inXile’s Sparkworkz(TM) Announces Line Rider(TM) Beta 3!
By Prne, Gaea News NetworkMonday, October 26, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, California -
- Based on user feedback and community requests, Sparkworkz(TM) has upgraded the hit flash game Line Rider(TM) to include additional features, giving the community the tools to make the most exciting tracks yet!
Line Rider(TM) received an upgrade today when Sparkworkz released the latest version of the original flash hit created by Bostjan Cadez. Line Rider(TM) Beta 3 is playable for free at www.linerider.com, and contains the first of many future upgrades. Sparkworkz is kicking off the upgrades with a new feature called Dual Riders and other requested improvements.
“We felt it was time to give the game some needed attention and add features commonly discussed by the community,” said Brian Fargo, founder and CEO of inXile entertainment. “Sparkworkz will continue to inquire further into Line Rider’s loyal community for future updates. What is most important is that we give the community what they want in order to make the game fun and enjoyable for everyone who plays it.”
David Pogue from The New York Times calls Line Rider(TM) “Amazingly simple yet overwhelmingly addictive.” Since its release, there have been over 41,000 YouTube(TM) videos that have been viewed over 100,000,000 times. Line Rider(TM) was named the Most Innovative Game of 2007 at The Game Developers Conference. With over 100,000 visits a day, this new addition to www.linerider.com will give fans more of what they crave from this fantastic toy.
About Sparkworkz and inXile entertainment, inc.
Located in Newport Beach, California, inXile entertainment is a game development company that focuses on licensed and original intellectual properties. Formed in 2002 by Interplay Entertainment founder Brian Fargo, inXile entertainment develops for personal computers and the major console platforms including the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft. In 2008, inXile announced their Sparkworkz division which runs a growing network of online games and user-generated content. Their products include Line Rider(TM), Super Stacker 2(TM), Shape Shape(TM), and Fantastic Contraption(TM). For additional information about Sparkworkz visit www.sparkworkz.com and for inXile please visit www.inxile-entertainment.com.
inXile entertainment, Sparkworkz, Line Rider, Super Stacker, Shape Shape, and Fantastic Contraption are trademarks of inXile entertainment, inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Source: inXile entertainment
Sean Patton, +1-949-675-3690, pr at sparkworkz.com, for inXile entertainment
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