by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2011 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nordic Games announces the acquisition of the JoWooD and The Adventure Company brands, products and selected subsidiaries.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2011 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD Entertainment AG applied for a procedure of capital reorganization at the Commercial Court Vienna in accordance with Art. 167 IO/ Insolvency Statute.
by Rainier on July 27, 2010 @ 8:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWood announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off ArcaniA: Gothic 4, Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny, and Playmobil Agents
by Rainier on May 11, 2010 @ 8:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Entertainment today announce its line-up for E3 2010! In addition to its role-playing game ArcaniA: Gothic 4, DreamCatcher will feature new games from the successful gaming series Spellforce, The Guild, plus a plethora of products from the PLAYMOBIL games brand.
by Rainier on May 4, 2010 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD Entertainment has finalized a distribution agreement with HMH, adding the world-renowned Playmobil brand to its portfolio.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2009 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This week Good Old Games has launched a JoWooD cataologue promo in which you can grab some great titles with a 30% discount, such as Painkiller Black, Spellforce Platinum, Gothic 2 Gold ($6.99) and The Nations Gold ($4.19). In addition two new bundles are available, Patrician 1+2 ($5.99) and Commandos 2+3 ($9.99), all Vista compatible and DRM free.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2009 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Painkiller: Resurrection you play as an ex CIA Agent and Black Ops Special Unit who has a big problem: during his last job, he has managed to not only kill the head of an illegal drug operation and a slew of innocent civilians, but himself in a fatal mistake. JoWood is offering its back catalog as digital download through Steam, which now offers
Painkiller: Resurrection as pre-order throwing in the previous three games in the series for free.
JoWood announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at GamesCom 2009 (August 19th – 23rd), such as Yoga“ for Wii, ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale, Painkiller: Resurrection, Safecracker DS and several others.
by Rainier on May 18, 2009 @ 8:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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European publisher JoWooD is bringing games for all the family to market on the NDS, starting with LifeSigns: Hospital Affairs later this month, followed by Neighbors from Hell and Zoo Quest early June.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2009 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD announced that it will increasingly focus on NDS and Wii systems to broaden the corporate product portfolio. Popular brands like The Guild and Neighbors From Hell will be released for NDS and Wii.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2008 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods is an addon for Jowood's action/RPG and will answer many open questions and guarantee a seamless step to Gothic 4. Once more you take on the role of the nameless Hero and again you have to raise your sword in anger to save the world of Gothic. After having
split with Gothic III developer Piranha Bytes for quality reasons, JoWood issued an
apology to its fans for the lack of quality (bug ridden) in the Trine Studios developed addon, promising to do better with Gothic IV.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD has signed Moorhuhn: Atlantis and Moorhuhn: The Pharaoh's Treasure for European distribution (apart from Germany, Austria and Switzerland). While you investigate the mysterious paths to an immense fortune in Moorhuhn: The Pharaoh’s Treasure, Moorhuhn: Atlantis takes you on a journey to the sunken city, telling the reasons of its decay!
by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is a whodunit casual computer game of theft, espionage and murder in which the player must tap their own powers of observation to solve puzzles and identify the culprits.
by Rainier on July 30, 2008 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD announced it has taken over as publisher for Pet Pals Wii in the European market. Inputs from veterinarians during the development of the project have contributed to the authenticity in Pet Pals Wii.
by Rainier on July 29, 2008 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD/DreamCatcher are expanding their German distribution agreement with The Games Company top bring TCG's NDS titles (Military Vehicles, Matchstick Puzzle by DS, Aquarium by DS and Fantasy Aquarium) to high-profile territories such as North America, South America, Spain, Portugal and UK.
by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After having announced agreements with The Games Company and Tivola Publishing on titles such as
Music Monstar, and
Inkheart, JoWooD further expands its portfolio with additional titles for NDS, starting with Neighbors from Hell.
by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD Productions presents their upcoming products at Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig which includes Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, The Guild 2: Venice, Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun on the Wii, and several behind closed doors titles.
by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson solve their cases with intuition and ice-cold logic combined. Each case presents challenging riddles that have to be solved: hidden objects, Sudoku puzzles, memory games and puzzles throughout demand both skill and investigative talent
by Rainier on April 28, 2008 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD announced it is soliciting proposals from independent developers who wish to create a new Action RPG game for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, based on one of JoWooD’s established brands, known for its epic background story as well as exceptional graphics and polish. Deadline for the submission is May, 16th 2008.
by Rainier on March 15, 2008 @ 4:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare yourself for three investigative thrillers in the adaptions of three of the world’s Best-Selling novels: Murder on the Orient Express, And then there were None and Evil Under the Sun. Jowood is bundling England’s most prolific writer in the Agatha Christie Mysteries, exclusively in United Kingdom.
by Rainier on March 11, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Austrian publisher JoWooD and German development studio Piranha Bytes (Pluto 13) announced the accommodation of all differences and disagreements of the past months, both companies continue to work on their respective projects without excluding further cooperation in potential future projects.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Golden Horde, using Ancient Wars: Sparta's AWE engine, is a historical 3D RTS based on real events that took place at the beginning of XII century, the times of mighty warriors and military leaders whose power and daring instilled courage in common soldiers.
by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2008 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Fate of Hellas is an expansion for World Forge's 3D RTS Ancient Wars: Sparta, and will feature an updated engine with improved visuals, two new campaigns with 7 missions each, and a new playable faction, the Macedonians.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2007 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Perception and associated parties announced that they have instructed legal counsel to issue legal proceedings in the Australian Supreme Court against Austrian video games publisher JoWooD for damages in excess of EUR 8,000,000, to be filed imminently.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2007 @ 4:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Arcade Moon invites you to water world of speed boats and crazy races in Aquadelic GT! Join the Aquadelic league and race for glory and cold, hard cash across Russian canals, Greek port towns and Caribbean islands!