Shockwave to Deliver Shockwave Minis to Nokia Mobile Gamers |
Shockwave Brings First Branded Flash Lite Games Catalog to Nokia Mobile
Devices
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Shockwave, one of MTVN Kids and
Family Group's leading sites for casual gamers, today announced an
agreement with Nokia to deliver Shockwave's portfolio of Flash Lite mini
games to consumers through the Nokia Content Discoverer client, embedded in
millions of Nokia devices available in markets around the globe.
The agreement, which represents the first instance of a branded Flash-
based games catalog on Nokia handsets, will offer Nokia consumers across
multiple countries in Europe and Asia a quick and fun casual gaming
experience on their mobile device. Initially, Shockwave will make available
more than 20 games from the Shockwave Minis catalog, including Downhill
Train and newly created games such as Happy Hours. Games based on popular
MTV Networks properties will launch in the future. Shockwave Minis are
being made available on Nokia devices in 24 markets*
"Nokia is pleased to offer the Shockwave Minis line-up of Flash Lite
games to our customers," said Damien D'Souza, head of branded content,
Forum Nokia - EMEA. "Shockwave Minis make it easy for mobile handset owners
to jump in and experience a fun, casual game playing experience, at a great
value, with intuitive delivery through our Content Discoverer Client."
"We're excited to bring the great entertainment experiences that
Shockwave is known for on the web to millions of Nokia customers through
this collaboration," said Dave Williams, senior vice president of Shockwave
and AddictingGames. "This is a great extension of our goal to bring a wide
catalog of fun and simple Shockwave and MTVN branded games to a global
audience wherever they may be."
*Initial markets covered under Shockwave Nokia distribution agreement:
Germany Czech Republic
Austria Denmark
Norway Singapore
Portugal France
United Kingdom Ireland
Finland Hungary
Greece Taiwan
Italy Spain
Netherlands Sweden
Belgium Poland
Russia Thailand
Switzerland Malaysia
Shockwave Minis feature more than 40 fun, easy-to-play mini games
including puzzles, sports, action and more. Popular examples include
Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" and MTV's "Pimp My Ride." Since
Shockwave Minis launch in October 2006, Shockwave has delivered more than
1.5 Million game downloads to users.
MTV Networks has an expansive footprint in gaming, through a diverse
portfolio of online casual gaming, games media, and console-based and
handheld games. MTVN's casual gaming properties including TurboNick.com,
Neopets, Shockwave and AddictingGames.com draw hundreds of millions of
gameplays each month from audiences ranging from kids to adults.
The company continues to build a multi-dimensional games media network
with acquired properties Xfire and GameTrailers.com, and content on branded
sites including MTV.com and SpikeTV.com. MTVN also has a strong foothold in
console-based and handheld gaming with publishing unit MTV Games and
Harmonix, which provides music fans with a deeper interactive experience
through popular music and rhythm titles.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to
tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can
use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the
U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical
and business development support to developers and operators to assist them
in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services
to consumers and enterprises. More information is available at
http://www.forum.nokia.com.
About Shockwave
The Shockwave.com(TM) website (http://www.shockwave.com) is the world's
leading destination for online games, serving a large, loyal audience the
best in free interactive entertainment since 1998. Shockwave.com has a
library of more than 400 games including action-packed arcade-style games,
jigsaws and puzzle games, multiplayer games, downloadable games and more.
The Nickelodeon MTVN Kids and Family Group is a division of Viacom
Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks unit.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Nickelodeon
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CONTACT:
Trudy Muller of SutherlandGold for Shockwave,
+1-415-848-7169, trudy@sutherlandgold.com; or Joanna Roses of
MTVN Kids and Family Group, +1- 212-846-7326,
joanna.roses@nick.com
