United Media Grants Infogrames Rights To Introduce Good Ol’ Charlie Brown and Friends To All Video Game Platforms
Five year licensing agreement brings most popular comic strip in history to life.
Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Woodstock and the rest of the cast of characters will continue the 50th anniversary of PEANUTS with an interactive celebration. Worldwide interactive entertainment publisher, Infogrames announced today that United Media has awarded the company the rights to bring the most popular comic strip in history to all gaming platforms. The exclusive deal is guaranteed through 2006.
The terms of the agreement include the rights for Infogrames to develop PEANUTS video games for Sony PlayStation and PlayStation2, Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, PC and Macintosh. Snoopy and the entire PEANUTS gang will serve up their first video game with Snoopy Tennis for Game Boy Color, available March 2001.
“We are very excited that United Media has entrusted Infogrames with one of the most renowned properties of all time. This deal brings us to the next level with our library of phenomenal licenses,” said Robert Miles Watson, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Licensing for Infogrames, Inc. “We are combining the beloved Peanuts characters and more than 50 years of history to create a fun gaming experience for kids of any age through several upcoming titles.”
'Infogrames is the perfect partner to team up with United Media for PEANUTS,” said Joshua Kislevitz, Senior Vice President, Licensing for United Media. “They understand content and character integrity while making sure each game is unique and fun.”
The terms of the agreement include the rights for Infogrames to develop PEANUTS video games for Sony PlayStation and PlayStation2, Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, PC and Macintosh. Snoopy and the entire PEANUTS gang will serve up their first video game with Snoopy Tennis for Game Boy Color, available March 2001.
“We are very excited that United Media has entrusted Infogrames with one of the most renowned properties of all time. This deal brings us to the next level with our library of phenomenal licenses,” said Robert Miles Watson, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Licensing for Infogrames, Inc. “We are combining the beloved Peanuts characters and more than 50 years of history to create a fun gaming experience for kids of any age through several upcoming titles.”
'Infogrames is the perfect partner to team up with United Media for PEANUTS,” said Joshua Kislevitz, Senior Vice President, Licensing for United Media. “They understand content and character integrity while making sure each game is unique and fun.”