Worms Forts destroys the competition once again!
London, January 18th 2005 - Rockpool Games and THQ's mobile version of the Team 17's Worms Forts has once again stormed its way into the limelight by scooping two prestigious awards from top mobile gaming magazines. The end of last year saw Worms Forts receiving rave reviews and Game of the Year award from "What Cellphone Magazine" and Game of the Month from "Mobile Choice Magazine".
The Game of the Year award was given to the best java game released for mobile gaming in 2004 and saw those worms with big guns and big attitude fighting off other mobile gaming contenders such as Morpheme's "Bluetooth Biplanes" and Concrete Software's "Aces Texas Hold'Em No Limit". Worms Forts also scooped a rare 10 out of 10 from "What Cellphone Magazine" in a previous issue.
Worms Forts mix of old school simplicity and new aged technology has proved to be a winning combination with another award, this time from "Mobile Choice Magazine" as Game of the Month. After achieving the high score of 9.0 in December's issue the worms once again beat off stiff competition in the form of Morpheme's "Haunted Mansion Origins" and Sumea and Digital Chocolate's "Fantasy Warrior 2" to claim the title of Game of the Month.
Worms Forts is the product of a highly successful and continued relationship between UK Developer Rockpool Games and Publisher THQ Wireless. This partnership also created the smash hit Worms Golf that took number one position in the Vodafone charts in late 2004. .
Worms Forts sees the return of these crazy invertebrates in a completely new setting with an old school style of game play. This new release sees the worms in a choice of four new environments battling it out against other worms for supremacy. With these new environments come new skills ranging from bridge building options to an array of weaponry such as rockets launchers and bizarre hippo launchers! It features simple and easy to use gameplay, colourful graphics and single/multi player options making it a perfect game for all age groups!
In their "Game of the Year "article "What Cellphone Magazine" state that .."there can only really be one winner." And then go on to say that "Worms Forts is the kind of game that mobile phones have been crying out for.."
Similarly "Mobile Choice Magazine" refers to Worms Forts as "Tremendous" and as an "..essential buy."
Worms Forts is available to Vodafone users, with a wider release in the near future.
Notes To Editor:
About Rockpool Games
Rockpool is one Europe's leading developers of games and content for mobile devices. Based in Manchester and London, Rockpool's UK studios develop compelling licensed and original content for the market's leading global companies such as THQ Wireless, Sorrent, Mforma and Siemens Mobile.
Rockpool's directors have a combined experience of over 50 years in the games and entertainment industry and over this period have created numerous original games and entertainment titles and have won numerous awards including a BAFTA nomination.
Rockpool's expertise comprises J2ME, Brew, WAP, and X-HTML and through the use of proprietary tools and technology created over the last 3 years focus on being able to support the broadest device base to create maximum accessibility and sales of product. www.rockpoolgames.com
Contact:
Rebecca Gibson
Marketing Manager
Rockpool Games
W: rebecca.gibson@rockpoolgames.com
About THQ Wireless:
THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), is a global leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless products based on top licenses such as the WWETM, Star Wars, popular Nickelodeon properties and professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, PLAYERS INC, MLBPA, NHLPA and the NHRA. THQ Wireless' controlling interest in MINICK allows for the delivery of a wide range of content via text messaging to the universal short code MYTHQ (69847), placing the company at the forefront of this rapidly growing market. Headquartered in Calabasas, California, THQ Wireless has offices worldwide, in addition to distribution agreements through wireless carriers across the globe. Further information can be found at www.thqwireless.com.
About Team 17 Software:
Team 17 Software Limited is a privately owned high caliber entertainment software development company headquartered in West Yorkshire, England. Team 17 has developed over 120 SKUs in its thirteen-year history and specializes in quality original titles using proprietary technology across all major hardware platforms. Key Team 17 franchises and brands include Worms, Alien Breed, Project X and Superfrog. For more information, visit the Team 17 website at www.team17.com
About THQ:
THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft as well as PC CD-ROM and wireless devices. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.