Diner Dash(R): Flo on the Go Game Now Available through Macrovision's Game Network and Trygames.com.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN MVSN Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (Italy) ), which operates the Trymedia game network for digital distribution of PC games, today announced the availability of Diner Dash Diner Dash is a casual video game developed by New York game development studio GameLab and published by PlayFirst. One of the top-selling downloadable games of 2004, Diner Dash was later ported to mobile phone, given a retail release and made available via 100% [R]: Flo on the Go, the third game in the popular Diner Dash casual game franchise published by PlayFirst[R], through its extensive network. The latest version of Diner Dash reintroduces the popular character, Flo, new customers including Tourists and Lovebirds lovebirds small parrots, traditional symbol of affection. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Lovers, Famous as well as travel-themed twists and turns, such as turbulence and blackouts. The number of casual gamers Casual gamer is a term used to describe a type of video game player whose time or interest in playing games is limited compared with a hardcore gamer. They can be found playing games across all genres and of varying levels of complexity and difficulty. is increasing significantly, with an estimated $1 billion worth of downloadable games expected to be sold annually in the U.S. by 2008, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. analyst firm, International Data Corporation. This continuous increase in users creates a stronger demand for such popular titles as PlayFirst's Diner Dash. "The Diner Dash franchise with its endearing en·dear·ing adj. Inspiring affection or warm sympathy: the endearing charm of a little child. en·dear heroine, Flo, continues to be one of the top-selling brands in the category with over 150 million worldwide plays," said Rich Roberts, vice president of sales and business development at PlayFirst. "Our partnership with Macrovision's game network offers us the opportunity to join one of the largest distribution networks for downloadable games and reach a greater worldwide audience, bringing Diner Dash to more consumers." By joining Macrovision's extensive game network, Diner Dash will reach over 300 leading portals, retailers and Peer-to-Peer networks making the game available to millions of users in over 30 countries and in six languages and seven currencies. Diner Dash is available in English immediately while additional localized versions will be made available in the coming weeks. "We're extremely pleased to be adding the Diner Dash: Flo on the Go game to Macrovision's game network as we continue building on our promise to offer world class content to distributors and consumers alike," said Loren Hillberg, executive vice president & general manager of Macrovision's commerce business group. "As we move into 2007, we will continue to focus on expanding our catalog with valuable content for consumers and enabling innovative game developers through our extensive distribution network." With today's announcement, Macrovision's game network continues to expand its popular offerings and provide customers with an extensive downloadable catalog of more than 1,600 products. Consumers can also benefit from the try-before-you-buy format which allows them to test games for a limited time before purchasing. Availability Diner Dash: Flo on the Go is available immediately on the Trygames Web site at http://www.trygames.com/. About Macrovision Macrovision provides distribution, commerce and consumption solutions for software, entertainment and information content to the home video, PC games, music, cable/satellite, consumer software, enterprise software and information publishing industries. Macrovision holds approximately 240 issued or pending 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. patents and more than 1,200 issued or pending international patents, and continues to increase its patent portfolio with new and innovative technologies in related fields. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , U.S.A. with other offices across the United States and around the world. More information about Macrovision can be found at www.macrovision.com. This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. A number of factors could cause Macrovision's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such factors are addressed in Macrovision's latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended September 30, 2006, as amended, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Macrovision assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. [c] Macrovision 2006. Macrovision and Trymedia are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies. PlayFirst, the PlayFirst logo, Diner Dash, Diner Dash: Flo on the Go are trademarks of PlayFirst, Inc. PlayFirst and Diner Dash are registered trademarks in the U.S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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