Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords gets an expansion

Jul 23, 2008 08:02
D3Publisher Announces the Launch of Expansion Pack Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord for Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade

LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Jul. 23, 2008 Productivity worldwide will slow today as gamers around the globe download the newly launched expansion pack Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords(TM) - Revenge of the Plague Lord from Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace. The expansion pack is available for play as an addition to fan favorite game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Gamers can adventure for hours of extended gameplay as one of four new Hero Professions, collect scores of new spells and items, accept new quests, conquer new monsters and bosses and combat a brand new archenemy. The expansion pack further increases the full Puzzle Quest experience by adding three new Achievements and raising the character Level Cap to 60. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord is available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 700 Microsoft Points.

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord will offer fans hours of additional gameplay with four brand new Hero Professions: Bard, Rogue, Ranger and Warlock. Players will adventure with new or existing Heroes to explore an expansive new area on the Southern Map containing more than 25 challenging quests, cast more than 50 new spells and collect more than 40 new magical items as they're immersed in the compelling story of Antharg, the Lord of Plague and brother to the infamous Lord Bane. New monsters, bosses and more will challenge veteran and casual fans alike for hours of compelling entertainment. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord was initially code-named "Puzzle Quest: 1.5" to reflect its tremendous amount of content.

Developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd., Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords artfully blends match-three puzzle gameplay with strategy, character-building elements and a persistent storyline. This unique combination of gameplay elements entices casual and hardcore gamers alike, offering hours of fun-filled gameplay for the whole family. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has received numerous accolades acknowledging the excellence of the game. These include the prestigious Best Downloadable Game at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, a Best Puzzle Game of E3 2007 Award from IGN.com, and the esteemed iParenting Media Excellent Product Award for 2007. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was inducted into the elite Arcade Hits program on July 16, 2008, which offers some of the best-selling Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 games at permanently reduced prices.

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord are developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and are rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older--suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

For more information about the Puzzle Quest universe, please visit http://www.puzzle-quest.com.