GameTap and Telltale team up to bring America's favorite crime fighters
back to the video game screen in time for holiday season - Exclusive E3
trailer screening
LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- E3 -- "Sam & Max," the legendary dog
and rabbit crime-fighting stars of video games, television and comics, make
their triumphant return to the gaming scene after an absence of more than a
decade! At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), GameTap, the
first-of-its- kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), and interactive entertainment pioneer Telltale
today announced they are co-producing an all new "Sam & Max" episodic
adventure series that will debut on the GameTap network in time for this
holiday season. Telltale will also sell individual episodes from its Sam &
Max website at http://snm.telltalegames.com.
At GameTap's E3 booth (South Hall #1078), fans of "Sam & Max" can view
a trailer that provides a sneak peek of what's to come. There is even a
special poster designed by series creator Steve Purcell which fans can
obtain by taking the GameTap Aptitude Test. Visitors can also sign up for a
chance to win an Alienware computer. For those who cannot attend E3, the
trailer will be available on GameTap TV and on the Telltale website at
snm.telltalegames.com later in the week.
The new "Sam & Max" series marks GameTap's first outing as a producer.
Also an industry first is the introduction of a brand new title on
GameTap's broadband network. GameTap now boasts more than 500 video game
titles as well as original video programming, music channels and thriving
online communities.
"GameTap is all about great games, so we're thrilled that the first
GameTap-produced title and the first brand new game to debut on our service
is a 'Sam and Max' episodic series," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's vice
president of content. "We're also very excited to be working with Telltale
Games to pioneer episodic game development."
"GameTap is a great fit for Sam & Max," said Telltale CEO Dan Connors.
"They have a tremendous amount of respect for the series, and their online
channel makes them an ideal partner for episodic content. We look forward
to our collaborations for accelerating innovation in the interactive
entertainment space."
With its unique visual style and clever storylines, the "Sam & Max"
franchise has amassed a devoted following in comic book, animation, and
video game circles. By coming to GameTap, the "Sam & Max" legacy will
continue to grow and thrive in the bold new frontier of broadband
entertainment.
"Sam & Max" will join GameTap's extensive library of on-demand content
that now boasts more than 500 video game titles as well as original video
programming, spanning music, animation, reality shows and more, all of
which targets followers of the pop-culture driven video game lifestyle.
Telltale is continuing to release new "Sam & Max" content at its website on
a regular basis, including the serialized webcomic story which began last
winter, collectible prints signed by Steve Purcell, t-shirts and a
completely new cartoon strip generator, which it has posted to the site
today.
About Sam & Max
Steve Purcell published "Monkeys Violating the Heavenly Temple" as his
first Sam & Max comic in 1987. Sam & Max solved assorted crimes and
mysteries as "Freelance Police" in their sturdy 1960 Black and White De
Soto Adventurer from their home base in New York City. After a series of
follow-up comic books, Purcell worked with a team at LucasArts to create
the critically acclaimed "Sam & Max Hit the Road" adventure game in 1993.
The dog and bunny duo moved to television, in an original animated series
on the Fox Kids Network in 1997.
About Telltale
Telltale delivers Tales for Your Imagination - high caliber interactive
entertainment which features engaging stories, strong characters, and rich
environments. A new era of interactive entertainment is emerging, with
customers expecting more from their investment in play time. Telltale is
developing and deploying cinematic quality animation and storytelling
technologies, to create entertaining and exciting interactive adventures
which meet these new expectations. Staffed with long time industry
veterans, Telltale is currently creating tales based on Jeff Smith's Bone
series, Steve Purcell's Sam & Max characters and television's popular CSI
program in partnership with Ubisoft. Telltale offers content development
and custom publishing services for license-holders interested in adapting
their properties for interactive delivery. Telltale has created innovative
tools, designed specifically for rapid development of high quality,
space-efficient titles for digital distribution. Telltale titles can be
downloaded from its website, as well as online partners such as Yahoo!
Games, Direct-to-Drive, Trymedia Systems, Boonty, and CNET. To learn more
about Telltale, please visit http://www.telltalegames.com .
About GameTap
GameTap delivers hundreds of the greatest games-on-demand plus original
programming via a broadband-connected PC. To access GameTap, players
securely download and install Turner-developed client software from
http://www.gametap.com that acts as a gateway to the GameTap vault. Because games
reside securely on the PC, not across a network, they act just as if they
were still on the console or at the arcade. Fast response times, 3D
effects, colors, and characters are all present and accounted for. New
games and original programming will be added to the service each week.
GameTap supports navigation and game play using keyboard and mouse, as well
as most USB peripherals.
About Turner
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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Related links:
http://www.gametap.com
http://snm.telltalegames.com
CONTACT:
Chase, +1-415-844-6289, chase@accesspr.com,
or Beth Gardiner, +1-917-522-3522, bgardiner@accesspr.com, both
of Access Communications for GameTap; or Misty Skedgell, TBS,
Inc., +1-404-885-4396, misty.skedgell@turner.com
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