PlayFirst Announces Debut of Game-Changing Facebook Connect
Integration in Diner Dash 5: BOOM!
Launching Today, #1 Time Management-Based Game Franchise
Includes
Facebook Connect, Allowing Players to Give and Receive In-Game
Advantage
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--PlayFirst®, Inc., a leading publisher of emotionally engaging
interactive entertainment, revealed today that Diner Dash®
5:
BOOM! is the first PC/Mac download game to integrate a
viral
Facebook® Connect power-up feature. For the first time ever, Diner
Dash 5: BOOM! allows players of the download game to gift
Flo?s
SuperSneakers? to their friends on Facebook®. The Super Sneakers
give
recipients a fun and distinct advantage in the fast-paced world of
Diner
Dash 5: BOOM!, which marks the fifth anniversary of the
award-winning, best-selling Diner Dash series.
?Integrating Facebook Connect enables customers to share
their passion
for Diner Dash with their friends and to get a cool power-up ? Flo
is
practically a blur on the screen she is moving so fast!?
"Playing games is an incredibly popular activity on Facebook, and
is
even more fun when played with friends,? said Facebook Platform
Manager
Gareth Davis. ?We look forward to PlayFirst?s Diner Dash 5:
BOOM!
with Facebook Connect, enabling players to connect with each other
in a
new social game experience.?
Diner Dash 5: BOOM! launches today, February 18th,
with a special commemorative edition for $19.99 on PlayFirst.com.
The
standard edition of Diner Dash 5: BOOM! will launch
approximately two weeks later on PlayFirst.com for $6.99. Both
versions
are integrated with Facebook Connect.
?Diner Dash 5: BOOM! marks the first new Diner
Dash
title in over two years, during which time social gaming has
exploded,?
said Mari Baker, president and chief executive officer of
PlayFirst.
?Integrating Facebook Connect enables customers to share their
passion
for Diner Dash with their friends and to get a cool power-up ? Flo
is
practically a blur on the screen she is moving so fast!?
In addition to Flo?s Super Sneakers, players can involve their
friends
on Facebook in their Diner Dash 5: BOOM! game play
by
sharing and comparing high scores and trophies they earn on
Facebook. Diner
Dash 5: BOOM! players can also connect with one another,
exchange strategy tips and information, and proudly display
pictures of
their customized restaurant on their profile. Diner Dash
aficionados can
become an official Diner Dash Fan on Facebook
(facebook.com/dinerdash)
and follow Diner Dash and Flo on Twitter (twitter.com/PlayFirst).
Since the debut of the franchise in 2004, the Diner Dash
series
has been downloaded more than 550 million times across the globe,
making
it one of the most popular and recognizable gaming franchises of
all
time. Diner Dash has been successful on multiple platforms
including mobile, iPhone®, Xbox® Live Arcade, PlayStation®
Network,
WiiWare®, and Nintendo® DS. With the launch of Diner Dash 5:
BOOM!,
PlayFirst is marking its commitment to growing its presence in the
social gaming space.
About PlayFirst
PlayFirst, a leading publisher of emotionally engaging interactive
entertainment, is committed to providing compelling experiences
that
always delight customers. By creating engaging story worlds that
capture
the imagination, PlayFirst teams publish quality gaming
experiences
across popular platforms worldwide including PC, Mac, iPhone,
Facebook,
and consoles. The company's game portfolio includes world-renowned
titles, such as Diner Dash, Wedding Dash®, Cooking
Dash®, Chocolatier®,
and Dream
Chronicles®. PlayFirst games are available in
major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages. For
more
information, visit www.playfirst.com.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
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