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Press Release
SEATTLE – August 11, 2006 – Big Fish Games™, a leading developer and distributor of casual games, and Her Interactive, a creator of interactive entertainment for mystery lovers of all ages, today announced that Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon is available for the first time as a digital download from Big Fish Games (www.bigfishgames.com). The Nancy Drew game series is the #1 PC adventure game franchise in units, outselling Harry Potter, Myst and Lord of the Rings for two consecutive years and winner of 13 consecutive Parents’ Choice awards. “Many of our customers grew up reading Nancy Drew and have remained life-long fans, so we’re very excited to deliver this title,” said Paul Thelen, CEO, Big Fish Games. “The Nancy Drew franchise from Her Interactive has been phenomenally successful in traditional retail stores and we look forward to expanding this reach even further online.” Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon sends players on a train ride filled with adventurous thrills. Players investigate the train and its hidden secrets, as well as explore old mining towns with deep mineshafts and hidden passageways, to unravel a century-old secret. Like all Nancy Drew games, Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon contains puzzles that yield clues when solved. “Digital distribution is fast becoming an important means of delivering interactive content and gives us the opportunity to offer our award-winning Nancy Drew games to an entirely new audience,” added Megan Gaiser, CEO and president, Her Interactive. “We are very pleased to begin this exciting endeavor with Big Fish Games.” Price and Availability About Her Interactive (c) 2006 Her Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. NANCY DREW is a registered trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Licensed by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. About Big Fish Games Big Fish Games has emerged as one of the world’s largest casual game destinations, and one of the ten fastest growing web sites in the United States as measured by unique monthly users via com Score Media Metrix traffic reports. With help from leading game sites like Big Fish Games, Yahoo, Microsoft’s MSN Games, Electronic Arts’ Pogo, and AOL Games, the online games industry has grown from obscurity to a significant, rapidly-growing market. Big Fish Games, “Where the World Goes to Play.” Visit Big Fish Games at www.bigfishgames.com. |