Spielberg's Boom Blox Unveiled News

Having undergone development under the less than usual title of 'PQRS Game', Electronic Arts has today lifted the lid off Boom Blox, the first of three franchises created in collaboration with Hollywood movie director and knight of the realm, Steven Spielberg.

Set to arrive on Wii in May, Boom Blox is aimed at the explosive 'casual' market, and includes over three hundred different 'action puzzles' levels set in what can perhaps be described as a colour-saturated universe of crazed characters and lots, and lots, of blocks that they can knock down with the Wii-remote.

"I am a gamer myself, and I really wanted to create a video game that I could play with my kids," said Steven Spielberg. "BOOM BLOX features an enormous amount of fun challenges and cool scenarios for your kids to solve or for you to master together."

"We developed BOOM BLOX with endless combinations of gameplay in mind," explains Louis Castle, Executive Producer. "With over three hundred levels, built upon a full real-time physics model, your experience can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be -- there really is something for everyone to enjoy."

"My inspiration for this game came while I was playing the Wii for the first time," added Spielberg. "From the initial concept to what the game is today, it's always been built around the innovations the Wii brings to playing games. BOOM BLOX plays on the enjoyment of building and knocking down blocks, something that can appeal innately to kids and adults of all ages."

A Create Mode is also being built into the Boom Blox experience, allowing gamers to share forge and share their own level designs over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.