JoWood/TGC deal
Distribution deal expanded to North America, South America, Spain, Portugal and the UK.
July 29., 2008, Liezen, Austria: JoWooD Distribution and The Games Company (TGC) have announced their partnership has expanded on an international level. Currently distributing TGC titles for Nintendo DS™ such as Paint by DS, Paint by DS: Military Vehicles, Matchstick Puzzle by DS, Aquarium by DS and Fantasy Aquarium by DS in Germany, JoWooD will begin to distribute TGC titles in high profile territories such as North America, South America, Spain, Portugal and United Kingdom. The new distribution agreement will include several new titles for Windows® and Nintendo DS.
The first title to be distributed in the new territories is the critically acclaimed and award winning adventure title for Windows®, Everlight. Developed by TGC’s studio, Silver Style Entertainment, Everlight sends players on a quest to fight a curse that has plag ued its mystic and medieval world. Additional titles to be distributed jointly by JoWooD and TGC will be announced in the upcoming months.
“We look forward to the success the partnership between JoWooD Distribution and TGC is certain to result in,” said Reinhold Schor, Managing Director of JoWooD Distribution. “The excellent contacts of JoWooD Distribution combined with the high quality products of TGC and a strategic marketing and public relations plan takes us in the right direction to distribute a wealth of titles in new territories.”
“We are excited that our partnership with JoWooD Distribution now includes international territories. They’ve been extremely successful in German speaking territories and have a strong presence in North America, England and Spain markets,” said Julien Renzaho, Sales Director at TGC. “We look at JoWooD as the perfect partner to launch our products at an international level.”
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