WildTangent Launches Landmark Adventure Game FATE
First Downloadable Game to Fuse Casual and Core Gaming, Delivering an Engaging, Immersive and Deep Gaming Experience to the Widest Possible Audience of Online Gamers
REDMOND, WA, May 18, 2005 - From the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, WildTangent, the leading developer and publisher of online games, today announced the release of its new retail game, FATE. FATE is the industry's first downloadable game to fuse the best characteristics of core and casual games. FATE is an action-adventure game for every type of gamer at any experience level. FATE is set in a mysterious and visually rich world where gameplay is infinite and choices are left purely to the gamer. FATE can be downloaded in a matter of a few minutes, delivering a truly unique gaming experience that can be played in 15 minute intervals or for hours on end. "With the introduction of FATE, we are ushering in a new category of gaming and, for the first time, bringing together the best characteristics of what has historically been two separate and distinct gaming markets," said Alex St. John, CEO of WildTangent, LLC. "FATE provides PC gamers with all the enjoyment of traditional PC retail titles, yet without the time commitment and experience demands previously associated with games of this magnitude." The game's launch marks a critical turning point in the gaming industry and represents a convergence of the burgeoning downloadable games market and the solidified core game market. WildTangent is opening an entirely new genre of gaming for the downloadable games market, which IDC predicts will grow a staggering 2000% by 2008. FATE can be purchased exclusively for the next two weeks on www.WildGames.com, before being released to thousands of other retail channels worldwide. FATE is available now for the PC, with a retail price of $19.99 and an ESRB rating of E for Everyone 10+. For additional information, screenshots, demos, and free bonus materials, visit www.fatethegame.com. About WildTangent WildTangent, based in Redmond, Wash., is the global market share leader in online game publishing. Founded in 1998, the company's Web Driver platform leverages DirectX technology to enable the development of superior-quality games that can be easily delivered and played over the Internet. With over 100 million downloads, Web Driver is the most ubiquitous online gaming platform in the world today. WildTangent can be found online at http://www.wildtangent.com.