Electronic Arts has announced an exclusive distribution and licensing rights agreement for its EA Mobile division with developer Taito Corporation to distribute Taito's games, including Cooking Mama and Space Invaders, for mobile devices across Europe.

Effective immediately, the agreement assigns rights across all existing mobile channels and mobile devices, as well as developing new channels and platforms such as smart phones. The first Taito games to be covered under this new agreement with EA Mobile include Cooking Mama, Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Puzzle Bobble, and Rainbow Islands among others.

Said EA Mobile vice president of European publishing Javier Ferreira: “Taito has produced some of the all time games classics – such as Space Invaders, Puzzle Bobble, and Arkanoid - as well as innovating with new titles such as Cooking Mama. This deal gives EA Mobile immediate access to an incredibly popular catalogue on existing devices while offering us the opportunity to bring these titles to new mobile platforms.”

Taito's executive officer Shinichiro Kasama added: “EA Mobile has an extensive presence across Europe with excellent carrier and OEM relationships, giving us the capability to expand our offering and reach new audiences. By aligning ourselves with a market leader in the European mobile space, we can bring an even stronger focus on what we do best, which is creating amazing games."