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Releasse:
N-GAGE GOES LIVE IN INDIA
-Games service set to
redfine mobile gaming in India-
-Unique initiative to
buy games using prepaid e vouchers-
Chennai, April 08, 2009: Nokia India today announced the availability of its
gaming service, ‘N-Gage’ in India with additional games and an
expanded online offering. Nokia
N-Gage is a part of Nokia’s internet services brand Ovi and brings alive
a made-for-mobile gaming service to provide consumers the power to tailor and
personalize the internet experience. N-Gage initially brings a catalogue of 30
exceptional titles developed by leading global as well as Indian publishers
such as EA Mobile, Gameloft, Glu Mobile and India Games, in addition to Nokia
Games Publishing.
With N-Gage,
thousands of Nokia device owners in India can now discover high-quality
made-for-mobile games using the N-Gage mobile application on their N-Gage
compatible devices or on the online N-Gage showrooms (www.n-gage.com), accessed directly from their
mobile devices. With the N-Gage application on their devices, people can
connect with other e-players through the N-Gage Arena community, discuss topics
via live chats and message boards, and participate in tournaments and
hosted events. They can create a Friends List, send and receive private
messages, and take part in instant messaging style chat. N-Gage Points can be
earned for playing games and participating in community activities. Moreover,
the experience can also take place via the N-Gage web portal on the PC, where
players can interact seamlessly with the N-Gage community or purchase new games
and download them to their N-Gage compatible devices.
“With N-Gage, Nokia is looking at
redefining the gaming experience for consumers in India as well as creating a strong
and collaborative ecosystem so as to catalyze the market for mobile gaming. We
are aiming to provide a holistic consumer experience, be it in terms of
discovery and access, top quality content, billing flexibility and innovative
devices and accessories,” shared Mr. Vineet Taneja, Director Marketing,
Nokia India.
In a unique
initiative for Indian consumers
Nokia is also offering special pre-paid Oxigen e-vouchers which will be
initially available at Nokia Priority Dealers (NPDs) in 9 cities across the
country, including New Delhi and the National Captial Region (NCR), Chandigarh,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. N-Gage game
vouchers are also available for purchase via Oxicash (www.oxicash.in/nokia)
Oxigen's e-commerce portal, accessible from mobile phones and PCs alike, using
the Oxicash pre-paid card.
Another unique aspect
of N-Gage is the flexibility it allows consumers to try every game before they
decide to purchase them. N-Gage games in India are priced between INR 49
– 299 (inclusive of taxes) depending on the type of the game and the
validity. Nokia N-Gage is today
compatible with Nokia Nseries and other Nokia S60 3rd edition devices including
N81, N81 8GB, N82, N79, N85, N95, N95 8GB, Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and 6210
Navigator.
“Oxigen is India’s
leading Aggregator & Distributor of Online Payments, for a plethora of Pre
Paid Services. 15 million customers are using mobile top ups & other
recharge/bill payments services every month at the Oxigen network. We are
extremely happy to associate with Nokia and connect consumers with
Nokia’s Ovi Portfolio with the launch of N-Gage Games, through our retail
touchpoints and payment platform,” says Pramod Saxena, Chairman and MD,
Oxigen Services India Pvt Ltd.
Nokia has inked
tie-ups with leading content publishers, globally and in India to develop and expand the
catalogue of N-Gage titles. Players will have access to a range of high-quality
games, fun connected features, immersive gameplay in both landscape and
portrait mode many of which are exclusive to the N-Gage platform. Currently,
there are 31 interesting live game titles on N-Gage Arena, developed by leading
third party developers such as IndiagamesGameloft, Glu, Digital Chocolate and
EA. Nokia also has its own publishing division ‘Nokia Games
Publishing’ which drives innovation and contributes to the N-Gage
service.
Speaking on the
association Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice President, Gameloft said, “N-Gage
allows mobile gaming to make a tremendous breakthrough in terms of ergonomics
and technical support. We are thrilled that our N-Gage games are now available
for the Indian market, one of the most significant markets in the world.”
“We have
partnered with Nokia for seven years now and have been closely involved in
N-Gage development and publishing for the international markets. We are
delighted to see it now go live in India especially in a retail model, so that
the masses have access to next-generation gaming on their mobiles,” said
Samir Bangara, COO of Indiagames.
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About Nokia
Nokia is the
world’s number one manufacturer of mobile devices by market share and a
leader in the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide
range of devices for all major consumer segments and offer Internet services
that enable people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. We
also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ and
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia
Siemens Networks.