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   As part of a deal announced today between SCi Games and Warner Bros. Entertainment, valued at 66.4 million Euro, the British publisher was granted 11 licenses which they'll be turning into games for various platforms, to be released from 2008 onwards. Among Warner's titles licensed to SCi are the comic book version of Batman, the Looney Tunes (including Bugs Bunny & co.), select titles from the Hanna-Barbera catalog (including Tom & Jerry) and television properties The OC, Loonatics Unleashed and Legion of Super Heroes.

   In return, Warner Bros. has acquired a 10% stake in SCi Games, and the two companies have entered a distribution agreement, under which Warner Bros. will provide warehousing, logistics, merchandising and media buying services in the United States to Eidos (SCi's publishing brand, acquired in 2005). Eidos will continue to run - through its US publishing office - all other aspects of its US operations including manufacturing, sales, marketing and PR.

   Below are the the exact licenses granted to SCi, as detailed in the announcement:
- Batman. The license enables Eidos to create games based on the comic book version of the DC Comics' renowned super hero.

- Looney Tunes. Eidos will create games using the library of Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner and Speedy Gonzales and more, for handheld platforms.

- Hanna-Barbera catalog. Eidos will develop up to twelve games based on a number of individual characters in the classic Hanna-Barbera catalogue including Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, Wacky Races, Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound.

- The OC. The license is for the interactive rights to the long running global TV series The OC, based around the lives of teenagers in Orange County, California.

- Other animated properties. Eidos has also signed license agreements relating to the children's animated TV programs, Loonatics Unleashed and Legion of Super Heroes.    The deal is still pending SCi shareholder approval, but they will most likely give it the green light.

P.S. Speaking of Eidos, CVG has word that they're already thinking about sequels to Battlestations: Midway - but that they'll have to wait and see how the game does at retail first, when it launches early next year.