Company Press
Release:
‘Hanuman – Boy
Warrior’ Launched on PLAYSTATION®2
~ A new start to the
Indian Game Development Industry ~
~ A full cycle Indian
Mythology based game developed by an Indian Game Development house: Aurona
Technologies Limited & published by
Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe (SCEE) ~
Join the fight of
Good Vs Evil with India’s very own superhero, Hanuman, on your
Playstation®2
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Mumbai, 25th March 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
announced today the launch of Hanuman:
Boy Warrior - the 1st game ever to be completely developed by
an Indian Game Development Studio –Aurona Technologies Limited, on
PS2™. Hanuman: Boy Warrior comes with a number of
firsts: -
First PS2™ console platform game to be completely
developed by an Indian Game Development house -
First game with Indian mythology content to be
published by SCEE -
First console game to be playable in Hindi ( as well as
in English ) The launch of the
game ‘Hanuman: Boy Warrior ‘is a culmination of a journey that
was started by SCEE when the first ever Game Developers’ Conference
(DevStation ’08 Mumbai) for Playstation platform was organized in
Mumbai. That journey has seen the partnership with Aurona Technologies grow
from strength to strength, resulting in the development and publishing of the
unique game ‘Hanuman: Boy Warrior ‘. Developed
exclusively for PlayStation®2, Hanuman: Boy Warrior will be
available in the Indian market at a suggested retail price of Rs 499/-. |
Atindriya Bose, Country Manager – PlayStation, Sony
Computer Entertainment said, “We are very proud to launch the first
Indian game on PS2™ with localized content, completely developed in
India. Hanuman is our very own classic hero and is ever-popular across
India & with Indians abroad. The launch of Hanuman: Boy Warrior has marked a very significant milestone
in the Indian game development industry and also signifies the importance we
attach to the Indian market and the Indian Game development industry.”
Santosh Pillai, CEO of Aurona Technologies Limited, said, “We have created the console
game Hanuman: Boy Warrior to capture
the hearts and minds of India’s current and aspiring game players and
their families. Immersive game play is at the heart of this fascinating game.
Using the PS2™ console, the player helps the hero to fight evil-doers at
several mystical landscapes of the epic period. We believe the game has the
necessary ingredients to become a classic.”
“The game was
conceived and made at Aurona’s Hyderabad studio. The project team - ranging from game designers and
programmers to artists and QA engineers -
takes pride in the fact that Boy
Warrior is a landmark in the Indian game market. Credit also goes to
Sony’s management in London and Mumbai as it was their commitment that
inspired us to complete the game dot on time,” Dr Pillai said.
For time immemorial,
consumers have seen Hanuman in the second person, and have been in awe of the
hero as the myriads of his adventures have been told. On the PS2™
platform, people will, for the first time, experience the powers of Hanuman in
their control and undertake the challenges of removing the evil force.
The game is the
journey of Hanuman across two phases of his life : Bal Hanuman (Childhood) and
Yuva Hanuman (Young adulthood ). He faces many obstacles and enemies on the way
and uses his powers to overcome the same. But true to the positivity of Indian
mythology, the adventure always finishes with the destruction of the evil
spirit but freeing of the soul possessed by the evil.
The story is a
classic “Win of Good over Evil” tale targeted at children and young
teens. It is a narrative of Hanuman that allows the audience to easily
identify with the character as he goes through the game that reflects the time
period in the players’ lives. Contrary to most games, Hanuman
subtly illustrates the values of respect, love and most of all the - power of
good, to the players. This is a
perfect model illustrating that Evil is not destroyed or killed, but is
‘freed’ of its bad Karma. The key message is that ‘one can
become a hero’ through bravery & justness of their actions.
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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
Sony
Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the
distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2,
PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and
hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and
Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment
software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for
the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November
2006, over 21.3 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold
at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful
consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 136.3
million systems worldwide. Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 50
million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the
portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and
accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 20 million
accounts have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive
environment, and over 380 million items have been downloaded.
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About Aurona
Technologies Limited:
Aurona Technologies
Limited, a subsidiary of the Pyramid Samira Group, is a leading developer of
video games and entertainment services. The games division of the company
develops console, PC, handheld, mobile and online games for clients.
Aurona’s Hyderabad studio is India’s first accredited Sony Playstation®
2 and Sony PSP® game developer. Recently shipped game titles include
‘Dancing with the Stars’, ‘ Yamaha Supercross’ and
‘Tank Commander’.