SEATTLE, WASH. (February 3, 2010) Today,
Hidden City Games announced that its name has officially changed to
Hidden City Entertainment. As the
company continues to expand its various children’s brands and licensing
division in North America and internationally, the change in name better
encompasses the new goals and objectives for the company as it moves forward in
2010 and beyond.
"Our new corporate
identity better reflects our expanded mission,” said Peter D. Adkison, CEO of
Hidden City Entertainment. “We are excited about further growing the
Bella Sara brand, especially through
licensing, and look forward to the launch of our much awaited boys collectibles
line.”
Hidden City Entertainment
began as Hidden City Games in March of 2007, and is a global developer of
original and licensed children’s entertainment content and products. The company
is best known as the worldwide master licensee of
Bella Sara, one of the
most successful horse properties developed for girls ages 5 to 12.
Based
on a mythical storyline featuring magical horses,
Bella Sara appeals to girls and parents
alike with its uplifting, positive messages and muse-like inspiration. The interactive website,
BellaSara.com,
continues the storyline with online games and characters that can be unlocked using
secret codes that are included with
Bella
Sara cards and licensed products.
Available online and at over
65,000 points of sale,
Bella Sara
products are sold in 20 countries to
mass-merchandisers, independent
specialty toy and game/hobby boutiques and kiosks. Major US retailers include
Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us and Amazon.com. Internationally,
Bella Sara is sold through Hidden City
Entertainment’s international distribution partners into various sales
channels.
For more
information, visit
www.hiddencityentertainment.com,
or email the company at
info@hiddencityentertainment.com.
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About
Hidden City Entertainment
Hidden
City Entertainment, Inc., a venture-backed game publisher headquartered in Seattle, Washington,
develops and markets games to interactively engage players and collectors of
all ages. The company is best known as the publisher of
Bella Sara™, a mainstream international entertainment property for girls
ages 5 and up. The inspirational, magical horse-themed brand with an expanding
product line and online world was originally launched in North America in March
of 2007 and was taken globally shortly after.
Bella Sara products contain secret codes to unlock a magical world
of horses, at a safe, fun-filled virtual world at
BellaSara.com.
Its family of products includes trading cards, toys, books, DVDs, video games,
arts and crafts, games and puzzles, apparel, back to school, and more. For more
information, visit
www.hiddencityentertainment.com.
Media Contacts:
Ashley Eggert (Dittoe PR for Bella Sara)
317.202.2280 X 15 or
ashley@dittoepr.com
Johanna Wender (Hidden City Entertainment, Inc.)
206.315.5622 or
johanna@hiddencityentertainment.com