The growing publisher will release three GBA games based on popular Cartoon Network series.
Today Majesco announced a new licensing deal with Cartoon Network to publish three Game Boy Advance titles based on the network's original series. The games are so far unannounced, but they will combine characters and themes from the Cartoon Cartoons set of shows and will all be released in 2003. Here's the full press release:
MAJESCO STRIKES INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT WITH CARTOON NETWORK AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO PUBLISH CARTOON NETWORK GAMES FOR GAME BOY ® ADVANCE
Deal Brings Popular Cartoon Network Properties To The Gaming World
EDISON, NJ, May 9, 2002 - Majesco , one of the fastest-growing publishers of interactive entertainment software, announced today a licensing agreement with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to develop and publish a line-up of Game Boy® Advance games based on several of Cartoon Network's top-rated television properties.
Under the terms of the agreement, Majesco will publish three titles for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance system using select characters from various Cartoon Network originals series:
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Cow and Chicken
Ed, Edd n Eddy
I Am Weasel
Johnny Bravo
Mike, Lu & Og
and Sheep in the Big City.
The titles are currently in development by Majesco and are scheduled for release next year.
"Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons are true innovations in animation and we are excited to bring their extremely popular properties to the Game Boy ® Advance platform," said Jesse Sutton , President of Majesco. "We believe that these Cartoon Cartoons will translate wonderfully into interactive entertainment and further diversify Majesco's burgeoning portfolio of products."
"Majesco has a great track record," said Jamie Porges, Vice President, Off Channel Commerce for Cartoon Network. "The combination of Majesco's expertise and the Cartoon Cartoon Properties will produce a great line of games."
"The quality and creativity of Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons make them a natural fit for the interactive gaming world," said Philippe Erwin, Vice President of Interactive Entertainment for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "We are confident that Majesco will produce engaging games befitting Cartoon Network's originals series."
