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 To return to the Press Releases page, click here. Hilarious duo makes eagerly awaited appearance in retail stores for the first time in over 10 years! Toronto, Canada. July 31, 2007. The Adventure Company and JoWooD Group are pleased to announce that Sam & Max Season One for Windows(r) is now shipping to stores throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $29.99 USD. Fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting this retail release, which comes with a CD full of bonus extras and a full-sized printed poster featuring artwork by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell. Over the last two decades, Sam & Max have gained immense popularity in a number of formats, from independent comics to a popular graphic adventure game, a Saturday morning cartoon, and most recently, Telltale Games' downloadable episodic series, Sam & Max Season One. These episodes have now been collected into a single retail product, making Sam & Max Season One the equivalent of a television series' DVD "box set" - a first in episodic gaming. Starting next week, the game will appear in North American stores including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, and Comp USA. A European release will follow in September, featuring full German and French localizations, as well as Italian subtitles. "The Adventure Company/JoWooD's release of Sam & Max Season One for Windows marks the return of a tremendously popular franchise to the retail market," said Albert Seidl President and CEO for the JoWooD Group. "The retail release will reach a wider audience than ever and combined with Telltale's recent announcement of Sam & Max Season Two, we anticipate the already huge fan base of Sam & Max to grow exponentially!" The Sam & Max Season One retail release contains all six episodes from Season One and a ton of hilarious extras including:
Sam & Max Season One is developed by Telltale Games and has an ESRB rating of T (Teen) in North America. For further information please visit our website at http://www.adventurecompanygames.com/tac/sam_and_max/index.html. # # # About DreamCatcher Inc. DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically acclaimed, best-selling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure games worldwide, including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None. DreamCatcher products include titles for the PC as well as leading hardware platforms - the PlayStation(r)2 Computer Entertainment System, the PlayStation(r) Portable (PSP) System, the Xbox(r) Video Game and Entertainment System, the Nintendo Wii(r), DS(r), GameCube(r) and Game Boy(r) Advance. DreamCatcher Inc. located in Toronto, Canada. For more information visit www.dreamcatchergames.com. About Sam & Max Steve Purcell published "Monkeys Violating the Heavenly Temple" as his first Sam & Max comic in 1987. Sam & Max solved assorted crimes and mysteries as Freelance Police in their sturdy 1960 black and white DeSoto Adventurer from their home base in New York City. After a series of follow-up comic books, Purcell worked with a team at LucasArts to create the critically-acclaimed Sam & Max Hit the Road adventure game in 1993. The dog and rabbity-thing duo moved to television in an award-winning animated series in 1997. They are now appearing in an all-new webcomic series at www.telltalegames.com, which won an Eisner award for Best Digital Comic. About Telltale Inc. Telltale is a new breed of interactive entertainment company pioneering high-caliber episodic game publishing and development. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has quickly become a leader in episodic gaming by delivering award-winning interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong characters, and rich worlds. Telltale has shipped 10 titles to date, using proprietary tools that streamline development of high-quality, cinematic experiences for multiple platforms and digital distribution. These releases include the monthly six-episode series Sam & Max: Season 1, episodes adapted from Jeff Smith's epic Bone graphic novel series, and games based on television's popular CSI program in partnership with Ubisoft. Telltale offers content development and custom publishing services for license-holders interested in interactive adaptations of their properties. Telltale's games are available at the company's website and through select partners such as Turner Broadcasting's GameTap subscription service. To learn more about Telltale, please visit www.telltalegames.com. |
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