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Elkware to distribute through Zingy and Wmode
by Jolex Del Pilar
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Company will use partners for distribution in U.S.
Elkware Inc., a developer of mobile games, today announced that a selection of its games is available through Zingy and also through Wmode's Clearinghouse. elkware is best known for developing many top-selling mobile games throughout Europe, including "1503 A.D. - The New World," the best-selling mobile game of all time in Germany.
"We are delighted to bring several of our top games to a North American audience," said Dirk Nagel, CEO of elkware Inc. "Both Zingy and Wmode are well respected in the mobile gaming community for being on the cutting edge of wireless technology and only offering the finest games to their customers."
Zingy (http://www.zingy.com), the largest provider of mobile games and ring tones in North America, will provide a growing selection of elkware games including global hits such as "1503 A.D. - The New World," "SWAT Sniper" and "Infernal Gate."
"Our 2,000,000 users are eager to get high-quality mobile games," said David Lemoine, Marketing Director of Zingy Inc. "We are thrilled to partner with elkware, who we consider to be one of the best mobile game producers in the world."
Wmode (http://www.wmode.com) is a leading provider of mobile content discovery, delivery and billing solutions to network operators through its ClearMode managed service. The first launch of elkware's games through Wmode's distribution network occurred at Rogers AT&T (http://www.rogers.com), Canada's leading national wireless communications service provider, where a collection of eight elkware games is included as a part of Rogers AT&T's Winter Blast promotion.
"We are continually seeking high quality and innovative games for our clearinghouse carriers," said Dennis Woronuk, president and CEO of Wmode, "elkware has certainly brought rich and entertaining games to our distribution network."
--- Jolex Del Pilar |
