D3 Inc. and Illusion Softworks announce licensing deal

D3, Inc. a holding company with entertainment software publishing offices in Japan, England and the United States, and Illusion Softworks, creators and developers of the acclaimed Mafia and Hidden and Dangerous videogame brands, today announced a partnership deal whereby D3 has obtained the exclusive, worldwide licensing rights to publish and distribute a yet-to-be-announced next-generation title based on new intellectual property currently under development at Illusion Softworks' Czech Republic-based studios. This partnership marks the first major contract for D3 with a European videogame development firm. The title is planned for release in fall of 2008 for PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3(PlayStation 3) computer entertainment system.