Nokia announces new N-Gage publishers, titles
Vivendi developing Crash Bandicoot
Nokia has revealed additional publishers and titles for its upcoming N-Gage gaming service to be launched globally in November 2007.
Capcom and Vivendi recently came on board, along with Vivendi's Crash Bandicoot franchise.
From EA, FIFA 08, The Sims 2: Pets, Tetris, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour are being developed for the platform.
"With the new N-Gage experience, fans of some of our most popular franchises like FIFA or The Sims can play and stay connected with other fans. With millions of compatible Nokia devices already in the marketplace, we're very excited to help bring quality mobile gaming expriences to the fingertips of a global audience," said Barry Cottle, EA Mobile's senior vice president and general manager.
Nokia Publishing also announced two new titles: Snakes Subsonic and Bounce Boing Voyage.
"As we expand our focus from a dedicated game phone to a gaming service, we are making getting and playing games even easier," said Jaakko Kaidesoja, head of the games business at Nokia.
"The N-Gage service combined with powerful devices, world class titles and brands, and interactive social networking features, takes the mobile gaming experience beyond traditional boundaries."
The free N-Gage application can be downloaded in November 2007, and will thereafter be embedded in a wide range of Nokia devices.