Realtime Worlds Grabs APB Rights News
Jon Wilcox
21/04/2008
Days after announcing a second round of investment, the Scottish development studio reveals what it's bought...
Last week, Scottish development studio, Realtime Worlds announced a second round of capital investment worth $50 million. Today, the Dundee and Boulder-based outfit has revealed exactly where at least some of the cash has gone, with confirmation that it has acquired the global distribution rights to All Points Bulletin (APB), currently in development at Realtime Worlds and scheduled for launch next year.
Under the original deal, APB was a joint-partnership between Realtime and Korean publisher/distributor Webzen, although today's news means that RTW founder Dave 'Lemmings' Jones and the rest of the team will get a much greater say in how the Cops 'n' Robbers MMO is distributed around the world.
Announcing the purchase, Jones said: "Owning the distribution rights to APB marks a major milestone in Realtime Worlds' evolution into a premier online entertainment company," said David Jones, founder and CEO, Realtime Worlds. "By controlling the rights to APB we can ensure that gamers around the globe experience the revolutionary gameplay we envisioned when we first began creating the property. We are excited about the prospect of having direct, personal relationships with our players, which is a dream come true for many development studios."
APB was first unveiled for PC and Xbox 360 back in 2005, although recently the title has only been mentioned as a PC title.
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