SGN Launches iBaseball for iPhone

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Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:00am EDT

Wii-like Baseball game for iPhone Available In Time for Major League Baseball
Playoffs Global Leader boards launched for all three SGN iPhone Games 

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 2 million downloads for
their hugely popular games iGolf and iBowl, today, SGN, the leading social
gaming company, has launched iBaseball, the third game in a series of Wii-like
games for the iPhone
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293578522&mt=8.
Like previous SGN games released for iPhone, iBaseball leverages the
innovative accelerometer mobile technology platform for the iPhone to let
baseball fans, sports and gaming enthusiasts practice their baseball pitches
and hitting on-the-go. 

iBaseball allows players to play an inning of baseball as the pitcher and a
hitter. As a pitcher, players have the opportunity to pitch to three batters
with a fastball or curveball. As a batter, players try for as many hits as
possible in a single inning. 
 In a major update release, SGN is also launching Global Leader Boards for
iGolf, iBowl and iBaseball enabling players from around the world to compete
against each other and have their names and high-scores displayed in a global
venue. SGN is the first company to have two games in the Top Ten most popular
downloaded applications at the same time and iBowl is currently features in
Apple's 'What's Hot' App Store. Both games reached the number one spot within
a few days of their release and iBowl remained the number one download for
over a week.
 "We are thrilled with the success of iGolf and iBowl and anticipate a similar
reception for iBaseball among gamers and enthusiasts," said Shervin Pishevar,
CEO of SGN. "It is our mission to continue to deliver these kinds of games for
the iPhone and cross platform. We have an exciting pipeline of games for
iPhone expected for release between now and the end of 2008 as well as regular
updates to improve game play for our loyal fans." In addition to the release
of iBaseball for iPhone, SGN is releasing updates to iGolf and iBowl. iGolf
Pro, will be released in the next few weeks and offers  a new premium update
for iGolf, is an 18-hole golf course available for download from the iTunes
App Store for $0.99. It is expected that within a week the free iGolf version
will add a nine-hole golf course to its current options. Both games will
feature water hazards to further simulate real-life game play. In response to
player feedback, SGN is releasing a directional update to iBowl allowing
players to add spin and curve to the ball as they release. This new update
will also include the ability for players to customize the look of their
bowling balls.
 Pishevar continues, "Our vision for social gaming is to engage people across
multiple platforms and social networks. We are striving to leverage the power
of social networks on mobile devices as the vehicle for communication from any
location. We see a tremendous opportunity with the viral nature of the iPhone
games for connecting people from around the globe. Evidence of this vision is
the Global Leader Board which allows players from across the world to compete
against one another, sending game play onto international playing fields."
 SGN is taking its extensive experience in the development of original and
engaging social game play and applying cutting-edge technology to create a
compulsive game play experience. The development of iPhone games marks SGN's
expansion in mobile and social gaming technology, heralding its commitment to
expanding the "social graph" established on social networking sites like
Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Hi5 across multiple platforms and form factors.  

About SGN SGN is the largest developer of social networking games and
applications. SGN's current network of games commands over one million game
players per-day across multiple social networking platforms including
Facebook, MySpace, Hi5 and Bebo. SGN has three games available for iPhone
utilizing its unique accelerometer technology turning your iPhone into a bat,
bowl or club for iBaseball, iBowl and iGolf. For more information go to
www.sgn.com.  
 
SOURCE  SGN

Siobhan Aalders,  +1-347-387-0733, Siobhan.Aalders@ogilvypr.com, for SGN
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