Telltale Games Expands Publishing Licensor Agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America
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Leading Digital Publisher to Bring PS3™ Games to Retail
'Back to the Future: The Game' Series Hits Retail This October as Debut
PS3 Title
SAN RAFAEL, CA. – August 24, 2011 – Telltale Games, the leading
independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive
entertainment, today announced it has signed an agreement to publish
retail versions of their PlayStation®Network available titles for the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The company has also
confirmed its best-selling video game series, Back to the Future: The
Game, which has achieved more than one million downloaded episodes on
PC to date, will be the company's debut PS3™ game at retail this
October for $19.99.
"Expanding our publishing agreement with SCEA ensures that our
distribution channel encompasses the full spectrum of Sony video game
consumers", said Telltale co-founder and CEO, Dan Connors. "We are
pleased to solidify our first-party publishing agreements and look
forward to continuing our overall growth as an innovative interactive
entertainment publisher."
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is a leading independent digital publisher of interactive
stories playable on every major gaming platform. Telltale is also the
pioneer of episodic delivery of content developing games as series and
successfully releasing on a schedule to create a longer consumer
engagement for each release. Founded in 2004 by LucasArts veterans with
decades of experience, Telltale has quickly become an industry leader,
establishing the model for successful episodic game creation and
digital publishing. Telltale has sold more than 3.5 million episodes
since 2005. Telltale's reputation for quality has been established
across more than 25 published releases that have cumulatively earned an
average Metacritic score above 80%. Telltale's titles have won numerous
awards including, "Adventure Game of the Year" accolades from
publications such as IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpy, and Adventure Gamers, and
have been recognized by mainstream outlets ranging from USA Today, to
The New York Times to Variety. Telltale currently develops and
publishes episodic series on Telltale currently develops and publishes
episodic series on the PlayStation®3 system, PC, Mac, Wii™, Xbox
360®and iPad.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® system, the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system,
the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and its
online and network services the PlayStation®Network and
PlayStation®Store. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony
Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation® family of
products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for
the PlayStation® system, PlayStation®2 system, PSP® system and PS3™ for
the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer
Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American
operations.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc.
'Back to the Future: The Game' Series Hits Retail This October as Debut
PS3 Title
SAN RAFAEL, CA. – August 24, 2011 – Telltale Games, the leading
independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive
entertainment, today announced it has signed an agreement to publish
retail versions of their PlayStation®Network available titles for the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The company has also
confirmed its best-selling video game series, Back to the Future: The
Game, which has achieved more than one million downloaded episodes on
PC to date, will be the company's debut PS3™ game at retail this
October for $19.99.
"Expanding our publishing agreement with SCEA ensures that our
distribution channel encompasses the full spectrum of Sony video game
consumers", said Telltale co-founder and CEO, Dan Connors. "We are
pleased to solidify our first-party publishing agreements and look
forward to continuing our overall growth as an innovative interactive
entertainment publisher."
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is a leading independent digital publisher of interactive
stories playable on every major gaming platform. Telltale is also the
pioneer of episodic delivery of content developing games as series and
successfully releasing on a schedule to create a longer consumer
engagement for each release. Founded in 2004 by LucasArts veterans with
decades of experience, Telltale has quickly become an industry leader,
establishing the model for successful episodic game creation and
digital publishing. Telltale has sold more than 3.5 million episodes
since 2005. Telltale's reputation for quality has been established
across more than 25 published releases that have cumulatively earned an
average Metacritic score above 80%. Telltale's titles have won numerous
awards including, "Adventure Game of the Year" accolades from
publications such as IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpy, and Adventure Gamers, and
have been recognized by mainstream outlets ranging from USA Today, to
The New York Times to Variety. Telltale currently develops and
publishes episodic series on Telltale currently develops and publishes
episodic series on the PlayStation®3 system, PC, Mac, Wii™, Xbox
360®and iPad.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® system, the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system,
the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and its
online and network services the PlayStation®Network and
PlayStation®Store. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony
Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation® family of
products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for
the PlayStation® system, PlayStation®2 system, PSP® system and PS3™ for
the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer
Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American
operations.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc.
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