2009-03 Friday 13th, Penumbra: Black Plague Awarded & Steam

[jens]

Helsingborg, Sweden - March 13, 2009

Friday the 13th have by tradition been a day of horror and at Frictional we are always keen to keep traditions alive. What better day to announce that at this years "Dataspelsgalan", the Swedish Games Industry yearly award show, Penumbra: Black Plague was awarded "Best Swedish Independent Game"!

In 2007 Penumbra: Overture received "Swedish Independent Game of the Year" by the Swedish Gaming Institute. Making the recently release Penumbra Collection box not only contain one, but two awarded games with a nice additional expansion for Black Plague to enjoy.

The full Penumbra series is now available on Steam, giving gamers a great opportunity to get the collection as a digital download, should the boxed version not be horrible enough. Mac & Linux users can get the collection from our online store. Regardless of platform the collection sells for a mere 20 USD/EUR!

About
Frictional Games - http://www.frictionalgames.com
Paradox Interactive - http://www.paradoxplaza.com
Swedish Games Industry - http://www.dataspelsbranschen.se/eng/
Steam - http://www.steampowered.com

[eliasfrost]

First newsletter! Wohoo! Awaiting the news about the next game!

[jamhaw]

First newsletter! Wohoo! Awaiting the news about the next game!

This was sent as a newsletter? Then I must have signed up wrong...

[eliasfrost]

Sure it was. I got it by e-mail at least.

[Tommy Gun]

Well done old bean!

[WindexGlow]

What? No pictures of the new engine?

[Undaddy]

Congratulations!!!! :biggrin:

[jamhaw]

Sure it was. I got it by e-mail at least.

I've discovered the problem, apparently Microsoft thought it was spam.

[WindexGlow]

$50 says if Lux Tenebras went to Live, it wouldn't be :p

[Petike]

Congratulations ! You deserve it. :

I hope your reputation as an indie developer team will only keep growing...