SEGA Puts Full Support Behind Sonic Generations With Multiple Large-Scale Marketing Initiatives; Game Breaks Franchise Pre-Order Record
SAN FRANCISCO (October 27, 2011) -SEGA of America, Inc. currently voiced that Sonic Generations™ has exceeded all formerly pre-order archives from the 20-year Sonic catalog, creation it the many expected pretension in Sonic the Hedgehog's iconic history. The firm moreover voiced that, celebrating two decades of the iconic blue blur, SEGA has invested in a number of high-profile brand initiatives surrounding the jubilee and the diversion itself. Sonic Generations has already been exceedingly in a positive way received by critics: Complex.com calls it "the best blend of aged college and new college Sonic" whilst IGN gritty that it is "the best of Sonic."
"Sonic Generations is the ultimate pretension to hat off Sonic's 20th jubilee and you have put our full encouragement at the back it with a number of indeed extraordinary initiatives," mentioned Alan Pritchard, Executive Vice President of Sales Marketing at SEGA of America. "This year is a miracle for Sonic and you wish to ensure this is the best pretension that Sonic fans, aged and new, have been watchful for."
The promotion began with the huge 20th jubilee commemoration is to game's fans, Sonic Boom, that saw over 1,000 people singing Happy Birthday to Sonic and reunited the initial growth group of the game. The celebrations will go on with the subsequent to large-scale initiatives that will lead to the pinnacle of Sonic's 20th jubilee year and the let go of the arriving videogame:
· Six Flags Partnership, via October: Nationwide thesis playing field brand doing with Sonic Generations diversion zones for hands-on experience and selling messaging opposite the Six Flags Digital Networks.
· Sonic Generations of Skate, October 22: The nationally announce (November 25 on FOX Sports Net) veteran skateboarding contest featuring mythological skaters Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Pierre Luc Gagnon, Andy Macdonald, Mitchie Brusco and more, joined skateboarders from multi-part generations to vie in an eventuality celebrating Sonic Generations and Sonic's 20th Anniversary. (Venice Beach, CA)
· Custom Sonic Playground, October 28: SEGA and KaBOOM! have partnered to erect a law Sonic-themed stadium for kids in East Oakland, CA at the Youth UpRising residents center. (Oakland, CA)
· Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - November 24: Modern Sonic will be creation his entrance as a helium fill up in this year's parade. In 1993, Classic Sonic was the first-ever video diversion disposition in the annual event. (New York, NY)
Sonic Generations will be expelled is to Xbox 360 video diversion and entertainment network from Microsoft, PlayStation3 P.C. entertainment network and Windows Personal Computer digital download on November 1, 2011 nationwide. The diversion will be existing for Nintendo 3DS™ on November 22, 2011.
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About Sonic Generations: SEGA's rarely expected new title, Sonic Generations, will be expelled this November. The diversion features Sonic the Hedgehog, as both the ample desired typical 1991 disposition and the modern-day video diversion favourite he has become. In this interesting fast-paced exploit set opposite 3 defining eras of Sonic the Hedgehog, the many iconic environments from his story are existing to speed through; Classic Sonic in re-imagined 2D side scrolling levels and as Modern Sonic in all new, overwhelming 3D levels. Sonic Generations will be existing for this legal holiday period is to PlayStation3 P.C. entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video diversion and entertainment network from Microsoft, Windows Personal Computer digital download and Nintendo 3DS™.
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