I-play to bring casual games to N-Gage platform — MobileMonday Global: Industry News

^{'Dip in and dip out' playability} I-play to bring casual games to N-Gage platform

21 Aug 2007 at 19:09 GMT Timo Poropudas

I-play, the mobile entertainment company, will be delivering a line-up of casual games to the N-Gage platform launching this fall.

The first two titles to be introduced in 2008 include, World Rally Championship, the official license of the FIA WRC, and Super Mah Jong, an epic tale based on the ancient spiritual game Mah Jong, from the makers of Jewel Quest.

"I-play brings a diverse games portfolio to N-Gage, and we're excited to have them on board," said Gregg Sauter, Director, 3rd Party Publishing, Nokia. "The N-Gage toolset provides the opportunity to deliver new features and richer experiences to consumers through I-play's strong portfolio of content. We look forward to this cooperation."

Nokia has earlier announced that it will not release further N-Gage dedicated devices. The N-Gage is now a software platform for games that work in advanced Nokia phones.

I-play's portfolio for the N-Gage platform will focus on casual, 'one-thumb' games for the mass market. These games will include prestigious licenses, like the World Rally Championship, which have I-play's casual development philosophy at their core. I-play games provide an easy to play, difficult to master 'dip in and dip out' playability, with a focus on fun for the N-Gage player.