Namco Goes Peanuts

Namco has gone peanuts, well... They've acquired the publishing rights on Peanuts.

Namco today announced that United Media has awarded them the publishing rights to Peanuts, the comic strip created by Charles Schulz. The partnership allows Namco to create and publish games featuring Peanuts-characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Linus and Pigpen for all current and upcoming game platforms through 2009. At the moment, no games have been announced that will take advantage of this deal.

Debuting in just seven newspapers in 1950, Peanuts has since been enjoyed by millions of readers and viewers worldwide. Today the popular strip can be read in over 2400 newspapers in 75 countries and 21 languages worldwide. Charles M. Schulz's unique art style and endearing characters have inspired an entire generation of cartoonists, while becoming a perennial favorite with both parents and children through compilation books, television specials, and countless consumer products.

"Peanuts is one of the most celebrated comic strips of all time, and Charlie Brown and his friends have firmly cemented their place as American icons of the highest order," said Jeff Lujan, Business Director at Namco. "We relish this opportunity to continue these beloved characters? storylines through the medium of games and are honored to introduce this cherished property to an all-new generation of gamers."

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  Oh great. But Namco sounds like a weird dev for it. I hope its not a platform game, but even if it isnt im still not buying it. Peanuts Online T_T

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  A better slogan would be Namco goes Nuts Not namco goes peanuts T_T

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  ugh why bother..

  terrace, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Heh heh...

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00