Mad Catz Interactive has confirmed that it has secured a license from Ubisoft to produce branded accessories for the Petz series of video games on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS . The multi-year agreement allows Mad Catz to distribute products licensed under the agreement throughout the United States and Canada.

"Ubisoft develops some of the most engaging, popular video game franchises and we look forward to enhancing the Petz gaming experience by producing accessories that capture the personality and excitement of these titles," said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz.

Petz is a series of games in which players adopt, raise and care for cute, furry pets chosen from many different breeds of dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, dolphins, tigers and bunnies. The series currently includes Petz Dogz, Petz Catz, Petz Horsez, Petz Hamsterz Life, Petz Bunnyz, Petz Wild Animals: Tigerz and Petz Wild Animals: Dolphinz.