EIDOS TO PUBLISH
POCKET POOL ON PSP
Copyright 2007 Eidos plc Press Release
[ March 7th 2007 ]
Conspiracy
Entertainment Holdings Inc., a developer, publisher
and marketer of interactive entertainment software
in North America and Western Europe, announced
today it has entered into a distribution agreement
with Eidos
Interactive Ltd., one of the world's leading
publishers and developers of entertainment software.
Eidos will publish the Conspiracy's highly-anticipated
billiards simulation video game, Pocket Pool,
exclusively on the PSP system. Pocket Pool is
scheduled to hit retailers on April 18, 2007.
Advanced
AI and real world physics make Pocket Pool the
most realistic simulator on the market. The game
features 13 scintillating pool games including
9 ball, 8 ball Rotation, Black Jack and Snooker.
A player's success in the pool halls will be rewarded
by un-lockable videos and pixel-perfect image
galleries of "Dream Models" taken by the web's
premier glamour photographer J. Stephen Hicks.
Sirus
Ahmadi, president of Conspiracy Entertainment,
said, "Eidos is a publisher with an outstanding
track record of video game releases including
Lara Croft Tomb Raider and Hitman. We are very
excited to benefit from Eidos' established distribution
network and expertise in launching the hottest
new video games. Together, our companies are well-positioned
to capitalize on the rapidly-growing video gaming
audience throughout North America."
"Eidos
has a strong distribution background that positions
us favorably to quickly capture sales beginning
in the second quarter of 2007," said Keith Tanaka,
chief financial officer of Conspiracy Entertainment.
"Pocket
Pool is a game that can stand alone as a realistic
billiard simulator, however sprinkle in some sex
appeal and now you have a true gaming treat,"
said Eidos, Inc. Executive Vice President of Sales
and Marketing, Robert Lindsey.
"The
PlayStation Portable is a great handheld platform
for mature audiences," said Marketing Manager,
Kevin Gill, Eidos, Inc. "Pocket Pool is a game
designed to tap into the desires of a dominant
male audience, providing players with a fun and
sexy game play experience."
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