HB Studios and Maximum Games Carve First Tracks With Infinite Air Snowboarding Game

March 07, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Maximum Games announced a joint venture with HB Studios to release Infinite Air featuring Mark McMorris, the first open-world, physics-based snowboarding video game built in partnership and close collaboration with top snowboarder Mark McMorris. Infinite Air boasts vast, customizable mountain ranges and a highly reactive, fluid control system, promising to be the most authentic snowboarding game to date. Gamers can get on board this fall when Infinite Air releases on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC.

“We could not be happier to be working with HB Studios again,” said Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Games. “They are masters at creating in-depth sports games and making the thrill of sports accessible to everyone.”

With the ability to sculpt terrain in an endless backcountry, publish your best runs, participate in Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air competitions, and challenge friends online, Infinite Air combines the exciting social aspects of snowboarding with the exhilaration of a hyper-realistic experience on the snow. Infused with the riding style of Mark McMorris, and featuring the top athlete as a playable character in the game, Infinite Air will focus on real world physics to give players a genuine taste of the sport.

“The fascinating thing about video games is that they open up possibilities that wouldn’t be an option in real life, and Infinite Air is the ultimate example of that,” said Peter Garcin, Executive Producer at HB Studios. “We’d all love to snowboard like Mark, and now with this game, we all can.”

Players will have an unparalleled amount of riding expression at their fingertips as they master skills — whether shredding infinite powder-laden runs or testing their abilities on custom courses. They will also have the option to place rails, jumps and other obstacles just about anywhere to build their own unique terrain parks. With procedurally generated mountains and a deep editor that lets players produce and share their creations for the world to ride, Infinite Air brings the mountain to you when it launches this fall on PS4™ system, Xbox One, and PC.

For more information on Infinite Air featuring Mark McMorris, visit www.infiniteairgame.com.

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games is committed to providing quality entertainment for the gamer in everyone. Our mission is to give all people, regardless of age or interest, a solid gaming experience. We deliver premier, cross-generational console and digital titles around the world, pushing our creative limits to foster innovation in video game entertainment. For more information, please visitwww.maximumgames.com.

About HB Studios

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, HB Studios is an electronic entertainment software company that specializes in creating console, mobile, handheld and PC games. To date, HB has shipped 45 titles, selling over 23 million units, and contributed to 19 others. More information about HB Studios and its products can be found on the company’s website,www.hb-studios.com.

About Mark McMorris

With immense talent and a healthy dose of charisma, Canadian Mark McMorris is one of snowboarding’s leading men. The Saskatchewan native has staked his claim in the sport, possessing 12 X Games medals under his belt along with 2 US Open wins, Dew Tour wins and many other accolades to date. In 2012, Mark became only the second person to ever win double gold at the Winter X Games (Big Air and Slopestyle); it was also that year that Mark took home the Transworld Rider’s Poll Rookie of the Year award. As one of Canada’s top Winter Olympic hopefuls, all eyes were on McMorris in Sochi, 2014. After winning silver at the Winter X Games despite suffering a broken rib in Slopestyle finals only ten days prior, Mark shocked the world and walked away with the bronze medal in Slopestyle and continues to push his limits to grab gold. Mark has shown nothing short of greatness in 2016, taking wins at Dew Tour, Laax Open, and X Games, as well as Rider of the Year awards from both Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder Magazines. You can find Mark on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Contacts

Maximum Games
Brian Albert, 925-297-5866

Skiers and Boarders Compete to Tackle Legendary Terrain

Squaw Valley USA Will Open Its Legendary Tram Face, Closed Since 1949, Especially for the Event!

Squaw Valley, Calif (November 11, 2008) — Forty of the world’s best skiers and snowboarders will descent on Squaw Valley USA this winter, where for the first time ever they’ll compete on a legendary section of the mountain during the Freeride World Tour Event: Nissan Tram Face, anticipated to take place February 28th, 2009.

The Freeride World Tour event at Squaw Valley USA, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, will help set a new standard for freeride competition, attracting some of the best in the sport.  The Tour promises to be demanding for participants and exciting for spectators when for the first time the legendary Tram Face, closed since Squaw Valley opened in 1949, will be open for the pro event.

”The Tram Face at Squaw Valley is legendary terrain that many have dreamed to ride but few have dared to,” said longtime Squaw Valley USA skier Cody Townsend, ranked 5th in the 2008 World Freeride Tour.  ”Having the first ever competition on Tram Face is like the first time Monaco was raced in Formula 1, Teahupoo was surfed and the Masters was played at Augusta. Opening up the off-limits terrain for the competition is a dream come true for anyone that’s driven into Squaw Valley and seen the amazing Face that dominates the mountain.”

Participants arrive at Squaw on February 26, opening ceremonies take place on Friday, February 27 and competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to an alternate date between February 29 and March 5. Spectators can enjoy the festive atmosphere with live music and ongoing events at The Village at Squaw Valley plus another village at Squaw Valley’s High Camp.

Riders participating in the Squaw event, which is the second leg of the Freeride World Tour, will arrive in California after showing their stuff in Sochi, Russia. After Squaw, the riders will travel to Tignes, France and Verbier, Switzerland. After this final event, the four Freeride World Champions (ski/snowboard/men/women) will be crowned.

The four events of the Freeride World Tour 2009 are: 
 
1. NISSAN RUSSIAN ADVENTURE – SOCHI, RUSSIA 
Dates: 20-25 JAN 2009, Preliminary contest day: Wednesday 21 January

2. NISSAN TRAM FACE – SQUAW VALLEY USA 
Dates: 27 FEB-05 MAR 2009, Preliminary contest day: Saturday 28 February

3. NISSAN FREERIDE DE TIGNES, FRANCE
Dates: 8-14 March 2009, Preliminary contest day: Monday 9 March

4. NISSAN XTREME – VERBIER 09, SWITZERLAND
Dates: 20-29 March 2009, Preliminary contest day: Saturday 21 March

Confirmed Freeride World Tour Qualifying Events Include:
 
THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING – SNOWBIRD (USA), 30 January -1 February SPYDER BIG MOUNTAIN FIEBERBRUNN (AUT), 5-15 February 2009
THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING – CRESTED BUTTE (USA), 13-15 February 
WINTER MYSTICXPERIENCE (ITA), 19-22 February 2009
SALOMON EXTREME FREERIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TAOS (USA), 4-7  March 2009
THE NORTH FACE MASTERS OF SNOWBOARDING – KIRKWOOD (USA), 6-8 March
NENDAZ FREERIDE (SUI), 13-18 March 2009 –
JASNA ADRENALIN (SK), 31 March-5 April 2009
RÖLDAL FREERIDE CHALLENGE (NOR), 22-26 April 2009 (2010 qualifier)

For more Freeride World Tour Information, visit: www.freerideworldtour.com.