Penny Arcade Set to Release First Adventure
Episode One to be released next week on LIVE and computers
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Author: Jeff McAllister

Tycho an Gabe will be heading to Xbox LIVE Arcade next week for their first episode release in "Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness". The episode will cost players 1600 MS Points on the LIVE Marketplace, as well the game will be heading to computer platforms running Windows, Mac and Linux for a cost of $19.99 via the Greenhouse digital distribution.

“Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One” on Xbox LIVE Arcade provides a first-of-its-kind RPG-Adventure experience based on the popular Web comic.



The creative collaboration between Penny Arcade creators Mike 'Gabe' Krahulik and Jerry 'Tycho' Holkins, legendary game designer Ron Gilbert and producers at Hothead Games results in a 100-percent authentic Penny Arcade experience that pushes bizarre characters, outrageous combat and adult humor to the precipice of darkness.



“Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One” will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade May 21, 2008.

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