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Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) Races Out To The Stores Tuesday, November 9 2004
Nokia today announced that it has started shipping Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) a high-speed car racing game, in European stores now and in North American and Asian stores by mid-November. To entice the gamers, Nokia and Gameloft also today announced a downloadable demo for the highly anticipated N-Gage title. The demo will be available for free download on the Asphalt mini site (http://www.n-gage.com/asphalt) starting today.
The Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) demo lets gamers race in free ride mode for a limited time in Paris with a Lamborghini Gallardo, as well as the possibility to race against a friend via Bluetooth wireless technology. In the full version of the game, gamers can race in nine exotic locations around the world with more than twenty different car brands.
"The success of the Pathway to Glory downloadable demo showed us that this is the kind of opportunity that N-Gage owners love," says Pasi Pölönen, Director of Games Publishing, Nokia. "With the Asphalt demo, you get a good taste of what the actual game can offer you and we're sure the demo will really make the gamers want to buy the game!"
"We think this is an excellent way to entice gamers. Racing in Paris in a Lamborghini is like a dream come true," says Gonzague de Vallois, VP of Publishing, Gameloft. "Gamers will be able to enjoy very rich and crisp 3D graphics and a fast frame rate to enhance the sports cars driving experience."
Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) brings the thrill of high-speed racing in locations from around the world with licensed dream cars that players can customize for performance and looks. With its amazing 3D graphics and fast frame rate, Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) offers a true high-speed experience with the possibility to race against others via Bluetooth wireless technology.
About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.
About Gameloft
Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. Founded in 1999 and today the industry leader, Gameloft designs games for phones including Java, BREW and Symbian technologies, the installed number of which is likely to surpass one billion units by 2007(1). Partnership agreements with major rights-holders such as Ubisoft Entertainment allow Gameloft to associate strong international brands with its games. Gameloft's direct commercial presence in 10 countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, China, Hong Kong and Japan) enables the Group to distribute its range in over 65 countries through a network of telecom operators, phone manufacturers, specialized distributors and an on-line boutique: www.gameloft.com. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (Euroclear - 7960, Bloomberg GMLF FP, Reuters GLFT.LN). (1) source : Arc Group
Source: Nokia Press Office
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