From the Press Release
Seriously, a mobile entertainment start-up, today announced the worldwide launch of Best Fiends, a visually stunning and addictive puzzle game, available exclusively on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Best Fiends is the first property from Seriously and is built from the ground up as the beginning of a global entertainment franchise.
In Best Fiends, players discover the world of Minutia and its population of cute and increasingly fiendish inhabitants as they work to collect them all and level them up to discover special powers. Best Fiends tells the story of these heroes’ epic journey to save their families and their battle against the voracious Slugs of Mount Boom. The game is free to play with in-app purchase options.
“At Seriously, our goal was to work with the world’s best creative talent, and together, we have developed a game that is very unique and special,” said Petri Järvilehto, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Seriously. “The story of Minutia and the cute yet fiendish creatures that inhabit it is something we’ve been passionate about developing for a long time. For us, this launch is the beginning of an incredible journey that will unfold through a trilogy of games."
Founded by former Rovio executives Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto, Seriously brings together a world-class team of industry veterans. Together, the team has worked on games that have over two billion downloads. Seriously has also partnered with some of the industry’s best entertainment talent to build out its global franchise.
“The tried and true Hollywood model is to develop, produce and market a movie or television property, but the scale of mobile engagement is changing this formula. We believe that given the seismic audience shift to tablets and smart phones, the next generation of entertainment brands will be built on the power of touch,” said Andrew Stalbow, co-founder and CEO, Seriously. “We’ve been blown away by the early results that we have seen for Best Fiends in soft launch, and couldn’t be more excited to start building out our franchise worldwide, focused on mobile first.”