MumboJumbo(TM) Acquires Game Development Studio Ritual Entertainment(TM).Migration of Mainstream Development House to Casual Publisher Creates New Chapter in Gaming History DALLAS -- MumboJumbo[TM], a leading developer of premium casual games, today announced it has acquired Ritual Entertainment Ritual Entertainment is a computer game software developer established in 1996 and based in Dallas, Texas. It was formerly known as Hipnotic Interactive, during which period they began development of their signature computer game SiN. [TM], a veteran game development studio with expertise in game design and artistic quality. In addition to the strategic importance of the deal, which strengthens MumboJumbo's[TM] ability to deliver the best games to the casual gaming audience, the acquisition further solidifies the company's presence as one of the largest casual game studios in the industry. "MumboJumbo[TM] established the casual games category at retail, and the purchase of Ritual Entertainment[TM] is consistent with our strategy to bring high-quality casual game content to the major platforms," said Ron Dimant, who left his post as chief executive officer of Ritual Entertainment[TM] in 2001 to found MumboJumbo[TM]. "The combination of Ritual's[TM] high-end, multi-platform expertise and our own industry-leading publishing model will set the bar for quality and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. in casual games and create a major industry powerhouse. The casual games market is beginning to mature as evidenced by an increase in consumer expectations. Ultimately, the companies providing the best content will win, which is why we are investing so heavily in the development of technology and original IP." "The disciplined structure of high end game development requires an in depth understanding of sophisticated tools and design techniques," said Robert Atkins of Ritual Entertainment[TM]. "Ritual's[TM] expertise in these areas complements MumboJumbo's[TM] mass market approach to casual game development and gives us a true competitive advantage." With over 30 employees and more than 10 years in the games industry, Ritual Entertainment[TM] has contributed and developed several mainstream, hit titles on all platforms including 25 To Life, Delta Force - Black Hawk Black Hawk (born 1767, Sauk Sautenuk, Va.—died Oct. 3, 1838, village on the Des Moines River, Iowa, U.S.) Sauk Indian leader. Long antagonistic to whites, Black Hawk was driven into Iowa from Illinois in 1831. Down, Counter Strike, Painkiller, Quake 4, and the SiN franchise of games, among others. In recent months, MumboJumbo[TM] has brought the popular LUXOR[TM] franchise and other top-selling titles such as Super Collapse and 7 Wonders of the Ancient World to numerous platforms including Xbox Live See Xbox. [R] Arcade, Nintendo DS “NDS” redirects here. For other uses, see NDS (disambiguation). The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan. [TM], and the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. [TM] (Playstation[R] Portable) handheld. The acquisition of Ritual[TM] marks the most significant instance in casual gaming history of a mainstream game development house migrating to a casual game publisher. About MumboJumbo[TM] Headquartered in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , MumboJumbo LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control [TM] is a worldwide publisher, developer and mass marketer of premium casual games for PCs and game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . MumboJumbo games are downloadable at its website as well as key game portals Game portals are distribution channels for games. People can play or download games from a portal and/or buy it through a gameportal. One reason for using gameportals is publicity: the top listings of games in gameportals receive millions of downloads and/or gamers that want to operated by RealNetworks(TM), Microsoft, Yahoo! and Big Fish, or purchased at retail through mass merchants, computer retailers and specialty outlets. MumboJumbo owns and operates three studios located in Dallas and Los Angeles, and publishes and distributes software through its subsidiaries in North America and the United Kingdom, as well as regional distributors worldwide. For more information please visit our website at www.mumbojumbo.com Note: PLAYSTATION, PlayStation and PSP are registered trademarks and PS3 is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Live and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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