Every Game Has a Story™ – 2014 Lineup Features Mix of Famed Designers, Indie Stars and Story-Driven Games in Every Genre
SAN JOSE, California (February 20, 2014) – Award-winning independent video game developer Phoenix Online Studios™ (Cognition, The Silver Lining) today announced the debut of its new indie game publishing label, Phoenix Online Publishing™ (www.POStudios.com).
Recognizing that Every Game Has a Story™, the new publishing division
will bring titles featuring rich storytelling and atmosphere in every
genre from role-playing to strategy and adventure to market via major
digital and retail distribution platforms worldwide.
Four new games, including legendary game designer Jane Jensen’s Moebius: Empire Rising™, indie role-playing smash Quest for Infamy™, and international breakout hit The Last Door: Collector’s Edition™ lead its growing charge into PC, Mac, iOS, Android, console, free-to-play, and online channels.
"Every game, and game developer, has a story waiting to be told...
stories which it's our distinct pleasure to help creators tell by
partnering with leading indies to successfully launch games across all
genres and platforms globally," said Scott Steinberg, newly-appointed
general manager of Phoenix Online Publishing. "By shining the spotlight
on independent game developers, and providing the full range of business
management, marketing, and promotional services they need to support
their creative vision, we're proud to provide studios a lasting
foundation for success, and bring players the deeper, richer, and more
engaging game experiences that they crave."
Designed by indie game developers for indie game developers, Phoenix
Online Publishing’s launch lineup includes the following titles, which
will be available for viewing at the Game Developers Conference in San
Francisco this March. For more information, please see www.POStudios.com.
Moebius: Empire Rising™
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Release Date: April 15, 2014 (PC/Mac)
Moebius: Empire Rising is the first in an all-new series of
paranormal mystery adventures from award-winning game designer Jane
Jensen, creator of the bestselling Gabriel Knight® series and Gray
Matter™. Players will step into the shoes of Malachi Rector, a brilliant
antiques dealer and historian whose photographic memory and eye for
deduction transforms locations and clues into interactive puzzle pieces
and historical patterns to put together. By bringing shocking insights
and evidence together, players will learn a startling truth about space
and time in this metaphysical thriller: Our actions are but a single
thread in a larger pattern of life and history, and it’s up to you to
stop others from pulling their strings.
Quest for Infamy™
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Release Date: Q2 2014 (PC/Mac)
Return to the glory days of role-playing and adventure in Quest for Infamy,
a humor-filled fantasy epic styled in the vein of classic PC RPGs,
where you play the charming villain. Blending turn-based combat and
spell-casting with puzzle solving and adventure, players can choose from
three character classes—brigand (strength), rogue (stealth), or
sorcerer (magic), each with unique storylines and adventures—in one of
the largest retro role-playing experiences ever. Adventurers are invited
to explore a world of hand-drawn wonder, as they wind their way through
trap-infested dungeons, battle slavering beasts with swords or
custom-made spells, and lie, cheat and steal their way to infamy.
The Last Door: Collector's Edition™
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
Release Date: Q2 2014 (PC/Mac)
You've never truly felt what it's like to be alone in the dark until you've played The Last Door: Collector’s Edition,
a low-res, high-suspense horror adventure that’s won multiple Best
Games of the Year awards, which Penny Arcade calls "a love letter to
H.P. Lovecraft." The Last Door: Collector’s Edition features
exclusive new scenes and puzzles, enhanced graphics, unlockable bonuses,
and remastered sound in a special must-see edition of the popular
point-and-click adventure. Exploring ancient manors, decaying tenements
and twisting underground warrens with lamp and magnifying glass, four
terrifying episodes of occult and otherworldly horror invite you to
investigate Victorian England's deepest, darkest secrets. A
critically-acclaimed “must-play” enjoyed by over one million people
worldwide, discover why 148Apps calls this “a series not to miss out on”
– and how The Last Door: Collector’s Edition brings its horrifying secrets screaming back to life.
Release Date: Q2 2014
Lost Civilization™
Platorms: PC, iOS, Android
Release Date: April 15, 2014 (PC/Mac) / Q2 2014 (iOS/Android)
In Lost Civilization, race to unearth the mystery of a
forgotten civilization and rescue your kidnapped fiancé in an
atmospheric adventure, suitable for beginners and diehards alike,
featuring a haunting blend of puzzle-solving and investigation. As
amateur archaeologist Suzanne, journey from the dark corners of Prague
to the forgotten chapters of Mayan civilization as you solve clever
puzzles and unravel ancient secrets that could lead to proof that alien
life exists on Earth. Featuring over 70 richly-detailed and animated
scenes, haunting sound effects, and a refreshing variety of challenges
ranging from clever brainteasers to eye-catching interactive mini-games,
the fate of the world rests in your hands.
About Phoenix Online Publishing – Every Game Has a Story
Phoenix Online Publishing is a new independent video game publisher
dedicated to bringing compelling and cutting-edge story-driven titles to
market worldwide in every genre and across the full range of gaming
platforms and devices. Providing game makers with business management,
marketing, media and digital/retail distribution services, the company
is committed to providing a platform for bringing titles with rich
storytelling and atmosphere to life. Designed by indie game developers for indie game developers, Phoenix Online Publishing operates in parallel with Phoenix Online Studios, an award-winning game development studio (The Silver Lining, Cognition),
and maintains a global network of development, publishing and
distribution partners. More information about Phoenix Online Publishing
can be found on the company's website,
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