Arcania “Ultimate Gaming Gig” Contest Concludes, Blog Launched

DreamCatcher and JoWooD have announced the winner of their Arcania “Ultimate Gaming Gig” contest, while also kicking off the new Arcania: Gothic 4 blog with a post covering the game’s presence at E3. The press release:

Arcania Ultimate Gaming Gig Winner Announced

Check Out the New Blog for Details

Toronto, ON: DreamCatcher Games officially announces the winner of the Ultimate Gaming Gig Contest. The North American ArcaniA Gaming Correspondent is Brendan James (BJ) Muller from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. BJ will be attending college in the fall to study Video Game Development and will work with DreamCatcher Games leading up to the release of Arcania: Gothic 4 in October, 2010.

BJ has been given a Flip Video Camera and Dell Notebook for capturing interviews with game developers, gaming media, industry insiders, and behind-the-scenes footage at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany.

(We chose BJ because of his infectious passion and motivation to break into the industry.) says Roman Wenzl, CEO of DreamCatcher Games. (BJ was with us at E3 in Los Angeles and helped us out a lot. He will be getting some hands-on experience and will keep gaming fans updated through our new Arcania Correspondent blog.)

Check out BJ’s first blog discussing E3 2010 titled, (My E3 Experience.aka, I like filet mignon.)

www.dreamcatchergames.com/arcania_blog/

Stay tuned for more!

About DreamCatcher Inc.
DreamCatcher Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. DreamCatcher Interactive is owned by JoWooD Entertainment AG, an Austrian based video game publisher traded on the Vienna stock exchange. DreamCatcher products include titles for Windows® as well as the Xbox 360â„¢, PlayStation® 3, Nintendo DSâ„¢ and Wiiâ„¢. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.

About JoWooD Entertainment AG
JoWooD Entertainment AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a publisher of computer and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-quality entertainment software for all existing and upcoming gaming systems. Visit http://corporate.jowood.com for more information.

About BVT Group
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with US operations based in Atlanta, Georgia, BVT Group was founded in 1976 and, since its inception, has originated 184 closed-end funds with a total volume in excess of € 5.4 billion and around 62,000 investors. The investment focus of the BVT funds are real estate in both Germany and the United States, alternative investments (including computer games, private equity and life settlements) as well as energy- and environment. BVT has approached the fast growing games market in 2003. Following a private placement, five public funds with a total volume of almost € 120 million and 7,000 investors were syndicated so far. In cooperation with specialized partner Attaction, 14 game productions have been realized up to now, including three #1 hit games. In its 30-year history, BVT has repeatedly proven itself as a pioneer for new product lines. In 2005, the company was granted (Scope Investment Awards( in the categories (closed-end real estate funds global) and (closed-end private equity funds). In 2009, BVT founder Harald von Scharfenberg was granted the Scope Honor Award for his lifetime achievements.