NEW YORK, NY and CALABASAS, CA--(Marketwire - October 26, 2009) - Nova Development, a consumer
software unit of leading global software developer and publisher Avanquest
Software (EPA: AVQ), and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand
for kids, today announced the release of three Nickelodeon software titles:
"Dora the Explorer Lost and Found Adventure," "Dora Saves the Crystal
Kingdom," and "Go, Diego, Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue & Safari Rescue,"
featuring Nickelodeon's popular animated preschool characters Dora the
Explorer™ and Go, Diego, Go!™. The new software engages preschoolers
ages 2-5 through interactivity and gaming, and teaches them about colors,
shapes, numbers, matching, early reading, science, language development,
and much more.
"Our goal is to give parents the tools they need to prepare their children
for early learning in a fun way," said Shaan Kandawalla, Vice President,
Digital Retail Games for Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group.
"Our partnership with Nickelodeon extends our commitment to providing
software that entertains and educates children," explained Roger Bloxberg,
CEO, Avanquest North America.
The new product line includes three titles:
-- "Go, Diego, Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue & Safari Rescue" provides
preschoolers with two complete rescue missions to allow them to experience
a fascinating and magnificent adventure to Africa, plus the intriguing
world of dinosaurs. Along with Diego, Juma, Baby Jaguar, and Alicia,
children learn essential skills in math, reading, language, and science.
-- In "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom," a greedy king has stolen the
crystals that give Princess Allie's kingdom color. Preschoolers will have
to help Dora and Boots locate the crystals and turn the pale gray kingdom
back into a colorful wonderland before it's too late.
-- In "Dora the Explorer Lost and Found Adventure," Dora and her friends
are going to the park to put up a music show and follow it with a fun
picnic. They're about to start the show when, oh no!, Swiper shows up and
swipes everything! Preschoolers will help Dora and her friends find the
musical instruments, party decorations, toys, and picnic items that Swiper
swiped. Using math, problem-solving and language skills, children will
have to go on a hide and seek adventure through the beach, circus, nutty
forest and more to find everything and give it all back so the music show
and picnic can go on!
"Dora the Explorer Lost and Found Adventure," "Dora Saves the Crystal
Kingdom," and "Go, Diego, Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue & Safari Rescue"
software are now available at major retailers or online at
www.novadevelopment.com.
System Requirements:
The Nickelodeon software is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista,
and 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or later and requires 512 MB of RAM and a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand
for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in
everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films.
Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 99 million
households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more
than 15 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters
and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (
NYSE:
VIA) (
NYSE:
VIA.B).
About Nova Development
Based in Southern California and founded in 1984, Nova Development is a
market leader in consumer software for both Windows and Macintosh
platforms. Nova Development is the retail publisher of best selling
software for desktop publishing, print creativity and many other purposes,
as well as educational titles both for both children and adults. Nova
Development was acquired by Avanquest Software in 2007. For more
information, please visit
http://www.novadevelopment.com/ and
http://www.avanquest.com.
About Avanquest Software
Avanquest Software (EPA: AVQ) is one of the world's leading software
developers and publishers, with operations on three continents and
marketing through Retail, Corporate, OEM and Direct-to-Consumer channels.
Avanquest's presence in North America, consisting of Avanquest Software USA
and Avanquest North America (which includes the Nova Development division),
places it among the top ten retail software publishers in the United
States. With more than 100 software titles, the combined companies offer
one of the largest and most diversified product portfolios in the software
industry, available at more than 10,000 North American retail locations, on
the Web, and through OEM partnerships. Additional information at
http://about.avanquest.com
Contact Information:
For more information about Nick Software, contact:
Jedidah Karanja
Nova Development
(925) 474-1762
jkaranja@avanquest.com
Tori Fernandes
Nickelodeon
(212) 846-4942
tori.fernandes@mtvstaff.com