As you know, Atlus, the developers of Catherine, were struggling to find a publisher for European territories, and there was no planned release for the game in Europe. But now, Deep Silver, the folks behind Dead Island have answered their call, and will be publishing Catherine in all PAL territories. Here’s the full press release:
“”Deep Silver today announced the closing of a publishing agreement with publisher ATLUS forCatherine, their new action-adventure/puzzle mix. Under this contract Deep Silver has gained the publishing rights for all PAL territories.
“We are very proud to be able to publish Catherine in all PAL territories as a Deep Silver gameâ€, says Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Deep Silver. “Catherine is something new, fresh and exciting; unlike anything else in the gaming world – a unique mixture of genres. This agreement proves once again that games published under the Deep Silver label are not ‘more of the same’, ‘run of the mill’ productions.â€
“ATLUS is very pleased to collaborate with an experienced, passionate publisher like Deep Silver for the release of Catherine in Europe,†stated Shinichi Suzuki, President and CEO of ATLUS/Index Digital Media, Inc.. “Like us, they are dedicated to releasing interesting, unique entertainment content for their fans. They share our belief that Catherine’s unprecedented exploration of the psychology and horrors of commitment and relationships, its breathtaking visual design, and its frantic action-adventure/puzzle gameplay make for a thought-provoking, entertaining experience that cannot be missed.—
