April 18, 2007
Eidos
Interactive and Majesco Entertainment Partner for European Distribution Deal
Eidos to Launch Eight New Majesco Titles in
Europe and Australia by the Summer with more than 15 other titles to follow
Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading
publishers and developers of entertainment software, has teamed up with leading
digital content provider, Majesco Entertainment to distribute a number of new
Majesco titles to European and Australia territories.
The partnership will predominantly focus on
Nintendo DS and Wii console titles including; Cake Mania, The New York Times
Crosswords, MechAssault: Phantom War and Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of
Old World Park for DS and several as yet unannounced Wii console titles.
“There is an obvious synergy between Eidos’ focus
on the casual games market and Majesco’s expertise in this field,” said Ian
Livingstone, Product Acquisition Director, Eidos. “This is just the start of an
exciting relationship with Majesco and furthers our commitment to casual games.”
"This partnership with Eidos provides us with a
focus that our mass market games will really benefit from, and is a natural
progression in our company’s evolution. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to
work with some of the best professionals in the industry while benefiting from a
proven international distribution network,” said Jason Dutton, Managing
Director, Majesco Entertainment International.
Eidos will distribute eight of Majesco’s titles
by this summer, with more than 15 other titles to follow.
