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Star Skater Releases
AUSTRALIA, Brisbane – December 17, in the year of our
Lord 2015 – The creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack
Joyride are thrilled to announce their newest release, Star
Skater – a game that challenges you to not just cross the road,
but own it.
Available now on the App Store and Google Play, Star Skater is
published by Halfbrick Studios in conjunction with Shawn
McInerney of MooseMouse LLC. Tempting players to throw caution
to the wind and ride with style, this game brings the thrill of
skateboarding to the masses.
Featuring a voxel art style and signature Halfbrick polish, Star
Skater is a repeat-pay-to-play, third-person racer which turns
mountain roads and busy city streets into the ultimate
playground. Powerslide past speeding cars, slalom past barriers,
and get huge air while trying to beat the clock. Crashing is
just half the fun!
Style counts too. Earn Style Points, Magic Burritos, and Skater
Bucks to unlock new decks, wheels, and a whole bunch of crazy
characters. Is a skating gorilla doing an ollie not good enough?
Don’t fret, a huge line-up of additional characters and tricks
will be added in regular updates!
Based on the premise of facing your greatest challenges, creator
Shawn McInerney says Star Skater is an homage to the daredevil
in all of us.
“I was obsessed with skating as a kid,” he said. “The best hills
always had an intersection at the bottom where there was a risk
of getting hit by a car. Consequently, I never took the chance.
“This game is my way of having a do-over and skating the way I
always wanted to… without fear.”
And, while not a skater by any stretch of the imagination,
Halfbrick CEO Shainiel Deo said it felt good to provide a global
stage for independent developers with limited resources.
“This was a truly collaborative effort, representing a new
approach to publishing here at Halfbrick,” he said.
“Our sound, art, design, and QA departments have been working
hand-in-hand with Shawn since the very beginning. It’s a
Halfbrick game in every sense of the word.”
“There would be no Star Skater without Halfbrick,” added
McInerney. “It’s been an incredible journey and I can’t wait to
see what the future holds.”
Star Skater is available on the App Store and Google Play as a
free download with the dreaded, despised, and hated in-app
purchases. Star Skater is a repeat pay to play app.