BIGBEN INTERACTIVE : The new handball simulation coming this autumn

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The new handball simulation

 coming this autumn

Lesquin (France), May 13^th, 2015 - Bigben Interactive is proud to announce their new sports simulation title, Handball 16, to be released this autumn. Officially licensed, Handball 16 allows the player to take control of the teams of the greatest leagues, including French LNH and German DKB. It will be available on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, PC and PlayStation®Vita.

« We are very pleased of this partnership with the national leagues. It will allow us to offer handball fans a remarkable game that will set new standards for handball simulation, for the first time on next-gen consoles. The Equipe de France, who won their fifth title of World Champions this January, made handball shine in every media with an intensity never seen before, and that this sport fully deserves» declares Alain Falc, president of Bigben group. 

Handball 16 is developed by French studio Eko Software, who created a new physical engine assuring fluid and natural animations. Eko Software also benefits from the advices of Neutron Games' German team, developers of previous handball games and real fans of this sport.

Handball 16 will be available in autumn 2015.

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A leading player specialized in the design and distribution of accessories for video games and cell phones, as well as audio products, Bigben Interactive has a presence in France, Benelux, Germany and Hong Kong. Buoyed by the rapid expansion of the smartphone market and changes in the video game market, the Group, which is recognized for its capacities in terms of innovation and creation, seeks to become one of Europe's leaders in multimedia accessories. Since 2013, Bigben Interactive produces WRC, the rally video game. Thanks to a partnership with the French Rugby League, Bigben will produce in 2014 the first official rugby simulation for TOP 14/ PRO D2.

The Bigben Interactive group has 308 employees in France, Benelux, Germany, Spain and Hong Kong. Sales published for 2013 /2014 (to the end of March 2014) amounted to €178M.

About Eko Software

Eko Software is a company established in 1999 which produces and develops console video games. It develops its own creations, which are currently distributed throughout the world. Eko Software also develops high-quality video games on behalf of its clients, via franchises which are awarded to it. It has recently clinched development, publishing or distribution deals with Ubisoft, Atari, Micro Application, Digital Bros, Tecmo.... Eko Software is currently developing games, proprietary technologies and tools for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and Wii consoles, as well as for the Sony PS VITA and PlayStation 3.