Mindscape to distribute Konami titles in Australia

Atari's reign of terror is finally over, with Konami choosing Mindscape as their new distributor for Australia and New Zealand. This kicks off with the launch of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories next month.

"The sheer enthusiasm and experience Mindscape offered made them an easy choice as our Australian partner," commented Kunio Neo, President of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "Their knowledge of the Australian market and expert team will help us make huge inroads in a year when Konami has some of the most exciting and innovative titles. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship."

"We are delighted to be working with a publisher of Konami’s reputation in a year when they have such strong releases," said Tony Hughes, Managing Director Asia & Pacific for Mindscape. "We look forward to launching the new games and showing our skills at bringing such triple-A titles to the Australian market."

This is a pretty huge deal for Mindscape, as they've previously only focused on the 'casual' side of the market (Peggle, Horseland, Ready Steady Cook, etc.) Unlike Atari, they have a strong relationship with retailers, and we might also see an end to $79.95 DS games. Might! Best of luck, Mindscape.


Thanks to TheChimp for the news tip!