JAMDAT Mobile to Provide
Verizon Wireless 13 Wireless Games for BREW Platform;
Game Slate Will Include Popular Electronic Arts, Hasbro
and Activision Titles
JAMDAT
Mobile Inc., a leading publisher of entertainment
applications and enabling technologies for wireless,
today announced a significant agreement with Verizon
Wireless, the #1 wireless provider in the United States,
to deliver an extensive library of world-class
entertainment applications for BREW(TM)-enabled wireless
phones. Under the terms of the agreement, JAMDAT will
provide 13 of its new wireless entertainment titles for
BREW(TM) -- including wireless adaptations of popular
Electronic Arts, Hasbro, Inc. and Activision games -- to
Verizon Wireless subscribers in North America.
Each game being developed uses
JAMDAT's technology and will run on QUALCOMM's Binary
Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW(TM)), an advanced
platform which allows users to download entertainment and
productivity applications over the air. Verizon Wireless
subscribers using a BREW(TM)-enabled wireless phone will
be able to select, purchase and download entertainment
applications published by JAMDAT.
"Verizon Wireless is the
largest wireless carrier in North America, and we are
very pleased to work with them to deliver our library of
wireless entertainment titles to BREW(TM)-enabled mobile
devices," said Mitch Lasky, CEO of JAMDAT Mobile
Inc. "JAMDAT's slate of games includes something for
everyone. With great brands like EA SPORTS Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR(R) Golf, Hasbro's SCRABBLE and YAHTZEE games,
and Activision's Classics -- and our powerful
technologies behind them -- we're confident that JAMDAT's
game suite will deliver an exciting entertainment
experience to Verizon Wireless' diverse base of
customers."
Verizon Wireless will begin
offering titles from JAMDAT's game slate for its BREW(TM)
product within part of its coast-to-coast footprint this
month. These include EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R)
Golf, JAMDAT Bowling, JAMDAT Football, JAMDAT Solitaire,
and Diamond Mine. Additional applications will continue
to be added to the Verizon Wireless product offering as
Verizon Wireless launches BREW(TM) nationally. These
applications include FUDOMYO -- a martial arts fighting
game, JAMDAT Baseball, Minefield, Stock Car Fever, Mummy
Maze and JAMDAT Basketball.
"The agreement we've
announced today further demonstrates JAMDAT's position as
a leading partner to wireless carriers," said Lasky.
"JAMDAT's extensive brand relationships, robust
network of top developers and technologies allow Verizon
Wireless to offer its customers an exciting and expanding
catalog of exceptional games based on some of the world's
most popular entertainment brands."
The JAMDAT game slate for
BREW(TM) includes the following titles:
EA SPORTS(TM) Tiger Woods PGA
TOUR(R) Wireless Golf: With EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA
TOUR(R) Wireless Golf, players will be able to tee off on
the top golf courses in the country, including Pebble
Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and The Links
at Spanish Bay. The game allows players to control the
aim and power of their swing for maximum shot control. It
also provides extensive player statistics and offers the
choice of 1, 3, 9, and 18-hole rounds. The game also
features realistic wind simulation, auto-zooming on
course greens, and simulates sand traps, rough, water,
fairway and greens accurately.
JAMDAT Solitaire: JAMDAT
Solitaire is 4 fun card games in one! Play standard
Solitaire where you line up your cards from Ace to King.
Or try cool Solitaire variations like Runaround, Take 20
and Two Close. JAMDAT Solitaire -- it's fun for gamers of
all ages and skill levels.
JAMDAT Bowling: Hit the lanes
with JAMDAT Bowling -- players aim at the pocket, adjust
their power, add the final spin, and send the pins flying
for a perfect 300 game. JAMDAT Bowling allows players to
play a single game or a 3-game series, save high scores,
and play in down-the-lane and top-down views. It also
features aim, power and spin meters for maximum control,
realistic bowling physics and dynamic game commentary.
JAMDAT Football: Players can
dodge, sprint and high-step to the end zone for the
winning touchdown with JAMDAT Football. The game can be
played by one or two players, offers running, passing and
kicking options, and features ten single-player skill
levels. JAMDAT Football provides action-packed wireless
sport gaming, right at users' fingertips.
Diamond Mine: JAMDAT brings the
#1 Internet game to mobile phones. Players must place
three gems of the same type in a row to score points and
save precious emeralds, rubies and diamonds from being
caved in. This wireless puzzle game offers Easy, Medium
and Hard skill levels and features special move bonuses.
FUDOMYO: Steven Segal is your
spiritual and instructional guide on a journey through
the martial arts multiplayer world of Fudomyo. Master
your art form and demonstrate your skill in battle
against other "masters-to-be" in one-on-one
combat! Engage in martial arts combat with wireless human
combatants around the globe or fight against AI
controlled warriors.
JAMDAT Baseball: JAMDAT Baseball
is a realistic wireless baseball simulation that allows
players to battle through 9 full innings to achieve
diamond victory. Players can control hitters, pitchers
and fielders, manage team strategy, and have the option
to call the bunt, the teak or the hit-and-run on offense.
JAMDAT Baseball also features realistic pitching and
hitting physics, providing exciting baseball thrills at
users' fingertips.
Minefield: It's a minefield out
there, soldier! Your mission, if you choose to accept it,
is to clear them out. Use your clues -- a square with a
"1" in it has an adjacent square with a mine, a
square with a "2" in it has two adjacent
squares with mines, etc. Watch your step out there, I
can't have half of my platoon in the OR!
Stock Car Fever: Get in gear with
Stock Car Fever from JAMDAT! Race against three opponents
on progressively difficult tracks. Power down the
straightaways, watch the hairpin turns, and grab a Nitro
boost to get a quick burst of speed. It's a real racing
experience that fits right in your pocket!
Mummy Maze: With JAMDAT's
wireless Mummy Maze game, players must search tombs for
treasures and avoid a deadly mummy as they climb their
way up an ancient pyramid. Ranked as a Top 10 Internet
game, Mummy Maze features dozens of unique puzzle mazes,
supports multiple skill levels and offers exciting
gameplay for all ages.
JAMDAT Puck: While the other
penguins play and frolic in the frigid surf, your task is
to push ice blocks onto the "heating elements"
so that they can be melted. You have made a game out of
your labor -- trying to move the blocks in the fewest
moves. Good luck, young Puck!
JAMDAT Basketball: Players
experience thrilling one-on-one hoops action with JAMDAT
Basketball, as they compete to be the first to score 21
points. This fast-paced wireless basketball game offers a
variety of shot types, including three-pointers and slam
dunks. JAMDAT Basketball also allows players to play
offense, play defense, rebound and steal -- just like
their favorite basketball stars.
About JAMDAT Mobile, Inc.
Los Angeles-based JAMDAT Mobile
Inc. (www.jamdatmobile.com) is a leading provider
of mobile entertainment products, services and enabling
technologies to wireless carriers, independent developers
and publishers around the world. JAMDAT's applications
and world-class technology product suite support
next-generation wireless platforms used by carriers
worldwide, including QUALCOMM's BREW(TM), Sun
Microsystems' J2ME, and iAppli.
Founded by interactive
entertainment executives from Activision (Nasdaq:ATVI)
and backed by wireless infrastructure leaders QUALCOMM
Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), Sun Microsystems
(Nasdaq:SUNW), and Intel (Nasdaq:INTC), JAMDAT is at the
forefront of the technological and creative evolution in
wireless entertainment. JAMDAT's unique combination of
creative and technological expertise has positioned the
company as the preferred mobile entertainment partner for
wireless carriers, infrastructure companies and
independent developers.
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