Portfolio Company in the Spotlight
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Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Merscom has developed a great reputation as a global publisher of mass market computer and video games. The Company distributes games through multiple channels, multiple platforms and multiple revenue models. Merscom has partnered with many of the leading entertainment companies in the world to extend their properties into the gaming world. Partners include Lifetime Television, Starz Entertainment, National Geographic, Paramount and Showtime.
In 2008, Merscom launched 8 top-5 casual games: Righteous Kill, Blood Ties, Herod’s Lost Tomb, Hospital Hustle, Ghost in the Sheet, Time Stand Still, Remedy and East Side Story. Merscom’s channels include online sale through major portals worldwide, retail distribution in the US and Europe, and Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade. Merscom publishes games from leading casual game developers, including GO! Games, GameInvest, Sandlot Games, Reflexive Entertainment, Absolutist, Mystery Studios and Overplay. Merscom publishes on multiple platforms including PC, console and iPhone.
Merscom has recently introduced Righteous Kill 2 and Plan-It-Green. Thanks to Big Fish Games for allowing use of the video. Visit www.bigfishgames.com to download free one-hour trial games from Merscom.
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