Casual Publisher Merscom Signs WiiWare, XBLA Development Deal

Casual publisher Merscom (Glyph, Jewel Craft has announced a new agreement with Belgian developer Gabitasoft (Hyperball Racing) to create a new game for WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade in 2008. Merscom says the yet unannounced title will appear on multiple platforms, and says the agreement will cover further possible titles throughout the coming year. The publisher has a number of downloadable titles in the works, having previously announced a partnership with board game designer Dr. Reiner Knizia for further forthcoming titles. Said Gabitasoft business developer Sigurd De Keyser, “We are very excited about this opportunity to be working with Merscom. Merscom is an excellent publisher and thus we are eager to continue building our solid relationship.”