PRESS RELEASE: NACON ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT WITH INFRONT MOTO RACING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE MXGP LICENCE
July 25 2023 - 12:00PM
PRESS RELEASE: NACON ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT WITH INFRONT MOTO
RACING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE MXGP LICENCE
NACON ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT WITH INFRONT
MOTO RACING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE MXGP LICENCE, THE OFFICIAL
GAME OF THE FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Lesquin,
25 July 2023 – NACON is pleased
to announce the conclusion of an agreement with Infront Moto Racing
for the licence of the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP)
which will start on 1 January 2024. This will cover the development
and publishing of official MXGP games and gives NACON exclusivity
over five seasons, from 2024 to 2028 inclusive.
NACON and its KT Racing studio are already
working on the development of an MXGP game that will offer all
two-wheel fans 100% official content. Players will be able to live
the thrills and spills of the most iconic motocross championship in
the world by having access to content that is as close to reality
as possible: calendar, riders, teams, bikes and sponsors will be
available in the game.
“We are very excited to be able to offer fans
the official game of this popular international competition in the
near future. We have of course entrusted this new project to the KT
Racing teams who have already proven themselves in motorcycle
games. They will undoubtedly be able to transcribe into a video
game all the complexity of this spectacular discipline which
combines reflexes, speed and anticipation” explains Alain Falc, CEO
of NACON.
Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo says:
“Infront Moto Racing is delighted to start this new collaboration
with NACON for the development of the MXGP video game. The digital
world is very important for us as promotor, and covering 360° of
the needs of our fans as well. The video game will give the
possibility to everybody to engage on the official tracks of the
FIM Motocross World Championship with the official riders and to
compete becoming a World Champion. We cannot wait to see the first
input and result of the development of the new game and I am sure
that the realism with be breathtaking. I would like to thank NACON
to partner with us and to give the most popular Off Road
Championship in the World such a great platform of gaming”.
About NACONNACON is a company
of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how
through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing
together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video
games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON
focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. This new
unified business unit strengthens NACON's position in the market
and enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive
advantages. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
About INFRONT MOTO
RACINGInfront Moto Racing is the company that manages
the exclusive television, marketing and promotional world
wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the
FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross World
Championship, the FIM Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM
Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM Snowcross
World Championship, the Motocross European Championship
and the Motocross of European Nations.
- CP_Accord licence_MXGP_EN
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