La Champ Car World Series ha annunciato oggi di aver raggiunto un accordo di esclusiva con la SE Games, che realizzerà un videogames ufficiale basato sul campionato americano.

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE VIDEO-GAME DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH SE GAMES AND JESTER INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING. The Champ Car World Series today announced a long-term partnership with SE GAMES and Jester Interactive Publishing to develop exclusively licensed video games and related merchandise to series fans and gamers worldwide for Champ Car and its support series brands.

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The multi-year agreement was announced today, leading up to the Lexmark Indy 300, Round 12 of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, which runs October 21-23 along the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Australia. The Champ Car-themed games are slated to be developed for use across a number of personal gaming platforms with further game release details to be announced.

"Champ Car is very pleased to announce this strategic partnership," said Champ Car President Steve Johnson. "Champ Car is all about entertainment and video games afford us the ability to extend the range of entertainment offerings to our fans. This is another important step as we continue to build a solid future for the Champ Car World Series."

"SE GAMES is extremely proud of the association with Champ Car and its support series brands," said SE GAMES President and CEO, Michael Donaldson. "Thanks to Kevin Kalkhoven, Gerry Forsythe and Paul Gentilozzi, Champ Car has become the most engaging form of open-wheel racing today and now we, along with Jester Interactive, can bring this high level of entertainment to households around the globe, on the most popular interactive platforms. It's truly a very exciting time for the Series and fans."

"Jester Interactive Publishing is very pleased to conclude this exclusive partnership and Champ Car is without a doubt one of the most exciting close action racing series today" commented Clark Evans of Jester Interactive. "Securing the Champ Car World Series and its support series brands collectively expands our racing game portfolio significantly and presents Jester with a great opportunity. At this very early stage, we anticipate progressing the design of what we believe will be a realistic and fun game to play."

SE GAMES/Simulation Elements, Inc. is a Jacksonville, Florida based Executive Producer and Game Developer of racing video games, interactive content and game events. To learn more about SE GAMES, go to www.s-egames.com or contact them at mail@s-egames.com.

Jester Interactive Publishing Ltd is a UK based privately owned Publisher and Developer of computer video games. Jester created the Innovative and Award winning Music game series, Music3000, MTV Music Generator and Digital Hitz Factory. The company recently released SuperTrucks Racing and Suzuki TT Superbikes in the U.S.A, part of Jester's racing game portfolio. To learn more about Jester Interactive Publishing contact clark.evans@jesterinteractive.com www.jesterinteractive.com.

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[Fonte Nextgame]