Take-Two sign up Sega ESPN Titles

Officials from Take-Two have announced that the company has signed a binding letter of intent with Sega to co-publish and exclusively distribute all Sega ESPN video game titles, including ESPN NFL Football, ESPN NHL Hockey, ESPN NBA Basketball, ESPN College Hoops and ESPN Major League Baseball. The games will be co-published under the Sega/Global Star Software label and will be exclusively distributed through Jack of All Games in North America and Take-Two Europe in international territories. The multi-year co-publishing and distribution agreement includes a provision for Take-Two to further extend its participation in Sega's sports game business and all associated intellectual property for current and future gaming platforms. Although the deal will have little relevance in international markets, Sega will be hoping that the deal with Take-Two will improve the visibility of the brand which has suffered against competition from EA Sports, despite many critics considering them to be superior to their Electronic Arts equivalents. Source: Take-Two Interactive