PlayFirst Hatches Egg vs. Chicken™ App on the App Store

SAN FRANCISCO – February 24, 2011 – PlayFirst® Inc., a leading publisher of engaging interactive entertainment, today announced its Egg vs. Chicken App, an app that provides a fresh perspective on the classic question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?," is available on the App Store. This egg-sterical action puzzle game, available for iPhone and iPod touch, combines match 3-style gameplay with tower defense mechanics empowering players to slide, flick and launch eggs to repel hordes of marauding chickens.

“Egg vs. Chicken mixes up a unique blend of humor and addictive game play to create a compelling experience you just can’t put down,” said Chris Williams, Vice President and General Manager of Mobile for PlayFirst. “From the ground up, we have designed this game to create a refreshingly new PlayFirst franchise on the App Store."

In this game genre mashup, players battle waves of ruthless roosters by quickly matching three or more eggs to defend their fortress. Using gestures specifically designed for the Multi-Touch display of iPhone and iPod touch, players slide eggs to match and flick to launch them onto the battlefield to fend off the waves of poultry attackers. Thirty-six eggs-hilarating levels and three hilarious scenarios are sure to provide players with hours and hours of egg-citement. 

The Egg vs. Chicken App is available for a special, limited time, launch price of $.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

For more information, visit playfirst.com or the official Egg vs. Chicken page at www.playfirst.com/game/egg-vs-chicken/iPhone.