Non-violent action game for the Wii(TM) puts players into the boots of a rookie firefighter
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Aug. 20, 2009 — Epicenter Studios is pleased to announce that Real Heroes: Firefighter for Wii(TM) has shipped to retail stores nationwide this week. Real Heroes: Firefighter is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and will challenge children and adults alike with its mix of firefighting and problem-solving gameplay viewed from a first-person perspective. The game carries a family-friendly price (MSRP – $29.99 USD), with a percentage of proceeds being donated to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (http://www.firefightercancersupport.org).
“While working with veteran firefighters for the game, it came to our attention that the cancer rate among firefighters is extremely high,” said Bryan Jury, Epicenter’s Chief Creative Officer. “We felt it was only right to give back what we could. It doesn’t take much to do the right thing.”
Developed by Epicenter Studios, Real Heroes: Firefighter emphasizes non-violent action-heavy challenges that mirror the on-the-fly choices firefighters face every day. Featuring Epicenter’s proprietary Thinking Fire technology, blazes will seem alive as they not only attack structures, potential victims and firefighters, but also cause unexpected changes to the environments that will suddenly alter the player’s options and strategies. No two scenarios will play out the same way in Real Heroes: Firefighter.
“We are very excited to bring a non-violent action game to a space generally ruled by games that children and teens want to play but probably shouldn’t,” said Epicenter Studios CEO Nathaniel McClure. “Video games can be very influential and we felt that the action/shooter genre needed a positive role model.”
With a Hollywood voice cast including James Marsters, Jack McGee, Jaime Kennedy, Michael Jace and John Di Maggio, the firefighters of Engine Company 13 will come alive as players work alongside the rest of the squad to rescue people and property from the raging infernos.
Screenshots of Real Heroes: Firefighter can be found at .
About Epicenter Studios
Epicenter Studios, headquartered in Southern California, was founded in March 2007 by talent from, among other titles, the commercially successful, critically acclaimed Call of Duty franchise. Epicenter Studios’ first title, Critter Round-Up, was a Nintendo WiiWare launch title in both Japan and the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.epicenterstudios.com.
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For enquiries, please contact:
Bryan Jury
Chief Creative Officer
Epicenter Studios
ph 818-817-0883
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