EA brings Boom Boom Rocket to XBLA @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 17, 2007

News: The megapublisher dips their toe in the XBLA waters.

EA has announced they've enlisted Bizarre Creations, creators of the XBLA favorite Geometry Wars, to develop their first Xbox Live Arcade game.

Boom Boom Rocket will meld the music genre with Bizarre's obsession with pyrotechnics as players will have to launch fireworks in time with the beat of the music. The better timed the launches are, the more spectacular the fireworks display will be. Ian Livingstone, who worked on the Tomb Raider series, will be supplying all ten of the game's tracks.

УAs one of the worldwide leaders in game publishing, EA has long recognised the power of on-demand, online entertainment,Ф said Chris Early, Product Unit Manager for Xbox Live Arcade and Microsoft Casual Games. ФWe're honoured that EA has chosen Xbox Live Arcade as the platform for their first-ever downloadable game for console game players and are excited to make Boom Boom Rocket available to the millions of Xbox Live Arcade players around the world.Ф

УBoom Boom Rocket is an addictive and original challenge for all types of gamer, and we"re enjoying working with EA to create this unique Xbox Live Arcade experienceФ, said Martyn Chudley, Managing Director of Bizarre Creations. УOur teams love both working and playing on Xbox Live Arcade, and we"re looking forward to releasing another innovative title on this platform with Boom Boom Rocket.Ф

УThis is a perfect time to bring such a unique and custom-built arcade game to Xbox Live Arcade gamers,Ф said Chip Lange, EA Vice President. УWe've crafted Boom Boom Rocket to offer an intensely fun entertainment experience for the thriving community of hard core and casual gamers alike on Xbox Live Arcade. It's only natural that our launch title comes from the Pogo team, given their remarkable success with casual games.Ф

Boom Boom Rocket will include three gameplay modes (Normal, Speed and multiplayer head-to-head) and an online leaderboard. It is currently scheduled to be released sometime this Spring.