"Having worked with Hip for over a year in a very productive relationship, we at L.S.P. are very excited about the combination of these two companies," said Olivier Goulon, COO of L.S.P.. "With the growth potential in the publishing and accessories businesses in Europe, we see a great opportunity to establish Hip as a key player in Europe with its Hip GearTM and Hip GamesTM brands. Furthermore, L.S.P. now has access to capital to explore new publishing opportunities with even stronger and better quality titles. European retailers and consumers can expect some great quality entertainment from us in the upcoming months."
"The acquisition of L.S.P. is an important building block in our strategy to grow our Publishing Division," stated Arindra Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hip Interactive. "L.S.P.'s strong management team, industry relationships and expertise in the European market will enable Hip to establish a European presence and with L.S.P.'s existing distribution channels to exploit opportunities to sell Hip GearTM accessories and the catalogue of Hip GamesTM titles to the European market."
The next titles to be launched by Hip GamesTM in France are the following:
- kill.switch (Namco) on PC : 31 March 31st 2004.
- PacMan World 2 (Namco) on PC : March 31st 2004.
- Sitting Ducks on PSOne : March 31st 2004.
- CT Special Forces 3 : Bioterror, on GBA and PSOne : March 31st 2004.
Many more are to be announced shortly along with the arrival of Hip GearTM accessories in Europe.