Neko
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Dec 13, 2003, 10:59 PM
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29 September, 2003 - Macrospace, the market leader in wireless gaming and wireless gaming solutions, today announced the global launch of Cannons Tournament, a major breakthrough in mobile gaming. Cannons Tournament allows up to four users to play simultaneously in a single game session over a GPRS network connection, as well as a full singleplayer mode, and the ability to play online against server-based bots of differing abilities. As well as seamless multiplayer play regardless of location, Cannons Tournament includes peer-to-peer chat and the ability to upload highscores to web-based score tables.
Cannons Tournament is the first multiplayer game to allow players to interact across networks, platforms and continents, making it a major evolution in connected mobile gaming. Cannons Tournament is already available to Orange subscribers in Israel and Telenor subscribers in Norway, as well as from the Macrospace website at http://games.macrospace.com. Cannons Tournament will also be available on a number of web portals and operator services in the coming months.
"Cannons Tournament is a real step forward for mobile gaming, introducing community elements and realtime chat to a classic gaming concept", said Kristian Segerstrale, Head of Products and Services at Macrospace. "Mobile phones are first and foremost communication devices, and it is exciting to have created a game that can take advantage of this connectivity. There is a real buzz around the idea of connected mobile gaming right now, and this announcement is proof that Macrospace has both the creativity and technical ability to make it happen."
Cannons Tournament puts gamers in charge of a tank with the object of the game to hit your opponent before he hits you. As well as addictive gameplay and great graphics, Cannons Tournament contains tons of weapon power ups and dynamic weather with gusting wind and even snow. Players can challenge other gamers who are online to play in multiplayer mode, or play against specially created bots on the multiplayer server. Between shots players can send sms chat messages, and can see how they rate against the top tank commanders on the daily, monthly and all-time high score tables.
Cannons Tournament is available to network operators and service providers as a fully managed ASP service including the multiplayer and highscores functionality, and can be launched in a matter of days. Macrospace's multiplayer technology has been thoroughly tested though an extensive global beta trail of the game, which has been running since March 2003.
Visit www.games.macrospace.com/cannons_tournament.shtml for a playable demo of the games as well as screenshots and highscore tables.
About Macrospace
Macrospace is the leading provider of wireless gaming solutions to network operators, service providers, portals, handset manufacturers and brand owners. The company's products and services enable its customers to rapidly launch secure, reliable, cost effective and revenue generating services. With expertise in single and multiplayer gaming, web emulation and content provisioning, Macrospace is uniquely positioned to offer complete end-to-end solutions ranging from content development through to final delivery and billing. ProvisionX™, the company's fully managed provisioning solution, is the most widely deployed Java download service worldwide. For further information, please visit www.macrospace.com
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