LeapFrog Reveals Three New Educational Games
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. announces two new educational game titles based on Lucasfilm's upcoming "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and one game based on the summer blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." There are also plans for LeapFrog to develop two additional "Star Wars" learning games for 2009. All new games will connect to the proprietary LeapFrog Learning Path, a free online tool that will show parents what their child is learning with their LeapFrog products.
"Kids love 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so it was a natural step for us to partner with Lucasfilm on these beloved franchises," says Nancy MacIntyre, LeapFrog's executive vice president of product, innovation and marketing. "The epic story lines, interesting characters and memorable settings provide us with intriguing opportunities to raise the bar on educational gaming."
LeapFrog developed these educational games, based on the popular Lucasfilm storylines and characters, for its two new gaming platforms -- the Leapster2 Learning Game System, for kids from 4 to 8 years old, and the Didj Custom Gaming System, for children from 6 to 10 years old. In a recent annual survey of more than 1,000 parents by ConsumerQuest for LeapFrog, 66 percent of parents of 3 to 11-year-olds felt playing with educational video games gives their child an educational advantage. By offering a broad selection of age-appropriate educational titles, LeapFrog believes it can better engage kids with learning and fun.
"Kids love 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so it was a natural step for us to partner with Lucasfilm on these beloved franchises," says Nancy MacIntyre, LeapFrog's executive vice president of product, innovation and marketing. "The epic story lines, interesting characters and memorable settings provide us with intriguing opportunities to raise the bar on educational gaming."
LeapFrog developed these educational games, based on the popular Lucasfilm storylines and characters, for its two new gaming platforms -- the Leapster2 Learning Game System, for kids from 4 to 8 years old, and the Didj Custom Gaming System, for children from 6 to 10 years old. In a recent annual survey of more than 1,000 parents by ConsumerQuest for LeapFrog, 66 percent of parents of 3 to 11-year-olds felt playing with educational video games gives their child an educational advantage. By offering a broad selection of age-appropriate educational titles, LeapFrog believes it can better engage kids with learning and fun.