STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hipmobile, a leading game service provider, a subsidiary of YTL e-Solutions, a premier Malaysian ICT Company, and Terraplay Systems signed a partnership today to provide multiplayer mobile gaming in Malaysia.
Hipmobile is focusing on becoming Malaysia's leading wireless content provider and will be offering multiplayer mobile games based on Terraplay's network solution, Terraplay MOVE, to Malaysian cellular subscribers. Hipmobile's wide network of game developers will also provide games for this service.
The Terraplay networking technology, Terraplay MOVE, is a network solution for mobile multiplayer gaming and is in service with a growing number of the mobile operators in both 2.5G and 3G networks. It is based on Terraplay's powerful fixed line multiplayer technology which is in service today supporting on-line Playstation(R)2 gaming. Terraplay MOVE is designed to support all types of multiplayer game in the mobile space, from turn-based, sports, action and racing to massively multiplayer games with thousands of concurrent players.
"Terraplay is leader in multiplayer mobile platform and we are delighted to be chosen as their preferred hosting partner representing Terraplay MOVE technology in this region. We see mobile games as being the next killer app in this region and very soon Malaysian mobile subscribers will be able to enjoy real-time multiplayer gaming experience from Hipmobile," Fred Chong, CEO of Hipmobile Malaysia.
"Hipmobile specializes in ``wireless mobile entertainment" that combines information communications technology with entertainment. To offer compelling multiplayer mobile gaming with Terraplay's state-of-the-art solution is just such a combination that we strongly believe will be successful and attractive for our customers," says Hipmobile
"We are excited about this agreement which recognises our growing presence in the Southeast Asian region. We strongly believe that real-time multiplayer mobile games will be an exciting new attraction to Hipmobile's fantastic variety of mobile entertainment," says Jeremy Lewis CEO of Terraplay Systems "The attraction to play against some on else, a friend or some one completely unknown, is one of the most exciting parts of gaming and a mobile phone is almost always at hand to both get the game and issues the challenge."
About Terraplay Systems AB
Terraplay Systems develops carrier grade on-line network technology. The Terraplay solution enables network operators and publishers to provide gaming services in fixed or mobile environments to a large number of users. For application and game developers, Terraplay currently provides tools for Windows(R), PlayStation(R)2, Xbox(R) and for all download enabled mobile devices, including J2ME(TM), Brew(TM), Symbian(TM), mophun(TM) and Microsoft Mobile(TM) Terraplay has the most comprehensive catalogue of mobile multiplayer games from numerous developers, on the market. More information can be found at www.terraplay.com
About Hipmobile
Established in October 2002, Hipmobile (M) Sdn Bhd is a multimedia company specializing in mobile wireless applications, content and solutions, which was acquired by YTL Corporation Berhad in Malaysia with a total paid up capital of more than RM135 million (listed in Mesdaq KLSE under YTLE). One of the innovative leader in bringing new mobile services and solutions to Malaysian subscribers, Hipmobile also specializes in creating and also aggregating regional original multimedia digital content for wireless entertainment including downloadable and online Java-games, Mobile Karaoke, graphical animations, polyphonic music ring tones and also development of in-house platform delivery system. Awarded as one of the best polyphonic ring tone producer in Asia by Nokia, Hipmobile have been providing exciting GPRS and also MMS content to partners like Celcom, Maxis and DiGi since their data service launch early 2003. With support from one of the largest corporation in the country, Hipmobile is aiming to become the premier mobile content and application creator and aggregator in the ASEAN region within the next two years. Through our expanding content distribution channel, our company is now actively sourcing to establish partnerships with genuine mobile solutions and content providers in this region. Hipmobile is confident that we can deliver excellent results to all our partners.
For more information, please refer to our website at http://www.hipmobile.com Email: edwardng@hipmobile.com , Contact: +603 2330 2703
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