LANGHORNE, Pa., June 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casual games developer and publisher eGames, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EGAM) today announced the retail launch of popular PC puzzle title 4 Elements(tm), shipping the acclaimed game to brick and mortar stores over the next few months. Developed by Playrix Entertainment, 4 Elements, one of three final nominees for Best Casual/Arcade Game of the Year at the 3rd Annual ELAN Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts, achieved top online sales positions on the majority of leading casual game portals in late 2008.
"4 Elements, like Blood Ties(tm) and Mystery Legends(tm): Sleepy Hollow, is another example of our strategy of acquiring and delivering the top performing downloadable titles to the retail market," said eGames Vice President, Sales and Marketing Rich Siporin. "As one of the top-selling puzzle games of 2008 online, 4 Elements anchors our offerings in the puzzle genre and complements our strong portfolio of hidden object and time management titles."
"4 Elements showed spectacular results online and garnered very positive reviews from media outlets of all kinds, including IGN that rated the game 8 out of 10 stressing its spectacular graphics and visual effects," said Playrix COO and co-founder Igor Bukhman. "4 Elements has successfully entered the retail market in the European countries and we are thrilled to finally bring this top-selling puzzler to the American store shelves."
In 4 Elements, players must unleash the power of fire, air, earth, and water by chaining matches of three or more mystic gems together. By scouring fantastic locales for the keys to four legendary books, spotting the differences in mystical cards, and building magical pathways to fuel over 60 elemental altars, players bring light and prosperity back to an ancient kingdom lost in shadow and despair.
4 Elements is a trademark of Playrix Entertainment. Blood Ties is a trademark of Kaleidoscope Entertainment Inc. Mystery Legends is a trademark of pixelStorm entertainment studios Inc.
About eGames, Inc.
eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, develops and publishes casual games for the PC, Nintendo DS and Wii, iPhone, and the Internet which now include the eGames(tm), Cinemaware(r) and Cinemaware Marquee(r) brands. Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. can be found at http://www.egames.com.