Capcom appoints new distributor for South Africa

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News

– Nu Metro Interactive confirmed as distribution partner –
London 11 February, 2009 – Capcom today announced that it has appointed Nu Metro Interactive as the sole distributor of its titles in South Africa. The agreement is effective immediately and will see Nu Metro Interactive be responsible for the distribution, sales and marketing for Capcom’s releases in this territory.
Nu Metro Interactive will launch the distribution relationship with the highly anticipated Street Fighter™IV and Resident Evil™ 5 which are scheduled for release for both Sony Computer Entertainment’s PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on February 20th and March 13th respectively and Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop due for release for the Nintendo Wii on February 27th. In addition Nu Metro Interactive will also handle distribution for MotoGP™ on the Nintendo Wii and Neopets® Puzzle Adventure scheduled for release on the Nintendo Wii and DS plus PC platforms.
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