After those skills trailers I posted a couple days ago you knew it was coming, but THQ and Vogster still want to remind you that Crimecraft is now available on PC. You can pick it up at retail or download it from your preferred digital delivery service. For around 10 bucks a month it's one of the more affordable MMOs out there and the premise is more original than the dozens of WoW clones out there, so Crimecraft just might be worth a look for the MMO-curious.
THQ and Vogster Entertainment Announce North American
Release of Shooter-MMO CrimeCraft® for Windows PC
Vogster’s Highly Anticipated Persistent World Next-Gen Shooter
Launches with Enhanced Content Offered at Exclusive Retailers Best Buy
and Future Shop
AGOURA HILLS, CA, August 25, 2009 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and
Vogster Entertainment, LLC, today announced the highly anticipated
Persistent World Next-Gen Shooter CrimeCraft®, has shipped and will be
available for purchase at exclusive retail partners Best Buy (USA &
Canada) and Future Shop (Canada). Gamers can now form online gangs
and compete against each other in the gritty, urban world of
CrimeCraft, where guns, numbers and skill determine who climbs to the
top of the heap and rules the streets.
“We are pleased to offer our customers exclusive content that will
provide them with an immediate edge against their opponents, said
David Benson, Merchant Director, Gaming for Best Buy. “We’re
passionate about helping gamers get the most enjoyment from their
gaming systems – from having the latest releases to a full complement
of gaming platforms, accessories, electronics and services.”
“We believe the community that is being built by virtue of the game
and Best Buy’s commitment will enhance consumers’ experience with this
exciting game,” said Wim Stocks, senior vice president of strategic
partnerships for THQ. “Through our retail partnerships, we plan to
continue to enhance online game experiences and consumer involvement
as we increase our online game presence in the US and North America.”
Adds Daniel Prousline, vice president of development for Vogster, “The
streets of CrimeCraft are ready to be filled with players anxious to
leave their mark and earn leader board glory for themselves and their
gangs. We are pleased to work with Best Buy as our exclusive retail
partner to develop a one of a kind program for their customers.”
Now available in North America for the suggested retail price of
$49.95, CrimeCraft will include two months of premium subscription
time and an initial stash of gold bars that players can use for
in-game micro-transactions. After the two-month free subscription
window, a low monthly fee of $9.99 provides players an allotment of
gold bars and continued access to the guns-blazing action of
CrimeCraft.
In addition to the exclusive retail package with Best Buy, CrimeCraft
is also available for immediate digital download through a number of
online distribution partners. Each partner offers unique in-game
content. More details are available at
www.crimecraft.com/offers.
CrimeCraft is a Persistent World Next-Gen Shooter that blends a
gripping, action-packed shooter experience with the best community and
role-playing elements found in massively multi-player games.
CrimeCraft is set in a gritty fictional city of the near future,
following an ecological disaster of unprecedented scale, where the
price of life is far less valuable than one’s reputation. Join
thousands of players online as you learn the rules of the street,
build your own gang and do whatever it takes to survive amidst the
chaos.
Earn a reputation. Build a gang. Kill the competition.
For more information, please visit
www.crimecraft.com or
www.bestbuy.com.
