SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION Extends Relationship for
2 SNK Franchises with I-play.
WALL, NJ. – September 29, 2005 – SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced a licensing agreement between SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION and I-play, the mobile games company. The agreement will see releases of the sequels of two of SNK’s top franchises: THE KING OF FIGHTERS™ and METAL SLUG™ to be published by I-Play in North, Central and South America, and Europe.
METAL SLUG Mobile™, based on three of the legendary METAL SLUG arcade games, will give way to the new title METAL SLUG Mobile Impact™. The sequel sees our hero Marco deep inside enemy territory, where he must find the Control Room and stop the enemy before they use the feared Super Rocket and destroy the world.
The King Of Fighters™ M2, sequel to the original The King of Fighters mobile title, offers all the thrills and frenzied speed of the arcade game. Featuring three exciting modes: - Story, Survival and Battle, the title brings a vast martial art fun to the mobile platform. Sub-games seamlessly combine with extreme martial arts action in a series of innovative special moves, allowing each character to perform a number of key moves in attack, defense and desperation mode.
“I-play makes it very easy for our fans to download and play our popular franchises on their mobile phones,” said Ben Herman, president of SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. “The METAL SLUG and KING OF FIGHTERS mobile games will capture the excitement of these arcade originals.”
About SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in the Fall of 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com
About SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION
Headquartered in Osaka, Japan with offices in the USA and Hong Kong, SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION (SNK) develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1978, SNK is one of the largest privately held interactive entertainment content providers in the world. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS , METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to be and industry leader by focusing on their rich arcade history and looking forward to the next-generation of home consoles. More information on SNK PLAYMORE can be found at www.snkplaymore.co.jp
About I-play
I-play, the mobile games company, brings the best in mobile entertainment to a mobile gaming audience of over one billion people via mobile operators, retail stores and online portals, including http://www.iplay.com/. I-play has been creating mobile games since 1998 and continues to spearhead the creation of games for the next generation. As one of the world’s longest established and respected creators of mobile games, the I-play brand stands for quality and the best in mobile game development. Working with the best media and entertainment brands, I-play is 100% focused on mobile games, and dedicated to fulfilling the promise of the mobile phone as the first truly mass-market electronic games platform.
I-play’s investors are Apax Partners and Argo Global Capital. I-play is headquartered in London, with European Regional HQ in Dunfermline, Scotland and North American Regional HQ in San Mateo, California as well as sales offices in Paris, Munich, Madrid, Rome, New York, Fairfax, Sao Paulo and Singapore.
For more information, please call +44 (0) 20 7901 1760 or visit us at http://www.iplay.com/
I-play is a trademark and trading name of Digital Bridges Limited.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS and METAL SLUG are registered trademarks of SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION.
