EA and Hothead Games have announced
that their hit action RPG, DeathSpank, will be available for the PC on
October 26th ($14.99). If you pre-order through Steam then you'll get
10% off.
Developed under the direction of industry veteran Ron Gilbert,
DeathSpank combines unique humor and wit with fast, addictive
action-RPG gameplay. Recently awarded IGN’s
Editor’s Choice for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment
system, DeathSpank takes players on an epic adventure through crazy
quests in a vast world filled with vibrant, eccentric and hilarious
characters. Currently available on PlayStation® Network and
Xbox LIVE® Arcade, DeathSpank will also be released on Mac OSX;
availability to be announced.
"Bringing the game to PC and Mac was a direct response to the repeated
requests by our fans and we are thrilled that DeathSpank has become so
popular and such a phenomenon, ensuring that we can fulfill those
requests," said Vlad Ceraldi, Director of Game Development at Hothead
Games. "The humor, story and core gameplay elements in DeathSpank were
all inspired by some of our favorite PC games."
Players who download the game will be placed in the boots of the mighty
DeathSpank, "Dispenser of Justice," "Vanquisher of Evil" and "Hero to
the Downtrodden" and will embark on his lifelong journey to search for
and find a mysterious artifact known only as "The Artifact." Along his
journey, DeathSpank will rescue orphans, defeat a local tyrant, help an
aging adventurer and dive headfirst into an even deeper mystery. The
game's accessibility makes for a fun, addictive experience where
players will find themselves solving crazy puzzles, collecting massive
amounts of loot and engaging in tons of hilarious dialogue. DeathSpank
also features local co-operative gameplay, allowing friends to jump in
and out of this adventure on the same computer as DeathSpank's trusty,
magical sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard.