Fox Digital Entertainment Partners With Little Labs To Develop A Mobile And Smartwatch Game Based On The Critically Acclaimed Film And Novel The Martian

Today, game developer Little Labs announced the launch of The Martian: Bring Him Home, an app for both mobile and smartwatch devices. The officially licensed game is based on the Twentieth Century Fox sci-fi film, in theatres October 2, helmed by master director Ridley Scott as well as the best-selling novel written by Andy Weir. The innovative adventure game, The Martian: Bring Him Home is available today on app stores worldwide. The Martian: Bring Him Home lets users play the role of a NASA Communications Specialist and Astronaut Mark Watney's sole point of contact with Earth after he finds himself stranded on Mars. Mark must rely on his ingenuity, bravery and his communication with NASA to survive until help arrives. The game puts Mark's life directly in the hands of the player as they use resources on Earth to aid him in navigating the most harrowing of circumstances. Like the film and novel, the game incorporates real science to tell Mark's story of survival on Mars and highlights iconic moments from both mediums to give players an authentic experience. "Little Labs has brought my vision of The Martian to life in such a unique and creative manner," said Andy Weir, author of the best-selling novel. "Fans are going to enjoy this experience as it complements the story in such a fantastic light." The game is available on Apple and Android mobile devices with additional features and interactivity built specifically for Apple Watch and Android Wear. Key features of the app include: Interactive choices that define Mark's chances of survival Scientific support from your NASA team that help influence your decisions Engaging storyline that stays true to both the feature film and novel Ability to view the film's trailer and purchase tickets to the film directly within the app "We're thrilled to bring the world of The Martian to mobile and smartwatch platforms," said Gavin Potts, Director of Product at Little Labs. "The storyline is a perfect fit for simulating real-time communication gameplay and we're excited to see how players react to the unique twists and turns of the story based on their decisions." The Martian: Bring Him Home is available for download on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-martian-official-game/id1019838009?ls=1&mt=8, Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.littlelabs.themartian and Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?asin=B015X7ZDRO app stores. To learn more about The Martian: Bring Him Home, including the official trailer and downloadable press kit, please visit www.TheMartianGame.com and follow #TheMartianGame on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. About Little Labs, Inc. Little Labs, Inc. is a Venice California based mobile app development & publishing company, focused on "smartwatch first" app experiences. Founded in 2014 by mobile industry veterans from Jamdat, EA Mobile & Buffalo Studios, Little Labs is committed to building high quality apps that help realize the full potential of smartwatch utility and entertainment. Since launching, the company has secured $3M in seed funding and published multiple smartwatch apps including Facer, the #1 paid app for Android Wear. For more information, visit http://www.little-labs.com/