South African games developer, I-Imagine Interactive, says it is the first to deliver a title for the Xbox gaming console through Microsoft`s incubator programme.
The Sandhurst-based developer says it was the first independent developer in the world to sign up for Microsoft`s incubator programme, and is the only licensed Xbox developer on the African continent.
The game, entitled "Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver", allows players to follow the career of Chase Corrada, a sexy young stuntwoman starting her career as an action movie stunt driver.
Driving vehicles that range from pickup trucks to motorcycles, up to four players can attempt a variety of difficult jumps and smash through props as they race through different movie sets, covering more than a dozen scenes, to deliver the spectacular special effects demanded by the film`s directors.
"Chase marks a historic achievement as the first console game developed in SA," says Dan Wagner, MD of I-Imagine Interactive. "Being able to create such a quality game as Chase on such a powerful console as the Xbox has been a dream come true for us. This is an exciting time for I-Imagine."
"I-Imagine was the first developer to join the incubator programme and Chase was the first game we approved," says Ed Fries, Microsoft VP of Xbox game content. "The incubator programme is all about giving new developers who might not have prior publisher affiliations more power to create great Xbox titles, and to be successful in doing so."
The game is being distributed by BAM! Entertainment, a Californian-based games developer, publisher and marketer. It is supporting the launch of Chase with an extensive US marketing campaign.
The game is rated "T" for Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board and is scheduled to ship next week at an estimated retail price of $49.99.
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