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Sony DADC now handles over half the French games market’s distribution following the acquisition of Supply Chain Performance. Swooping for the business based just outside Paris helps the firm make good on its promise to grow its power in physical distribution across all of Europe. In February, Sony DADC told …

Publisher NCsoft and publisher Koch media have extended their distribution partnership to include the UK. The pair already work together in European territories such as France and Spain. The first game to be distributed by Koch under the agreement will be Guild Wars Trilogy later this summer and will subsequently …

Develop Conference: Simon Oliver explains why his studio went from iOS to console

Sniper: Ghost Warrior has been a quiet achiever in Australia / New Zealand, selling almost 70’000 units in the territory so far becoming AFA Interactive’s biggest title for 2011 so far. Robert Allford, managing director of AFA, says: Sniper: Ghost Warrior has been an outstanding success for us. We feel …

Publisher Sega has reached a deal with EA to act as distributor for its games in Japan. Andriasang reports that the agreement kicks off right away with the publishing of EA’s Shadows of the Damned on September 22nd. And next next month Sega hopes to publish some of EA’s back-catalogue …

Peripherals firm Logic3 has established a new partnership with Gem Distribution. The deal will see the former’s products – including the i-Station, Screen Beat and Top Drive – made available through a wide range of UK retailers. We are thrilled with the opportunity to represent the Logic3 brand as they continue …

It has been confirmed that Square Enix is to distribute Techland’s Dead Island in the US as part of a co-publishing agreement with publisher Deep Silver. Square Enix’s impressive distribution and marketing capabilities, combined with their proven success with launching top-notch AAA titles, makes them the absolute best partner for …

In a move loaded with strategic significance, Sony is on the verge of buying digital distribution firm Ztorm. There is no official confirmation of the deal as yet, but MCV understands that long-running discussions are on the brink of a successful conclusion. Ztorm said it has no comment on the …

Koch Media has announced it will continue its distribution agreement with Codemasters. The firm will be exclusively responsible for bringing the UK publisher’s 2011 titles to Germany, Switzerland, Austria. Koch will also handle back catalogue titles in key European territories, including the aforementioned three nations, as well as France, Italy …

Many would have you believe that the death of the disc is inevitable. Global internet penetration is still rising and the range of content that people can download is expanding, to the extent where practically every device with a screen has access to some form of digital distribution. We have …