
Europe
: Celador International announces a wireless distribution deal with
Vodafone, giving the world's largest mobile community exclusive rights
to the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? game on its Vodafone live! with
3G handsets.
The game, developed by mobile games specialist Macrospace, is expected
to roll out in January in the UK followed by Germany, Holland, Ireland,
Portugal and Spain throughout the first quarter of 2005.
Simon Gunning,
head of interactive media at Celador International comments, "Vodafone's
commitment to 3G and their passion about offering the very best mobile
entertainment to their customers makes this the perfect partnership.
The addition of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? game to their games
portfolio is a real credit to the value and appeal of the Millionaire
brand. We look forward to working with them to make the game a success."
Notes to editors
1. The Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire? interactive Java game seeks to give users a wireless
gaming experience faithful to the values of the television programme,
using the familiar mechanics of 15 questions, 50:50 and three Lifelines.
It launched in November 2005 and is already distributed on 2.5G by
O2 in the UK where it has since enjoyed the number one Java game status.
2. Roll out of
the Vodafone 3G license will include the following countries:
UK, Germany, Holland,
Spain, Portugal and Ireland.