You might have enjoyed the Puzzle Quest game that was released on the PSP and DS. Now Video games publisher D3Publisher of America (D3PA) has sent word that Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords will hit the PS2, Wii, PC and mobile platforms. It has been made specially to entertain both casual as well as hardcore gamers.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords will have deep immersion, five to fifteen minute play sessions and turn-based play style. The game includes strategy, role-playing elements and a persistent storyline in a puzzle board setting. It is set in the Warlords universe. Gamers can create, develop and customize the ultimate hero in order to save the land of Etheria from evil Lord Bane. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords sees games combat in turn-based, head-to-head “match-three” style puzzle games in one of three distinct gameplay modes, Single-player, Instant Action and Multiplayer.
Yoji Takenaka, Executive VP & COO, D3PA says, “It has been extremely exciting for us to see Puzzle Quest find such a wide-ranging audience. We look forward to growing the fan base even further through what we are confident will be successful relationships with such highly regarded allies as Infinite Interactive, THQ and Vicious Cycle.”
Steve Fawkner, Lead Designer & CEO, Infinite Interactive comments, “The lightning quick acceptance and admiration we received from fans and press for the fun, deeply immersive gaming experience we created by mixing RPG elements with puzzle gameplay were a dream come true when Puzzle Quest launched. The gaming community has offered such warm support and we are elated to open the game up to more fans by offering new ways to play.”
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for the consoles and PC is expected to release in Fall 2007 while the mobile version will release in early 2008. The PC and the XBLA version will be developed by Infinite Interactive while Vicious Cycle Software will help Interactive develop the Wii and the PS2 version. As for the mobile version, THQ’s Universomo Ltd. mobile game development studio will be the co-developers.