SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Celebrating the long-awaited release of Tales of Monkey Island on the PlayStation 3 system, Telltale – a leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment – announced today that the entire Tales of Monkey Island five-episode series will be available for $19.99 on PlayStation Network and on Telltale's website www.telltalegames.com.
Tales of Monkey Island can be purchased and downloaded in North America from the PlayStation Store at this great price starting June 15, 2010. In celebration of the release, PC and Mac customers can also purchase the full series now from Telltale's website for $19.99!
"Tales of Monkey Island has been an incredible hit, and we're excited to bring it to PS3 gamers next week," says Telltale Senior VP of Marketing Steve Allison. "If you haven't grabbed Tales of Monkey Island yet, now is a great time."
Tales of Monkey Island will also be released on PlayStation Network in Europe, with final dates to be announced shortly.
About Tales of Monkey Island
Tales of Monkey Island has proven to be the most successful launch to date of an episodic series for Telltale, Inc. with critics and gamers finding their sea legs and responding positively to the first episodic Monkey Island game. In the tradition of the great old movie serials with cliffhanger endings, Tales of Monkey Island unfolds over five chapters with each episodic installment raising the stakes on Guybrush Threepwood's quest to eradicate the insidious Pox of LeChuck, reunite with his wife and vanquish his arch rival.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is a leading independent digital publisher of interactive stories playable on every major gaming platform. Founded in 2004 by LucasArts veterans with decades of experience, Telltale has quickly become an industry leader, establishing the model for downloadable game seasons and releasing more than 30 games to date. Telltale's titles have won numerous awards including, "Adventure Game of the Year" accolades from publications such as IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpy, and Adventure Gamers, and have been recognized by mainstream outlets ranging from USA Today, to The New York Times to Variety. Telltale currently develops and publishes episodic series on PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone and iPad.
LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd., is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company.