Prime Games/Legacy Interactive deal
House M.D, Murder She Wrote and Ghost Whisperer to get German retail distribution plus a European digital download outlet.
For Immediate Release
Stuttgart/Germany: February 4, 2010. Prime Games and American developer and publisher Legacy Interactive have agreed on a long-term partnership.
As part of the agreement, the German publisher will bring the portfolio of one of the leading casual games companies to German retailers and European digital distribution outlets. Distribution will be handled by partners bhv and Softdistribution.
Among the portfolio’s highlights for 2010 are games based on successful TV franchises such as „House M.D.“, „Murder She Wrote“, „Ghost Whisperer” and “Criminal Minds”, as well as “The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2”, the sequel to the popular casual game.
„With this long-term partnership we are bolstering our portfolio with a number of excellent titles that draw on very popular licenses. One highlight will surely be “House M.D.”, which is currently the most successful American TV show on German television”, commented Helmut Schmitz, Managing Director of Prime Games.
About Prime Games
Prime Games stands for accessible games for young and old alike. With excellent content, strong family entertainment brands and innovative gameplay, the internationally active publisher targets the growing market of casual gamers on PC, consoles and mobile devices.
http://www.prime-games.de
About Legacy Interactive
Legacy Interactive® is a leading developer and publisher of casual games. Entertaining customers since 1998, the company has built a reputation for developing intelligent, realistic, and engaging games for a broad audience. Located in Los Angeles, Legacy has introduced new interactive genres, including its Hollywood Hits™ series of games based on popular TV dramas such as Law & Order, Murder She Wrote, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, and House M.D. Legacy is also known for its RealLife GAMES® medical simulations that include such titles as Pet Pals®, Emergency Room® and Zoo Vet. Legacy's games are distributed worldwide, in more than 15 languages.
http://www.legacyinteractive.com