Hamburg, February, 2007: Through the deal with Focus, Publisher Crimson Cow has gained a new partner for its adventure "A Vampyre Story". Focus will publish the title, which is due for release in late 2007 in France, Great Britain, and the Benelux countries.
Crimson Cow owns the worldwide publishing rights for the forthcoming adventure which is created by Bill Tiller and his company Autumn Moon Entertainment. A former employee of Lucas Arts, Tiller achieved wide renown through his work on titles such as Steven Spielberg's "The Dig", the legendary "The Curse of Monkey Island", and Indiana Jones. "A Vampyre Story" combines modern 3D animations with the qualities of classic 2D adventures and an exceptional style.
A first teaser can be viewed at www.avampyrestory-game.com.
Karsten Otto, managing director of Crimson Cow, welcomes the collaboration with Focus: "A Vampyre Story is going to be the absolute highlight adventure of 2007 and I am very pleased that, together with Focus, we can now bring it to adventure fans in France, Great Britain, and the Benelux countries."
About Autumn Moon Entertainment:
Founded in 2004, privately owned Autumn Moon Entertainment, LLC develops original entertainment products for computer, console, and other media. Autumn Moon's main focus is on creating beautifully rendered and funny linear games with complex and intriguing stories for audiences looking for an alternative to main stream games. The company's goal is to combine the traditional story telling style of Disney animated movies, with the humor and game play of Lucas Arts' early adventure games, and combined with our own unique senilities to create a fun and fulfilling entertainment experience. Autumn Moon's production team consists of experienced entertainment veterans, many of whom worked at Lucas Arts and other leading studios. The talented AME team is very passionate, intelligent, hard working, and funny, with a lot of experience in creating dramatic entertainment, including plays, games, animated movies, books, live action movies and comic books. Autumn Moon's founder, Bill Tiller, has consistently won awards and rave reviews for his work on such Lucas Arts titles as Steven Spielberg's The Dig, Rebel Assault, The Curse of Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine, Guild Wars, and EA's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. www.amegames.com
About Crimson Cow:
The German publisher Crimson Cow was founded in 2002. Crimson Cow contributed significantly to the revival of the adventure genre with the outstanding success of "Runaway" (2002). Furthermore, Crimson Cow's "Pro Cycling Manager" series is the undisputed market leader in cycling games. Through the acquisition of the worldwide rights to, among others, "A Vampyre Story" and "The Abbey", Crimson Cow aims to produce first-class products for fans of sophisticated interactive entertainment all over the world. For more information, please visit www.crimsoncowgames.com.
About Focus Home Interactive
Founded in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is a French publishing and distribution company based near Paris, France. Known for the diversity, quality and originality of its catalogue, Focus now publishes and distributes many of its titles throughout Europe and also world-wide in both boxed retail and digital distribution formats. The last five years have been very successful for Focus in France, with many of its PC licenses becoming top-sellers. Focus has also published several original titles, including the adventure game Runaway, the renowned Cycling Manager and the much-loved TrackMania. The coming months will be exciting and full of surprises with the release of high-quality games such Blood Bowl, Runaway, The Dream of the Turtle, TrackMania United, Loki, Paradise City, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened and sport games dedicated to major events such as the 32nd America’s Cup or the Tour de France. www.focus-home.com
Crimson Cow and the Spanish developer Alcachofa Soft have announced a cooperation agreement. As part of a worldwide publishing deal, the companies will be bringing the point-and-click adventure "The Abbey" to market in 2007.
The ambitious project takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. In the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, the player's task is to shed light on the mystery.
In addition to a gripping storyline with many an unexpected twist, "The Abbey" will feature a wealth of technological and graphic innovations. A special highlight will be the innovative presentation of cinematic proportions.
"With 'The Abbey" we are extending our line-up of adventure games with an exceptional title," said CEO of Crimson Cow Karsten Otto. "The second game to be published by us worldwide is one of the most lavish adventure projects ever realized in Spain. 'The Abbey' will tread new paths in many respects, and will provide both fans of the genre and occasional players with a completely new PC game experience."
Emilio de Paz, manager of Alcachofa Soft S.L., also welcomes the cooperation: "We are pleased to have found in Crimson Cow a partner who is a known specialist in the adventure game sector. The realization of "The Abbey" represents the fulfillment of a long-felt wish. Together with Crimson Cow we will present players with an unrivaled game experience.
About Crimson Cow:
The German publisher Crimson Cow was founded in 2002. Among other achievements, Crimson Cow has contributed significantly to the revival of the adventure genre with the outstanding success of "Runaway" (2002) and the innovative "The Westerner" (2004). "Pro Cycling Manager 2005-2006", which was published in 2005, is the undisputed market leader in cycling games. Other titles in the company's portfolio include the humorous, comic-style "Clever & Smart – A Movie Adventure", and the sports simulation "Winter Sports 2006". Crimson Cow acquires the worldwide rights to high-quality titles with the future aim of producing first-class products for fans of sophisticated interactive entertainment all over the world. For more information and contact details, please visit www.crimsoncowgames.com
About Alcachofa Soft:
Founded in 1995, the Spanish developer Alcachofasoft S.L is based in Toledo, the former capital of Spain overlooking the Castilian plateau that is famous for its sharp blades. In 1996 the company released the adventure "Drascula", which achieved cult status in Spain. From 1997 on, a total of seven graphic adventures were developed under license from Ibañez in the series "Mortadelo y Filemon", also known as "Clever and Smart". The last part of the series was published in Germany by Crimson Cow under the title "Clever and Smart – A Movie Adventure."
The Hamburg-based publisher Crimson Cow today announced that a publishing agreement has been signed between Autumn Moon Entertainment and Crimson Cow. Through the agreement, Crimson Cow has secured the worldwide rights to the adventure "A Vampyre Story" which is currently under development by Autumn Moon Entertainment. Both companies are pleased to be able to pool their many years of experience in the creation and publication of excellent adventures.
“A Vampyre Story“ has been written by Bill Tiller, the founder of Autumn Moon Entertainment. A former employee of Lucas Arts, Tiller won himself a place in the hearts of adventure fans through his work on titles such as Steven Spielberg's The Dig, the legendary The Curse of Monkey Island, and Indiana Jones. A Vampyre Story combines modern 3D animations with the qualities of classic 2D adventures and exceptional style.
The point-and-click adventure "A Vampyre Story" tells the story of the beautiful, gifted opera singer Mona De Lafitte, whose life is brought to an abrupt end by a vampire baron named Shrowdy von Kiefer. Henceforth, she is doomed to a miserable existence as the unwilling companion of the vampire in his gloomy castle. Fate smiles on her briefly when her undead captor is destroyed. Seizing the opportunity, Mona runs away from Baron von Kiefer and tries to fulfill her dream of singing at the Paris Opera. Accompanied by her mischievous bat Froderick, Mona must face a number of challenges in her odyssey and learn not only to accept her vampire nature, but also to use the abilities she has acquired to her advantage.
Karsten Otto, managing director of Crimson Cow GmbH, is looking forward to the release next year: "We are convinced that an outstanding interactive story and excellent art design are at the heart of every exceptional game. A Vampyre Story embodies both, and we are proud to be able to contribute to the worldwide revival of the unique, exciting experience of the adventure genre in 2007."
Bill Tiller, CEO and Creative Director of Autumn Moon Entertainment, is also pleased about the deal: "My long-standing experience in this industry has taught me above all: Key to the success of any production is a team that believes in the project from day one, and that can focus all of its know-how and passion. Only then does a great idea become a great game! In Crimson Cow we have found just the right partner, and together we will publish an absolutely top product.“
For more information about A Vampyre Story as well as the first images, please visit the official AVS teaser site http://www.amegames.com/vs/
About Crimson Cow:
Crimson Cow was founded in 2002 in Hamburg (Germany) and is a publisher of high quality, sophisticated interactive entertainment. Among other titles, Crimson Cow has the German licenses for the enormously successful "Runaway" (2002) and the innovative "Fenimore Fillmore: Wanted" (2004), both of which contributed significantly to the revival of the adventure genre. Since the foundation of Crimson Cow, approx. 10 titles have been published or are in preparation, including the undisputed market leader in cycling games, the "Pro Cycling Manager" series. For more information and contact details, please visit www.crimsoncowgames.com
About Autumn Moon Entertainment:
Founded in 2004, privately owned Autumn Moon Entertainment, LLC develops original entertainment products for computer, console, and other media. Autumn Moon's main focus is on creating beautifully rendered and funny linear games with complex and intriguing stories for audiences looking for an alternative to main stream games. The company's goal is to combine the traditional story telling style of Disney animated movies, with the humor and game play of Lucas Arts' early adventure games, and combined with our own unique senilities to create a fun and fulfilling entertainment experience. Autumn Moon's production team consists of experienced entertainment veterans, many of whom worked at Lucas Arts and other leading studios. The talented AME team is very passionate, intelligent, hard working, and funny, with a lot of experience in creating dramatic entertainment, including plays, games, animated movies, books, live action movies and comic books. Autumn Moon's founder, Bill Tiller, has consistently won awards and rave reviews for his work on such Lucas Arts titles as Steven Spielberg's The Dig, Rebel Assault, The Curse of Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine, Guild Wars, and EA's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.