Toy Soldiers on Facebook
Some folks have been curious what we’re doing around cross-platform games. One recent effort out of MGS is Toy Soldiers, with both an Xbox Arcade and Facebook version. Team Xbox had a quick interview with Ken Lobb at X10, and I thought you’d find a couple of quotes interesting:
Lobb said that the Facebook and XBLA versions of Toy Soldiers will be standalone games, which will both center on the “meta war” at the center of the Toy Soldiers story. There are a number of connection points in the XBLA version, such as the appearance of a pointer to the Facebook game from the XBLA game’s title screen. Additionally, Lobb said that you’ll be able to “monitor the war”—and how the Facebook game influences it—from the XBLA game, while being able to see XBLA scores from the Facebook app.
Even more exciting, though, is Lobb’s statement that you’ll be able to “earn a buff” in Toy Soldiers if you’re active in both games. Much like how owning the Wolfenstein XBLA added gold to your coffers in the Wolfenstein boxed release, it’s interesting that you’ll be able to receive a benefit in the XBLA title for playing on Facebook.
I’m also at an offsite today, and happen to be sitting next to Chris Novak, a design architect in MGS. I asked him to describe Match Defense: Toy Soldiers (the Facebook version) in his own words:
Really, we just wanted to keep you in touch with the game, from wherever you are. Win the war from home or from work (or school!) Even if you only have a few minutes to spare, your efforts always count. The “war contribution” you earn on either platform all goes into the same push to win. We also wanted an experience that fit Facebook well – something you could jump in and out of.
You can check out the game on Facebook here. Let us know what you think!
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