Penny Arcade pushed over Precipice

Debut installment of Hothead Games' episodic adventure series arrives on Xbox Live Arcade, PCs next week.

After spending years dissecting games from the sidelines, the creators of Web comic Penny Arcade are about to get a taste of their own medicine. Microsoft today announced that Hothead Games' Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is set to debut on the Xbox Live Marketplace next Wednesday, May 21.

That announcement was followed up by developer Hothead Games confirming a simultaneous launch on the PC, Mac, and Linux. Those versions will be downloadable on the developer's online storefront, Greenhouse Interactive. The game will sell for $19.95 (1,600 Microsoft points on the Xbox Live Marketplace).

While Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins headline the project, they are not the only comedic pedigree involved. Hothead also enlisted the help of Ron Gilbert, adventure game veteran and creator of the Secret of Monkey Island series. Gilbert has joined Hothead as the company's creative director, and is also working on his own new title for the studio, Death Spank.

25 Comments

  • joe_ender

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:15 am PT

    am goiong to have to get some microsoft points to buy this one

  • jknight5422

    Posted May 15, 2008 5:24 am PT

    ...I'm entirely non-plussed...

  • Blisster

    Posted May 14, 2008 10:25 am PT

    Sweet. The comic is so good I might have to pick this up for $20 without even having played a demo.

  • dragonsama

    Posted May 14, 2008 6:11 am PT

    the game looks great I can't wait to get my hands on it.

  • Shodden

    Posted May 14, 2008 5:44 am PT

    it looks terrible

  • uberjannie

    Posted May 14, 2008 5:21 am PT

    tuff_gong92 : I know we want this on steam, but lets be reasonable..
    If this would be released on steam it would cost 10$ more xD

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted May 13, 2008 7:10 pm PT

    Call me when it becomes 15 bones, and when its on Steam. Once those are met, I'll be playing the hell out of this.

  • chibi-acer

    Posted May 13, 2008 4:45 pm PT

    The videos on GT look a lot better than I thought this was going to be. Didn't know it was going to be on XBLA, though I'll probably get it for the PC anyway.

  • erik_wolff

    Posted May 13, 2008 4:42 pm PT

    I was all for this game at 800 points, but 1600? I really can't see this doing that well around my area, who knows about the rest of the world.

  • ZhugeMarc

    Posted May 13, 2008 2:25 pm PT

    I thought this was ages away. Can't wait for it.

  • ShaneC2000

    Posted May 13, 2008 2:25 pm PT

    otanikun -"I'm not a huge fan of Penny Arcade, that's probably why I don't like it"

    Right, which is understandable, but some people *are*, and for those people, this game will likely be enjoyable, hence why it is being made.

  • tuna_leg

    Posted May 13, 2008 1:05 pm PT

    Monkey Island guy.. yeah!!!

  • Coviehunter

    Posted May 13, 2008 1:04 pm PT

    Penny Arcade is bigger than Jesus!

  • jcloverboy

    Posted May 13, 2008 12:58 pm PT

    I'll D/L this it looks neat.

  • dryden555

    Posted May 13, 2008 12:08 pm PT

    looking forward to this one. If the ultra short game Portal can sell at that price so can this game.

  • otanikun

    Posted May 13, 2008 11:36 am PT

    I suppose so D, but I'm not a huge fan of Penny Arcade, that's probably why I don't like it

  • Social_D

    Posted May 13, 2008 11:23 am PT

    otanikun -
    "Why is there a game of this?"

    Why not? If a developer wants to spend the time and money to put out an indie game, more power to them. Not every game has to be some Bioshock/WoW/GTA blockbuster.

  • edubuccaneer Site moderator

    Posted May 13, 2008 11:23 am PT

    Not sure if the price will bring a lot of people into that game. I'll be sure to check out the trial, though.

  • otanikun

    Posted May 13, 2008 11:04 am PT

    Why is there a game of this?

  • great_rulo

    Posted May 13, 2008 10:39 am PT

    ghostMLD what are you talking about? Geometry wars, Puzzle quest, REZ HD, Assault Heroes and N+ arent original enough for you?

  • sieg6529

    Posted May 13, 2008 10:31 am PT

    sweet fancy moses!

  • fmobliv06

    Posted May 13, 2008 10:26 am PT

    yay awesome! but 1600 points = sadness. i'm already spending 800 points on assault heroes 2 tomorrow, so i don't know if i'll have 1600 left after

  • LausDomini

    Posted May 13, 2008 10:21 am PT

    First 1600 point XBLA game...BOO!

  • -GhostMLD-

    Posted May 13, 2008 10:11 am PT

    this is what XBLA needs, some really good roigional games

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