PlayFirst Signs Acclaimed Developer Wadjet Eye Games to Publishing Deal

[edmundito]

Here's the big news from the Game Developers Conference:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080218/aqm033.html?.v=38

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayFirst, Inc., the leading publisher focused exclusively on casual games, today announced a publishing deal with Wadjet Eye Games, an independent game developer that was nominated for "Best New Studio" at the 2007 Game Developer's Conference. Under the terms of the agreement, Wadjet Eye will develop a new casual adventure title to be published by PlayFirst.

"When we first met Wadjet Eye at GDC 2007, we knew we had found a talented independent developer with a similar creative philosophy to ours: the casual games industry needs more innovative games," said Kenny Shea Dinkin, vice president and creative director, PlayFirst. "We look forward to working with Wadjet Eye and creating an imaginative and inventive game that will break the mold."

PlayFirst will fund Wadjet Eye's game development and take the lead over the sales and marketing of the game, allowing Wadjet Eye to focus on game development.

"This partnership with PlayFirst presents a great opportunity for us to make a game that we really want to make," said David Gilbert, chief executive officer, Wadjet Eye Games. "Being an independent developer we've been hampered by low budgets, so this partnership will allow us to focus on what we do best."

[Darth Mandarb]

This is amazing news!!

Congrats Dave Gilbert and the Wadjet Eye Games team!  We can all say "I knew them when..."

But Dave ... seriously man ... don't forget the little people

Kudos.

[Nikolas]

Most excellent news indeed!

Lovely news! YAY for Dave and the whole team.

[Cino]

Congrats! This is great.

[LimpingFish]

I knew it! Great news, Dave, and best of luck with this!

[ThreeOhFour]

Woooohooooo!

Great work Dave!

[Layabout]

Congrats Dave.

[GarageGothic]

Awesome! Congrats, Dave. Or should I say Mr. Chief Executive Officer? I trust that you won't be selling out like Jane Jensen with her minesweeper clones and hidden object games. Remember your roots, man. Will this be an AGS game, I wonder?

[Stupot]

Good stuff Dave.  All the best mate. 

[Vince Twelve]

Wow, big congratulations are in order, Dave.  I'm sure not having to focus on the business/marketing side of things will be a big relief!  Anxiously awaiting your innovative new game!

[SSH]

Great news for Dave, just a shame he won't be using AGS anymore...  :'(

[auriond]

This is fantastic news! Congratulations!

[m0ds]

Nice one Dave & the team, well done - and good luck! I look forward to playing Crack Dash

[Ubel]

WOAH! Finally! Dave has earned this. And in ten years when they take over the gaming markets, I can tell the kids in the game store browsing through his games: "I met this guy. He stole my lasagna."

[Disco]

"I met this guy. He stole my lasagna."

Wow Pablo, you have a much better Dave story than I do. "We shared a bed one time" probably won't be brought up as often

Anyways Dave this is great news and you deserve it. Give Flo my regards, would you?

[vict0r]

Congratulations! Excellent news!

[Dave Gilbert]

Thanks everyone!  GDC has been cool so far.  Now as wild and party-crazy as last year, but still amazing in its own way.  I'm blogging about it again at www.davelgil.com if anyone is interested.

[space boy]

Congrats!

[Miez]

Thanks everyone!  GDC has been cool so far.  Now as wild and party-crazy as last year, but still amazing in its own way.  I'm blogging about it again at www.davelgil.com if anyone is interested.

Awesome news Dave - well done!

By the way, when surfing to your website McAfee throws me a nasty Trojan warning considering your website! Thought you'd like to know...

[Gamer_V]

By the way, when surfing to your website McAfee throws me a nasty Trojan warning considering your website! Thought you'd like to know...

Got that too, with antivir.

Anyway, congratulations!