Be Vewwy Quiet: Playlogic Captures Dragon Hunters

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Dragon Hunters might be unfamiliar to the US audience, as outside of two short runs on Cartoon Network and a series of DVD's released by Anime distributor Geneon it really hasn't had much exposure on this side of the pond. Produced by French company Futurikon, the quirky, highly stylized series follows muscle-bound Lian-Chu and witty Gwizdo - dragon hunters in a futuristic medieval world. Now there's a major CGI motion picture due out in 2008, and publisher Playlogic Entertainment has just signed a 3-year agreement with Futurikon to exclusively produce games on the series across all platforms. The company currently plans to have a DS title ready for the film's release on early '08.
I'm still upset this series didn't air longer in the US. It had everything! A quirky animation style, likeable characters, fantastic creature designs and a theme-song performed by The Cure. THE CURE! Silly uncultured Americans. *hides*
Playlogic Signs Game Deal with Futurikon for "Dragon Hunters"
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands) June 28, 2007- Publisher Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (OTC BB: PLGC) announced that it has signed a worldwide 3 year license with a 2 year extension, on all platforms, based on the popular franchise Dragon Hunters with Futurikon (France). The animated television series is on air and there is also a full feature-length animated movie based on the series scheduled for release early next year.
"We really enjoy starting this ambitious collaboration with Playlogic. The Universe of Dragon Hunters has a high creative value. Moreover the hunting stories, the humour and the variety of the Dragons allow for the creation of great videogames. We are sure that the Playlogic team will reach this goal!" states Philippe Delarue, CEO of Futurikon.
"We are very pleased to have entered into an agreement with Futurikon," comments Stefan Layer, Playlogic's VP of Sales and Marketing. "This cooperation enables Playlogic to exploit the Dragon Hunters universe on various platforms. Playlogic will be able to use material from the Dragon Hunters CGI movie out in cinemas in 2008, as well as from two seasons of the Dragon Hunters TV series."
Playlogic plans to publish the game version of Dragon Hunters on Nintendo DS in line with the movie release, scheduled for Q1 of 2008.
"The Dragon Hunters universe is a perfect match for a video game," states Dominique Morel, CTO of Playlogic. This concept is not only graphically very creative and original; Dragon Hunters is also a superb opportunity to create rich new interactive content, with hilariously fun game play. Playlogic and the developers already working with us on this game are totally enthusiastic about its potential. Hunting will never have been more fun!"
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