As for the Ouya device, you guys will be able to get your hands on Shadowgun. The super sick third-person shooter that most of us already have on all of our devices. It is scheduled to be available June 4th. They aren’t ruling out other title support like Samurai II: Vengeance or Dead Trigger, they just aren’t confirming that they are coming. Our guess is they are going to see how Shadowgun does before they pump time and money into bringing other titles to the console.
“We are thrilled to bring Shadowgun to OUYA“ said Kellee Santiago, Head of Developer Relations for OUYA. “Our gamers have been asking for it since Day 1, so we’re excited to announce that it will be available to them, and with a free-to-try model exclusively for OUYA.”
Another very popular Kickstarter gaming unit, the PlayJam’s GameStick, will also be getting Shadowgun. Everyone that backed the Kickstarter campaign will actually have the game pre-installed to enjoy. Madfinger will also release the game to GameSticks separate Market place for non backers to purchase at their leisure.
“Madfinger Games have produced some amazing games – with engaging gameplay and beautiful graphics that has set the benchmark for high quality games on mobiles and tablets”, said Sameer Baroova, Head of Games at PlayJam.
Finally we have news about the Wikipad. More so a gaming tablet with dedicated physical gaming controls for the on the go gamer. We were supposed to see the Wikipad at CES, but they had to pull out at the last minute to solve a critical issue before showing off the device. Kinda made me sad. The Wikipad will be getting quite a different line up. The Wikipad will be getting Dead Trigger, Shadowgun, and even Shadowgun: DeadZone. With Shadowgun: DeadZone and Dead Trigger preloaded to the device.
“MADFINGER’s games take full advantage of Wikipad’s patented dual analogy gamepad controller instantly transforming them into AAA console-like gaming experiences. Our partnership with MADFINGER embodies how the next-generation of gaming will take place across multiple platforms including mobile rather than just in the traditional console space,†said Fraser Townley, President, Sales, Wikipad Inc.
Personally I am happy to such a great gaming company jumping on board with these various new gaming units. When blockbuster titles and and companies like Madfinger jumping in the action, it should hopefully spur others to look into them a little bit more. We know a lot of you are pretty excited about all of these device. Anyone out there picking any of the these console like gaming experience devices up this year?
Press Release
Shadowgun goes to Ouya and Gamestick, Dead Trigger rolls out to Wikipad
April 30, 2013 – Brno, Czech Republic – MADFINGER Games, developer studio responsible for mobile gaming hits such as Shadowgun and Dead Trigger, has announced that, in the upcoming months, it will begin support for several game consoles, which are either already available on the market or are presently under release.
“New platforms such as Gamestick, Ouya and gaming peripherals from MOGA and Wikipad have given our independent development studio the opportunity to broaden its reach to include another part of the gaming community. It validates the strength behind the portfolio of Android applications, which can boldly compete with the offering of AAA titles available on traditional game consoles,†said Tomáš Šlápota, Vice President at MADFINGER Games.
Owners of Ouya consoles can get in on the action with last year’s hit among mobile games, the third-person shooter Shadowgun, which is scheduled for release on June 4, 2013.  MADFINGER Games has not ruled out Ouya support with its previous games, including its oldest title, the hack’n’slash Samurai II: Vengeance or even its most recent, Dead Trigger.
“We are thrilled to bring Shadowgun to OUYA” said Kellee Santiago, Head of Developer Relations for OUYA. “Our gamers have been asking for it since Day 1, so we’re excited to announce that it will be available to them, and with a free-to-try model exclusively for OUYA.”
Another Kickstarter console – PlayJam’s GameStick – will come pre-installed with Shadowgun for those who backed the GameStick Kickstarter campaign in order to pre-order a unit. Moreover Shadowgun will be available on GameStick’s separate Marketplace.
“Madfinger Games have produced some amazing games – with engaging gameplay and beautiful graphics that has set the benchmark for high quality games on mobiles and tablets”, said Sameer Baroova, Head of Games at PlayJam.
Another gaming device for which MADFINGER is currently developing support for, is Wikipad, which will offer compatibility with Dead Trigger, Shadowgun, and even Shadowgun: DeadZone. Shadowgun: DeadZone and Dead Trigger come preloaded on Wikipad.
“MADFINGER’s games take full advantage of Wikipad’s patented dual analogy gamepad controller instantly transforming them into AAA console-like gaming experiences. Our partnership with MADFINGER embodies how the next-generation of gaming will take place across multiple platforms including mobile rather than just in the traditional console space,†said Fraser Townley, President, Sales, Wikipad Inc.
At the beginning of 2013, MADFINGER Games began close cooperation with PowerA, the manufacturer of the MOGA controller. MOGA already supports Shadowgun: DeadZone, as well as Dead Trigger, which after the next update, will be available for play to those with the latest MOGA Pro controller. MADFINGER Games is presently working on support for the first title from the series, Shadowgun.
“MOGA is proud to have the support of MADFINGER Games, delivering amazing gameplay experiences with MOGA Pro and Pocket controllers to owners of all their titles,“ said Eric Bensussen, President of PowerA.
