Phil Elliott
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20/02/2008
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GDC: WiiWare set for May US launch
European date still not clear for Nintendo's new download service
Nintendo of America has revealed that it's much-anticipated software download service, WiiWare, will be launched in North America on May 12, one week before Wii Fit hits the region.
The news, unveiled at the Game Developers Conference, means that US Wii owners will be able to download new titles for their consoles using Wii Points, although price points for WiiWare products have not yet been announced.
Among the titles made available through WiiWare are LostWinds from UK-based Frontier Developments, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King from Square Enix, and a new episodic game series from Telltale.
A Nintendo spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz that date for the European launch of the service was as yet unavailable for release.
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