Networked Mobile Gaming From Nokia

September 27, 2005 by budda
Filed under Communication, Consoles and Video Gaming, Entertainment, Gadgets, Handhelds, Mobile Phones, Wireless

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Nokia have announced a number of new games which will run on their “SNAP Mobile” service. The platform allows casual gamers to go head-to-head in their favorite games from their mobile phone.

The launch of its casual games collection for Java-enabled phones is expected to occur later this year. The first four titles in the series, all powered by Nokia’s SNAP Mobile service, are Blackjack, Dominoes, Backgammon and Shuffleboard. Java-enabled mobile phone users will be able to play these and many of their other favorite casual titles in real time with other users of Java-enabled mobile phones.

“What makes our SNAP Mobile casual games lineup so special is that there is something for everyone,” said Lisa Waits, Head of Nokia SNAP Mobile. “These games have been designed from the ground up to take advantage of the unique capabilities of today’s mobile phones and networks in order to create the best possible and easily accessible gameplay experience for mobile phone gamers.”

All of the games will feature connected multiplayer gameplay over the wireless network, a friends list showing which friends are online to play, instant messaging with these friends, a customizable online avatar profile and image, and an in-game token system that rewards players for playing online.

“Developing multiplayer games for today’s fragmented landscape of devices and networks is a difficult task. The Nokia SNAP Mobile platform and support from Nokia has allowed us to focus on what is most important: designing and implementing the best connected game experience possible.”

Further details about Nokias new platform can be found on the Snap Mobile website.

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