God of War Author Pens the Story for One of This Summer's Most
Anticipated Downloadable Games
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Klei Entertainment today
announced that acclaimed writer Marianne Krawczyk will be writing the
story for the striking 2D action brawler Shank(TM). Krawczyk is best
known for her BAFTA award-winning work on the God of War(R)
franchise and was named by Gamasutra as one of the top 20 game
writers in the industry. Krawczyk is lending her expertise in crafting
rich, well-developed characters for Shank's tale of revenge.
"I'm very excited to be a part of Shank," said Marianne Krawczyk.
"I fell in love with the artwork, characters and world that Klei
Entertainment created and together we are creating a story that will
allow gamers to explore a world where values like integrity and loyalty
take on their own twisted meanings."
"When Shank was first conceived, we envisioned a fully realized
world with provocative characters living out a mature, cinematic story,"
said Jamie Cheng, CEO of Klei Entertainment. "Marianne has been able to
flesh out our characters, and create a gritty, personal and unique story
of full frontal revenge."
Shank invites players to let loose with multiple weapons and rack
up the kills with an exciting and free flowing combo system. Rip through
the ranks of a legion of gang members to compete against friends on Shank's
online leaderboards. Featuring a captivating art style inspired by
golden age comics and graphic novels, Shank's blend of classic
intense 2D action with a mature and gripping storyline makes it one of
the most anticipated downloadable titles this year.
Shank will be available this summer for Xbox LIVE(TM) Arcade,
PlayStation(R)Network and PC. For more information on Shank, please
visit, http://shankgame.com.
ABOUT KLEI ENTERTAINMENT
In 2005, Vancouver-based Klei Entertainment started from a basement to
become a dynamic workplace with award-winning game developers. Klei CEO,
Jamie Cheng, first developed AI for Warhammer 40,000K: Dawn of War
(PC) and The Outfit (Xbox 360) while working at Relic
Entertainment. After selling his THQ stock and borrowing some money, he
built a small developer-friendly studio from the ground up. Klei's
creative lead, Jeffrey Agala, was a long-standing director for the hit
television cartoon series Atomic Betty. The team's goal: Creating
new, authentic experiences with memorable characters and great story
telling.
Since 2005, Klei has released a number of titles for a variety of
platforms: Eets (PC), Eets: Chowdown (Xbox 360), N+
(Xbox 360), and coming this summer, Shank (PC, PS3, Xbox 360). Shank
was nominated for Excellence in Visual Art at the 2010
Independent Games Festival.
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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. 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.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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