{"id":22721,"date":"2012-08-10T17:47:30","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T07:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=22721"},"modified":"2012-08-10T17:47:30","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T07:47:30","slug":"30-years-and-still-swinging-activisions-legendary-jungle-crawler-pitfall-debuts-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=22721","title":{"rendered":"30-YEARS AND STILL SWINGING \u2014 ACTIVISION\u2019S LEGENDARY JUNGLE-CRAWLER PITFALL\u2122 DEBUTS ON iPHONE, iPAD & iPOD TOUCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Activision\u2019s Atari-Era Phenomenon is Re-Imagined For Mobile In Honor Of The Franchise\u2019s 30th<\/sup> Birthday<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Industry Veteran Gordon Hall Joins Mark Washbrook To Spearhead New Mobile Studio \u2013 The Blast Furnace\u2122<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 August 10, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 The iconic Pitfall Harry<\/em> is in peril yet again, 30-years after his namesake Atari 2600 video game cemented \u2018jump-and-run\u2019 as a fixture in gaming history.\u00a0 Activision Publishing, Inc., a\u00a0wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI<\/a>), is celebrating the cherished franchise with the launch of a new Pitfall\u2122<\/em><\/strong> App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, available now on the App Store.\u00a0 Inspired by the original 1982 classic, this modern incarnation features thrilling new environments and twists on classic Pitfall<\/em><\/strong> gameplay that will appeal to fans of all generations.<\/p>\n

Pitfall<\/em><\/strong> has been in development at Activision\u2019s recently revealed Leeds, UK-based studio The Blast Furnace\u2122.\u00a0 This newly formed studio team is led by veteran developer and former head of Rockstar London, Mark Washbrook, and Activision is now announcing the addition of Rockstar Leeds legend Gordon Hall, who will partner with Washbrook to oversee The Blast Furnace.\u00a0 Hall will also join Activision Mobile\u2019s leadership team as Chief Creative Officer, and will focus on bringing AAA interactive experiences to the mobile space.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe original Pitfall<\/em><\/strong> on the Atari 2600 pioneered the action-platform\/runner genre,” said\u00a0Gordon Hall.\u00a0 \u201cWe loved Pitfall<\/em><\/strong> then\u2014along with millions of gamers around the world\u2014and we still love it now.\u00a0 In fact, it was the game that inspired quite a few of us to seek a career in game development.\u00a0 This new incarnation delivers a best-in-class experience of the game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.\u00a0 The team has kept the elements that made the original so much fun to play, and merged them with a cool, retro HD art style, updated controls and play mechanics to keep both old-school fans and newcomers happy.\u00a0 We’re really excited to kick off Pitfall’s<\/em><\/strong> 30th<\/sup> birthday by rebooting the franchise for the mobile audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the moment mobile gamers start playing Pitfall<\/em><\/strong>, they\u2019ll experience an ever-changing landscape with different environments and shifting camera perspectives, vehicles and mine carts, branching paths, and a wide range of hazards to overcome.\u00a0 With the iconic objects from the 2600 classic game \u2013 crocodiles, rope swings, gold bars, diamond rings, cobras and more, players will traverse a volcanic island carpeted in sweltering jungle and explore villages long since forgotten by time as they dodge danger in maze-like cave systems.\u00a0 Every level\u2014crafted from the ground up exclusively for mobile\u2014packs stunning 3D visuals, instinctive controls and engaging action-adventure gameplay.\u00a0 As players progress, they can sweep up loot, buy power-ups and earn experience, enabling them to advance through the leveling system and compete with friends for the best high scores.\u00a0 The excitement doesn\u2019t stop there, as plans call for the game to evolve over time through future content updates.<\/p>\n

The new Pitfall<\/em><\/strong> App for mobile is available for purchase today from the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com\/appstore<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally, The Blast Furnace is also working on a version of the game for Android devices planned to launch at a later date.<\/p>\n

About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n

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Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, mainland China and the region of Taiwan.\u00a0 More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s Web site, www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Activision\u2019s Atari-Era Phenomenon is Re-Imagined For Mobile In Honor Of The Franchise\u2019s 30th Birthday\u00a0 Industry Veteran Gordon Hall Joins Mark Washbrook To Spearhead New Mobile Studio \u2013 The Blast Furnace\u2122\u00a0 Sydney, Australia \u2013 August 10, 2012 \u2013 The iconic Pitfall Harry is in peril yet again, 30-years after his namesake Atari 2600 video game cemented<\/p>\n

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