Calling All Mobile Gamers: Sprint Announces the Game Lobby
January 08 2004 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Calling All Mobile Gamers: Sprint Announces the Game Lobby
Centralized Virtual Community Where PCS Vision(SM) Customers Can
Meet And Compete LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- (Consumer
Electronics Show) Sprint today announces the Game Lobby -- a
nationwide virtual mobile community for gamers to meet, recommend
games and challenge each other. The Game Lobby will be offered as a
free service to customers who purchase one of the games available
on the Game Lobby. The Game Lobby, managed by M7 Networks Inc.,
will be available on select Java-enabled PCS Vision(SM) phones in
early February. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) "Over the
past few years, online gaming has grown into multiple communities
on the Internet. Sprint is extending that experience to the third
screen in customers' lives -- the PCS Phone," said Jeff Hallock,
vice president of consumer product marketing for Sprint. "The
ability to play, share and compete over the air makes the Game
Lobby unique in the mobile industry, complementing the games
experience. The Game Lobby will be the place where gamers meet and
create virtual communities, share their experiences, find new
challenges and make friends with players anywhere on the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network." In 2003, more than five million
games were purchased on the PCS Vision network. Some of the key
launch features of the Game Lobby will include: -- Single gamer tag
and password across games and publishers -- Centralized listing of
high score postings across all Game Lobby games regardless of game
publisher -- Ability for users to manage their identity and
determine what information is stored in their profile -- from
pictures to favorite games, etc. -- Flexibility and convenience for
players to view and to modify information via three means: from
within the wireless game, from the fixed Internet and from the
mobile web -- Extended game functionality (including uploading of
high scores, the ability to meet, chat with and even taunt other
gamers) making game play more interactive and interesting -- The
hottest single and multiplayer game titles including: -- Blackjack
2, Slots 2, Roulette 2 and VideoPoker from Mforma -- The Price is
Right Cliffhanger from Mobliss -- Shark Hunt by Sorrent -- Buddy
Lists for challenging and tracking friends To bring this enhanced
functionality to market, Sprint selected M7 Networks as its partner
for Game Lobby. M7 Networks brought its wireless services expertise
for design, development and on-going management of Game Lobby. M7
Networks worked closely with Sprint and leading publishers to
tailor the service. Games for the Game Lobby will be provided at
launch by leading mobile game publishers: Mforma, Mobliss and
Sorrent. Sprint and M7 Networks will also provide publishers and
developers the tools to create new and compelling integrated game
community functionality for their games. Sprint announced 2.7
million PCS Vision customers through the end of third quarter 2003
and leads the industry in adoption of advanced wireless data
services. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow
customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones;
browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections;
check personal and corporate e- mail; watch clips and stream audio
for news and music; download polyphonic, animated and voice
ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers,
all on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more
than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately
68,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual
revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering
and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the
United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network
and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides
local communications services in 39 states and the District of
Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide
PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information,
visit http://www.sprint.com/ . About M7 Networks M7 Networks is a
leading trusted partner and enabler of advanced wireless services,
linking wireless carriers, technology providers, and the content
community. Based in La Jolla, California, M7 Networks was founded
in 2000 with funding from QUALCOMM, Enterprise Partners, and Sienna
Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.m7networks.com/ or
email . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Sprint PCS CONTACT: Jenny
Stevens, +1-212-450-9516, , Suzanne Lammers +1-913-794-2946, , both
of Sprint Web site: http://www.sprintpcs.com/
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