
Europe
: Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games and mobile gaming
services, today announced the availability of its critically-acclaimed
mobile games from the UK's fastest growing mobile operator 3. 3, the
UK's first video mobile network, has added several of the most popular
Macrospace games to its range of products and services available for
mobile subscribers to download.
Five
Macrospace Java games are initially available to 3's 1.2 million customers
in the UK. These include shoot-em' up action with Alpha Wing, epic
adventure and strategy with Ancient Empires, fast arcade racing fun
with Crash 'N' Burn, platform action in Dragon Island, and mobile
soccer perfection with Soccer Unlimited. In adapting these games to
3G handsets, Macrospace has customised the game code for the higher
resolution screens and different handset hardware to ensure users
get the best game experience possible.
"This
launch is great news for the growing number of users who are looking
for exciting, quality entertainment for their mobiles. With the addition
of Macrospace games, '3' customers can now play some of the most popular
mobile games on the market today," said Stephan Ansari, Head
of Business Development at Macrospace.
"Mobile
games continue to capture the imagination of consumers, and are becoming
an increasingly important part of the whole mobile experience. '3'
has set out to be a real innovator in the way it offers mobile entertainment,
and games are integral to this. Macrospace looks forward to bringing
more of its innovative and exciting games to '3' users in the future,"
said John Ozimek, Head of Marketing and Communications at Macrospace.
Graeme
Oxby, Marketing Director, 3 UK commented: "3 is shaking up the
UK mobile market by challenging the existing mobile operators at every
level. 3 is offering customers great handsets, market-leading price
plans and the very best in mobile entertainment. Gaming is an important
part of our consumer offering and this agreement with Macrospace means
3 can bring even more choice to our customers."