December 28, 2010
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The top women's flat track roller derby athletes are ready to roll into America’s living rooms via the first video game licensed by the Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA), Jam City Rollergirls™.
Punk rock video game developer Frozen Codebase developed Jam City Rollergirls for the Nintendo Wii™ system. The game will be available for download in North and South America via the WiiWare™ service by early February; additional global releases are awaiting scheduling. Jam City Rollergirls, with its explosive graphics, creative twists and charismatic characters, demonstrates that the extreme team sport of roller derby is serious, fun and ready for prime time. The basic rules of roller derby are stretched to their limits with wild power-ups and trick moves. It’s WFTDA-style derby, with real skaters and real teams – and a lot of extra fun thrown in, including ramps, tractors, fireballs, and more.
The game features the licensed images of 28 skaters from five WFTDA member leagues: Brewcity Brusisers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Gotham Girls Roller Derby of New York, New York; Mad Rollin’ Dolls of Madison, Wisconsin; Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, Washington; and Texas Rollergirls of Austin, Texas. The look and feel of the game, the teams, and the skaters were all developed in direct collaboration with the players.
“Flat track roller derby continues to represent the vanguard of amateur sports, and its best athletes are gaining recognition around the world for their competitive skills,” said Leanne Terpak, WFTDA Director of Marketing. “Jam City Rollergirls lets any fan be on her favorite team or be her favorite skater for a day, and it gives each of our 105 member leagues an exciting and hands-on opportunity to expand their local fan bases.”
A trailer for Jam City Rollergirls and additional details about the game are available at http://wftda.com/jamcity.
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