.
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