Press Release
Bochum, January 8th, 2009 – Worldwide distribution of Moorhuhn’s latest adventures on the Nintendo DSTM
phenomedia publishing gmbh is launching its current Moorhuhn games for the Nintendo DS on an international scale with the support of competent partners. Casual expert MumboJumbo will distribute Moorhuhn Star Karts, Moorhuhn Atlantis und Moorhuhn The Pharaoh’s Treasure in the USA, Mexico and Canada, while the Austrian game company JoWooD Productions is responsible for the distribution in the rest of Europe. Depending on the territory, the games are published either under the original name of “Moorhuhn” or the alternative brand “Crazy Chicken”.
“We would like to tie our Moorhuhn’s latest three adventures on the Nintendo DS up to international success of Moorhuhn DS. Each one of the three games represents a different genre - racing game, Jump & Run and puzzle - and thus not only emphasizes the platform’s diversity, but also that of the strong character Moorhuhn itself,” says Helge Borgarts, phenomedia publishing gmbh’s CEO.
“We’re very excited to bring these three Crazy Chicken games to the North American audience,” says Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo. “The strong character, variety of game play and overall production values of these titles make them a perfect fit for MumboJumbo.”
”The successful brand Moorhuhn is still enthusing casual gamer all over the world. We are proud to distribute such an established brand now for Nintendo DS in Europe and are convinced to tie in the success of the PC games”, explains Stefan Berger, Head of Project Management and Acquistions JoWooD Productions.
About phenomedia:
phenomedia publishing gmbh is one of Europe’s leading casual game developers and publishers. Up until today phenomedia has sold about 22 million copies of casual games cross-platform. With the tremendous success of the "Moorhuhn" series of games phenomedia is widely regarded as the inventor of casual gaming in Europe. Introducing the premium brand “Einfach Spielen” (Just Playing) phenomedia established casual games as an important part of the game market. The label is supported by a portal of the same name – www.einfach-spielen.de .
About MumboJumbo
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, MumboJumbo LLC™ is a worldwide publisher, developer and mass marketer of premium casual games for PCs and game consoles. MumboJumbo games are downloadable at its website as well as key game portals, or purchased at retail through mass merchants, computer retailers and specialty outlets. MumboJumbo owns and operates studios located in Dallas and Vladivostok, Russia, and publishes and distributes software through its subsidiaries worldwide. For more information please visit our website at www.mumbojumbo.com.
About JoWooD Productions Software AG
JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a leading publisher of computer and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-quality titles for all existing and future gaming systems. JoWooD games are distributed worldwide by an efficient net of distribution partners. Visit http://corporate.jowood.com for more information.
