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MFORMA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FIRST MULTICARRIER, MULTIPLAYER
WIRELESS GAME FOR U.S. CARRIERS
Wireless subscribers of AT&T Wireless,
Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile USA,
and Verizon Wireless can now drag race each other across network
boundaries
KIRKLAND, Wash. -- November 6, 2003
-- Mforma Group Inc., a leading global publisher and distributor
of wireless entertainment, today announced that a new wireless
game, IHRA Drag Racing™ by Bethesda Softworks® and
Vir2L® Studios, is expected to soon be available to subscribers
of five U.S. wireless service providers-AT&T Wireless,
Cingular Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.
IHRA Drag Racing is the first multiplayer game where users
of one network can play other users across network boundaries.
"Mforma is working to make great wireless
games instantly available to every user without regard to
network, handset, or location," said Scott Jensen, Mforma's
VP of media and licensing. "With the launch of IHRA Drag
Racing, we have removed even network boundaries so that users
can play each other anytime, anywhere. This represents a terrific
opportunity for service providers whose subscribers now have
no impediments to communicating with each other on the wireless
gaming field."
IHRA Drag Racing, developed by Vir2L Studios,
is based on Bethesda Softworks' hit video game of the same
name that has sold over one million copies for PC, PlayStation®
game console, and the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment
system. The game features the head-to-head excitement of drag
racing in popular classifications such as classic, stock,
pro-mod, pro-stock, and funny car. The game also features
an upgrade shop and 6 - 32 vehicles (for select handsets),
and multiplayer capability. In multiplayer mode, players can
challenge their friends across the carrier's network, retrieve
best scores and times, and advance their rank on the game's
leader boards.
"Drag racing on wireless is ideal for
players that want the quick game and three-minute race as
well as the opportunity to climb a notch on the leader board,"
said Douglas Frederick, president of Vir2L Studios. "With
the launch of live multiplayer racing over inter-carrier networks,
the competition and challenges for our players becomes even
more engaging and entertaining."
"Being able to play IHRA Drag Racing
across network boundaries will be a huge bonus for IHRA fans
since the majority are wireless customers to begin with."
said Aaron Polburn, vice president of IHRA Motorsports. "Even
for those who aren't IHRA fans, the multiplayer game is a
blast."
Mforma is co-publishing the game with
Bethesda and Vir2L and is the exclusive worldwide distributor.
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