IN-FUSIO exclusively presents four new games with global appeal at 3GSM World Congress
IN-FUSIO announces Age of Empire II Gold Edition(r), Rambo(r), Football Fan 2005, and Tomb Raider(tm) 2
Cannes, February 14, 2005
3GSM World Congress 2005:
IN-FUSIO Game Zone: Hall 4, Booth K16
Yacht: Land's End (main pier)
IN-FUSIO, a leading mobile games publisher and game service provider, exclusively presents four new mobile game titles at 3GSM. Simple to download, quality graphics, and rich content are the foundations of IN-FUSIO's catalogue. The company is setting new benchmarks for the mobile game world with the announcement of its Age of Empire 2 Gold Edition®, Tomb RaiderTM 2, Rambo®, and Football Fan 2005 titles. Strategy, sports, action, and adventure are the order of the day.
Age of Empire 2 Gold Edition®: 2005's biggest mobile games event
IN-FUSIO did it. Age of Empire, the most famous license in the world of strategy games, based on the computer game by Microsoft Game Studio with more than 15 million fans around the world, is now available for mobile devices. Rediscover the mythical game and, as the king, develop the best combat strategies to lead your people to victory. Go back to the Stone Age, create your tribe, and establish a great civilization using minimal resources.
Developed by IN-FUSIO, Age of Empire comes with 2D isometric graphics. Extremely similar to the original version, an ExEn version of the game will be available on April 15 2005, while Java EGE and Doja versions are scheduled for release in summer 2005.
Tomb RaiderTM 2: the legendary heroine Lara returns to the mobile
Lara Croft, the celebrated adventuress who seduced more than 30 million players, is ready to infiltrate your mobile devices once again,. Three chapters of her adventures will soon be available. Run, jump, climb, shoot, to avoid traps, obstacles, and enemies. Find the legendary Egyptian treasures, the priceless vase that contains Cinnabar in Tibet, and then return to Scotland to discover who her mysterious employer really is. It's all in a day's work for Lara.
BeTomorrow developed the ExEn version of the Tomb RaiderTM 2 game, which is published by IN-FUSIO. Quest for Cinnabar combines adventure and puzzles. The new version will be available starting in mid-February 2005. Tomb Raider episode 1: The Osiris Codex has been available on ExEn since November 2004.
Rambo®: explosive action-packed adventure
Look out! Countless explosions, and enemies are about to invade your mobile phone, but the famous green beret is going to help you clean up this chaos. The super-powerful Rambo is going to save the day. Rambo, who doesn't fear to seek out evil where it hides and then eradicate it, is going to help you complete 12 rescue, destruction, and even survival missions.
Developed by IN-FUSIO, based on the license from Canal+, the game, which has impressive graphics, will be available for Doja (i-mode), Java, Java US, BREW, EGE and ExEn platforms from May 2005.
Football Fan 2005: test out your mobile strikers and send results to friends.
A new version of IN-FUSIO's classic football game is here. Football Fan 2005 is the ultimate simulation game for mobiles. Just like the original game, select your team to win the soccer championship or European Cup. The mobile version lets players choose from 32 teams and four playing modes, strategies and tactics for each team. You can even communicate with other players and exchange results.
IN-FUSIO's Football Fan is the benchmark for soccer games on mobile devices. First launched in June 2002, the game proved to be a bestseller with more than 1.5 million downloads. Available in six languages (Spanish, French, English, German, Italian, and Chinese), Football Fan 2005 will be available starting in April 2005 on all platforms: Java, Doja, Brew, ExEn, and EGE.
"Sports, adventure, action, and strategy games can all be found in our 2005 catalogue. The goal of IN-FUSIO's publishing team is to offer players the most diverse catalogue possible. Plus, the technologies at our disposal allow us to continually change our portfolio and to offer very latest high quality games," comments Matthieu Saint-Denis, Games Portfolio Director for IN-FUSIO. "With these launches, 2005 is shaping up to be a big year for IN-FUSIO" he adds.
In addition, you can take advantage of 3GSM to try out these games:
- Bubble Multiplayer
- Midtown Madness® 3 Mobile 3D, the number one game in mobile 3-D gaming
- Zoo TycoonTM 2 mobile
- Sabre WulfTM
- Banjo & Kazooie®
- It's Mr PantsTM
During 3GSM, come discover our exclusive games in the IN-FUSIO Game Zone, booth K16, Hall 4.
You can take part in Midtown Madness 3 Mobile 3D competitions.
You can also meet one of IN-FUSIO'S Publishing team members, notably:
- Jürgen Goeldner, IN-FUSIO's Executive Vice-President of Publishing (recently appointed)
- Matthieu St Denis, Games Portfolio Director,
- Béatrice Guth, Games Communications Manager
About IN-FUSIO
IN-FUSIO is a leading international mobile entertainment company, publishing top-tier games for cell phones and delivering players' community management services.
Focusing on quality, innovation and community, IN-FUSIO applications are enjoyed by more than 15 million people worldwide, through 130 operators and portals across all handset platforms (Java, ExEn, BREW, Symbian, Windows Mobile and I-mode). IN-FUSIO's portfolio of more than 90 games includes licensed properties such as Microsoft's Midtown Madness® 3 Mobile and Zoo Tycoon® 2 Mobile, Comedy Central's South Park®, Universal Studios' E.T.TM, Canal Studio Image's The TerminatorTM, Golden TeeTM, RollerbladeTM, as well as the award winning original titles Shado Fighter and the IF Racing series. The company successfully provides carriers, developers and brand owners the best opportunity to maximize the value of their offerings with the largest mobile distribution network.
IN-FUSIO currently has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Bordeaux, Moscow, Düsseldorf and Shanghai. IN-FUSIO's customers include Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, the Vodafone group, the Orange group, TIM, Telefonica Moviles and China Mobile.
For more information, please visit www.in-fusio.com
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