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Strong Reviews and Multiple Mobile Gaming Awards Cement Digital Chocolate's Position as Top-Rated U.S. Publisher for 2005


Submitted by DChoc on December 20, 2005 - 1:00am

San Mateo, CA, December 20, 2005 Digital Chocolate, a leading publisher of software for mobile phones, is closing out 2005 as the world's top-rated U.S.-based publisher of mobile games, based on reviews and ratings by top gaming media outlets GameSpot and IGN.

,p>Digital Chocolate's 2005 lineup of high-quality games received the highest average review scores among mobile game publishers. Three of Digital Chocolate's most recent releases - WordKing Poker, Tower Bloxx and MLSN Sports Picks - have been awarded one or more Editors' Choice or Best Application Awards from top mobile industry sources. In December, Digital Chocolate's WordKing Poker mobile game was awarded a Forum Nokia PRO Award, recognizing the game and Digital Chocolate for significant contributions to innovation in the mobile industry.

A few of the most recent reviews include:

  • September 6, 2005 - GameSpot awards Digital Chocolate's WordKing Poker with a Gamer's Choice Award and rates the game 9.1 out of 10.
  • October 29, 2005 - IGN gives Digital Chocolate's MLSN Sports Picks a rating of 8.9 out of 10.
  • December 6, 2005 - IGN gives Digital Chocolate's Tower Bloxx a rating of 9 out of 10.
"Reviewing mobile titles over the last three years, it's clear to me that games need to deliver superlative quality and something unique in order to hold gamers' attention," said Levi Buchanan, Editor of IGN Wireless. "Over time, I've only seen a handful of publishers consistently deliver on quality."

Since the company's inception, Digital Chocolate has been recognized throughout the mobile industry for its extensive lineup of original games that combine a high entertainment factor with addictive content. In 2005, Digital Chocolate developed and launched over 20 new games through operator partners worldwide. The company's focus on quality and innovation and its commitment to build its games for a broad range of devices have positioned it as a premier publisher with mobile operators and their subscribers.

"We are extremely proud that the reviewer community has recognized Digital Chocolate as a leader in delivering games that exceed user expectations," said Trip Hawkins, CEO and founder of Digital Chocolate. "We believe the growth and health of mobile gaming depends not only on mobile gamers loving their experience enough to buy more games, but also enough to convince friends to give mobile gaming a try. We are happy to see mobile operators focus on delivering the highest quality fun experience to their users."

Digital Chocolate made news in 2005 when it unveiled an innovative series of social applications for mobile. Introduced in September, the social applications enable players to interact with a community of other players around engaging content. The first game in the series, the sports prediction game MLSN Sports Picks, has received rave reviews and an avatar-based dating game called AvaFlirting is set to released in early 2006.