Smooth Side-Scrolling Platformer Jumps from Browsers to Consoles in
2011
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Borne Games announced today that
the Flash game phenomenon, The Fancy Pants Adventures™, is coming
to Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation® Network in Spring 2011. The
Fancy Pants Adventures is being developed by Over The Top Games in
partnership with Borne Games and EA 2D, a dedicated team inside of EA
focused on creating high-quality games within the direct-to-consumer
market. The classic side-scrolling platformer features a unique,
hand-drawn style and has been played over 100 million times on browsers. The
Fancy Pants Adventures takes all of the exciting adventures from the
original two games and now adds an entirely new world, all-new story and
new modes designed exclusively for consoles.
"The passion that the fans have shown for The Fancy Pants Adventures
has been overwhelming and bringing the game to console will give them
the best possible platform gameplay experience," said Brad Borne,
Founder of Borne Games. "Working with EA allows me to do more than I
could have ever imagined. This is the opportunity of a lifetime."
"Fancy Pants is an incredible success story and we are excited to
bring this high quality platform gameplay to a console audience," said
Mark Spenner, General Manager of EA 2D. "Xbox Live Arcade and
PlayStation Network are the perfect channels to deliver this type of
accessible entertainment that will allow gamers to experience the fun
and adrenaline of classic side-scrolling action."
The Fancy Pants Adventures casts players in the role of the
game's hero — a hand-drawn stick figure named Fancy Pants Man who
embarks on a mission to rescue his kidnapped sister, Cutie Pants.
Sporting his trademark orange pants and a Mohawk, Fancy Pants Man begins
his journey in Squiggleville, racing through unique open levels where he
must defeat challenging enemies and overcome clever obstacles. Along the
way, Fancy Pants will need to utilize a number of tricks and even unlock
the ability to wield weapons in order to aid him on his quest to
overcome the Pirates.
To learn more about The Fancy Pants Adventures, please visit the
game's official web site at http://fancypantsadventures.com,
follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/runfastrunfancy,
or "like" on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thefancypantsadventures.
About Borne Games
Brad Borne, headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an independent
flash developer most popularly known for his work on The Fancy Pants
Adventures: World 1 and The Fancy Pants Adventures: World 2.
Borne has received several awards including the 2008 New Grounds Tank
Award for "Best Flash Game." For more information on Brad's work visit www.bornegames.com.
Borne Games is developing Fancy Pants for console in collaboration with
Over The Top Games.
About Over the Top Games
Over the Top Games is an independent game development studio founded in
2008. Based in Madrid, it's committed to creating innovative games that
push the limits of art and entertainment. For more information on Over
the Top Games, visit www.overthetopgames.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
Xbox, Xbox LIVE and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies. The Fancy Pants Adventures is a trademark of Brad Borne in
the U.S. and/or other countries. PlayStation is a registered trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
Electronic Arts
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Sr. Publicist
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Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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