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Build a Bear Wii announced
The Game Factory, an international publisher of family-friendly and casual videogames, is extending its worldwide licensing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop®, the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. The Game Factory will be publishing the first Build-A-Bear Workshop video game for Wii™, entitled Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons, which will be available in the fourth quarter 2008 at the retail suggested price of $39.99.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop brand entertains millions of children and families throughout the world. Since 1997, over 60 million furry friends have been made at more than 370 stores worldwide. With the launch of the Build-A-Bear Workshop Game for the Nintendo DS™ system in November 2007, the game has sold more than 180,000 units.
“We’re thrilled to extend our licensing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop to create a Nintendo Wii™ game that the whole family can enjoy,” said Henrik Mathiasen, president of The Game Factory. “In 2007, we introduced a way for parents to share with their children the interactive Build-A-Bear Workshop experience using the Nintendo DS system. We look forward to the release of the new Build-A-Bear Workshop WiiTM game this holiday season, to extend the family play experience.”
" The Game Factory has done a great job translating the core values of our brand into the Wii game format, creating another way for our Guests and their families to experience the furry fun of Build-A-Bear Workshop,” said Maxine Clark, Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear. “After the success of our Nintendo DS game, we are beary excited to once again partner with The Game Factory and bring our interactive fun to the Wii game system.”
About the Game
Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All
Seasons for Nintendo Wii™ is the ultimate family-friendly game.
Like a party game, up to four players can participate by
personalizing their own furry friend, playing the mini games for
medals, experiencing adventure mode, and using the medals to
‘purchase’ more outfits and accessories. Players can use the
revolutionary Wii™ remote to hop their way through a sack race
using the motion control function, and use the pointer function
to throw flying discs or jump on a trampoline using the Wiimote
buttons. In the end, all players attend the party hosted by
Bearemy® and Pawlette Coufur®, huggable Build-A-Bear Workshop
mascots.
Created by game developer Neko Entertainment, the characters and
levels in the Build-A-Bear Workshop game will be rendered in 3D
and a player's choice of a furry friend, outfits and accessories
will trigger a variety of animations and behaviors. Neko will
also incorporate full interaction between the player and his/her
furry friend to unlock mini-games that will take full advantage
of Nintendo Wii™ system.
About THE GAME FACTORY
The Game Factory, trading as The American Game Factory, Inc in North America, is an international publisher of family-friendly and casual video and computer games, many based on leading international children’s characters. It is a subsidiary of the K.E. Mathiasen Group A/S, the largest Nordic company within children's licenses and spanning many different product categories such as: Apparel, toys, candy, home furnishing and games. For more corporate and product information, please visit www.gamefactorygames.com.
