May 23rd, 2002 (12:00am) - May 23rd, 2002 – IN-FUSIO, a leading mobile games service provider, today announced the launch of ’Survivor’, an i-appli Java™-based colour mobile game based on Jurassic Park III™.
Survivor will be available for download to all of NTT DoCoMo’s 13.2 million customers who have i-appli compatible phones via Universal’s i-mode portal. Additionally, subscribers to China Mobile’s network who own either a Philips Xenium or Fisio 620 handset will also be able to download the game, and others, from the IN-FUSIO catalogue.
The multi-level colour adventure game demonstrates IN-FUSIO’s flexibility and expertise across Java™-based platforms and specifically the unique integration with i-mode and its bespoke i-appli Java™ compatible enhanced service.
IN-FUSIO has evolved to become the mobile operator’s game service provider of choice for delivering high quality, fun and ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) generating mobile entertainment, thanks to its Gamezilla delivery platform and ExEn® download game engine. Games for IN-FUSIO’s complete mobile gaming solution are written in Java? and can operate across all existing and future network infrastructures (GSM, GPRS, UMTS).
Thomas Landspurg, CTO at IN-FUSIO commented: "As the mobile games market begins to hot-up, operators are looking to establish ’first-mover’ advantage by offering stimulating, entertaining and revenue generating services. Through its Gamezilla delivery platform, IN-FUSIO is well placed to deliver these services and is uniquely positioned to seamlessly integrate with existing and emerging Java-based technology. For licensors like Universal, IN-FUSIO’s strength and depth provide the perfect platform and channel to the mobile entertainment market."
Development of the game
Survivor was developed jointly by IN-FUSIO’s Shanghai game studio and Dwango, a Japanese game developer. The colour game requires players to battle against Velociraptors, Pteranodons and Spinosaurus across multiple levels - the more that are shot the more points you get. Subscribers pay a monthly fee of approximately 2.4 Euros per month and a download fee based on packets transferred.
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About IN-FUSIO
IN-FUSIO is a mobile games service provider. Created in August 1998, it was the first to launch the concept of games for mobile phones. Today, IN-FUSIO is Europe’s leader in downloadable games, providing a complete gaming service to mobile operators including; technical services, access to a wide games catalogue and game centre management. The company has reinforced its market leading position thanks to its downloadable games, made possible with the ExEn® download gaming engine and the Gamezilla platform. IN-FUSIO’s downloadable games now have an average penetration rate of 50% amongst owners of ExEn enabled handsets. IN-FUSIO has over 1 million game sessions played and paid for every month!
IN-FUSIO’s games are currently available through mobile operators and portals including: D2 Vodafone, Orange France, Omnitel Vodafone, Telefonica Moviles, SFR (Vodafone), China Mobile, Vizzavi Europe, Terra Mobile, T-Motion, Sunday, and Telstra. The company also has partnerships with manufacturers such as Siemens, Motorola, Sagem, Philips, and Trium by Mitsubishi; game studios and publishers such as IOMO, Kaolink, Ulysseo, CryoNetworks, Infra World and licensors such as Universal, Abalone and Smiley. These partnerships ensure the very best games can be adapted to all handsets. For more information, we invite you to visit IN-FUSIO’s website www.in-fusio.com
