Sidhe, New Zealand's largest game production studio, today announced that its award winning brick-breaking game Shatter will be published by Sony Computer Entertainment Asia (SCE Asia) across the Asia-Pacific region.

The game will be available for download in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia via PlayStation Store beginning May 26th. In the weeks following the release of the game, SCE Asia will release the official Shatter Soundtrack and then the Dynamic Theme which recently became available in North America.

“Together with Sony Computer Entertainment first-party publishing, Shatter will be able to reach the greatest number of people in the local markets across the Asia-Pacific region," said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. "Seeing Shatter continue to grow almost a year after our original announcement is very rewarding, and a testament to the global appeal of the game."

 

Shatter, the award-winning retro-inspired brick breaker from Wellington-based studio Sidhe, is now available for PC download on Steam.

The PC version of the game features new PC-exclusive game modes, Steam Achievements and leaderboards. It’s priced at USD$ 9.99.

“PC gamers can now experience the fun, frenetic action of Shatter with new modes, achievements and leaderboards,” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. “We've continued expanding the game to bring modes to the PC version that will appeal to both new players and those familiar with the PSN version.”

 

Kiwi developers Sidhe have won the Best Downloadable Title award at the Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) Game Developers Awards 2009 for Shatter, a retro-inspired brick breaker.

Based in Wellington, Sidhe is New Zealand’s largest videogame production company. “Receiving this award is a major accolade for Shatter that recognizes the hard work the team put into making something unique and exciting,” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. “The awards featured a number of great titles from around the region, and we appreciate the judges rewarding the risks we took in making the game.”

 

New Zealand game developers Sidhe today announced that their title Shatter will début on PlayStation Network in two weeks time.

The retro-inspired brick-breaking game (nominated as one of the Most Innovative Games of E3 by 1up.com), Shatter will be available for USD$7.99 beginning July 23rd.

“We’ve had an incredibly warm reception from everyone who has played the game so far, and we’re looking forward to the PlayStation audience getting a chance to play Shatter,” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. “We think the audience will find Shatter to be a fun title with a deep, inspired soundtrack that makes you want to keep playing long after you should be in bed.”

Wellington game studio Sidhe has once again proven that it is up with the best in the industry, after its game Shatter, planned for the PlayStaton Network, earned a nomination from website 1UP.com for “Best in Show” in the most innovative game category.

Sidhe’s co-founder Mario Wynands, who was grinning from ear to ear when I caught up with him, says the stars have certainly aligned for the Wellington-based company, and that the 1UP.com reporter who stopped to see the game had only intended to stay for five minutes. He ended up played the game for half an hour.

“He said he’d be back later,” Wynands said.