Agreement will Include North American Distribution of PC Titles
April 7, 2005
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Digital Jesters | Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK - Digital Jesters, a videogame publisher based in England, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to distribute PC games in North America.
Digital Jesters was formed by ex-members of CDV in September of 2003 and has since published over 12 PC titles in the UK and parts of Europe. The games that are part of the agreement will be the first titles Digital Jesters has published in the U.S.
"We are extremely pleased to be working with Take-Two in broadening our reach to PC gamers in North America, especially the United States," said Terry Malham, co-founder and commercial director, Digital Jesters. "Take-Two's distribution capabilities mesh well with our company's mantra which is publishing innovative, original titles which appeal to a broad range of gamers."
About Take Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSPTM handheld entertainment system, Xbox®, Nintendo GameCubeTM and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games and Global Star Software; and distributes products in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets video game accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands) and Auckland.
About Digital Jesters
Founded in 2003, Digital Jesters is a British-based publisher of computer and video games. Set up by the duo responsible for launching and establishing the Sudden Strike and Cossacks series of games in the UK, the firm's remit is simple: to source and publish the best games available. The company's commitment to originality resulting in it snapping up the original TrackMania game from French developer Nadeo and DJ's ethos of community development strategy resulted in the game becoming one of the sleeper hits of the year. A tie-in with record-breaking yachtswoman Ellen Macarthur for the firm's second release Virtual Skipper 3 ensured the game received widespread attention among the elusive non-gamer, and firmly placed the publisher on the map. The firm has enjoyed four top 10 PC hits, three of which are from the developers Cyanide, creators of Pro Rugby Manager and now DJ is expanding its operation to cover additional territories. It has also published its own comic book to widespread critical acclaim.
For additional information on Digital Jesters, please visit www.digitaljesters.com
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