Intellivision Entertainment Europe has announced that it has teamed up with Koch Media for the distribution of Intellivision Amico hardware and accessories at launch. The brand new Intellivision Amico family entertainment system is all set to launch later this year on October 10, 2020, and Europe, New Zealand and Australia will be covered by Koch Media for all kinds of distribution including the console, games and its accessories.
Koch Media is Europe’s leading publisher for digital games, games merchandise, and accessories. Founded in 1994, Koch Media currently has over 1,300 employees at seventeen offices and branches located in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Australia, Scandinavia, and the Benelux. It is now helping bring the entire Amico product portfolio to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will distribute five unique versions of the console along with controllers, Amico Game Shop Cards, console and controller cases, lanyards, and overlays.
Speaking at the newly formed partnership, Hans Ippisch, President Europe of Intellivision and Managing Director of Intellivision Entertainment Europe GmbH said:
We are thrilled that we have been able to sign Koch Media, Europe’s leading distributor for the launch of Intellivision Amico. We cannot imagine a better partner. Dr. Klemens Kundratitz has been closely following our development since 2018 and presented a convincing concept to get the exclusive distribution rights from Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media GmbH further added:
The Amico product range fits perfectly into our broad line-up and further strengthens our position in the family entertainment category. Our colleagues look forward to fully supporting this unique product offering in our local markets with our broad publishing experience, which extends to games as well as hardware and merchandise.
Pre-orders for Intellivision Amico are now live and further details about the console will be shared in the coming days. It is slated for a release later this year in October 2020.
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