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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 9, 2011—Carlsbad, CA – Playdek, aleading mobile video game publisher, announced today the release ofits highly-anticipated follow up game Ascension: Return of the Fallen, an expansion pack to theaward-winning Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, featuring new heroes,monsters and mechanics to engage players. Originally designed bycard game creator Gary Games, Return of the Fallen allows stand-alone play or play incombination with the first hit Ascension game. Designed as a universal iOSapplication, Ascension: Return of the Fallen is available for download asan In-App purchase from the Apple Store.
Giving players the satisfaction of defeating nightmarishmonsters by throwing them into the Void forever, Ascension: Return of the Fallen brings out the hero in everyone. Thisfast-paced deck-building fantasy game is based on the premise thatSamael the Fallen God has returned to bring evil to the world.Players must overcome monstrous obstacles and assemble an army todefeat him by collecting cards and tallying up points. the game hasmore than 120 different hand-drawn images and offers compellinggameplay elements that make repeat play a must.
“Our first game Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer gave people a taste ofwhat great hobby games can be like on a mobile device. We’vehad a great response, including winning a Golden Geek Award forBest mobile/handheld game of 2011, and we’re thrilled tooffer the expansion, introducing more people than ever to thecaptivating world of Ascension,” said Joel Goodman, CEO ofPlaydek. “Gary Games is one of the great deck game developersand we’re thrilled to help the company bring Ascension to newaudiences.”
The game can be played both online or offline and is designedfor one to two players, or four players if combined with Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer. Ascension: Chronicle ofthe Godslayer is required to play Ascension: Return of the Fallen.
To see images, technical requirements and more information,please visit, playdekgames.com. to purchase for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, visit iTunes (SRP $2.99).
About Playdek, Inc.
Located in Carlsbad, CA, Playdek is a premier developer,publisher and platform for the world’s best tabletopgaming.