It can’t hurt for there to be a little more Garfield in the world, surely? Well, hot off the press is news that the French video game publisher Microids and ViacomCBS Consumer Products have inked a deal to produce three original games based on the globally recognized famous cat, Garfield. Under the deal, Microids and ViacomCBS Consumer Products will create brand-new adventures with the famous orange cat spanning different video game genres.
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Garfield was created by cartoonist Jim Davis and is the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world. With his signature “cattitude,” Garfield is 100% that cat, and he doesn’t care who knows it. He’s selfish, sarcastic, lazy… and surprisingly endearing. He loves lasagna but hates Mondays and since its launch in 1978, the famous cat has spawned movies, TV shows, stage shows, video games, and merchandise, and has received four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program.
“We are thrilled by this new agreement with ViacomCBS Consumer Products!” says Alain Milly, Editorial Director for Microids. “Garfield is a well-known and family-friendly IP fitting perfectly our portfolio made of popular franchises for all ages. Following successful collaborations on Garfield: Wild Ride and Garfield Kart Furious Racing, we are incredibly honored to work with ViacomCBS Consumer Products on three new games.”
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As this news has just been announced, nothing else is known about what Microids have planned but they say more information will be available soon about these upcoming titles. Hopefully the new games will be more “lasagna” than “Mondays!” In the meantime, you can check out Microids on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more updates.
