Popular sequels secure UK distributor

While eternally waiting for the release of Runaway, adventure fans in the UK can now begin looking forward to its sequel. Ascaron Entertainment announced today that it has acquired "exclusive UK sales and marketing rights" from French publisher Focus Home Interactive for Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle and the sequel to Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring.

The failure of the original Runaway to be distributed in the UK has made Focus determined to ensure the sequel doesn't suffer the same fate. According to Cedric Lagarrigue, the Chief Operating Officer for FHI, Runaway 2 is "the sequel of an adventure game that has sold over 500000 units all over Europe. Since this game has never been released in the UK, we truly believe that Ascaron will successfully bring to the market this superb adventure game and its fun characters."

Also included in this partnership is the upcoming Sherlock Holmes game from Frogwares, with the working title The Awaken. Frogwares has released two radically different games based on the great detective, and the new game will see further differences, with a move to full 3D the most notable change.

No current release dates have been established for either of these games other than "later in 2006".