Bangkok--27 Oct--Aziam Burson-Marsteller
Today marks the launch of the Nokia N-Gage mobile games service in Thailand. Millions of Nokia device owners can now find try and buy high-quality made-for-mobile games directly from their mobile device and pay via operator billing. Players can also connect with one another through the N-Gage Arena community. They can meet friends, find others to play multiplayer games, discuss topics on the message boards and via live chat, and participate in tournaments and hosted events.
“With N-Gage we’re offering a seamless experience for people around the world to try and buy games that are engaging, accessible and have wide appeal,” said Mr.Vipul Sabharwal, General Manager, Nokia (Thailand) Ltd,. “We’re very excited to get this into the hands of our customers, because with them we will shape the future of mobile gaming.”
The N-Gage platform has exclusive titles that are among the most ambitious and graphically rich mobile games ever produced. From strategy and sport to arcade and action, games of all genres are being developed for N-Gage by leading games publishers. Currently there are 20 games titles available. To highlight a few: there is Star Wars: the Force Unleashed by THQ Wireless, Reset Generation and One by Nokia Publishing.
Starting today, players will have access to a range of high-quality games, many of which are exclusive to the N-Gage platform. N-Gage games incorporate exclusive, industry defining online community features, and in many cases, graphical experiences never before seen on a mobile device.
With the N-Gage application on their device, people can create a Friends List, send and receive private messages, and take part in instant messaging style chat. N-Gage Points can be earned for playing games and participating in community activities. Moreover, the experience can take place via the N-Gage web portal on the PC. Here players can interact seamlessly with the N-Gage community or purchase new games and downloads them to their N-Gage compatible devices.
Today’s N-Gage compatible devices include: Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, 5320 XpressMusic , Nokia N95 8GB, N79, N85 and N96.
“The N-Gage platform makes it possible for us to release a rich mobile gaming experience to entertain as wide an audience as possible on N-Gage compatible devices,” said Mr. Henry Pan, Key Account Manufacturer, APAC Market, Gameloft. “Bringing the game to the N-Gage mobile gaming platform is a big opportunity because it means that millions of people around the world will be able to access games including powerful graphics, connectivity and community elements right in the palm of their hand”.
Payment is easy via credit card. We have started operator billing with DTAC with more operators to be added soon.
To download the N-Gage application, visit http://www.n-gage.com on your mobile device or PC. New games, features and compatible devices will be added regularly. Games are expected to cost around 45-279 THB for a 1 day license up to perpetual license — all of which are free to try before buying.
Note to editors:
Gameloft: Asphalt 3: Street Rules, Block Breaker Deluxe, Brothers In Arms, Brain Challenge, Midnight Pool, and Dogz. For press photos, visit www.nokia.com/press/photos
About N-Gage
N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. N-Gage makes it easy to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia’s mobile gaming community. Nokia is working with the world’s leading publishers to deliver a broad portfolio of games. www.n-gage.com
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. www.nokia.com
Media Enquiries:
Barakorn/Supaporn, Aziam Burson-Marsteller 02-252-9871
Jiraporn Boonnark, Nokia (Thailand) Ltd. 02-673-8949