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> GAMETAP ANNOUNCES NEW ORIGINAL TITLE "GRIMM"
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> American McGee Revisits Classic Tales in New Episodic Game
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> ATLANTA - May 29, 2007 - GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband
> entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.),
> announced today the latest addition to the GameTap Originals line-up,
> American McGee's Grimm.The title cements GameTap's leadership position
> as a digital publisher and pioneer in episodic games. The 24 episode
> series will debut in the spring of 2008.
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> "American McGee is one of the best known and most dynamic developers in
> the industry today and Grimm is the perfect fit with our GameTap
> Originals brand," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's VP of content.
> "American is really exploring the potential of episodic game
> development. Adding this exciting new title to our list of already
> successful episodic game titles shows our commitment to this proven
> format."
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> In keeping with American's distinct development style on his smash hit
> game American McGee's Alice, fans can expect the same twisted treatment
> of children's classics, in addition to a fantastical art style, and
> groundbreaking gameplay elements. American McGee's Grimm is a
> narrative-driven, action-adventure game which immerses the player in a
> world built around some of the best known tales from the Brothers Grimm,
> including Rapunzel, Rumplestiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow
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> "My interpretation of these classic fables will provide gamers with an
> entertaining and interactive way of experiencing how the stories were
> originally meant to unfold," said American McGee, creative director for
> Spicy Horse. "The 'chapters' inherently lend themselves to the new
> episodic model that GameTap has perfected."
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> American McGee's Grimm is a story-driven action-adventure game. The
> player interacts with a compelling collection of vividly drawn
> characters inhabiting a world built around twisted takes on the
> best-known tales in Western fiction. The game combines familiar
> exploration and questing conventions with a thematically inspired
> fighting mechanic based on the notion that "words are weapons".
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> Players will experience the game in a sandbox world which contains
> missions assigned in episodic fashion. Game and narrative concepts
> equivalent to TV cliffhangers will be used to create game play and story
> interest to encourage players to keep up with new releases.
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> Coming Soon to GameTap
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> On May 31st, 2007, GameTap.com will offer more than 30 free games and
> hundreds of original videos from GameTap TV. In addition to the free,
> ad-supported version, "GameTap Gold" will continue to offer access to
> more than 850 games via a low monthly subscription fee. Visitors to
> GameTap.com will also have access to the new digital retail storefront,
> which will offer hundreds of the best new and catalogue PC games for
> purchase via download.
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> About Spicy Horse
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> Spicy Horse is an American owned and operated video game development
> studio located in Shanghai. The company specializes in creating boutique
> games for the PC and next-gen console markets using rapid production
> techniques and high-end technology with a creative focus on story
> telling and art. Our development philosophy is geared towards putting
> the fun back into making and playing games. www.spicyhorse.com
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> About GameTap
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> GameTap is the leader in digital game distribution and broadband
> entertainment. Launched by Turner Broadcasting in 2005, it now delivers
> more than 850 authentic versions of the greatest console, computer and
> arcade games on demand, including original and exclusive episodic
> properties. In addition to games for every age and interest, GameTap
> offers more than 600 original entertainment programs, popular video
> streams and thriving virtual communities to broadband-connected PCs.
> Continually updated with new games, programs and features, GameTap is a
> downloadable application that supports navigation and game play using
> keyboard and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals.
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> About Turner
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> Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is
> a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and
> the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

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