GlobalFun in North America
Thirteen mobile games scheduled to launch with AT&T Wireless, T-mobile US and Verizon Wireless.
Karlskrona Sweden, February 12th 2009 - GlobalFun, Publisher and Developer of premium mobile games, has today announced a significant increase in traction in the North American market.
The company reports that during January not fewer than 13 games in total have been scheduled for release with the main carriers AT&T Wireless, T-mobile US and Verizon Wireless.
During the later half of 2008, GlobalFun has further secured distribution channels in North America of 2nd and 3rd tier carriers as well as with Direct To Consumer companies (D2C) operating in the region. Those channels include Telus Mobility, Bell Mobility, M-Qube (Much Music/MTV), Playphone, Essaps (Virgin Mobile Canada, Boost & Virgin Mobile USA and 14 other Tier 3 carriers).
This translates into the company now covering all significant distribution channels in the North American market.
“GlobalFun has had a good presence in North America for some time but by the looks of it, 2009 will be the strongest year for us so far” commented Anders Bengtsson, Head of North American operations.
“North America is an important part of the distribution network for any company dealing with mobile games. Our approach to product management and quality assurance is aligned with what our clients expect in that highly competitive and complex market. We expect no less than to be able to continue with this pace moving on further into 2009” added Bertil Krumnack, Executive Vice President, Sales & Business Development.
About GlobalFun
GlobalFun is a publicly traded leading wireless entertainment developer and publisher. GlobalFun brings state of the art, high quality wireless games to end-users worldwide by being a preferred supplier to wireless carriers, hand-set manufacturers and e-tailers. Sony Ericsson, AT&T, T-Mobile, Boost, Sprint/Nextel, Verizon Wireless, TeliaSonera, Ubbi, Vodafone, Jamba, Proximus, Mobistar, Aspiro (inpoc.se and more), Rogers/Fido, Telefonica Moviles, Claro, Personal, China Mobile and many more are all part of GlobalFun’s global distribution network. GlobalFun is headquartered in Sweden with local offices in North America, South America and Europe. For updated information on GlobalFun, our products and customers, please visit www.globalfun.com
For more information about GlobalFun please contact: Marcus Johansson, CEO, +46 455 61 50 39, marcus.johansson@globalfun.com