Activision and Nickelodeon sign Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles deal

<p>Activision and television channel Nickelodeon have announced a multi-year deal to develop and publish video games based on the CG-animated <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<&sol;em> television series which made its debut in September 2012&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Activision is a leader in the gaming industry and we are honored to have them as the global video game partner for our new hit series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said Sherice Torres&comma; Senior Vice President of Entertainment Products&comma; Nickelodeon Consumer Products&comma; in a press release&period; &&num;8220&semi;We are confident that these upcoming games will take gamers through interactive environments and action-packed adventures that truly capture the essence&comma; tone and exciting elements of the Turtles&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kurt Niederloh&comma; Vice President of Activision Publishing Minneapolis&comma; Inc&period;&comma; added&comma; &&num;8220&semi;The fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are unique in that they span generations and are very passionate&period; We respect this passion and look forward to working with Nickelodeon to create games that embody the spirit of the property&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The first game to emerge from this new deal will apparently appear this summer&comma; although no further details have been revealed yet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;