Mad Catz secures Sonic license for new peripherals

Mad Catz Interactive has secured a license from Sega of America to produce branded videogame accessories based on Sonic the Hedgehog. The agreement gives Mad Catz North American rights to a range of accessories for all current videogame platforms.

“Sonic is one of the videogame industry’s most popular and enduring characters and we are thrilled to initiate this relationship with Sega to create Sonic-branded videogame accessories,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “We look forward to offering unique and exciting accessories to fans of this truly iconic videogame and popular culture character.”

Further details on the deal, like what kinds of accessories we can expect feature Sonic, are forthcoming.

Mad Catz Secures Rayman Raving Rabbids License

Mad Catz Interactive has secured a license from Ubisoft to produce branded accessories based on the Rayman Raving Rabbids series of games. The multi-year agreement gives Mad Catz North American rights to create and sell accessories for the Xbox 360, PC, PS2, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Wii.
Further details about these products will be revealed at a later date. This new deal is the second game related license picked up by San Diego based Mad Catz; the company recently secured the rights to create peripherals for MTV’s Rock Band and Rock Band 2.

Find out more about the company’s products at at Mad Catz.