Newsbrief: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has signed an agreement to handle the distribution, sales, and marketing of Codemasters' 2012 games in North and South America.
British developer and publisher Codemasters
previously worked with THQ Partners to distribute its games last year, including titles like
DiRT 3 and
F1 2011 -- before THQ suffered
hundreds of layoffs,
a number of studio closures, and
other financial troubles.
WBIE will handle Codemasters' complete 2012 slate, including arcade racing game
DiRT Showdown and Formula One racing title
F1 2012. It's previously partnered with Codemasters for the European launch of
The Lord of the Rings Online.
