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Friday, June 11, 2010

Playrix Launches 'Royal Envoy' video game for Mac OS

Royal Envoy gameplay screen
Playrix Entertainment, developer and publisher of Fishdom, Royal Envoy, Call of Atlantis, Gardenscapes and other casual games, made its award-winning title Royal Envoy available for the Apple Macintosh line of personal computers. This universal binary game runs on Mac OS versions 10.4 and later, and is currently available for a free trial play or paid download exclusively on the developer's web site www.playrix.com. The game has been released as a Collector's Edition featuring exclusive bonus content.

Since its launch the game gathered enthusiastic reviews by industry professionals and players alike. Called a "fantastically rich game" (Wedotech) that "exceeds expectations" (GDN Network), Royal Envoy was warmly received by both casual and hardcore gaming audience. It was honored with a GDN Gold Award and announced the Best Casual Game of 2010 in Russia. The game has been a commercial success for Playrix: Royal Envoy's first reports show spectacular conversion rates and healthy sales dynamics worldwide.

"It's a great pleasure for Playrix to introduce our hit product to the Mac devotees", said Igor Bukhman, Playrix's President, Products. "This is the first strategy game in our portfolio and in general has been one of the most ambitious Playrix projects to date. I sincerely hope that it will be received just as warmly by the Mac audience, and I can promise that there will be more platforms to follow for Royal Envoy."

Royal Envoy invites players to set off on an adventurous voyage across Islandshire as they take the King's challenge to save the land of countless islands from the merciless forces of nature. The player’s mission is to construct and upgrade homes and buildings for the island citizens and ultimately become the chief city planner of Islandshire.

The game’s features include:

• 9 delightful islands to rebuild
• Great variety of homes and buildings to construct
• Over 90 challenging levels with 8 bonus quests
• Captivating storyline with charming and whimsical characters
• Comprehensive guide (Collector's Edition only)
• Making-of (Collector's Edition only)
• Bonus wallpapers (Collector's Edition only)
• Original soundtracks (Collector's Edition only)