TGC/CORE Engineering deal
German publisher secures worldwide distribution deal for browser games Outer Galaxies and Dogs of the Seas.
Berlin, 22nd February 2010. Today TGC - The Games Company and CORE Engineering GmbH - agreed on a worldwide distribution contract for Outer Galaxies and Dogs of the Seas. TGC will be responsible for the international commercialization of the two browser based games from the Lueneburg based MMOG-specialists of CORE.
The action driven sci-fi epic Outer Galaxies will be available at the end of the first quarter in 2010. It will allow thousands of users to play for free a sci-fi game and conquer the universe to fight against other players for the domination of the Centauri Empire or the United Federation.
Pirates - sail ho! A completely different scenario is available in Dogs of the Seas, which is already out on the market and is currently one of the most successful browser games. Thanks to a worldwide license, would be pirates across the world can set sail for one of the most thrilling free-to-play game experiences out there.
Christian Sauerteig, Director Marketing & Sales from TGC: “The partnership with CORE engineering opens the gate to one of the top-selling segments in the games industry and enables us to approach a completely new target audience with our product line. Both products perfectly complement our existing portfolio in terms of quality and scale and underline our standing as an international multiplatform publisher!”
“By partnering TGC we have the unique opportunity to grow very fast and enter new markets across the world”, commented Mario Baumann, Director of Business Development Core Engineering GmbH.
About TGC – The Games Company Worldwide GmbH
TGC – The Games Company is an internationally focused publisher of computer and video games, situated in Berlin, Germany. TGC has its own in-house development studio, realizing any kind of interactive entertainment software from high-quality full-price games to commissioned productions for all next-generation game consoles and PCs. Since its foundation in 2006 TGC – The Games Company has been publishing licensed products as well as commissioned and proprietary productions, mainly in the full-price segment. TGC’s great advantages include an ambitious team with long-time experience in the games industry, an innovative corporate concept, and a strong network of global partners. For more information, please see www.the-games-company.com.
About Core Engineering GmbH
Core Engineering have been developing and distributing browser based MMOGs since 2004. With Dogs of the Seas they currently have an existing community of more than one million users - the majority within the North American market. Additional products include the upcoming sci-fi hit Outer Galaxies, which is currently in development and at closed beta stage.
For more information, please visit www.core-engineering
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