Dungeon Lords and Gothic to be Consolized
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Console-dation Means Big Things for JoWooD and DreamCatcher!
Toronto, Canada; Vienna, Austria May 11th, 2007. DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. / JoWooD Productions Software AG have decided to take the next step and develop cutting edge console titles on the current generation of systems from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
The console market is one of the fastest growing segments of the entertainment industry with approximately 11 million units of Xbox 360, 6 million units of the Nintendo Wii and 3.5 million units of the PlayStation 3 being sold worldwide to date.
DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., part of the JoWooD Group, intends to publish the group's most successful brands on the current generation of console systems. The DreamCatcher merger has expanded the Austrian Publisher's portfolio considerably. With top-grossing franchises like Gothic, SpellForce, Painkiller and Dungeon Lords vying for console versions, JoWooD is in a favorable situation and is convinced of its ability to successfully position the new games in the console market.
DreamCatcher and JoWooD have already started to negotiate with development studios and schedule the first releases at the end of 2008, beginning of 2009; effectively ending legacy projects on the previous generation of consoles scheduled later this year.
About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. Established in 1996, the company markets its products under two popular labels: DreamCatcher Games, featuring the critically acclaimed, best-selling game Painkiller; and The Adventure Company, the number one brand for PC adventure game sales worldwide including award winning titles such as Syberia and Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None.
DreamCatcher products include titles for the PC as well as leading hardware platforms - the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation® Portable (PSP) system, the Xbox® video game and entertainment system, the Nintendo Wii®, DS® and Game Boy® Advance.
DreamCatcher is located in Toronto, Canada.
Visit http://www.dreamcatchergames.com for more information.
About JoWooD Productions Software AG
JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a leading publisher of computer- and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-quality titles for all existing and future gaming systems. JoWooD games are distributed worldwide by an efficient net of distribution partners.
Visit http://corporate.jowood.com for more information.
