TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia
Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced today that it released the mobile
game Shoumetsu Toshi (Disappeared City) for iOS and Android
devices.
GigaMedia has exclusive rights to operate Shoumetsu Toshi in
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and the game is the first of several
titles planned for 2016 to expand GigaMedia's online game business
with mobile games.
Shoumetsu Toshi is a free-to play game mixed among drama,
parkour (side-scrolling action), and role-playing game (RPG). The
game was created by Japan-based
game developer Wright Flyer Studios which is owned by GREE, Inc.
and launched in May 2014 in
Japan. It has been downloaded over
6 million times since its launch according to its official site. It
not only won the awards of best action and RPG strategy games in
Japanese App Store and on Google Play, but also Japanese Google
Play best game of 2014.
"We believe Shoumetsu Toshi is a strong title. It has remained
popular even two years after its original release in Japan. The fascinating story and music attract
more players, both male and female. We expect Shoumetsu Toshi will
lead us to another success after Yume100, which accords with our
statement in first quarter announcement- adding new revenue streams
from our licensed products." Stated GigaMedia Limited Chief
Executive Officer Collin Hwang.
About GigaMedia
Headquartered in Taipei,
Taiwan, GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is
a diversified provider of online games and cloud computing
services. GigaMedia's online games business is an innovative leader
in Asia with growing game
development, distribution and operation capabilities, as well as
platform services for games; focus is on mobile games and social
casino games. The company's cloud computing business is focused on
providing enterprises in Greater
China with critical communications services and IT solutions
that increase flexibility, efficiency and competitiveness. More
information on GigaMedia can be obtained from
www.gigamedia.com.
About GREE, Inc. and Wright Flyer Studio
GREE, Inc.("GREE"), founded in 2004, is the biggest mobile
gaming platform company in Japan).
In 2014, GREE launched Wright Flyer Studio which dedicated to
producing mobile games for iOS and Android. GREE is listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange (3632).
Learn more at http://corp.gree.net/jp/en/
The statements included above and elsewhere in this press
release that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GigaMedia
cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on the
company's current expectations and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
contained in such forward-looking statements. Information as to
certain factors that could cause actual results to vary can be
found in GigaMedia's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2016.
For further information contact:
Annie Sun
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +886-2-2656-8096
annie.sun@gigamedia.com.tw
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