{"id":4469,"date":"2010-01-05T08:05:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T22:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2010-01-05T08:05:38","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T22:05:38","slug":"konami-appoints-mindscape-to-oversee-australian-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=4469","title":{"rendered":"Konami appoints Mindscape to oversee Australian ops"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Sydney-based distributor appointed for sales and marketing of Konami titles in Australia and New Zealand<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it has appointed Mindscape Asia Pacific to oversee its distribution responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the agreement, Mindscape will look after all distribution and marketing for Konami\u2019s forthcoming titles. They will oversee key titles starting with <strong>Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D\u2019s Tag Force 4<\/strong> for PSP\u00ae (PLAYSTATION\u00aePORTABLE), and beyond including titles such as <strong>Silent Hill: Shattered Memories<\/strong>, <strong>Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker<\/strong> and <strong>Castlevania: Lords of Shadow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will take effect from January 4th, and will cover all new Konami titles from that period. \u201cThe sheer enthusiasm and experience Mindscape offered made them an easy choice as our Australian partner,\u201d commented Kunio Neo, President of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. \u201cTheir knowledge of the Australian market and expert team will help us make huge inroads in a year when Konami has some of the most exciting and innovative titles. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to be working with a publisher of Konami\u2019s reputation in a year when they have such strong releases,\u201d commented Tony Hughes, Managing Director Asia &amp; Pacific for Mindscape. \u201cWe look forward to launching the new games and showing our skills at bringing such triple-A titles to the Australian market.\u201d<span id=\"_marker\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Konami appoints Mindscape to oversee Australian ops<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Sydney-based distributor appointed for sales and marketing of Konami titles in Australia and New Zealand<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it has appointed Mindscape Asia Pacific to oversee its distribution responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">As part of the agreement, Mindscape will look after all distribution and marketing for Konami\u2019s forthcoming titles. They will oversee key titles starting with <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D\u2019s Tag Force 4<\/strong> for PSP\u00ae (PLAYSTATION\u00aePORTABLE), and beyond including titles such as <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Silent Hill: Shattered Memories<\/strong>, <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker<\/strong> and <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Castlevania: Lords of Shadow<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">The agreement will take effect from January 4th, and will cover all new Konami titles from that period. \u201cThe sheer enthusiasm and experience Mindscape offered made them an easy choice as our Australian partner,\u201d commented Kunio Neo, President of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. \u201cTheir knowledge of the Australian market and expert team will help us make huge inroads in a year when Konami has some of the most exciting and innovative titles. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe are delighted to be working with a publisher of Konami\u2019s reputation in a year when they have such strong releases,\u201d commented Tony Hughes, Managing Director Asia &amp; Pacific for Mindscape. \u201cWe look forward to launching the new games and showing our skills at bringing such triple-A titles to the Australian market.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney-based distributor appointed for sales and marketing of Konami titles in Australia and New Zealand \u00a0 Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it has appointed Mindscape Asia Pacific to oversee its distribution responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand. 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