Amp'd Mobile signs new deal with EA

Amp'd Mobile has signed a new deal with Electronic Arts that will see 15 EA titles being made available via 3G by the end of the year.

Topping the bill are sports franchises FIFA, NBA Live, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and Madden NFL. They will be the first titles to be released, along with Need for Speed Underground 2, on a dedicated EA channel accessible via Amp'd handsets. A further ten titles, including The Sims 2, will be released later in the year.

Users will also get access to a selection of EA's Pogo.com range of casual games, including Poppit!, Turbo 21 and Tri Peaks Solitaire. Players will be able to access their online Pogo accounts via their mobile handsets.

"When looking at our mobile gaming strategy, EA was certainly at the very top of our list of must-have partners," said Amp'd Mobile's Seth Cummings.

"Amp'd Mobile's broadband wireless network, deployment of BREW 3.1 and next-generation handsets provide EA with the most advanced platform in the U.S. to launch their outstanding titles into the mobile marketplace."

EA Mobile's Lesley Mansford added: "We believe that 3G is the future of mobile entertainment. The advanced network will allow our game makers to unlock better visuals, more sophisticated A.I. and new innovations in gameplay."

"Our strategy is to deliver an unforgettable, custom-designed mobile gaming experience whether it is in high-end 3D or simple 2D."