Monday, August 19, 2013 10:37:41 AM
Aug 19, 2013 06:25:59 (ET)
LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug 19, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- WRITERS GROUP FILM CORP. (otcqb:WRIT) -- Amiga Games Inc. (AGI), a videogame publisher of classic games for a wide range of smartphones and mobile devices, announced today a co-marketing and distribution agreement with Microsoft Corporation . The agreement will bring between fifty and five hundred classic game titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 through the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store. Microsoft will co-market the release of the gaming titles via Windows.com and Windows Store promotions, Windows social marketing, and Surface Store Picks.
Amiga Games will create special versions of their titles to take advantage of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8's unique features, including live tiles, cross-platform game data sharing, and Snap and Share. In addition, AGI's releases will support Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.1. Amiga Games plans to deliver the first 50 Windows titles to Microsoft by December of 2013, coinciding with the 2013 Holiday season.
"Microsoft has put a spotlight on mobile gaming and we are very pleased they chose Amiga Games to be a part of their mobile gaming experience," said Eric Mitchell, CEO of Writers Group Film Corp. "Windows 8 and Windows Phone are great platforms for AGI to showcase our best titles."
"We're thrilled that Amiga Games is bringing beloved classic game titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 starting this holiday season," said John Richards, senior director of Windows App Marketing for Microsoft Corp. "Amiga's commitment to take advantage of unique features such as live tiles, Snap and Share will create a fantastic experience for game lovers on both platforms."
On July 8, 2013 Amiga Games Inc. announced that it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Writers Group Film Corp. (otcqb:WRIT) a Los Angeles-based content distribution company.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Writers Group Film Corp.'s latest 10-K filed July 14, 2013. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Store, Windows Phone Store, Windows 8, and related trademarks and names are the property of Microsoft Corporation and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Amiga is the registered trademark of Amiga, Inc. in the U.S. and other territories, Amiga Inc. Trademarks and Software have been licensed to Amiga Games, Inc. for mobile devices under a Software and Trademark License Agreement. All rights reserved. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Companies: WRITERS GROUP FILM CORP. (otcqb:WRIT), AMIGA GAMES INC., MICROSOFT
Writers Group Film Corp.
Phone: 310.461.3737
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www.FRNetworks.com
Amiga Games Inc.
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