COPENHAGEN -April 15th, 2024 -5th Planet Games A/S (OAX: 5PG), the video games publisher and financier behind hit games like, Invincible Presents:Atom Eve ,Escape Academy and WrestleQuest, has today announced a significant partnership agreement with Nordisk Interactive. Under the terms of the agreement,5th Planet Games will manage the distribution of Physical Video Games across the Nordic regions with marketing, logistics and distribution capability being provided by Nordisk Interactive. Whilst the purchase of video games has increasingly moved to a digital download in recent years, there remains a sizeable market for Physical Editions, where there's still significant opportunities; it's this market that the new agreement aims to capitalise on, and a market in which Nordisk Interactive has been active in for decades. ForMark Stanger , CEO at5th Planet Games , the physical, collectibles and merchandise opportunity for the right games holds significant potential. "Despite the global move to Digital, we are still some way off the situation where every household can successfully download the huge file sizes required of a modern video game. We have also noted the active and growing market for the more 'limited editions' of games and the range of merchandise that often accompany new releases. In Nordisk Interactive, we now have an experienced and capable partner to help us make the most of these opportunities. This is an exciting new capability for5th Planet Games ."Suman Rath , Senior Vice President at Nordisk Interactive made the following comment on the agreement: "We're thrilled to enter this partnership with5th Planet Games and to work with their amazing range of brands. With our strong Nordic network and expertise from more than 25 years in the Nordic gaming business, we are confident that we can engage the Nordic players with the compelling 5th Planet Games IPs." About5th Planet Games 5th Planet Games is a video games publisher and financier located inCopenhagen , active in games across all global platforms and devices. It has a long and successful history of working with established brands and strong IP. Now, in partnership withSkybound Entertainment , the company will extend access to compelling, global IP such as The Walking Dead and Invincible. About Nordisk Interactive Nordisk Interactive is a leading distributor of video games and interactive entertainment in the Nordics. With clients such as PlayStation, Microids,Nacon andU&I Entertainment , Nordisk Interactive covers a wide selection of categories, incl. software titles, hardware, and gaming peripherals. Nordisk Interactive is a part ofNordisk Film , which is a subsidiary of Egmont -Denmark's biggest media group with 6,200 employees and activities in 30 countries.
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