Brian Jacques' Bestselling Book Series "REDWALL™" Comes to Life in Episodic Video Game Series

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Soma Games, in association with Redwall Abbey Company Ltd and Penguin Random House UK, releases THE SCOUT, the first episode in THE LOST LEGENDS OF REDWALL™, an ongoing character-focused game series. THE SCOUT follows mouse adventurers Liam and Sophia as they explore author Brian Jacques' critically-acclaimed literary universe. Future character-episodes of THE LOST LEGENDS OF REDWALL™ entitled THE MINER, THE ARCHER, and THE PIRATE have been confirmed for development.

The characters created by Brian Jacques' in the best-selling book series entitled REDWALL™, published by Penguin Random House, inspire THE LOST LEGENDS OF REDWALL™.

"It has been an honor to help bring Brian's characters to life in a way that we believe holds true to his heroic tales," says John Bergquist, of Soma Games. "As the first official collaboration of a REDWALL™ inspired character video game, we have developed new adventures for the characters in the series that we believe gaming fans of all ages will enjoy," adds Bergquist: "So for fans of the series, this has been very much anticipated."

The 22-novel REDWALL™ series has collectively sold more than 30 million copies worldwide since the original titular book was released in 1986.

"REDWALL is one of the best-loved children's book series of all time, capturing the imaginations of a generation of readers," says Ben Horslen, Fiction Publisher at Penguin Random House Children's. "Now those readers and a legion of new ones can experience the magic of Brian Jacques' world in a whole new way."

THE LOST LEGENDS OF REDWALL™ is a collaboration years in the making, combining the efforts of Soma Games with Brian Jacques' Estate, Redwall Abbey Company Ltd and publisher Penguin Random House.

"Together we all nurtured a product that we believe captures the heart of Brian Jacques' masterpiece," says Chris Skaggs, Game Director and Principal at Soma Games. "Between authentic musical scores, digitally sculpted art, and an inspired narrative, our hope is that this series earns its place among the influential games of the new millennium."

THE LOST LEGENDS OF REDWALL™: THE SCOUT © SOMA Games LLC, The Redwall Abbey Company Limited and The Random House Group Limited, 2018. All rights reserved.

The Redwall Abbey Company Limited is the owner of the rights, copyrights and trade marks for REDWALL, BRIAN JACQUES and the characters, their names and the settings relating to the REDWALL™ books. All rights reserved.

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