European developer Universomo has inked a deal with Sega to develop titles based on some of their licenses.
Glenn Wissner, Senior Producer for Sega of America said, “Working with Universomo has been a pure pleasure. These guys are very professional and skilled mobile developers. Universomo really understands SEGA product and have been excellent in keeping to original designs while also adding their own spin and taking our well known brands to a new level of quality. They meet their objectives and often exceed our expectation in the areas of game design, playability and art direction. I look forward to working with Universomo on future games and would highly recommend them as a mobile game developer.”
Universomo’s US Managing Director Atte Kotiranta said that the deal was one of the “highlights of 2007.” Two titles are currently in development, with releases expected this spring.
Mobile Games Blog has posted a story about T-Mobile UK partnering with Terraplay to create an in-house community. The community will allow rental and pay-per-play games alongside T-Mobile’s regular downloads. There is also the possibility of in-game downloads and social communities for the games.
Sven Hålling, CEO of Terraplay Systems, said: “We are actively solving a clear need from the industry for a federating partner who can provide not only an open and flexible community platform but also allow for cross-operator gaming and in-game billing. We welcome the addition of T-Mobile to our service.”
Neil Holroyd, UK Games Manager at T-Mobile UK, also spoke: “By partnering with Terraplay we are able to introduce new innovative and flexible billing models providing an exciting community game zone around our games portfolio. We hope that many other operators will join as soon as possible to grow the gamer base even further.”
Eidos Interactive, a part of SCi Entertainment Group, has announced the purchase of developer Rockpool Games, reports MobileIndustry.biz.
The sale gives Eidos access to Rockpool’s sister companies Ironstone Partners and SoGoPlay, as well as giving the publisher a stronger foothold in mobile gaming. Rockpool has worked on brands like Worms, MotoGP, and Toca Race Driver.
“This deal marks a major leap forward in the development of our businesses,” commented Paul Gouge, MD of Rockpool Games.
“Being part of the SCi family means that we can accelerate our growth and build on the great achievements we have already made in the mobile, casual and wider games market.”
I-play has announced the forthcoming releases of Pillowfight.
Pillowfight lets you slug it out in the the timeless art of pillow pugilism. You can play as a French maid, cheerleader, or more, and unlock downloadable wallpaper of the contestants as a reward for doing well. The game also features a new community feature called I-play lounge, which lets players upload high scores, compete against other gamers and unlock new content.
The title will be available in the US and Europe at the beginning of this year’s second quarter.
Hovr.com launched today with over 1000 ad-supported titles available for download.
The games play a quick commercial before they begin, and product placement is embedded within the game. Hovr’s AdLogic platform uses gamers’ profiles to display targeted ads.
Games from 14 publishers, including Ozura Mobile and Kiloo, are available on the site. Titles such as Hugo Cannon Cruise and Texas Hold’em are available now, and Hovr promises to continually add more content.
Visit the link above to join the Hovr MobileSpace network and begin downloading games.
Electronic Arts has announced the release of fantasy role playing game Orcs & Elves.
Developed exclusively for mobile phones by id Software and Fountainhead Entertainment and using the DOOM RPG graphics engine, Orcs & Elves combines first person action/adventure gameplay with the puzzle game genre. Players must explore ancient Dwarven fortresses with the help of a magical talking wand. Weapons from flaming swords to crossbows can be used to beat the over 35 enemies in the game as you disable traps to reach the treasure beyond.
John Carmack of id Software spoke about the game:
“With Orcs & Elves we were able to take what was great about DOOM RPG, and bring tons of new features to the experience in a brand new world. The pace of development in mobile gaming allows us to evolve by leaps and bounds each year, rather than stretched out over four years like a high end PC or console game.”
The game is available now for download across Europe.
Airborne Studios has announced a deal to develop the mobile version of MauiGames Studio’s Ishido: Way of The Stones, reports Wireless Gaming World.
Ishido: Way of The Stones was originally released on the Macintosh in 1990, and has since then been ported to a wide variety of operating systems. The player is given a game board and an array of tiles, and must place all tiles on the board. However, tiles must be placed next to each other, and match either in color or in shape on at least one side.
The mobile incarnation of Ishido will launch on major carriers in the U.S., including Cingular and T-Mobile.
GameIndustry.biz has posted a brief wrap-up of this year’s 3GSM World Congress.
The wrap-up gives a short look at some of the biggest news at the cogress, including RealNetworks’ talk entitled Mobile Games: Casual or Compelling?, I-play winning the Best Made for Mobile Game Award, the formation of lbxgames, and more.
Check the link above to see the full wrap-up.
Hands-On Mobile has announced the release of their sequel to Monopoly Tycoon, Monopoly Tycoon 2007.
Based on the PC game from Atari, which was in turn based on the classic Hasbro board game, Monopoly Tycoon 2007 is a economic strategy game about buying and selling property. The 2007 incarnation offers a number of new features over its predecessor, including managers to help with the day-to-day operations of the properties; new additions to the classic utilities such as bars, grocery stores, and restaurants; new Community Chest and Chance cards; and of course updated graphics, including bustling pedestrians and moving traffic.
Glu Mobile has announced that it is extending its partnership with Sega to include more games.
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