Electronic Arts (EA) signed an agreement with Japanese gaming publisher Taito for exclusive distribution and licensing rights to Taito’s entire gaming catalog for mobile devices across Europe. The first games to be covered under the deal, effective immediately, include Cooking Mama, Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Puzzle Bobble and Rainbow Islands.
“Taito has produced some of the all-time games classics – such as Space Invaders, Puzzle Bobble and Arkanoid – as well as innovating with new titles such as Cooking Mama,” said Javier Ferreira, vice president of European Publishing at EA Mobile, in a statement. “This deal gives EA Mobile immediate access to an incredibly popular catalogue on existing devices while offering us the opportunity to bring these titles to new mobile platforms.”