Microids inks video game publishing agreement with ViacomCBS Consumer Products to produce 3 new games based on iconic cat, Garfield
Paris, January 20, 2022 – The French video game publisher Microids and ViacomCBS Consumer Products have inked a deal to produce three original games based on the globally recognized famous cat, Garfield. Under the deal, Microids and ViacomCBS Consumer Products will create brand-new adventures with the famous orange cat spanning across different video game genres.
“We are thrilled by this new agreement with ViacomCBS Consumer Products!” says Alain Milly, Editorial Director for Microids. “Garfield is a well-known and family-friendly IP fitting perfectly our portfolio made of popular franchises for all ages. Following successful collaborations on Garfield: Wild Ride and Garfield Kart Furious Racing, we are incredibly honored to work with ViacomCBS Consumer Products on three new games”.
More information about these upcoming titles will be available soon.
The news follows Garfield recently being added to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The lasagne-eating Monday-hating kitty is also a character on Apple Arcade's Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis.
Nickelodeon parent company ViacomCBS acquired the rights to Garfield in 2019.
Originally published: January 20, 2022.
H/T: Bleeding Cool.
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