Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet

Exclusive Audiobook Bonus Will Give Players a Look Into James Patterson's Latest Women's Murder Club Novel: The 8th Confession

NEW YORK, LONDON - October 21, 2009 -- I-play, Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, today announced Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet is the first Women's Murder Club game to be available for iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Now available in the Apple® App Store, the latest release in the wildly successful game series, which has reached more than 15 million downloads since its launch in 2008, puts players in the role of the Women's Murder Club characters to study murder scenes, perform forensic analysis and find evidence to solve a series of ghastly murders in San Francisco. Each spine-tingling investigation features beguiling and brain-bending puzzles that will test players' wits as they chase a moonstruck murderer.

"Women's Murder Club has established itself as one of the most successful franchises in the industry," said Don Ryan, chief operating officer at Oberon Media. "By bringing it to the iPhone and iPod touch, we will enable current and new fans of the series to enjoy an all-new experience for the iPhone that only James Patterson can deliver."

Based on James Patterson's best-selling mystery novels, and created by award-winning game designer Jane Jensen, the Women's Murder Club series translates perfectly to the iPhone with flawless touch screen controls, strikingly beautiful artwork and the option for players to listen to their own iTunes® library while playing. Through 28 investigations and 15 unique locations, players will experience the thrill like never before, and can use the games integrated Facebook Connect feature to share game acheivements. As an exlusive bonus, players who purchase Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet will receive and audiobook bonus that includes the first 10 chapters of The 8th Confession, James Patterson's newest installment in the Women's Murder Club series.

James Patterson has sold over 170 million books worldwide and has more New York Times #1 best sellers than any other author in history. He has also written more best sellers in different genres than any other author; young adult adventures, romances, fantasy, non-fiction, historical fiction, as well as his trademark mystery thrillers that include Alex Cross and The Women's Murder Club, respectively the #1 and #2 best-selling detective series in the US over the last 15 years.

Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet is now available in the Apple® App Storefor $3.99 here: http://bit.ly/wmcdis

Become a fan of the Women's Murder Club games at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Womens-Murder-Club-The-Game/127800999613

View the Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5rzbiBwAF0

For more information on the Women's Murder Club game series please visit: www.wmcgames.com.

About I-play

I-play, the publishing division of Oberon Media, Inc., is the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher. With powerful franchises and massive distribution across the three most popular entertainment screens -- online, mobile, and interactive television -- I-play content reaches global consumers, and delivers fun, entertaining, accessible content to casual gamers of all ages. I-play's PC publishing division, formerly Oberon Games, is based in Seattle and created the hit Dream Day Series, as well as the first casual games for bestselling author James Patterson and legendary mystery author Agatha Christie, including the Causal Connect 2008 Game of the Year, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile. I-play's mobile division has delivered some of the biggest selling franchises in the mobile space, including the world's #1 best-selling racing franchise, The Fast and the Furious, based on the blockbuster movies. I-play's interactive television group, formerly PixelPlay, creates and distributes games featuring top brands including Centipede™. Missile Command®, Asteroids™, Monopoly®, Scrabble®, Boggle®, and Yahtzee™. I-play is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Seattle, San Mateo, London, and Dunfermline, Scotland.

About Oberon Media

Oberon Media, the world's leading multi-platform casual games company, is the first company to deliver global, integrated casual games solutions across three platforms-online, mobile and interactive television and at retail. Oberon game solutions have been adopted by the world's leading digital and media companies, such as Microsoft, Verizon, Yahoo!, Electronic Arts, MySpace, Orange France and NHN. The Game Center combines casual game content, merchandizing and features to fulfill our partners' specific needs. Oberon Media's game publishing division, I-play, works with the industry's best and award-winning game developers to produce the top-selling casual games, which are played across online, mobile, console and iTV platforms in more than a dozen languages. Founded in 2003, Oberon Media is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Oak Investment Partners.

Contact:

I-Play

Mike Breslin

415.630.0650

mike.breslin@iplay.com

Europe

Ian Macleod

+44 7909 522254

Ian.Macleod@iplay.com

Bender/Helper Impact

Marion Wallace/Chrissy Kelleher

212.689.6360

marion_wallace@bhimpact.com / chrissy_kelleher@bhimpact.com