With our latest project Dead on Arrival for the Xbox 360 Indie Games near completion, we decided we have enough information to announce an approximate release date.

First off, I just wanted to mention that the usability testing went over well and gave us a better idea on what worked and didn’t work within the game. The needed changes from the results of the testing are our main concern at the moment, and approximately it will take 2 weeks to resolve.

Also, as mentioned before in an earlier post, we want to spend a little more time on finalizing the graphics as well as adding in the final sound effects. The revised graphics are coming along nicely so far and already have improved the overall look of the game.

Finalizing the game is important, but in the meantime we are going to launch our promotional campaign for the game. This includes online reviews, and also a video trailer which will be posted on several websites including our own.

With all this said, we decided the release date for Dead on Arrival will be about 1 month from now, February 19th, 2010.

This date will be the submission date, not necessarily the date it becomes available for download on the Xbox 360. If you don’t know how the Xbox 360 Indie Games works, we first have to allow time for the game to be approved after submission and before it can be purchasable.

We still have not decided with the price for the game yet, but want to be able to compete with many of the other games available, so we’re looking between 80 – 240 Microsoft Points (Approx. $1.00 – $300 US).

Thanks for your patience, and we hope you’ll love DOA once it is released,
Big Bang Games