The Austin, Texas based Steel Penny Games stated today their admittance to the group of official Nintendo WiiWare developers and are currently creating a new title scheduled for retail release in mid-2008. The company has stated that their new title will be composed of differing elements that range from puzzle solving, fantastic environments, and engrossing characters. Steel Penny Games was created in 2007 with the backing of former Naughty Dog veterans Jason Hugher and Andrew Gilmour and has a business plan that was described by Steel Penny Games’s president Jason Hughes as being “the modern equivalent of the garage method for an independent to gain a foothold in the industry - a unique opportunity WiiWare presents that we appreciate."

In addition to the new title currently in development, the staff of Steel Penny Games have also created a gaming engine which is aimed at utilizing the resources of the Wii console. Company president Hughes stated that he was “impressed with the egalitarian approach Nintendo has taken toward WiiWare developers. It allows the risk burden to shift back onto the creative developers."