GamersGate/SEGA deal
Agreement reached for SEGA to distribute their games on the online portal.
NEW YORK - Jan. 16, 2009
GamersGate announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with global games publisher SEGA. The deal will allow SEGA to digitally connect with a worldwide audience through the rapidly growing digital portal GamersGate.
SEGA’s first batch of offerings through GamersGate is packed with exciting and unique games. The first new titles to be released are Football Manager 2009 and Universe at War. SEGA will also be including catalog titles such as Condemned: Criminal Origins, Rome: Total War Series, and Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast.
“We look forward to welcoming such a well-established and celebrated partner to our growing online portfolio,” said Theodore Bergquist, CEO at GamersGate. "With the addition of SEGA’s excellent portfolio of games, GamersGate further strengthens its position as a leading digital download portal.”
To find out more about GamersGate, please visit www.gamersgate.com.
About GamersGate
GamersGate is a leading digital distribution platform creating easily accessible gaming experiences for gamers worldwide – anytime, anywhere. Viewed as a strong contender in the digital download arena, GamersGate continues to redefine the download industry and future strategies including the launch of several accompanying services and comprehensive tools, in addition to an aggressively growing product portfolio from a wide range of internationally recognized publishers. http://www.gamersgate.com.
About SEGA Europe Ltd.
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega-europe.com.
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