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Publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that global sell-through numbers for 2011 release Dead Island have hit 5m units. Furthermore, the company seems very pleased to have hit the milestone without simply throwing endless cash at the game. While others focus on ever-increasing development budgets and driving brand messages via ballooning …
Read More »Koch Media invests in free-to-play firm
European distributor Koch Media is venturing into free-to-play games by investing in the company behind Brick-Force. Koch has acquired a significant minority stake in Berlin-based developer/publisher Infernum Productions. The move will give the firm a stronger presence in the growing sector. Infernum is best known for its F2P sandbox shooter …
Read More »Release date announced for Dead Island Riptide
Deep Silver has announced an April 26th 2013 release date for Dead Island Riptide in the UK. It will be released a few days earlier on April 23rd in the US and Canada. Launch formats will be Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The publisher has also announced two SKUs that …
Read More »Koch Media offers indie support for Wii U launch
Nindie.com has promised independent retailers they will get their ‘fair share’ of Wii U stock as the console’s launch approaches. Koch Media’s Nintendo supply portal says that Wii U can be delivered direct to consumers on behalf of the retailers. The cost to stores will be the normal trade price …
Read More »VIDEO: Dead Island Riptide gets emotional debut trailer
Deep Silver has released a teaser video for Dead Island: Riptide. Like the controversial 2011 video for the original Dead Island, the short – called ‘When All Hope Is Lost’ – chooses to focus on the emotional aspect of a zombie apocalypse. Although this time there aren’t any dead children. …
Read More »Koch: ‘Nobody is abandoning physical’
Having won new deals to handle Sega and THQ games in Europe, Koch Media boss Klemens Kundratitz says a paradigm shift lies ahead for publishers on the continent. The distributor expects more games publishers to abandon costly regional operations in favour of local partners as they try to invest more …
Read More »Koch awarded THQ Spain/Italy distribution deal
THQ has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the company assume responsibility for distribution in Spain and Italy. CVG adds that the publisher has also closed its Spanish and Italian publishing division as part of its previously announced restructuring plans. "In line with our European growth strategy, …
Read More »Koch deal helps Lace crack key Euro markets
A new partnership between UK publisher Lace Mamba Global and Koch Media will allow the former to bring its titles to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Koch has secured exclusive distribution rights to Lace Mamba’s titles in these markets for the next three years. The first wave of titles will include …
Read More »Valentine’s Day love ready for Catherine
Catherine is making advances on the High Street, thanks to publisher Deep Silver’s seductivePOS campaign. The Koch Media publishing label is working closely with retailers to ensure the adult action puzzle game recreates the success it saw in Japan. The PS3 version debuted at No.1 in that territory. Catherine is …
Read More »World of Tanks hits retail November 11th
Wargaming.net’s online multiplayer war shooter World of Tanks is heading to UK retail next month, courtesy of publisher Deep Silver. MCV can reveal that the PC title’s UK release date is November 11th. The Russian version of World of Tanks arrived first in 2010 and the European and North American …
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