Bit-Blot Game Aquaria Released to Extraordinary Response

Dec. 12, 2007 - PRLog -- Plimus, Inc., a global e-commerce solutions provider, today announced that vendor Bit-Blot has experienced massive demand for its recently-released underwater fantasy game, Aquaria.  Winner of the prestigious grand prize at this year’s Independent Games Festival, Aquaria delivers a profound depth and sophistication of game play that led to a 9 out of 10 rating from Wired Magazine.

“We are extremely excited by the response to the game so far," commented Derek Yu of Bit-Blot. "We've worked hard to create something that's special to us, and it's gratifying to see so many others enjoy it."

In its review, Wired Magazine focused on the “high production values and intuitive controls” of Aquaria.  Commenting on the award of the Independent Games Festival grand prize, Wired said it’s “easy to see why” the honor was awarded.

Leveraging the easily-customized interface of the Plimus system, Bit-Blot is delivering a consistent interface that allows customers around the world to transact business in over a dozen languages and currencies.  With the choice of substantially any payment type – from credit cards to phone orders – Bit-Blot is ensuring they close orders with no concern for the stability or robustness of their e-commerce back office.

"Plimus has been great to work with," added Mr. Yu.  "Their service lets us concentrate on the game, rather than our e-commerce platform, which is important for an independent developer like us."

“We are extremely proud of our association with Bit-Blot, and congratulate them on their success,” commented Guy Wilnai, SVP of Business Development of Plimus.  “To see a high-quality product meet this sort of market acceptance validates the hard work of Plimus and the vendors we support.  We could hardly be more thrilled to see Aquaria doing so well, and look forward to continuing our highly valued relationship with Bit-Blot.”

More information about Aquaria, as well as downloads, can be found at the Bit-Blot website at http://bit-blot.com/aquaria/.  More information about Plimus and the Plimus e-commerce platform can be found at http://www.plimus.com.

About Bit-Blot
Bit-Blot is an independent game company led by Alec Holowka, an experienced programmer and composer; and Derek Yu, an illustrator and web developer with a long history of developing and publishing freeware and online games.

About Plimus, Inc.
Plimus, Inc., a global e-commerce solutions provider, builds and manages online businesses for thousands of software publishers, web hosting companies and online retailers. Plimus helps companies and publishers of all sizes maximize online revenues and reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation.

The company's award-winning platform offers order management, fraud protection, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-currency and multi-language support, advanced reporting services, marketing tools, licensing management, an affiliate network, and much more.

Founded in 2001, the privately held Plimus is the winner of the 2006 Software Vendor Awards for Most Innovative Software E-commerce Service, Best Software E-commerce Customer Service & Support, and Best Overall Software E-commerce Value. Plimus is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Website: www.plimus.com