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27 May
Industry
Creative Labs Launches Marketing Campaign

It has launched "The Difference Will Amaze You" - a multi-million dollar marketing campaign designed to reach the mainstream PC user.

25 May
Industry
THQ Acquires Pacific Coast Power & Light

It has completed its previously announced acquisition of premier game developer Pacific Coast Power & Light Co. (PCP&L), formerly known as Don Traeger Productions, Inc.

24 May
Industry
AOL Sues Tribal Voice

America Online, the undisputed Goliath in the online communications market, has filed papers against Tribal Voice, a leading provider of instant messaging and online community...

20 May
Industry
Piranha Interactive agreement with infomedia Software

Piranha Interactive Publishing announced an agreement with German software publisher infomedia Software Publishing GmbH which enables infomedia to publish and distribute the...

19 May
Industry
Activision to publish Tenchu II

It has entered into an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) to publish Tenchu II, the prequel to the highly acclaimed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins.

14 May
Industry
THQ to publish MTV Sports Games

It has reached an agreement with MTV to develop and publish MTV Sports video games internationally.

13 May
Industry Windows 95/98
Fox Sports Interactive and Activision Distribution Partnership

They have entered into an exclusive distribution partnership in key international territories including Europe, Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and South Africa.

13 May
Industry
3dfx and STB Complete Merger

The merger of 3dfx Interactive and STB Systems has been consummated.

13 May
Industry
Hasbro Interactive and Nickelodeon Partnership

Hasbro Interactive, leading publisher of interactive games, and Nickelodeon, the worldwide entertainment brand for kids, announced today a partnership which will join two of...