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Zen Studios GDC 2014 News
GDC - San Francisco, CA - March 17, in the year of our
Lord 2014 – Zen Studios is proud to announce their
slate of upcoming titles for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, via ID@Xbox and PlayStation
4.
Pinball FX2, CastleStorm – Definitive Edition, and KickBeat –
Special Edition will release on Xbox One in the coming months.
CastleStorm – Definitive Edition will be playable at the ID@Xbox
Showcase on Tuesday, March 18th.
CastleStorm – Definitive Edition, and KickBeat – Special Edition
will release on PlayStation 4 in the coming months.
“It is an exciting time for independent developers and we
definitely feel strong support from both Microsoft and Sony in
helping us bring our games to these new consoles,” said Mel
Kirk, Vice President of Publishing at Zen Studios. “Our
community has been shouting at us to bring games to Xbox One and
PlaySation 4. Today it is a relief to let them know that games
are on the way!”
Pinball FX2 has been a staple in the digital download space for
the past 4 years and was the bestselling game on Xbox Live
Arcade in 2011. Zen Studios remains deeply committed to
releasing new pinball tables based on amazing themes like
Marvel, Star Wars and Plants vs. Zombies. Zen Studios has
secured new, unannounced IPs that will make their way to Xbox
One this year. These new tables will also release for Zen
Pinball 2 on PlayStation 4.
Super-genre mashup CastleStorm – Definitive Edition is invading
Xbox One and PlayStation 4, featuring brand new content from its
original installment which released in May of 2013. New battles,
modes, spells and features are being added to the experience.
Finally, kung-fu themed rhythm fighter KickBeat gets a Special
Edition for its release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. New
features, additional soundtracks and other enhancements are
being added to the original campaign. KickBeat – Special Edition
offers players several innovative ways to interact with music.
The game combines beat-matching mechanics with an acrobatic
style of martial arts, turning every song into a raucous battle.
The game also features a music analyzer that allows players to
create new tracks from their own music libraries.
Players can expect additional news on all three titles in the
coming months.