Infogrames and Hudson Deal

Infogrames and Japanese game maker Hudson have announced that the two companies have entered into a development and publishing agreement to produce games for the Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, and the Sony PlayStation 2 platforms. The two companies will form a joint entity known as Infogrames-Hudson, with Infogrames holding 70 percent of the stake. The deal is initially capitalized at 60 million yen (approximately US$556, 000).

The agreement was initiated between French-based Infogrames Entertainment Inc. and Hudson. When contacted for comment, a representative for Infogrames North America could only confirm the agreement but did not have any further information. GameSpot will continue to follow these developments and will bring you the latest details.