Droplitz
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = Droplitz Coverart.png
| developer = Blitz Arcade
| publisher = Atlus USA
| composer = Matt Black
Todd Baker
Simon Barford
Richard Blackley
Edward Hargrave
Peter Ward
| director = Steve Stopps
| programmer = Lee Winder
| designer = James A. Parker
(original concept)
Kory Vandenberg
| artist = Richard Jones
Nina Truman
| engine = BlitzTech
| release = Xbox Live Arcade
24 June 2009
PSN
25 June 2009
Windows
26 June 2009
iOS
27 June 2009
| genre = Puzzle
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, iOS
}}
Droplitz is a puzzle video game developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Atlus USA. It was released for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows and iOS in June 2009. A sequel called Droplitz Delight was released for Windows Phone in May 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bestwp7games.com/droplitz-delight-review-windows-phone.html |title=New Droplitz Delight Review Windows Phone |last=Saijo |first=George |date=24 May 2012 |website=BestWP7Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525103311/http://www.bestwp7games.com/droplitz-delight-review-windows-phone.html |archive-date=25 May 2012}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| GR = (PC) 82%{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/959415-droplitz/index.html |title=Droplitz for PC |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520025001/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/959415-droplitz/index.html |archive-date=20 May 2019 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
(PS3, X360) 74%{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/959414-droplitz/index.html |title=Droplitz for PlayStation 3 |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302144209/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/959414-droplitz/index.html |archive-date=2 March 2019 |access-date=12 June 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/959413-droplitz/index.html |title=Droplitz for Xbox 360 |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501184419/https://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/959413-droplitz/index.html |archive-date=1 May 2019 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
(iOS) 70%{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/961216-droplitz/index.html |title=Droplitz for iOS (iPhone/iPad) |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520024035/https://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/961216-droplitz/index.html |archive-date=20 May 2019 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| MC = (PC) 78/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/droplitz/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Droplitz for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113073152/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/droplitz |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
(PS3) 76/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/droplitz/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Droplitz for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113025842/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/droplitz |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
(X360) 74/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/droplitz/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Droplitz for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112012243/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/droplitz |archive-date=12 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| AVC = (X360) B{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/droplitz-1798217103 |title=Droplitz (X360) |last=Nelson |first=Samantha |date=20 July 2009 |website=The A.V. Club |publisher=G/O Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723083130/http://www.avclub.com/articles/droplitz,30509/ |archive-date=23 July 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| Destruct = (X360) 9.5/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-droplitz/ |title=Review: Droplitz (X360) |last=Zimmerman |first=Conrad |date=6 July 2009 |website=Destructoid |publisher=Gamurs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827101321/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-droplitz/ |archive-date=27 August 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| Edge = (X360) 5/10{{Cite magazine |title=Droplitz (X360) |author=Edge staff |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=205 |date=September 2009 |page=99}}
| GD = (X360) 8/10{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/droplitz/xbox-360/game-reviews/review/8585/2317/ |title=DroplitZ [sic] Review (Xbox 360) |last=Yang |first=Robin |date=21 July 2009 |website=GameDaily |publisher=AOL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803051007/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/droplitz/xbox-360/game-reviews/review/8585/2317/ |archive-date=3 August 2009 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |url=http://gparcade.blogfaction.com/article/109061/xbla-psn-review-droplitz/ |title=XBLA/PSN Review: Droplitz |last=Ely |first=Sean |date=9 July 2009 |magazine=GamePro Arcade |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710185534/http://gparcade.blogfaction.com/article/109061/xbla-psn-review-droplitz/ |archive-date=10 July 2009 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| GRadar = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/droplitz-review/ |title=Droplitz review |last=Hayward |first=Andrew |date=29 July 2009 |website=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322185314/https://www.gamesradar.com/droplitz-review/ |archive-date=22 March 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| IGN = 7.5/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/22/droplitz-review-3 |title=Droplitz Review (PS3, X360) |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=22 June 2009 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612014652/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/22/droplitz-review-3 |archive-date=12 June 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/15/droplitz-review |title=Droplitz Review (PC) |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=14 July 2009 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308183311/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/15/droplitz-review |archive-date=8 March 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
| OPMUK = (PS3) 6/10{{Cite magazine |title=Droplitz |magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine – UK |publisher=Future plc |date=November 2009 |page=127}}
| OXM = (X360) 7/10{{Cite magazine |title=Droplitz |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=September 2009 |page=87}}
| Retro = (X360) 96%{{Cite magazine |title=Droplitz (X360) |last=Jones |first=Darren |magazine=Retro Gamer |publisher=Imagine Publishing |issue=67 |date=13 August 2009}}
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The PC and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 version received above-average reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 6,740 units worldwide by January 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/in-depth-xbox-live-arcade-s-2010-sales-revealed |title=In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed |last=Langley |first=Ryan |date=28 January 2011 |website=Game Developer |publisher=Informa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827193711/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/in-depth-xbox-live-arcade-s-2010-sales-revealed |archive-date=27 August 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}} Sales moved up to 10,341 units by the end of 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-live-arcade-by-the-numbers---the-2011-year-in-review |title=Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review |last=Langley |first=Ryan |date=20 January 2012 |website=Game Developer |publisher=Informa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325034553/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39713/Xbox_Live_Arcde_by_the_numbers__the_2011_year_in_review.php |archive-date=25 March 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2023}}
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Dispute
There is an ongoing dispute as to who originally came up with the original game concept for Droplitz as an individual provided evidence that they came up with a similar game concept over one year before the release of Droplitz and attempted to pitch it to the same game studio, Blitz Games Studios, which would then go on to produce the Droplitz game.{{Cite web |url=https://james-william-fletcher.medium.com/the-time-that-blitz-games-studio-of-leamington-spa-stole-my-game-idea-9eeab25e0592 |title=The time that Blitz Games Studio of Leamington Spa stole my game idea. |last=Fletcher |first=James William |date=3 December 2020 |website=Medium |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225020730/https://james-william-fletcher.medium.com/the-time-that-blitz-games-studio-of-leamington-spa-stole-my-game-idea-9eeab25e0592 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=17 December 2020}}
References
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External links
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