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Eidos Announces Development Deal with Avalanche


Eidos has announced it has signed a development deal with Swedish based Avalanche Studios. Avalanche Studios specializes in the creation of innovative game concepts using its cutting edge proprietary technology. It is developing an action game entitled Just Cause for Eidos, which will be released in 2005 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.

?Avalanche Studios offers a great fit to Eidos? product strategy of developing original content utilizing ground-breaking technology. Building on the excellent work to date, I am confident this relationship will produce an exceptional game,? said Martin Alltimes, head of European external development at Eidos.

Christofer Sundberg, director of Avalanche, says, ?We are very proud to be part of the Eidos developer network. Eidos is a strong and ambitious publisher with a long history of releasing AAA titles and making blockbusters out of original content. Our ambition is to build a long-term relationship with our publishing partner, and Eidos has already proven to be an excellent choice.?

Eidos is one of the world?s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and the Xbox. Avalanche Studios specializes in the creation of videogames for leading and next-generation platforms. Founded in 2003 by Christofer Sundberg and Linus Blomberg, Avalanche Studios was launched with the vision of becoming one of the top independent developers in the European games industry, and focuses on developing innovative intellectual properties and exceptional proprietary technology. The much experienced development team at Avalanche Studios consists of talent that has made individual achievements in the teams responsible for blockbusters such as the Battlefield series, Chronicles of Riddick, and the Headhunter series. Avalanche Studios is based in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden and currently employs 40 people.


-Red Dawg, GameVortex Communications
AKA Alex Redmann

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