San Diego, CA – AUGUST 24, 2011 – Incinerator Studios, a leading console video game developer, today announced the creation of Playdek, a new company and brand that will reach into the expanding mobile games space for tablets and smartphones. Under the Playdek banner, Incinerator will transition into the premier source for mobile tabletop gaming. With several key partnerships already announced, Playdek will be working with leading content creators in this worldwide social game space.
“Digital tabletop gaming is an incredibly exciting space to be in”, said Joel Goodman, CEO of Playdek and Incinerator. “With the new Playdek brand, we will be able to deliver the highest quality and user experience to a vast community of players, by developing with world class partners and IP.”
The first title released under the Playdek brand is the Origin Awards nominated Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer from Gary Games, a fast-paced deck-building card game perfectly suited for mobile platforms. Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, the first officially licensed deck-building game, was released on iOS in July 2011 and has received critical and fan acclaim.
Future Playdek™ projects include Cryptozoic’s Food Fight, Summoner Wars from Plaid Hat Games, and Alderac Entertainment Group’s Nightfall.
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