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Rentrak adds rev-share game suppliers.(Encore, DreamCatcher Interactive)(Brief Article)

By Gruenwedel, Erik
Publication: Video Store
Date: Sunday, September 28 2003

Rentrak Corp. has added video game publishers Encore and DreamCatcher Interactive to its nascent game revenue-sharing distribution program.

Terms of the agreement, including revenue splits, upfront costs, and sell-off dates on individual game titles, were not disclosed. However, sources said the deals--previously reported in Video Store Magazine--include an annual 50-50 split in rental revenue, an upfront cost approaching $11.50 per game, and a minimum $10 sell-off price on used titles after 120 days.

Encore, which is releasing 12 new titles in the fourth qu

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