Sidhe Interactive Secures Publishing Deal for NRL Game
New Zealand based Sidhe Interactive has announced that they have secured a multi platform game development deal with successful Australian publisher Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES). Already in production for four months, Sidhe are producing a rugby league sports title based on the NRL for PlayStation 2 and PC, due for release in late 2003. An Xbox version is also being considered.
“The deal is very significant for the games industry in New Zealand, having the largest budget ever, and also being the first game developed locally for a next generation console” said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe.
In addition to the major release of the game in 2003, a free downloadable PC demo will be made available in the coming weeks. “Fans have been hungry for an early taste of the game” HES Business Development Manager David Robles commented “Both HES and Sidhe have been committed to delivering something fun for fans to play while we continue production on the main release”.
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