Vivendi Mobile Games Announces Navy Challenge
PARIS, FRANCE (June 22, 2006) - Vivendi
Mobile Games ("VMG") announced today the availability for
Europe of Navy Challenge, a latest generation mobile game
based on classic battleship game-play.
Navy Challenge revives on mobile the battleship genre with
state of the art graphics in isometric 3D and never seen
before features which bring increased strategic depth and
replayability to the mobile gamers.
Navy Challenge will soon be available across European Mobile
Operators decks and independent mobile games portals.
"Our 2006 line-up equally addresses the gamer community and
the mass market," said Paul Maglione, VMG President. "Aside
with our console and Hollywood based franchises; the release
of Navy Challenge shows our determined dedication to mobile
mainstream gaming."
"Navy Challenge is the first title of a full range of mobile
casual games which we will introduce in the upcoming months.
Based on known concepts or brands, our casual games with show
"pick up and play" appeal, polished game-play adapted to
mobile constraints and high handset compatibility," added
Frederic Tibout, VP Sales and Marketing of VMG Europe.
Set in World War 2 era Pacific theatre, Navy Challenge offers
the player to command the US, Italian, Japanese or Chinese
fleet.
On a board divided in cells, you play turn by turn and shall
sink all enemy ships before your opponent sinks your fleet.
The ships placed on the board are in isometric 3D and show
superb fire special effects when damaged.
The more you progress across levels, the more powerful the
Artificial Intelligence will be.
Completing levels also unlocks special weapons for each ship
and offers additional tactical moves:
- Cruise Missile (Frigate) : vertical attack which explodes when the missile hits a cell with a ship
- Torpedo (Submarine) : horizontal attack which explodes when the missile hits a cell with a ship
- Air Strike (Aircraft Carrier) : damages all cells in the selected 3x3 zone
- Radar (Battle Ship) : temporarily reveals the enemy ships in a 4x4 zone
- Move Ship (TUG) : allows to move an undamaged ship to a new position
Of course, if a ship is damaged, you have no longer access to
the associated weapon.
In May 2006, Navy Challenge was nominated by IGN for Best
Mobile Strategy Game of the E3 show.
Navy Challenge is available for Java and Brew technologies
and is compatible with more than 500 mobile handsets
including Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, Sagem, LG, Sharp,
Samsung, Siemens, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sendo, Philips, NEC
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Visit www.vugames.com/navy and
download Navy Challenge artwork and video trailer.
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About Vivendi Mobile Games
With headquarters in Meudon, France; Vivendi Mobile Games is
a global mobile game publisher with operation in Europe,
America and Asia-Pacific.
Vivendi Mobile Games has current game offerings live across
70 operators in 40 countries. These titles include: Crash
Nitro Kart®, Crash Twinsanity, Crash® Racing, Spyro
Ripto Quest, Spyro the Dragon®, Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum
Laude, Leisure Suit Larry Sexy Pinball, Empire Earth and SWAT
Force. The company is a subsidiary of Vivendi Games. For
further information, visit http://www.vgmobile.com.
About Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games (www.vivendigames.com) is a
global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform
interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the
subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games
category, holds leading positions in the PC, console,
handheld and mobile games markets, and is an emerging player
in casual online games. Vivendi Games' two principal studios
and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment®,
headquartered in Irvine, CA, the creator of World of
Warcraft®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Warcraft®; and Sierra
Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles, which includes
Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios,
and Massive Entertainment. Sierra is the owner of Crash
Bandicoot®, Spyro The Dragon®, Empire Earth®, SWAT®, Leisure
Suit Larry, and Ground Control®. Vivendi Games also
includes Vivendi Mobile Games and Sierra Online divisions.
Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with industry
leading content partners, including Universal Music Group,
NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, and Ludlum
Entertainment. The company has 16 offices around the world
conducting business in 75 countries.
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