Penalty Cup 3D Unites a Worldwide Community of Mobile Soccer Fans
HAMBURG, GERMANY / 20th of June 2006 -
Leading 3D mobile games studio FISHLABS has announced the
launch of the thrilling soccer shootout game Penalty Cup 3D
for a broad range of Java handsets. Shortly after being made
available, the game has already united a wide community of
players from all over the world in dramatic penalty
tournaments via GPRS / UMTS networks, which are driven by the
leading mobile multiplayer solution Exit Games Neutron.
Featuring lovable comic style characters in a detailed 3D
stadium, Penalty Cup 3D brings all kinds of players from
around the globe the most dramatic part of a soccer match,
the penalty shootout. Users can choose their gender and the
nationality they want to play for and then challenge friends
in online tournaments.
Michael Schade, CEO of FISHLABS, explains: "With its straight
forward game play and cute characters, Penalty Cup 3D appeals
to both male and female gamers. We put a large amount of
effort into a set of detailed animations, cut scenes and
replays to give the game an extra touch of drama."
Harald Behnke, CEO of Exit Games, continued: "As being
currently witnessed in Germany, soccer naturally brings
people from all over the world together. With Penalty Cup 3D
tournaments we managed to transfer this experience onto the
mobile phone and create a large community of players."
Penalty Cup 3D is currently live on Fifaworldcup.com, Yahoo,
Cingular, Sony Ericsson, AOL, along with many other sources
and also comes in a 2D version for maximum handset
coverage.
Screenshots and an in-game video are available at: http://www.fishlabs.net/clients/pressroom/penalty_cup_3d
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About FISHLABS:
FISHLABS is one of the top developers of premium 3D mobile
games. Based in Hamburg, Germany, a staff of 20 fulltime
developers is creating the most compelling 3D titles as
original IP as well as AAA brands like V-Rally® 3D or Star
Wars - Imperial Ace 3D. The huge range of excellent 3D
games for mobile phones is marketed worldwide via such
well-known business partners as THQ Wireless, Glu (iFone),
Superscape, arvato mobile and Exit Games. FISHLABS is one of
the very few companies listed on Sony Ericsson's "Developers
Website" as being among the leaders in the field. Thanks to
the high-powered, platform-independent games engine ABYSS®,
the FISHLABS titles are able to offer a quality never before
experienced in mobile gaming. Equally unique is the breadth
of market coverage ensured by no less than eighty 3Dcapable
models from eleven different manufacturers - in other words,
by more than 150 million telephones worldwide today.
"Star Wars" is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. &
TM. "V-Rally" is a registered trademark of Atari Interactive,
Inc.
For further information, please contact:
FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH
Mr. Michael Schade
Geibelstrasse 46, D-22303 Hamburg, Germany
Phone +49.40.88 88 00 - 160
Fax +49.40.88 88 00 - 166
Mail: m.schade@fishlabs.net
Web: www.fishlabs.net
About Exit Games:
Exit Games is a software provider for mobile entertainment
platforms. The core product Exit Games Neutron is the leading
mobile multiplayer solution, connecting mobile operators and
users all over the world. Clients and partners of Exit Games
are leading publishers, developers and mobile communications
companies like Ifone, Mobile Lingo, Skyzone, Fremantle,
Vodafone, Sprint, T-Mobile, Qualcomm, Sony Ericsson, Siemens
and BenQ Mobile. Exit Games was founded in 2003 on venture
capital funding and maintains branches in Hamburg, Germany
and San Francisco, CA /USA.