On Wednesday, Microsoft will release Hidden Path Entertainment's new party game Wits & Wagers for download on Xbox Live Arcade. The digital adaptation of the North Star Games board game mixes traditional trivia and poker-like betting, with a bit of crazy dancing thrown in for good measure.
Hidden Path was co-founded by a group of former Microsoft employees, including Age of Empires II lead designer Mark Terrano, Crimson Skies co-creator Dave McCoy, Xbox Advanced Technology Group member Michael Austin and Xbox 360 third-party developer evangelist Jeff Pobst.
IGN recently talked to Pobst, Hidden Path's CEO, about Wits & Wagers, Xbox Live Arcade's allure for startup developers and the economic statistics of large Asian countries.
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"This generation of consoles has been the generation for the rise of online, multiplayer gaming. The vast majority of players, play their games online or have the functionality in place to do so. Last weekend I decided to buck the trend and play a game (Wait for it…Brace yourself...) in local multiplayer with both of us playing on the same Xbox console, in the same room! (Gasp!)"
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