May 14, 2008
JoWooD/Dreamcatcher
go Hollywood for Upcoming ‘Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft’ PC Game
Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley to Provide
Voice Talent for Frank and Joe Hardy
Tapping the talents of two of Hollywood’s rising
young stars, JoWooD and DreamCatcher Games, leading worldwide publishers and
distributors of interactive entertainment software, working in conjunction with
Resnick Interactive Development, LLC, today announced that they have signed on
teen media titans Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley to lend their talents as the
voices of Frank and Joe Hardy in the forthcoming PC game, The Hardy Boys: The
Hidden Theft.
“Securing the voice talent of Jesse and Cody
really enhances the overall entertainment experience for our fans,” said Byron
Gaum, Global Product Marketing Manager, DreamCatcher Games. “We are thrilled to
be working with both stars on making The Hidden Theft one of the most
captivating Hardy Boys mysteries to date.”
“It’s very exciting having Jesse McCartney and
Cody Linley on the project,” said Mike Adams, Producer of The Hardy Boys
franchise for DreamCatcher Games. “They are such great young talents, and I look
forward to working with them both.”
Emmy award-winning daytime actor and
platinum-selling recording artist Jesse McCartney makes his way back to the
videogame space as he takes on the voice of elder brother Frank Hardy in The
Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft. Now a veteran at lending his voice to a videogame
character, Jesse will help guide Hannah Montana star, Cody Linley as he rounds
out the famous mystery solving duo by lending his voice as Frank’s younger
brother, Joe Hardy.
In The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft, the vault of
the Spencer Mansion is robbed, and the Bayport Police call on the Hardy Boys to
help tie up some loose ends, but they soon find themselves in the middle of a
major criminal investigation that takes them on an adventure all over Bayport,
and even into New York City. But the pieces don’t add up, and Frank and Joe find
themselves embroiled in a drama of sinister proportions. Is the recent theft
linked to something from the past? Can Frank and Joe find and decipher the clues
in time to prevent another crime from happening?
Developed by XPEC Entertainment Inc., The Hardy
Boys: The Hidden Theft is expected to be available for PC users this fall at
retail outlets nationwide. For more information about The Hardy Boys: The Hidden
Theft please visit
www.dreamcatchergames.com.
