Hothead Games announces that
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick
Precipice of Darkness, Episode One will be available for PC, Mac, Linux, and
Xbox 360 a week from tomorrow:
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - May 13, 2008
- Hothead Games today announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick
Precipice of Darkness, Episode One will be available worldwide both via Xbox
LIVE® Arcade (except Korea) and via the Greenhouse digital distribution platform
(www.playgreenhouse.com) for the
Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® versions next Wednesday, May 21.
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is
an RPG-Adventure game set in the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia,
delivered to gamers via accessible episodic releases. Players join Gabe and
Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to
combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of
New Arcadia. The game is the result of close collaboration between Hothead Games
and Penny Arcade, featuring distinct artwork and characters designed exclusively
by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, story and dialogue by Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, both
brought to life by the Hothead team.
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is
expected to offer players six to ten hours of gameplay, and is priced at $19.95
for the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions and at 1600 Microsoft points via Xbox
LIVE® Arcade. The game has been rated "M" for Mature by the Entertainment
Software Ratings Board for all platforms.