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Konami and Inxile Entertainment come together to Release Choplifter HD this winter
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Nov 30, in the year of our Lord
2011 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced
today that it has teamed up with InXile Entertainment to
exclusively co-publish Choplifter HD for Xbox LiveŽ Arcade.
Choplifter HD stays true to the classic, 1980's Choplifter
franchise, providing players with an action-packed,
side-scrolling helicopter rescue adventure. Set to release this
Winter, Choplifter HD is developed by inXile Entertainment and
will be also be available on PlayStationŽNetwork and PC.
"The addition of Choplifter HD to KONAMI's diverse portfolio of
games is a testament of our dedication to providing gamers with
the best there is to offer in the downloadable space,"said
Careen Yapp, Vice President of Acquisitions and Franchise
Development for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "Choplifter
is a true classic, and we are looking forward to working with
inXile Entertainment to bring this fun and creative re-imagining
of the original title to gamers this Winter."
"Choplifter HD takes everything we loved about the classic
Choplifter game and amps it up with more choppers, more weapons,
more rescues, lots of zombies and more over-the-top explosions
to appeal to today's action-thirsty gamer," said Brian Fargo,
president, inXile Entertainment. "We are thrilled to be
partnering with gaming giant Konami on bringing Choplifter HD to
the many millions of Xbox Arcade players."
Developed by inXile Entertainment for Xbox LIVEŽ Arcade,
PlayStationŽNetwork and PC, Choplifter HD is rated T for Teen by
the ESRB and dares players to risk their lives in order to save
others this Winter.
For more information about Choplifter HD, visit
www.choplifterhd.com.