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EARI Inks Shaolin Temple Video Game Deal
Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. (EARI), an Atlanta video game producer, has signed a deal to develop a virtual world and console video games for China's Shaolin Temple. The joint venture is expected to create 50 jobs over the next two years, and represents a $22 million investment.
The Shaolin Temple has a longtime association with the Chinese martial arts, particularly Kung Fu. EARI will produce no fewer than four new products for the Shaolin Temple over the next 12 years. The company begins production on the first virtual game on March 1, and it is scheduled for December 2010 release. EARI will produce all Shaolin digital games, including those games resulting from related media such as Shaolin-produced movies, and will hold exclusive world distribution rights with the exception of certain Asian countries.
"We're very excited about collaborating with the famed Shaolin Temple on this ground-breaking project," said EARI founder and CEO Joseph Saulter. "I'm glad the availability of the state's incentives gave us a competitive edge, and that EARI and Georgia will be a part of the Temple's continuing contributions to global culture."
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