Beginning Oct. 12, three PC games--including Charlie Church Mouse--by the company formerly known as Left Behind Games are being offered in approximately 100 Wal-Mart stores in Dallas and Houston as well as in other Texas markets, Inspired Media officials said. The games are retailing for $19.96 and $29.96.

Christian video games will continue to rise in popularity, similar to Christian music in the 1990s, company officials said. "The U.S. market for Christian video games could reach $648 million within the next five years based upon just 3% of video game sales being in the Christian segment," said Troy Lyndon, chairman and CEO of Inspired Media Entertainment.

In an effort to promote its games at Wal-Mart, Inspired Media has sent out letters of appeal to thousands of Texas-based churches as part of a 10-week marketing campaign through Christmas.

The company publishes six games, including Charlie Church Mouse, Keys of the Kingdom and Left Behind: Tribulation Forces, the sequel to Left Behind: Eternal Forces--regarded as the most widely distributed Christian PC game.