April 23, 2010
Next-Gen Brick-Breaker
Hyperballoid HD Comes to North America
Addictive arcade game now
available exclusively on PlayStation Network
Alawar Entertainment, Inc. and
developer iSquared Games are announcing that Hyperballoid HD is now available in
North America. The addictive brick-breaker, a PlayStation 3 exclusive, can be
downloaded via the PlayStation Network for the low price of $5.99.
"We’re very excited to bring
Hyperballoid HD to North America," says Kirill Plotnikov, Alawar’s vice
president of publishing. "The positive response to our European launch showed
that our combination of casual gameplay with a slick visual style is a natural
fit for the PlayStation audience."
Putting a next-gen spin on an arcade
classic, Hyperballoid HD has one hundred challenging levels, a unique trophy
system, and realistic physics developed specifically for PS3. The stunning
futuristic visuals support 1080p high-definition graphics as well as standard
resolutions. Upon its European debut in December, Hyperballoid HD was heralded
as fun and addictive, with ConsoleObsession.com praising it as "very good value
for the money" and TotalPlayStation.com calling it "the ultimate refinement of
Arkanoid, honing that basic gameplay to a razor-sharp edge."
"If you own a PlayStation 3, you
have to give Hyperballoid HD a try. It’s vibrant and colorful—a great casual
title that appeals to all audiences," says Igor Makaruks, CEO of iSquared Games.
"We’re proud to have collaborated with Alawar on this game and plan to continue
the relationship, with more games from Alawar and iSquared coming later this
year."
Hyperballoid HD is an evolution of
Alawar’s successful Hyperballoid casual game series for PC. The company will
continue their expansion onto consoles in 2010, with plans to port other popular
casual games and to offer additional Hyperballoid HD levels as downloadable
content. To learn more about Hyperballoid HD, view the trailer, and download
avatars and desktop wallpapers, visit the official website at
http://www.hyperballoidhd.com.
