Double Fine’s Tim Schafer already told the industry that Double Fine was working on four smaller download-only titles after the poor reception of Brutal Legend. Today, Double Fine has announced the first of those games, Costume Quest. Costume Quest is an adventure/RPG game to be released this fall through a partnership with THQ. The partnership will also include an unannounced third-person adventure game to be released in 2011.
Costume Quest has players taking the roles of trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. You’ll collect candy, points, cards, battle stamps, and quest assignments from people around the neighborhood. These serve as power-ups for the game’s Combat Mode, in which the kids turn into super-sized versions of their costumes with matching powers. Players will fight fiendish monsters across numerous areas, like shopping malls and a carnival. The concept was created by Double Fine lead animator Tasha Harris.
"We wanted to make a big impression with these, our first downloadable games ever," said Schafer. "So we are coming out swinging with two great adventures from two of the most creative minds in the company."
"We are delighted to work with the creative genius of Tim Schafer and the entire Double Fine studio," said Martin Good, executive VP of THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. "Delivering high-quality content across a variety of digital distribution platforms is an important growth initiative for us, and we are pleased to do so with two titles whose potential appeal could encompass both hardcore and casual players."
The other two titles and their publishers remain shrouded in mystery.
[Via UGO]
