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Egyptian Game Makes Top Ten Best Sellers List on Microsoft XBOX Live Arcade Network
Tuesday, June 23 – Cairo, Egypt – Timeline Interactive announced today the smashing success of CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars (PW) on the XBOX Live Arcade network, making the Top Ten best selling list, after only one month of its release. Timeline Interactive is the first game development studio in the Middle East to publish a Top Ten game on XBLA.
CellFactor: PW is based on a core concept of using psionic abilities such as telekinesis, in a first-person shooter game franchise. The franchise began with CellFactor: Combat Training followed by CellFactor: Revolution, a demo game designed to show off the prowess of the AGEIA Physics acceleration card. The latest installment in the franchise, CellFactor: PW was released as a downloadable title for both Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. “We are delighted with the last installment to the CellFactor franchise, and quite excited about the great feedback we are getting from our gamers” said Ahmed Metwally, Timeline Interactive CEO “Our exciting alliance with Immersion Games and Ubisoft has been the cornerstone of this success” he continued.
CellFactor: PW was co-developed with Immersion Games and published for the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation network by Ubisoft. The game features three series of single player challenges, one for each character class to prepare players for online battles. Players of CellFactor:PW around the world can show-off their skills in four modes of online live matches.
"Since the beginning of the project, the relationship has been excellent and has helped us take the good decisions to maximize the chances of success of the project. The team has proven to be both passionate and professional, a rare and valuable mix in the video game industry, I am glad to have a solid team like Timeline on such a project” said Yves Frinault, Associate Producer, Ubisoft.
About Timeline Interactive Privately held and financially backed by the Technology Development Fund and EFG-Hermes, Timeline Interactive is a game development company based in Cairo Egypt that was established in 2005. Timeline Interactive is known for having previously participated in the development of the Reality Engine acquired by Epic Games, and having developed the initial prototype for Monster Madness (an Xbox 360 video game title released by SouthPeak).
About CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars is a fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter where you choose sides and weapons or telekinetic superpowers, and manipulate environments in the ultimate battle of technology vs. humanity. Use mind power to pickup environment objects and smash them at enemies or create bullet-proof energy shields. Flight, teleportation and accelerated speed offer countless way to annihilate your opponent. For more information on CellFactor: PW or Timeline Interactive: pr@timelineinteractive.com
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