inXile entertainment and In-Fusio Announce the Release of Line Rider(TM) Mobile.BORDEAUX, France -- The leading mobile game publisher In-Fusio announced today the release of the first mobile version of the hugely addictive, hit internet game Line Rider[TM]. Line Rider[TM] Mobile will allow mobile players to discover -or re-discover- this web phenomenon on their mobile phones, and to send their virtual sledder down the most breathtaking tracks they can create. The mobile game will be available across a broad range of mobile platforms and handheld devices (Java, BREW, Symbian Series60 & UIQ UIQ User Interface IQ (smartphones) , Palm OS and both Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. Pocket PC and Smartphone Editions). By September 2007 Line Rider[TM] Mobile will already be downloadable via all major wireless carriers in the US. "Line Rider[TM] is a perfect application for mobile," said Richard MOUREAUD, Portfolio Director of In-Fusio. "It's fun, simple, addictive and viral. We look forward to expanding the robust Line Rider[TM] community to mobile phones throughout the world." "Expanding Line Rider[TM] to mobile phones is a natural fit for this game," said Brian Fargo Brian Fargo is a computer game developer and notable game industry figure. In 1984 Fargo founded Interplay Entertainment, where he worked on most of Interplay's early games (e.g. Bard's Tale and Wasteland). , chief executive officer of inXile entertainment InXile Entertainment was formed in late 2002 by Brian Fargo, a founder of Interplay Productions. The company is located in Newport Beach, California. While pitching his idea for a "snarky" version of the classic fantasy role-playing game The Bard's Tale . "Line Rider[TM] has great 'pick up and play' abilities, which translates perfectly into mobile gaming. Players will be able to create and show-off their tracks anytime and anywhere." Line Rider[TM] on the web: Created in September of 2006, Line Rider[TM] was an immediate online phenomenon (www.linerider.com), with over 15 million downloads within a three month period and thousands of videos posted on YouTube.com showing off users "custom" Line Rider[TM] tracks. In December of 2006 inXile entertainment announced that they had bought the exclusive rights to Line Rider[TM] and plan to release Nintendo Wii[TM] and Nintendo DS “NDS” redirects here. For other uses, see NDS (disambiguation). The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan. [TM] versions of Line Rider[TM] early 2008. Bostjan Cadez, the creator of Line Rider[TM] won a Game Developers Choice Award* for Innovation for his work on Line Rider[TM]. *The Game Developers Choice Awards are the premier accolades for peer-recognition in the digital games industry, celebrating creativity, artistry and technological genius. The award has been given during the Game Developers Conference (GDC GDC Game Developers Conference GDC General Dental Council GDC Gouvernement du Canada GDC Georgia Department of Corrections GDC Global Data Center GDC Guglielmi Detachable Coil GDC Global Development Center GDC Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals ), the biggest international event in game creation, which happened on March 6th 2007 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Line Rider[TM] Mobile brings all the fun of the internet phenomenon for players to carry with them anytime on their cell phone. Grab the pencil tool and construct tracks filled with ramps, hills, and jumps then send the virtual sledder down the route and see if he makes it to the end. The possibilities and variations players can create are almost endless. A player's imagination gives the physics a workout that can be shared with other fans mobile-to-mobile! The mobile version of Line Rider[TM] will feature a lot of enhancements compared to the original web version, making mobile a must-have for Line Rider[TM] fans and easily accessible for beginners: * 9 line tools including layered scenery, a finish line, destruction lines and more. * A Puzzle game mode tests a players' mastery of the lines. Use the sledder to destroy all the targets and finish safely. Players can compare their solutions. * Preloaded tracks are included for inspiring a mobile player's own crazed creations. * Music or sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros are available for players to "brighten up" their playbacks Connectivity: Depending on the phone model and carrier, players will be able to: * Instantly share their tracks by sending them wirelessly to other handsets, via Bluetooth(TM), or by posting to a community server for download viewing. * View their best tracks on the mobile section of the official www.linerider.com web site, and compare them to the masterpieces of other Line Rider[TM] Mobile fans. Where to find Line Rider[TM] Mobile? Line Rider[TM] Mobile will be available on all major US carriers beginning in September. About IN-FUSIO : The IN-FUSIO division is an international leader of entertainment for mobile phones, a publisher of games and programs. IN-FUSIO games and services are available at over 380 operators and portals. Among IN-FUSIO's most famous titles: Age of Empires [R], Midtown Madness For the racing series, see Midtown Madness (series) Midtown Madness is a free roam racing/arcade game, first in the Midtown Madness series, developed by Microsoft Game Studios and Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego). [R] 3 Mobile, Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon is a simulation computer game developed by Blue Fang Games and released by Microsoft Game Studios. [R] 2 Mobile, Neopets[R] Mobile, Golden Tee Golden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies[1]. Since its inception in 1989, the trackball-controlled arcade game has become a standard integrated part of barroom popular culture, right alongside the pool tables, dartboards and jukeboxes. [R] Golf Mobile Edge, Asterix[R], Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and [R],as well as original well-known games such as Shado Fighter and the famous Wallbreaker sold on over 27 million cell phones. Additional information about IN-FUSIO can be found on www.in-fusio.com. About inXile entertainment Located in Newport Beach, California Newport Harbor redirects here. For the MTV reality series, see . Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. , inXile entertainment is a game development company that focuses on both licensed and original intellectual properties. Formed in late 2002 by Interplay Entertainment founder Brian Fargo, inXile entertainment develops for personal computers and the major console platforms including the Nintendo Wii[TM], Nintendo DS[TM], PLAYSTATION[R]3 (PS3[TM]) computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360[TM] video game system from Microsoft. Their products include The Bard's Tale and a yet to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. next-gen game shipping in 2008. For additional information on InXile and its products, visit the website at http://www.inxile-entertainment.com. Line Rider is a trademark of inXile entertainment, Inc. |
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