Casual games are most enjoyed on mobile phones. To boost the collection of games on mobile phones, Gameloft has now teamed up with Interplay to develop, distribute and publish Earthworm Jim.
The game revolves around an earthworm who dresses up in a Super Suit to fight evils. Apart from mobile phones, the game will also be offered on WiiWare, PlayStation network, with an exclusive one month run on the Xbox Live Arcade.
Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice president, Gameloft, mentioned “We are delighted to partner with Interplay to bring Earthworm Jim to multiple downloadable platforms. The game, with its humorous and edgy style, is a great fit for today’s gamer who craves a fully immersive experience that is fun and easily accessible. We look forward to delivering a fantastic game.”
“Earthworm Jim resonates with millions of people worldwide and we are excited to have one of the best developers in the industry create this game for a new audience. Gameloft’s creativity coupled with its innate knack for innovative games makes us 100% confident that the result will be nothing short of stellar,” stated Herve Caen, CEO, Interplay.
The Earthworm is just like a normal worm who engages in eating dirt, crawling and fleeing from hungry birds, until he comes across an indestructible space suit. Jim protects himself from the birds by shielding in the space suit.
The game will be made available in the last quarter of 2009.