Durante el Tokyo Game Show, Nokia y G-Mode, desarrollador japonés de juegos casuales, han anunciado un acuerdo para lanzar juegos multijugador a nivel global. Se nos ha anunciado, asimismo, que el primero de estos será el juego de ajedrez Chess a Moment, que aparecerá para la plataforma SNAP Mobile de Nokia. La principal característica de este título será su vocación multijugador; con posibilidad de enfrentarse a jugadores que estén offline, el uso del chat, y un completo sistema de puntuaciones. Los planes de Nokia incluyen distribuir el juego junto a algunos de sus terminales, y hacerlo disponible mediante acuerdos con los operadores móviles a nivel global a partir del último trimestre de 2007. Mientras tanto, podéis leer la nota de prensa completa (en inglés) pinchando en "Leer más".

G-MODE, NOKIA’S SNAP MOBILE JOIN FORCES TO TAKE MULTIPLAYER MOBILE GAMES GLOBAL

G-mode Develops Multiplayer Chess Game Powered by SNAP Mobile

Tokyo – Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Nokia and G-mode, a leading casual games developer, announced that they are collaborating to bring more mobile multiplayer games to the global market. G-mode is developing Chess a Moment, an online and turn-based chess game, based on the Nokia SNAP Mobile platform. Players can compete in up to eight live games simultaneously, and have up to 30 hours to ponder their next move. Players can also review the move histories of their opponents at any time during a game. Consumers can expect to get their hands on G-mode’s Chess a Moment in the fourth quarter of 2007.

“Our cooperation with SNAP Mobile started when we entered and won the SingTel Game Quest competition in 2006. From concept to deployment, SNAP Mobile has provided the right foundation to take our concept and turn it into a reality,” said Takeshi Miyaji President of G-mode.

Antoine Doumenc, Head of SNAP Mobile added, “Chess a Moment is a winning example of how to build an innovative and fun mobile multiplayer game that transcends many of today’s network limitations. G-mode effectively brings more entertainment to mobile chess by allowing players to interact online with friends versus playing alone against a computer.”

In Chess a Moment, each game is played against a live opponent; however players can also make a move against an offline player. Not just for the pros, beginners can also join in the fun as a no-clock feature allows players to learn chess at their own pace. Key multiplayer gaming features include chat, presence, and rankings. The game also supports multiple languages, enabling players to text opponents who do not necessarily speak the same language.

Nokia plans to distribute Chess a Moment on select Nokia handsets, and make the game available for global operator-assisted download.

G-mode and SNAP Mobile will be demonstrating Chess a Moment at the Tokyo Game Show. Executives from both companies will jointly present a case analysis on taking a casual game global and mobile in the TGS Forum on September 21, 2007 from 2:15- 3:15 p.m. local time at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan. More information on the event can be found at: http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/

About SNAP Mobile

Nokia's SNAP Mobile is an industry leading mobile Java(TM) gaming solution that covers middleware and technology, hosting, maintenance, and online community management. It is available to 3rd parties for connected mobile game development and publishing, and also offers mobile game community development to operators. The SNAP Mobile platform currently supports a wide variety of Java(TM) MIDP2.0 compliant phones and has a rapidly growing selection of connected mobile games with the variety and level of challenge that appeals to players of all ages. For more information about SNAP Mobile, please visit www.snapmobile.nokia.com

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.

About G-mode

G-mode is the leading mobile content company in the Japanese market offering over 1200 games through reputable Carriers/Operators ie Docomo, AU/KDDI, Soft Bank. Cornering the market with a comprehensive line-up of games, ranging from action adventure to RPG games, our core competency lies in building around the concept of casual games, and targeting the casual gaming market. With the success of our business model G-mode, in recent years has expanded its business portfolio by entering the mobile promotion support business incorporating video streaming system to further promote our content and take the mobile content market to the next generation.