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Ben 10 Alien Force The Rise of Hex Announced
El Segundo, Calif. - Jan. 21, in the year of our Lord
2010 - Konami Digital Entertainment and Cartoon Network
Enterprises (CNE) announced today that Ben 10 Alien Force: The
Rise of Hex, the latest next-generation installment for the
popular Cartoon Network original series, will be available in Q1
2010 on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and on Nintendo Wiiware™.
Utilizing the Omnitrix, Ben sets forth to battle a new threat to
Earth with 10 alien transformations in the franchise's first
ever-downloadable game for home consoles.
"The console
downloadable gaming space is such an amazing frontier to bring
content to gamers of all ages," said Careen Yapp, VP
Acquisitions and Franchise Development for Konami Digital
Entertainment Inc. "We are fully supporting the online community
with a Ben 10 Alien Force game that features the high-energy
action and adventure from the series. With new characters and
the extensive content, we believe Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise
of Hex will be one of the most coveted downloadable titles this
year."
"We are excited to
partner with Konami to introduce Ben 10 to the downloadable
games market and are confident that Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise
of Hex will deliver on the same exciting experience fans have
come to expect from Ben," said Christina Miller, senior vice
president, CNE. "This will be a great addition to an
already successful interactive program that includes multiple
console titles and on-line games available on CN.com."
Ben 10 Alien Force: The
Rise of Hex is an action-puzzle platformer where gamers play as
Ben Tennyson with the ability to transform into 10 different
aliens. Utilizing the powers of the Omnitrix players will set
out to battle a new threat to Earth. Players transform
into Swampfire, Brainstorm, Big Chill, Humongousaur, Echo Echo,
Chromastone, Jetray, Spider Monkey, Goop and Lodestar to defeat
Hex and his minions, with many surprises along the way. Players
will have to utilize each alien during pivotal points in the
game to take advantage of their special abilities and unique
attributes. Players battle through 15 levels of fast-paced
action and alien-specific puzzles to reach the final fight to
save the Earth from destruction.
Ben 10 Alien Force: The
Rise of Hex will be released for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Nintendo
WiiWare™ in the first quarter of 2010.