April 25, 2006
DISNEY’S GAME CAF TEAMS WITH LEADING DEVELOPERS TO EXPAND OFFERINGS
More Than
35 New Games to Be Added to Popular Casual Games Site
Disney’s Game Café (www.disneysgamecafe.com),
the first downloadable games collection from Disney Online
specifically tailored for a “grown-up audience”, today announced plans to more
than double the site’s offerings through a dozen new distribution deals with
such leading online game developers and publishers as WildTangent Inc., PlayFirst,
Inc., HipSoft, Sandlot Games and iWin. On the heels of Game Café’s launch
last November, more
than 35
new titles will be rolled out on
the site through May.
The
selection of new games ranges from puzzle and word games to action-oriented,
arcade-style games to casual, classic games. All of the games are designed to
be easily downloaded
and played offline either alone or with friends and family.
“We are thrilled to follow-up our launch with a
significant expansion,”
said Steve Parkis, vice president of premium
products for Disney Online. “Now as we near 60 titles, the site truly delivers
a diverse, exciting selection of games that offer endless entertainment.”
Included in the new lineup will be
Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue™,
PlayFirst’s highly-anticipated second installment in the popular Diner Dash™
series, and WildTangent’s popular Polar series including
Polar Bowler and
Polar Tubing. Other notable hits
include:
-
Always Neat’s
Twistingo -
HipSoft’s
Gem Shop and Flip Words
-
iWin’s
Family Feud, Jewel Quest
and Mah Jong Quest
-
KatGames’
Fireworks Extravaganza -
Sandlot Games’
Cake Mania,
Tradewinds II and
Tradewinds
Legends
-
TikGames’
Cinema Tycoon,
Gold
Fever and
Fortune Tiles
Games on Disney Game Café are available for
download with prices ranging from $9.95 to $19.95. Additional information and
free trials are available at
www.disneysgamecafe.com.
Disney’s Game Café launched in November 2005 with
an initial suite of 20 popular casual games from Disney Online, PopCap Games,
PlayFirst, Inc. and FreshGames. Disney Online also offers a collection of
downloadable games for kids, available for trial and purchase at
www.disneygamedownloads.com.
