Viva Piñata Gets A Sequel - Xbox 360

Krome Studios, Australia's largest independent games developer, have today announced that they have teamed up with Microsoft Game Studios to deliver a spin-off to Rare's critically acclaimed Viva Piñata title. Viva Piñata: Party Animals (get it?) is a "fun social party game set in a whimsical world bursting with living piñatas of every shape and shade imaginable."

Players will take part in the most popular reality TV show on the island and compete in "over 40 outrageous multiplayer party games. Starring an ensemble cast, including Hudson Horstachio, Paulie Preztail, Franklin Fizzlybear and Fergy Fudgehog, Viva Piñata: Party Animals invites up to four players to compete together in the comfort of their living room or with friends and family across the miles with Xbox LIVE.

"We're very excited to work with Microsoft in making a fantastic series even better," says Robert Walsh, CEO of Krome Studios. "Viva Piñata is a wildly imaginative property that offers something unique for casual players, as well as hardcore gamers. Party Animals will bring back what players love about the first game, but also deliver a set of all-new features and surprises."

Viva Piñata: Party Animals is being developed by Krome Studios for the Xbox 360, and is scheduled to ship this holiday season.