DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Promotional artwork for DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Developer(s)Hothead Games
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Designer(s)Ron Gilbert
Platform(s)Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3
September 21, 2010[1]
Xbox 360
September 22, 2010[2]
Microsoft Windows
November 30, 2010[3]
Mac OS X
December 14, 2010[4]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is an action role-playing game by game designer Ron Gilbert and is the sequel to DeathSpank. It was announced on August 23, 2010. The game adds new environments, modernized weapons, increased boss fights, and a new multiplayer character. Thongs of Virtue was released on September 21, 2010 on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and on September 22, 2010 on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X versions were released November 30, 2010 and December 14, 2010, respectively via Steam.

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue follows the titular character DeathSpank as he searches for the six mystical Thongs of Virtue. The game is the second of a two-part series, and the story begins immediately after the end of the first title. The first half of the series, entitled DeathSpank was first released on July 13, 2010. Gilbert described DeathSpank as being "Act I" in the story, and Thongs of Virtue as being "Acts II and III".

Critics received the game with generally positive reviews. Initial sales have been strong, with the Xbox 360 version selling nearly 32,000 units and the PlayStation 3 version nearly 39,000 units in 2010. Xbox Live Arcade sales exceeded 54,000 units in 2011. Critics enjoyed the continued humor, visual design and gameplay from the original game, however some critics felt that it was not different enough from the first game.

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