Freeverse Adopts Plus+ Network for Best Selling and Critically Acclaimed Catalog of iPhone Games

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:15am EDT

First Freeverse Games to Incorporate Plus+ Include Warpgate and Flick Fishing 
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Freeverse, a leading developer and publisher for the iPhone and iPod touch, is
the first partner of the Plus+ Network, a service of iPhone publisher ngmoco.
Plus+ introduces a powerful set of features that expand the value of playing
games to include social, competitive and personal achievement elements. Fans of
Freeverse games will now be able to create friend lists, post status updates and
develop a cross game Plus+ profile that grows with their gaming success &
actions. In addition, users can view what friends are playing, challenge them to
beat top scores, and earn and boast about awards. 

"Freeverse fans are always eager to engage meaningfully with their social groups
and share the games they love, so integrating Plus+ into our games was a natural
choice for us," said Ian Lynch Smith, president, Freeverse. "Whether players
want to follow their friends` activities, set up their own challenges and invite
friends to play, the Plus+ network offers that functionality today and is poised
to offer even more in the future. We`re confident that Plus+ promises to be the
definitive social map iPhone players have been searching for." 

Fans will soon be able to take advantage of all the Plus+ features in
Freeverse`s popular games for iPhone and iPod touch. The first Freeverse title
to include Plus+ integration will be the highly anticipated new 3D space trading
and conquest game, Warpgate. This upcoming game, where players can master the
galactic commodities market, battle space pirates, and meet several alien
species, will feature leaderboards and a number of exciting, unlockable awards.
Freeverse will also be incorporating Plus+ into its blockbuster game Flick
Fishing, which has sold over a million copies. 

"As Freeverse is a premier iPhone game publisher, we are very proud that the
studio is our first partner to bring its high caliber of popular games to
Plus+," said Simon Jeffery, chief publishing officer, Plus+. "We are excited to
add even more to the Freeverse fan`s experience through the Plus+ Network, which
has been specifically designed to enhance the fun of playing games on the iPhone
and iPod touch." 

About Freeverse:

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular
concentration on the Mac and iPhone platforms. Our developed and published
titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company.
With 2 of the Top 10 paid iPhone Apps of All-Time, Freeverse is at the forefront
of creating compelling, cutting edge games. Headquartered in New York City,
Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers
from around the globe. 

About Plus+

The Plus+ Network is social play service by ngmoco, harnessing the iPhone OS 3.0
technology. Plus+ enables players to create a persistent profile, challenge
friends via social channels, compete for leaderboard glory, participate in game
events and discover new games. 

About ngmoco:

Headquartered in San Francisco, ngmoco was founded in 2008 by games industry
veterans committed to the new mobile landscape opened up by Apple`s iPhone.
ngmoco creates and publishes games built specifically for the iPhone made in
collaboration with the best and brightest game makers in the world. Founded by
Neil Young, Bob Stevenson, Alan Yu and Joe Keene, the company`s investors
include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners and Maples
Investments. 

To witness the lives and minds of the ngmoco team at work on the future of
iPhone and iPod touch games, visit http://www.ngmoco.com





Media Contacts for Freeverse
Bender/Helper Impact
Shannon McPhee, 310-694-3118
shannon_mcphee@bhimpact.com
Tiyson Reynolds, 310-694-3151
tiyson_reynolds@bhimpact.com
or
Media Contacts for ngmoco
fortyseven communications
Sibel Sunar/Craig Sinel
323-658-1200
sibel@fortyseven.com
craig@fortyseven.com



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