Kids‘ favorite hamsters are back in the interactive universe with this addictive puzzle game

PARIS (Feb 10th, 2011) – EGG BALL and VIZ MEDIA EUROPE today announced that a brand new Hamtaro™ game will soon be available on the Apple iPhone™ and iPad platforms. Based on the 1997 manga and TV series (more than 350 episodes) which has been broadcast in 40 countries, the “Hamtaro” application will satisfy both children and adults alike! The “Hamtaro” application will be released across Europe in Spring 2011.
Hamtaro is owned by a 10 year-old girl named Laura Harun leading an exciting life for a small hamster. Curious by nature, he ventures out each day to make friends as well as to go on adventures with a clan of fellow hamster friends known as The Ham-Hams.
“Working with VIZ Media Europe on Hamtaro is very exciting for us. This property contains many characters and stories perfectly suited for mobile games”, says Julien Victor, C.E.O of Egg Ball. “Today, video games are the most attractive kind of media on PDAs and Tablets. VIZ Media Europe is really attentive to this market and gives us the possibility to offer quality games to all Hamtaro fans.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Egg Ball for iPhone and iPad and bring Hamtaro back to the interactive world”, explains Pascal Bonnet, EMEA Director of Licensing at VIZ Media Europe. “iPhone and iPad are all the rage, and we have been really impressed by Egg Ball’s know how and passion, Hamtaro has been a very successful franchise in EMEA and we are looking forward to developing new partnerships with this ongoing property.”
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Hamtaro for iPhone and iPad are due for release in Spring 2011. For more information please visit www.eggball-games.com/us/games/hamtaro



About EggBall
Founded in 2010 by 3 video games professionals, Egg Ball is a game publisher and developer based in Paris, whose main goal is to provide gamers around the globe with fun games with a real emphasis on appealing graphics and engaging. With five games under their belt, Egg Ball is working on new original stories in more and more fun games in an increasingly dynamic environment.
Not limited to the video game industry, Egg Ball also develops a wide range of other multimedia mobile for business or marketing on all platforms.
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About VIZ Media Europe, S.A.R.L. (VME)
Headquartered in Paris, France, VIZ Media Europe (VME) specializes in managing the development, marketing and distribution throughout Europe of Japanese animated entertainment and graphic novels (manga). VME handles some of the most popular Japanese manga and animation properties from initial production, through television placement and distribution to merchandise licensing and promotions for consumers of all ages. Current VME animated properties include BLACK LAGOON, BLEACH, BLUE DRAGON, CLAYMORE, CODE GEASS, DEATH NOTE, DETECTIVE CONAN, EYESHIELD 21, HAMTARO, JEWELPET, KEKKAISHI, KILARI, PANDORA HEARTS, A PENGUIN’S TROUBLES, SOUL EATER, VAMPIRE KNIGHT, ZOIDS GENESIS…

Contact VIZ Media Europe at 45, rue de Tocqueville, 75017 Paris, France www.vizeurope.com
EMEA Director of Licensing & Brand Management : Pascal J. Bonnet - pascal.bonnet@vizeurope.com
Press Sr Manager : Aurélie Lebrun –aurelie@kaze.fr - 01 44 08 77 55

Contact EggBall : Julien Victor – CEO - 33 1 70 38 52 97 - julien.victor@eggball-games.com