Leading companies sign up to create mobile gaming standard

The Open Mobile Alliance, an initiative to create a mobile gaming standard, has been bolstered by the addition of leading publishers and developers.

Nokia, Samsung, SK Telecom, Square-Enix, Symbian, Tao Group and Texas Instruments have all joined the initiative, which intends to streamline the development and delivery process for mobile gaming.

"The Open Mobile Alliance applauds the efforts of these industry leaders to address the fragmentation and interoperability issues facing mobile operators, game publishers, and manufacturers," said Jari Alvinen, chairman of the board at Open Mobile Alliance.

"Utilising market driven specifications developed by the industry allows all parties in the mobile value chain to invest with confidence in innovative games products and services that offer consumers the most exhilarating experience possible," he added.

More information on the Open Mobile Alliance can be found here.