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More On: Pinball FX 2

Do you have an Xbox One?  Do you love pinball?  Do you even know what pinball is (alternately: are you older than 35)?

If you answered "yes" to at least two of those three questions, then today's news is positively full-tilt because Zen Studios's Pinball FX2 is coming as a free download to Xbox One.  It will run at 60 fps at full 1080p resolution with almost the entire Pinball FX2 catalog available for purchase, from Marvel's tables to Star Wars's tables to true greats like The Sorcerer's Lair (actually free with download!) and Super League Football. (har!)

Table prices will range from $2.49 to $2.99 for single tables and $9.99 for table packs.

For more details, follow the jump.  Visit www.blog.zenstudios.com to learn more.

Pinball FX2 Comes to Xbox One on July 31

Xbox One version of Zen Studios?? popular pinball platform brings the full roster of tables, 1080p graphics, and more features to the system

San Francisco, CA ?? July 16, 2014 ?? Zen Studios, makers of the hit Pinball FX and CastleStorm franchises, announced today that Pinball FX2, their beloved pinball platform, will make its debut on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program on July 31. Pinball FX2 will arrive as a free download on Xbox One with nearly the entire Pinball FX2 library available on day one, including all Star Wars Pinball table packs, all Marvel Pinball tables, Plants vs. Zombies?? Pinball, and Zen??s original tables available for purchase, with future tables, including The Walking Dead Pinball, just on the horizon.

Pinball FX2 brings all the pinball action for which the franchise is known into the next-generation with 1080p graphics at 60 frames per second, worldwide tournaments, new achievements, and a slick new menu interface. Additionally, downloading Pinball FX2 on Xbox One nets you the Sorcerer??s Lair table for free.

??With the release of Pinball FX2 on Xbox One, we have closed the loop and can now offer our fans a complete virtual pinball experience, regardless of their system preference,?? said Mel Kirk, VP of Publishing at Zen Studios. ??We??ve got a lot of great things planned for the newest generation of consoles when it comes to pinball, so stay tuned for some awesome new stuff from Zen Studios.??

Prices for tables range between $2.49 and $2.99 for single tables, and $9.99 for table packs, available from the Xbox Games Store. For more information and assets for Pinball FX2 and Zen??s library of games, please visit http://blog.zenstudios.com.

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About Zen Studios
Zen Studios is a global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all leading digital game platforms, and is recognized as one of the top independent studios in the industry. The company is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary with offices in North America. Zen Studios has worked with some of the biggest brands in entertainment, including Capcom??s Street Fighter, PopCap Games?? Plants vs. Zombies, Telltale Games?? The Walking Dead, Marvel Entertainment, and LucasArts. Zen??s Pinball FX2 franchise on Xbox Live is one of the most popular titles on the platform, has garnered numerous awards, and was named the bestselling game of 2011, while its tower defense title, Castlestorm, has released on a variety of platforms, including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, iOS, and Android, to widespread commercial success and critical acclaim.

Please visit blog.zenstudios.com for more information on Zen Studios?? robust library of titles.

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