December 18, 2008
Vyk Games and Jenkat Media
Partner on Development of Mr. Biscuits – Case of the Ocean Pearl
New Hidden Object Casual Game
Featuring a Lovable Pug, Set to Launch this Holiday Season
Vyk Games Inc., a leading videogame
development service provider, based in Shanghai, China, today announced that it
has been selected by Jenkat Media, Inc., a leading casual game developer and
distributor founded by veterans of Fox Interactive Media and MySpace Games, to
develop Jenkat’s new casual game titles. Leading off the new partnership, Vyk
Games provided game development services for the all new Mr. Biscuits – Case of
the Ocean Pearl, a casual mystery thriller in which players will help a lovable
pug, Mr. Biscuits, search for clues to solve mysteries aboard the cruise ship
the Ocean Pearl. The new title will launch with select online retailers in time
for the holidays and will be widely offered for download on the PC in January,
2009.
Vyk Games specializes in offering
casual game development services to companies worldwide, harnessing an
international team of game industry executives with dozens of combined years of
experience in videogame art, design and development. Other services include 2D
concept and design, 3D modeling, level design, and virtual world building, among
others.
“Vyk Games’ new casual game
development team was formed to service the needs of game publishers worldwide in
order to create high quality games on time and on budget,” said Tom Sperry, CEO
of Vyk Games. “We’re pleased to partner with Jenkat Media in the development of
various casual game titles, especially with the current Mr. Biscuits project.
The great quality that we’re aiming to achieve will be evident once the game
launches, and casual gamers the world over will surely enjoy the mystery
adventure that this game offers.”
“Mr. Biscuits was an important title
for us to showcase our talent, and we needed to find a partner that could help
us inject new personality into the hidden object genre,” said Malcolm Michaels,
President, Jenkat Media. “Vyk Games’ previous game development experience was
key to us selecting the company to help with the development of Mr. Biscuits.
We’re confident that Mr. Biscuits will be a success, built on quality and fun,
and we look forward to bringing additional titles to market in our continued
relationship.”
For more information about Mr.
Biscuits – Case of the Ocean Pearl, please visit:
http://www.iwin.com/games/mr-biscuits-the-case-of-the-ocean-pearl
