MARIN COUNTY, CA. (ANS)
-- A new company is producing computer games aimed
at the Christian market.
(Picture:
Virtue Games logo).
A news release from Virtue Games, located in Marin County, Ca., said
the company’s products are “free of gratuitous violence, foul language,
sexual immorality and occultist themes.”
According to the company, Virtue Games will instead focus on “epic
story lines, positive values and brains rather than brawn.”
Virtue Games described its products as being “adventure based.” That
means, a company statement said, “players become characters in the game
and are immersed in rich virtual ‘worlds,’ where the player interacts
with objects and characters, and solves problems similar to those in
the real world.”
“Virtue Games is producing games unlike any other in the Christian
computer game market,” said Cheyenne Wolford, Chief Game Architect of
Virtue Games, in a news release. “The rich visual worlds and deep story
lines truly grip the game player, and doesn't let go until they
complete the game. Our games have the added benefit of being cutting
edge enough to attract both hardcore gamers, as well as those new to
computer games. Our audience is male, female, kids and adults. We
aren’t locked into a demographic.”
According to Virtue Games, the company is breaking away from what it
called the “mediocrity” long associated with Christian-themed computer
games.
A statement from
Virtue Games said the company has “brought together a team of highly
experienced professionals, from computer industry graphics experts to
Hollywood special effects gurus, to produce the highest quality
Christian computer games to date. By utilizing full motion video, 3D
generated graphics and employing powerful computer game engines, Virtue
Games is delivering cutting- edge game- play experiences for game
players worldwide.”
(Pictured: Mayabin
logo).
Virtue Games has just released the graphical adventure game Isles of
Derek, and has another title, Mayabin, which the company described as
perhaps being “the most ambitious Christian computer game ever created.”
According to Virtue Games, Mayabin (slated for a fall 2005 release) is
so complex that the game will be shipped on DVD instead of on a
standard CD.
“As a producer of Christian media content, we looked closely at the
Christian computer game market and were astounded to find that you
could drive a truck through that market gap,” said Rick Tewell,
President of Virtue Games, in a news release. “We are thrilled to bring
awesome graphical adventure games, that tell epic stories to families
as an alternative to the ‘shoot to kill’ games that are so prevalent in
the market right now.”
