Playlogic publishing Obscure II and Xyanide in America @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 25, 2007

News: Company signs publishing deal with Ignition Entertainment.

Playlogic has announced they've signed a publishing deal with Ignition Entertainment to bring the horror game Obscure: The Aftermath (PC, PS2, Wii) and space shooter Xyanide: Resurrection (PS2) to America. Both titles will be published in early 2008.

УWe very much look forward to working with Playlogic, and bringing their titles to the American market placeФ Said Ajay Chadha, President, Ignition USA УWe feel that each game will be well received by fans of their respective genres.Ф

We also have the first details of the two titles, which can be found right here:

Obscure: The Aftermath (PC, PS2, Wii) takes place two years after the gruesome events of the first game. The survivors have gone on to college and try to return to their normal lives. After they discovery of a beautiful but strange plant on school campus, events take a turn for the worse. Soon, the college students have to fight for survival once again.

Players of Obscure: The Aftermath can choose between six playable characters, each with their own unique abilities. In single player mode, the player controls his main character supported by an AI controlled sidekick. Due to the game's unique co-op feature, friends can join the action at any time, taking control of the second character to team up and attempt surviving Obscure: The Aftermath together. There are many available weapons to keep the monsters that hunt you at bay.

Xyanide: Resurrection (PS2) is an action packed classic 3-d Shoot'em up game. The player takes on the role of Drake, a government executioner from the planet Mardar. His mission is to capture the escaped witch Aguira and bring her back to the judge. Aguira uses the mythical power of Xyanide to transform worlds and to create creatures and obstacles to keep Drake from catching her.

The technology used for Xyanide: Resurrection has never been seen before on the PS2. High quality interactive video backdrops are seamlessly integrated with the real-time game scenery to deliver breathtaking graphics and effects. This game has been created at Playlogics in house studio, the Playlogic Game Factory in Breda, The Netherlands.

We'll have more on both titles soon.