PS3 and Xbox 360 elect 'Hail to the Chimp' in Spring 2008 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 25, 2007

News: But the chimp's already in office... nah, too easy.

Gamecock and Wideload Games (made up of many former members of Bungie) have announced they're bringing Hail to the Chimp to the Xbox 360 and PS3. The political party game will be released in Spring of 2008, just in time for the Presidential Primaries.

According to Gamecock and Wideload, Hail to the Chimp will be one of the first games to attempt to satirize the political process through the "party game" genre:

Hail to the Chimp begins after the Lion is deposed as King following a series of embarrassing scandals. The rest of the animals decide it's time to give democracy a try and hold an election for the next King giving even the lowliest of animals (the Clams) a say in things. The election quickly becomes a chaotic multiplayer free-for-all, with each candidate using a combination of brute force and dirty tricks to turn out the Clam vote. Ten animals will compete to become the next King. During the game, all ten candidates will need to form, and break, alliances with their rivals to gain the upper hand. Multiple game types and hazard-filled arenas keep the action flowing nonstop as the shifting loyalties, truces and vendettas build up to epic proportions.

ФNo one has attempted to bring an over-the-top party game like Hail to the Chimp to next-gen consoles, much less one with biting political satire,Ф said Rick Stults, Console Chief for Gamecock Media Group. ФKeeping with its reputation, Wideload is going to give gamers something truly original.Ф

We'll have more on Hail to the Chimp soon.