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THE GAME FACTORY today announced the signing of a worldwide licensing deal with MoonScoop, Europe's leading producer and distributor of animated series for television, to develop and publish CODE LYOKOTM for Nintendo DSTM. The game will be featuring elements from both the RPG and adventure genre and is scheduled for release by fall of 2006.
The deal has been signed through Kidz Entertainment, which has been appointed licensing agent for Scandinavia and Kidz Entertainment will work with MoonScoop, Game Factory and US licensing agent FUNimation to manage development of the game and provide strong marketing support.
The game will be based on the popular 3D animated action-adventure television series about a group of students who uncover a parallel universe called Lyoko inside a super-computer that is threatened by a virus that could destroy the universe. Four ordinary students, Jeremy, Odd, Ulrich and Yumi, must help a virtual humanoid creature named "Aelita" to stop rogue computer XANA's latest attack on their real world...
Nicolas Atlan, VP, Executive Producer of MoonScoop said: "It is has always been our intention to explore gaming opportunities for CODE LYOKOTM as we're confident that it's a property that can be a hit on this platform. We're delighted to be working with The Game Factory on this project."
Axel Dauchez, CEO of MoonScoop added: " We look forward to sign further licensees over the coming months through Kidz Entertainment, our partner in the region, and believe we have a great team in place for extending the CODE LYOKOTM brand throughout 2006."
The television series has been rated one of the best shows of all Cartoon Network series. In France CODE LYOKOTM is a key show on France 3 and it has been voted the best show by kids on Canal J. Additionally more the successful show has been acquired by several major television stations across Europe including Cartoon Network's channel Toonami in the UK and Cartoon Network Spain, Jetix Latin America, TVN in Chile, Canada's YTV and Radio Canada, the Disney Channel Italy, NRK in Norway, Morocco's 2M, Noga in Israel and distributor CFI in Africa as well as a number of deals signed with distributors across India and the Middle East.
Intensive TV broadcasting in 2005 and 2006 is being supported by a broad range of licensing products within toys, apparel, stationary, school bags. FUNimation Entertainment is exclusive licensing agent in the US targeting partners in all major categories and Marvel Toys holds the worldwide master toy license.
Kidz Entertainment is in discussions with a number of other potential licensees in the Scandinavian region. Director Morten Geschwendtner said: "We think this is a very hot boy's property. There are lots of episodes of the television show and that will provide us with the support we need to establish CODE LYOKOTM as a long-term boys' brand."
Chertsey, United Kingdom - March 12, 2007: The Game Factory today announces it is publishing a new title based on the animated high-tech action adventure series, “Code Lyoko” for Wii. The new “Code Lyoko” game will be based on the fourth season of the hugely popular animated series and is due for release in Q4 2007.
Utilising the latest advances in 2D and 3D computer graphics imagery (CGI), “Code Lyoko” follows the adventures of four “ordinary” students who discover the existence of a mysterious parallel universe, a virtual world called Lyoko. The students, Yumi, Ulrich, Odd and Jeremy discover that both Earth and Lyoko are being threatened with destruction by a super virus, X.A.N.A., which has infected the Super Computer that controls everything. Now the students, who are joined by Aelita, a virtual being from Lyoko, must lead double lives : ordinary boarding school students on Earth and action heroes inside the digital world of Lyoko, where they learn each have special powers.
“We are thrilled to be bringing Code Lyoko to life on Wii” said Henrik Mathiasen, Game Factory’s President. “Fans of Code Lyoko, and those new to the series, will be able to immerse themselves in the game in new and exciting ways using Wii’s unique controls and gorgeous graphics. This game further demonstrates our commitment to both next generation consoles, and working with leading International children’s brands”
“Code Lyoko combines a cutting-edge look and fantastic storytelling, making it the ideal show to be featured on Wii,” said Cynthia Money, President, Worldwide Consumer Products for Taffy Entertainment. “The Game Factory’s incredible creativity and sense of fun will translate into a Wii game that engages both fans of the show and gamers of all ages with exciting new worlds and interactions with the show’s young heroes.”
Code Lyoko on Wii has been specifically developed for the new platform by French developer Neko Entertainment. Neko’s mandate is to deliver an intuitive and innovative blend of adventure, combat, platform and racing type of game play utilizing the features of the Wii controller.
Code Lyoko will enable gamers to join their favourite characters as they :
• Battle through the 2D real world, and 3D world.
• Interact with their favourite characters – Odd, Yumi, Ulrich, Aelita and Jeremy
• Explore 40+ different locations with a storyline based on the fourth season of the popular animated series
• Battle using a range of skills including shooting, fighting, puzzle solving and exploration.
• Delve into the digital sea with the new season 4 vehicle, in search of the mysterious creature which infected their world
• Discover a new 3D territory
• Fight new bosses
“Code Lyoko” the television series, is produced by MoonScoop Productions, in association with France 3 and Canal J, and distributed worldwide by Taffy Entertainment. The show was created by Tania Palumbo, Thomas Romain and Carlo de Boutiny and directed by Jerome Mouscadet. Executive producers are Benoit and Christophe Di Sabatino and Nicolas Atlan.
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