"Don't fear the end of the world. Fear what happens next."
New York / Los Angeles / Munich / Hong Kong, September 15, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Artificial Life, Inc., (OTC BB: ALIF), (http://www.artificial-life.com) and Starz Media, today announced the launch of Pandorum the official movie game for the upcoming horror film of the same name from Overture Films, on the iPhone and iPod touch platform, which is now available in the App Store retailing at $3.99.
This action-packed, fully animated, 3D first-person role-playing game follows the thrilling storyline from the movie. Players are put into the role of Corporal Bower who wakes up from his sleep pod on the Elysium spaceship and has no clue what has happened to him or the rest of the crew. The player must embark on a 5-mission journey to find out what has transpired on the ship and help their character, Corporal Bower, regain his memory.
While exploring the Elysium, players must use both stealth and an arsenal of weapons to deal with the mysterious and terrifying enemies that lurk around every corner. Players must also fight off Pandorum, the devastating medical condition that causes hallucinations and insanity, for which the movie was named. Throughout the game, players will experience for themselves the devastating effects of Pandorum on their iPhone!
An expansion pack for an additional charge will be available a few weeks after the initial launch of the movie and game and will include a sixth mission and an additional game mode. The expansion pack will reveal the film's ending and some of the film's major twists and plots. The delayed release of the expansion pack will ensure that surprise ending of the film is not spoiled, which is a ground-breaking release strategy and the first of its kind for an iPhone game that accompanies a movie debut.
Game Features:
- Five intense missions, each containing two challenging action-packed levels that take players through a storyline based on the movie
- An arsenal of deadly upgradeable weapons to take on the fierce and terrifying creatures that haunt the ship
- High quality audio and realistic sound effects create a startling atmosphere, bringing players into the frightening world matching that of the movie
- Innovative gameplay and special effects let players virtually experience the effects of Pandorum just as the characters from the film do
- Real time 3D graphics recreate the detailed spaceship settings from the movie, including the storage corridors, biological laboratories, reactor room and more
- Dramatic cut scenes after each level engage players and move the plot forward
- Online movie ticket purchasing is integrated right into the game (US players only)
- Bluetooth connectivity allows players to share Add-On features and game progress with friends
- Customizable control schemes to fit different playing styles
- Global Leaderboards to compare progress against others using Facebook Connect
- An upgrade pack available for in-app purchase, offering weapon upgrades, unlimited ammo supplies, and more!
A Constantin Film/Impact Pictures Production, Pandorum is financed by Constantin Film under its joint venture deal with Impact Pictures, a Constantin Film subsidiary. Overture Films will release the film in North America on September 25, 2009. Pandorum will be released in Germany on October 1, 2009 and other global markets in the upcoming weeks. For more details about the Pandorum game, please visit: http://www.pandorumgame.com or http://www.botme.com. The game is now live in the Apple App Store and is available for purchase at: http://itunes.com/app/pandorum.
"We are excited to offer horror and thriller-lovers alike an extension of Pandorum, the movie, in the form of this iPhone game. We would like to thank Starz Media and Overture for their generous support with the production and marketing of this title. We believe the timing of THIS game release is perfect as it is in sync with the theatrical release, allowing the game and movie to ride the same wave of marketing. The release of an expansion pack containing more in depth revelations about the film's plot after the initial launch is the first of its kind in the App Store and we are very happy to share this milestone event with Starz Media and Overture," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
About Starz Media
Starz Media, LLC, is a programming production and distribution company operating worldwide. It includes the Film Roman, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and Manga Entertainment brands. Its units create animated and live-action programming - including theatrical films – and programming created under contract for other media companies. It distributes that programming, and programming acquired from outside producers, through home video retailers, theaters, broadcasters, ad supported and premium television channels, and Internet and wireless video distributors in the US and internationally. Starz Media (http://www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Capital Group.
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB: ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation headquartered in Los Angeles, with its production center in Hong Kong and additional offices in Berlin (EMEA headquarter) and Tokyo. As a leading, full-service provider of mobile broadband 3G technology, mobile participation TV, mobile gaming, and content and business applications, Artificial Life provides 2D and 3D multi- and single- player rich-media applications for 3G, 3.5G and 4G network-enabled mobile phones. Recognized internationally for outstanding content quality and technology, Artificial Life transcends traditional modes of mobile communications and interactive gaming. For more information, please visit http://www.artificial-life.com or the company's m-commerce portal at http://www.botme.com.