We are happy to announce that the Squids are back: bigger and better! The epic adventure continues as our band of stretchy heroes explore the underwater Wild West to recruit new heroes for their army and search for master Winnick. We have spent a lot of time listening to you, SQUIDS fans, to improve the game and the result is here: SQUIDS Wild West is packed with twice as many missions as the first game, 4 new heroes, seahorses to ride into battle, new enemies, new gameplay ingredients, without mentioning a collection of new helmets… And also some handy new functionalities as the games saves synchronization via iCloud, a screen to compare your Squids, or the possibility to share your team on Facebook or Twitter. Get your copy today while it’s 50% off at 0.99$ here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids-wild-west/id522145076 Happy tentacles stretching! Below the full press release. – – – – – – – –

Saddle Up, Cephalopods! SQUIDS Wild West Launches Today on the App Store

The Game Bakers’ new RPG for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch improves on the original SQUIDS in every way

PARIS – June 27, 2012 – Fresh from the oven, The Game Bakers’ latest delicacy, SQUIDS Wild West, is now on the App Store! This turn-based RPG continues the story that started in last year’s chart-topping SQUIDS while offering exciting new gameplay challenges and improvements, ensuring that SQUIDS Wild West will be a hit with returning fans and new players alike. The game can be downloaded today for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids-wild-west/id522145076 In SQUIDS Wild West, a team of springy heroes continues their epic adventure across the seven seas to put a stop to the black ooze sliming up their idyllic kingdom. Set in Seawood, the hometown of gunslinger Clint, SQUIDS Wild West features six new locations creatively constructed from items that have fallen into the ocean from the human world above. While exploring this aquatic frontier players will meet up with four new playable Squids, including feisty cowgirl Calamary Jane and the mysterious Chief Ronimo. Plus the group will encounter a bevy of new enemies, environmental obstacles, stat-boosting helmets, and wild seahorses that can be captured and ridden into battle. The colorful cartoon artwork, humorous storytelling, and catchy music fans loved in the original SQUIDS are back in the sequel, along with a number of new features and gameplay improvements. Notably, this Universal App includes iCloud syncing, so players can access saved games and continue the adventure on any iOS device. Other online capabilities include GameCenter leaderboards, achievements, and the ability to post Squid teams on Facebook and Twitter. And user interface enhancements make it easier for players to customize their party, adjust a mission’s difficulty level, and unlock in-game items. “One of the biggest perks of being an indie studio has been our ability to build a direct relationship with our fans,” says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers’ creative director. “We’ve received hundreds of emails from players telling us what they liked and didn’t like about SQUIDS and asking for new features. We have paid close attention to this feedback and even enlisted our biggest fans to beta test SQUIDS Wild West, to make sure we were on the right track. So we’re confident that players will have even more fun with SQUIDS Wild West than the first game.” SQUIDS Wild West sells for USD $1.99 on the App Store, and is currently only USD $0.99 during a limited-time launch promotion. Learn more about SQUIDS Wild West or join the fan community on the official website (http://www.squidsthegame.com), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/squidsthegame), and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/squidsthegame).   About The Game Bakers The Game Bakers is an independent video game studio based in Paris and Montpellier, France. Founded and staffed by industry veterans whose credits include numerous AAA console games, The Game Bakers focuses on creative projects that combine traditional gaming values with the best of the mobile experience. Their first game, SQUIDS, has had more than one million downloads and can be enjoyed on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC. To learn more, visit the company’s website at https://www.thegamebakers.com. The Game Bakers are also on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thegamebakers) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/thegamebakers).    

As a teaser for the update coming very soon… the last hero reveal: Magnus. Magnus was the most famous gladiator in all of Thalas, champion of the arena, undefeated for several years, he entertained the whole kingdom with the most epic fights and the most enjoyable shows. Magnus did not leave the city wen Baron took it over. Oh no, Magnus staid. And even the quake that followed the heroes return to Thalas was not enough to make him even think about leaving. Magnus intends to push back the dark blood from his city’s belly and restore her past glory. And you know what? He might very well be able to do it! Because Magnus is a Trooper, and we could say (he would certainly say it), Magnus is « the » Trooper. He is very strong, very heavy, with several stomps that inflict major damage and push enemies far. Emeric put him in his team for the Pro Mode, that tells everything! > No Magnus wallpapers but you can enjoy very nice wallpapers inspired from the Main menu art. Download Squids Wild West wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip). They look like this: Brad Plainview: Brad has big plans for the West, he dreams of building houses, schools and shops and turn Seawood into a flourishing kingdom. He just met someone who is giving him a lot of pearls to go dig very deep in the cursed mine, and get the black gold flowing… Brad is a trooper. Even though he cannot push ennemies as far as Sammo, he has a double stomp attack, which makes him very efficient against many ennemies! > Download Brad wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip).

Ronimo: the wise leader of the Squids of the West, has been fighting wave after wave against all kinds of intruders on his lands, and is now determined to stop the Ooze. He will ride Blackstar, the untamed seahorse, in the battle. Ronimo is a scout like Steev. Even though he only dashes once, he has a high stamina so he is very mobile, and he is also resistant with a good attack. > Download Ronimo wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip). Calamary Jane: a strong-willed and cunning inhabitant of Seawood, Calamary Jane does not have her tongue or her sugarcane guns in her pocket. In the West, there is nothing more important than your land and your friends, and Calamary Jane is fiercely defending hers. She has a heated history with Ronimo over the protection of her ranch… > Download Jane wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip). Cleef: Clint’s rival, who shares a part of his mysterious past. Cleef is a very powerful shooter with a deadly double attack. > Download Cleef wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip).

BAM! SQUIDS Wild West is in the box. If everything goes as planned – and it should – the game will be available on iOS at the end of the month. It’s time to get to know more about our new heroes… Starting with Cleef: Clint’s rival, who shares a part of his mysterious past. Cleef is a very powerful shooter with a deadly double attack. Enjoy the Cleef wallpapers we have prepared for you! > Download Cleef wallpapers (for desktop computers, iPhones and iPad – .zip). Keep your hand on your gun, we’ll share the other heroes reveals over the next couple of weeks!