Scene It?(R) The DVD Game(TM) Goes Mobile
Namco Networks and Screenlife, LLC team up to bring leading trivia game to cell phone users everywhere
SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 10, 2005) - (From E3, Los
Angeles May 10-12) - Namco Networks, a leading
publisher and developer of wireless games and content, today
announced plans to bring top-selling Scene It? Movie Edition
and Scene It? TV Edition DVD games to mobile phones through a
partnership with Screenlife, LLC, the pioneer of the booming
DVD game industry.
With nearly 10 million games sold, Scene It? is currently the
top selling board game brand in the world. In the mobile
version of Scene It?, players will be able to answer movie
and TV trivia from the DVD board game through the text and
audio capabilities of their phones.
Through the mobile platform's network connectivity, players
will be able to access Scene It? trivia questions and
content, providing a unique game experience with every play.
Rapidly increasing network speeds and streaming video
technology will allow players to view full-motion TV and
movie-clip-based trivia questions any time, anywhere, while
on the go.
"Namco Networks uses cutting edge advancements to deliver the
entertainment experiences demanded by today's tech-savvy
consumers," said Scott Rubin, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Namco Networks. "Scene It?'s mass-market fan
base mirrors the mass market audience playing games on cell
phones, making it a perfect addition to Namco's line-up of
fun and entertaining mobile games."
The Scene It? mobile games will feature some of the same
categories as its DVD counterpart:
Invisibles: character images or objects are removed from
famous TV and movie scenes
Distorted Reality: an image of a famous actor or pop culture
icon gradually comes into focus
Pictograms: images must be added together to create an
actor's name, movie title or TV show
Spellbinders: letters slowly appear to reveal the name of an
actor, character, movie or TV show
"With established success in the mobile entertainment
industry, Namco Networks is the perfect partner to bring a
game as unique as Scene It? to the mobile platform," said
Dave Long, Co-founder and CEO of Screenlife. "Our games can
already be seen in living rooms, American Airlines in-flight
entertainment, and now on another screen, the mobile
phone."
The Scene It? mobile game debut is scheduled for winter 2006.
For more information on other mobile games by Namco Networks,
visit www.namcogames.com.
About Namco Networks
Established January 1, 2006, Namco Networks America Inc. is a
subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., a worldwide
leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Namco uses
cutting-edge technology to provide fun, quality entertainment
to mobile consumers throughout the Americas. For more
information about Namco's mobile games, please visit:
www.namcogames.com.
About Screenlife, LLC
Screenlife, LLC is a premier entertainment company that is
changing the way the world has fun. Screenlife is the creator
and world's leading manufacturer of DVD games, including
Scene It?, the number one selling DVD game worldwide.
Screenlife games feature patented Optreve DVD
Enhancement Technology and are available in five languages,
across 14 countries, and in more than 40,000 retail
locations. A leader in entertainment licensing, Screenlife
has established thousands of partnerships with major
Hollywood studios, sports leagues and recording labels as
well as actors, athletes and musicians. For more information
about Scene It? and other Screenlife games, visit www.screenlifegames.com or call (866)
DVD-GAME.
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For Namco Networks:
Bo Bandy
VisiTech PR
303.752.3552
Bo@VisiTechPR.com
For Screenlife, LLC:
Chris Porter
Publicis Dialog
206.270.4655
chris.porter@publicis-usa.com