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According to 1UP, THQ announced it has signed publishing deal with Double Fine studios to release its upcoming title Costume Quest, a new downloadable RPG title for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 set for release this fall. The deal also includes a second project from the studio, an unannounced third-person adventure game coming in 2011.
"We wanted to make a big impression with these, our first downloadable games ever," said Double Fine CEO Tim Schafer. "So we are coming out swinging with two great adventures from two of the most creative minds in the company."
In Costume Quest, players will take control of trick-or-treaters on Halloween night , collecting candy, stamps, and other power-ups to use to battle monsters in the neighborhood. In Combat Mode, the kids will actually transform into larger-than-life versions of their costumes.
"We are delighted to work with the creative genius of Tim Schafer and the entire Double Fine studio," said Martin Good, VP of THQ's casual games development. "Delivering high-quality content across a variety of digital distribution platforms is an important growth initiative for us, and we are pleased to do so with two titles whose potential appeal could encompass both hardcore and casual players."
Schafer announced during a Develop conference in the UK last month Double Fine had four new projects in the works, all of which have publishing deals already.
Double Fine are really getting off the ground. Developing four games at once when they were only making one game at a time before seems to be a complete paradigm shift for the company. Hope the games are good.
