Infogrames Entertainment and Hudson Soft are forming a joint venture in Japan. The newly created Infogrames Hudson K.K., which is to receive 70 percent of its start-up funds from Infogrames and 30 percent from Hudson Soft, is comprised of 10 member development team and will be headed up by Hudson Soft General Manager Tadahiro Nakano. The company's goal is to strengthen Infogrames' position in Japan by creating a stronger presence in the territory. Infogrames Hudson's first task is the development of next-generation titles, the first of which will appear in the summer of 2001.
