''Droplitz'' is a 2009

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developed by

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and published by

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. It was released for

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, Microsoft Windows and

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in June 2009 In May 2012 a sequel called ''Droplitz Delight'' was released for

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Reception

The PC and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 version received above-average reviews, according to the

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. Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 6,740 units worldwide by January 2011. Sales moved up to 10,341 units by the end of 2011.

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 very 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.

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