Kart Racer
One of two racing games from Nordic Games and Oulton Park-based Brain in a Jar launching on April 24th.
Karlstad, Sweden: Nordic Games Publishing AB today announces their second set of console titles, Kart Racer and Truck Racer, for the Wii TM , PlayStation®2 and PC. Both titles will launch across EMEA on the 24th April 2009.
Kart Racer is a fast paced game that really hones in your close proximity racing skills, and Truck Racer is all about muscle power versus smaller more nimble utilitarian vehicles. The two genres were chosen to appeal to a wider gaming audience, and also mark the beginning of a range of Racer titles.
Pelle Lundborg, Publishing Director, Nordic Games says, “We used the consumer sales research data from over 2,000 retail installed Game Outlet pallets which led to the conclusion that racing games were great impulse purchases for parents and young gamers alike, so our strategy was to utilise this data and produce games that fit the market.”
Kart Racer and Truck Racer were developed by racing specialist game developer Brain in a Jar. Working out of Oulton Park Race Circuit they are responsible for over 20 racing games in the last 10 years.
Lundborg concludes, “Our intention is to deliver a set of entertaining products at the right price point, and we’ve found that both Kart and Truck Racer play especially well with steering wheel accessories so we expect the games will be sold as high value-for-money bundles when they arrive in the stores.”
Kart Racer & Truck Racer will launch on the 24th April, with an SRP of £14.99 / €19.99 for the Wii TM versions and £9.99 / €12.99 for both the PlayStation®2 and PC versions.
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About Nordic Games Publishing AB
Nordic Games Publishing is the wholly owned publishing arm of Game Outlet Europe AB. Started in 2008, Nordic Games has the philosophy of great games at great prices. Nordic Games currently has 5 projects in development across multiple formats, including the Sony PlayStation®2, Nintendo Wii™ and PC. More titles will be announced soon.
About Game Outlet Europe AB
Game Outlet Europe has its head office in Karlstad, Sweden and was established in 2004. The company employs 25 people and in last FY the company turnover was in excess of €20 million. The company’s main concept is the popular “Game Outlet-Pallet”. It has a characteristic design with a flexible refill system, suitable for most retail channels, and especially successful in super markets, gas stations, bargain shops, airports, news agents and other places with high volumes of people traffic. The “Game Outlet-Pallet” is installed in over 2,000 retailers across Europe, and expanding.
For more information, please contact:
Pelle Lundborg, Publishing Director
pelle.lundborg@nordicgames.se
Tel: +34 952 930 297
Cell: +34 637 481 860
www.nordicgames.se