AT&T Wireless and Unplugged Games Bring Multiplayer Games and Technology to Subscribers.Business & Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001 Unplugged Games becomes first wireless gaming company to sign on all three major wireless data carriers AT&T Wireless (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AWE) and Unplugged Games, Inc., the dominant North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. wireless multiplayer games and platform technology company, announced today that the two companies have entered into an agreement to deploy Unplugged Games' wireless games on AT&T Digital PocketNet(R) service. This agreement gives AT&T Wireless customers access to exciting new multiplayer wireless games such as Void Raider and Rags2Riches. The agreement also makes Unplugged Games the first gaming company to sign game publishing deals with all three of the major wireless data carriers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "Games are beginning to become one of the most accessed features for the wireless web. By partnering with Unplugged Games, AT&T Wireless turns the phone into a lifestyle choice, allowing our customers to communicate and play against one another virtually any place and any time," said Gerry Zagorski, director of business development at AT&T Wireless. "We are excited to offer our customers the best content and user experience through the applications built using Unplugged Games' MobileStage platform." The agreement allows AT&T Wireless subscribers to play Void Raider, where they can take command of a starship in a game of space combat and high adventure. Subscribers can also play Rags2Riches, which allows them to play a fashion designer chancing it all by predicting next season's haute couture. Additional games to be added are currently in discussion. "We are thrilled to be working with AT&T Wireless to bring our unique games and multiplayer experience to their customers," said Jonathan Zamick, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Unplugged Games. "The wireless data market is growing at an amazing rate, with games being one of the driving factors. We look forward to exploring how our expertise and technology can help AT&T Wireless offer greater value, entertainment and enjoyment to their customers nationwide." About AT&T Wireless Group AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) operates one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . With more than 17 million subscribers, including partnerships and affiliates, and revenues exceeding $10 billion, AT&T Wireless is committed to being among the first to deliver the next generation of wireless products and services. Today, we offer customers high-quality wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services, whether mobile or fixed, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the U.S. and internationally. AT&T Wireless Customer Advantage is our commitment to ensure that customers have the right equipment, the right calling plan, and the right customer services options -- today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit us at www.attwireless.com About Unplugged Games, Inc. Unplugged Games, Inc., based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , develops wireless multi-user communications and collaboration platforms, as well as engaging multiplayer games and entertainment services, for Internet-enabled cellular telephones, PDAs and other wireless devices. Customers currently include AT&T Wireless, Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. . Founded in June 2000 by experts in online gaming See gaming. to foster the birth of the wireless games industry, Unplugged Games' management and technical team have collectively developed more than 100 published games, for businesses including EA, Uproar, Sony Online, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Prodigy and Interplay. For more information, please visit http://www.ungames.com |
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