Microgaming Makes Deals w/ Lara Croft & Hitman
Microgaming announces it has re-signed Lara Croft on an exclusive licensing deal with games creator Eidos Interactive, in addition to agreeing a brand new deal securing Hitman for development as video slot games.
The Tomb Raider agreement gives the gaming software provider exclusivity to continue to develop games for online and land based casino platforms, while the Hitman deal allows it to develop a new range of slots games based on the hugely successful computer game.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend
This extension to the current deal is testament to the success of the Tomb Raider Video Slot, launched by Microgaming in October 2004. This new agreement focuses on Tomb Raider: Legend, the seventh and most innovative Tomb Raider title in the series, which has recently reached the No.1 chart position in every major video gaming territory upon its release in April this year.
Hitman
Currently one of Eidos best-selling games series, Hitman features Agent 47, a ruthless assassin working for the ICA, who may also be making his big screen debut as Eidos has recently confirmed it has an option signed to a major Hollywood Studio for the feature film rights to Hitman.
Roger Raatgever, CEO Microgaming said, “We are delighted to have extended and secured exclusive rights for two such fantastic names - Lara Croft, arguably the greatest action heroine of the last decade and Agent 47, undoubtedly set for massive mainstream success later this year. Microgaming is committed to providing its operators with state of the art games that not only feature rich graphics and excellent game play, but also some of the worlds most famous action heroes too.
