Breakpoint plays footbag
January 19, 2007
Breakpoint, a rapidly growing developer and publisher of entertainment software for wireless devices, has been granted a license by the International Footbag Players' Association (IFPA) to develop and publish a first-ever branded mobile game featuring footbag.
Based on the agreement, Breakpoint becomes the exclusive mobile partner of IFPA and receives its worldwide license for the period of 2 years. The license provides Breakpoint with rights to feature official footbag rules and moves, as well as the IFPA logo and name in the game. Due in the summer of 2007, the footbag mobile game's release is going to coincide with the 2007 IFPA World Footbag Championships.
"IFPA is very excited about the opportunity and exposure from Breakpoint's footbag mobile game," said Julie Symons, Exective Director of IFPA.
"We have more licenses to come this year and we're looking forward to the fun of working on the footbag game" - said Paweł Feldman, Publishing and Licensing Manager at Breakpoint - "Both Breakpoint and IFPA count on the game also making footbag itself more popular".
Footbag for mobiles is one of the several license-based games to be in-house developed, ported and published by Breakpoint in 2007, according to the new company strategy.
Breakpoint ( www.breakpointgames.com)
Breakpoint is a rapidly growing developer and publisher of entertainment software for wireless devices. Its talented team develops mobile games and applications for more than 350 handsets, which are distributed in more than 50 countries. Titles span most major game genres for the Java, Brew and Doja platforms and include such bestsellers as Speedway3D, Foofa Fortune, Solitaire and Dr. Tetsuo's Sudoku. The company also offers porting and QA services. Further development of multiplayer, 3D and community technologies are planned for 2007. Breakpoint is a part of MNI Group (WAR:MNI).
International Footbag Players' Association ( www.footbag.org)
The IFPA is a volunteer-run, non-profit public benefit organization dedicated to the growth of footbag play world-wide, as a lifetime recreation and as a competitive sport. Footbag is a growing sport, played since the 1970's mostly in Europe and North America, though there are a rapidly growing number of clubs and players around the world. The long-term goal of IFPA is to have footbag recognized by the International Olympic Committee and other international amateur sports organizations.
Press contact:
Adam Kucza
PR Manager, Breakpoint
a.kucza@breakpointgames.com
+48 501253285
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Ludwik Żółtowski
Director, Sales and Business Development
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