Hidden Path Entertainment and 505 Games announced today they are partnering up for a multi-platform release of Defense Grid 2. This includes not only the PC version of the game, but Xbox Live and Playstation Network as well!
Independent video game developer Hidden Path Entertainment, and 505 Games, a global publisher of video games,today announced a partnership to bring the highly anticipated Defense Grid 2 (DG2) to console platforms.
Sequel to 2008’s critically acclaimed tower defence game, Defense Grid: The Awakening, Defense Grid 2 has been announced for a PC release later this year and will also be available to console players on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation® Network for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.
”505 Games has partnered with us at Hidden Path and is providing a great opportunity for next-generation console players to experience our vision of the definitive tower defense experience. We’re so excited to work on a game we love and bring it to additional platforms with such a like-minded publishing partner,” said Jeff Pobst, project lead for DG2.
“Our goal at 505 is to be a publishing partner that lets studios retain their creative independence and that is exactly how we intend to partner with Hidden Path in order to bring DG2 to market,” said Ian Howe, president, 505 Games. “Hidden Path is the perfect partner; they are experienced industry veterans developing a top-quality tower defense game that we both cannot wait to get into gamers’ hands.”
As a fan of the original, this makes me extremely happy to see it coming across multiple platforms so everyone can the freedom to experience it on the platform of their choosing. I highly recommend giving it a look, if you haven't already!