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Mobile games distributor Telcogames and The Carphone Warehouse today launched
the world's first collection of games for Symbian mobile phone handsets on Multimedia
Card (MMC), which will be sold through The Carphone Warehouse's retail stores.
London, UK June 8, 2005 -- The launch of the card marks a new route to market
for Telcogames, which is one of the world's largest distributors of mobile games
content and confirms The Carphone Warehouse's commitment to mobile entertainment
content and gaming as a viable and valuable new product for retailers.
The MMC card includes three titles: Marble Revolution – winner of the Best Gaming
Application in the Nokia 2005 Series 60 Challenge; Sky Force – a critically-acclaimed,
fast-paced arcade shoot 'em up and Yukiko, an arcade puzzler, which combines the
action and strategy of old-school classics such as Bomberman* and Sokoban*. All
three titles have scored very highly in the games press and have already built
up an enthusiastic fan-base around the world.
All of the games on the MMC are designed for mobile phones using the Symbian
operating system. Symbian games can offer faster gameplay, more involved levels,
improved graphics and a more sophisticated, larger gaming experience than is possible
on technologies such as Java or BREW. By creating a dedicated MMC, Telcogames
and The Carphone Warehouse are giving Symbian phone owners the chance to play
games which are comparable in quality to those found on the dedicated games consoles
such as the GameBoy Advance* or the latest PDA devices.
The MMC was launched in The Carphone Warehouse stores throughout the UK at the
beginning of June 2005 and costs £19.95.
Jamie Conyngham, the Chief Executive Officer of Telcogames, said, “There is no
doubt that the mobile gaming revolution has arrived. Millions of mobile phone
owners all around the world are downloading and playing games on their handsets
each and every day. However, there are many handsets on the market which are extremely
powerful but are not being used to their full potential. Creating games for Symbian
gives developers the chance to create games comparable to those on dedicated games
consoles, taking mobile gaming to an entirely new level. The problem to date has
been with delivering such games. Large file sizes can make downloads over the
air quite lengthy and this has been a disincentive for owners to enjoy the power
of Symbian games. This deal overcomes the problem since MMC gives the consumer
instant access to the games. We are very pleased to be working with Carphone Warehouse
and are looking forward to introducing the Symbian MMC to users across the UK.”
Kevin Gillan, the Group Director of Business Development for The Carphone Warehouse,
said, “Mobile gaming has become enormously popular in a very short space of time
and is proving popular with customers across the board, not simply the traditional
'console gamer'. The Carphone Warehouse is dedicated to providing our customers
with the best handsets and services including access to the latest and greatest
mobile games titles.”
About Telcogames
Telcogames is a global publisher and distributor of mobile games. With Headquarters
in the UK, the company is active in the mobile games market globally, supplying
games directly and indirectly to 1st, 2nd and 3rd tier carriers as well as other
media partners.
With a diverse catalogue of branded and unbranded content, Telcogames has one
of the most comprehensive offerings of mobile games available. Telcogames suppliers
of games include 75 of the best publishers and mobile game studios globally culminating
in a portfolio of over 800 mobile games.
Using a combination of partners, direct carrier relationships and local presence,
Telcogames offers mobile game developers and publishers the opportunity to increase
their distribution on a worldwide basis. Currently Telcogames has offices in London,
Norrköping, Moscow, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Taipei and Dusseldorf.
Telcogames provides mobile games to more than 116 channels directly worldwide
including Orange Group, Vodafone DE, Telstra Group, Singtel Group, Sony Ericsson,
Jamba, O2 and over 400 channels indirectly through its partner network
1 World – 8 Offices – 75 Content Providers – 400 Channels – 800 Games – 1,000,000,000
Mobile Phone Users
For more information please visit www.telcogames.com |
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