MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Left Behind Games Inc. (OTCBB:LFBG), dba Inspired Media Entertainment, a leading publisher of Christian video games, announced that last week it signed an exclusive sales representation agreement with Strategic Marketing Partners, Inc. (SMP). In the course of SMP's 20 years in marketing, many of the video games and PC software titles it has represented have sold between one and four million units.
Left Behind Games' current distributor, Jack-of-All Games, works regularly with SMP in both the United States and Canada. SMP's long and impressive list of retailers includes nearly every well-known store chain that carries games and numerous online stores. To find out more, go to: www.smpsales.com.
Mike Karnes, President of SMP, says, "We have a great collection of individual sales talent which make up our National Sales Team. Currently, SMP's partners have held management positions within well-respected video game and software publishing, retailing and manufacturing companies. We also strive to align ourselves with manufacturers and publishers who produce the highest quality products and Left Behind Games fits perfectly within this framework. They offer unique, quality products which will fill a gap in the marketplace. We look forward with anticipation to our mutual relationship together."
CEO of Left Behind Games Troy Lyndon states, "We have chosen SMP due to their reach and it is our expectation that SMP's representation will help us to maximize sales through our national distribution agreement with Jack-of-All Games."
About Left Behind Games Inc.
Left Behind Games Inc., also known as Inspired Media Entertainment (www.inspiredmedia.com), has become one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers of quality interactive entertainment products that perpetuate positive values and appeal to mainstream and faith-based audiences.
The company currently publishes six games including three Charlie Church Mouse games; one each for pre-school, kindergarten and early elementary children; Keys of the Kingdom for all ages, LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces and LEFT BEHIND: Tribulation Forces. The company's original game LEFT BEHIND: Eternal Forces was the most widely distributed Christian PC game in history. For samples for your church or school, you can go to www.inspiredmedia.com.
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