Nokia Announces Eight New N-Gage Titles for 2004 - 2005

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Los Angeles, May 11, 2004 - Nokia today announced eight new titles for its N-Gage platform.  Ranging in genres from driving and sports to strategy and role-playing, these eight titles increase the N-Gage portfolio of offerings for customers, as well as show the advanced technology and benefits of the N-Gage Arena and mobile multiplayer features.  The N-Gage Arena is the worldwide online community for mobile gamers in which members communicate and compete against one another across the globe. The eight new titles are: Civilization®, DRIV3RTM, FIFA 2005, King of Fighters, Glimmerati, Rifts, SSX Out of Bounds and Xanadu Next.  
 
"The past six months have been a crucial time of education for Nokia - in terms of platform and content," said Ilkka Raiskinen, Senior Vice President, Games Business Unit, Nokia.  "As a result, we are amplifying our content by forming stronger relationships with industry publishers and independent game developers, as well as developing and publishing titles in-house.  Our strong 2004-2005 line-up ranges in genres and offerings, and effectively shows the capabilities of mobile online technology and the N-Gage Arena."
 
The new titles and details about the games were announced at a press conference held in Los Angeles earlier today.
 
  •          DRIV3R, the award-winning 3d action driving game from Atari. 
  •          Civilization, Sid Meier's strategy masterpiece from Atari.
  •          FIFA 2005, EA Sport's most authentic soccer experience with special N-Gage features.
  •          SSX Out of Bounds, EA's adrenaline-rushing fantasy snowboarding game with nine original tracks for the N-Gage platform
  •          Rifts, The highly acclaimed role-playing game from Kevin Siembieda keeps the Rifts experience and adds an original storyline, co-operative multiplayer features via Bluetooth, and head-to-head combat over N-Gage Arena.
  •          King of Fighters, The first N-Gage fighting game from Hudson Soft that lets gamers compete for the ultimate fighting title.
  •          Xanadu Next, the legendary role-playing game with 3D action from Falcom.
  •          Glimmerati, the ultimate glam driving experience from Nokia.
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    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.
     
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    Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia, N-Gage, N-Gage QD and Glimmerati are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Atari, Civilization and DRIV3R are trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari, Inc. or its affiliates.  Used with permission. 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. RIFTS ® is a registered trademark owned and licensed by Palladium Books, Inc. Copyright © 2004 Palladium Books, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2004 Backbone Entertainment.
     
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