Cute and Colorful Chuzzle(TM) First in Games Line-up
SAN FRANCISCO and ESPOO, Finland - Game Developers Conference 2008,
February 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and PopCap Games, the
leading developer and publisher of casual games, will bring connected mobile
Java(TM) games to the SNAP Mobile platform. The award winning Chuzzle(TM) is
the first game to be re-developed by PopCap under a multi-game agreement.
"SNAP Mobile is all about bringing fun multiplayer Java games to the
masses," said Paul Whitaker, Head of Business Development for SNAP Mobile,
Nokia. "With a catalog of broadly appealing games, PopCap titles are a
perfect addition to our growing portfolio."
"Downloads of our mobile games continue to grow rapidly and we have
learned that consumers are increasingly looking for on-the-go games that
allow them to interact with one another," said Andrew Stein, Director of
Mobile Business Development, PopCap. "To help meet that growing demand, we're
happy to cooperate with a company like Nokia that shares our vision of
bringing engaging and fun casual games to the mobile mass-market along with a
proven track record of efficiently distributing and hosting connected mobile
games."
The multiplayer version of Chuzzle(TM) will feature community offerings,
including chat, leader boards, and more. The original single player version
of Chuzzle(TM), which was named 'Casual Game of the Year' in 2005 by
Billboard's Digital Entertainment & Media Excellence Awards, is expected to
be available on a variety of mobile devices powered by SNAP Mobile by the end
of 2008.
About PopCap
PopCap Games, http://www.popcap.com, is the leading multi-platform
provider of "casual games" - fun, easy-to-learn, captivating computer games
that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington,
PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 180 people in
Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C. and Dublin. Its games have
been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its
flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold more than 10 million units across all
platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are
played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell
phones,smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod and more), popular game consoles
(such as Xbox), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only
casual games developer with leading market share across all major sales
channels, including Web portals, retail stores, mobile operators and
developers, and game device manufacturers.
About SNAP Mobile
Nokia's SNAP Mobile is an industry leading mobile Java(TM) gaming
solution that covers middleware and technology, hosting, maintenance, and
online community management. It is available to 3rd parties for connected
mobile game development and publishing, and also offers mobile game community
development to operators. The SNAP Mobile platform currently supports a wide
variety of Java(TM) MIDP2.0 compliant phones and has a rapidly growing
selection of connected mobile games with the variety and level of challenge
that appeals to players of all ages. For more information about SNAP Mobile,
please visit http://www.snapmobile.nokia.com
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes
a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music,
navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through
these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks. Website: http://www.nokia.com
Trademarks:
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at
http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product
names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used
for the benefit of those owners.
SOURCE Nokia Corporation
Media Enquiries: Nokia, North America Communications, Tel. +1-972-894-4573,
Email: communications.corp@nokia.com; Nokia Communications, Tel.
+358-7180-34900, Email: press.services@nokia.com; PopCap Games (North
America), Garth Chouteau, Tel. +1-415-602-8147, Email: garth@popcap.com;
PopCap Games (International), Cathy Orr, Tel: +353-1-480-6286, Email:
corr@popcap.com
