Helsinki, Finland – 6 September 2012 – Finnish game developer Frozenbyte has released the anticipated Trine 2: Goblin Menace on Steam (PC/Mac), launched with a 15% discount offer for the first two weeks, along with a 75% Weekend Deal on Steam for Trine 2 and the original Trine.
Trine 2: Goblin Menace introduces six new skills to the Trine 2 game world and an all-new campaign, spanning six unique levels, further improving the award-winning visuals of the original Trine 2. All the new skills are also playable in the original game and provide additional fun in multiplayer for all Trine 2 players. The Goblin Menace campaign thrusts the heroic trio of Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight and Zoya the Thief into an adventure chock full of goblin villainy.
Key features:
- Improves the original game with six new abilities, including the
time-slowing bubble, the kitesail shield, object magnetization and
prison box!
- All abilities also usable in the original Trine 2
- A new story-driven adventure featuring the Heroes struggling against
new goblin villainy
- 6 new levels chock-full of new puzzles, hazards, enemies and contraptions
- New skills for each character with new possibilities for puzzle solving
- Completely new environments ranging from burning desert to snowy
mountains to the insides of a giant sand worm
- Even more improved visuals and a completely new soundtrack
- New enemies and bosses, including the lethal goblin war-machine
- Requires original Trine 2
Trine 2: Goblin Menace also brings a plethora of minor updates to the
original Trine 2 game, available to all Trine 2 players. Among these
are an arrow indicator in multiplayer showing other players' location,
a new Configure Controls menu for gamepads and keyboard
customizations, and a bunch of new Steam Achievements.
"We can't wait to see how the multiplayer community responds to Trine
2: Goblin Menace and all the new skills that it brings! The new skills
also work in the original Trine 2, and breathe new life into the older
levels and allow many new solutions. I'm very excited to see how
players use the new skills!" said Lauri Hyvarinen, CEO of Frozenbyte.
Trine 2: Goblin Menace is launched with a 15% discount at only $6.79
(5.94 EUR) compared to the regular price of $7.99 (6.99 EUR). The
launch discount lasts until September 20th. In addition, other Trine
games are offered at a 75% discount thanks to a Weekend Deal on Steam
between September 6-10th.
Trine 2: Goblin Menace will be released later on Mac App Store, and on
Linux, and it will also be included in Trine 2: Director's Cut for
Nintendo's Wii U™ system. The Director's Cut also includes a number of
enhancements to the original game and Wii U exclusive features. More
information, including pricing and release date, will be announced
later.
Further Press Information:
Trine 2: Goblin Menace Gamescom trailer and 12 screenshots:
http://www.frozenbyte.com/press/press_trine2_gm.php
YouTube link: http://www.youtu.be/X_Q29RTxCUY
Frozenbyte:
http://www.frozenbyte.com/ & http://www.frozenbyte.com/press
Trine 2: Goblin Menace page on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/35725/
