Austin, TX (Top40 Charts/ Wonacott Communications) - Heatwave Interactive, a game development studio and online publisher creating innovative cross-media properties, along with the platinum selling rap and hip-hop artist Katrina 'Trina' Taylor announced a deal to incorporate the entertainer's likeness into the hip-hop social game Platinum Life: Web Edition, available on Facebook. From her music to her perfume line, movie appearances and a modeling career,
Trina has truly lived the platinum life. Now Heatwave
Interactive is giving players the chance to assist
Trina with her own in-game missions where making savvy decisions is the way to become the biggest and baddest in today's music industry.
'I couldn't be happier about joining the world of Platinum Life and giving players as well as my own fans the opportunity to share my experiences in the music industry,' said Trina. 'I know the struggles of battling your way to the top and how rewarding it is to reach the status you once only dreamed about. Working with Heatwave allows me wear a new hat within the industry and connect with fans on a new level.'
Trina emerged on the rap and hip-hop scene nearly ten years ago with acclaimed artist Trick Daddy, and has since gained a phenomenal fan base as a solo artist. Working side-by-side with Slip-n-Slide/Atlantic Records, Trina recorded four albums - each with chart topping hits, such as 'Pull Over' and 'Still da Baddest.' Collaborating with award-winning artists that include Missy Elliot, Ludacris and R. Kelly, Trina produced one smash hit after another. In fact, Trina's fifth studio album, AMAZIN' (Slip-N-Slide Records/EMI), debuted at number one on Soundscan's Independent Chart and number two on the Rap Chart. This album and its upcoming third single, 'White Girl' featuring Flo-Rida, cemented her track record for delivering highly successful albums and show the industry that she is a force to be reckoned with.
'Platinum Life is the definitive experience for fans that want to play along and immerse themselves in the music industry experience,' said Anthony Castro, co-founder and CEO, Heatwave Interactive. 'Trina's road to success is a great model for how it's done in music and her story speaks to the many fans of the game who can now utilize her as an example of how to climb to the top of the Platinum Life charts.'
Platinum Life: Web Edition allows players to design and customize a character or 'paper doll' and start tackling missions alongside stars of today's music industry. Players work their way through the streets to break into the big time within the hip-hop industry. Experiencing the transition from unsigned musician to superstar celebrity, fans encounter some of the music industry's brightest stars from Universal Music Group such as Ludacris, Shontelle, and Omarion.
For more information about Platinum Life: Web Edition, please visit www.platinumlife.com, or play it for yourself at https://apps.facebook.com/platinumlife.
