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N-Gage R.I.P - Nokia shuts the door and points gamers to Ovi
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Written by Glenn Letham (@gletham)
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009
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It seems many insiders have known this was coming for a long time now, however, only just recently did it become official... no more N-Gage Platform and all roads lead to Ovi Store.
Obviously, the key aspect to the N-Gage platform and N-Gage community over the years was the Community aspect.. ie. N-Gage Arena and supporting services was a place where gamers congregated and played... however, it may have been the community itself that killed N-Gage.
Myself, I was a huge fan of the original N-Gage device and am pleased to share that I was present in London a number of years ago (was it 2001 or 2002??) when the N-Gage [ aka. the Taco] was officially launched to the World - I still have images of me and Lara Croft posing for photos... and what ever happened to the Nokia employee that was struck by a car outside the N-Gage party that night?? It was pretty darned popular and in its day the device was awesome. It had a decent community of users and the titles were slowing coming around... that all changed though when N-Gage "evolved" into a platform. I think the key differentiator that made N-Gage a hit was the fact that it was a unique and eye catching device.. the gamers had their own device and they stood out in a crowd.. that's what gamers wanted. Instead, Nokia told them what they should want and here we are today providing the last rights... farewell N-Gage
Some key points from the N-Gage blog:
- If you’re looking for the latest apps, games and other mobile content, Ovi Store is available in more than 180 countries.
- N-Gage games can be purchased until the end of September 2010. While the N-Gage.com site together with the N-Gage Arena and other community features will remain in operation throughout 2010
- N-Gage Arena will remain in operation throughout 2010 and players can e.g. keep posting their high scores until then.
- Your games are safe - all your purchased N-Gage games will continue to work on your N-Gage compatible mobile device
- We are actively working on offering more community elements through Ovi and we encourage developers to use community features in their applications.
See more at http://blog.n-gage.com/
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