D3Publisher Announces an Innovative New Option for Puzzle Game Fans with Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords™

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Offering gamers a fresh twist on traditional puzzle games, D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) today announced Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and the Nintendo DS™ handheld system. Puzzle Quest’s genre-bending style of gameplay is rooted in a classic puzzle gameboard setting and incorporates role-playing and strategy elements, multiplayer gameplay modes and an engaging storyline that will immerse players in the richly diverse game world and offer a compelling gameplay experience. Puzzle Quest will ship to North American retail stores in March 2007.

“We believe consumers will enjoy the combination of much-loved gameplay styles incorporated into Puzzle Quest and find the game to be a compelling choice for casual or on-the-go gamers, as well as offer a great challenge to more seasoned gamers,” said Michael Scharnikow, senior marketing manager, D3PA. “Puzzle Quest can be enjoyed in either long or short doses of gameplay for a casual, yet also deeply satisfying and immersive, gameplay experience.”

Set in the Warlords universe, Puzzle Quest challenges gamers to create, develop and customize the ultimate hero to save the land of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane. In order to advance, players will battle in turn-based, head-to-head “match-three” style puzzle games in one of three distinct gameplay modes: Single-player will allow gamers to battle against the computer AI as they embark on over 150 challenging quests, Instant Action will allow gamers to jump in and immediately play continuous battles to level-up characters without participating in quests, and Multiplayer will allow gamers to battle live opponents via wireless connectivity on both the PSP system and Nintendo DS handheld system. Victory will advance the player’s hero, magical arsenal, creature companions and more—ultimately rewarding gamers at nearly every turn and providing endless hours of replayablity.

Puzzle Quest for the PSP system was co-developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., and is rated “E 10+ – suggestive themes” by the ESRB. The DS version of the game was co-developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and 1st Playable Productions, LLC and is not yet rated.

About D3Publisher of America, Inc.

D3Publisher of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of D3, Inc. with headquarters in Tokyo. D3Publisher of America’s strategic focus is on licensed and original titles from leading third-party developers that appeal to mass-market consumers or gaming enthusiasts. Based in Los Angeles, D3Publisher of America distributes and publishes software for personal computers and the major console platforms including Game Boy® Advance, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. For additional information on D3Publisher of America and its products, visit the website at http://www.d3publisher.us.