Your World Games Announces Co-Publishing Deal With Sony BMG Music Entertainment For Groundbreaking Wireless Videogame 'The Shroud'
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LAKE MARY, FLORIDA - August 10, 2006 - Your World Games today announced a worldwide co-publishing agreement through which SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT will work with wireless carriers around the globe to distribute "The Shroud" to mobile devices. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"SONY BMG is the ideal partner to bring The Shroud to consumers," said Robert Sprogis, Vice President of Your World Games. "They bring a dedicated and experienced management team with unbeatable relationships with wireless carriers worldwide, strengthening The Shroud's credibility and selling power."
The Shroud is at the cutting edge of the evolution of mobile games, combining an engrossing role-playing gameplay experience with a GPS game mode and community based aspects. Each player finds themselves championing their own farming community. Quickly they'll be thrust into the position of an unlikely hero, protecting their local town from mysterious forces, completing side quests, mining, fishing, and battling evil. There will be various competitive elements as part of the 'International Farmer's League' and via GPS challenges for GPS-enabled cell phones.
"The Shroud delivers a powerful combination - an interactive product with the depth of a console videogame along with GPS technology," commented Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. "The game is a great complement to the entertainment content we create for the mobile phone, ranging from master ringtones to full length tracks, and we're delighted to be working with Your World Games to bring this experience to mobile consumers."
Developed by Your World Games and with production by game developer Hardcore 3D Wireless, the Shroud was first unveiled to the press earlier this year to critical acclaim.
For further details and to learn more about The Shroud visit www.shroudgame.com.
About YOUR WORLD GAMES
Your World Games is a pioneering developer and publisher of location based wireless entertainment. By utilizing the most advanced features of today's handsets and integrating GPS technology, Your World Games is bringing the first "real" games to mobile phones. Your World Games do more than entertain, they challenge players both physically and mentally, immersing players into virtual worlds intertwined with reality bringing to life a whole universe for the players. You'll never look at the world around you the same way again. For more information, please visit www.yourworldgames.com.
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.
Contact:
Your World Games:
Rob Fleischer
Sandbox Strategies
212-213-2451
rob@sandboxstrat.com
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT:
John McKay
212-833-5520