Company to Deliver Mobile Versions of Sid Meier's Civilization
IV(TM), Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon® and Sid Meier's Pirates!(TM) in early 2008
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007--Oasys Mobile, Inc.
(OTCBB: OYSM) today announced it has signed a licensing deal with 2K,
a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:
TTWO), to develop mobile versions of three popular Sid Meier “sim”
games, including Sid Meier's Civilization IV(TM), Sid Meier's Railroad
Tycoon(R) and Sid Meier's Pirates!(TM).
“We're excited to be adding the Sid Meier brand to our
ever-broadening roster of top selling games,” said Doug Dyer, CEO,
Oasys Mobile. “We see tremendous growth in the mobile sim genre and
are confident that fans of Sid Meier will thoroughly enjoy playing
their favorite Sid Meier titles on their cell phones.”
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Mobile, Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
Mobile and Sid Meier's Pirates! Mobile are scheduled for release in
2008.
An update of the Sid Meier strategy classic, Sid Meier's Railroad
Tycoon Mobile will contain most features of the original classic, Sid
Meier's Railroad Tycoon, as well as significant updates, including
enhanced graphics with isometric views, customizable rules and
streamlined, intuitive controls that afford all the complexity of
classic Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon in a simple, easy-to-use mobile
interface. It is scheduled for release in March 2008.
“We're excited about our relationship with Oasys Mobile. The level
of quality and detail they deliver in their products was a deciding
factor for selecting them to bring these Sid Meier titles to life in
the mobile market,” commented Paul Crockett, 2K Strategic Sales and
Licensing Manager.
About Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Oasys Mobile, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and
aggregator of premium mobile games, mobile media applications and
services. Oasys Mobile content is distributed through an extensive
Carrier network that accounts for 97% of all wireless subscribers in
the US. Additionally, Oasys Mobile maintains multiple direct and
indirect relationships with international carriers. Through its
white-label services, Oasys Mobile also helps Carriers and other
content companies expand their customer base by incorporating rich
mobile content into their product and brand offerings. For more
information, see www.oasysmobileinc.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of
interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation(R)
game console, PlayStation(R)2 and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
entertainment systems, PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Xbox(R)
and Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft,
Wii(TM), Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R)
Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its
wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global Star
Software; and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North
America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two's common
stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more
corporate and product information please visit our website at
www.take2games.com.
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CONTACT: Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Jaclyn Crumpton, 919-807-5617
SOURCE: Oasys Mobile, Inc.
