★ GAMES ★ EDITEURS ★ GO! SIGN EXCLUSIVE LABEL (POPULAR COMPUTING WEEKLY) ★ |
Go! sign exclusive label (Popular Computing Weekly) | Games Editeurs |
US GOLD offshoot label Go! has secured an exclusive licencing agreement with Japanese arcade manufacturers Capcom. Famed for the Commando and Ghosts and Goblins arcade releases, 10 new Capcom products will be released over the next 15 months by Go!. The initial four games to be released during the first half of 1988 will be Street Fighter, 1943 - the follow up to 1942 - Black Tigers and Tiger Road. Tim Chaney, Director of Go! is very excited about the success of this new joint venture. "We expect revenues to reach 52 million," enthused Chaney. "The size of this deal really does put the size of Go! and its affiliated companies into true perspective." Although Go! is an offshoot of US Gold, Chaney says that Go! will be competing with US Gold in the same way that Imagine competes with Ocean. George Nakayama, President of Capcom USA said, Capcom sales in 1983 were $1.1 million. This year sales are projected to reach $71.4 million. The Capcom arrangement is not the only deal Go! has struck up recently. German software publisher Rainbow Arts has signed a deal for 15 months which gives Go! a minimum of 12 new titles on the C64, Atari ST, Amiga and Amstrad CPC. Rainbow also plans at least six PC products. The first release is the Gauntlet clone. Garrison, which will be followed by Bad Cat, Jinks and Around The World In 80 Days. Tim Chaney said, "The Rainbow Arts product is very impressive. The 16-bit titles are very strong and will form an important part of our business during 1988."
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