LPWire: Buena Vista Signs Agreement with D3
Buena Vista Games Signs
Agreement With D3 Publisher To Distribute BVG Games in Japan
Games Line Up to Include "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Disney's Chicken
Little," "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" for Game Boy(R) Advance,
and Multiple Disney Channel Titles
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the
interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company, today announced a
distribution deal with Tokyo-based, D3 Publisher, Inc. (D3P) to release multiple
BVG games in Japan. Titles to include "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The
Witch, and The Wardrobe" on multiple platforms including PlayStation ®2 and Game
Boy ® Advance; "Disney's Chicken Little" on multiple platforms including
PlayStation ®2 and Game Boy ® Advance; "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before
Christmas" for Game Boy ® Advance; Disney's "Kim Possible" for Game Boy ® Advance;
and Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" for Game Boy ® Advance.
"It's important for BVG to partner with a company that possesses strong
marketing acumen, as well as proven experience meeting the retail community's
needs," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager of Buena
Vista Games. "We believe D3 Publisher has established itself as a premier video
game distributor and will help strengthen BVG's presence in the Japanese
marketplace."
D3P has a dedicated marketing division with expertise in a variety of
disciplines, including product brand marketing, distribution, price point
evaluation, promotion and advertising. D3P plans to roll out television
advertising programs for BVG's product line that have direct tie-ins with
Disney's television programming. D3P has also established a 24-hour customer
service unit to answer questions from end consumers.
About Disney properties in Japan:
The animated television series "Kim Possible" made its debut on the Disney
Channel in Japan in November 2003. The series also began airing on TV Tokyo
Networks, a terrestrial broadcasting service, in April 2005. The game is
schedule for release in summer 2005.
"Disney's Lilo & Stitch" was a box office success throughout Japan, when it
premiered in theaters in March 2003. A television series aired from April to
December 2004, and the characters have gained tremendous popularity throughout
Japan. The game is scheduled for release in summer 2005.
"Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" continues to gain many core fans
since the film was released in theaters throughout Japan in 1994. The Game Boy
Advance game is scheduled for release in time for the 2005 Halloween season.
"Disney's Chicken Little" is the first full-3D animation by The Walt Disney
Company. The film is scheduled to release in theaters in December 2005 in Japan,
and the release of the game will coincide with the film's release.
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" is a
spectacular live action/CGI motion picture adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved
literary classic, from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. Inspired by the
movie, the game will launch in conjunction with film's release in Japan in
spring 2006.
About Buena Vista Games
Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG) is the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt
Disney Company. The division publishes, markets and distributes a broad
portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide.
The company also licenses properties and works directly with third-party
interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. For more
information, please log on to
www.buenavistagames.com.
--Posted April 27, 2005
Source: Buena Vista Games
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