Los Angeles, California - May 11, 2004. Today, Nokia announced an agreement with industry pioneers Capcom to produce a variety of titles for the N-Gage platform. The first N-Gage titles from Capcom are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
"Capcom is proud to become a part of the N-Gage title family and we look forward to bringing mobile gamers hours of fun as they play Capcom games while on the move," said Kenzo Tsujimoto, President and CEO, Capcom Co.,Ltd.
"Working with Capcom will mean fantastic additions to the N-Gage games catalogue," said Pasi Pölönen, Director of Game Publishing, Games Business Unit, Nokia. "As one of the industry pioneers, we feel that Capcom will bring a wealth of experience in the games industry to create innovative games that will take full advantage of the N-Gage platform."
About Capcom
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com.
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 and hardcore gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer game play 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.
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