I particularly love this question from the F.A.Q. in the press release:
• In other exclusivity news, French publisher Ludonaute has chosen Game Salute as its exclusive distributor in the U.S., with the first two titles to be distributed being Shitenno and The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet. The press release announcing this deal explains what Ludonaute hopes to achieve: "Game Salute will leverage its network of specialized boutiques and distributors to promote Ludonaute products.... The current U.S. distribution model is quite different from what we know in Europe. Finding a partner that understands our needs and offers suitable solutions has been a long quest but Game Salute offers a comprehensive set of services that addresses all our needs." These games are expected to be available in the U.S. in Q2 2013.
• Also on the exclusive news front, on March 6, 2013, ACD Distribution announced that it had reached an exclusive distribution deal with Italian publisher What's Your Game? for two titles that debuted at Spiel 2012: Carlo Lavezzi's OddVille and Pierluca Zizzi's Asgard. This distribution deal applies solely to the U.S., and ACD expects that both games will be available in that country in April 2013.
• On that same day, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it was introducing a "Game Design" merit badge. From the announcement:
The Scout puts his newfound knowledge to use by designing a game and creating a design notebook for this project. In his notebook, the Scout must demonstrate an initial concept, multiple design iterations based on initial testing, and feedback from blind testing. Once his concept is approved, the Scout can begin to build a prototype of his game. Testing of a Scout's game can be done at Scouting functions such as camp outings. For his game design, he can choose from a wide range of media, from cards to boards, dice, and even designing a smartphone application.