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Amersfoort, April 27.,2004 Go back to trick
Tulip computers N.V (Tulip computers) make today confessed that the venture with Ironstone partners Ltd. (Ironstone) Commodore 64 (C64) mini game has developed console, with the name C64 Direct-to-TV. This game system for videogames that Tulip computers have been based be provided, on the wereldberoemde Commodore 64, s worldly most well-known house computer for games. By a simple connection on the TV can the users with the C64 Direct-to-TV, 30 popular C64 games play. This is the first of a complete serial game products which Tulip will bring computers under the Commodorelabel on the market.
The expected retailprijs will amount to approximately € 30, -. The product will lie as from in second half of 2004 in the shops, both in Europe and in the United States
The launching of C64 Direct-to-TV continue building on the success of similar products which on Atari, Namco and the Intellivision game system have been based. By the at present very large question to "retro" video games C64 Direct-to-TV are the natural evolution and a new standard will become with superior sound and graphic quality. With 30 games, which has been in advance installed on the apparatus, C64 Direct-to-TV offer signaling more than the competition. Of these games millions numbers have in the past concerned the counter. With C64 Direct-to-TV are provided among other things the following legendary spell: the Classic games™ serials from Epyx™ including Summer games™, winter games, World games™ and The Seminal California games™. This last game the genre of the "sport" has then created videogames.
To hover Melbourne, the Creative director of Ironstone: We are there of convinced that software of this gauge and this quality C64 Direct-to-TV the most successful product will become in the market. This is the first of a broad scale of activities we have planned which the reputation of C64 prominent person in the video game bring back industry.
Commodore 64
C64 it is recognised by the Guinness Book or World record as if are the most sold house computer aller times, with a sale past of more than 30 millions entities. C64's unique architecture was at its launching in 1982 superior, with respect to all other available systems in the market. It became the machine of a complete generation.
Twenty-two years after the first version Commodore 64 have ended up, are C64 still incredibly popular and have still worldwide more than 6 millions loyal Commodore users, with litterally hundreds existing Internet sites around the machine and are game. Large interest is of these enormous loyal followers, expect since C64 Direct-to-TV the first new herlancering of C64 hardware over a decade will be.
The introduction of this product is appropriate in the strategy of Tulip computers to use Commodore its international very well-known mark for innovative quality products aimed at the consumer market. Mark of Elbertse, CEO of Tulip computers: The product C64 Direct-to-TV is an excellent example of initiatives which we put now, possibly with partners, in the market. We use of the value of the mark name Commodore and provide products which are asked by large numbers of of liefhebbers of Commodore products. In sum is there some thousands of Commodore spell available for new at annonceren Commodoreproducten. For Tulip computers means this that she receives income in the future beside income from hardware also licentie from the products sold by Ironstone, among which here the geannonceerde mini game console. This watches out within the strategic choice of Tulip computers in the future licentie income to acquire based its technological knowledge and sees.
Concerning Tulip computers
Tulip computers are a European computer supplier who has developed into a prominent and internationally recognised organisation. Since the establishment in 1979, has been being Tulip computers almost 25 years active in the computer - industry with which she belongs up to one of the most experienced computer suppliers in the world. The head office of Tulip computers has established in amersfoort. Beside the worldwide policy this head office is also responsible for Research & development, marketing and communication.
Concerning Ironstone
Ironstone partners Ltd. are a commercial company that have been set up by a number of persons with a combined experience of more than 100 years in the worldwide game - and multimedia industry. Ironstone have settlings in the United Kingdom and Canada. Ironstone aim at projects in the worldwide game - and multimedia industry. Ironstone have the intellectual property of vast port folio of game - and multimedia products.
More information
Tulip computers N.V
P.O. Box 150
3800 AD amersfoort
The Netherlands
T + 31 (0)33 4549300
F + 31 (0)33 4549400
E press@tulip.com
