The company will continue to expand its offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, as well as the Marc Ecko Entertainment co-produced I Heart Geeks! (DS) and My Little Baby (DS).
cdv Software Entertainment USA has published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, American Conquest, Codename: Panzers, City Life, DarkStar One, War Front: Turning Point and the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. About cdv Software Entertainment USA cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. This new relationship further demonstrates Atari's commitment to growing our retail distribution business in North America," said Jim Wilson, President and CEO, Atari, Inc. YES NO "We are pleased to join forces with cdv in North America to release great titles such as Sacred 2: Fallen Angel to the marketplace. Atari offers us the support of a leading sales and distribution partner, while our top-notch line-up that mixes hardcore and casual titles will significantly strengthen Atari's third-party distribution business." Tom Gross, CEO and President of cdv Software Entertainment USA said, "Atari's extensive distribution network means consumers will have ready access to our exciting list of upcoming titles on console and handheld.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel will ship for PC on November 11, 2008, and will be released for consoles on February 17, 2009. To launch the partnership, Atari, Inc will initially release several of cdv USA's key titles, including the upcoming action-RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Games For Windows, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system), I Heart Geeks! and My Little Baby (Nintendo DS). Through the deal, Atari will serve as the exclusive North American distributor for key console, handheld and multi-platform video games released under the cdv USA brand. Cdv Software Entertainment USA, a premier North American publisher of video games, and Atari, Inc, a leading distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment, today signed a multi-year third-party distribution agreement.