Following on from the recent announcement that iPhone hit Pocket God is getting a comic book, comes the news that SkyVu Pictures' Battle Bears game - which has been downloaded two million times in free and paid forms - is also going for the cartoon treatment.
In the case of Oliver the Battle Bear, and his gun-wielding chums, the comic books are planned to be released first in digital form on the web and via iTunes, before print versions are published.
The deal has been struck with PopCult Solutions, and will see the content published via its Devil's Due label.
"Oliver is already one of the most recognisable characters on the iPhone and iPod touch," said creator Benjamin Vu, of SkyVu. "His adventures in the these comics will reveal more about him and other new characters that will be appearing in upcoming Battle Bears games."
"Battle Bears represents where so much of modern entertainment and gaming are headed," said Josh Blaylock, managing partner of PopCult.
"It's an original idea that's executed completely outside of the traditional rules of how games are made and sold, and we're going to do the same with the comics by creating a truly interactive experience available to all of the Battle Bears fans."
[source: Comicbox]
News
Contributing Editor
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon is Contributing Editor at PG.biz which means he acts like a slightly confused uncle who's forgotten where he's left his glasses. As well as letters and cameras, he likes imaginary numbers and legumes.
Top Stories
Feature
May 17th, 2024
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from a battle royale to a console classic remake
Feature
May 16th, 2024
Behind the scenes: How adding sandwich offers to an idle merge game boosted three metrics at once
Events
Valencia Indie Summit 2024 | Europe | May 16th |
Digital Dragons | Europe | May 19th |
GamesBeat Summit 2024 | North America | May 20th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Nordic Game Spring 2024 | Nordic | May 21st |
Impact 2024 - Indie Games | May 23rd | |
MomoCon 2024 | North America | May 24th |
Morocco Gaming Expo | Africa | May 24th |
Popular Stories
Feature
May 14th, 2024
53 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, Battle Guys: Royale, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more
Feature
May 13th, 2024
Hot Five: Dubai's new Gaming Visa, April's mobile game charts, and Xbox studio closures
Feature
May 14th, 2024