Travicity
10-18-2010, 08:51 PM
The following was released today. To be honest, I am surprised it took this long to have WWE-themed video game controllers produced, as it seems a natural given the success of their games over the years.
Mad Catz® Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with THQ for Worldwide Rights to WWE® All Stars™ FightStick and FightPad Videogame Accessories
San Diego, October 18, 2010
Mad Catz and THQ announced an agreement to produce branded videogame accessories based on the WWE All Stars intellectual property. The agreement will allow Mad Catz to produce and market a range of FightStick and FightPad videogame accessories for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii, as well as include the names, likenesses and pictorial representations of the WWE talent appearing in such properties.
“World Wrestling Entertainment has produced many of the videogame industry’s most enduring and prestigious franchises, and we are thrilled to initiate this relationship with THQ to create a range of Arcade FightSticks and FightPads,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “We believe the spirit and excitement of WWE is a perfect fit for our range of market-leading fighting game controllers.”
“The Mad Catz controllers have a reputation for quality and are an ideal match for the fast paced, arcade-style gameplay found in WWE All Stars,” said Germaine Gioia, THQ Senior Vice President, Licensing and Merchandising. “We are pleased to give consumers the ability to enhance their experience through a range of Arcade FightSticks and FightPads.”
PWI
Mad Catz® Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with THQ for Worldwide Rights to WWE® All Stars™ FightStick and FightPad Videogame Accessories
San Diego, October 18, 2010
Mad Catz and THQ announced an agreement to produce branded videogame accessories based on the WWE All Stars intellectual property. The agreement will allow Mad Catz to produce and market a range of FightStick and FightPad videogame accessories for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii, as well as include the names, likenesses and pictorial representations of the WWE talent appearing in such properties.
“World Wrestling Entertainment has produced many of the videogame industry’s most enduring and prestigious franchises, and we are thrilled to initiate this relationship with THQ to create a range of Arcade FightSticks and FightPads,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “We believe the spirit and excitement of WWE is a perfect fit for our range of market-leading fighting game controllers.”
“The Mad Catz controllers have a reputation for quality and are an ideal match for the fast paced, arcade-style gameplay found in WWE All Stars,” said Germaine Gioia, THQ Senior Vice President, Licensing and Merchandising. “We are pleased to give consumers the ability to enhance their experience through a range of Arcade FightSticks and FightPads.”
PWI