We find ourselves with another surprising announcement during the first half of E3 week. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc announced today that it has signed an agreement to become an official peripheral licensee for the upcoming North American and European Microsoft Xbox 360 systems. With this agreement Mad Catz will be able to produce a full range of accessories for the Xbox 360 while carrying the official Xbox 360 logo and being fully endorsed by Microsoft. Mad Catz list of hardware will feature game controllers, arcade stick, a dance mat, and a steering wheel, Additional licensed hardware will be sold to coincide with particular software launches
Darren Richardson, President and CEO of Mad Catz had this to say,”This agreement is very significant for Mad Catz since it marks the beginning of the next console hardware cycle