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Jun 21, 2010 0

Target Entertainment Group Appoints The Revolution as African Sub-agent for PlayStation Software IPs

Target Entertainment Group has appointed The Revolution as the licensing sub-agent for the PlayStation brand and selected PlayStation software IPs (intellectual properties) for the following territories: Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Seychelles, Comores, Mauritius, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Botswana.

The appointment will see The Revolution manage a merchandise program spanning all consumer product categories excluding PlayStation peripherals and PlayStation specific accessories.

The PlayStation brand incorporates the PlayStation logo, the format logos: PS one, PlayStation2, PlayStation®Portable, PlayStation3, DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller designs, and well know PlayStation symbols and phrases such as ‘The Game is Just the Start.’

The PlayStation IPs licensed to The Revolution are LittleBigPlanet, God of War, Ratchet and Clank, Wipeout, EyePet, and Invizimals.

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