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Sly Cooper Thieves in Time Releases
The Most Notorious Raccoon Thief on PlayStation ® Celebrates his 10 Year Anniversary in his Most Exciting Adventure Yet
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb.
5, in the year of our Lord 2013 -- Sony Computer
Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) announced today the North
American release of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time™, available
exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment
system and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment
system. Developed by Sanzaru Games, the development team behind
PS3's premastered The Sly Collection™, the title introduces an
all new epic time-traveling adventure complete with the beloved
franchise's signature action-adventure platforming gameplay,
humorous writing and the original voice actors Sly fans know and
love. Continuing to evolve the series, Sly Cooper: Thieves in
Time brings the game to life across both PS3 and PS Vita,
further expanding the gaming experience with "cross platform
features" like Cross-Save, and immersive new touch controls and
augmented reality on PS Vita.
In this new adventure, the gang tears through space and time to
restore the legacy of the Cooper Clan through a variety of
gameplay including open world exploration, new stealth and
combat moves, action-packed missions, collectible costumes and
treasures, interactive puzzles, and epic boss bottles.
Chronicling where Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves™ concluded, Sly
carries on with a case of alleged amnesia and dances off with
gal pal Carmelita, leaving Bentley as the keeper of the
treasured Thievius Raccoonus -- the Cooper family's ancient book
of master thievery. When the pages start disappearing, the gang
must help save the Cooper Clan legacy from being destroyed
forever by traveling back in time to meet Sly's most famous
ancestors. With a full cast of playable characters, players will
visit majestic and exotic locations such as Feudal Japan,
Medieval England and Ancient Arabia in order to solve the
mystery.
"Capturing a wide fan base when it debuted on PlayStation®2 over
10 years ago, Sly Cooper is one of PlayStation's most storied
franchises, and today we mark the next evolution of the series
with the release of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time," says Guy
Longworth, Senior Vice President, PlayStation Brand Marketing,
SCEA. "Playable on PS3 and PS Vita for the first time, gamers
will now get to experience the beloved franchise at home or on
the go, and in a whole new way through richer graphics, more
immersive gameplay and seamless connectivity between the two
devices."
In the series' most ambitious title yet, Sly Cooper: Thieves in
Time harnesses the processing power of the PS3 system to create
completely re-designed characters, larger and more vibrant
interactive environments, and realistic physics-based gameplay
that brings the series forward for the most engaging Sly
experience yet. Sly Cooper:Thieves in Time is also playable in
vibrant Stereoscopic 3D on the PS3 system. With the PS Vita
version, players can now take their campaign on the go with the
Cross-Save, enabling save data sharing between the PS3 and PS
Vita system so players can save their progress on one platform
and continue their game on the other system. In addition, the PS
Vita version fully utilizes the dual analog sticks for expert
precision and platforming, and introduces front and rear touch
controls, motion control, and augmented reality features for a
more intuitive gaming experience.
Launching alongside the full-featured title, gamers will also be
able to challenge their skills and their friends with the
release of Bentley's Hackpack™, a new downloadable companion
game for PlayStation®Network playable on both the PS3 and PS
Vita systems. Featuring three of the retro inspired arcade
mini-games from Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Bentley's Hackpack
introduces an additional 20 levels and 100 challenges to each
game and adds competitive social leaderboards so you can compete
against your friends for top scores. Bentley's Hackpack is
available as a free-to-play demo, or $2.99 for the complete
experience, and has an ESRB rating of "E10+". Purchasing the PS3
or PS Vita version of Bentley's Hackpack will allow gamers to
download the game on the alternative platform at no additional
cost.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is now available exclusively for
$39.99 on the PS3 system and $29.99 on the PS Vita system. As an
added bonus, consumers who buy the PS3 copy will receive a
digital PS Vita version from PlayStation Network at no
additional cost. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time has an ESRB rating
of "E10+". For more information about the ESRB, visit esrb.org.
For more information about Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, visit
the PlayStation blog or the official game site
http://slycooper.playstation.com/en-us/.