LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today
unveiled details on the world's most eagerly anticipated N-Gage game, Pathway
to Glory, an action-packed strategy, multiplayer game. Set during World War
II, players create and control their own platoon of soldiers to complete
historically accurate missions and engage in hybrid real-time battle with
other gamers from around the world. Players can either connect to collaborate
and compete in a Global Battle Ground via the N-Gage Arena, or set up a local
multiplayer game with up to six other players via Bluetooth wireless
technology.
"Pathway to Glory is an excellent example of what kind of games are
possible when you take full advantage of all the features of the N-Gage
platform," said Pasi Polonen, Director of Game Publishing, Games Business
Unit, Nokia. "The unique game features of Pathway to Glory, like the need for
collaboration, in-game communication system, persistent damage during
campaigns and the global rank system, create a fantastically compelling game
that will delight gamers worldwide."
Pathway to Glory immerses gamers in realistic WWII battlegrounds, ranging
from Normandy to Sicily. Players must skillfully lead and navigate their
troops throughout a war-torn world of utmost realism using authentically
replicated WWII weapons and a huge selection of vehicles. Success in the game
will be awarded by military ranks that correspond to real WWII rank.
Pathway to Glory features more than 800 different sprites for richly
detailed graphics, 100 in-game illustrations and voice acting in 13 unique in-
game languages. Players can control platoons of soldiers from 11 different
countries, including the United States, Britain, France, Canada, Poland and
more.
"Pathway to Glory offers a rich, immersive gaming experience that is
unprecedented on a handheld device," said Toni Virhia, Senior Producer,
Pathway to Glory. Nokia consulted with WWII experts, photographed real-world
locations, and created frame captured soldier movements with the assistance of
over 150 Finnish soldiers. These elements, combined with engrossing gameplay
and the N-Gage multiplayer capabilities, demonstrate that Nokia is raising the
bar on realism in mobile games.
"In terms of game design, we wanted to create something completely new.
The hundreds of prototypes we designed during pre-production resulted in the
unique Global Battle Ground multiplayer system that contains advanced
community features, persistent world battle maps and a permanent damage
battlefield structure," Toni adds.
The game contains a storyline campaign with 14 solo-player missions that
are also playable co-operatively for up to four players via Bluetooth wireless
technology. The unique Mobile Community Warfare game mode consists of 12
multiplayer missions and four different campaigns, both playable by six
players in the Local Battle Ground via Bluetooth or Global Battle Ground via
the N-Gage Arena. In addition, all the levels are playable via a Hot Seat
system that allows players to share one N-Gage device with friends but still
play a multiplayer game against each other.
The hybrid real-time gaming features of Pathway to Glory are achieved
through a revolutionary "Interrupt" mechanism, whereby players can use some of
their soldier's available action points to defend their positions while their
opponent is making his or her move. This involves deciding on the positioning
of the player's men and how the soldiers will defend their territory. During
the ensuing action, players can monitor the real-time actions and reactions of
their own troops in the field, or they can study the active real-time battle
map to observe their opponent's moves while planning their next action.
Pathway to Glory is an original franchise created by Nokia and developed
by a dedicated Nokia First Party studio. It has an expected released date in
the fourth quarter of 2004. The game is being shown publicly for the first
time in a playable form at the N-Gage booth (south hall #1524) at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in LA, May 12-14, 2003.
About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an
entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-
Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online
high-quality 3D multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth wireless technology and
GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a
comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.
Further information, please contact:
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Nokia Communications, Asia Pacific
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E-mail: communications.apac@nokia.com
http://www.n-gage.com/e3
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Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia
Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Some
features and services are dependent on the network, supported digital content
formats, the compatibility of other devices and applications, and other
factors. Please refer to the user guide for complete information.
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