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SimBin signs long term FIA GT license with SRO
SimBin secures future productions of the successful racing game GTR, based on the FIA GT Championship. The organisation behind the championship, SRO, and SimBin has agreed on a prolonged cooperation lasting until year 2012.
SimBin is delighted to announce that a new agreement has been signed with the organisation behind the FIA GT Championship – SRO.
– This extended license with SRO allows us to continue developing games based on the prestigious championship. It is strategically wise to build further on GTR which is established as one of the cornerstones of our company. This also means that we continue a well established, mutual trust and cooperation with SRO, where we also work side by side on marketing. Now we can keep on making the best racing games for many years to come and bring GTR to the next generation platforms, says Henrik Roos, CEO and original founder of SimBin.The new agreement covers all FIA GT seasons until 2012 and the future championships opens up great opportunities for developing games with new technology, on new platforms, aiming to get even closer to the ultimate racing experience in a game.
– We are very pleased to continue this long-term collaboration, which has seen the FIA GT Championship become the subject of one of the very best racing simulation games available. SimBin, with their racing background, know exactly what the FIA GT Championship is about, which is what gives the GTR game its incredibly realistic nature, Stéphane Ratel, Chairman of SRO, comments.
About GTR – FIA GT Racing Game
GTR is the ultra-realistic simulation developed by SimBin Development Team AB and is based on the FIA GT Championship racing series. It includes all of the cars and drivers from the series as well as the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa race.
Developed and tested in cooperation with the FIA GT drivers utilizing actual racing telemetry data from the featured teams, GTR deliver the most realistic driving experience the world has seen to date. Extremely well received in the world wide gaming media, the average rating of the game landed on over 90% and in addition to that GTR has won over a hundred prices and awards.
About SimBin
SimBin Development Team AB is a Swedish games developing company making interactive entertainment with focus on the highest simulated gaming realism for all leading gaming platforms. The company possesses a global distribution network with its main markets in Europe and the US.
SimBin was founded in 2003 and occupy a total staff of 70 people, consisting of 40 employees at the headquarters in Vara and the development studio in Gothenburg, and 30 distributed consultants world wide.
In the SimBin portfolio you will find award winning titles like “GTR - FIA GT Racing Game” and “GT Legends”. www.simbin.com
About SRO
SRO Motorsports Group specialises in the promotion of motorsports events, mainly, but not exclusively, in the area of GT racing. The company was founded in 1997 by Stephane Ratel, and has offices in London, Paris and Lausanne.
Having been instrumental in the rebuilding of GT racing worldwide, SRO currently promotes the FIA GT Championship, the FIA GT3 European Championship, the British GT Championship, British F3 International Series and the French Super Séries, including the French GT Championship and Cup. For more information: www.fiagt.com, www.superserieffsa.com, www.britishf3gt.com
SimBin Development Team AB - February 24, 2006
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