Gamecock Media Group

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name = Gamecock Media Group

type = Video Game Publisher
foundation = February 2007
location_city = Austin, Texas
location_country = USA
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key_people = Mike Wilson, Harry Miller, Rick Stults
area_served = North America
industry = Video game industry
products = video games
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slogan = "Indie Label Spirit. Major Label Muscle."
homepage =http://www.gamecockmedia.com/
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Gamecock Media Group is an independent video game publisher based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2007 by video game industry veterans Mike Wilson, Harry Miller and Rick Stults, original founders of Gathering of Developers. They use a more hands-off approach and allow developers creative freedom with their work, as well as letting them keep their own intellectual property. [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1666/from_god_to_cock_mike_wilson_on_.php]

Games

Digital Distribution

Gamecock and GameTap recently signed a distribution deal which includes the rights for the publisher's titles to be available for digital download. Some of titles that will be available for digital download include Legendary and Velvet Assassin. [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169011]

Controversy

During the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards in Las Vegas, Gamecock employees rushed the stage in capes and rooster heads as Ken Levine was about to take the stage to give an acceptance speech for winning the Game of the Year award for Bioshock (which infuriated Levine). Using the microphone for self-promotion [http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8522556&publicUserId=4561231] , the interruption resulted in Levine being unable to talk before he was ushered offstage. Gamecock's CEO later apologised. [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3164869]

References

External links

* [http://www.gamecockmedia.com/ Gamecock homepage]