A New Era For Mobile Gaming Dawns With The Launch Of In-Fusio's Age Of Emipires(R) II Mobile
Microsoft's Real-Time Strategy PC Game Available Now to Download for UK Handsets
London - September 22, 2005 - IN-FUSIO, the international mobile games publisher and players community management provider, today announced the launch of Age of Empires® II Mobile for cellular phones. Based on Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) award-winning PC franchise, which has sold more than 16M copies worldwide, Age of Empires® II Mobile brings in depth real-time strategy (RTS) gameplay to handsets and can be downloaded now via all major wireless carriers in the UK.
"The launch of Age of Empires® II Mobile signifies a new era for the industry - never before has a mobile game this deep been released," said Richard Moureaud, Senior Product Manager at IN-FUSIO. "We knew we had to develop a title which captured all of the key aspects of one of the world's most popular PC game franchises and create an experience on the phone which would be appreciated, even by the most hard-core fan."
Keeping with the epic scope of the franchise, Age of Empires® II Mobile is a RTS game spanning four historical eras, in which players can attempt to lead two different civilisations to greatness. Mobile gamers must build up their kingdom from humble beginnings by collecting resources and increasing their territory with castles, outposts and farms just like in the original PC game. Players can also manage up to seven different types of units including war parties to engage the enemy on the battlefield and peasants to help explore the expansive territory maps. The title features a tutorial, a seven-mission Campaign mode, a Random Map mode and multiple difficulty levels for hours of gameplay time.
"We are excited to see one of our most successful franchises reach an even bigger audience with the launch of Age of Empires® II Mobile," said Patric Hudson, Business Development Manager, Microsoft. "Our partnership with IN-FUSIO continues to deliver high quality mobile games which remain true to the essence of their licenses while providing a whole new entertainment experience for consumers."
Age of Empires® II Mobile is one of six mobile games IN-FUSIO has developed based Microsoft licenses. In recent months, the company has also launched Midtown Madness® 3 Mobile and Zoo Tycoon® 2 Mobile based on popular franchises from the PC and Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
About IN-FUSIO
IN-FUSIO is a leading international mobile entertainment company, publishing games and applications for cell phones and delivering players' community management services.
IN-FUSIO applications are enjoyed and available through 130 operators and portals worldwide. IN-FUSIO's games portfolio includes licensed properties such as Microsoft's Midtown Madness® 3 Mobile and Zoo Tycoon® 2 Mobile, Comedy Central's South Park®, Twentieth Century Fox's I-Robot and Die Hard, Canal Studio Image's The TerminatorT, Suzuki® Motocross Challenge, Tennis by Wilson®, Jeep® Off-road Jam, Etch-A-Sketch®, Golden TeeT as well as original titles such as Shado Fighter and the IF Racing series.
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