CABELA’S® THE HUNT AND BASS PRO SHOPS® THE STRIKE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITIONS AND PARTY ARCADE AVAILABLE TO PREORDER ON NINTENDO SWITCH™
Experience New Competitive Hunting, Fishing and Party Game Adventures on Oct. 23
NORTH AMERICA – Oct. 9, 2018 – Planet Entertainment has announced that several of its new arcade-action video games, each coming to Nintendo Switch™ on Oct. 23, 2018, are now available to pre-order at GameStop, Walmart, Target, and EB Games, as well as digitally via the Nintendo eShop. Party Arcade, a new collection of some of the most popular party games, can be pre-ordered for $29.99. Both Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition and Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition are available to pre-order on their own for $39.99 each, or as part of a bundle featuring the full game plus a special peripheral controller* for $49.99 each.
Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition brings the #1 hunting adventure series back with 10 of North America’s most famous hunting regions. Use realistic techniques like scent, stalking, calls, decoy and GPS mapping to track and take down trophy prey through a series of dangerous animal encounters and a variety of arcade-style mini-games.
Perfect for veteran anglers and newcomers alike, Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition takes you to 10 unique lakes to compete in special bass boat challenges, casting contests and an assortment of fun mini-games. Use over 100 authentic Bass Pro Shops lures to land 11 different species of fish, as well as legendary fish in each region.
Both Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition and Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition will feature special tournaments for real prizes beginning in January 2019.
The sequel to the hit Game Party franchise, Party Arcade is an electrifying collection of classic arcade games, including air hockey, billiards, darts, cornhole, cup pong, ping pong, puck bowling and hoop shoot, designed for players of all ages. Developed by FarSight Studios, it features four-player online and local multiplayer, as well as quick and easy Joy-Con™ controls. For more information, check out http://partyarcadegame.com.
Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition and Party Arcade are rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
*The Cabela’s® The Hunt: Championship Edition bundle features the Bullseye Pro controller, while the Bass Pro Shops® The Strike: Championship Edition bundle includes the Power Cast Rod & Reel controller. Special peripherals are optional and not required to play either game.
About Planet Entertainment
Planet Entertainment is a leading publisher of entertainment software with a high-quality portfolio of multi-platform games for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PC and mobile. Planet Entertainment has publishing operations across North America, Europe (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK) and Australia.
About Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s to create a “best-of-the-best” experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers.”
About FarSight Studios
Based in Big Bear Lake, California, FarSight Studios has been developing videogames since 1989. Among their titles are multi-million unit selling NFL football games, casual mass-market games, kid-friendly sports games, and plug-and-play toys. They have made games for every major console from the original NES to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and virtual reality devices. FarSight’s games have been honored as Mobile Game of the Year, Greatest Hits, Toy of the Year nominee, and Editor’s Choice on multiple platforms.
