Join in the legendary Tour de France from your mobile phone
IN-FUSIO extends its collaboration with Amaury Sport Organisation
Bordeaux - June 22, 2006 - International
mobile games and entertainment publisher IN-FUSIO renews its
exclusive partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation,
official organiser of the Tour de France.
The Tour de France game on mobile phones is available in
Europe, North America, and Asia for Java, ExEn and EGE
platforms.
The mobile game recreates all the excitement and challenges
that exemplify the Tour de France. Combining both arcade
action and cycling simulation, the game is easy to play and
offers hours of entertainment with three different modes,
including "Tour de France," "Quick Race," and
"Challenges."
Players will be put to the test by the gruelling Tour de
France with each of the sprint and mountain stages that make
up the 3653 km course. Players will have to choose the best
race strategy to secure first place in each of the three
official classifications of this Grande Boucle
competition:
- Yellow jersey: players must finish first in each of the 21
stages
- Polka dot jersey: players must secure the best times
through the mountain stages
- Green jersey: players must accumulate the most points in
the sprint stages
Developed by MIG studio, the Tour de France 2006 mobile is
the quintessential cycling simulator. In addition to exciting
game-play, it also incorporates a great deal of realism by
including key elements of the cycling discipline. Players
will have to watch their breathing, relay passes, tire
damage, and endurance for the sprints and mountain
climbs.
"It has been a pleasure working with IN-FUSIO over the last
three years as we have entrusted them with this important
international license. IN-FUSIO has proven time and again
that they are a key partner in delivering a high quality game
and ensuring its success through their global distribution
network," said Gaël Colloc'h, head of television and new
media division of Amaury Sport Organisation.
The Tour de France mobile game will be available to download
beginning June 2006 via leading European, North American and
Asian operators.
About Amaury Sport Organisation
(A.S.O.)
Amaury Sport Organisation is a member of the French press
group, E.P.A (Editions Philippe Amaury). Established in
September 1992, A.S.O specialises in organising celebrated
sports events such as the Tour de France, Dakar, and the
Marathon de Paris. In the last few years, A.S.O. has been
intensifying its activities in cycling competitions
(Paris-Nice, Tour of Qatar, Tour du Faso) and has also
ventured into new fields such as golf and equestrian
sports.
For more information, visit the company's web site at
http://www.aso.fr.
About IN-FUSIO
IN-FUSIO is a leading international mobile entertainment
company, publishing games and applications for cell phones
worldwide.
IN-FUSIO applications are enjoyed by more than 17 million
people and available through more than 300 carriers and
portals worldwide. The company's portfolio includes licensed
applications based on Microsoft's HaloTM franchise, games based on
Microsoft's Age of Empires® 2, Midtown Madness® 3 and Zoo
Tycoon® 2, Neopets®, Twentieth Century Fox's Die Hard, Canal
Studio Image's The TerminatorTM, Tour de France, Golden
TeeTM, and
original titles such as the award winning Shado Fighter and
the famous Wallbreaker sold on more than 27 millions
handsets. IN-FUSIO holds offices in Los Angeles (North
American headquarters), Chicago, London, Bordeaux (global
headquarters), Düsseldorf and Shanghai.
For further information on "Tour de France 2006 Mobile" and
IN-FUSIO please contact Markus Schütze at IN-FUSIO (markus.schuetze@in-fusio.com) or visit
www.in-fusio.com and www.letour-mobile.com.