Mattel Acquires Robotech

The entertainment division of Mattel Interactive has announced that they have signed a licensing agreement with Harmony Gold to publish games based on the popular anime series Robotech. Mattel Interactive plans to publish Robotech games for the next-generation of console systems as well as for PC, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2001. Specific details regarding platforms and developers have yet to be announced. “Acquiring this license is an incredible opportunity for us,” said Mattel Interactive president Bernard Stolar. “This is a franchise that both gamers and anime fans have been anxiously awaiting for some time, and we fully intend to deliver content that’s going to make their wait worthwhile, both on console and PC.”

“Robotech’s grand, epic scale provides fertile ground for developing incredible console and PC games, and we’re looking forward to working with Mattel Interactive to add a new level of drama, fantasy and excitement to both the gaming and anime audience with our franchise,” says Alan Letz, senior vice president of sales and acquisitions for Harmony Gold.

Source: Figures.com