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Atlus: Catherine EU launch requires EU publisher
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Catherine is complicated, and so is the business of publishing and distribution.
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Following up on German site
GamersGlobal's report that there was no release in sight for
Catherine, we contacted Atlus about the subtleties of the EU situation.
Atlus USA's PR and sales manager Aram Jabbari explained there are "no plans at this time" regarding
Catherine's launch in the territory, because the company needs to find a suitable publishing partner. Atlus doesn't have the European infrastructure, so it must first find a distribution partner before it can start promising launch windows. Jabbari cited Atlus titles
Persona 4 and
3D Dot Game Heroes, distributed by
Square Enix and
SouthPeak, respectively, as examples of European partnerships.
This is all to say that it's not that
Catherine isn't coming to PAL territories, it's just that Atlus needs to find the right buddy. Gamescom is around the corner -- it would be the perfect time to set up or finalize a deal.
Catherine will be ready to start her relationship with North America on
July 26.
Re: Atlus: Catherine EU launch requires EU publisher
luckly i live in us, because i will be definately be getting this game :)