Cryptozoic Entertainment Announces Psych Trading Cards

Special Trading Cards Will Capture Hilarious Moments from Fan-favorite Detective Comedy-Drama Series
 
IRVINE, Calif. - April 29, 2013 - PRLog -- Irvine, CA (April 29, 2013) —Cryptozoic Entertainment™, the premier developer of trading cards and original and licensed games, today announced a new partnership with NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products to create exclusive trading cards based on the detective comedy-drama Psych. This exciting collaboration will give fans of the show the opportunity to collect memorabilia showcasing unforgettable moments from the series.

“Psych is a huge hit with really vocal, supportive fans, and we’re very excited to offer them another way to engage with the show,” said Chris Lucero, Director of Global Licensing for NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products. “Cryptozoic has a reputation for creating high-quality cards for some of fandom’s biggest properties, and we’re pleased to partner with them for PsychTrading Cards.”

With the support of NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products, Universal Cable Productions and USA, Cryptozoic’s PsychTrading Cards will feature randomly-inserted Autograph and Wardrobe cards, offering fans a chance to own a piece of the show. The cards will be available nationwide in 2013.

Psych is a great show with one-of-a-kind characters and a great sense of humor,” said Miranda Anderson, Cryptozoic’s trading card brand manager. “We’re really enjoying working with NBCUniversal and USA to make the trading cards as comprehensive as possible, picking out all the best moments from the show and highlighting fan-favorite outfits. We can’t wait to get the cards out to fans in 2013.”

Psych was created by Steve Franks (Big Daddy) who also writes, directs and executive produces along with Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak.  Psych season seven premiered on Wednesday, February 27 at 10/9c.  The series stars James Roday (The Dukes of Hazzard), Dulé Hill (The West Wing), Timothy Omundson (Judging Amy), Maggie Lawson (Pleasantville), Kirsten Nelson (War of the Worlds) and Corbin Bernsen (LA Law). Produced by Universal Cable Productions, Psych is currently USA’s longest running series currently on-air.

Cryptozoic’s Psych Trading Cards will be available in five-card packs nationwide in 2013. Please visit www.cryptozoic.com for more information, and keep up-to-date with exclusive contests, promotions and game information on Cryptozoic Entertainment’s Facebook and Twitter pages. The cards are licensed through NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group.

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About Cryptozoic Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Inc. is a premier developer and publisher of original and licensed board games, card games, comics and trading cards, including the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game, The Lookouts comic book, The Big Bang Theory: The Party Game and The Walking Dead™Board Game. Following a philosophy and core principle of "Fans First," the dedicated gamers and fans of the Cryptozoic Entertainment team are focused on producing fun and amazing products along with epic events that bring all gaming fans together as part of the Cryptozoic community. Visitwww.cryptozoic.com for additional product and event information.

About NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group
NBCUniversal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBCUniversal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special markets projects and the NBCUniversal Online Store. For the latest product updates and an overview of the properties managed by the group, visit the NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products portal athttp://nbcuconsumerproducts.com.

About Universal Cable Productions
Universal Cable Productions creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across multiple media platforms and outlets for domestic and international distribution. UCP produces “Covert Affairs,” “Psych,” “Royal Pains” and “Suits” for USA; “Alphas,” “Defiance,” and “Warehouse 13” for Syfy and “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” for distribution on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray. Universal Cable Productions is a division of NBCUniversal.
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