Winemaker Extraordinaire
Corking casual release from Brazilian studio Overplay.
CAMPINAS, SP - April 17, 2009 – Overplay announced today the release of Winemaker Extraordinaire, the first PC game for casual players developed by the studio and published by Merscom and uclick. The game will be available at the Big Fish Games portal and it’s a great opportunity for wine lovers to have fun in an immersive environment.
Winemaker Extraordinaire tells the story of Maria Bellaventura, a corporate lawyer who desires to escape the rat race of big cities. After she inherits her grandfather’s Winery in Tuscany, she finds herself in charge of running her own winemaking business and revealing the secrets of the Guild of Extraordinaire Winemakers to gather the pieces of Vino Ultimae.
The player will visit 15 different scenarios around the world, meeting peculiar characters and learning facts and tips about different wine blends and grapes, while listening to a beautiful musical score.
Winemaker Extraordinaire will be released on Big Fish Games, on Saturday, April 18th and can be downloaded here.
ABOUT OVERPLAY
Overplay is a Brazilian game development studio that primes for fun gameplay experience and creativity, giving games more interactivity and making their graphics more attractive to consumers.
The company works with small, dedicated teams focused on platforms like Nintendo DS, Wii and PC -Downloadable. The Studio works with Tivola, uClick and Merscom for PC and NDS games.
The Studio is located at the high-tech pole of Campinas, São Paulo – Brazil. (GMT – 3:00)
For more information visit www.overplay.com.br
ABOUT MERSCOM
Merscom is a global publisher of mass-market computer and video games that distributes games through multiple channels, multiple platforms and multiple revenue models. Merscom's channels include retail distribution in the US and Europe, online sale through major portals worldwide and games on Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade. Merscom publishes games from leading casual game developers, including GO! Games, Reflexive Entertainment, Absolutist and Overplay. Merscom produces entertaining products for gamers of all ages and guarantees all customers a great experience. For more information visit www.merscom.com.
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PRESS CONTACT:
Jairo Margatho
jairo@overplay.com.br
office +55 19 3235 3184