LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire Interactive plc ("Empire"), the
leading AIM listed UK computer games developer and publisher, announces today
at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, the signing of an
exclusive five-year global licensing agreement with Sony Pictures
Entertainment to develop and publish Starship Troopers.
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The game will be based on the movie of the same name and animated series
franchise.
Developed internally by Empire's award-winning Strangelite Studio, the
game will be released on PC, and all current and next generation consoles.
The length of the agreement will allow Empire to produce multiple titles.
Ian Higgins, CEO of Empire, said: "Starship Troopers is a film license
that lends itself perfectly to the video game genre. We believe it will have
global appeal and, combined with our award-winning development team, we will
deliver a franchise that will allow gamers the chance to play their favorite
scenes from the blockbuster movie."
About Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), based in Los Angeles, handles the
merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized properties
in film and television. This includes theatrical properties such as Charlie's
Angel's(TM): Full Throttle, S.W.A.T.(TM), and Underworld as well as television
properties such as Astro Boy(TM), "Stuart Little(TM)," "Jackie Chan
Adventures(TM)," and "Pyramid(TM)." And, as Spider-Man Merchandising L.P., a
50/50 limited partnership between Marvel Enterprises, Inc. and Sony Pictures
Consumer Products Inc., oversees the licensing and merchandising for Columbia
Pictures "Spider-Man" feature film and the upcoming sequel, as well as Sony
Pictures Television's new animated series, also entitled "Spider-Man," all
based on the Marvel character. SPCP is a division of Sony Pictures
Entertainment (SPE). SPE is a division of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a
subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass
motion picture production and distribution; television production and
distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel
investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of
studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony
Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sonypictures.com .
TM & (c) 2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About Empire Interactive
Founded in 1987, Empire Interactive (London: EMP) is a leading publisher
of interactive entertainment software. The company is publicly traded on the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.
Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the Germany,
Italy, Spain and headquartered in the US in San Francisco, California. The
company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for the PlayStation(R)
game console, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, and other next
generation console systems, handheld systems, and multimedia PC markets in the
US, Europe and Asia. Further information about Empire Interactive and its
products can be found at: http://us.empireinteractive.com .
SOURCE Empire Interactive plc
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