Chat With Creators of Rifts®: Promise Of PowerTM On The N-Gage Platform – The Best Mobile Game of 2005!
Espoo, Finland, June 9, 2005 - Get ready to learn the secrets behind the best mobile game of 2005 - Rifts: Promise of Power! Nokia is offering all N-Gage Arena members a chance to ask all the burning questions they may have. All enquiring minds can tune into the N-Gage Arena website for two live chat events, featuring key members of the development team and the brain behind the brilliance - the creator of the original pen and paper game and Rifts storyline, Kevin Siembieda!
Rifts: Promise of Power was voted by the editors of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazines, and 1UP.com as the Best Mobile Game of 2005. Similarly, Gamespot chose Rifts: Promise of Power as the best N-Gage game at E3 2005.
"N-Gage games are widely considered to be the best mobile games on the market. Receiving recognition and awards like these further supports our position as one of the leaders in mobile gaming," says Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia.
Ongoing live chats are scheduled each week in the N-Gage Arena, the mobile online gaming community by Nokia. Fans can sneak a peek at exclusive game art, chat with developers, take a trivia challenge, talk up your battle club victories - and lots more! Keep your eye on the Events Calendar for upcoming events. Or stop by the always-open N-Gage Arena Clubhouse chat room and jump into the discussion!
Behind the Scenes -- Chat about the making of Rifts: Promise of Power
Shane Neville, Producer, Nokia
Trent Ward, Creative Director, Backbone
Friday, June 17, 2005
10am to 11am (Pacific Standard Time)
http://forums.arena.n-gage.com/
The Rifts Megaverse - Chat with the Creator himself!
Kevin Siembieda, Creator of the Rifts legend
Thursday, June 23, 2005
10am to 11am (Pacific Standard Time)
http://forums.arena.n-gage.com/
Based on Palladium Books®' highly acclaimed pen and paper role-playing game, Rifts: Promise of Power is available only on the N-Gage platform and is expected to be available in stores worldwide this October.
About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.
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Copyright ® 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Rifts: Promise of Power ® 2005 Palladium Books, Inc. All rights reserved. Rifts: Promise of Power and character likenesses are trademarks or registered trademarks owned and licensed by Palladium Books, Inc.