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UK-based publisher O-Games has announced two key additions to its team ahead of the release of John Daly’s ProStroke Golf. Tina Moore joins the firm as a consultant and will be responsible for the marketing strategy behind O-Games’ key releases. She has previously held senior positions at Sega, Ubisoft, Take-Two …
Read More »CID The Dummy deal agreed
A dispute between Italian studio Twelve Interactive and UK firm OG International concerning the rights to the CID Dummy franchise has reportedly been resolved, according to Edge. The two set upon one another following the collapse of UK publisher Oxygen, from whom OGI – which is headed by former Oxygen …
Read More »Studios lose out in Oxygen IP grab
The ‘new’ owner of Oxygen’s assets has told MCV that developers have been left out of pocket following the firm’s fall into administration. OG International purchased Oxygen’s IP and stock after the firm went into administration this week. The international sales and distribution firm is headed by Jim Scott – …
Read More »Jobs saved at Oxygen Games
Oxygen Games won’t lose a single member of staff, despite falling into administration this week – after the label’s assets were purchased by sales and distribution firm OG International. OGI today told MCV that it would immediately begin marketing and selling Oxygen games and IP. MCV understands that 13 former …
Read More »Oxygen Games crashes out
UK publishing outfit Oxygen Games has fallen into administration, MCV can reveal. The UK company was best known for its PDC World Championship Darts games, and recently released crime-solving title Cate West: The Vanishing Files on DS and Wii. MCV understands that Carolynn Clark and Martin Buttriss at FA Simms …
Read More »Oxygen and Nobilis team up
Upcoming titles from French publisher Nobilis will arrive in the UK through Oxygen, MCV can reveal. The new distribution deal will see Safari’Wii and Music hit UK shelves this autumn, while Nobilis will also launch a number of Oxygen titles in France this Christmas. We are extremely pleased to be …
Read More »Cate West leaps up pre-order charts
Publisher Oxygen is braced for its biggest video game release to date, as its DS and Wii mystery Cate West: The Vanishing Files leaps up the pre-order charts. The game’s success has been assisted by a six-month PR push, as well as extensive online and in-store advertising ahead of its …
Read More »Hysteria Hospital looks to deliver
Publisher Oxygen is preparing a marketing blitz for its upcoming Hysteria Hospital, as the game continues to rise up the pre-order charts. The DS, Wii and PC title currently sits amongst the most anticipated games on Amazon, Play and GAME’s websites, and Oxygen is expecting anticipation to grow further with …
Read More »Oxygen hits the pre-teen sector
Oxygen is gearing up to launch its MyGames series, a new DS range aimed at the pre-teen market. Spearheaded by three titles this Q4, including My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary, MyGames is set to run and run, according to the publisher. The titles have been designed specifically …
Read More »Oxygen unveils MyGames trio for DS
Publisher Oxygen Games has announced three new titles for its MyGames series: My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary. Pitched at the increasingly valuable teenage consumer, the trio will be released on Nintendo DS in Q3. Oxygen’s MyGames series, grounded in mainstream lifestyles and interests, are aimed at the …
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