DeathSpank

DeathSpank
Promotional artwork for DeathSpank
Developer(s)Hothead Games
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Designer(s)Ron Gilbert
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3
July 13, 2010[1]
Xbox 360
July 14, 2010[1]
Microsoft Windows
October 26, 2010[2]
Mac OS X
December 14, 2010[3]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

DeathSpank, also known as DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice, is an action role-playing video game developed by Hothead Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designers Ron Gilbert and Clayton Kauzlaric. The game was released on July 13, 2010 on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and on July 14, 2010 on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X versions were released October 26, 2010 and December 14, 2010 respectively, via Steam.

DeathSpank follows the titular character DeathSpank in his quest to find an item known as The Artifact. The game was originally supposed to be the first of a two-part series. The second half of the series, entitled DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue was first released on September 20, 2010. Gilbert described DeathSpank as being "Act I" in the story, and Thongs of Virtue as being "Acts II and III". However, it was later announced that Deathspank was returning for a third game entitled, The Baconing, abandoning the protagonist's name in its title. The third game was released on August 30, 2011.

DeathSpank has received generally positive reviews from critics, who cited influences from both the Monkey Island and Diablo games.

  1. ^ a b "Retro Diary". Retro Gamer (104). Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing: 13. July 2012. ISSN 1742-3155. OCLC 489477015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PC release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "DeathSpank: T.O.V. now available for PC!". Hothead Games. 2010-11-30. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-12-08. And we have good news for Mac users! DeathSpank and DeathSpank: T.O.V. will launch on Mac OS X on December 14 for $14.99 also via Steam.