NEWS - Saturday, April 26, 2003
Vivendi Universal Inks Second Deal With 2015
Development Begins on Original First Person Shooter Game for Multiple Consoles LOS ANGELES, April 25 - Vivendi Universal Games Inc.("VU")announced today that it has entered into a second worldwide publishing agreement with Oklahoma-based development studio 2015 Inc.("2015"). Under terms of the exclusive agreement, VU Games will publish 2015's next title, an all-new military action game for release on multiple console systems. The new deal expands an existing relationship between VU Games and 2015, in which the companies are partnering on Men of Valor: Vietnam, a first-person shooter game scheduled for release in 2004. "2015 is well respected in the industry for its ability to create high quality, multi-platform action games," said Luc Vanhal, VU Games' North American President & COO. "Our latest project is yet another example of how we are coupling 2015's development talents with VU Games' strengths in publishing and distribution to bring console gamers another exciting military action experience." "We have established a strong relationship with Vivendi Universal Games over the past year in working on Men of Valor: Vietnam," said Tom Kudirka, President of 2015. "VU Games has demonstrated its commitment to working with us as a partner and we look forward to engaging in this next project with them." Additional details regarding the new title will be announced in coming months.Source: http://www.xboxaddict.com/
