March 15, 2007
Eidos
Launching with Steam
Legendary Catalogue of New Releases and Best
Sellers Coming to Leading Online Platform
Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading
publishers and developers of entertainment software, and Valve® today announce
an agreement to deliver dozens of new and best-selling PC titles via Steam.
This first agreement includes complete franchise
sets of classics such as Tomb Raider, Commandos, and many of the Hitman titles.
In addition, Eidos is bringing some of this year’s most highly anticipated
releases to Steam, including Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Championship Manager
2007, and more.
"For over 10 years, Eidos has been a leading
publisher on every major gaming platform," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and
president of Valve. "Offering legendary action franchises in complete sets and
working with Eidos to deliver new releases is a great step forward in our
efforts to expand Steam’s offerings, and to do so in ways that provide highest
value to customers."
Arriving today, the first wave of Eidos titles
available to Steam gamers around the world includes many of the Hitman titles,
Battlestations: Midway, Just Cause, and the entire Commandos series. Pricing
information is available at Steamgames.com, and news of additional Eidos games
heading to Steam will be announced in the coming weeks.
"Eidos is delighted to add Steam to our extensive
digital distribution network. Steam represents an opportunity to distribute our
games electronically to millions of gamers around the world," said Tom Marx,
Senior Business Development Manager: New Media at Eidos. "It also provides us a
direct connection to these extremely active PC influencers who frequent Steam as
a source for new content and information. As a result of being a spotlight
feature on Steam this year, we expect to see sales of Tomb Raider: Anniversary
benefit across all channels."
