Gizmondo™ Lines Up Four Ubisoft Blockbusters
Multi million-selling global franchise titles signed for multi-entertainment device
LONDON, 6th April 2005 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. (other OTC, TGTL), announces signing game titles for the new multi-entertainment handheld from Ubisoft, a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products.
The first title confirmed under the deal is Rayman®, one of Ubisoft's most popular franchises. Rayman is one of the world's most recognizable game characters and brands, having sold over 15 million units globally on handhelds, home consoles and PC.
Based on the most recent titles developed by Ubisoft, the future Rayman game will be converted externally for the uniquely featured Gizmondo handheld and will take full advantage of the device's NVIDIA 3D graphics accelerator. Additional titles from Ubisoft to be converted for the Gizmondo handheld will be announced at a future date.
John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft, says: "Gizmondo has a feature-rich product with ambitious plans that will invigorate the handheld gaming sector. We're delighted that our Rayman franchise will be making its debut on this new format, and look forward to exploring further partnerships in the near future."
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "All of the titles we've signed have enormous appeal to our core demographic and will look great on the Gizmondo. We're delighted to be announcing Rayman today, and look forward to releasing details of the other titles we have under wraps."
The Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD and MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are in retail stores now in the UK, and in North American and Continental Europe markets from Spring 2005.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide. It is the fastest growing company in the videogame industry and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 508 million for the 2003-2004 fiscal year, an increase of 22.5% over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS.
Tiger Telematics is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based subsidiaries.
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