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Her Interactive Celebrates 80 Amazing Years of Nancy Drew
BELLEVUE, WA, May 6, in the year of our Lord 2010 – A murder. A killer on the loose. A secret forever hidden. And who better to put the pieces together than Nancy Drew, the world’s uber-successful girl detective? For 80 years, Nancy has been on the case, from the popular book series to interactive gaming. In tribute to Nancy Drew’s 80th anniversary, the mystery makers at Her Interactive, a leading global game developer, are remastering the first game they ever launched - the award-winning adventure, “Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill.”
Launching late summer, “Secrets Can Kill- Remastered” for the PC will feature completely redesigned 3D animated characters, enhanced graphics, and new puzzles, all designed to appeal to fans old and new. In addition, Her Interactive is incorporating vintage Nancy Drew references, from original book titles to artwork, to celebrate Nancy’s 80 years of solving mysteries. The game will carry a suggested retail price of $19.99 MSRP.
“Nancy Drew is as inspiring and relevant today as she was 80 years ago,” says Megan Gaiser, president, Her Interactive. “She embodies the characteristics all women admire - guts, resourcefulness, confidence, intelligence, and optimism. What better way to celebrate a role model, than to bring the original interactive experience to life for a new generation of fans!”
Gaiser notes that amongst the fastest growing demographics for gaming – girls and women – they are seeing thousands of examples of moms who grew up with Nancy Drew are now playing the games with their daughters. Together they are both excited and inspired by the games. “Women can be young again and girls can see what it feels like to be a fearless detective. Our games bring moms and daughters together, which is very much needed in today’s society.”
About Her Interactive:
Her Interactive is the pioneer of fun and inspiring interactive mystery adventures played by females, young and old. The company, with 23 awards to its name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and is the world leader in the mystery gaming category.
More information about the company and the Nancy Drew games can be found at www.HerInteractive.com.
About Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong in 2010. She is a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even the toughest case. Publishing in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations. Nancy Drew is a registered trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc.