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XS Games and Microïds reach distribution deal
for North America
Syberia II Gets a Publisher in XS Games
(Montreal, Canada - Friday, January 16, 2004) -
XS Games, in conjunction with Jack of All Games (a subsidiary of Take 2), and
Microïds have reached a distribution agreement for the publishing and
distribution of three different titles from Microïds' 2004 catalogue, including
the sequel to the Adventure Game of 2002, Syberia II.
Within the agreement, XS Games will hold, for North America, the exclusive
publishing and distribution rights for:
Syberia II - PC and Xbox - Developed by Microïds Canada
Obscure (working title) - PC, PS2 and Xbox - Developed by Hydravision
Knight's Apprentice, Memorick's Adventures (working title)- Xbox - Developed by
Microïds Canada
Quality
"These are three high quality titles XS Games will be publishing and exclusively
distributing via Take 2's Jack of All Games insuring a strong presence at retail
across North America" said Steve Grossman, CEO of XS Games. "Our first
collaboration with Microïds (Syberia Xbox) has been very successful and we are
anticipating great success with these upcoming titles."
"In the last few years, Microïds Canada has established itself as a quality
developer, especially in the Adventure genre," stated Emmanuel Olivier, CEO of
Microïds. "This partnership with XS Games and Take 2's Jack of All Games will
allow our games to benefit from the best distribution, therefore enhancing our
public notoriety and the awareness around our products."
About XS Games
XS Games is a worldwide publisher of PlayStation, Game Cube, X Box and PC
products. XS portfolio of 25 Games and Utilities are exclusively distributed by
Take 2's Jack of All Games.
About Microïds
Founded in 1985 in France, Microïds develops, publishes and distributes PC and
Console video game software throughout the world. With R&D studios in Paris and
Montreal, and distribution entities in Canada, France and Italy. Microïds
currently employs over 150 people, 95 of which are based in Montreal. (www.microids.com)

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