Digital Bridges Launches Spyro Ripto's Quest™
Everyone’s Favorite Purple Dragon Makes Its Debut On To Mobile Phones!
San Francisco, CA - 6th January 2005: Digital Bridges, a world leader in the creation and distribution of mobile entertainment solutions, today announced the launch of VU Games' hit videogame franchise Spyro The Dragon into the North American mobile games market. The first title launched by Digital Bridges, Spyro Ripto's QuestTM, is now available across leading North American wireless carriers, featuring seven stages filled with fire-breathing action.
The Spyro franchise has generated well over $250 million in console videogame sales to date in the U.S. alone (across 9 million units), with total worldwide unit sales of more than 12 million. Earlier this year, VU Games launched two Spyro titles: Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy in June 2004 and Spyro A Hero's Tail in November 2004.
In the mobile phone edition of Spyro Ripto's QuestTM, the lovable purple dragon must save the Ice, Grass and Fire worlds from the evil clutches of Ripto and his evil army. Ripto has managed to penetrate the realm's defenses by damaging the machine that protects these worlds. With the help of the Professor, Spyro and Sparx must venture out and recover all four damaged machine parts before the world is completely taken over by Ripto!
Players with Java or BREW-compatible phones can guide Spyro through seven levels of gameplay spanning three mysterious worlds. Armed with fire breathing abilities and head-butting attack moves, Spyro will enable gamers to discover hidden sublevels, rescue captured fairies and repel the onslaught of regenerating Rhino troops. Key to gaming success is the finding of hidden power-ups that will increase Spyro's breath attacks as well as other attributes.
Said Paul Maglione, Senior Vice President of Publishing and Marketing for Digital Bridges. "Following hot on the heels of Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart, the launch of Spyro Ripto's Quest doubles Digital Bridges' lineup of popular character platform titles, and further expands our reach in terms of demographics and gameplay genres. We're very excited about establishing both brands as cornerstones of the mobile gaming experience, and look forward to working with our partners VU Games to maximize the impact of these launches in the vibrant North American market."
Philip W. O'Neil, VU Games' President, North America commented: "Spyro The Dragon has achieved mass market success in the video games industry, and we believe the franchise will have strong cross-over appeal with mobile games consumers with the launch of Spyro Ripto's Quest."
Spyro Ripto's QuestTM is now available on leading wireless carriers' portals at a suggested retail price of $4.99. For more information, please visit us at our website: www.dbigames.com
Annabel Brog
PR Manager
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